Lu Yi Yun was wearing a coat and a mask, and carrying a digital drawing tablet on her back. She walked out of her rented apartment, stepped on the snow, lowered her head, and walked past the office workers and students in the morning. She went straight to the Amazing Fate Pet Shop. Her regular work and rest schedule gave her some confidence, and she felt that she was no longer a useless person who stayed in her room all day.
As soon as she pushed the door open, she smelled a fragrant aroma wafting through the air.
"Wow, it smells so good. What is Mr. Store Manager cooking?" She swallowed and couldn't help but ask. People usually ate light food in the morning, so it was rare to smell such a tempting aroma.
"Beef stew with potatoes just out of the pot. Do you want some?" Zhang Zian, wearing an old apron, asked while putting beef into a double-layered lunch box with chopsticks.
After he came back last night, he went to the supermarket again and bought a few bags of brisket and potatoes. Then he went to Uncle Li's shop and asked for the cooking method of stewed beef with potatoes. He also shamelessly asked for some spices such as Sichuan peppercorns and cinnamon. After he got up this morning, he simmered the beef on low heat according to Uncle Li's instructions, because it was easier to control the heat, especially for a rookie like him. Before Lu Yi Yun came in, he just turned off the heat and put it in the pot.
"Beef stew? Mr. Store Manager, aren't you going to shoot a movie? Don't you have meals on the set? " Lu Yi Yun put down the digital drawing tablet and tried to distract herself. After all, it was a bit strange to come to eat and drink so early in the morning.
She rarely ate beef stew, because it was time-consuming. She was the kind of person who would forget everything when she was painting, so she was not suitable for this kind of diet that required a long cooking time. But that didn't mean she didn't like it.
"They do provide meals, but the food is terrible. The point is that there is no meat, so eating it is as good as not eating it." Zhang Zian neatly arranged the beef and potato pieces in the larger layer of the double-layered lunch box, then picked up a few small bags and put them in the smaller layer.
"What is that? Sauce? "she asked curiously.
"Not sauce. You can't eat it." Zhang Zian threw a bag to her.
She hurriedly took it and took a closer look. On the bag were the words, "Food Heating Pack, Do Not Eat".
"I bought this from a nearby outdoor goods store. I bought a big bag, enough for a few days. The lunch time on the set is not fixed, and it depends on the mood of the director. Yesterday's lunch was cold, so it was uncomfortable to eat, "Zhang Zian explained.
It was cold in winter, and food cooled down too quickly. The beef was hot when it was taken out of the pot, but it was already warm when it was put into the lunch box with chopsticks. Zhang Zian thought about it. Even if he used a heavy insulated lunch box to store the beef, it would probably be cold by one or two o 'clock in the afternoon. So, he might as well use a light, ordinary lunch box to store the beef and use a food heating bag to solve the problem of temperature. She just needed to pour some water into the bottom of the lunch box, and she could eat in a few minutes.
"Mr. Store Manager, you're so smart to think of this!" Lu Yi Yun said with admiration.
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Since the smell of the stewed beef came out of the pot, Famous and the two police dogs were attracted by the smell. Famous was still able to maintain its composure, and the two well-trained police dogs were not drooling over the food, but their frequent glances at the kitchen upstairs had already explained everything.
However, when Zhang Zian came downstairs with the pot, Snowy Lionet was the first to jump over.
"Meow! I want to eat beef! " Snowy Lionet said impolitely, "Do you know how hard it is for me to endure the yearning for beef every day?"
Snowy Lionet jumped up, as if it wanted to dive into the pot and eat to its heart's content. Unfortunately, it had short legs and poor motor skills, so it couldn't jump over Zhang Zian's knee.
"Meow! Why are you holding the pot so high? Believe it or not, I will break your knee with one punch! " Snowy Lionet threatened angrily. However, its appearance was too sweet, and when it was angry, it was not scary at all.
"This pot of beef has salt in it, so you cats can't eat it. If you want to eat it, there is still some raw beef sirloin left. Do you want to eat it? "Zhang Zian easily bypassed it, completely ignoring its threat.
"Raw... raw beef sirloin?" Snowy Lionet was already drooling. According to the description in Jin Ping Mei, Snowy Lionet liked to eat beef the most, and it liked raw beef. However, since it came to the pet shop, it had been eating roast chicken breast and fish with Fina, so when it heard about raw beef, it almost died.
"Where is it? Where is the raw beef sirloin? "it asked while drooling, not caring about its image at all.
"It's upstairs. If you wait, I will bring it to you later, otherwise..." Zhang Zian's threat was more effective. Although Snowy Lionet was anxious, it did not dare to act rashly.
He bought a lot of raw beef sirloin this time. Not only was he going to stew it for Famous and the two police dogs, but he was also going to give it to the cats in the shop. For cats, it was better to eat raw beef regularly, as it could supplement amino acids, strengthen their physique and muscles, and make their fur glossier and smoother.
However, not all cats could eat raw beef. Kittens under three months of age did not have a complete gastrointestinal function, so it was better not to eat raw beef. High-quality finished cat food or cooked chicken breast were more suitable.
Some cats were born with sensitive stomachs and did not like to eat raw meat. Fina was probably one of them. It did not care about raw meat at all, and would not eat it even if it was put in its mouth.
As for the reason why Old Time Tea did not eat raw meat, it was because it thought that eating raw meat and drinking blood was the behavior of insolent barbarians, and the etiquette of the Huaxia people should stay away from it.
The biggest problem with eating raw beef was the problem of parasites. Therefore, this time Zhang Zian did not buy fresh beef sirloin, but imported frozen beef sirloin from the freezer of the supermarket. If it was frozen for more than 72 hours at -20 degrees Celsius, the threat of parasites would be minimized. Even so, regular deworming was needed.
Zhang Zian only planned to feed raw beef to Snowy Lionet and the seven Abyssinian cats, but not to the kittens sold in the shop. First, the kittens were about three months old, so it was not suitable to feed raw meat. Second, the probability of parasites being carried by frozen raw meat was very low, but it could not be completely ruled out. If the kittens were infected by parasites after eating raw meat and were bought by customers, he would be suspected of deceiving customers. It was better not to get himself into trouble.
When Zhang Zian was putting beef into the lunch boxes, Snowy Lionet kept walking around him, but did not dare to make any noise.
He checked again, closed the lid of the lunch boxes, and turned them over to see if there was any leakage. After confirming that there was no problem, he put the four lunch boxes into his backpack. He was going to carry the backpack to the set today.
"Go get your chopsticks." Seeing that Lu Yi Yun was still in a daze, he urged her.
She was stunned for a moment, then understood what he meant. She quickly shook her head and refused, "No, no … How could I …"
"If you dawdle, the beef will get cold, and it won't taste good when it gets cold." Zhang Zian knew that she was very shy, so he gave her and himself a bowl of beef. "I will leave this pot here, and I won't clean it up for the time being. Let Wang Qian and Li Kun eat the rest of the beef when they come. If you don't eat it, the meat will all go to them. "
Lu Yi Yun remembered how Wang Qian and Li Kun wolfed down their food. She swallowed her saliva and said embarrassedly, "Then … then I will eat a little …"
At this time, the beef was neither cold nor hot. The temperature was just right. It was stewed in the pressure cooker until it was soft and sticky, and it almost melted in the mouth. Coupled with the seasoning combination that Uncle Li had prepared for him, Zhang Zian, a novice cook, could also make a master-level dish. After the small pieces of potatoes were stewed, they fully absorbed the essence of the beef broth. They were warm and a little hot. Every time she ate a piece, she could exhale a breath of white smoke.
Lu Yi Yun had actually already eaten breakfast. She had a light oatmeal. She had a small appetite, but now she finished the whole bowl of stewed beef with potatoes in one breath. She even burped a little, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose.
"Delicious! Mr. Store Manager's cooking is amazing! "She put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and sincerely praised him. The only regret was that although it didn't taste too salty, it would be better if there was a bowl of white rice to go with it.
"Do you still want to eat? There's still enough in the pot, "Zhang Zian asked.
"No, no, I don't want to eat anymore. I'm so full. I feel like I don't even need to eat lunch." She waved her hands in panic, and her face was red. She took out Jasmine from her bag and shyly covered her face with it.
"Okay, if you want to eat, don't be shy." Zhang Zian glanced at Jasmine and added, "Let your cat eat some raw beef today. It's good for its health."
"What? Raw beef? "Lu Yi Yun was stunned again. She had never thought of giving raw meat to a cat.
Zhang Zian didn't explain for the time being, nor did he eat his share immediately. Instead, he gave three bowls to Famous and the two police dogs, and put them on the ground.
"Famous, Red Dragon, Prince, come and eat! I looked at the script. Today's shooting is very heavy, and you can't go on without eating. "He waved at the three German Shepherds.
Famous came over first. It used to prefer medium-well steak. Other than that, it had only eaten stewed beef with tomatoes. It seemed that it had never tasted the eastern stewed beef with potatoes. It lowered its head, sniffed, and tried to taste it. The soft muscle fibers and plant starch immediately conquered its tongue.
Red Dragon and Prince hesitantly followed behind it. Famous took a few bites and whispered to them a few times. They immediately came over and ate the food with loud noises.
Until then, Zhang Zian picked up his bowl and carefully tasted the fruits of his labor.
"Oh my god! It's so delicious! Should I change my career to become a chef? "
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