7 Since ancient times true love cannot be withheld

On the way home, Wu Shen held Mai's hand. Fortunately, Mai no longer called him father along the way, and passers-by only thought that they were harmonious brothers.

"Mai, remember not to call me daddy when you're out."

After checking that there were no pedestrians nearby, Wu Shen warned in a low voice.

"Why? Doesn't the father recognize me as his daughter?"

Mai looked at Wu Shen with pity, her eyes covered in mist. However, recalling Mai's miraculous acting skills this morning, which was enough to win an Oscar, Wu Shen did not fall into the trap so easily.

"It's not that she doesn't recognize her, but a six or seven year old girl calling a high school student father will provoke very bad associations among passersby."

You must know that people nowadays have very rich imagination and imagination skills.

"So what should I call you?"

Mai blinked, looking confused.

"When there are people around, call me brother. When it's just the two of us, you can call me whatever you want."

Wu Shen thought for a moment and then came up with his own suggestion.

"Okay, dad!"

Hmm... playing the piano for a cow. But it makes sense if you think about it, she's been calling me that for at least four years and I certainly won't be able to change that for a while. And the title brother seems very strange.

Think about it, if one day your father suddenly asks you to call him brother, the scene will definitely be very strange. Just thinking about such a scene, Wu Shen couldn't help but shudder.

Halfway there, Mai's belly suddenly growled.

"Dad, I'm hungry."

Mai lowered her head, her face turned red.

"It's past four o'clock and you're hungry now?"

"I didn't have breakfast or lunch."

Mai pouted, showing a very hurt expression.

"ah..."

Wu Shen slapped his forehead, and when Mai said this, he remembered that he had left in a hurry in the morning and didn't even have time to prepare breakfast and lunch for Mai.

This is a huge dereliction of duty as a guardian.

Now is the time when your body needs nutrients to grow, so you should not neglect this aspect. Thinking of this, Wu Shen touched Mai's long straight hair.

"I'm sorry, this was my mistake. What do you want to eat tonight? No matter what you order, I will prepare it for you, just consider it as compensation for today."

"Stretched noodles, sweet and sour pork ribs, beer chicken wings (1980 words omitted)..."

Mai danced and said a lot at once.

"Just say you want to eat a full feast."

Wu Shen's mouth twitched.

However, Judging by what his daughter said, it looks like he will be in charge of the kitchen at his future wedding.

"Didn't your mother make Japanese food for you?"

Could it be that Kasumigaoka Utaha's cooking skills are unexpectedly bad? Wu Shen guessed.

"Mom's cooking is also very good. But we all agree that Dad's cooking skills are better, so Dad is in charge of all the dinners."

Hahaha, I'm the best cook here when it comes to Chinese dishes: "I don't have enough ingredients in the fridge at home, so I need to go to the supermarket to replenish them."

After recalling the remaining ingredients in the kitchen, Wu Shen decided to go to the supermarket to restock.

Then the two changed paths again and detoured to a convenience store.

Look at the surprisingly expensive meats, vegetables and fruits that are beautifully wrapped in plastic wrap at the supermarket. Looking at the few expenses left in his pocket, Wu Shen suddenly missed the bustling vegetable market in front of his house.

"I'm sorry, the cost of living has been a little tight lately. Let's eat pasta tonight."

Originally, he wanted to make sweet and sour pork ribs, but after seeing the price of the ribs, Wu Shen had no choice but to admit defeat due to financial problems.

From now on, it will be food expenses for two people, and one person's living expenses will definitely be very tight. It seems that I need to find a job as soon as possible to earn some subsidies. No matter what happens, my daughter's nutrition cannot be left behind.

So Wu Shen took a bag of cucumbers and a box of cheap promotional pork and went to the cashier. I still have some other materials at home, so I don't need to spend more.

As he passed by the drinks shelf, Wu Shen felt himself being held tightly by a pair of small hands. When he turned around, he found that Mai was looking at him pitifully and made that cute expression again: "What's the matter? "

"Dad, buy me some milk! I want to drink it!"

"Milk? That's right. Drinking more milk can help promote calcium absorption and grow taller."

Wu Shen thought for a while, chose a large bottle of milk and placed it in the shopping cart.

"That's good. Drink more milk. I also want to have big breasts like mommy."

Mai lowered her head and looked at her small breasts, she said, obviously not very satisfied with her development.

"…"

Wu Shen almost fell over upon hearing this.

"You're still a child. There's no rush in this."

Childlike beauty is something that only those with extraordinary talents can achieve. Wu Shen complained in his heart.

Carrying the plastic bag and holding Mai's little hand, he returned home. When he arrived home, Wu Shen didn't stop to rest. After changing into a set of home clothes, he immediately entered the kitchen.

First knead the dough, then use a rolling pin to roll it into a flat cake of a certain thickness, and use a kitchen knife to cut long, thick strips. Everything is done at once.

The next step is the most critical. Hold both ends of the noodle with both hands and begin to lightly rotate your wrists at the same frequency. The noodle will extend the length of the noodle with each turn, as if jumping on a long rope.

This process can only be understood, but cannot be explained. If you flip it too hard and use too much force, the noodles will break. If you turn it too slowly, the texture of the noodles will not be very strong, it will not be able to be stretched for a long time, and the thickness will be very uneven.

When Wu Shen first learned it, he failed more than a dozen times before he began to truly master this technique.

When it has stretched to a certain length and feels elastic, immediately place it in a pot of boiling water. Then repeat this until all the dough is used up.

There is not much difference between braised noodles with sauce and fried noodles, but different methods of processing the noodles can give them a completely different thick flavor.

"Speaking of which, dad, why are you so good at cooking? Have you received chef training before?"

Mai looked outside the kitchen door and asked curiously.

Why am I so good at cooking? Wu Shen started to reminisce about the past.

As my parents are often away from home, I have to take care of my diet... Do you think I would give such a routine answer?

In fact, after watching the anime, I mistakenly thought that boys who knew how to cook would be popular among girls, so Wu Shen asked his mother for advice and worked hard to practice his cooking skills, and finally learned his true skills. However, as a result, since I am still single, I understand that this is actually pointless.

Tears, everything said in the anime is a lie.

As the noodles fell and cooked in the pot, Wu Shen, who had some free time, planned to make the stir-fried sauce like a noodle stew.

And when he turned around, he discovered that Mai had sneaked into the kitchen at some point and placed all the necessary spices and ingredients on the table.

Dry yellow sauce, onion, ginger, anise and cooking wine were introduced to Wu Shen, all of which were needed to make stir-fried sauce.

"Mai, do you know how to make fried sauce?"

Wu Shen looked at the seasonings on the table and asked in surprise.

"Of course, I usually help Dad when he cooks!"

Mai placed her hands on her hips confidently and raised her head at the same time. This expression is like saying "Come on, praise me!"

"What a good daughter."

Wu Shen fulfilled his daughter's wish and said this, but he said in his heart: It would be better if you weren't so dirty.

Because Kasumigaoka Mai has already helped Wu Shen organize all the seasonings and ingredients, saving a lot of preparation time. Then, without saying much, he took out a small bowl and began to quickly mix the fried sauce.

First, he skillfully cut the purchased pork into small pieces with a kitchen knife, then washed the onion and ginger and chopped it all. All operations were obviously done with ease.

After doing this, Wu Shen poured the dry yellow sauce into a bowl, added an appropriate amount of water to dilute it, and stirred. Then, prepare a frying pan and add some cooking oil to it.

When the oil was hot, before Wu Shen performed the next step, he specifically told Mai he was watching to take a few steps back and be careful not to be burned by the splashing oil drops.

After giving instructions, Wu Shen took the anise from Mai's hands and poured it into the hot pot. When it was time to sauté, Mai accurately delivered the chopped ginger.

This skillful combination technique gave Wu Shen the illusion that the two had been working together for a long time.

When the time was right, Wu Shen reached out and Mai quickly handed over the diced pork, and while frying the pork, she began pouring the cooking wine into the pan with her other hand.

Stir-fry until the pork is completely browned, Wu Yi skillfully comes with the diluted and stirred yellow sauce, takes the sauce and pours it into the pan, Wu Shen increases the heat and begins to fry continuously.

Wait until the sauce boils completely and bubbles like hot lava, then lower the heat and fry slowly.

"Dad, when can we serve dinner?"

Mai couldn't wait long, she touched her flat belly with her little hands and couldn't wait to get closer to her little head. Just smelling the perfume made his mouth water.

"Greedy kitten, how can you be so fast?

"Wait a little again. Dad, every time you say that, you have to wait at least ten minutes. I think there's something wrong with your view of time."

Mai pouted and turned her head to the side to express her dissatisfaction.

Wu Shen could only smile bitterly in response. Seeing Mai's angry look, he remembered the days when he was a child, waiting in the kitchen every day, waiting for his mother to prepare delicious meals. At that time, he seemed to be like Mai. Just like Mai, he always asked for the dishes to be prepared quickly, but his mother always replied unhurriedly: "It will be ready in a while."

When I was young, I was ignorant and occasionally fought with my mother over such trivial matters.

Now that I am in a foreign country, whenever I remember my mother's meals, I still feel the fragrance on my lips and teeth, and I feel a residual warmth. Maybe this is the so-called feeling of home, the taste of home. ..

The clock hanging on the wall ticked and time passed second by second as he waited.

Mai, who had been silent the entire time, seemed to be unable to bear such a peaceful atmosphere, so she began to talk to Wu Shen about her mother's response.

"Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, my mother's debut work ended up being canceled halfway through. That seems to have always been my mother's regret."

Little Kasumigaoka Mai seemed to remember something and immediately said to Wu Shen.

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