Huang Liang didn't remember the name Selena, but when he talked about Mei Yiqiu's old lover, he immediately remembered it, and when he first went to Dickinson's house, Dickinson made a joke about Mei Yiqiu's troubles in Princeton when he was young, and mentioned Selena.

He remembers Professor May's story vividly: he threw his lover in the cold wind in the park for a scientific experiment, and used her bra as a rag, and the key was to return it to her after wiping the table in the laboratory. Needless to say, there was a lovelorn drunk in Princeton that night, and the professor who drank too much gave all his clothes to the homeless, and he was taken away by the police as an exhibitionist.

Anyone who hears this story will inevitably think that it is a crappy man's fabrication, but when Huang Liang thinks of the strange old man with the pipe in his mouth and the radioactive silver hair, it seems very plausible.

Dickinson and Selena were obviously very familiar with each other, and shouted in the courtyard: "Selena, you see I brought you a Chinese chef back, you have a good mouth!" ”

A woman's voice came from inside the room: "Oh, is it? Let me see what kind of person it is, but don't be a bad old man like you! ”

Strangely, Huang Liang felt that this voice was familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it for a while.

The door creaked open, and a wrinkled but delicate face appeared inside. As soon as Huang Liang saw her, his heart pounded. He had seen her, on Cucumber Street, and the old lady showed him the way and led him into a dream, and then he asked about Howard, who didn't seem to know.

At that time, his spiritual cultivation had already achieved quite a lot, he could already fool Howard, and even had the urge to compete with Aoki again. But the appearance of the old lady completely dispelled his arrogance, and he began to lie dormant like a winter bug.

The dream was so huge that he didn't realize it when he fell into the dream, the key is that the people who appeared in the dream and the people in the later party can coincide, which shows that the old lady did go to the party and saw everyone, but Howard was unaware of the old lady's existence.

He judged at the time that the woman must be an important player in the organization. But he didn't expect her identity to be so special. She is Mei Yiqiu's old lover, and Huang Liang can already conclude at this moment that she is the second leader of the organization.

So who is Mei Yiqiu? Who is Dickinson? Who is Aoki?

Huang Liang suddenly had a series of questions in his mind.

Selena glanced at Huang Liang and smiled, as if she was satisfied. Her hair was half-gray and half-gray, and she looked younger than Mei Yiqiu, but not as energetic as the professor, but had a peaceful air from head to toe.

Dickinson was busy introducing them:

"This is Selena - the most beautiful old lady candidate in the United States, a Florida pet expert, and a crazy fan of Chinese food. She doesn't just like Chinese food, she loves everything in China, but because of someone, you know, she ......."

He winked at Huang Liang like a child, and laughed again, "This Mr. Huang is a doctor, and he has a pair of stable and dexterous hands, I think these hands are also first-class for cooking, haha!" ”

Huang Liang and Selena say hello. He didn't mention anything about Amsterdam as if they were meeting for the first time.

Selena smiled and said to Dickinson, "Is it as good as you brag, Charlie, you better not find someone to fool me, if not, I can't spare you!" ”

Dickinson patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, when did I brag!" ”

When he entered the house, while Selena was not paying attention, the old man leaned over to Huang Liang's ear, slapped his hand Huang Liang's back, and said, "You have to give me some face!" ”

Huang Liang suddenly felt very interesting, looking at Dickinson like that, as if Selena was not Mei Yiqiu's old lover, but like the object he had been chasing for decades.

Sitting down in the living room, Selena poured coffee for the two men like a host, chatting casually. Most of them talk about Princeton-era events, but they don't mention May. For Huang Liang, no matter the time or place, it is very unfamiliar, so it is almost impossible to interject.

And Selena looked calm and kind, not at all in a hurry to say something to Huangliang, not even hinting. If he hadn't seen her in the Netherlands, Huang Liang would have to wonder if he was mistaken. He stood up and said:

"Why don't I go to the kitchen and cook?"

Dickinson happily took the sorghum to the kitchen, and after explaining some precautions, he said, "I'll leave it to you, and we'll wait to eat the delicacies you cook." ”

"Don't worry, although it's not as good as a real chef, it's still okay to cook some home-cooked food." After Huang Liang saw the old godmother and thirteen incense in the cupboard, he said very confidently.

Dickinson's kitchen is large, and although it is not comparable to the kitchen in rural China, it is rare in the city. Huang Liang first familiarized himself with the tools and materials inside, sorted out the dishes in the refrigerator, and roughly planned how many dishes to cook before starting to work.

The white fish caught from the English Bay is very similar to the white stripes of the hometown, with many spines, but the taste is delicious. Huang Liang thought that foreigners should not be able to spit fish bones, which are either boiled in soup or fried. He decided to make crispy fish, so that he could not eat the fish bones, which should suit the taste of foreigners.

Before making crispy fish for frying, you need to marinate the fish thoroughly. Frying and frying are foreigners' specialties, but in Chinese cuisine, the taste of the fried dish is all about the craftsmanship and effort of pickling. What ingredients to use, how much time to marinate, when to change the ingredients, how much water to leave, how much paste, how much oil, this is the essence of Chinese cuisine. If you follow the frying method of KFC, everything will be the same flavor.

Just as he was pickling, Selena came in.

"Do you want my help?" Selena casually flipped through the fish that had been smeared with spices, "Well, it looks good, it's a good cook." ”

"Just a few simple home-cooked dishes, I'll do it alone." Huang Liang said.

"It's okay, there are some things that can only be done alone." Selena nodded.

"I'm not a professional, why did you choose me? Don't you worry about me messing up? Huang Liang did not raise his head, and continued to carefully apply salt to the fish. To others, he was asking about cooking, and only he knew what he was asking.

"Whether professional or unprofessional needs more professional people to evaluate." Selena said, "Look, you're not doing a good job right now! ”

"Is that what you say about me?"

"Even if it's it."

"But I don't know what flavor you like, and you don't tell me what to cook. Chefs don't know what they're going to cook, and even professional chefs can be confused! ”

"When the time comes, nature will tell you. Now, I just want to see what delicious dishes you can make with your free play. With enough freedom, it might be better than the designated dishes! ”

"Of course freedom is good, but there must be a direction."

"Freedom is direction."

"Freedom is direction?" Huang Liang carefully smacked the meaning of this sentence. He salted the last fish, looked up and asked, "Whose freedom?" ”

"You, I...... Everyone! Selena said.

Huang Liang's heart suddenly thumped, as if he had thought of something, but he couldn't think clearly.

"Let me try your craft first." Selena looked at Huang Liang and smiled, "Also, I'd love to know how you thought about making this meal, without knowing the tastes of the host and guests, or even knowing what ingredients there are, if no one has been coming to tell you, how are you going to make this meal?" Is it perfunctory, or is there another plan? ”

"No, on the way here, I at least knew there were fish." Huang Liang said.