Chapter 12: The Art of Vulnerability
"Shasha little magnesium aluminum, in order to celebrate your success in apprenticeship, I will specially send you a bouquet of flowers!"
Doesn't it? It seems that I am happy in vain, this flower was actually sent by Xiaoji's smart speaker! Impossible, right? Since I found out that the ingredients of the ginger duck were not conjured by Xiaoji, I am skeptical about its ability! A smart speaker gives flowers to people? How did it pay for the money? It must have been deliberately teasing me! I would like to tease it too!
"You sent it? I said you're a robot, what's wrong with it, send me flowers? I'm short of money, I'm not short of flowers!"
"Oh, you're short of money, I think you're short of brains. ”
"Poof...... You dare to scold me...... Even if you send me flowers, you can't just curse people!"
"Xiaoji never scolds people, and if you want to scold, you also scold animals, such as stupid pigs or something......"
"You're still here! Don't blame me for being angry and blowing you up!"
"Don't be angry, don't be angry! It's not okay to make a joke, do you have a sense of humor? Xiaoji met Zhou Zuoren's article through the algorithm today, and there is a paragraph in it that has won my heart, you listen to me and read, 'In addition to the things we need for daily use, we must also have a little useless games and pleasures to find life interesting.' We watch the sunset, look at the autumn river, look at the flowers, listen to the rain, smell the incense, drink the wine that does not quench our thirst, and eat the snacks that do not seek to be full, all of which are necessary in life - although they are useless decorations, and the more refined the better. 'Does a thief have a feeling?'
I don't seem to be shocked on the surface, but my heart is already full of mountains! Wow! This little skill even knows a little bit of literature, who is it? How does it work? In this world that is too real to be realistic, it is impossible to have such a miracle as ghosts, spirits, and aliens, it is at most a smart device! So who is controlling it? Why is it only in this room? This series of questions is about to explode in my head. Maybe I'm thinking too much, since small skills are beneficial and harmless, I'd better be nervous.
"Well, and then what?"
"Then, as soon as I'm happy, I'll give you flowers. ”
"Okay, let's just think you sent it, I'm tired today, it's time to wash and sleep! ”
"Good night!"
In the explosion of my mind, another day I meet someone who can trust me, I must tell him or her about Xiaoji!
But who will believe me?
By the way, am I stupid? I should have recorded with my phone! Next time, I'm so tired today, and women sleep more than ever.
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Before you know it, the long-awaited weekend has arrived. In order to learn from the teacher, I specially explained to my parents that I would not go home this weekend due to my busy work, and I didn't have the heart to lie in bed early in the morning, so I happily came to Uncle Zhen's Jiang Mu Duck Shop.
Naturally, there were no guests in the morning, and as I walked through the empty hall, I went straight to the kitchen, and as expected, Master and another chef had already arrived, and there were many people for the weekend meal, so they must have gotten up early to prepare.
"Master, brother, good morning! Remember me, I'm Shasha!" Afraid that he would be frightened because he was "old" and confused and forgot about my apprenticeship, I greeted him warmly as soon as I entered the door.
Unexpectedly, the two of them said in unison: "Remember, remember!" Haha, being remembered all the time is not the original intention of this beauty.
"Master, if you need me to do something, you can arrange it! I'm not afraid of hardship! You're welcome!" I was afraid that he would leave me aside and stare at me dryly, so I "urged" in a tactful tone.
"You're welcome, don't worry! We're massaging the duck right now, let it taste, you can watch it twice first, and then follow along, pay attention, each process must be in the right order, a little negligence, will affect the taste." ”
"Okay. I stood aside and carefully "observed" it, and found that this process is the same as what Xiaoji taught me, except that their palms are more powerful than mine, maybe the duck will be more comfortable to press, hahaha, just kidding.
I'm also a half-veteran, so they are impeccable in their work, and only occasionally emphasize the need to exert force. Although my arm was sore, I was interested and happy, and I spent the morning massaging the duck. Master obviously praised me for my "amazing talent", because he didn't know that Xiaoji had already taught me once.
At eleven o'clock, Master began to cook, and the "course" that I was most curious about and wanted to learn finally began.
I thought he would leave me aside when he was busy, but I didn't expect him to "give a lesson" to me with interest and color while operating.
"The taste depends on the mood of the cook, and the emotions and experiences will be imperceptibly reflected in the process of stir-frying, and unconsciously melt into the dish. The same material, the same person, and different moods will make different flavors. ”
"Well, Master is so right, I think so too. Am I so young that I am destined not to feel like you?"
"You're only halfway there. Even if it's a master, when he's not in a peaceful mood, he can't cook good food. Therefore, it is good to learn to cook first and let your heart not be shocked, which has little to do with age. ”
It turns out that this is the case, when I was cooking, I was too looking forward to the result after the pot, and I was inevitably impatient. Seeing that I kept nodding his head, Master continued:
"Lao Tzu said: Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. Seasoning is also like governing the country, in short, the difference is the heat, the heat here is the fire in the broad sense, not the narrow sense of fire, it penetrates into the whole process of cooking, not a year or two can be experienced, you need to understand it carefully, and people with a sense of responsibility can truly understand the realm. ”
"Master is so good, you must be a hidden chef, hidden in this small shop!"
"Hahahaha! I'm just a reckless man, half a life of ups and downs, taking over the ancestral handicraft work, and supporting my family. He touched his beard and continued, "Having said that, delicious food is also a science! I am very honored that you, a college graduate, are young and willing to come to study in our little shop. Master has also accepted apprentices like you before, young lads with talent, but after all, he can't bear the loneliness of repeating one thing every day, and he is gone...... I'm sorry, Master pulled a little far. Delicious food needs to be pondered with heart, like a fragile art, which needs you to continue to pay in the future, I hope you can not forget your original intention and continue to persevere. ”
"Master, your words are really better than beating myself for ten years, I will definitely remember it!