The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Kung Pao Chicken

Shen Lu planned to add shredded potatoes and Kung Pao Chicken.

The potatoes could be shredded in advance and soaked in water, and the chicken could be diced and marinated ahead of time. She could also use this time to have Cai Su practice her knife skills.

Shen Lu again used going into the supply room as a cover, emerging with potatoes and chicken breast she had redeemed.

Wang Daguo was temporarily put in charge of serving the dishes while Shen Lu called Cai Su into the kitchen to teach her how to prepare the chicken breast.

"First, cut them into strips, then into dice," Shen Lu explained as she demonstrated. "Don’t cut them too small, and try to keep them uniform."

Cai Su watched intently from the side, nodding repeatedly.

After dicing a small plateful, Shen Lu let Cai Su try her hand.

She watched from the side at first, correcting a few of Cai Su’s mistakes. Once she felt there were no major problems, she got another cutting board and kitchen knife and began shredding potatoes.

TOK-TOK-TOK. The kitchen knife landed on the cutting board in a light, brisk rhythm. In the blink of an eye, perfectly uniform shreds of potato piled into a small mound.

Cai Su was dumbfounded. Even though it wasn’t the first time she had seen it, she was still filled with a deep sense of admiration.

She was sweating profusely just from dicing chicken, yet Shen Lu’s knife moved so fast it was just a blur. Shen Lu’s expression was relaxed and effortless, as if the knife were an extension of herself, free from any worry of an accidental slip.

Cai Su pressed her lips together and forced herself to refocus.

’I need to work hard too. Maybe one day my knife skills will rival Shen Lu’s!’

Shen Lu recorded the entire ingredient preparation process. This was footage for the promotional video she would edit tomorrow.

After shredding half a basket of potatoes, washing them several times, and leaving them to soak, Shen Lu placed them in the System Warehouse.

Normally, it was best to cut potatoes on the day they were to be eaten, as leaving them overnight was not ideal. But Shen Lu had the System Warehouse, and its perfect preservation function meant she didn’t have to worry about things going bad overnight.

No matter when or where she took it out, the food would be in the exact same state as the moment before she put it in.

As for the diced chicken, Shen Lu seasoned and marinated it before putting it in the refrigerator.

This wasn’t suitable for the System Warehouse; it was better to let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator so the flavors could be thoroughly absorbed.

Wang Daguo poked his head in and announced that all of today’s dishes were sold out.

Shen Lu said, "Then hang up the ’Closed’ sign."

"You got it!"

Wang Daguo happily trotted off to hang the sign, running into a few customers who had just arrived hoping to eat.

"Closing so early? What’s going on? We made a special trip to eat here after work."

"So sorry, but the shop has sold out of everything for today." Following the script Shen Lu had taught him, Wang Daguo turned the group away. Then, he picked up a broom and swept the area in front of the entrance.

Then he went back inside to clean the dining area.

By the time he was almost finished, Cai Su had returned with her son.

Xiao Lang’s condition was steadily improving, though he still couldn’t stand on his own. Doctor Xiao was amazed at his progress, saying he’d never seen a case of such spontaneous recovery.

"It’s just that his Awakening seems to have failed."

Doctor Xiao had said regretfully when she picked up her son.

Cai Su didn’t mind, though. Her son’s health was more important than anything else.

"Doctor Xiao, Xiao Lang has two days of injections left. Should he continue after that?"

"No, that won’t be necessary. After a failed Awakening, he doesn’t need that much energy. His own body can supply what’s required. If he rests and recuperates for a while, he should make a full recovery."

With his hands in his pockets, Doctor Xiao added, "But I am still very curious. What exactly have you been feeding him?"

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