I'm the Culinary God

Chapter 1163: Chapter 470: The Kid Next Door: I’m a First Grader Now, I Won’t Cry!

"Wow, it smells so good!"

As the three minutes were up, Lin Xu pulled out the air fryer to turn over the fried milk. Shen Jiayue, enticed by the aroma, couldn’t wait to have a taste.

The scent of the egg wash and breadcrumbs was mouth-watering, and the golden color was visually appetizing.

Lin Xu used chopsticks to flip over the long pieces of fried milk. The bottom had already changed color, though not as appealing as the top.

The hot air in the fryer is blown from top to bottom, so the top is heated the best, while the bottom, due to poor air circulation, doesn’t color as effectively.

So now, flipping them over, bringing the bottom to the top ensures the fried milk comes out perfectly flawless.

After flipping, he pushed the air fryer back into the machine to fry for another two minutes.

"Can we eat it soon?"

"Yes, in another two minutes it’ll be ready to eat."

Shen Jiayue licked her lips, unable to wait any longer.

In the nearby supermarket, old man Sun moved aside:

"Old Yu, can’t you just retire and enjoy your old age? You sneeze just from a bit of cold wind. Look at me, going fishing every day, I’m as fit as ever."

"That won’t do, the neighbors here can’t do without me."

Old Yu made himself a cup of hot tea in his thermos and grabbed a handful of roasted chestnuts from the roaster to give to old man Sun.

Just as they were about to taste them, Old Yu’s daughter, Yu Hui, walked into the store with a small girl about six or seven years old:

"Dad, Tongtong’s birthday is at the end of the month. Have you booked her birthday party yet? I heard several companies fought over Lin Ji’s banquet hall."

"I booked it, but I’ll confirm again to avoid delaying my granddaughter’s birthday. Come Tongtong, Grandpa will take you to Lin Ji for some good food."

The little girl, Tiantian, smiled sweetly and was about to speak when Yu Hui interrupted:

"Tongtong is in the process of losing her baby teeth; she can’t eat just anything, especially sweets."

After saying that, she took out the ledger from the counter to check the recent accounts.

Old Yu doesn’t have much education, and as he’s getting older, he can handle simple accounts, but he struggles with more complex numbers, so Yu Hui comes to help when she has time.

She’s a math teacher at Haidian Sixth Middle School and is effortlessly skilled at this type of work.

Seeing that Old Yu was going out, old man Sun, with his handful of chestnuts, decided to leave as well. With Yu Hui inspecting the accounts, it was best for outsiders not to get involved.

Once outside, he discreetly handed Tongtong an opened chestnut.

The little girl beamed with surprise:

"Thank you, Grandpa Sun..."

Halfway through speaking, she remembered her mom was still inside the supermarket, so she whispered stealthily:

"Thank you, Grandpa Sun, wish you catch big fish every day!"

This made old man Sun’s heart bloom with joy:

"This girl, she really knows how to be considerate. Here, have a few more."

Old Yu said:

"No, no, she’s losing teeth and can’t eat hard things."

"It’s fine, Grandpa, losing teeth is normal. The sooner they come out, the sooner new teeth grow."

As Tongtong spoke, she had already bowed her head and started peeling the chestnut with her small hands. Old Yu quickly took over:

"Let me, let me. My granddaughter is indeed a little foodie..."

As he walked towards Lin Ji, he peeled the chestnuts, and after confirming his daughter wasn’t standing at the entrance, he fed them to Tongtong.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

Old man Sun also planned to buy roast chicken at Lin Ji. As he peeled and ate his chestnuts, he said:

"Your grandpa waited this long without eating, just for you. Remember to rinse your mouth after eating, or you’ll get cavities."

"I know, Grandpa Sun..."

The little girl chewed and swallowed the chestnut in her mouth. Just as she was about to eat another, she suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if a chestnut had gotten stuck between her teeth.

She reached in with her hand and unexpectedly pulled out a small tooth.

"Oh, my tooth fell out..."

"Where is it? Let me see?"

Old Yu had been thinking of taking his granddaughter to Lin Ji for some exclusive treats, only to find a tooth had fallen out now, so they first asked Shu Yun for a cup of water to rinse her mouth.

He took the tooth from his granddaughter’s hand and asked:

"Is it an upper tooth or a lower tooth?"

"Lower... Does it matter, Grandpa?"

"Lower teeth should be thrown on the ground. Here, Grandpa will throw it in the trash for you."

"Then what about upper teeth?"

"Upper teeth should be thrown on the roof; otherwise, they won’t grow in straight."

This is an old tradition to placate children, and Old Yu still remembers when his daughter once forgot to throw her upper tooth on the roof and was so anxious she couldn’t even watch cartoons.

Just as he thought his granddaughter would react the same way, Tongtong rolled her eyes at him and said like a little adult:

"Grandpa, superstitions are not good, you know!"

Old Yu opened his mouth...

No wonder they say kids these days are challenging.

He walked into the store and asked Shu Yun:

"Can I have a glass of water, my granddaughter’s tooth fell out, let her rinse her mouth."

As soon as Shu Yun heard this, she quickly poured half a cup of warm water into a disposable paper cup and cheerfully approached the entrance to greet Tongtong:

"Hello, Tongtong, what would you like to eat later?"

"My tooth fell out, so I can’t eat anything. I’m here to play with Dundun. I wonder if it still remembers me."

"It surely does, our Dundun has a very good memory."

Tongtong took the paper cup, rinsed her mouth, and upon confirming there was no bleeding, happily trotted into the store to the counter upon seeing Dundun.