Chapter 77 - Lunch (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xu Le said, “Skin the radish and cut it into pieces. Then cut it into circular shapes.”
“Alright!”
Lu Yuxi agreed readily. As she put them on the skewers, she said, “Someone came to apply for a cleaning job at the shop. It’s hard to care about the hygiene when you’re busy, so it’s not a bad idea to get someone to help.”
“It’s fine. You decide.”
Lu Yuxi’s eyes lit up. “So you’re giving me the chance to be the HR?”
“It’s just one employee, what are you thinking?”
Lu Yuxi said proudly and excitedly, “Hello, CEO! I announce that I’m the vice president now.”
“You self-proclaimed it, right? It’s just a store, and there’s even a CEO… Tsk tsk.”
After Xu Le finished complaining, he couldn’t help but laugh.
The atmosphere in the kitchen was joyous. The two of them worked together and quickly finished preparing the oden soup. They only cooked a small portion of it to try the taste while the rest were brought to school.
However, Xu Le still soaked the radish in the soup in advance.
Lu Yuxi saw that and asked curiously, “Won’t it become too soft after soaking too long in this?”
“Carrots are root-type vegetables. You can only taste the flavour after soaking them for some time.”
Without a main dish, they would definitely not be full after a whole afternoon of labour. Xu Le said, “You and Tiantian wait for another half an hour, then take the chicken feet out to eat first. I’ll make something else.”
“How can I do that? I’ll stay and help you…”
Before Lu Yuxi could finish speaking, he lifted the lid of the pot. The fragrance of the tiger skin chicken feet wafted into her nostrils, causing her to forget what she wanted to say.
She stared eagerly at the bright red and perfectly patterned tiger skin on the chicken feet. There was gravy hanging from the chicken feet. She wondered what it would taste like if she took a bite.
“Yes. I made it for you. You don’t have to hold it in anymore. Take it.”
Xu Le passed the plate over and Lu Yuxi reached out to take it. He retracted his hand and reminded, “Place something underneath it!”
“Oh, right.”
Lu Yuxi found a clean cloth to cover the edge of the plate before bringing it to the dining table. She picked up a chicken foot anxiously and chewed on the bone.
The moment it entered her mouth, the bones were immediately separated. The sweet taste of the sauce mixed with the chewiness of the chicken tendon. It was so chewy that it was really satisfying to eat.
Xu Tian reached out to pick one of them, but as a child, her skin was soft and tender. She frowned from the heat and immediately retracted her fingers.
Xu Le, who had just come out of the kitchen, happened to see this scene. He coaxed her, “Tian Tian, there’s something cold to eat. Did you get scalded?”
Xu Tian pouted. “Yeah, it hurts.”
Lu Yuxi, who had finished eating one chicken foot quickly, had her cheeks puffed up. She was sucking the last bit of flavour from the bone. When she heard this, she quickly grabbed Xu Tian’s hand and examined it.
She found that Xu Tian’s hand was fair and tender, without a single red mark left on it. She smiled and said, “Oh my, this is incredible. We have to go to the hospital quickly. Otherwise, we won’t be able to find the wound if we’re late.”
Xu Tian blushed and pushed her away angrily. “I’m not friends with Sister Lu anymore, you baddie!”
“Hahahaha ~” Lu Yuxi laughed loudly as she carried her up and said, “It’s just a small matter. Come, eat something cold. This is sour and spicy, and it doesn’t have any bones, so it’s easier to chew.”
The two of them continued to coax her. Xu Tian, who was pouting and sulking, finally took a bite.
The meat of the chicken feet was mixed with the sour and refreshing sauce. After putting it into her mouth, it constantly stimulated her taste buds and released a trace of spiciness.
The sourness was divided into several levels. The lemon fragrance, the sourness of the vinegar, and the sweetness of the passionfruit burst forth layer by layer and lingered in her mouth.
“Delicious!”