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Chapter 238: Washing Hands and Cooking Soup for Him (Please Read~)

It is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. She thinks even ordinary cooking is so beautiful.

"Xiaoxi, how about you try cutting ginger and green onions?"

Chen Chen's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Lin Muxi's thoughts.

She was stunned for a moment, with some hesitation in her tone:

"I...can I do it?"

She has never cooked.

Afraid that I won’t do well.

As a girlfriend, if she can't even cook, wouldn't the senior think she's useless?!

Chen Chen encouraged her:

"Of course, no problem. Actually, cutting vegetables is very simple. Just try it. I'll be right next to you and teach you anytime."

His tone was full of trust.

"Then... I'll try."

Lin Muxi nodded slightly, mustered up the courage to walk to the chopping board, and slowly picked up the kitchen knife.

The moment she got the knife, she felt like there was a little rabbit in her heart, her heart was beating fast and she was extremely nervous.

She held the kitchen knife tightly and stood there for a long time, not daring to cut it.

"Um...senior, how do you cut the ginger? Do you want it thin or thick?"

She looked at the meal Wang Ma cooked and didn't seem to see any ginger.

No, it seems so.

It's made of shredded ginger. You can't tell if you don't look carefully.

However, she is even less capable of shredding ginger.

How to do it?

Lin Muxi bit her lip and was hesitating to ask Chen Chen to teach her.

Chen Chen had already walked behind her with a smile, and reached out to gently hold her hand holding the kitchen knife, his movements gentle and natural.
"Come on, relax first, don't be so nervous. Look, hold the knife like this."

As he spoke, he guided Lin Muxi to adjust her knife-holding posture. The warm breath brushed gently past her ears, making Lin Muxi's heart even more flustered.

His hand shook and the knife almost fell. Fortunately, Chen Chen grabbed it in time to avoid an accident.

"Senior, I...I didn't mean it."

Lin Muxi's eyes were slightly red, his voice was filled with a hint of nervousness and uneasiness, and the knife in his hand was shaking slightly unconsciously.

Chen Chen frowned slightly and held her hand tightly.
"Hold it tight. It would be dangerous if the knife fell."

Looking at Lin Muxi's panicked look, Chen Chen couldn't help but wonder if he was wrong to let her learn how to use a knife.

Lin Muxi seemed to be aware of Chen Chen's inner thoughts. She bit her lips hard, and then a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. She said hurriedly:

"Senior, I can do it! You have to believe in me!"

There was a gleam of unyielding spirit in those bright eyes.

Chen Chen nodded slightly, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and said:
"Okay, if it's really difficult, then we won't learn it. It's okay."

Under Chen Chen's patient guidance, Lin Muxi took a deep breath, slowly raised his sore hands, stared at the ginger on the chopping board, and mustered up the courage to try to lower the knife in his hand.

With a crisp "click" sound, the knife finally cut into the ginger.

However, the cut ginger pieces were crooked in shape and had jagged edges, like a randomly scribbled painting.

Lin Muxi looked at the chopped ginger, a trace of frustration appeared on his face, and he muttered softly:

"It seems... a bit ugly..."

Seeing this, Chen Chen hurriedly smiled and comforted:
"I'm not a Michelin chef, and I don't need to sell these to others, so being able to cut them like this is already pretty good."

With Chen Chen's praise and encouragement, Lin Muxi's confidence increased greatly, "I'll try again! See if I can cut it better." After saying that, she raised her knife again, and this time her hand was obviously much steadier than before.

This time, the sound of the knife cutting into the ginger was smoother. Although the cut ginger pieces were still not perfect, they were much neater and thinner than last time.

Chen Chen smiled and praised: "Not bad, my Xiaoxi can cut ginger now."

Lin Muxi's face flushed, and her heart felt as sweet as honey.

She raised her head slightly, her eyes gleaming with anticipation and excitement, and asked softly:
"Senior, can I try to learn how to steam spareribs?"

Chen Chen looked at her face full of longing and couldn't help but smile. He said gently:
"If you want to learn, I can certainly teach you. Steaming spareribs isn't difficult. It's very simple."

Lin Muxi nodded vigorously, his eyes revealing determination, and said crisply: "I want to learn!"

Once you learn how to cook, you can cook for your seniors in the future.

Cooking for the one you love is a wonderful thing to think about.

Seeing Lin Muxi so cute, Chen Chen couldn't help but raised his hand and gently rubbed her head, saying:

"The first step is to prepare fresh ribs. Choose the ones with tender meat. The ones that Wang Ma bought are the best."

Lin Muxi stared at Chen Chen like a primary school student who was listening attentively, without blinking, and nodded continuously, afraid of missing any details.

"Senior, I remember. I have to choose the small group. If you don't know how to do it, you can go directly to Wang Ma. So what's next?"

She asked seriously.

Upon hearing this, Chen Chen couldn't help but smile.

"Next, wash the ribs and soak them in clean water for a while to remove the blood. This way, the steamed ribs won't have a fishy smell. I've already done these steps, so we can skip them this time."

Lin Muxi asked like a curious baby: "So, when is it usually considered good to soak?"

"It's OK when the water becomes clearer, which takes about ten minutes.

During this time, we can prepare some ingredients, such as green onions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce."

Chen Chen continued, "Well, we have prepared all of these."

Lin Muxi stood obediently aside, looking at the seasonings on the stove.

Chen Chen said:

"Now put in the seasoning we prepared, and sprinkle a little salt and sugar to enhance the flavor."

Lin Muxi carefully picked up the seasoning bottle and added the seasoning to the bowl little by little according to the amount specified by Chen Chen.

"Add a little more."

"That's enough. Put one down."

"Next, use your hands to mix the seasonings with the ribs so that each piece of rib is coated with the seasonings."

Chen Chen demonstrated by grabbing the ribs with his hands.

"Just use your hands?" Lin Muxi asked curiously.

Chen Chen was stunned for a moment, forgetting that not everyone could accept this primitive stirring method.

"Um... you can also use chopsticks, but I'm usually used to using my hands. If you think..."

Chen Chen was about to say that if she minded, she could throw away the ribs, but then he saw Lin Muxi had already imitated him and reached out to gently stir the ribs.

"Senior, is it like this?"

At first, she was a little uncomfortable, but when she saw Chen Chen's dazed look, Lin Muxi couldn't help but find it funny.

"Senior, is this okay?" Lin Muxi raised her head, her hands covered with seasonings, looking very cute.

After Chen Chen realized what was happening, he smiled and nodded:
"Very good. Then set the marinated ribs aside and marinate for about twenty minutes to make them more flavorful. While we're at it, let's add water to the steamer and bring it to a boil."

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