Chapter 68 68. Gifts (for Collection)

There are so many people, so if you want to make a big meal, you must have a big pot of food. Mr. Li helped the school kitchen during his work-study program when he was in college, so he has quite a lot of experience in this area.

He grasped the characteristics of American diet. Chinese food should be sour, sweet, spicy and unique. First, he came with a big pot of sweet and sour pork.

The main point of this dish is to marinate the meat well and adjust the sauce well. Now that there is no time to marinate the meat, you have to focus on the sauce.

He dipped the sliced ​​meat into the egg white batter, rolled it into the oil pan, fried it on high heat until it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and then carefully prepared the sauce.

Chinese restaurants in the United States use tomato juice to make the sauce to save trouble. Li Duzheng'er used red tomatoes to make the sauce, added honey, caramel juice and sweet and sour sauce, and the sauce was crystal clear. Sweet and sour.

Then he started to make mapo tofu. He thickened the dish and made it into a thick soup, so that everyone can eat it with a bowl, which is more in line with American eating habits, otherwise the fork can't fit the tofu.

Stir fry the onion, ginger and garlic, stir-fry minced meat, add bean paste and spicy meat sauce to taste, then add chopped tofu, and finally mix it with broth.

Ah Meow was sitting on a chair with her head poked up and meowing, patting her little paws from time to time, as smart as a child.

Li Du couldn't treat his child badly, and took out the fish fillets to make fried fish. Ah Miao's eyes lit up immediately, and the eyeballs were like two emerald beads.

The little dirty braid lying at the door watching him cook heaved a sigh of relief: "It's been ten minutes and I've only made two dishes. I'm sure I'll win."

Hearing what he said, Li Du smiled, and the speed of his work suddenly accelerated. He cut melons and vegetables with a knife like a needle on a sewing machine. With the crisp sound of "da da da da", a plate of fish fillets had been cut in a few seconds.

Just now he was looking for the feeling of cooking, and now he has used the ability of Xiao Chong to slow down the time, so that he can not only cook but also exercise, and also speed up the cooking speed, which serves multiple purposes.

The few people watching at the door felt the light of the knife flashing in front of them, and the empty plates became full. Stephen said in astonishment: "He really knows magic tricks!"

"Look at that big cat, when did he get the nuggets?"

Ah Meow hugged the big fish and squinted her eyes, eating it was a pleasure.

Someone patted the little dreadlocks on the shoulder and said, "Klein, you're going to be miserable!"

At noon, Hans set up a dining table in the backyard, and Li Du began to deliver dishes to the table.

Not only Klein, but others also thought that he was just making two or three dishes to pretend, but they didn't expect to come up with more than a dozen large plates of dishes one after another when the meal time came.

A young man beside Stephen said, "Dude, is this your enemy? This guy is terrible. Is he a chef?"

"The King of Treasure Pickers in Flagstaff City, Zhong Li, don't you know him? This guy is very popular in our local area now. He is not a chef, but a powerful treasure picker."

Klein said angrily: "Schete, why didn't you remind me earlier that he is not easy to mess with?"

"I told you that he is the king of gambling, and he will win every bet." Stephen said helplessly.

Hans was so proud when he saw Li Du put out so many dishes, he put his arms around Li Du's shoulders and said, "Come on, everyone is going to taste my brother's food, you are welcome, my brother has a pair of masters, not only You can pick up treasures and cook a feast!"

"You didn't do it, why are you so proud?" Hans' uncle Reeves said angrily.

Hans laughed and said, "Li and I are brothers, and I'm proud of him."

A girl said: "Don't rush to eat, first bring out the presents, and wish our Hannah a happy birthday!"

When it was time to present the presents, Hans pulled his sister to the table, handed her a box and said, "Happy birthday, Hannah, look at the presents my brother gave you, you will definitely be so happy."

Hannah took the box and put it away, saying, "I'll save my happiness until the evening, so I won't open your present."

When Americans receive a gift, they usually open it immediately, and appreciate or taste the gift in front of the giver, which is a sign of respect for the giver.

But if it's a close friend or relative, you can open it later. It's okay for Hannah to treat Hans like this, but she has to open the gift from others in person.

Furthermore, similar to China, Americans don’t leave price tags on gifts. For example, when Li Du told the car salesman that he was going to send the car as a gift, Xiao Ka deliberately pasted the price of the car invoice with a note. .

Reeves took out his gift, a pair of beautiful sunglasses, and Hannah hugged her uncle after taking it out: "Thank you, dear uncle, I have wanted to buy a new pair of sunglasses for a long time, now spring is here , the sun is really dazzling."

Whether watching Hollywood blockbusters or watching American dramas, Americans on the screen, regardless of gender, like to wear sunglasses, even indoors. This is not because they are pretending to be cool, but because Caucasians have light-colored pupils and are particularly sensitive to sunlight.

Afterwards, everyone gave gifts one by one, nothing very expensive. Americans pay more attention to practicality in this regard. Most of Hannah’s colleagues gave her shopping coupons, such as Starbucks coffee coupons, book coupons, and concert tickets.

Li Du made a phone call, and then a tow truck drove to the street near the apartment. Several workers worked hard, and the BMW Z4 in car clothes was put on the side of the road.

Everyone in the garden was looking at the presents, so no one noticed the little BMW in a car jacket.

Stephen delivered his gift, and after opening the gift box, there was a string of crystal necklaces inside.

The whole body of the necklace is crystal clear, and it looks like artificial crystal at first glance, otherwise this kind of clean natural crystal is worth at least one million.

Hannah screamed happily after getting the necklace, and said: "It's so cool, Stephen, it's so beautiful, but it's a pity that there is no sunlight, otherwise it must be more beautiful when the sun shines."

Klein with dreadlocks said, "Hannah, Stephen polished it himself. He borrowed a grinder from me, and it took a month to carve it into the shape you see."

Hannah looked at Stephen affectionately, and said sweetly: "Thank you, Stephen, I will cherish this gift."

Stephen is not very good at words, so he smiled and said nothing.

Hans pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "I really don't know what Hannah's stupid girl likes about him. Seeing that he is stupid, Made can eat, and he can't even make Hannah happy. It's really hard for my sister to marry him." worried."

Li Du said: "If his mouth is as sharp as yours, then you should be even more worried. You will definitely think that he tricked Hannah with his rhetoric."

Hans thought about it: "That's true, but I don't understand what's so good about Stephen, a black oil hand? Why does Hannah like such a rough guy?"

Li Du said: "I know a few big bosses, they are not rough, how about introducing Hannah to them?"

Hans hurriedly waved his hands: "Tell them to go see Satan, then I would rather Hannah follow Stephen, at least this guy is quite thick, I think Hannah will at least feel better after marriage."

Li Du: "..."