Chapter 98 - Lamb Spine Pot (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Oil was poured onto the iron plate to form a thin layer and applied evenly.

Xu Le, who happened to have prepared cold noodles in advance, took out one of them and used a spatula to flip it on the iron plate. He gently pressed on it, and with a sizzling sound, the cold noodles turned golden brown.

On the other side, the beaten egg was added, along with black sesame seeds and scallions.

When the egg slightly solidified, he moved it aside and began to fry the ingredients at the center of the flame.

After frying the ham sausage, bacon, chicken and cheese, the grilled cold noodles were already cooked. Xu Le asked, “What flavor do you guys want?”

Lu Yuxi stuck her head out and said, “What’s there? Tomato sauce, salad dressing, and what’s that beside it?”

“Cold noodle sauce and salty and spicy flavor.”

“I want cold noodle sauce.” Lu Yuxi followed the fragrance in and said, “Don’t add any lettuce for me. Give me an additional piece of cheese.”

As Xu Le complained about how she was “almost as fat as a pig’s head”, he nimbly added another slice of cheese for her. The bacon chicken and seaweed pork floss were covered with melted golden cheese, making one drool at the sight of it.

The cold noodles were rolled up and cut into sections from the middle with the hotplate knife. Then they were placed onto the plates and eaten with bamboo sticks.

Xu Tian and Sun Zhi asked for the salad dressing and tomato sauce. Xu Le made several plates at once and carried them to the table.

The lamb spine pot was still stewing noisily on the stove. Once the lid was removed, the steam and fragrance rushed out.

Xu Tian leaned on the edge of the cabinet and said, “Brother, they seem to be laughing.”

“They?”

Xu Le was stunned.

Xu Tian pointed at the pieces of lamb spine in the pot and said, “Brother, think of this as the eyes and this as the mouths. Look, aren’t they smiling?”

Xu Le followed his sister’s lead. He looked at the pot of lamb spine and felt that they seemed to be laughing with their mouths wide open. He could not help but say, “Children really have a rich imagination.”

The lamb spine had already been stewed. Everyone was waiting for Li Qing to return. Xu Tian picked up a piece of grilled cold noodles and fed it to Xu Le first. “This is made by brother. Brother contributed the most. You should eat first.”

“Okay.”

Xu Le took a bite. The cold noodles were crispy and springy. The outer skin that had been evenly smeared with egg was soft and fragrant. After biting it open, the overflowing cheese wrapped around the bacon and chicken. If one chewed carefully, they would be able to taste the fragrance of the pork floss and seaweed. The texture was rich and delicious. It was really addictive.

Sun Zhi stuffed mouthful after mouthful into his mouth. He had been wolfing down every meal and everyone was used to it. Only Xu Tian stared at him in surprise and said sternly, “Don’t choke.”

Sun Zhi nodded fervently and said, “It’s too delicious. The ones I buy usually don’t even add that much ingredients to it! The pork floss and grilled cold noodles are a perfect match!”

Lu Yuxi’s cheeks were puffed up as she gave Xu Le a thumbs up. “When I was in school, there were some sold at the school gate. But this is the first time I’ve eaten such delicious grilled cold noodles!”

While everyone ate a few pieces of cold noodles to fill their stomachs, Sun Zhi ate like a whirlwind, burying his head in his food. Auntie Liu felt a little embarrassed as she covered her face and reminded him, “Eat slowly. It should be almost enough for you. There’s still the main dish later.”

Finally, the doorbell rang. Li Qing entered with the cold air surrounding him. When he saw the people sitting around the table, he paused and said, “I bought what Lu Yuxi wanted. What are you guys doing?”

“Welcome, welcome!”

“Welcome to being a part of the Eight-year-old cafeteria!”

Lu Yuxi stood up happily to welcome him. Suddenly, there was a loud bang that made everyone’s ears tingle.

Xu Le was shocked and looked at Lu Yuxi. “What are you doing?”

Lu Yuxi was holding two stainless steel basins that she had gotten from the kitchen. She was also stunned by the sound and said, “I just wanted to celebrate. Who knew that this thing would be so loud?”