Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1076 - 524: [Potato Buns]_2

Right now, An Youyou is very conscientious. When Qin Huai is around, she stays by his side, either watching him make snacks to learn the craft or helping him with ingredients.

When Qin Huai is not there, she continues doing office work, minding her own business. Although the boss's promises are appealing, An Youyou hasn't taken over Yunzhong Restaurant yet, so her position remains as an assistant, even though she is a senior assistant with employee housing.

"Youyou, do you have any wishes?" Qin Huai always feels like asking this question when he sees An Youyou.

An Youyou was stunned by Qin Huai's question and said, "Master Qin, you just asked me that earlier."

Qin Huai could only sigh in his heart at how different this lifetime's An Youyou is from the first one. If the An Youyou of the first time was asked this question twice, she would have already been on the ground, hugging Qin Huai's leg, listing her wishes with a mix of exaggerated sobs and excitement.

Things like Da yang, copper coins, foreign currency, British pounds, pork knuckles, pig heads, ribs, pork belly...

Whatever came to mind.

"You've been making good progress lately. Your dough kneading and filling preparation have improved significantly. You see, you can now independently wrap buns. Although your skills are not as good as Chen An's, they're better than my dad's."

"What did you say you wanted earlier?" Qin Huai had been reminiscing for a bit and had forgotten the previous plot.

"I want to take some potato dumplings with me."

"That's not enough," Qin Huai said seriously, "Our restaurant is very particular about clear rewards and penalties. See, since things like being late, leaving early, absenteeism, wasting food, stealing dishes, and damaging public property incur penalties, extra pay and bonuses are given for overtime and meeting performance targets. Given how well you've been learning lately, you certainly deserve a reward."

"Taking some potato dumplings back is just employee welfare."

"Think carefully, have you not been quite earnest in your work and culinary learning lately?"

An Youyou nodded, feeling she really had been diligent.

She was genuinely serious, never slacking off at work, never late, and never left early, practically the opposite of Zhao Cheng'an. And An Youyou genuinely wanted to learn. She really wanted to be promoted and get a raise, and after enjoying the boss's promises, become the manager and breakfast chief of Yunzhong Restaurant.

"Shouldn't you think of a reward that matches your recent effort and seriousness?" Qin Huai felt like he was coaxing a child.

An Youyou seriously pondered for a full half-minute before tentatively asking, "Master Qin, I heard Brother Yang mention that he had given you several annual and monthly passes to the amusement park when I passed by his place."

"Could you give me a monthly pass? I'd like to go to the amusement park on my day off. I've never been to one and always wanted to go, but the ticket price is over two hundred, and even the student ticket is over a hundred, but I haven't studied and don't have a student ID."

"If not a monthly pass, even just a single ticket would do. I only have one day this month to visit the amusement park."

Qin Huai didn't expect An Youyou's wish to be a trip to the amusement park, but then it made sense. An Youyou is in that phase of just starting to work, wanting to enjoy life but with limited funds, and having not seen much of the world, she didn't know how to enjoy it, so she wanted to experience everything she hadn't seen or tried before.

"Alright," Qin Huai readily agreed, "I'll have Ouyang get you an annual pass, or a six-month pass if an annual isn't available."

"Going to the amusement park more often is quite fun."

Qin Huai could empathize with Chen Huihong a bit. While pulling strings from others isn't great, it really is delightful.

"Thank you, Master Qin!" An Youyou was thrilled, seeing the empty teacup on the culinary station, she quickly went to pour Qin Huai some tea.

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When Ouyang came for breakfast at the cafeteria a bit past 7, Qin Huai mentioned the amusement park pass in passing, also telling him it was for An Youyou. If he couldn't get a free one, Qin Huai would send money to Ouyang.

Ouyang slapped his chest, the sound echoing like a robust man's chest-beating: "Qin Huai, what's with your words, are you not seeing me as a buddy? An amusement park annual pass and I need to be paid, just wait, I'll get one from my parents tonight!"

Qin Huai: ...Bro, you never disappoint.

"What are we eating for breakfast today?" Ouyang asked enthusiastically.

Ever since handing over the recipe to the employees and having a feast at home, Ouyang has completely let loose. Every day, he's either in the back kitchen of Yunzhong Restaurant eating snacks, sipping tea, and chatting, or working out at the gym. He hardly visits Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Store, and when he does, it's usually because Qin Huai wants some lemon tea, and Ouyang personally makes it for him at the store.

Qin Huai realized that's probably how Ouyang's fish hot pot restaurant went out of business, and if he continues managing this way, Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Store might face a similar fate.

"Sticky rice cake and potato dumplings," Qin Huai replied, "I got up late today, so the buns and steamed buns aren't ready yet. I originally wanted to make some handmade noodles, but Zheng Siyuan isn't here to prepare the broth, and Zhao Cheng'an didn't make any broth yesterday. Noodles in clear water or pork rib soup aren't as tasty as with real broth."

"Why don't you snack on some sticky rice cake first?"

If it were Gong Liang or Wang Genshen asking, Qin Huai wouldn't suggest eating sticky rice cake because it's a bit filling.

Especially not to Wang Genshen, as Qin Huai would advise against having sticky rice cake in the morning since Uncle Wang still has to save his appetite for the potato dumplings taste test. Having both sticky rice cake and potato dumplings could bloat him, and we'd end up with Uncle Wang too stuffed and catching a case of gastroenteritis, leading to a hospital visit, which would be a hassle for everyone.

Ouyang doesn't have this concern; he has a big appetite.

"Sure!" Ouyang nodded happily, "It's been a while since I had sticky rice cake. Why did you suddenly think of making this? I remember you don't usually make rice cakes."

"Just thought of it, and recently, I feel like making rice cakes. I might start making sticky rice cake every morning," Qin Huai said, glancing toward the window where Xu Tuqiang was still eating sticky rice cake.

He's eating joyfully, but you can tell Mr. Xu is almost full.

Qin Huai knows that among all the elderly folks around, Xu Tuqiang is the most faithful admirer of sticky rice cake, understanding it better than anyone else. It's a shame that Xu Tuqiang isn't a spirit; otherwise, Qin Huai might end up making sticky rice cake every day recently, and with this method, all tasks could be completed with Xu Tuqiang eating it.

Such a pity.

"Youyou, go tell Mr. Xu to eat within his limits. Sticky rice cake isn't easy to digest in the morning," Qin Huai instructed.

An Youyou quickly went to relay the message.

Sitting at table 9 and eating rice cake, Xu Tuqiang almost shed tears upon hearing An Youyou's message. At that moment, Xu Tuqiang felt that even if he couldn't eat inside the kitchen, so what?

Master Qin has me in his heart!

He cares about me, he worries that I'll hurt my stomach by eating too much rice cake! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Master Qin, since you care about me so much, could I eat in the kitchen?

It's not a necessity, but it would be nice, mainly to experience it and post about it on social media.

Xu Tuqiang shed tears of gratitude in his heart.

Meanwhile, Ouyang also finished eating two pieces of sticky rice cake, exclaiming, "Hey, why do I suddenly feel like going to the gym?"

"I get it, it's definitely because I ate too many carbs. Recently, I've been eating snacks every day and have gained weight. I should really go to the gym more often."

Qin Huai: ?

Not buddy, you eat sticky rice cake, and the buff it triggers is wanting to work out?

Do you love fitness that much?

Watching Ouyang's increasingly muscular physique, Qin Huai felt a shiver run down his spine, worried that someday his good buddy would turn into a beefy double-door athlete straight out of a Korean comic.

That scene...

Honestly, my friend, if you love fitness this much, you might as well open a gym instead of fish hot pot or tea shops. None of those ventures suit you. Besides, with your regular workouts, your gym wouldn't close in three months and run off with the money, nor would it be like now, where the store is running, but the owner can't be found because you'd be there every day.

The gym is the perfect entrepreneurship project for you.