Chapter 106 The Wild Chinese Cuisine (2/2)
Not only that, he used a tin lunch box to boil water. He poured the bamboo shoots into it and boiled them. After that, he took them out and rinsed them with cold water. He then mixed the shoots with chili oil.
It was time for lunch. There was a pile of dishes on the ground. He made bamboo shoots salad, green bamboo shoot with vinaigrette sauce, bamboo shoots in soy sauce, and other simple—but special—dishes.
Hans watched with twinkling eyes. ”Sh*t, you should work in a hotel instead of attending storage auctions. I bet it would be a Michelin 3-star hotel if you opened one!”
Li Du shrugged, ”I will certainly become the king of treasure hunters through storage auctions.”
Hans would have laughed if Li Du had said this when they first met. But now, after listening to his words, Hans nodded. ”Indeed.”
Stephen asked admiringly, ”Li, can I learn how to cook from you? Hannah likes to eat Chinese food. I think I should be not only able to hold a wrench in my hand, but also be able to pick up a kitchen knife.”
Li Du smiled and said, ”Of course, I can show you later.”
Stewed pheasant with wild bamboo shoots was the main dish. Each person got a bowl of soup first. Meanwhile, a drumstick was given to Ah Meow.
Ah meow was sitting next to Mr. Li. It was using its paws to grab the drumstick, wolfing it down joyfully. Its eyes narrowed in elation. From time to time, it would ”meow” to show that it was over the moon.
The combination of wild pheasant and the pesticide-free wild bamboo shoots went together very well. The meat fragrance of pheasant and bamboo shoots were the perfect combination. It was definitely a delicacy.
After finishing a bowl of soup, Natalie said to Li Du, ”Hey, Li, do you have a girlfriend at the moment?”
”No,” Li Du laughed.
Natalie nodded. ”Great. From now on, you are taken.”
They all looked confused.
Seeing their expressions, Natalie suddenly laughed jokingly, ”What I mean is Sophie—I hope to pair you and Sophie together—but there is a condition that you must keep a seat for me on your dining room table. ”
Hans laughed and said, ”As long as you’re together with me, there is always a seat for you at their dinner table.”
Li Du was a humorous person. He said, ”If you can help me with this, you won’t only have a place at our table, but in our bed as well.”
”This is crazy, my god! A foursome!?” Hannah exclaimed.
Stephen grabbed the lunch box, pretended to leave, and said, ”We should leave. We are too innocent for this topic.”
The wild bamboo shoots were not heavy after they were peeled. So they dug a few more after the meal. Li Du filled up three backpacks worth before they left the mountain.
Hans said to him when they were about to separate, ”Yes, Flagstaff city is going to organize a job fair this weekend. Aren’t we trying to recruit a porter? Let's go and have a look.”
Li Du nodded and said, ”Well, you have to pay more attention to warehousing information. We did not earn much this time. Next time we need to make big money.”
When he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. He whispered, ”In fact, what do you think if we ask Stephen to be the porter?
Although the title of ‘porter’ did not sound the best, this was an opportunity to start the warehouse auction business. Stephen could later create his own business with help from them.
Besides that, they can give him dividends during this period, so that he can make a lot of money.
Hans shook his head, ”No, he is too honest for this industry. He will be cheated. He loves cars and repairing cars is his hobby. When he is skilled enough, I will loan him some money to open a garage with Hannah. ”
Li Du said, ”You are such a good brother, but what do you mean by your first sentence? Am I not an honest person?”
Hans snickered and said, ”Other than being honest when facing a woman, at other times I don’t think you are an honest person. The number of people that you deceived in these past three months is more than what I have cheated in the past thirteen years! ”