At noon, Zhou Xuan met his helper, Nathan, a middle-aged white chef. Ryan. Nathan has a grim face, looking like the liquid robot chasing Schwarzenegger in "Terminator 2", and he seems to be a meticulous person, no wonder the family trusts him, despite his poor cooking skills.

Preparing the materials, the two went to the kitchen of the main villa together.

Americans' kitchens are relatively large, with a complete range of cooking equipment, utensils, and styles. There are two reasons for this, one is that the kitchen is an important place for housewives to show their talents, and they must have a comfortable and freehand environment to take care of the family and pass the time; Second, more and more Americans are using the kitchen as a place for family gatherings and even receptions, and the feeling of chatting while cooking is both relaxed and enjoyable.

The kitchen and living room of the Olsen family are in the same space, which is more than enough for a party of thirty or forty people. There are various styles of pots hanging, as well as kitchen knives of different sizes, and they are fully equipped.

The kitchen is intimately connected to the culture of American life. In the United States, it is not that well-dressed, well-driven, and luxuriously lived in luxury mean that you are rich, but in addition to material life, Americans pay more attention to the creation and acquisition of spiritual wealth. This value is also reflected in the American home culture. They believe that an open kitchen can create an environment for emotional exchange. In the open kitchen, you can see the activities of children at home, if there are elderly people can also take care of it, so, the kitchen is no longer a kitchen, it provides a stage for emotional communication for family and social life, and has become a new form of modern lifestyle.

Born as a descendant of Yan Huang, Zhou Xuan is not interested in this style of house design, he feels that the kitchen should be specially isolated, and the dining room should be blocked by a door. This kind of kitchen is indeed magnificent, but if you make a garlic fried mutton, fried whole chicken, etc., at home, the smell of oil smoke wafts away, and the living room is full of this smell for half the day.

Zhou Xuan was about to start work when a young lady came over to greet him. "Stephen. Zhou, I didn't expect you to come so soon. ”

"Please call me Stephen, it's nice to meet you, Mary. Miss Kate. Zhou Xuan greeted with a smile.

"Huh? How do you know it's me? ”

Did someone at the villa tell him I was here, and Ashley had gone out and hadn't come back yet? Mary. Kate. Olsen was a little surprised, she was a funny person with a sense of humor. Today she deliberately dressed up in Ashley's style to make a joke.

"You can see at a glance that there is a big difference between you." Zhou Xuan said lightly.

"Really? A lot of people say that we look the same, and even some people say this when we change our shape, tell me how we are different. Mary was a little inexplicably happy. They wanted to prove that the sign of growing up was "separation", they had lived apart, avoided being interviewed at the same time, and hated being called twins.

Zhou Xuan smiled slightly: "Do you really want to know Lu Dao?" ”

"Well, it's not okay to say less, let's see if what you say is right." Mary wanted to see if he was honest, if he really saw it herself, or if she had listened to the rest of the villa.

"Okay, let's talk about physiognomy first, you have a small spot on the front of your right eyebrow, which is very small, but you can see it. Ashley's eyes like to be completely open when looking at people, you like to squint, and her mouth appears smaller, maybe because you have a cheerful personality and love to laugh, and often the corners of your mouth are raised, like this. Zhou Xuan squinted, grinned, and imitated.

Mary wanted to pretend to be cool, but when she saw his expression, she sneered and swore a swear word. "Bullshit, I'm not like you. What is different besides physiognomy? ”

"You've got a tail ring. The first time we met, you brought four rings, and today you took off three of them, and the tail ring is still there, I think you should like it a lot. Zhou Xuan pointed to her hand.

"We only saw each other for a moment yesterday, how could you pay attention to that?" Mary was a little surprised.

"You're the kind of people you're impressive." Zhou Xuan smiled. In fact, he has a good memory now, not only to the sisters, after he met Leonard and Mitchell, he couldn't help but observe how they were different from yesterday the next day, such as Mitchell wearing the wrong socks, Leonard didn't sleep well, the bags under his eyes were a little deeper, and he could see at a glance that there were some urine stains on his pants.

Could it be that he is also our fan, and usually pays more attention to our things? Yes, it should be. Mary restrained her smile and asked, "What are you going to do at noon?" ”

Zhou Xuan immediately reported the menu, all of which were their favorite foods.

"You asked us about our favorite food?" Mary snorted. Sure enough, he asked others, is it deliberately to understand our situation, the difference between me and Ashley, I guess I have also heard of it, right? But who observes so closely?

"I should be able to make a different taste." Zhou Xuan said confidently: "I'm about to get ready to start, how many people are having lunch together today?" ”

"Four people, me and Ashley, Daddy and Joan."

Zhou Xuan also came from Mitchell before coming. Butler did something about it. The Olsen sisters were divorced when they were young, and their father remarried, Marie. At one point, Kate lived with her father, while Ashley stayed with her mother. Later, they bought a mansion and the sisters often lived together. Their birth mother is now in New York with their little sister, Elizabeth, who is studying at New York University. Olsen together. Joan should be their stepmother's name.

In a moment, David. Olsen and Joan also came, and when they heard about the new chef, they came over to say hello. The family was very enthusiastic, and they didn't put on a superior posture, but when they saw Zhou Xuan so young, they doubted whether he could command Nathan.

This doubt was dispelled in a few moments. Zhou Xuan's hands-on ability is not comparable to Nathan at all. He didn't need anyone to be a helper, he just let Nathan watch from the side, make a dish for Nathan to taste first, and then say how he felt. If you don't feel good, file an objection. Nathan was already ashamed to see Zhou Xuan using a knife, a kitchen knife was like a living in his hand, and the taste of the dish was much better than making it himself.

When he saw Zhou Xuan using different materials to make spring rolls, Nathan began to humbly ask for advice, the vegetables and meat are properly matched, and they are not greasy to eat, which will make people more appetizing.

A few of Olsen's home-cooked dishes were served with different ingredients than Nathan's, but they tasted much better. The four of them were full of praise as soon as they tasted it, and the food was quickly swept away, and there was nothing left. Zhou Xuan was very satisfied with this result, only Mary ate a little less.

David. Olsen called Zhou Xuan to his side and said with a smile: "Stephen, thank you for the sumptuous food you made today, I haven't eaten so full for a long time, even Mary has eaten a lot." ”

"This is what I should do, and everyone has seen my recipe, right? You can choose a few things to try, and I promise it will be even better than the lunch meal. As long as he starts doing one thing, Zhou Xuan wants to do his best, although some of his recipes are more troublesome to make, and he is willing to try.

David. Olsen asked, "I'm curious, why are you so powerful at such a young age?" I've heard that cooking is just your hobby, and playing ball is your job. How do you get both? ”

"It's not a conflict, cooking and playing basketball have a lot in common and can help me find the feeling on the court. Also, I was trained as a chef when I was a child. ”

Mary interjected, "Nonsense, how is that possible, what do you say is the same?" One is in the kitchen and one is on the court. ”

Zhou Xuan immediately brought out the theories he had comprehended these days, which were much more profound than what Mitchell said at the beginning. "The chef pays attention to the color, flavor and taste, and if it is made light, it will not taste good. A team must have players who are suitable for tactics in all five positions, just like the combination of ingredients. Strength, momentum, and unity are the ways to win. The point guard is like a chef, and his teammates are the ingredients, no matter how expensive a single ingredient is, it is difficult to make it delicious, just like the Lakers did not have Gasol, and Kobe Bryant averaged 35 points per game and could not pass the first round of the playoffs. All kinds of ingredients must be added, including meat, and 'blue-collar ingredients' such as onions, ginger and garlic, and the point guard has to string these things together to master the heat and make the best deliciousness. The audience in the stadium is like the diners in the restaurant, only with hard work and dedication can they be recognized. Enough of these similarities, right? ”

The Olsen family and Nathan were dumbfounded when they heard this, and directly raised Zhou Xuan to the level of a god. They misunderstood one thing, thinking that Zhou Xuan spent most of his time in the kitchen, and then switched to playing basketball on a whim, and accidentally became a professional, which is amazing.

Joan, who never spoke, exclaimed, "I think you will be successful in the NBA in the future." ”

"Thank you for your good words, you are a loving lady, I believe in your vision, and I firmly believe that you are a good wife, a good mother." Zhou Xuan smiled and said, Americans like to hear such words, which is also what he sees from the book.

The dishes will be cleaned up by a maid, and Zhou Xuan and Nathan are about to leave, but Mary stops him. "Wait a minute."

"What's the matter?"

"Joan is glad to hear your compliment, but why do you say that? You've just met her. Mary asked. Her curiosity is always high.

Nathan went first. Zhou Xuan and Mary stepped aside and said lightly, "Do you want to know the reason for the Dao?" Because Joan is a devout Christian and loves your dad very much, she has a great relationship with you. ”

"Why do you know this?" Mary became more and more suspicious that Zhou Xuan was approaching them with a purpose, otherwise how could she know so many insiders? There are a lot of things that even media reporters don't know, she and Ashley are always very careful when they are interviewed, and they will not reveal any privacy, but only talk about some things in work and business.

"I can see it." Zhou Xuan said lightly.

"How is that possible?" Mary snorted, she didn't believe it was seen.