Around 10:30 AM, the items Liu Ming ordered online last night were already delivered.
The speed was truly fast.
Liu Ming asked the delivery person to unload the items in the yard. After they left, he asked Tohru to come and help with the assembly.
Tadokoro Megumi originally wanted to help but was stopped by Liu Ming.
She looked at Liu Ming, puzzled. If Tohru could do it, why couldn't she?
But the next scene made her eyes almost pop out.
Two wooden cylindrical pillars, about 4 meters long, 0.5 meters wide, and weighing a thousand catties, were picked up by Tohru, one in each hand, and then directly inserted into the position Liu Ming designated, sinking more than a meter deep into the ground.
After doing all this, she continued to pick up the remaining four pillars and inserted them into the designated positions in the same way.
An engineering task that would normally take over an hour was completed by Tohru in two minutes.
"Tohru's strength is actually so great!" Tadokoro Megumi swallowed. She really couldn't imagine how a delicate young girl could have such astonishing strength, and it wasn't just astonishing; she was completely a monster.
"Leave this to us, Megumi. You go to the kitchen and prepare the ingredients needed for business," Liu Ming said, seeing Tadokoro Megumi's bewildered expression, and decided to let her leave first.
"Okay, I'm going now." Tadokoro Megumi looked at the time; it was almost eleven o'clock.
"Kanna, you don't need to stay here either. Go back and watch TV, and keep an eye on the shop."
Kanna nodded and returned to the hall.
"Tohru, let's continue." Liu Ming looked at the assembly drawing again and began to direct the work.
With the cooperation of the two, the pavilion was quickly assembled.
However, because it was new, it still emitted a distinct smell.
"Tohru, can you get rid of these smells?"
Liu Ming asked casually. Anyway, no one had reserved special dishes for lunch,
so there was no rush to use this pavilion.
If not, he could just rinse it with water and let it sit for an afternoon; the smell should dissipate considerably.
"Leave it to me." Tohru opened her mouth, and a bright spot slowly emerged, gradually growing larger.
Liu Ming's expression changed instantly, and he quickly said, "I just want to get rid of the smell; don't destroy it!"
"Woo woo."
Tohru was preparing to cast a spell with her mouth, so her voice was a bit indistinct, but she eventually cast her magic.
A flash of light passed, and the pavilion instantly became shiny and lustrous. Although it was a new pavilion, it somehow felt like it was now in its newest state.
Even with prior experience, witnessing it firsthand still felt incredible.
He walked forward and sniffed; the smell had indeed disappeared.
"Well done!" Liu Ming gave Tohru a thumbs up.
"Hehe." Tohru proudly raised her head.
"Xiao Ming, we have a customer." Kanna ran over.
"Who is it? Why are they here so early? Isn't it not even business hours yet?" Liu Ming grumbled.
He arrived in the hall.
"It's you again. Don't you have work? Why are you here every day?" Liu Ming said, displeased.
"Hmph, I've handed all my work over to my sister. I'll be very free this week, and I'll convince you within this week." The person who arrived was none other than Chitawara Natsume. Ever since she tasted the dish Liu Ming made yesterday, she couldn't forget it.
That kind of touch to her heart and soul truly made her enjoy it immensely. She hadn't felt this comfortable in a long time.
"Suit yourself, but you don't have a reservation today, so you can only order dishes from the menu. But rest assured, I definitely won't disappoint you."
"Oh, you're still so confident. Do you know, you're really attractive like this. I truly want you more and more," Chitawara Natsume said, looking at Liu Ming with sparkling eyes.
Liu Ming glanced at the hall, and seeing that Tohru wasn't there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, I have something else I want to ask you today."
"Oh?" Liu Ming looked puzzled.
"Speaking of Chinese Cuisine, one dish definitely comes to mind. Can you make it?" Chitawara Natsume asked expectantly.
"There are countless Chinese Cuisines. Which one are you referring to?"
When it came to Chinese Cuisine, Liu Ming could think of over a hundred dish names in his mind.
Being asked like this suddenly, he really didn't know what she was talking about.
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! Can you make an authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"
It wasn't that Chitawara Natsume hadn't eaten Buddha Jumps Over the Wall before; she had even tasted authentic ones. However, cooking also depends on the chef. The higher the culinary skill, the better the dish will undoubtedly be.
She really wanted to try the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall made by Liu Ming.
Just a Mapo Tofu could be made to such an extent.
If it were the extremely luxurious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, what kind of taste would it have? Just thinking about it made her mouth water.
"It's too troublesome, I can't make it," Liu Ming refused without even thinking.
"Is it that you can't make it, or do you find it too troublesome and don't want to?" Chitawara Natsume was almost driven mad. How could there be such a chef who would refuse to cook because it was too much trouble?
"Of course, I can't make it. That's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall; the process is extremely complex. There are over a dozen main ingredients alone, and that's not even counting the side ingredients.
Moreover, to bring out the flavor and characteristics of each ingredient, they need to be prepared separately as individual dishes first, then brought together, with rich broth and Shaoxing wine added, and simmered over a low fire for over a dozen hours.
How could I possibly make such a difficult famous dish?" Liu Ming shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he couldn't make it.
Chitawara Natsume looked at him with an expression that said, 'Are you taking me for an idiot?'
"Even if you look at me like that, I still can't make it," Liu Ming said innocently.
"Then how did you describe the cooking process so clearly just now? You still dare to say you can't make it? You're simply afraid of trouble, aren't you?" Chitawara Natsume pointed at Liu Ming, loudly questioning him.
Liu Ming blinked blankly, then recalled what he had just said, and his expression immediately became very subtle.