It wasn't that she didn't believe Zhong Yunqing's words, but she was instinctively a little skeptical when faced with these unknown things.
Zhong Yunqing smiled at her and did not continue to explain.
Anyway, the finished product is not ready yet, and no matter how much I talk about it, they still don’t have an intuitive understanding. Let’s wait until it’s done and let the facts speak for themselves.
"You'll know when it's ready! Don't ask questions now and brush it carefully! If you want this little thing to be delicious, you have to brush it clean. Don't be lazy."
"oh."
Why does this make it look like a supervisor is supervising his work? And if you don’t say it, you won’t say it, and you still have to show off! Humph╯^╰
Sisi pouted, rolled her eyes, complained secretly in her mind, and did not continue the topic.
But this girl didn't like to be quiet. After a few minutes, she looked at Zhong Yunqing who was cutting the heads of the shrimps and deveining the crayfish, and then asked:
"Then, besides this, do we have anything else for dinner?"
This time the question came to an important point. Sisi even scanned the kitchen carefully and found nothing else that needed to be cleaned. You can't just eat these things, I don't know if they taste good!
Her question reminded Zhong Yunqing that he hadn't gone shopping yet! He just stopped by to buy crayfish.
But it wasn't that he didn't want to buy other dishes on purpose, but because he didn't know if the girls had any taboos, so he wanted to wait until they arrived before making any plans.
"Oh, I just want to wait until you come over and ask what you like to eat. Anyway, the vegetable market is not far from here. It will be convenient for me to buy it after I finish this."
Feeling that Zhong Yunqing was right to consider this, Sisi did not continue the topic.
She brushed the last crayfish clean and threw it to Zhong Yunqing, then put the brush into the empty shrimp basin, went to the sink to wash it, and then patted her white hands:
"Okay, then I'll help you ask them what they like to eat. Then I'll go shopping with you."
When the girl said this, Zhong Yunqing stopped what he was doing and said with an intriguing expression:
"Why, are you still interested in the vegetable market? There is nothing interesting there."
"Who said I was just going to play! I used to accompany my mother to buy groceries when I was a kid. Don't underestimate people!"
As the girl said this, she made a small pink fist gesture towards Zhong Yunqing. She probably meant that she was daring to compare, believe it or not, I will flatter you!
Then she went to the living room to ask for advice on what to eat.
In fact, having said that, Zhong Yunqing didn't think that a few girls could eat much. If he had followed his original idea, he would later buy a bigger fish to braise, buy some ribs, corn, etc. to make some soup, and then
Just buy some vegetarian dishes and that's it.
After all, the main dish he prepared today was crayfish. In order to make these girls enjoy it at once, he prepared more than ten kilograms in one go!
And he also plans to divide it into three ways! I guarantee that these girls will have this meal at his place, and they will keep it and think about eating it every day!
Just as I was thinking about it, Sisi came back.
"They all said that there are no taboos, so just let the guests do as they please. Or you can watch and buy by yourself later. We can't eat much anyway, so don't buy too much, it's a waste."
"That's okay. I'll finish it here in about half an hour. You can watch TV with them for a while first."
Sisi would not listen to him obediently. Instead, she stepped forward and grabbed a washed crayfish and asked:
"I'd better stay and help you. What's next?"
Zhong Yunqing couldn't do anything to her, so he just let her continue to help.
Fortunately, he considered that these girls would probably be busy, so he prepared a few extra brushes and scissors when buying crayfish.
"Look at how I did it. Cleaning this thing is actually very simple. First grab the middle section of the shrimp tail and twist it gently to pull out the shrimp thread. This is actually the intestines of the shrimp. Then remove the shrimp head.
Cut it off and take out the dirt inside (the shrimp stomach). Finally, cut a hole in the shell of the shrimp tail to facilitate the flavor..."
Zhong Yunqing was very patient, teaching her step by step. Then after doing it several times in a row, he raised his head and asked her:
"Are you ready?"
"Um."
Sisi nodded, and then started to try it out on her own while watching his operations. She gradually became proficient in the movements that were not complicated in the first place.
In the kitchen, the two of them were busy talking and laughing. The girls who were watching TV leaned against the door one by one and looked in.
"you……"
"We didn't peek, we just wanted to come over and see if we could help!"
Probably because they felt embarrassed not to help, the three girls also came in after saying this, filling the originally small kitchen.
After watching the two people's operations several times, they also washed their hands and picked up the small scissors. Ye Qi said to Zhong Yunqing:
"Okay, Lao Zhong, we and Sisi will do the rest together. You go buy groceries quickly, we are all hungry!"
Seeing so many people, he was indeed a bit redundant and did not refute.
"Okay, then I'll leave this place to you. I'll go buy groceries first and I'll be back soon."
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Fortunately, the vegetable market was close after all, and Zhong Yunqing came back in less than twenty minutes. Then he saw that they had finished cleaning up the crayfish.
When he saw the time was three-thirty and there was still a lot to do, he didn't say much and hurried into the kitchen to get busy.
While cleaning the killed fish, Sisi walked in again, grabbing the cleaned iron wok on the gas stove and shaking it a few times:
"Old Zhong, how about I help you?"
The sudden movement of her thin arms made Zhong Yunqing feel as if he had discovered a new world. He asked with an extremely unbelievable expression:
"Sisi, can you cook?"
The results are of course self-evident.
"No, I can only eat! Hehe."
Probably knowing that this joke was not funny, Sisi continued:
"In our family, my father cooks for us every day. My mother doesn't know how to cook, and I don't know how to cook at all!"
"But it doesn't matter, I can learn it!"
"You don't know anything, so why don't you just cause trouble if you stay here? Go out and watch TV with them."
Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly responded a little stubbornly:
"I don't! It's too hard for you to cook so many dishes by yourself. I want to stay and help you. Besides, even if I don't know how to cook, I can still cook some simple dishes for you."
She said so, so of course Zhong Yunqing could only agree.
In fact, for Zhong Yunqing, it didn't matter whether Sisi could cook or not. Even if she couldn't help, it was good for her to stay in the kitchen and chat with him.
Of course, even if he asked her to help, he would not let her do anything that was even remotely dangerous.
In other words, it seems quite interesting to slowly train her cooking skills by yourself.
So, thinking of this level, Zhong Yunqing pointed at the rice cooker and directed her:
"Okay then, first take out the inner pot of the rice cooker, then scoop out the rice inside twice, and then add water to just cover the rice grains."
He originally wanted to cook the rice first, but he had fish in his hand and it was inconvenient to wash the rice because of the fishy smell. Now that the girl wants to help, let's start with these small things.
"oh."
Sisi said oh and followed the steps taught by Zhong Yunqing. She also knew how to connect the socket and press the switch of the rice cooker herself.
"Okay, what's next?"
Then, listening to her talk about finding a job, Zhong Yunqing remembered the story of the girl who peeled garlic in later generations. Anyway, this girl didn't know anything, so she might as well be responsible for peeling garlic.
Thinking of this, this guy couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. As a result, he was so immersed in his thoughts that he forgot that Shishi was right next to him...
"Old Zhong, what are you thinking about? You smile so treacherously!"
The girl was still thinking about what else to do next, but when she looked up and saw Zhong Yunqing giggling there, she immediately frowned and wanted to criticize him!
"Oh, no, it's nothing."
"I'm going to make a garlic crayfish later. Why don't you help me peel all the garlic, and then I'll chop it up later."
In fact, the original landlord has a juicer, which can also be used to mince garlic. However, the smell of garlic is too strong, so it is a bit unethical to use other people's things to make this, so you should chop it slowly yourself.
"okay."
After peeling it for a while, Sisi looked at the small half bag of garlic and realized that she wanted to peel it until the year of the monkey. Then she looked in the direction of the living room with evil intentions...
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"Okay, the last spicy crayfish dish is finished, let's get started!"
After roaring in the kitchen, Zhong Yunqing brought a large pot of crayfish and placed it in the middle.
It's now 6:30 in the afternoon, and the girls are already starving! At first, the "chef" is still busy, and no one is too embarrassed to use chopsticks first.
Looking at the three pots of crayfish of different shapes on the dining table, Sisi asked first:
"Old Zhong, why do you want to make three different ones?"
This question is easy to explain:
"I don't know if you can eat spicy food, and crayfish can be made in many flavors. I happen to know these three ways, so I will make one of each for you to try."
Then he introduced them one by one:
"For example, this one is thirteen-flavored; this one is minced garlic; and the last one is spicy."
The girls listened to his explanation, and then looked straight at these pots of brightly colored and red crayfish.
But there is one thing. Although the color is really eye-catching and the smell is delicious, I have to say that the crayfish does look too much like a bug.
Although they are all very greedy, they look at each other and no one dares to be the first to use chopsticks. For unknown things, no one wants to be the first to taste the food.
Seeing the girls just looking at each other and not daring to move, Zhong Yunqing smiled without hesitation.
Then he put on disposable gloves, grabbed a spicy shrimp and peeled off the tail, revealing the white and tender shrimp inside, and put it into Sisi's disposable bowl.
Then he said softly to the girl:
"Sisi, believe me, this is really, really delicious. You'll know after you try it!"
Although looking at Sisi's expression, she was still hesitant to believe him. But she was a woman after all, so she finally decided to believe him.
The girl then had a "generous and righteous" expression on her face, picked up the piece of shrimp with her chopsticks, and slowly put it into her mouth...
Maybe it was the spicy condiments stuck on the shrimp that played a role. The girl was tempted by the spicy taste in her mouth and finally plucked up the courage to take a bite.
Then, as expected, everyone could see the change in her expression.
The whole process from disbelief to endless aftertaste! (Recalling the feeling when I ate crayfish for the first time, it was great!)
After chewing slowly for almost half a minute, Sisi was willing to swallow it. Then, for the first time, there was light in the girl's eyes!
"Lao Zhong didn't lie, this thing is really delicious!"
This time Zhong Yunqing didn't need to peel it for her anymore. Sisi put on gloves for herself with a cheerful look on her face, then grabbed a thirteen-flavor shrimp and tore open its tail awkwardly.
When the other girls saw Sisi's actions, they no longer had any doubts. They all couldn't wait to put on their gloves and began to imitate Sisi's actions to peel shrimp shells.
Then one by one, they were all conquered by the delicious food they tried for the first time!
"Old Zhong, you are so talented! You can actually make bugs so delicious!"
Zhong Yunqing looked at Guan Xiaomei who said these words speechlessly:
"How many times have I to say, this is called crayfish!"
"Hmm, crayfish!"
…………
"Old Zhong, after you worked so hard today, just leave the rest of the work of cleaning up the dishes to us!"
After finishing the meal, the girls saw that Zhong Yunqing was working so hard to cook, so they actually asked to wash the dishes!
"How can that be done? There is no reason to ask guests to wash dishes..."
Zhong Yunqing was about to continue cleaning up, but they sternly refused! Then they worked together to "drive" him to the living room.
In fact, this is not out of conscience, but the meal today was really enjoyable. These girls all think that they can find other excuses to come over for toothpaste next time.
At the very least, if you wash the dishes now, you will leave a good impression. If you come here again in the future, you won’t be cheating on your meal!
However, the kitchen was not big, so the three girls seemed a bit crowded, so Xiaomei passed the other two and walked to the living room to face Zhong Yunqing, who was changing channels, and said:
"Old Zhong, I remember you said last time that you want to learn some music theory knowledge in this training class during this time, right?"
Guan Xiaomei suddenly said this, which made him a little strange. But he still looked at her and responded:
"Well, I said so. What, do you have any good places to recommend?"
Xiaomei did not shy away from relatives when promoting talents, so she said to Zhong Yunqing:
"I was just about to tell you about this. I have a cousin who opened a music training class near Beijing Film Academy some time ago. He mainly teaches guitar and rock music. If you want to go, I can introduce it to you. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy.
Yes, the theoretical level is pretty good.”
Of course Zhong Yunqing doesn't mind the other party's recommendation. For him, all he needs is that this person comes.
"I don't get the introduction fee, I just feel that the money won't go to outsiders!" he said frankly with a smile.
This is the truth. It is completely understandable to introduce to your relatives, as long as your professional level can meet his requirements. Introduction from acquaintances is actually quite good.