Dare to cook

Chapter 152 Is a Chef, Not a Physician
Qindao City.

Li Donglai's residence.

Yao Yu and the others talked for a long time with Li Xiaomeng in the room.

During the period, Yao Yu and Yang Rui, in order to make her happy, performed a cross talk at random, which amused the little girl... so much that she coughed badly.

When it was almost noon, Yao Yu came to the kitchen, intending to help with the cooking, but was kicked out by Li Donglai who insisted on cooking for the guests himself.

Yao Yu had no choice but to stand at the door and talk to Li Donglai about Li Xiaomeng's condition.

After a while, Lu Chenyu also came out of Li Xiaomeng's room.

She said to Li Donglai:

"Uncle Li, how is Xiaomeng's condition now?"

"My father knew several big experts who specialized in tumors, and they were all very accomplished in related fields."

"Why don't you take Xiaomeng to Shanghai to have a look. I'll contact you for expert consultation."

Li Donglai smiled gratefully and sighed:

"Don't bother. Xiaomeng's illness is a foregone conclusion. Some time ago, I took Xiaomeng to Beijing 912 Hospital for follow-up visits. The experts there said that the disease has progressed to an advanced stage and there is no way to recover."

Yao Yu and Lu Chenyu were silent when they heard the words.

Li Donglai looked at the two of them, and said:
"I'm already very grateful that you are willing to come and see Xiaomeng. Everything else is fate."

Yao Yu also sighed.

Li Xiaomeng's situation is obvious, even if he is not a doctor, he can see that Li Xiaomeng's physical condition is very bad.

At this moment, Yao Yu couldn't say anything to comfort others.

He said: "Let me make today's dinner. Besides Mrs. Song's fish soup, what else does Xiaomeng like to eat? Is there anything she should avoid?"

Li Donglai said:
"The doctor told me not to touch seafood. Other problems are not serious, so it doesn't matter if you eat less."

"You don't have to trouble yourself for dinner. Besides Mrs. Song's fish soup, Xiaomeng also likes sweet and sour pork ribs and tofu balls."

"But she is not in good health, and she can't eat much every time."

Hearing this, Yao Yu nodded to express his understanding.

At noon, Yao Yu pushed Li Xiaomeng to the restaurant with a wheelchair.

There were a total of six dishes for lunch, all cooked by Li Donglai himself, and they were all famous home-cooked dishes in Shandong Province.

As the vice president of the Kitchen Association of Shandong Province, although Li Donglai is not a famous chef, his skills are not bad.

During the dinner, Yao Yu tasted Li Donglai Soup, Double Crisp and Dezhou Braised Chicken, and pointedly pointed at Thumbs up: "Your cooking of these two dishes is really amazing! In Shencheng, it is difficult to eat such delicious Dezhou Braised Chicken .”

Li Donglai laughed and said: "Don't make fun of me, you guys are experts in cooking."

"That's right. Brother Yao Yu, can I interview you? Why are you so good at cooking." Li Xiaomeng also said.

Yao Yu pretended to be thinking seriously, and then said, "Well... maybe this is talent."

"Pfft..." The little girl was amused again when she heard this.

After lunch, Yao Yu and the others played card games like Three Kingdoms Kill with Li Xiaomeng for a while.

It wasn't until 01:30 in the afternoon that Li Donglai and Yao Yu urged Li Xiaomeng to take a nap as soon as possible, seeing that Li Xiaomeng was losing energy.

After Li Xiaomeng fell asleep, Li Donglai drank some tea with Yao Yu and the others, and Yao Yu entered the kitchen to prepare for dinner.

There are actually many ways to make Mrs. Song's Fish Soup.

When you have less time, there are less time-consuming methods, and when you have more time, you can also choose more delicate methods.

Yao Yu put his heart into making a delicious dinner for Li Xiaomeng today.

After Li Donglai made an appointment with Yao Yu yesterday, he prepared various ingredients at home in advance.

Therefore, when Yao Yu cooks in Li's house, he doesn't have to worry about not having any ingredients available.

From 02:30 to [-] o'clock in the afternoon, Yao Yu prepared a total of five dishes, one soup and one snack.

They are:
Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Mushu Persimmon, Deep-fried Tofu Balls, Kung Pao Chicken, Vinegar Potato Shreds, Song Sao Fish Soup and Dessert Double Skin Milk.

These dishes are basically arranged by Yao Yu.

Lu Chenyu and Yang Rui are in charge of peeling a green onion, killing a fish, and doing some layman's work.

When Yao Yu was making Mrs. Song's fish soup, Li Xiaomeng, who woke up from a nap, sat in a wheelchair and watched through the kitchen door.

At that time, her eyes were moist, and she didn't know what to recall.

Yao Yu made Mrs. Song's fish soup and then called for everyone to set the table for dinner.

Considering Li Xiaomeng's physical condition, when Yao Yu made these dishes, he tried to keep the taste as light as possible and avoid using too much oil and spicy seasoning.

The fish soup was on the table, and after it had cooled slightly, Yao Yu served Li Xiaomeng a bowl first.

"Is it delicious?" Yao Yu looked at Li Xiaomeng who was sipping fish soup, and smiled.

Li Xiaomeng nodded again and again, her eyes sparkled and said: "It's delicious! It tastes like my mother's!"

(⊙_⊙) Huh?
Yao Yu was a little confused when he got this evaluation.

On the side, Yang Rui couldn't help laughing and said: "Xiaomeng, you can call him Mommy Yao from now on! He won't mind!"

Yao Yu's face darkened slightly, and he glared at Yang Rui: "Get out, I'll deal with you later!"

"Pfft..." Li Xiaomeng watched them making jokes, and the sadness that had just filled her heart was shaken away again.

Li Xiaomeng enjoyed this dinner very happily.

She hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Since my mother passed away, the family has never been as lively as it is today.

It's just that the happy time is always short.

When the dinner was almost over, Li Xiaomeng became a little silent.

She knew that Yao Yu and the others would leave soon.

At this time, the task completion message has popped up in the system panel:

[Congratulations to the user for completing the A-level task - the taste of memory (Li Xiaomeng's dinner)]

[The task is completed, the user can draw the settlement reward at any time]

Looking at the news displayed by the system, Yao Yu felt no joy in his heart.

Yao Yu felt more embarrassed as he got in touch with Li Xiaomeng longer.

He knew that the little girl in front of him who had always been optimistic and strong was running out of time.

But besides cooking her a meal, I couldn't help her with anything.

At seven o'clock in the night, the four of Yao Yu bid farewell and left.

Li Donglai and his daughter sent them to the door, looking at Yao Yu who was about to leave, Li Xiaomeng suddenly said: "Brother Yao Yu, you..."

"Huh? What do you want to say?" Yao Yu turned around and smiled.

"No...it's nothing." Li Xiaomeng hesitated a little, then smiled, "Thank you for coming to see me today!"

She originally wanted to ask, would Yao Yu still come to see her?

But the words came to his lips, but they never came out.

"You're welcome." Yao Yu said, squatting down in front of Li Xiaomeng's wheelchair and saying:

"You should pay more attention to rest, take medicine well, and you will be fine."

"Hey, you also have my WeChat now, if you have anything to say, just send me a message."

"Well, I will!" Li Xiaomeng nodded heavily.

Yao Yu and the others left the Li family feeling a little depressed.

"It's a pity for Li Xiaomeng. At the same age..." Zhao Jingxi sighed softly.

After a day of getting along, she and Li Xiaomeng had become friends, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for them.

Yang Rui also nodded and said:

"Yes. I don't know how she survived these years. Modern medicine still has many diseases that cannot be overcome."

Yao Yu exhaled, and quietly said:
"It's useless to say these things. We are chefs, not doctors."

"It's the doctor's job to cure diseases and save lives. What we can do is to pass on food to make people feel... as happy as possible."

(End of this chapter)