Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating

Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Want to See Xu Ying Make a Fool of Herself

Xu Ying nodded, “I can cook a bit, but there’s not much I’m skilled at.”

Zhang Youquan, after hearing this, maliciously thought to embarrass her. Being able to cook was one thing, but making delicious food was another.

Since she loved to show off so much, she better not lose face later.

“Xu Ying, since you can cook, why don’t you demonstrate your skills today? We have cabbage and potatoes here. What do you think you can make out of it?”

Xu Ying looked surprised. To let her cook on her very first day was such good fortune; she didn’t expect to earn goodwill value so soon, thinking it wouldn’t happen for at least half a month.

She didn’t respond and just stood there in a daze. In that moment, Zhang Youquan thought she was too scared to cook, just an eighteen-year-old little aunt.

How many times could she have cooked before, and with her delicate appearance, she must have been spoiled at home, he thought more and more that Xu Ying simply couldn’t cook and had only learned the basics—like chopping vegetables.

“Xu Ying, why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t tell me you lied to us about being able to cook!”

Sun Lifang also looked at her, filled with curiosity.

Xu Ying nodded and turned to Chef Ge, “Chef Ge, may I cook?”

Chef Ge nodded. If this girl could really cook, she might lessen some of his workload in the future.

Who wouldn’t want to be a little lazy? Even he desired that.

Seeing him nod, Xu Ying was overjoyed.

Looking at the limited ingredients available, Xu Ying decided to make vinegar-simmered cabbage for lunch. They also had tofu, so she thought it would be perfect to add a Mapo tofu dish.

Zhang Youquan had no idea that his gesture had inadvertently helped Xu Ying. He would probably be furious if he knew.

The few waiters in the front hall were supposed to take care of only the front, but they had to work in the kitchen as well.

Gao Guihua, with several others, finished cleaning up the front hall and setting up the tables and chairs, then started bustling around the kitchen.

Steaming buns and cooking rice without missing a beat.

Xu Ying began preparing the dishes she needed to make.

As the kitchen stove blazed up, Xu Ying wielded her spatula and began to stir-fry. As the cabbage hit the pan, a tantalizing aroma wafted out of it.

The others in the kitchen looked on in amazement.

Zhang Youquan was indeed red-faced with anger. The girl, Xu Ying, could actually cook?

After four years, all he had learned was knife skills and nothing else.

He had hoped that after a few years, once Chef Ge retired, he would take over, but unexpectedly this young girl arrived and seemed to have considerable culinary talent.

In the restaurant, they usually cooked a big pot of food, then placed it in dishes for later use, serving it directly when customers arrived.

Chef Ge glanced at Xu Ying, full of surprise. Curious, he walked over and tasted the vinegar-simmered cabbage she made. After just one bite, his face registered shock.

“Xu Ying, have you ever learned to cook?”

Xu Ying nodded, then shook her head, “I’ve watched my mom cook and learned a bit from her.”

Upon hearing this, Chef Ge was stunned. This girl had the makings of a chef.

To be able to do this after just ‘learning a bit’—if she seriously learned under a master chef, wouldn’t she surpass him?

Chef Ge was unexpectedly shocked. Indeed, some people are naturally suited for this industry.

Just like Zhang Youquan, who had been learning from him for four years. Even though he hadn’t hidden his cooking techniques from Zhang, the boy simply couldn’t learn—it was frustrating.

Xu Ying continued to the next dish. Nowadays, meat was expensive, so the restaurant only allotted so much meat per day.

Even tofu had become a rare commodity.

Xu Ying searched the kitchen for spices, gathered what she needed, and began to make Mapo tofu.

It was already past eleven o’clock, and customers started to trickle into the restaurant.

“No buns today?” @@novelbin@@

“No, we ran out, and not all the ingredients were available, so we’re just stir-frying dishes.”

Everyone began to take their positions, with Gao Guihua in charge of serving the dishes, Sun Lifang handling the orders, and Chen Chunfeng and Gao Xianghong clearing the tableware after the customers finished eating, then washing the dishes.

Perhaps because the stir-fried cabbage with vinegar was exceptionally fragrant today, several servings were quickly served in a short while.

Xu Ying stood in front of the stove, her joy blooming as she listened to the system’s voice, with goodwill values rising.

“Congratulations, host, goodwill value +1, +1, …”

“Congratulations, host, you’ve unlocked new recipes: hot and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried pork liver, and three kinds of dumpling fillings (chive and egg, pork with Chinese cabbage and green onion, and fish). Additionally, you’ve randomly received a box of sanitary pads and a set of bath and skincare products.”

The goodwill value kept increasing, and Zhang Youquan was becoming more and more annoyed as he watched the growing number of people wanting stir-fried cabbage with vinegar and mapo tofu.

Someone even stretched their neck and asked, “Master Ge, are you in charge of the vegetarian dishes today? How come they’re so delicious, it’s to die for!”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youquan was about to explode with anger.

Normally, on odd-numbered days, he cooked the vegetarian dishes, as he had been working there for over four years.

Master Ge was getting on in years, and sometimes when things got busy, he let Zhang Youquan take over.

On the days when Zhang Youquan cooked vegetarian dishes, not only did fewer people come to the restaurant, but the number of people eating vegetarian dishes also decreased significantly.

Today, he watched with his own eyes as Xu Ying prepared so many dishes, staying silent the whole time – he had been waiting for her to embarrass herself. Unexpectedly, instead of embarrassment, she was met with a wave of compliments.

Zhang Youquan’s face was extremely grim, and Chef Ge glanced at him before quickly looking away.

In contrast, Gao Xianghong, who never shied from excitement, looked at him disdainfully, “Youquan, you’ve been here for so long but you can’t even cook as well as a little aunt. Could it be that your mentor is holding back and unwilling to teach you?”

Upon hearing this, Chef Ge quickly spoke up, “He’s not my apprentice. I’ve never hidden anything from him when cooking. Who knows how he learns.”

He definitely didn’t want such a foolish apprentice; he would rather have no apprentices in his lifetime than take him, to avoid ruining his lifelong reputation.

Zhang Youquan’s face fell flat with Chef Ge’s words, feeling as if his face had been trampled into the ground, full of hatred internally, but still said with embarrassment, “Chef Ge always lets me watch him cook. It’s just that I’m too dumb and haven’t learned anything, sigh!”

“Chef Ge, I’ve made hot and sour shredded potatoes before. How about letting me take care of this dish?” asked Xu Ying, thinking of the recently unlocked hot and sour shredded potatoes, ready to earn another wave of goodwill value.

Chef Ge was more than happy, it meant one less dish to stir-fry: “Alright, you do it.”

Xu Ying took over the large bowl of shredded potatoes he handed her, lit the fire, and was ready with the potatoes. She casually chopped a few chilies, including some red dried chili, and prepared a minced mix of green onion, ginger, and garlic – ready to begin cooking.

The shredded potatoes had been washed to remove the starch, making them crisp and non-sticky when stir-fried.

Add oil to the hot wok, then the Sichuan peppercorns; remove the Sichuan peppercorns once their fragrance is released – be careful not to burn them, as it would ruin the flavor.

Removing the Sichuan peppercorns is necessary; otherwise, biting into one would leave an unspeakable taste. Leave the oil in the wok and add in the minced mix of green onion, ginger, garlic, and chili slices to fry until fragrant, then add the shredded potatoes.

After stir-frying for about two to three minutes, pour vinegar around the edge of the wok and continue to stir-fry the shredded potatoes, then add in green and red pepper strips.

Finish with green onion, season with salt, sugar, and MSG to taste, and it’s done.

Turn off the heat – the dish is complete.

Sun Lifang, taking orders, shouted loudly, “We’ve added hot and sour shredded potatoes to the menu!”

When everyone heard that a new dish had been added, and they could smell the fragrance of potatoes in the air.

One after another, they came over to add the dish to their orders.

“Congratulations, host, goodwill value +1+1+1+1…”