Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 427: Chapter 426: Dry-Fried Green Beans

"Honey~"

"Mmm..."

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

"...I’m sleepy, honey," Jun Qingmeng murmured. "Can I hold you tonight?"

Jiang Liu pulled out his trapped arm. "Go ahead."

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Then his vision went dark.

Jun Qingmeng was hugging his head to her chest.

Jiang Liu felt a bit suffocated.

But he couldn’t bring himself to refuse Jun Qingmeng’s small wish.

’Oh, well.’

’I’ll just endure it.’

The family of three cuddled together and fell asleep.

In the early morning, sparrows chirped and hopped about outside the window.

Jiang Liu opened his eyes.

He sighed.

It was just as he’d expected.

’Friday, the day of destruction.’

Tongtong’s sleeping posture was beyond chaotic.

Her feet were planted on Jiang Liu’s stomach, and she clung to his leg like a koala.

Meanwhile, Jun Qingmeng, who had insisted on holding him last night, was now practically falling off the bed.

Her fair, delicate feet were tucked into his armpit for warmth, her body was curled up on the bed, and she had even made off with his pillow!

Her beautiful hair was a mess, and the nightgown covering her thighs had ridden up.

Jiang Liu glanced over and silently pulled the blanket over her.

He didn’t want Jun Qingmeng to be embarrassed when she woke up.

Jiang Liu woke them both up.

They all shared a hug, then Jiang Liu took Tongtong to wash up.

Jun Qingmeng went home to wash up and change her clothes.

The little one was very obedient today, washing her face and brushing her teeth all in one smooth go.

After she used the toilet,

Jiang Liu said, "Tongtong, Daddy has to tell you something. This afternoon, I’m taking you and your mom to handle the property transfer..."

"Really! Tongtong can go with Daddy too?"

Jiang Liu immediately cut in, "Yes. And if you were about to ask for the morning off too, don’t even say it. I’ll definitely refuse."

’Huh?’

Jiang Tongtong was stunned.

Her dad had shut her down before she could even speak.

’Sigh.’

’I’m so mad!’

’Aaargh!’

’It’s enough to make a girl furious!’

’Why is my daddy so smart? He always knows what I’m thinking.’

After a minute, Tongtong wasn’t conflicted anymore.

She’d gotten over it.

After all, it was Friday, and getting a half-day vacation was already great.

She was in a super good mood.

Of course.

No matter how happy she was, she still conked out the second she got in the car!

The sanitation workers on the street, a mix of older men and women, swept with glum expressions; they hated autumn the most.

Jiang Liu took a stroll through the wet market.

On the way, he sent a WeChat message to Secretary Wang about the property transfer.

They confirmed the time.

Then he sent a message to Wang City.

Wang City was out for a run, his face covered in sweat. He took out his phone and replied that he would personally come over to handle it for him today.

He took anything involving Jiang Liu very seriously.

By this time, the line at the door was already full.

Besides the customers,

there were also many chefs from Jing City, all wanting to witness the style of the "Kitchen God" for themselves.

There were fashionably dressed internet famous influencers, who had brought their teams of assistants to "check in" and have a taste.

Of course, they charged a fee for their publicity.

If Boss Jiang didn’t pay, they wouldn’t post about him.

The moment Jiang Liu appeared, the line erupted into a clamor.

"Good morning, Boss Jiang!"

"So that’s Boss Jiang? How is he so handsome! I thought he’d be some scraggly old man."

"I’ve decided! I’m going to be a regular at this handsome young man’s shop. I’m going to be his sugar mama!"...

Jiang Liu casually exchanged a few words with his regular customers.

Nowadays, the regulars felt overwhelmingly flattered whenever they chatted with him.

After all, Boss Jiang was famous now. Although he hadn’t created any distance between them, they were still a bit cautious around him.

He opened the shop’s door.

Gazing at the clean and tidy front room, Jiang Liu felt a sense of peace.

This shop was his foundation.

"Daddy, are we having green beans today?"

"That’s right. Do you like them?"

"Mmm, as long as Daddy makes it, Tongtong likes it!" Jiang Tongtong said with a very serious expression.

Jiang Liu smiled and didn’t call her bluff.

He knew perfectly well that his daughter didn’t like to eat vegetables.

He planned to make an authentic Sichuan dish this morning: dry-fried green beans.

He was just trying it out. If it turned out well, he’d sell it occasionally in the future.

Dry-fried green beans were an incredibly popular Sichuan dish, famous all across the country.

Aside from the green beans, which he had to buy, he could use materials from the [Gourmet Album] for all the other spices and seasonings, like dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, garlic, and cooking wine.

Authentic dry-fried green beans are a vibrant green right out of the wok, with a crisp and tender texture that is fragrant, spicy, and numbing.

It was a truly divine dish for pairing with rice.

Jiang Liu had made up his mind. If the dish scored an eight out of ten or higher, he would add it to his "Temporary Specials" list.

He had been unsatisfied with some of his previous temporary dishes and had never made them again.

"Daddy, I’ll help you wash them!"

"Daddy, let me do it."

"Daddy, I can do it!"

Tongtong was unusually excited for a Friday.

Jiang Liu didn’t refuse her offer.

He had Jun Qingmeng string the green beans, as the strings would affect their crisp, tender texture.

He cut the beans into segments about four centimeters long and blanched them in hot water with a dash of oil.

Adding oil to the water helps the beans maintain their vibrant green color.

He blanched them over medium heat for one minute until they were seventy percent cooked.

He heated oil in a wok.

He tossed in the aromatics—dried chilies, scallions, ginger, and garlic.

SIZZLE.

The fragrance instantly exploded into the air.

It’s best to add the salt to the oil in advance; this ensures the flavor is distributed more evenly, preventing some beans from being too salty while others are bland.

The dish was simple to make, and it didn’t take long for Jiang Liu to prepare four heaping plates.

Two plates were for Jun Xinghe and Secretary Wang.

One plate was for his wife and child’s breakfast, a savory and delicious pairing for their rice porridge.

The remaining plate was for Lawyer Wang.

At six-thirty, Secretary Wang arrived.

When he learned there was a new off-menu special today, he got as excited as a little donkey in heat, snatching up the dish and hurrying back.

Tongtong tried a green bean, and her eyes lit up. "Daddy, this is so yummy!"

"I thought you didn’t like green beans?"

"I do, I do! I like Daddy’s green beans."

"It’s so yummy! Daddy, let me feed you. Be good now, and eat lots!"

Jun Qingmeng, the resident little foodie, had already devoured two bowls of rice porridge this morning.

The dry-fried green beans were savory, fragrant, numbing, and spicy.

Jiang Liu had also added a little sesame oil.

The stir-fried beans glistened with a vibrant green sheen, sprinkled with sesame seeds and mixed with bright red dried chilies. The sight alone was enough to stir the appetite.

"Honey, feel this! My tummy is already bulging."

Jun Qingmeng lamented that Jiang Liu’s cooking was just too good. Her figure was perfect right now, and she really didn’t want to gain weight.

Jiang Liu actually reached out to touch her stomach.

Unsurprisingly,

a blushing Jun Qingmeng slapped his hand away.

"What are you doing? We’re in the shop!" Jun Qingmeng scolded playfully.

’You had your chance in bed but didn’t touch me, and now you want to do it in the shop?!’

Jiang Liu just smiled.

’She’s so beautiful when she’s flustered like this.’

’My adorable, charming, cool-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside CEO wife.’

The morning rush was intense.

At noon, Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong skipped lunch at the kindergarten and ran back to the shop.

With his wife and child helping out during lunch, things were much more manageable for Jiang Liu.

Sometimes, when he was working alone, he’d be completely swamped, even with his very considerate customers.

At 1:10 PM, service was over.

Jiang Liu quickly cleaned up the shop.

"Honey, did you bring all the documents?" Jun Qingmeng asked, reminding him.

Jiang Liu replied, "They’re all in the car. The lawyer Secretary Wang arranged already went to my mom’s place this morning to pick up the household register. They must have it by now."

"Let’s hurry up and finish cleaning, then we can go handle the transfer."

"Mhm!"

Both Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

The big cutie was excited because she would finally be on the same household register as her husband.

The little cutie was excited because she would finally have a home.

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