Chapter 388

After dinner, Qin Huai slipped into the kitchen to take a look and found that Zheng Da was still making double crab buns.

Qin Huai felt that his dear Master Zheng was probably crazy.

Huang Anyao was sitting at the kitchen door, the stopwatch hadn't stopped yet, and the time had changed from 6 hours 39 minutes 41 seconds to 7 hours 39 minutes 11 seconds, less than 21 minutes away from the legendary 8-hour workday.

Although Qin Huai had already been shocked more than once today, he felt it was still worth being shocked a little bit more.

"Master Zheng hasn't stopped? Didn't even eat?" Qin Huai asked Huang Anyao in a low voice.

Huang Anyao nodded: "He hasn't stopped, but he ate, ate two buns."

"What exactly stimulated Master Zheng? Does he love making double crab buns so much? Could it be that after making too many double crab buns 4 years ago and getting hurt, he hasn't made them since, and only today did he discover that his favorite snack is still double crab buns, so once he started, he couldn't stop at all?" Qin Huai couldn't help but say his guess in his heart.

Huang Anyao's face was full of "so that's the reason," and he didn't know why he hadn't thought of it.

Seeing Zheng Da love making double crab buns so much, Qin Huai was a bit hesitant about whether to take a step forward and ask Zheng Da when he could teach him how to make four-happiness rolls.

It was rare to see Master Zheng have such enthusiasm for making a snack. If he destroyed it, Qin Huai would really become a sinner through the ages.

Qin Huai knew well that it wasn't easy to ignite the enthusiasm of a lazy person like Zheng Da for snacks. After hesitating for two minutes, he decided not to go up and disturb him, silently getting off work and going home.

Qin Huai still had serious business to do when he went back later. He had to call Su Gan to discuss the future whereabouts of everyone in Zhi Wei Ju.

Qin Huai definitely wouldn't be returned to the Yunzhong Canteen in the short term. Although Qin Huai had clearly obtained the version answer for the four-happiness rolls and wouldn't have the situation like the double crab buns where he knew the recipe but couldn't make it right no matter what,

but currently, the only one who could teach Qin Huai how to make four-happiness rolls was Zheng Da. Shi Dadan could only eat, and describing ingredients was the limit. Really letting him explain the whole process of how to make four-happiness rolls was a bit too difficult for him.

And even if Shi Dadan could explain it, Qin Huai might not be able to understand it. The same process of making snacks, what an outsider sees and what an insider sees are completely different. Qin Huai really could only learn four-happiness rolls from Zheng Da, the kind that couldn't be learned anywhere else.

Just learning four-happiness rolls, Qin Huai felt it would take at least a month, not to mention that a new A-grade lotus root starch ball had been fished out now.

Of course, lotus root starch balls have video tutorials, and learning them will be much easier. But the effect of self-study and having a famous teacher to guide you on the side is definitely different. Although Zheng Da is a famous teacher with a clumsy mouth, Zheng Da and Qin Huai are probably the people in this world who understand each other's clumsy mouths the best.

"Huang Anyao, does Huang Ji have high-quality lotus root starch? Pure lotus root starch." Qin Huai asked.

"Lotus root starch?" Huang Anyao thought for a while, not very sure, "It seems there is lotus root starch. I remember selling lotus root starch-type desserts last year, but I don't know if there is any left in the warehouse."

"Qin Huai, you want lotus root starch, right?"

"Yes." Qin Huai nodded affirmatively, "I want the best quality pure lotus root starch, it must be pure."

"I'll contact the supplier later and let them deliver it before tomorrow morning. Send a few more types and just say I want to pick the goods."

Qin Huai looked at Huang Anyao very gratified, feeling that the young proprietor had grown.

Qin Huai took a look at Zheng Siyuan, who was still making snacks, and Zang Liang, who was happily working and stir-frying dishes crazily, and asked: "Where is Tan Weian?"

"He went home after work; he left half an hour ago."

"Then I'll go back first too. I have something to do later. If Zheng Siyuan and Zang Liang ask, you just tell them I went home. If there's anything, go directly to my house to find me."

"Oh, there's one more thing. Didn't you give all the accounts from last year to last month to Uncle Wang in one go today? He said your Huang Ji's bookkeeping method is too chaotic and it's easy to have problems, asking if you need him to help you redo the accounts. If he redoes them, the time required might be a bit long, more than a week."

Huang Anyao didn't expect such an unexpected joy.

"Can you help redo them? This is too hard, right? Is it really okay? Can it all be done in a week?"

"Yes."

"Then thank you so much, Uncle Wang. What fruit does he like to eat? I'll go buy it for him tomorrow!"

"Don't buy fruit. In two days, trouble your dad to make a good meal for Uncle Wang to reward him." Qin Huai said, "Oh right, it's best to prepare a few portions of materials for stewed pigeon with gastrodia tomorrow. I want to make stewed pigeon with gastrodia."

The stewed pigeon with gastrodia that Qin Huai makes has a buff for improving eyesight. He is afraid that Wang Gensheng will go blind after looking at the computer for a few more days.

Huang Anyao indicated that he had noted down what Qin Huai said. Only then did Qin Huai leave with peace of mind. Walking out of Huang Ji, he found that Gong Liang was actually standing at the door waiting for him. Qin Huai hurriedly smiled and greeted him.

"Mr. Gong, why are you waiting at the door? Is there anything?"

Gong Liang frowned, clearly thinking about something. This expression was rare on him because Gong Liang was a person who rarely let his emotions leak out.

"Master Assistant Xiao Qin, I know it might not be polite to ask like this, but where did you hear that I like eating lotus root starch balls?" Gong Liang asked with some struggle.

At this time, the sky outside was completely dark. The dim streetlights shone on Gong Liang's face, making his face appear light and dark, making Qin Huai a bit unable to see Gong Liang's expression clearly.

Qin Huai didn't expect Gong Liang to struggle with this.

Hearing that Gong Liang liked eating lotus root starch balls was just a lie Qin Huai made up casually to complete Gong Liang's side quest. Gong Liang's side quest didn't specify a certain snack, but it clearly stipulated that it had to be a snack specially learned and made for him. The word "specially" was especially important.

Boss Gong eats the heart.

The only snacks Qin Huai had to make now were four-happiness rolls and lotus root starch balls. Four-happiness rolls had already been said before triggering Gong Liang's quest. He could only use lotus root starch balls to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha.

And compared to four-happiness rolls, the difficulty of lotus root starch balls would definitely be lower. At least that's what Qin Huai thought, although he hadn't watched the video tutorial for lotus root starch balls yet, he believed lotus root starch balls should be simpler.

Therefore, in the scene just now, Qin Huai felt that using lotus root starch balls to act out a scene couldn't be more suitable.

Qin Huai knew very well that in this kind of scene, he couldn't see Gong Liang's expression clearly, and Gong Liang probably couldn't see his expression clearly either. So he acted with exaggerated acting skills, pretending to think for a while, and didn't say it until he was almost at the entrance of the residential area in an uncertain tone:

"Maybe I heard it from a regular customer of Huang Ji."

"It's also possible that Dong Shi mentioned it to me casually."

"Sorry, Mr. Gong, it's been a long time and I don't remember very well. Anyway, I just remember someone told me you like eating lotus root starch balls. When I heard it at the time, I was thinking about whether to find a time to learn to make it for you, because I feel the difficulty of lotus root starch balls shouldn't be particularly high, and it won't be more complicated than four-happiness tangyuan."

"Later, I was busy and forgot. Just now when eating, I suddenly remembered it again, so I said that. Why, don't you like eating lotus root starch balls?" Qin Huai walked under the streetlight and looked at Gong Liang with a sincere face.

The light shone on Qin Huai's face, making his eyes look exceptionally sincere.

But Qin Huai's performance was clearly a bit redundant, because Gong Liang didn't look at him at all. Gong Liang was looking down at his phone, seemingly replying to some important work information. "No, no, I was just curious who said it. I'm afraid it was my wife who told you." Gong Liang was a bit embarrassed, "I don't like eating lotus root starch balls. Basically, I don't like this kind of purely sweet snack, but my wife loves it."

"When I first started working and was dating my wife, I often went to the state-run restaurant to buy a portion of lotus root starch balls, put them in a lunch box, and took them to the cinema for her to eat while watching a movie."

"At that time, it was pitch black in the cinema. When the movie was playing, you couldn't see anything except the screen. My wife often dripped the sweet soup on herself while eating."

"Thinking about it, I really miss it."

Qin Huai:...

So you waited for me at the entrance of Huang Ji specially to ask me this just to trick the dog in and kill it?

Fine, fine, I know your Gong Liang and Guo Mingzhu's love is loyal and has been tested. I haven't just heard your glorious deeds; I've even seen them with my own eyes in your memory. Guo Mingzhu was definitely a great beauty when she was young. Gong Liang, you're lucky to be able to marry her, okay?

"So, Mr. Gong, what you mean is..." Qin Huai really didn't understand what Gong Liang wanted to do anymore. Just showing off his love? Not necessarily, right?

"I mainly feel that Master Assistant Xiao Qin, you are still specially keeping in mind what I like to eat, thinking about specially making snacks for me; it's really too hard." Gong Liang raised his phone, facing the phone screen to Qin Huai, signaling Qin Huai to look.

Qin Huai looked closely and found it was a chat record with a well-known smart home appliance brand sales customer service. Gong Liang seemed to have ordered a whole set of brand-new smart home appliances.

"This is..."

"This is the full set of smart home appliances launched at the beginning of this year. I've learned a little bit about it. Installation only takes 6 hours. Take advantage of when Master Assistant Xiao Qin you are at work to let them arrange for workers to install it; time is ample."

Qin Huai:?

"Master Assistant Xiao Qin, don't feel embarrassed. You can keep in mind what snacks I like to eat; it's only right for me to help you update the smart home appliances in your house. I've already placed the order, and they can come to install it tomorrow. It's the same brand as what you are using now; you definitely won't be unaccustomed to it."

"Old Zheng's action is too slow. When he bought this house, I told him to take advantage of when Master Assistant Xiao Qin you are not in Suzhou to quickly let the decoration company people come over to lay floor heating, and it just so happens that the house can be redecorated."

"I've already bought the house upstairs, and it will be bigger when it's connected up and down. It's just a pity that the owner downstairs won't sell; otherwise, buying the downstairs and connecting it would be more convenient, climbing one less floor."

Qin Huai:??

"When it's time to decorate, I'll let Old Zheng send the decoration drawings to you. Master Assistant Xiao Qin, you take a look to see if you are satisfied. If you are not satisfied, change it."

Qin Huai:???

I don't know why, but Qin Huai now especially wants to go back and watch the video tutorial for lotus root starch balls. He has an urge to make A-grade lotus root starch balls tomorrow and let Gong Liang eat them.

Qin Huai instantly understood the meaning of Wang Gensheng's expression when he ate the lotus root starch balls in the memory.

Oh, is this the sugar-coated bullet? It's really...

Hard to refuse.

Qin Huai, who had been bombed by Gong Liang's sugar-coated bullets all the way, returned home dizzy. He found that Shi Dadan was also there, eating bananas while watching Wang Gensheng calculate accounts.

It was clear that Shi Dadan couldn't understand at all, but it didn't prevent him from loving to watch.

Qin Huai greeted him, indicating that he had something to do and would return to his room first. He entered the room to call Su Gan, asking Su Gan how Zhi Wei Ju planned to arrange things for everyone in the future, whether everyone in Zhi Wei Ju would end the exchange early and return to Zhi Wei Ju, or change their route to come to Huang Ji.

Qin Huai knew that the problem this time was on his own side, and his attitude was also very good, indicating that if everyone in Zhi Wei Ju wanted to go back, he could be responsible for compensating for all the losses involving the breach of contract for renting the house.

If they wanted to come to Huang Ji, he could also be responsible for providing extra rent and living expenses.

As a result, Su Gan indicated that it was completely unnecessary. Boss Su heard that Qin Huai had run to Huang Ji again and indicated that their Zhi Wei Ju and Huang Ji were friendly shops. Although Boss Su and Zheng Da had some private grievances that couldn't be said, Boss Su still appreciated Huang Shengli very much.

As a well-known high-end restaurant, Huang Ji was clearly more suitable for learning more formally.

So Boss Su waved his hand and indicated that the exchange students sent before were not enough, right? If they were going to Huang Ji, shouldn't they send a few more? We in Zhi Wei Ju have exchange students who are hungry and waiting to be fed. Master Qin, do you think we should send 3 more or 5 more?

Regarding this, Qin Huai:...

Is this plot actually developing like this?

Can Huang Ji accommodate so many pastry chefs?

Well, it can accommodate it; the kitchen in Huang Ji is really big.

Su Gan's question directly stumped Qin Huai, making Qin Huai couldn't help but ask him back: "Do you think 3 is better or 5 is better?"

"Master Qin, you don't need to care too much about our Boss Su's thoughts. Our Boss Su heard that the apprentices who came to the Yunzhong Canteen this time have made great progress, so he was moved and thought about temporarily sending a few more good seedlings. If you are willing to receive them, I think 2 more will be fine. There are too many people, and you will have a burden in guiding them, which will affect your normal snack making."

"You see what type of apprentices you like. I see there is one on the list who is relatively good at making Cantonese morning tea. I remember you sometimes like to eat shrimp dumplings in the morning, but in our batch of people, there is actually no one who is really good at making shrimp dumplings. How about letting him come over?"

Qin Huai was instantly moved: "Okay."

"And there is one whose dough kneading level is quite good, he should be able to help you. Give him the other spot, what do you think?"

"Anything is fine. Su Gan, you decide. I trust you in doing things." Qin Huai said.

"Well, then it's tentatively decided. I'll send you the list later. If you have any others you value, you can send me a message. We might set off two days later; there is some work that needs to be handed over. I'll trouble you to communicate well with Huang Ji to arrange our positions."

"I won't disturb your rest and will hang up first."

Qin Huai hung up the phone, sighing in his heart: It really is Master Zhou's nail-on-the-board direct disciple; he is really thoughtful.

On the other side, Su Gan was also calling Boss Su.

"Two? Qin Huai agreed to send two more apprentices over?! Great, I originally thought it would be good to add one more. I didn't expect to be able to send two more." Boss Su's pleasantly surprised voice almost tore through the sky.

"Little Gan, did you ask Qin Huai when he plans to come to our Zhi Wei Ju? Your Master Zhou is almost unable to wait. The matter of the four-happiness tangyuan Qin Huai made in A City being so delicious that Mr. Xu wanted to write another column for him has already spread. If Qin Huai doesn't come to our Zhi Wei Ju, I'm afraid your Master Zhou will run to Huang Ji to see him."

"Didn't Master Zhou secretly go to Huang Ji to buy 'Guo'er' during the New Year?" Su Gan asked.

"... That's different."

"I know, Uncle. Don't be anxious. Master Qin has his own plan."

"I'll ask sideways after I get to Huang Ji, striving to let Master Qin come to our Zhi Wei Ju before June."

(End of chapter)