fictionpage Chapter 19 Jiang Wanlai Learns Cooking
Chapter 19 Jiang Wanlai Learns Cooking
Just as Xu Liang finished saying "Serve the food," a door opening sounded outside his small restaurant.
Xu Liang put down the shredded pork with garlic sauce in his hand and went to see which customer had graced him with their presence.
Unexpectedly, he was greeted not by a customer, but by the woman from yesterday, Jiang Wan, the town's beautiful and charming beauty.
Today she was wearing a beautiful floral dress and women's leather shoes. She had no makeup on and was completely bare-faced, which was extremely striking.
Xu Liang saw this and was puzzled. Something was wrong. Jiang Wan was the age to be in high school, so she should be wearing a school uniform.
But Xu Liang seemed to have overlooked something: today was Saturday. Only now did he realize that it was her day off.
No wonder Jiang Wan's mother had asked her to come to Xu Liang's place on weekends to learn cooking skills.
However, before Xu Liang was reborn, the area where he usually lived basically implemented a system of one make-up day and one rest day on weekends for high school students. In this era of intense competition, it is true that people in all walks of life are under great pressure.
Upon seeing Jiang Wan, Xu Liang greeted her, "Good morning! I didn't expect you to actually come and learn cooking from me!"
"No, no, my mom saw that after I finished my homework on Friday night, I had nothing to do and was bored watching TV at home. In order to kick my TV addiction, she insisted that I come to your restaurant to learn to cook."
"I will never forget how you saved me last time."
"Brother Xu, is this convenient for you? Will it disturb your business?"
Jiang Wan asked innocently and calmly.
Xu Liang subconsciously scratched his head, realizing that's what it was all about, and replied, "It's not that serious. Since you've come to me to learn cooking, I'm naturally very happy to oblige."
"Really?"
Jiang Wan was as excited as a baby because Xu Liang had passed on his cooking skills to her. She no longer had to worry about being afraid to go into the kitchen or burning down her house while cooking.
"However, now that you're here, I have a surprise for you."
"Brother Xu Liang, what's the surprise?"
Xu Liang paused for a moment, then said to Jiang Wan, "Why don't you turn around first, and I'll go get this surprise? When I get there, you can turn back."
Jiang Wan said softly, "Okay, Brother Xu."
After saying that, Xu Liang walked to the kitchen again. Looking at the steaming shredded pork with garlic sauce on the cutting board, she let out a "ge ge ge" laugh.
Then, use a Western-style bowl to cover the plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce. A surprise must have a sense of mystery.
A short while later, Xu Liang came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce.
He watched as Jiang Wan remained standing in the same spot, facing the opposite direction from Xu Liang. He wondered if she had come over to peek while Xu Liang was in the kitchen.
Forget it, why bother with all that?
Let her open the surprise first.
Then Xu Liang said, "That can be turned around now."
Upon hearing Xu Liang's words, Jiang Wan slowly turned around. In Xu Liang's eyes, she still had her eyes closed, but he hadn't told her to close her eyes.
"Why are you closing your eyes?"
"Didn't you say you were going to give me a surprise? I was thinking that in those TV shows, when they're about to do a surprise, they always cover their eyes with a black band."
"Since you didn't tie this black ribbon on me, I'll just have to close my eyes myself."
Xu Liang was increasingly confused by Jiang Wan's actions.
"You can open your eyes; there's really no need to make it so ceremonial."
"Alright, Brother Xu, I'll open it now."
Jiang Wan opened her eyes and found that Xu Liang was holding a white plate with a small Western-style bowl on top of it. She couldn't see what was inside at all.
For anyone who runs a small restaurant, the food is the most important thing.
But Xu Liang guessed correctly.
While Xu Liang was in the kitchen preparing a surprise, Jiang Wan went to the kitchen door and quietly pulled the curtain closed. She then saw his white plate filled with red, black, green, and white dishes.
Looking at the food, she was really tempted, but because the kitchen stove was built quite high, she could only see a small part of the food on the plate.
However, based on her knowledge, Jiang Wan's first guess was that the dish on the plate was shredded pork with garlic sauce.
I just don't know if it's right!
When Xu Liang saw Jiang Wan open her eyes, her 167cm height made her stand in front of Xu Liang's 180cm height, creating an instant sense of vertical height difference.
"Brother Xu, is this a surprise for me?"
"That's right, it's a surprise I prepared for you."
"However, you can open it now!"
Following Xu Liang's directions, Jiang Wan lifted the lid of the Western-style bowl covering the plate in front of him.
When it was fully opened, she discovered that it really was that dish inside—a very appealing dish of shredded pork with garlic sauce.
Unfortunately, this is just one dish.
There weren't any innovative things like boxed lunches or house construction.
Xu Liang smiled slightly at Jiang Wan, then said, "Come, let's sit at that table. I'll bring it over for you, and you can try it!"
Jiang Wan took the plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce and seemed quite fond of it.
After that, she sat down with Xu Liang and first picked out a piece of shredded carrot to taste.
She commented, "It's sweet and sour, and has a great chewy texture."
Xu Liang asked him to try the shredded lettuce again.
She commented, "Crispy yet tender, with a refreshing and sweet taste."
After that, Jiang Wan picked up some shredded meat from the plate.
She commented, "It's smooth and flavorful, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes."
"I feel that Brother Xu's cooking is especially delicious, impeccable."
This made Xu Liang very happy, and he kept thinking to himself that he was being silly.
The game panel started broadcasting again.
[+4 in recognition from diners]
How did it become four this time?
Xu Liang was immediately puzzled, but after thinking about it, he guessed it was because Jiang Wan had praised him four times.
Therefore, seeing that the approval rating had increased fourfold in one go, Xu Liang would definitely ask diners to give him more feedback and praise him more next time.
In this way, his approval process will accelerate exponentially.
While being praised, you can also gain recognition.
That's a win-win situation.
Back to the real world.
Xu Liang said to Jiang Wan somewhat shyly, "Your praise makes me blush."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan secretly smiled.
Xu Liang watched as Jiang Wan devoured the entire plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce, and in a short amount of time at that.
No, that's an enormous appetite.
It's true that delicious food can't stop people from eating.
After Jiang Wan finished eating, she gave Xu Liang a big thumbs up and then asked, "When are you going to teach me? Is now okay?"
"Sure, let's do it now."
"You're wearing a white dress today, it'll easily get dirty in the kitchen. I'll go find you a suitable apron first. No matter where you're cooking, wearing an apron is essential."
Jiang Wan just shook her head and smiled awkwardly.
"I never wear an apron when I cook, and I even set the house on fire while I'm cooking!"