dkrc Chapter 23 Xu Tian's Puppy
Chapter 23 Xu Tian's Puppy
After finishing his work in the kitchen, Xu Liang rushed home.
The next morning, diners began to arrive one after another.
Today, his brother Xu Liang took Xu Tian to school, and he got up very early.
He and Xu Tian arrived at Xu Liang's small restaurant together, and Xu Liang went to the kitchen.
Then he took two eggs out of the refrigerator and a bunch of scallions from the side.
There are also those few baby bok choy leaves at the very bottom of the greenhouse.
Xu Tian watched from the side, urging Xu Liang on from time to time, which made Xu Liang a little impatient.
"Hey, Sweetie's starving! Hurry up, or she'll beat up her brother!"
"Can you please shut up? You're ruining my breakfast preparation. My goodness, shut your mouth!"
But Sweetie's tummy was already growling with hunger.
She sat back down on the chair outside the kitchen with a stern face.
Next, Xu Liang will showcase his high-end culinary skills.
He calmly and steadily cracked the two eggs along the tip of the bowl.
He then placed it in a bowl. As for why he didn't stir it, it was because Xu Liang wasn't making steamed eggs or fried rice; he was just making fried eggs.
Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the egg yolk and egg white.
Xu Liang placed the scallion on the cutting board and then cut the long strip of scallion into very small pieces.
Judging from this, he was going to make a bowl of plain noodles for his younger sister, Xu Tian.
He had seen Yangchun noodles in his previous life. Although they did not originate in Sichuan and Chongqing, they later became popular throughout the country.
Actually, this noodle has another name, also known as smooth noodles. It is a traditional commoner's noodle dish that is very representative of the Jiangnan region, with the flavors from Shanghai, Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places being the most famous.
He poured rapeseed oil into the pot and waited for the white foam on the oil to slowly disperse and white smoke to rise from the edges.
He simply flipped the poached egg from the bowl into the pan, then slowly turned up the heat to fry it.
During this process, Xu Liang saw that the poached eggs on the surface of the pan were taking shape, so he used the spatula in his hand to stir-fry the poached eggs.
When one side was almost done, Xu Liang used a spatula to flip the fried egg over so that the other side could be coated with rapeseed oil and continue frying.
It's advisable not to focus too much on frying one side, otherwise the other side won't be cooked while the side you're frying is already burnt.
After frying the eggs, Xu Liang gently placed them into a bowl with a spatula.
The eggs were of excellent quality, with no burnt marks on the edges, thanks to Xu Liang's excellent control over the heat.
After frying the eggs, he scrubbed the wok with a brush.
Shake out the water and wipe it clean with a towel.
Then take out the pot used for boiling water.
Then fill the tap with water.
Place it on the stove and boil the water.
After about ten minutes, put the noodles into the pot and stir them continuously with your hands.
Blanch the baby bok choy in the broth until cooked.
Once the dough has softened completely, scoop it out.
Put it into an enamel bowl.
Then, considering that Xu Liang couldn't handle spicy food, Xu Liang deliberately avoided chili oil and instead used two or three drops of dark soy sauce and fragrant sesame oil.
Place the freshly fried egg in a bowl and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
A bowl of fragrant Yangchun noodles is ready.
Xu Liang brought the bowl of plain noodles out of the kitchen and saw his sister, Xu Tian, playing with her ten fingers.
They got more and more excited as they played; it's just a child's nature, and they can't change it at all.
Xu Tian saw that Xu Liang had cooked her a bowl of noodles in the kitchen in a very short time, and the moment he brought it over, she could smell a delicious aroma from afar.
This fragrant bowl carries the brother's care for his sister.
"Sweetie, your breakfast is ready!"
Xu Liang presented the food with both hands and placed it on the table. At the same time, he took out a pair of chopsticks from the wooden slip next to him and put them into her right hand.
This princess-like treatment is something everyone would envy.
Xu Tian looked at the bowl of noodles in front of her. The most eye-catching thing in it was the thin white noodles, topped with a yellow and white poached egg, and finally dressed the poached egg with baby bok choy in the same color as her.
The broth is garnished with fresh chopped scallions.
It is light yet flavorful, with a pure aroma.
It has a similar meaning to "refined and elegant art".
"Brother, this bowl of noodles you made smells so good! My mouth is watering! Hehe, let's eat first!"
As she spoke, Xu Tian picked up the chopsticks, first took a bite of the fried egg, and found that it wasn't runny; the yolk and white were tightly connected, and it was very chewy.
"These eggs are delicious, Sweetie loves them."
In no time, Xu Tian slurped up all the noodles in the bowl, bit off every last bite of the poached egg, and even left a few pieces of baby bok choy, which looked so tender and delicious.
After she finished eating, unlike usual, she didn't say anything. She simply put the bowl on the table and waited for Xu Liang to clean it up.
This time was different; Xu Tian seemed like a completely different person.
Xu Liang was about to take her bowl to wash and also clean the table where he was sitting.
But to his surprise, today was truly different from the past.
After finishing her meal, Xu Tian took a tissue from the tissue box on the table and wiped her mouth with her hand.
Then she packed her own things.
Xu Liang originally wanted to clean up for her.
Xu Tian, however, refused to give in.
She said to Xu Liang, "Brother, you've worked hard. I can do it myself; you don't need to help."
Hearing his sister Xu Tian say these words, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and silently thought to himself that Xu Tian had truly become sensible.
Then, Xu Tian took the tissue she had used to wipe his mouth and instead of wasting it by throwing it in the trash can, she used it again for him, flipping it over and wiping the soup he had left on the table.
He even used a tissue to pick up a few noodles that had just spilled out of the bowl and broken.
Xu Liang saw this scene and felt somewhat gratified.
After all, his sister Xu Tian's personality is still like his mother Zhao Hongzhi.
However, making her understand that doing things herself can be effective is not exactly asking her to do it; it could be said that Xu Tian did it voluntarily.
Then Xu Tian picked up her bowl and chopsticks, which had been filled with soup and leftovers, and took them into the kitchen.
I squeezed out a drop of dish soap, rinsed it repeatedly under the tap, and even rubbed my hands on the inside of the bowl. I also rinsed the chopsticks repeatedly with water to clean them thoroughly.
This whole process really highlights Xu Tian's self-reliance.
After doing all that, Xu Tian's next step was to put on her schoolbag and head to her school.
Xu Tian did a good job today, and Xu Liang decided to personally take him to school after he finished his work.
It might delay the normal opening time, but he didn't think it was a big deal.
This only meant he earned a little less, but in return, he enjoyed harmonious family relationships and improved relationships between his siblings.
After Xu Tian finished eating his noodles, as he was cleaning up the dishes, the system still couldn't forget about his players.
[+1 in recognition from diners]
The screen in front of Xu Liang displayed this message.
"Sweetie, I'll be less busy this morning and take you to school, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Tian was immediately struck by a "Wow!"
Her brother was finally able to take her home, this lonely child who had no parents to pick her up.
Xu Liang immediately slung his sister Xu Tian's schoolbag over his shoulder.
What surprised him even more was that today Xu Tian took the initiative to hold his brother Xu Liang's hands, which were rough and bony, made from hands that were used to practicing cooking.
In the mornings in town, it's not accurate to say that every business is open, but those who want to make more money will definitely open their doors before the rest of the business.
But the street Xu Liang walked on was very narrow; one bus could drive in, but another small car might not be able to.
In 1995, the roads in the town were nothing like they are now. When prominent figures returned to the town to invest, asphalt roads were built. If only the government funded the construction, then cement roads could only be built.
However, in plains areas like Chengdu, the mountain roads are not too rugged. On the contrary, in the Dabashan Mountains of eastern Sichuan, the mountain roads are really winding and twisting, and the slopes in some towns can reach 75 degrees.
If you build a cement road, it's inevitable that it will be damaged by large trucks carrying stones or goods. However, asphalt roads are different; they can withstand a lot of weight.
The streetlights along the street are still old-fashioned.
At this time, people move further away from the factory, and the flow of people decreases because everyone is moving from residential areas where they live to factories where they work.
It can be described as a location migration that takes a very short time.
In less than half an hour, the brother and sister arrived at Huaikou Town No. 1 Primary School.
The school is located next to two large residential areas, near a small park, and the Changhe River flows through it, so the location is quite good.
However, compared to the schools in Rongcheng, this primary school is still too small.
Xu Liang saw this and began to ponder to himself.
If the restaurant makes money in the future, I won't keep it a secret. I'll not only make my parents live a happy life, but I'll also send my younger sister, Xu Tian, to a good school in Chengdu.
Being filial to parents, caring for younger sister, and not mistreating them is the best thing to do.
Moreover, because Xu Liang's family was in a more difficult economic situation than it is now when he was a child, and because he often ranked last in his class when he was in school, he was probably not born to be good at studying.
He was also self-aware enough to drop out of school early and learn a skill he could master.
In his previous life, his parents initially sent him to Shandong Lanxiang Driving School to drive an excavator. As a child, he had no interest in toys and could only play with mud.
The place where you drive excavators wasn't called Lanxiang before. It was only founded in 1984, and its predecessor should have been called Tianqiao Vocational and Technical Training School.
He played house with his childhood friends several times, and through watching his mother's generation and the everyday life of each household, he gradually fell in love with cooking.
Later, he chose to attend New Oriental Culinary School, but he had a conflict with his superiors and was expelled without learning anything.
"Alright, I'll leave you here. Go inside and study hard!"
"Okay, bro, I'm going in now!"
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Four o'clock in the afternoon, Huaikou Town No. 1 Primary School.
Inside the school and in the classroom, the last bell of the day rings.
The students hurriedly packed their schoolbags, preparing to go home after school.
Xu Tian walked out of the school, taking the same old road she used to take when she first started school.
However, after passing through a grove of green trees on both sides, we found trash that someone had thrown away along the way.
It was a howling sound, shouting from within the garbage heap.
Xu Tian could tell that the voice was very faint, and his first thought was that a small animal was calling for help.
Sure enough, he walked to the source of the sound, to the garbage dump.
There was a wet puppy in a cardboard box.
The puppy has beautiful, yellowish fur, and its ears are droopy. It's also quite small, like it was just born.
Its eyes held a hint of pleading, making it look rather pitiful.
Xu Tian petted the puppy.
The puppy was trembling all over.
She said with pity, "Little dog, who abandoned you? Don't be afraid, I'll take you home!"
Unfortunately, the little animal couldn't speak or respond to him; it only let out two weak whimpers.
Immediately, Xu Tian hugged the puppy in her arms.
It's about halfway to Xu Liang's restaurant.
She ran into Xu Liang.
Xu Tian asked Xu Liang from afar, "Why did you come here? Don't you run a small restaurant?"
Xu Liang said, "I thought you behaved quite well today, so I said I would come to pick you up early. But after I finished dealing with those things, I found out that you had already finished school, so I couldn't pick you up from school. I thought I would try my luck on the way."
"As it turned out, we ran into it halfway there."
As Xu Liang approached, he discovered that his younger sister, Xu Tian, was holding a small dog.
He then asked, "Where did you get this...?"
Xu Tian realized what was happening and said in a panic, "I found this by the roadside, I didn't steal it from anyone!"
"I didn't say you stole it, you... never mind, this little guy looks very weak, he keeps crying!"
Xu Tian grew anxious and said to Xu Liang, "Yes, brother, look at this puppy. It's so pitiful that it was abandoned."
"He probably has a cold or is injured. Could you help him?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Liang agreed without hesitation: "Shall we go back to the restaurant first and check the puppy's injuries?"
Xu Tian hummed in agreement.
He followed his brother Xu Liang toward the small restaurant.
Upon arriving at the small restaurant, Xu Liang opened the door.
Xu Liang pointed to the table, indicating to his sister Xu Tian to put the puppy on the table first.
"By the way, bro, I don't want to take this puppy home. Can I keep it at your little restaurant?"
Xu Liang had already guessed his intentions. He guessed that Zhao Hongzhi was afraid that the family was sensitive to small animals and that she would not take in the puppy.
"It's because we're afraid our mom won't allow small animals in the house."
Xu Tian looked at Xu Liang and then nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, you'll get yelled at if you take this back, so just leave this puppy in my shop."
"Thank you, brother!"
"It's nothing, a piece of cake. This little guy is lucky and brings good fortune. Maybe it can even change the feng shui of my little restaurant and bring me wealth, hahaha!"
Xu Tian looked extremely anxious.
"Brother, stop laughing! Quick, save the puppy! He's dying, he's dying!"
"Stop shouting, it's giving me a headache. Okay, okay, I'll check the puppy's injuries right away."
It's not on the head, not near the neck, not on the front feet, not on the outer or inner sides of the legs, and not on the belly.
When Xu Liang moved his leg away, he discovered a festering wound on the inside of one foot.
And looking ahead, there was snot running from his nose, which he kept applying.
These are the only two abnormalities on his entire body.
Then, Xu Liang said, "It's nothing serious. The puppy won't die. Just disinfect it with some iodine and give it some cold medicine."
As he spoke, Xu Liang took out iodine from his treasure cabinet. He didn't take the alcohol because it was too strong and would irritate the wound.
There was also a small packet of cold medicine. When he picked it up, he checked it to see if it was expired.
Fortunately, it wasn't expired.
He pulled a piece of paper from the table and wiped away the pus from the puppy's wound.
Then I applied some iodine solution to it with a cotton swab.
If you're talking about cold medicine, you can mix a small amount of it and use a mineral water bottle cap to let the puppy lick it.
The puppy was a little thirsty, so he drank some.
After a while, I felt much better than before.
"Sweetie, you can name this puppy!"
She thought about it.
Don't know what name to choose?
"A simple and easy-to-understand name is fine."
She thought for a moment, and realized that it was springtime now, and she had learned a text in class today called "Finding Spring".
I thought to myself that even a puppy is tiny.
Xu Tian said, "Then let's call him Little Spring!"
"That's perfect! It's full of the spirit of spring, symbolizing the renewal of all things!"