Chapter 140

Chapter 140: Rice Cuisine Cooked in Various Ways

Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

"Boss Yuan?" The new customer was a girl who appeared to be incomparably innocent with a pair of watery eyes . She asked while looking at Yuan Zhou .

"Humm, what do you eat?" Yuan Zhou nodded and asked as usual .

"Boss Yuan, you really have a good-looking face," with a seemingly innocent-looking appearance, the girl said point-blank .

"Thanks . What do you want to eat?" Being complimented by the pretty girl, Yuan Zhou was in a good mood .

"Herbal Tea Egg, Phoenix-Tail Prawns and 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, that’s all," this time, the girl ordered the dishes with a rather earnest expression .

"Good . It’s 3274 RMB in all, payable either by cash or by netpay . Please pay first," immediately, Yuan Zhou calculated the total price .

Suddenly, the girl leaned forward and put her head on the long table in one go, making her smooth and beautiful black hair instantly pour on the table . With sparkling eyes, she said, "Boss Yuan, I didn’t take the money with me today . But I can pay by my body . How do you like the idea? Remember, I have unlocked various gestures, in whatever way you like .

While speaking, she stared at Yuan Zhou with her seducing eyes earnestly .

"No way," Yuan Zhou felt tightened in the heart . He took a look at the girl earnestly and numerous thoughts flashed through his mind . In the end, he confirmed one, "This girl is surely unwilling to pay him . "

"Gee? Boss Yuan, don’t you like girls like my type?" the girl was puzzled .

"Pay first before eating," the thought in Yuan Zhou’s mind upgraded to, "A person who wants to cheat his money . "

"Boss Yuan, you don’t have the slightest sense of humor," the girl straightened her body up and revealed a look of "You lack the sense of romance", which was totally different from her formerly innocent expression .

"How would you like the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine to be prepared?" Yuan Zhou remained unmoved

"Boss Yuan, you know for sure about the Black Sugar Rice Cake, right? I want to eat that one . " the girl revealed a cunning smile and just waited to defeat Yuan Zhou .

"Ok, one moment, please," nonetheless, Yuan Zhou agreed straightforwardly before he turned around and left, appearing to be faster than normal .

"Boss Yuan, you must be single, right? It’s quite easy for you to evolve into a magician①," the girl said with a regretful tone .

"Do you really have some fondness for Boss Yuan?" Having watched a grand scene at the side, Wu Hai asked with a smile .

"Why not? Yes, of course," the girl supported her chin with one hand and casually put the other on the table, saying while giving a humph .

Others always did this alluring action in an inelegant manner giving off a sort of vulgar sense . This girl, nevertheless, revealed a natural and free feeling with that action which matched her comely face .

"Really?" Wu Hai became even more curious . Surprisingly, there was even a girl that could possibly take a fancy to Yuan Zhou .

"Of course… . not . " the girl turned her head and glared at Wu Hai .

Then Wu Hai got confused, not knowing what exactly the girl wanted .

Speaking of which, the girl was called Jiang Changxi, who had already known about Yuan Zhou through her friends . Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn’t actually know her . Although appearing to be quite young, she was actually almost 30 this year . She was never stingy in flirting with whoever she was interested in, after all, she described herself as a "Three Lost" woman, one who had unlocked many new positions with her ex-husband and had lost her marriage, her virginity, and her husband .

"Boss Yuan, you can tell me your view on choosing lovers . Let me search around my acquaintances for you . Pity you don’t like me, otherwise I wouldn’t have made way for the younger girls," Jiang Changxi said in a leisurely tone .

"I think no one would love Boss Yuan," Wu Hai counteracted her words at the side .

"Small mustache, judging from your gesture of wiping the chopsticks just now, I feel you are also single, right?" She suddenly turned her head, looking at Wu Hai, and said .

"Yeah, but I feel it’s good to be single," Wu Hai’s face glowed with pride but he couldn’t figure it out how was that connected to wiping the chopsticks .

"Yep, of course it’s good . It’s merely that your left and right hands would get more tired . After the hard work at daytime, they still have to work overtime at night . God bless them, look how thin they became now," Jiang Changxi revealed a secret smile .

"Err…" having understood her instantly, Wu Hai was at his wit’s end . He was merely an innocent artist, hence was unable to bear such blunt and open hint by a girl .

This "Three Lost" woman was so powerful that she directly made this adult man bashful .

Seeing Wu Hai quiet down obediently, Jiang Changxi continued to talk to Yuan Zhou .

"Boss Yuan, it’s actually a woman like me who holds great fascination as I know a lot about that kind of thing . " While speaking, she blinked to Yuan Zhou and revealed a shy expression .

Now Yuan Zhou finally knew he was totally being toyed with by this woman . The only advantage for him was that he was cooking at the moment . While cooking, he had gotten used to putting his heart into the dishes and therefore had sufficient reasons to disregard the words of Jiang Changxi .

At the beginning, she was just curious about Yuan Zhou, who was said to be awfully earnest and good-looking while cooking . If so, she would definitely give it a try . However, when she saw Yuan Zhou really disregard her, she stopped talking anymore and turned to watch Yuan Zhou make the rice cake .

To Jiang Changxi who was already tired of eating the plain white rice, the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was a tailor-made dish for her .

The cooking method of the Black Sugar Rice Cake was actually very easy . The first factor was the selection of the ingredients, which were the best provided by the system; the second factor was the cooking method, which was also very easy for Yuan Zhou .

First, soak the Jing Shan Qiao Rice until it was good for blending with clear water in a small bowl; then prepare a stone mortar and slowly pour the rice and clear water inside before starting to grind . After carefully grinding once, add the black sugar inside . Then with slightly stirring, pour them together into the stone mortar again to continue grinding .

With a moderate amount of water, the denser the rice milk was, the easier the rice would bloom . The Jing Shan Qiao Rice, nevertheless, contained a great many of farinaceous substances . As a result, the rice could directly be steamed to make the rice cake without adding any flour .

Before putting the bowl into the steaming pot in the end, Yuan Zhou added the yeast into the rice and stirred it evenly . Only then did he slowly pour the blended ingredients into a round bowl up to 80% it could contain . The steamer with big holes was then covered with a lotus leaf . After that, Yuan Zhou poked thin holes in the rice ingredients with the toothpick before setting down the round bowl onto the steamer and started to steam the dish .

After no more than 10 minutes of steaming on high heat, the sweet and fragrant Black Sugar Rice Cake was done .

At the same time, the other dishes ordered by her were also ready .

"Please enjoy," having set down the tray in his hand, Yuan Zhou stayed away from her immediately and prepared to greet other customers .

"Boss Yuan, why do you walk away so quickly? I still have something to consult you . " Jiang Changxi grinned .

"What’s that?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously with a straight face .

"The rice cake is so beautiful, but it’s too hot . Then how shall I eat it?" pointing at the brownish red rice cake that had divided into exactly six petals in the bowl, she asked worriedly .

"You can use the chopsticks," Yuan Zhou’s answer was simple and powerful .

"Ok, got it now . You can get back to your work now," she just wanted to see how Yuan Zhou responded . The fact that he was defeated and fled in a calm manner nevertheless increased her appetite .

As for Wu Hai who was trying his best not to laugh at the side, he definitely thought that way, too .

Yuan Zhou got back to the kitchen without saying a word and decided not to go out for the moment . He left the work of greeting the customers to Mu Xiaoyun and just concentrated on cooking .

Rarely was there a girl carrying an innocent and pretty face but speaking so casually . Yet, when she started eating, the actions were gentle and graceful .

The dish 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine served this time had only three ingredients . Rice, black sugar and yeast . The appearance was nevertheless like a wild flower . With six petals, the rice cake stayed still at the plate, with the green cirrus around it .

Jiang Changxi picked up a small piece easily with the chopsticks . She could even perceive the softness of the rice cake with the help of the chopsticks in her hand . Bringing it close, she found that there were tiny air holes inside the rice cake .

Every time before he ate, it was definitely the eyes that got to enjoy first, followed by the nose . The faint sweet and fragrant smell of the mixed rice cakes and black sugar immediately rushed to her nose .

When she stuffed the piece into her mouth and chewed, the rice cake spread out softly and hence had exquisite texture . Unlike the softness that didn’t require chewing, it was still a little chewy . With the rice cake going down through her gullet, what eventually remained in her mouth was the refreshing fragrance of the lotus flowers .

"Boss Yuan, the rice cake cooked by you is so so so delicious, without the slightest bitterness of the black sugar," Jiang Changxi complimented him generously .

① The new meaning of "magician" originated from manga . It specifically means an adult man who kept his virginity until 30 . At this age, if he is still a virgin, then he could transform into a magician .