Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1838 - 1668: The Electromagnetic Stove Pot
The master and apprentice were pondering about those two buckets of milk, and soon found themselves drifting into all kinds of wild thoughts.
But since it was their first meeting, they didn’t quite have the nerve to bring it up directly, so they muddled along with Lun Chuan to the first floor of the Fairy Tale Inn.
"During work periods, will these two rooms suit you both?"
The rooms maintained the usual standard of the inn, with aesthetics and bedding details very much in order, let alone for two coarse men who worked in the kitchen.
At this moment, they hugged their gear to their chests and asked, "No rush to pack, where’s the kitchen? I’ll go have a look first."
Indeed, craftsmen all care about this, don’t they?
Lun Chuan couldn’t help but laugh, and then invited them to walk with him through the flower and tree corridor to a simply built hut in the backyard.
With a rather apologetic expression:
"Since it was a last-minute decision, this kitchen was set up simply based on Master Song’s suggestions."
The room wasn’t big, but it had high ceilings.
The stove had only two burners, but the washing and sorting area next to it was fully equipped.
Above was a brand new air conditioner, clearly installed in a rush to make cooking more comfortable for them.
Not bad at all!
Where can’t a chef cook? With such sincerity shown, Master Chai and his apprentice Xiaozhou were more than satisfied.
Just glanced back and forth a couple of times, then looked at the large pot on the stove, and proceeded to order the apprentice:
"Replace that cutting board for me."
When you drive your own car, you can bring anything. Whether it’s pickling brine for salted vegetables or their own old stew soup.
Their own well-used old cutting board had also been brought along, and the knives were sharpened to a shine.
With just a simple tidying, even though not much was added, the kitchen indeed looked completely different.
Lun Chuan turned on the air conditioner and persuaded them:
"You both drove all the way here, it must’ve been tiring. Let’s have a simple lunch and rest well, okay?"
How could that be possible?
Boss Chai glared.
To be honest, although he broke through many trials at Changleju, whether they would use the master and apprentice pair wasn’t confirmed yet!
The pressing matter now was to settle it, to nail it down firmly!
He swung the large ladle against the pot edge, exuding authority: "No problem. I’m not tired. What ingredients are there today? I’ll whip up a couple of simple dishes to see if they’re to your taste."
He was professional, and Lun Chuan hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
And Lun Jing, who followed into the kitchen, hesitantly asked:
"This is a wood stove, would you need my help to keep the fire going?"
Can this master and apprentice handle it?
The young Master Zhou, upon seeing the pretty young looking mother of the boss, was momentarily stunned and then proudly said:
"Don’t worry, our skills come from this stove! With just two pots, how could we not manage?"
His master alone could manage all these tasks neatly.
And Lun Jing hesitated: "Now that there’s a kitchen set up, I’m worried that the milk tea still brewing in the lobby might not be appropriate."
"Otherwise, see if the corner can be used by the two masters? If not, I can place the milk tea pot here."
Milk tea? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
The master and apprentice perked up and started watching Lun Jing intently.
Lun Jing:...
She felt a bit like showing off her limited skills, but still she brought the induction cooker and the accompanying iron pot from the front desk together with Lun Chuan.
Master Chai was tactful, chuckling:
"Oh, making milk tea with an induction cooker, that’s quite nice. For home use, it’s much more convenient than a wood stove. The induction cooker’s heat is gentle and precise. For milk tea, you don’t need high flames..."
He was saying this as Lun Jing brought over the freshly delivered bucket of fresh milk to the kitchen:
"It’s hot, so it’s perfect to put this in the big fridge here..."
She remembered the affirmation of her induction cooker’s milk tea and spoke amicably:
"Master Chai, Master Zhou, later in the afternoon, please try my milk tea. The villagers have been praising it."
The master and apprentice stared at the fresh milk in the bucket, then looked at the induction cooker which surely cost no more than 200, along with its simple double-handled iron pot, and fell silent.
After a moment, young Master Zhou lamented:
"This induction cooker isn’t really for proper milk tea, how can you use this?"
Lun Jing: ???
Huh? Didn’t they just say it was quite nice?
Are induction cookers getting such a bad reputation now?
She looked at the supposed hard-working induction cooker, a gift with the fridge, feeling bewildered.
Master Chai and Xiaozhou were really tactful.
Under normal circumstances, they’d only shower praise on anything coming from their employer.
But now—what a waste of resources!
How could it be like this!
Since they couldn’t fault the employer directly, they had to target the induction cooker!
Lun Jing listened in the kitchen as the master and apprentice criticized the induction cooker from handle to plug, denouncing it thoroughly.
She quietly returned to the front desk, unable to resist messaging Song Tan to complain:
"These days, small appliances are really made without any heart. My fridge wasn’t cheap, how could the gift induction cooker be so bad? I almost couldn’t hold my head high in front of the newly arrived Master Chai..."
Feeling humbled yet determined, she continued to ask Song Tan:
"Tantan, when you have time, can you look online for a more expensive induction cooker for me? I’ll try making milk tea with a new one next time; it’ll surely taste better."
In the kitchen, where only the master and apprentice remained, they shoved the unsightly induction cooker aside with disdain.
Eagerly, they pulled the milk out of the fridge, tasting a spoonful with tears almost flowing!
Such high-quality milk couldn’t be procured at Changleju no matter the cost, yet here it was, relegated to being cooked with this shoddy induction cooker and its accompanying pot...
Is this how good milk tea is made?!
Just as they were heartbroken, they saw Lun Jing bring over a bag of resealable old tea leaves in yellow and green:
"Tantan’s house didn’t make black tea, so our milk tea always uses this, it’s not wasteful."
Feeling slightly embarrassed due to the low quality induction cooker, she humbly sought advice:
"I usually fry these old tea leaves a bit, then cook them with the milk for a while on the induction cooker, and it turns out fragrant and sweet."
"Masters, please guide me a bit. If I get a better induction cooker next time, will the taste improve?"
The master and apprentice looked at the big bag of tea leaves, opened it and sniffed the refreshing scent, almost bringing them to tears.
Their restaurant had a dish called ’Maojian Fried Eggs,’ where the boss was reluctant to use even a leaf more, letting it be finally taken off the menu.
And now...
So what if these are old leaves? They could still fry some shrimp with this aroma.
No wonder the boss always lamented about not enough of this, not satisfied with that in the back kitchen...
It turns out in Yunqiao Village, they’re living such a luxurious life!
