Food: Starting with Wonton Noodles

After preparing the broth, Zhou Yu went out to buy things and prepare to go to He Ji Bamboo Noodles to get noodles.

Today he bought 20 jin of flour. He still plans to sell only 100 bowls a day, but he can't bother He Jiafu every day, so he plans to make enough for two days at once.

After buying the items, Zhou Yu drove to Zhongshan Road.

After greeting He Jiafu, he began his journey of making noodles by jumping bamboo poles.

This time, however, Uncle He didn't let him make the noodles by himself, but instead watched him from the side.

While watching, I also asked about some details.

Zhou Yu didn't hold back either, and he discussed it with He Jiafu.

As they were talking, Zhou Yu noticed a somewhat abstract vase on the side and casually asked, "Uncle He, what is this?"

"Oh, this? My daughter gave it to me before." He Jiafu said happily.

He continued, "My daughter's birthday is only a few days apart. That year, after her birthday, when we went to the pottery shop, she asked: 'Dad, when is your birthday?'"

"Then, after finding out that my birthday was in a few days, she said, 'Why do I always celebrate my birthday, but my dad never does?' So she specially made this vase as a birthday present for me."

"Your daughter is really thoughtful," Zhou Yu said.

"Yes, I was over thirty when I had her. Back then, we couldn't have more children than allowed, so she didn't have any playmates. Sometimes I think about it and I feel really sorry for her."

Zhou Yu nodded. Indeed, whether it was Zhou Yu's generation or He Jiafu's generation, they were basically raised by several brothers or siblings, and it was rare for them to be only children.

Although siblings may have arguments, they mostly share the joy of growing up together.

While only children have an easier life, they are also more lonely.

Zhou Yu has always felt that the rising trend of depression and frequent mental health problems among the younger generation is related to the one-child policy.

"Uncle He, try my cooking today and see how it is." After wrapping the wontons, Zhou Yu cooked a bowl of wonton noodles and handed it to He Jiafu.

Although I had already decided to help He Jiafu complete the mission regardless of whether he had any wishes or not, I still had to accept the mission if I received it.

While He Jiafu was eating noodles, Zhou Yu quietly opened the system panel, and sure enough, He Jiafu's task appeared on the wish list again.

Wishlist:

[He Jiafu: My daughter hasn't had a good appetite lately, I don't know why. If only I knew what she likes to eat now. (Reward: A Hong Kong-style dessert recipe)]

Zhou Yu clicked to claim.

After He Jiafu remarked that Zhou Yu's wonton noodles were as excellent as ever, Zhou Yu asked, "Uncle He, do you know where I can buy water buffalo milk?"

I got the recipe for double-skin milk pudding yesterday. For Zhou Yu, the most troublesome thing now is getting water buffalo milk.

While regular fresh milk can be used to make double-skin milk pudding, only buffalo milk with a higher fat content can produce a better texture and taste.

However, it is not easy to find good buffalo milk on the market.

"This one won't be easy to find," He Jiafu said, frowning slightly. "What are you planning to do?"

Zhou Yu nodded: "I'm going to try making double-skin milk pudding and see if I can add it to my stall for sale."

He Jiafu said, "Then I'll ask around for you. It's true that double-skin milk pudding is rarely made with buffalo milk in G City, but it's more common in SD. I'll ask around for you, but it might not be so soon."

He didn't ask Zhou Yu if he knew how to make it. Since Zhou Yu could make wonton noodles so deliciously, he assumed that if Zhou Yu dared to say it, he must know how.

Zhou Yu said meaningfully, "The main reason is that we are afraid that customers will get tired of the food. After all, if we only sell wonton noodles, they will get tired of eating them. So we are also thinking of selling various different dishes later."

"Uncle He, do you think your daughter might be getting tired of it too? After all, girls always want to try new and unusual things."

This time, He Jiafu was not agitated. He sighed and said, "Actually, I've thought about this issue myself, so I'm also learning some new dishes."

Zhou Yu then tentatively asked, "Uncle He, is it possible that she just wants to eat something that doesn't seem so healthy? Like Haidilao?"

Zhou Yu did not choose to mention KFC directly.

He Jiafu: "What kind of proper cuisine is Haidilao? Isn't it just Sichuan hot pot made with seasoning packets, pre-prepared food?"

But then she immediately slumped down: "Could it really be like that?"

Zhou Yu nodded: "People naturally want to try things they can't normally eat. For example, kids these days all prefer fried chicken and hamburgers. They always say cola is unhealthy, but they still like to drink it, don't they?"

At this point, Zhou Yu roughly understood the underlying issues in the minds of He Jiafu and his daughter.

To outsiders, eating KFC or a pre-packaged, pre-mixed hot pot might not seem like a big deal.

However, as a craftsman who still insists on making noodles using traditional techniques, He Jiafu has a deep passion for food production.

His decades-long commitment to purely handmade production has brought glory to He Ji Bamboo Noodles, but it has also made him naturally resistant to some technologically advanced foods.

For example, I can't understand why we should sacrifice the taste of some food in order to create a chain and mass-produce it.

This obsession naturally affected his daughter as well. People tend to want what they can't have.

Zhou Yu did not try to persuade He Jiafu any further. Sometimes, the knot in one's heart is actually very simple, but it is indeed not advisable to rush things.

Seeing that He Jiafu was still thinking, Zhou Yu did not interrupt his contemplation. After greeting He Jiafu, he packed up the noodles and wonton wrappers and took them away.

After leaving He Ji Bamboo Noodles, Zhou Yu first took the prepared noodles directly to the refrigerator in Hao Jia Xuan convenience store and put them away. He needed to continue setting up his stall tonight, and he didn't plan to run around like he did yesterday.

Setting up the stall in the evening went much more smoothly than yesterday, as expected. As soon as I opened the shop, people started coming over to inquire.

However, perhaps because schools have started classes, the crowd tonight was not as large as yesterday.

......

Jiang Yan is very troubled lately.

Because more and more people are spreading rumors that she and her senior, Peng Xiao, are dating.

Jiang Yan wouldn't say she disliked it, but she strongly resisted these rumors.

I first got to know Peng Xiao through a part-time introduction from my professional course tutor.

Jiang Yan's family was not well-off. Growing up in the mountainous area of ​​northern Guangdong, even though she applied for student loans and received scholarships from her department, her life was still very difficult.

So when her professor introduced her to a part-time job with an alumnus outside the university, she immediately agreed.

But today, she's ready to confront this senior student.

Because she really didn't have time to date, and she really didn't like this senior.

But not knowing how to refuse, she could only think of resolving the issue through a meal.

"Senior brother, are you free tonight?" Jiang Yan sent a message to Peng Xiao.

"I'd like to invite you to dinner tonight to thank you for taking care of me lately."