Chapter 10 Almond Tofu
From then on, Xu Qing spent his days sleeping, eating, and cutting potatoes. He stayed in the kitchen and worked with potatoes for more than two months. Finally, he had enough progress bar and could leave.

That morning, Master Abei was shocked to find that Xu Qing actually came to the hall to eat breakfast with everyone. In the past, she would bring meals to Xu Qing every day and Xu Qing would eat them, otherwise he would even forget to eat.

Master Abei was relieved. Has Ah Qing finally gotten tired of cutting potatoes? The teaching can finally get on track! What should I do next? Oh, right, dessert!
Just as Master Abei was thinking about what kind of dessert to make, Xu Qing came to Master Abei and said, "Master, my knife skills are almost perfect. What should I learn next?"

"almost?"

No way, it’s only been over two months.

Shaoan spent two years practicing knife skills.

Xu Qing's dedication to work and forgetting to eat and sleep really surprised Chef Abei. In terms of concentration and patience alone, there are only a handful of chefs who can match Xu Qing.

Chef Abei nodded and said, "Come on, let's go to the kitchen and let me see your knife skills progress."

There was still some time before they closed the store, so they had nothing to do anyway, so the other chefs followed Chef Abei to watch the fun.

Seeing this, Liu Keling quickly finished her meal and was about to catch up, but she saw that Liu Maoxing was faster than her and hurriedly ran behind the large group to follow.

Liu Keling shook her head helplessly. Ever since the last cooking showdown, Amu had been talking about how delicious the garlic pork cooked by Xu Qing was. He would run to the kitchen to watch Xu Qing practice his knife skills whenever he had nothing to do, and he went there more often than she did.

At first, Liu Keling was afraid that A Mao would disturb Xu Qing, so she didn't allow him to go. A Mao then avoided her and went to watch secretly.

Later, Liu Keling realized that she couldn't stop him, and also found that the usually naughty A'mu became very quiet in front of Xu Qing, so she didn't pay much attention to him.

I didn’t expect time to pass so quickly. In a blink of an eye, Xu Qing has been here for more than two months. I wonder how his knife skills have improved. I think they will become very good!

Liu Keling had never seen anyone as serious and dedicated as Xu Qing. One time, a clerk accidentally broke a water tank placed against the wall while moving goods. The loud noise scared Liu Keling, but Xu Qing seemed not to hear it and did not slow down his cutting speed.

Every time she saw Xu Qing's focused expression when he was practicing knife skills, she had an illusion that everything in the world had disappeared in Xu Qing's eyes, leaving only the knife in his hand and the potatoes under the knife.

Everyone came to the kitchen, and Xu Qing skillfully picked a potato from the basket and pressed it on the chopping board.

Then he held his breath and concentrated, and the knife slashed continuously. In just a blink of an eye, the potatoes were cut into even, light slices and spread flat on the chopping board.

Xu Qing did not stop for a moment, and his arms waved as if they had self-awareness, causing the knife in his hand to dance on the chopping board.

The knife was so fast that its shadow was almost invisible. All I could see was the potato slices turning into crystal clear filaments, each distinct and exactly the same in length and thickness, as if they were a work of art carved out of the same mold.

Xu Qing not only cuts quickly, but his hands are also steady. After cutting one potato, he quickly switches to the next one. During the whole process, the speed of his hand movements does not change at all, and his stability is amazing.

Soon, a basket of peeled potatoes turned into neat thin strips and were evenly stacked in the basket.

Everyone was stunned by his sharp knife skills.

"That's amazing! I've been practicing for more than ten years and I can only cut like this. This guy has only been practicing for more than two months, right?"

"Looking at his knife skills when he was cutting meat, he looked like a complete amateur. I didn't expect that he could become a master in such a short time!"

"That's incredible. He's only in his teens now, right? His future is limitless!"

Liu Keling listened to everyone's praise and said proudly: "Of course, Xu Qing is very hardworking and focused!"

Master Abei was also shocked when he saw Xu Qing's knife skills. He didn't expect that Xu Qing could practice to such a level in such a short time.

In just over two months, he surpassed Shaoan’s two years of hard training.

One can imagine how hard Xu Qing's life has been these days.

No, it not only requires extraordinary effort and concentration, but also extraordinary talent to allow him to grow to this point in a very short period of time.

If he continues at his current pace, Xu Qing will be able to become a master and work on his own in two or three years.

Teaching a genius who has extraordinary talent and is able to put in extraordinary efforts will make the teacher feel enormous pressure.

While feeling the pressure, Chef Abei also felt extremely excited and happy. Xu Qing's future is limitless, and maybe he will be able to compete with the dark cooking world in the future...

No, it's too early to tell now.

Xu Qing is still so young, such a heavy burden should not be placed on him too early.

What he should do now is to study and enjoy his happy childhood, just like an ordinary child, and spend a happy and fulfilling childhood.

Chef Abe decided to keep the matters concerning the dark cuisine world to himself and would not tell Xu Qing until he became an adult.

"Very good, Aqing. I didn't expect that your knife skills have become so advanced in just over two months. It's really amazing." Master Abei exclaimed.

"Thank you for the compliment, Master."

Xu Qing was also very pleased with himself, "Master, what should I do next?"

He couldn't wait for the next training session.

This basic training is really addictive.

"What's the next step?"

Master Abe smiled and said, "Wait a moment."

Having said that, Master Abe walked out the door.

Seeing that the matter was over, the other chefs returned to the big kitchen to pack up the kitchen utensils and ingredients, preparing to open the store.

They also took away the shredded potatoes that Xu Qing had chopped.

Only Xu Qing and the siblings Liu Keling and Liu Maoxing were left on the field.

The two siblings praised Xu Qing's knife skills highly, with admiration shining in their eyes.

Xu Qing just chatted with the two of them about knife skills, just to pass the time.

After a while, Chef Abei came in with a plate of exquisite dessert and placed it on the table.

The plate is filled with crystal-clear white tofu, with hawthorn cake cut into thin strips and spread on top, then topped with osmanthus syrup. The sweet fragrance with a hint of milk aroma wafts into the air.

"Ah, it's almond tofu!" Liu Keling exclaimed in surprise.

This is her favorite dessert. It is sweet and refreshing, melts in the mouth, and leaves a rich milky flavor in the mouth after swallowing.

Chef Abei used to make this dessert for them often.

"Try them all."

Xu Qing gently scooped up a spoonful. The tofu-shaped dessert was snow-white and crystal clear, delicate and smooth, with a strong aroma of almonds.

This dessert is called almond tofu, but it is not made of tofu, but almonds ground into pulp and then boiled with jelly powder, and then cut into small pieces after it solidifies. Because it looks like tofu, it is called almond tofu.

The almond tofu melts in your mouth. As soon as you bite it gently, it slides delicately along the tip of your teeth. The smooth and refreshing taste is refreshing.

The unique rich aroma of almonds lingers in the mouth, with a hint of milk and a slight bitterness. This unique taste, paired with the sweet syrup, creates a sweet but not greasy, delicate and smooth taste that slowly melts between the tongue and mouth, and then slides down the throat.

The fragrance of osmanthus and the sour and sweet taste of hawthorn cake add a new layer of flavor, making the simple sweet taste complex and charming.

The sour taste makes your mouth water, the sweet taste makes your body and mind relax, the rich milky aroma brings a full sense of happiness, and the refreshing osmanthus fragrance leaves a lingering aftertaste in your mouth.

This bowl of cool dessert is like a breeze in early spring, warm and gentle, accompanied by the fragrance of flowers, blowing through the whole body in an instant. The gentle touch makes people feel lazy and tired, with nothing to think about, just wanting to get drunk in this sweet spring breeze.

(End of this chapter)