Rebirth of the third-rate cook

To Liu Guo's surprise, he was already prepared to work until the New Year's Eve, but when he got off work on 24, Meng Wanyang directly told him that he didn't need to come here before the year.

"Isn't there still a New Year's Eve dinner in the store? Why are you on holiday so early?"

Meng Wanyang squinted his eyes while packing his things, "You came back to Dongyang to cook the New Year's Eve dinner?"

Not knowing why, Liu Guo shook his head blankly, "No..."

"Then what do you care about the New Year's Eve dinner? Wouldn't you be happy to let you have an early vacation?"

"No, no, no... I'm not afraid that Master, you will work until the [-]th year, so there's no reason for me, as an apprentice, to have an early vacation..." Liu Guo smiled flatteringly.

Meng Wanyang glanced at him, and it was rare that he didn't look disgusted, "You still have a conscience... Why should I go, I will also start my vacation tomorrow."

Liu Guo grinned behind her ears, "Then I don't feel too much guilt."

Considering that they will come here after the next year, the master and apprentice cleaned up the small kitchen, and Liu Guo checked and checked all the water, electricity and gas, "Speaking of it, master, why haven't you heard of it recently? News about Wu's? So quiet? It doesn't feel like their style..."

Meng Wanyang closed a cabinet door, thought for a while, and said carelessly, "They? It is said that the auditors at the end of the year found out that there was a big problem with their accounts. I guess they are busy with this matter."

Nodding in understanding, Liu Guo still asked worriedly, "However, Master should pay attention during the Chinese New Year vacation. Although Wang Yu's matter ended like that last time, we also have a question in our hearts about what happened. Count, so it is always right to be on guard.”

Meng Wanyang coughed uncomfortably, "My plane ticket to fly to Europe tomorrow, Wu's hand should not be able to stretch so long."

"Europe?" Liu Guo was taken aback, and then thought of something, "Ah, ah, Europe is good, a good place for vacation, good, good..." Especially, it's better to go with two people!

Of course, Liu Guo didn't dare to say the last sentence.

After returning home from Dongyang, Liu Guo stood downstairs and habitually looked up at the window of their house. It was pitch black, and the lights were no longer warm. I forgot that Qin Yan went back to his hometown today.

"What? Is it so dull when I'm not here?"

The voice that suddenly came to mind behind him caused Liu Guo to raise his head and turn around in surprise, "Brother Qin?"

"Well, you got off work so early today?"

"Yes, Master said, the holiday starts tomorrow... No, no, I haven't asked you yet, why are you here?"

"What's the matter, can't I go back to my own house?" Seeing that Liu Guo heard the words and immediately wanted to explain, Qin Yan smiled and rubbed his hair, "Just kidding, I rushed back after cleaning the house, I agreed to accompany you to observe the customs of the year, and I have to clean the house with you before 12 o'clock today, no, I found that there is no toilet cleaner at home, I just went to buy it." Said and raised his hand bag.

Liu Guo, who was listless just now, seemed to have taken a stimulant for a moment, pulled Qin Yan's arm and rushed upstairs, "Then let's hurry up, it's getting late now, and we have to eat dinner. It's not long before 12 o'clock..."

Qin Yan looked at Liu Guo who had suddenly turned into a child, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little helpless and doting, even a sweeper could be so excited, so let's not tell him about tomorrow's arrangements for now.

The house had just been moved not long ago, and it had been tidied up before moving in, so strictly speaking, there was not much mess to be cleaned, but, after all, it was the end of the year sweeping, and Liu Guo still meticulously cleaned up the house one by one. Wipe it dry, and even asked Qin Yan to help move the sofa to clean the underside of the sofa, and mopped it carefully.

Seeing Liu Guo's vigor, Qin Yan couldn't laugh or cry, "Guozi, have you forgotten that we are just renting here? We won't live here when our own house is renovated next year."

Liu Guo continued mopping the floor without raising her head, "Whether it's a borrowing or not, this is the first New Year's place for the two of us, so we have to clean it anyway."

Qin Yan looked at Liu Guo with an iron smile, and took his arm, "Then you rest for a while, and I'll do the rest."

The tip of Liu Guo's nose was still covered with fine beads of sweat, and his eyes were indeed shining brightly, "You're so big, it's too tiring to bend over and drag the floor, anyway, there are not many, I can do it alone Done, you go to see if the sheets and quilts in the washing machine have been washed, and if they are finished, then go to hang them up."

Qin Yan is happy to see Liu Guo's inexplicably excited state. After all, emotional excitement means that he will not be sleepy so early, so he can naturally consider other evening "exercises".

With this in mind, when Liu Guo woke up the next day, the sun was already high again.

Qin Yan didn't get up early this time, but just quietly played with Liu Guo with one hand and the other.

"What time is it?" Liu Guo asked in a daze, rubbing his eyes.

"It's a little after 11 o'clock, so I can go straight to dinner when I wake up."

"Aren't you eating at home?" Liu Guo asked with half-closed eyes.

"Go out to eat, and take you somewhere after eating."

When Liu Guo heard it, her eyes became sleepy, "Where is it?"

Qin Yan raised his eyebrows and smirked, "The place to go on December 25."

The two of them didn't choose a place to eat, they just ate some rice bowls at the fast food restaurant on the side of the road, and Liu Guo was obsessed with thinking about where to go and what to eat, which was no longer within the scope of his concern up.

After finishing the meal very quickly, Liu Guo wiped his mouth and immediately leaned his head over, "Can we go now?"

Qin Yan looked at the unfinished meal on his plate, and handed a bowl of soup to Liu Guo, "It's just the rice, let's drink some soup!" Then, in order not to spoil Liu Guo's interest, he also settled the matter own meal.

He drove all the way to the outskirts of the city, and then stopped in front of an old residential building. After that, Qin Yan got out of the car and led Liu Guo into the alley. When he reached the innermost house, Qin Yan knocked on the door with a smile. , Then an old man opened the courtyard door.

"You are Lin Bo, right? We were introduced by Ren Bing."

The old man smiled all over his face, "I am, Xiao Ren told me, come in, come in."

The second monk Liu Guozhang couldn't figure it out, so he could only follow behind without saying a word. As soon as he entered the courtyard, the first thing he saw were several large and small stone mills, and he couldn't help being even more curious.

On the other side, the old man led Qin Yan into the house to get something, and he muttered as he walked, "Now, there are fewer and fewer handmade things, and young people don't think about these things. Older people have this kind of thought, but it's hard for you brothers to have this filial piety, don't worry, I have everything here, and I will teach you how to do it later."

Seeing Qin Yan come out with a pot of soaked soybeans, Liu Guo asked slightly uncertainly, "Isn't this making tofu?"

Qin Yan put the beans beside a stone mill with a smile, "On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the mill is used to make tofu. I asked Ren Bing to help me inquire about this place. It is said that there is only one handmade tofu workshop left in the city."

Liu Guo looked around in surprise again, looking at this unremarkable courtyard, "Then why did that Lin Bo agree to our coming?"

Qin Yan blinked, "Please, I said, my mother likes to eat handmade tofu, but the ones that can be bought in the market are made by machines, and the taste is far worse, so I want to take advantage of it I want to make some by myself and take it back to the old people before the Chinese New Year.”

Liu Guo half lowered his head and lowered his voice, "Then you are not lying?"

Qin Yan stretched out his hand and patted Liu Guo's forehead amusedly, "Then you have to remember, our mother really likes to eat this kind of handmade tofu, I'm not lying, but, in the past, I always asked someone to help me I just buy handmade tofu, and this year I just make it myself."

Liu Guo was ashamed at first by the phrase "our mother", but after hearing that, she got excited, "Then what should we do first?"

Qin Yan pointed to the pot of beans, "First, grind the beans!"

Liu Guo rubbed his hands together as if he was eager to try, when Lin Bo came out and saw him, he even narrowed his eyes with a smile, "You two brothers are really interesting... Hehehe...Who will grind it? First put this glove Put it on, otherwise, your hands won't be able to bear it."

"Me, me, me!" Like a playful child, Liu Guo couldn't wait.

Qin Yan gave Lin Bo a helpless look, took the glove and handed it to Liu Guo, "Then you come first, and replace me when you get tired."

Liu Guo completely ignored Qin Yan's words, scooped up a spoonful of beans and pushed them up.

Fortunately, Qin Yan was just being mean, and didn't plan to make too many beans in batches, so the beans he prepared were not too many. Liu Guo persevered throughout the process beyond his expectations.

However, it was limited to this, and Qin Yan did all the subsequent filtering, boiling, and marinating, and Liu Guo also rubbed his arms helplessly.

"Whether the tofu is good or not depends on the step of brine. Of course, it is difficult to adjust the ratio of brine. I prepared this for you in advance. You add it little by little with one hand, and the other hand must follow the same pattern." Stir in the same direction." After Lin Bo instructed Qin Yan, he turned to Liu Guo, "Young man, pay attention to the fire, the whole process should be controlled at about [-] degrees, so if it is lower, you have to properly start the fire."

After explaining, Bo Lin stared at the pot without blinking. Seeing that the soy milk was flocculent, Bo Lin quickly said, "It's almost done now. If you want to eat old tofu, you can order some more stewed tofu." , if it’s tender tofu, it’s almost done now.”

Liu Guo excitedly said, "Can you make half soft tofu and half firm tofu?"

Lin Bo nodded, "Anyway, you have ground two pots of soybean milk, so you can make two pots of different degrees."

Liu Guo was happy, "Brother Qin, what do you think?"

Qin Yan fished out the bean curds in the pot, put them into the mold and pressed water on the stone plate, and replied, "You can do whatever you like."

The two of them worked until it was dark, and then they left contentedly with two bags of tofu.

Seeing Liu Guo getting into the car, Qin Yan couldn't help turning his head to look at Tofu in the back seat, "Is that how happy you are? Aren't your arms sore?"

"Sour! But, sour is also happy!" Liu Guo's eyes were as bright as stars, "Brother Qin, I have a particularly happy premonition that I will live a long and full of surprises this year!"

"That's just because it's your first time. When you come back next year, it won't be so fresh."

Liu Guo held Qin Yan's hand that was about to push the gear, "No, as long as you accompany me, year after year, I will always have such joy!"

Seeing Liu Guo so determined, Qin Yan couldn't help but leaned over and kissed him.