Little Taotie blinked her large eyes and tilted her head to look at Hua Jinyan.
Hua Jinyan’s mouth curved upward gently, his eyes warm, "Eat."
Little Taotie furrowed her brows and mumbled, "I should do my own things. How can you do it for me? You’ll turn me into a little good-for-nothing!"
Hua Jinyan was taken aback.
Even the Calligraphy Teacher was surprised, not expecting Little Taotie to say that.
Little Taotie insisted on taking back her own bowl and the shrimp that wasn’t shelled.
Hua Jinyan pursed his lips, returned the bowl and shrimp to her, and silently took back the shelled shrimp.
Little Taotie spoke in a milky voice, "I just didn’t want to get my hands dirty. I don’t dislike peeling shrimp."
The Calligraphy Teacher reacted, hurriedly brought over disposable gloves for the little girl to wear.
Little Taotie put on the disposable gloves and joyfully peeled her shrimp.
The Calligraphy Teacher looked at the silent Hua Jinyan and then at Little Taotie, choosing not to butt in. He was old, and elderly people, well, should interfere less in others’ business.
Little Taotie peeled out the shrimp meat, placing the shell to the side.
The Calligraphy Teacher was amazed to find that the shrimp shell hadn’t broken at all; the head, body, and tail were all connected. It was more like the shrimp meat had been removed from the belly without damaging the shell at all.
By the time Little Taotie had eaten half a basin of shrimp meat, there was a line of intact-looking shrimp arranged by the side of her bowl.
The Calligraphy Teacher had heard of people who eat shrimp and then return the shells to the plate to deceive the eye, but he had never seen it in person. Now he had gained new knowledge. He raised his thumb to Little Taotie and repeatedly praised her, "Clever and skillful! I must take a photo and post it on Moments!"
The Calligraphy Teacher took a photo, clearly stated that these were shrimp shells from which Little Taotie had peeled the meat, and then posted it on Moments.
The shareholders of the Strawberry Freeze-Dried Company seemed to have a lot of free time. As soon as he posted it, they lined up to like it, with some even asking where they were, wanting to come over and join the meal.
The Calligraphy Teacher vividly remembered how this group of people had forced him to add them as friends and had reluctantly shared cute pictures of Little Taotie. He immediately turned off his phone, with no intention of telling them.
No sooner had he turned off his phone than several people called at the same time, annoyed to hear "The other party has powered off". They angrily forwarded the image to their assistants, instructing them to search extensively and quickly to find this place.
The gold-medal assistants were in a tough spot, totally unable to find it.
The Calligraphy Teacher’s restaurant hadn’t opened yet, and apart from the designer, renovation team, and restaurant staff, only Hua Jinyan and Little Taotie knew about the interior setup, so it was impossible to find the corresponding location through the photo’s background.
The Calligraphy Teacher was utterly oblivious to the trouble he’d caused with his casual Moments post, as he picked up stir-fried kidney flowers and put them into Little Taotie’s bowl, "Try this."
"Stir-fried kidney flowers. It’s a common home-style dish made from pig kidneys, cooked by stir-frying. It’s known for its tender texture, rich flavor, and smoothness without being greasy. It’s highly nutritious."
Little Taotie blinked her large eyes, attracted by the knife cuts on the top, bit into it, and her eyes lit up. Tender, rich in flavor, and smooth without being greasy!
The Calligraphy Teacher turned wholly into a serving and explaining machine, placing food into the bowls of the two children while incessantly introducing it.
"Braised abalone in its original shell is a traditional dish from the coastal area of S Dong Q Island belonging to the Han nationality. This dish is appealing in color, aroma, and taste, with the abalone being soft and succulent, topped with a translucent and glossy sauce."
"Hot and sour cuttlefish roe is a traditional dish of the Han nationality, found in both Henan and Shandong cuisines, unique to the former for its use of clear soup."
"Dry-fried pomfret is a distinctive home-style dish made from flatfish, pickled snow vegetable, fatty pork, winter bamboo shoots, soy sauce, green onion, ginger, yellow wine, chili pepper, and white granulated sugar. Simple to make, rich in nutrients, with a fine texture and delicious taste, it’s tender and pleasing to the palate."
"Sweet and Sour Carp, Clear Soup Swallow Dish, Nine Turns Intestines... come on, taste them!"
"Intestines!" Little Taotie exclaimed in horror, almost falling off her chair in retreat, but Hua Jinyan quickly steadied her small frame with his hand.