Family secrets

"Working part-time at this supermarket is good enough. Can you call the store manager for me?" Wu Shen thought for a while and asked.

Although there are many other jobs available, the hourly pay may be higher. But there is no place more convenient and faster than the supermarket.

"Sorry, the store manager is out today for something. He won't be back until 9 or 10 o'clock." The girl bent down slightly and showed an apologetic wry smile.

"Then I'll come back to sign up tomorrow."

"It doesn't matter, you can leave your phone number. When the store manager comes back, I'll tell her to reserve a spot for you. when it's time to sign up," said the girl. Then he pushed a piece of paper and a pen in front of Wu Shen.

"Then please. By the way, help me get another magazine that records recruitment information, just in case." Wu Shen wrote down his contact information and told the girl.

Although it would be better to work in a supermarket, it's still a good idea to keep a copy of the recruitment magazines just in case. If he doesn't pass the interview, he won't need to buy any more magazines to research.

"Okay, please wait."

Soon the girl skillfully found the magazine Wu Shen asked for and received payment. Wu Shen picked up a plastic bag full of ingredients and seasonings with one hand and rolled up the magazine with the other. Little Mai was dancing and humming as they left the supermarket.

After returning home, because the food Mai wanted to eat took a long time to prepare, Wu Shen didn't wait long, and after changing into her home clothes, she went to the kitchen and began to prepare.

"Speaking of which, this is the dish Grandma cooks best. It's also my favorite and most impressive dish." Wu Shen reminded Mai that he came to the kitchen to help unpack the chicken wings and put them in the water to thaw.

"Grandma?" Mai stood up in front of the stove, her eyes wide with curiosity.

"As I was very naughty when I was a child, many of the dishes prepared by my mother in the past were not something I liked to eat. Few of her dishes could really satisfy my appetite."

No. Not to mention that the older generation is actually more loving than their parents' generation, but now that I think about it, they are just full of love. If you did something wrong when you were a child, you could avoid your parents' wrath by hiding behind your grandmother.

Thinking about it now makes me laugh. When I was a child, when I went to my grandmother's house, grandma would prepare whatever I wanted to eat, I don't know why, but the taste of this dish made by grandma was always much better than my mother's. Wu Shen thought as he remembered when she was a little child.

When I grew up, it was inconvenient for her to work in the kitchen due to her old age, so I completely changed ways and Wu Shen ended up taking charge of the kitchen every time.

[Author's notes: Now comes one of the parts that I hate writing the most, as I had no idea what I should put here, I had to improvise by writing what I had read in the Chinese version.]

After washing the chicken wings, heat the crankcase and cook a little over low heat. Taking advantage of the moment, Wu Shen took out a large basin from the cabinet above the kitchen.

Different from the methods introduced on the Internet, the biggest feature of beer chicken wings is the marinade. Instead of pouring the seasonings and beer directly into the cooking oil pan, a half-hour marinating process is specially added.

This is also an improvement made by Wu Shen's own grandmother based on her life experience, making the taste more delicious through pickling. This is also the secret to making the flavor surpass grandma's.

This is the method that mother gave to Wu Shen only after he passed his mother's cooking test.

But he was always curious, even though his mother later learned of his grandmother's improved method, why couldn't he still make chicken wings with the same flavor?

In response, my mother just smiled, touched Wu Shen's head and said, "Maybe you will know the answer to this problem when you start a family in the future." For Wu Shen, this secret is still an unsolved mystery.

Place the cooked chicken wings in a bowl, open the beer can and pour all the beer into it. Since Wu Shen couldn't find well-known brands in the supermarket, he had to settle for other brands and didn't know if the taste would change.

Then add the chopped onion, ginger, garlic, a little salt and a little soy sauce. Once everything is added and stirred evenly, the next step is to wait half an hour.

In the traditional way, this process is done directly in the pan during cooking. But they deliberately separated a pickling step.

During the long wait, Wu Shen thought about the unsolved mystery again. Why does grandma cook just that dish better than my mom? Why do I have to wait until I start a family to find out?

"Mai-chan, when my future self made chicken wings with beer, did I mention any relevant secrets?" Wu Shen asked.

"No, is there a secret?" Mai immediately became excited upon hearing the word "secret".

"Hee, didn't you say that?" Wu Shen shook his head in disappointment, but soon stopped caring.

Maybe he really needs to start a family in the future to understand this issue. There's no point thinking about it now, it will only increase your worries.

"Dad, I think this job is a great fit for you! Want to try applying?" Mai's energetic voice brought Wu Shen back from his childhood memories.

Wu Shen found Mai sitting at the dining table, her legs dangling and her little hands flipping through the magazine she just bought.

"What work?" Wu Shen poked her head curiously.

What kind of work will his future daughter find suitable for him?

"Cowboy! Look, the hourly wage is ridiculously high and there's also a profit cut. The money comes in super fast!" Mai raised her hands and said excitedly.

"Pfft..."

"Dad, why are you laughing? I think it's very appropriate."

"Can you tell me what suits me?" Wu Shen asked.

Either way, he felt he had nothing to do with working as a cowboy. Only God knows how Mai-chan connected this kind of work with Wu Shen. In her impression, what kind of image do I have? Wu Shen thought in bewilderment.

"Mom was very popular at school, right? Dad established a relationship with her in just two or three days. Doesn't he still have the qualifications?" Mai spoke again.

What you said makes sense, but actually I'm still speechless.

"Okay, stop looking at these things." Wu Shen quickly put away the magazine and placed it higher on the shelf.

"I want to see, I want to see, I just want to see! Daddy is bullying me!"

Mai stood on tiptoe and held out her hands. Her face was so red that she couldn't reach the magazine. She waved her hands in vain. So he could only rush up to him and hit Wu Shen in the stomach with his small fists like raindrops.

However, it is clear that such a weak fist could not cause any physical harm to Wu Shen. Instead, it unexpectedly felt like a massage. Her extremely cute appearance gave Wu Shen an overwhelming urge to pinch her cheeks.

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(End of chapter)