Back in Houston, Chuck Hayes was diagnosed with a sprained ankle by the Rockets' medical team, and the coaching staff decided to give him a few days off to miss the next Rockets game just to be on the safe side.

Hayes was skeptical about this diagnosis, he only felt a little pain, and he had seen a lot of this in his previous life, and it was all correct. The next game is against the Spurs, and he has long thought that he will meet "Stone Buddha" Duncan.

Hayes offered to play with an injury, but Jeff Van Gundy was scared of injury last season and didn't agree to anything, so he had to rest.

With Hayes on vacation, the next day he was lucky enough to taste Taylor Swift's "craft". Before the meal started, Taylor's way of "cooking" had already opened his eyes and made him insightful.

Scales, timers, thermometers, measuring cups, measuring spoons...... Are these all lab equipment?

No, they were all cooking equipment from Taylor Swift's house, and Hayes watched dumbfounded.

"Are you sure you want to use these things?" Looking at Taylor Swift, who was cautious, as if he was doing a chemical experiment, Hayes asked.

"Of course, how else would I cook? You pig......" Taylor said earnestly.

"......" Hayes resounded in his head a song by Stefanie Sun, and the ending music was an octave higher: "Good-God-Wonder!" ”

Taylor Swift uses a measuring spoon for cooking with condiments.

5 scoops from small to large are strung on a ring, each teaspoon is 1/4 tbsp, 1/2 tbsp, 1 tbsp, 1/2 tbsp, 1 tbsp.

Chinese recipes also write how much ingredients are needed, but they are generally brought with "discretion" and "moderation", even if a few spoonfuls are written in detail, but we all look at it casually and estimate the ingredients according to our own taste. But the Americans are very serious, meticulously using a small spoon to add the amount, and the recipe is also very detailed. If you need 1/2 teaspoon, wouldn't it be nice to use the small spoon of 1 teaspoon to fill half of it? But the Americans had to make a 1/2 teaspoon out to keep it accurate.

For the main dish, Taylor Swift made pasta, read the instructions on the box carefully, and added it to the pot with a measuring cup and water. After pouring the water, she raised the measuring cup to eye level and looked at it again and again, for fear of visual error.

"That's an exaggeration, isn't it?" Hayes couldn't help but spit out in his heart.

Even more exaggerated, Taylor Swift not only used a "timer" when adding water......

Chinese cook noodles, see that the boiling water is about to overflow, you can turn off the heat, and the noodles can be fished when they float. Americans can't. On the recipe, the food packaging is clearly written with minutes and seconds. Adjust the timer, when the timer rings, and then turn off the heat after receiving instructions. It's no wonder that microwave ovens have a time button, which they invented.

However, there are always some foods that are not easy to accurately calculate the cooking time required. Barbecue is that even if it is the same weight of meat, there is always a difference between thick and thin, tender and old. So what to do?

Taylor Swift's method is still very scientific, and she takes out another thermometer. This thermometer has a long steel needle that can be inserted directly into the inside of the meat, and at one end of the steel needle is attached to a pointer thermometer dial that shows the temperature inside the food. The chicken is cooked at 165 degrees Fahrenheit, and beef is cooked to 125 degrees Fahrenheit and cooked to 160 degrees. When the set temperature is reached, the timer rings again.

Hayes thought to himself, why not set the sound of the timer to Seong-in's voice? For example, a child's voice, that must be handsome. Imagine that when the meat is roasted, the timer yells, "I'm cooked!" Come and eat me! (What's so handsome about this?) Do you still have an appetite to eat when you hear this? ）

This is the gap between China and the United States. In cooking, Chinese look at the color and rely on the feeling; In the spirit of scientific research, Americans have quantified cooking and are happy to experiment in the kitchen.

The fundamental reason for the experiment is that there are few Americans who like to cook.

According to statistics, the average American spends less than half the time a day cooking and less than half the time it takes to watch a single episode of "Hot Chef" or "Chopping Vegetables" or "The Next Eating Online Star." But when you ask an American why he doesn't cook his own food, the answer is "no time".

Hayes also watched a cooking show once. Americans are undeniably dependent on all sorts of processed ingredients: canned soups, canned mayonnaise, frozen vegetables, seasoning powders, concentrated lime juice, and more. Processed foods have completely dominated American kitchens, with ingredients, not to mention cooked food.

The U.S. doesn't show primetime cooking shows to teach people how to cook. What they want to say is: don't cook at home, if you really want to eat food cooked on TV, go to a restaurant!

If you really want to learn to cook, you can't just watch a cooking show, you have to practice and practice. It's like watching a ball game, so many people watch the NBA, how many of them learn to play basketball?

In the U.S., heating canned soup, microwaving pizza, and spreading mayonnaise on slices of bread is called rice. That's more troublesome. For lunch and dinner, the most popular is sandwiches and soft drinks.

Therefore, Taylor Swift is already an American who is very good at cooking, which can be described as ingenious, gentle and virtuous. Her scientific cooking method makes the food taste good.

However, Hayes felt that she was too tired and troublesome to do so.

The next day, as a courtesy, Hayes and Taylor Swift went to the nearest supermarket. He wanted to buy some ingredients and show off his cooking skills.

He usually eats in the team cafeteria and rarely cooks, so this time he has to show off.

Prices in the United States are different from those in China, and meat is cheaper than vegetables. A cucumber is close to a dollar, and $3 can buy a pound of pork, and beef is only $5. Hayes doesn't know if it's because there are so few vegetables in the U.S. that scarce things are expensive. The most miraculous thing is that there are gun supermarkets in the United States, and buying guns is as easy as buying vegetables. Many ordinary people have guns in their hands, and he can't help but lament that this country is really dangerous.

When leaving the supermarket, Hayes found several reporters following him, who never watched the news and still didn't know that the American "dog team" was also very strong.

Back at home, Hayes casually asked, "We were filmed, the news won't be scribbled, right?" ”

"It's okay, just let them write whatever they want. When the time comes, it will be enough to explain. Hehe, I didn't eat in the morning, you have to make something delicious. Taylor Swift laughs.

"No problem, I'll let you taste the most authentic Chinese food today." Hayes said, strapped on an oversized apron, and went into the kitchen.

In China, a man who can't cook is not qualified. Xuan Feng is a person who is very good at cooking, and after being reborn, Hayes inherited this advantage.

Chinese people will mix time reasonably, make soup and stir-fry at the same time, and soon, Hayes made grunt meat, kung pao chicken, shrimp steak rape, seafood gnocchi soup, and steamed a small pot of rice.

Taylor watched Hayes's cooking movements and speed in shock, and kept reminding him, for fear that what he made would not be edible, but as a result, after tasting it, he immediately changed his attitude and praised it, which greatly satisfied Hayes's vanity.

"From now on, I will come to your house for dinner every day. That's great. Taylor said.

"Huh? Every day......"

"Yes, every day."

While satisfying his vanity, Hayes also got himself in trouble.

On November 15, the Rockets played the Spurs at home.

The Spurs, who also won four straight games last week, went two days without a game, and Duncan averaged 22.8 points and 11.0 rebounds in four games, while he grabbed 14 and 16 rebounds against the Suns and Knicks, respectively. Of course, teammate Parker was also impressive, scoring 19, 24, 29 and 33 points during the four-game winning streak, averaging 26.3 points. The Spurs are now ranked first in the NBA's official power rankings, and the Rockets are in second place. Duncan was named Western Conference Player of the Week for his outstanding performance last week, and Yao Ming and Chuck Hayes were also nominated.

Although the Rockets are fighting at home, the situation is not optimistic. Because Chuck Hayes is definitely out of the picture.

Hayes sat in the stands with Taylor Swift in a neat suit to watch the game.

Hayes and Taylor Swift are also celebrities in Houston. As soon as they sat down, the female fan next to them immediately greeted them and said excitedly: "Chuck Hayes, and you...... Taylor Swift...... Are you really together? Can you sign it for me? ”

Hayes signed his name and explained: "We are neighbors and good friends. ”

"Hehe, I thought it was nonsense in entertainment magazines and news." The female fan showed a "I know what you mean" smile, which made Hayes's heart tremble.

"The two of us have a scandal? It has also been featured in entertainment magazines and news...... Why didn't you tell me? Hayes asked in a whisper when he noticed that many people around him were looking this way, a little uncomfortable.

"You go out all day to play away, how can I tell you?" Taylor Swift pursed his lips and said playfully.

"That...... We ......" Hayes saw her expression and didn't know what to say.

"You want to ask me if I care?" Taylor Swift laughed.

Hayes saw her smile and had found the answer, and the whole person suddenly relaxed. The beauty doesn't care anymore, what else does he want to do so much.

"How does the magazine write about us?" Hayes asked.

"The story of the real-life version of Shrek, hehe, I think it's quite interesting." Taylor Swift covered her mouth and laughed.

Hayes was stunned, he had already noticed the slogan "Shrek, Houston needs you tonight!" from several fans on the opposite side! Not far behind him, there were also fans with large banners: "Shrek Rocket is the strongest." When he turned around, several fans immediately waved wildly at him......

Hayes also waved his hand and smiled, turned his head, opened his mouth into a 0 shape, and said in a daze: "What...... Those slogans are all written about me? ”

"Who do you think you write about?" Taylor Swift chuckled.

"Maddie? Yao? Van Gundy...... I don't know, it's not me anyway. Where am I like Shrek? Except we all know a princess. Oh God, just because of this. Hayes smiled wryly.

He looked at Taylor Swift and couldn't help but think: If only Taylor were older, or I was younger.

A group of male fans who gritted their teeth looked at this side from time to time, and thought to themselves: It would be nice if Hayes was killed by O'Neill on the court.

At this time, the big screen on the court just gave Hayes and Taylor Swift a close-up. Usually couples on camera will kiss, and Hayes and Taylor Swift are not a couple, so they can only smile awkwardly at the camera. This game was broadcast live in the United States, and Hayes really had a little bit of caution, but fortunately, it was just a little, and he had a thief's heart but not a thief's guts, so that he would not become a wolf in front of the national audience. Otherwise, he will definitely be killed by the hot-blooded young male fans. It is likely that when he left the Toyota Center, Xu Wenqiang died that way. (See Chow Yun-fat's version of "Shanghai Tang" for details)

The race is on.

Hayes soon discovered that it was painful to have him sit in the stands and watch the game. At the beginning, the Rockets were in a good mood, but in the fourth quarter, the Rockets encountered a scoring drought and were overtaken by the Spurs. Juwan Howard is also not here today, Novak is not good defensively, and many times the Rockets can only have Bunch Wells as a cameo power forward.

The Rockets won most of the process, but in the end they lost the game, Maddie and Yao Ming couldn't say that they couldn't play well, the Spurs were trying to find a breakthrough in the game throughout the game, and Duncan's inside attack was never able to shake the huge advantage of the Rockets' inside. But they slackened in crucial moments, and for more than eight minutes, the Spurs went on a 30-for-4 spurt as the Rockets hit just one shot from 19 offensive attempts.

Such offensive efficiency, such a slump in the whole team, is like a plague, where is the reason for the Rockets not to lose. So much so that when the game ended, Hayes only had the performance of the Rockets in the first three quarters in his mind, and he felt that the loss was a little unclear. A victory that was about to be won came to naught, and the Rockets' winning streak came to an end.

After this game, people began to realize that Hayes had become an integral part of the Rockets. They all believe that as long as Hayes is on the line, the Rockets will definitely beat the Spurs.

Just let you be arrogant once, and I'll clean you up in the end. Hayes swore from his heart.

At 7 a.m. the next morning, Hayes was woken up by the sound of an electric bell.

Why do people always come to visit in the morning lately? It's supposed to be Taylor Swift this time, right? Maybe the little beauty wants to have breakfast with me. Hayes thought about it, opened the door of the house, and saw a cool blonde guy who was more than one meter tall and looked like Brad Pitt, looking at him angrily.

"Hello, sir, the ...... Are you going to the wrong door? Hayes wondered.

"That's what I'm looking for, Mr. Hayes." "Brad Pitt," said solemnly.

"Oh. May I ask your surname, man? Why are you looking for me? Hayes was a little unhappy when he saw that the other party was not good, and he didn't mean to invite this cool guy into the house.

"My name is Scott Swift and I'm Tyler's dad who lives across the street from you." Scott Swift said coldly, as if he was going to duel Hayes.

Hayeston's tongue was half shortened, and he blurted out, "Daddy is so ......"

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