"Dad, if you say that again, I will be really angry."
"Okay, don't say it, don't say it, blame me. Today, Dapeng is a guest at home. It's great that we can happily wait for dinner. Why bother talking about such useless nonsense."
Su Huaren squeezed out a wry smile, but blamed herself and said nothing more. Su Su seemed to be trapped in a grievance that was not understood. She was not a materialistic girl. It was true that she liked beautiful clothes, but in her heart, her parents had tried their best.
After doing all they could, she could not complain at all except understanding.
For a moment, the silent atmosphere was a bit awkward. As an outsider, Shen Dapeng didn't know the specific situation, so he couldn't say anything more, and he was afraid that if he said too much, it would be nonsense or wrong words.
But he really didn't like this silent and embarrassing atmosphere. After thinking for a moment, he had to get up and walk towards the kitchen, "Well... I'll go to the kitchen and secretly learn some skills from my aunt, so that I can handle it by myself when I'm greedy in the future."
"I have many years of experience in my craft, why do you need to learn it secretly? Come here! Didn't you say before that you wanted to learn my craft? I have already prepared it for you."
Su Huaren picked up a notebook from the coffee table, and waved his hand to greet Shen Dapeng, who was about to escape the embarrassing scene, and said, "This is the recipe for mutton soup, beef with soy sauce, and siu mai, as well as some of my experiences and tips, all written down in this book.
It's inside. As long as you have this notebook, not to mention satisfying your gluttony, even if you want to open a mutton soup restaurant, as long as you have a chef with similar skills, it will be no problem."
"Really?" Shen Dapeng took the notebook, opened it and took a look. He saw that there were more than twenty pages densely written in it, including the selection of ingredients, the ratio of ingredients, the temperature of the water, and how long it took. All were recorded. Look.
Lai Su Huaren must not be lying, the production method is detailed enough to open a store.
"If I want to open a mutton soup restaurant, I won't find another chef. I will definitely pay a lot of money to hire my uncle to be the chef of the restaurant. No, he will be the manager or store manager. You will be fully responsible for taking care of everything in the store."
"Hmph, hum."
As soon as Shen Dapeng finished speaking, Su Su responded with a few disdainful snorts. Without even looking at Shen Dapeng, she fiddled with the band-aid on her cut finger, as if talking to herself, "I am still a freshman, and I still have living expenses."
I have to pay for it at home, and I’m thinking of opening a restaurant.”
After saying that, Su Su herself felt a little unbelievable. She was not someone who liked to argue, and she was not willing to poke people's weaknesses. But for some reason, she just wanted to confront Shen Dapeng today.
Is it to vent Shen Dapeng's dissatisfaction with her being hot and cold? Or to attract Shen Dapeng's attention? No, absolutely not. Su Su warned herself in her heart that there was a realistic gap between her and Shen Dapeng, and she could not be emotionally involved.
It's a waste of time, she still wants to get into a good university and make money so that her parents can live a good life.
"Can I still be a manager? Haha, then I really look forward to that day, but Dapeng, you have to work hard. As long as my legs are good, I can start working at any time, but a restaurant is not easy to do.
I can just open my mouth. I’m old and don’t have that much experience anymore.”
Su Huaren rubbed his stiff and painful injured leg, unwilling to admit it but had to admit that time is not forgiving, "I am now hoping that Su Su will be successful and can be admitted to a decent university. Where are your aunt and I?
As long as there is nothing wrong with her body, she can make enough money in a month to support Su Su until she graduates from college. After that, it’s up to her."
"A stable job? Isn't that enough? With my uncle's skills, finding a restaurant will definitely not be a problem, and there won't be too much pressure when working part-time."
"It's not that easy to just work. The society seems to be in chaos now. State-owned enterprises with state funds are closing down one after another with losses. Workers with iron rice bowls are laid off in droves. There are more people doing small businesses and part-time workers.
There are more people. Didn’t you see that I have to wait in line for work even if I pedal three wheels? Haha, labor is worthless!!”
Su Huaren took a sip of strong tea, which was slightly cool, and added some hot water, "And I'm not really a cook. I am good at mutton soup, soy sauce beef, siu mai, and occasionally home-cooked stir-fry.
At the level of a hotel chef, my old bones will probably fall apart!!"
"What are you talking about? Who do you want to work for? No one has come to the kitchen to help me." Mother Su came out of the kitchen and wiped her hands with the apron tied around her waist.
"I believe in my wife's ability. A few home-cooked dishes won't be a problem for you at all."
"You are the best at talking. I was deceived by your sweet words back then."
"If you like it, I'll tell you for the rest of your life."
"Eh!!! Dad, Mom, you two are too disgusting. There is an outsider here, can you stop doing this?" Su Su pretended to rub the goose bumps on her arms that were not there at all, complaining on her lips, but in her heart
I am extremely envious of the unwavering love between my parents. No matter what their family conditions were, they never had a quarrel over money.
"The mutton soup and beef with soy sauce are almost ready. Let me stir-fry a few side dishes and then we can start the meal. Please set the table and chopsticks and give me ten minutes." After saying that, Mother Su turned and returned to the kitchen.
Just as Su's mother said, it didn't take long before the crackling sounds of frying and the aroma of food gradually came from the kitchen. Shen Dapeng and Su Su arranged the tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks, and everyone sat down.
"I'm in a hurry today. The pressure cooker used for both mutton soup and soy sauce beef is not simmering as usual. The meat may be particularly tender, but the taste may be a little worse."
Mother Su was still confident in her cooking, but lamb soup and soybean soup required high heat. She was in a hurry today and only stewed it for more than half an hour. She was afraid that the flavor would not be absorbed into the meat at all, especially the lamb soup, which was not stewed long enough.
Not authentic.
"Yeah, it's already good. I'm really lucky to get to know Su Su during my three years of high school."
Shen Dapeng was not polite at all, at least he would accept any dish that Su Su's parents put in his bowl. The taste was indeed not as rich as the ones in the mutton soup restaurant, but the oily and refreshing taste remained the same, and it was still satisfying.
"Do you know Su Su, or do you know your uncle? This girl has never cooked a single dish, it's outrageous." Su's mother joked as she served Shen Dapeng mutton soup and beef. Shen Dapeng's bowl was already full, but there was still no food.
Willing to give up.
"Auntie, I'll eat slowly and just pick it up myself. You make me feel like an outsider." Shen Dapeng was indeed a little hungry, but he still wasn't a hungry wolf. He had a big bowl of mutton soup and soy sauce beef.
If you eat them all, the smell of beef and mutton will kill you with just one breath.
"Then you can clip it yourself."
Saying that, Mother Su gave Shen Dapeng another piece of ribs without giving up, "By the way, what were you talking about just now? The three of you were so serious and didn't go to the kitchen to help me. If someone had helped me, the meal would have been served long ago.