Math professor returns to routine

Chapter 505 The Pot Fissured

Tang Wan felt a little bored drinking milk tea and watching drama, so she peeled two more apples, a bunch of green grapes, and twenty or so cherry tomatoes.

After eating and drinking, continue watching the show.

The story continues from the previous episode, and begins by showing the male and female protagonists' respective personalities, polarized families, similar habits and concepts, and different ideals.

The male protagonist, Xiao Shuai, is a junior in college. His family runs a factory and has some assets. He is sunny, cheerful, optimistic and positive. He is well-known on campus. He is engaged in research and development with his friends. His ideal is to help his own company transform and create a brand.

The heroine, Xiaomei, is one year higher than the hero. She has excellent grades but comes from a poor family. She works part-time while going to school and is looking for a job. She is tenacious and has a strong self-esteem. She is a money-grubber and is eager to make a lot of money, pay off debts, and let her mother live a good life.

Tang Wan picked up a green grape and brought it to Lu You's lips, saying, "Honey, do you think the setting of the male and female protagonists is similar to ours, a rich man and a poor girl?"

Lu You opened his mouth and bit off the green grape, and replied calmly: "Are you poor?"

"Am I not poor?"

Lu You took a sip of milk tea and said, "Your family background is just much different from mine. You have a car, a house, and no worries about food and drink. You are not poor at all. The heroine in the drama is actually poor and has to pay for her college tuition by herself."

"I paid for my university tuition myself!"

Lu You knocked Tang Wan on the head and said with a smile: "They are working part-time, you are relying on a scholarship, can it be the same?"

While the two were complaining, the plot continued to move forward.

Xiao Shuai and his friend participated in a competition and were about to go on stage to give a speech, but his friend discovered that a USB flash drive containing important data was left in the school convenience store.

It was too late to rush back, so Xiao Shuai had to call the convenience store employee for help. The person who answered the phone was Xiao Mei, who worked part-time at the convenience store.

"There's something wrong with this part of the plot." Lu You chewed an apple, making a rustling sound. "Who doesn't bring their own computer when giving a speech? Also, shouldn't important files be stored in multiple ways? At least one copy on the computer, one on the phone, and one on the cloud? Why would you panic like this just because you lost a USB drive?"

It would have been fine if Lu You hadn't said anything, but as soon as he said it, Tang Wan also felt strange, as if a person was on the top of a mountain with several safe paths down the mountain for him to choose from.

In the end, he chose the fastest option and jumped off the cliff.

"Maybe... they think the data is important and don't upload it to the cloud for confidentiality?"

"What about the cell phone? It should be possible to compress the data and transfer it to the cell phone via a data cable, right?"

Tang Wan thought about it over and over but couldn't find a reasonable explanation, so she simply gave up explaining.

"Hey, it's a conflict point that the screenwriter deliberately created to advance the plot. As long as there is a possibility of it happening, why bother to dwell on it?"

"I can only say that the writing level of this drama is average."

On the phone, Xiao Shuai asked Xiao Mei to send the USB flash drive over. At first, Xiao Mei was reluctant to agree, but later Xiao Shuai said that he would cover all the transportation expenses and there would be extra compensation, so Xiao Mei reluctantly agreed.

On the way to the lecture venue, Xiaomei got stuck in traffic as expected. After asking the driver to no avail, Xiaomei gave him the money, got off the car, ran on foot, and handed the USB flash drive to Xiaoshuai on time.

After the speech, Xiao Shuai paid Xiao Mei’s bill, and they exchanged contact information, and the two officially became friends.

Xiaomei returned to the dormitory and met her old classmate Brother Glasses, who had obviously been waiting for a long time.

Lu You understood instantly and said, "Here we go. The standard male second lead in domestic TV dramas is always affectionate, one-sided, and ultimately unable to get the love he wants."

The man with glasses stuffed a bag of takeout food into Xiaomei's hands and lied to her that it was not expensive. Xiaomei tried to avoid it but happily accepted it.

Tang Wan pressed pause at this moment and asked a question.

"Husband, what do you think of the heroine's behavior of accepting the takeaway?"

Lu You entangled a strand of Tang Wan's hair with his fingertips and asked, "Do you want to hear a fair evaluation or a sharp criticism?"

"I want to hear something explosive."

"You say no, but you take it faster than anyone else. You call me friends, but you are in an ambiguous relationship. Your words and actions are inconsistent. You are hypocritical and pretentious. Is this explosive enough?"

"That's too much!" Tang Wan gave Lu You a thumbs up. "It's just a takeaway, it can't be considered ambiguous, right?"

"It depends on the occasion." Lu You picked up a cherry tomato, removed the root at the top, and stuffed it into Tang Wan's mouth. "Imagine if a boy stood waiting for you downstairs of the dormitory without any warning, just to bring you a takeaway, and didn't charge you. How would you feel?"

"I understand!" Tang Wan suddenly realized, "He is greedy for my body!"

"Not bad, you have a very high level of ideological awareness!" Lu You pinched Tang Wan's face, "Remember, when a boy approaches a girl, his purpose is definitely not pure."

"You mean, when you asked for my contact information, you were thinking about having sex with me?"

"I said no, do you believe it?"

"I will believe it if the sun rises from the west tomorrow."

……

As evening approached, the sun began to set.

The two spent an entire afternoon watching the first four episodes.

The focus of the second episode and the third and fourth episodes is on the career and emotional development of the male and female protagonists.

Xiao Shuai is persistent and pursues Xiao Mei in various ways. Xiao Mei's attitude is to be honest and say that making money is her main concern and she doesn't care about dating. However, Xiao Shuai gradually breaks down her inner defenses.

It must be said that some of the male protagonist's behaviors really made Lu You frown, such as driving his car directly into the campus to pick up the female protagonist downstairs of the dormitory, going jogging in the middle of the night, and deliberately doing bad things in the job interview so as to give the position to the female protagonist.

But the hero's courage to try and his initiative towards the heroine are also visible to the naked eye. Lu You admits that he is far inferior to her. It took him nearly half a year from knowing Tang Wan to establishing a relationship.

"Hmm~" Tang Wan stretched her waist and murmured seductively, "Honey, have you made any plans for dinner?"

Lu You took his phone and checked the time. He said, "There's still some pork and a potato in the fridge, plus the shredded chicken that I didn't finish at noon, and some stir-fried vegetables and some hot soup. That's about it."

Tang Wan thought for a moment and made a bold suggestion, "How about I cook dinner?"

"You?" Lu You looked at Tang Wan, half believing and half doubting, "Can you do it?"

"Please have some confidence in me!" Tang Wan slapped Lu You's thigh in dissatisfaction. "After all, I have helped you fight dozens of times. Stir-fried potatoes with meat and vegetables shouldn't be easy for me, right?"

There is always a first time for everything, and people grow through repeated attempts.

Thinking of this, Lu You agreed.

"I'll trust you this time. Remember to call me if you have any questions."

Tang Wan made an OK gesture, stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

Lu You lay on the sofa, thinking over and over again, but still couldn't let go of his worry, so he decided to go over and supervise.

Tang Wan took out pork and potatoes from the refrigerator.

The pork was sliced ​​and placed in a bowl, already marinated and ready to go. The potato was still intact, with a little dirt left in the pits on the surface.

Tang Wan walked to the sink, turned on the faucet, and washed the potatoes under the running water.

Tang Wan couldn't guarantee that the dishes would be delicious, but she believed that there was no problem with the preparation of the ingredients. After all, she had been enslaved by Zhao Huijuan many times before.

At this time, a voice sounded.

"The potatoes have been frozen in the refrigerator, so remember to blanch them before frying them."

"How did you get in?" Tang Wan looked at Lu You in surprise, "Didn't you say I would cook dinner?"

"I came in to supervise you so you don't light the kitchen on fire."

Tang Wan rolled her eyes and dragged Lu You out of the kitchen.

"Come on, come on! I hate it most when someone tells me what to do when I'm doing something!"

After saying that, Tang Wan closed the sliding door and locked it.

The two faced each other through the glass.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Tang Wan put her hands on her waist, her voice coming through the glass with a deeper tone.

"Can't you even look at it?"

"No!" Tang Wan pointed behind Lu You, angrily, "Go play your game quickly, and help me download "Yan Yun" by the way. Take me to play after dinner."

The door was locked, and Lu You had no choice but to leave.

Tang Wan looked at Lu You's back until he turned into the corridor and disappeared.

"Humph, you actually questioned me? I'll prepare a table of delicious food to smack you in the face!"

Walking back to the vegetable sink, Tang Wan continued to work.

Heat up leftover rice, peel and slice potatoes, select and wash vegetables, and heat soup over low heat.

The preliminary work is completed, let’s get down to business.

Tang Wan took a small pot as big as her face, filled it with a little more than half of water, placed it on the gas stove, covered it and turned on high heat, occasionally lifting the lid to check.

Cook until the walls of the pot are covered with dense bubbles, then pour in the sliced ​​potatoes and turn them over from time to time with chopsticks.

The steaming hot air felt a little uncomfortable on her face. Tang Wan then remembered that she hadn't turned on the range hood, so she quickly turned it on.

The machine hummed and sucked away the mist like a dragon sucking up water.

The yellow color of the potatoes rolling in hot water gradually fades and becomes a little transparent.

Tang Wan felt that the time was almost right, so she turned off the fire, took out the potatoes, and poured water to wash the pot.

Open the cupboard under the stove, put the small pot back to its place, and take out another large iron pot for cooking.

"Hiss~ It's so heavy!"

Tang Wan took some effort to place the large iron pot on the gas stove and started the fire to heat it up.

Hold your hand over the pot, heat it slightly, and add the oil and pork.

For a moment, there was a constant crackling sound, but no splashing.

Tang Wan took a spatula and broke up the clumps of pork, then stir-fried it rhythmically, imitating the movements of Lu You and Zhao Huijuan in her memory.

Under Tang Wan's eyes, the pork faded from its raw pink color to a mature dark color.

"Cooking is not difficult, as long as you have hands!" Tang Wan was in a good mood and hummed a little tune unconsciously, "I will bring wine and fry chicken at midnight, no matter it is vegetable leaves or melon cores. Whenever I am hungry, I will ask grandpa to kill a chicken~ I will eat noodles, go to the banquet, and cut the chicken into piles. Learn to feed and love chickens, so that you don't have to suck chickens in the future~"

While singing, Tang Wan encountered a problem.

When cooking stir-fried potatoes with meat, should I add salt when frying the meat or after adding the potatoes?

"Forget it, let's put them in once each. Potatoes should absorb the flavor better."

Tang Wan added a spoonful of salt and a cap of light soy sauce into the pot. Her eyes lingered on the seasonings for a moment, and then she suddenly had an idea to add some oyster sauce and chicken juice.

"Hey, more technology, more flavor."

Tang Wan took the spatula again and mixed the seasonings.

The pork has become a little darker in color and its aroma has been brought out.

Tang Wan moved her nose and sniffed, revealing a satisfied smile.

"Take this one!"

……

Twenty minutes later.

In front of Lu You were three dishes and a soup.

The shredded chicken and soup are leftovers from lunch, so don’t worry about them. The fried potatoes with meat and stir-fried vegetables are freshly cooked.

"You did both of these?"

"What else? Can the pork and potatoes jump into the pot and fry themselves?" Tang Wan handed the chopsticks to Lu You, her eyes full of anticipation, "Quick, taste it!"

“It looks good, smells good, and I think it will taste good too…” Lu You picked up a piece of pork and put it into his mouth, then stopped talking.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Tang Wan's eyes sparkled, like a child in kindergarten who received a red flower and was waiting for her mother's praise.

Lu You chewed the pork and swallowed it, put down his chopsticks, and walked into the kitchen without saying a word.

"What's wrong?" Tang Wan was a little panicked and followed him into the kitchen. "Why don't you say something if it's delicious or not? Don't be silent!"

Lu You picked up the large iron pan used for cooking and turned to face Tang Wan.

"Let me throw the pot away."

"Why throw it?"

“This pot is broken.”

"I was using it just now and it was working fine, how come it broke?" Tang Wan came forward and looked carefully inside and on the bottom of the pot, "Where is it broken? Didn't I see it?"

"The problem inside the pot is naturally not visible on the surface." Lu You said seriously, "According to my observation and analysis, during the time we were watching the TV series, some unknown cosmic rays hit the pot, inducing the iron atoms to fission, forming sodium ions and chloride ions, causing the fried food to have a strong salty taste and taste extremely salty."

Tang Wan was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"What do you mean? You think my cooking is too salty, right?"

"No." Lu You shook his head. "You are so smart, how could the food be salty? It must be the pot. I will throw away the pot and replace it with a new one."

"Stop it!" Tang Wan pointed at Lu You's nose, angrily and laughing, "Do you really think I'm stupid? Can't you see that you dislike me? I'll take care of the pot. Put it back where it belongs and then come out to eat!"

The two sat back at the dining table.

Tang Wan picked up a piece of fried potatoes and meat with chopsticks and put it into Lu You's bowl with a sharp look.

"eat!"

Lu You lowered his eyes and stared for a while, but he really had no desire to pick up his chopsticks.

"Baby, why don't I cook from now on? The kitchen may not be in harmony with you."

"Stop talking nonsense, just eat when I tell you to!"

As she spoke, Tang Wan also put a piece of pork into her mouth, and her expression suddenly froze.

Lu You took Tang Wan's bowl, scooped two spoonfuls of soup, and put it back.

"Have some soup to whet your appetite."

Tang Wan picked up the bowl, took a sip, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Lu You leaned on his chopsticks and asked with a smile: "Is the pot broken?"

"Maybe, just maybe, it's probably broken." Tang Wan avoided looking at Lu You.

"Do you dare to chase me away and cook by yourself in the future?"

"I don't dare anymore." Tang Wan lowered her head like a quail that had made a mistake.

"You can correct your mistakes, that's great." Lu You scooped another bowl of soup for himself, "Let's eat. The pork should be edible after it's been boiled in the soup."

"Oh."

Tang Wan picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of vegetable, tasted it carefully, and then her eyes suddenly lit up and her confidence soared.

"Hubby, greens aren't salty!"

"is it?"

Lu You was skeptical and tried a bite.

As Tang Wan said, the vegetables were not salty, but they were fried for too long and became tough and not very tasty.

"Then why is the pork so salty? Did you add a lot of salt?"

"It doesn't feel like much! Just two spoonfuls, once before and once after the potatoes."

Lu You was too lazy to talk anymore. He ate a piece of pork that had been soaked in soup, patted Tang Wan on the shoulder, and said, "As a veteran cook with many years of experience, I'll give you a piece of advice. When you don't know how much salt to put in, remember that it's better to have less than too much. Too little salt will make it hard to swallow, but too much salt will make it impossible to eat."

"I remember." Tang Wan nodded repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)