Lunch was fried fish, scrambled eggs with chives, chicken feet with pickled peppers, and rice.
Nagini's culinary skills were superb. Although the fish that Fairbank had given him was not big, the quality was excellent.
Flour and starch were mixed with water at a ratio of 3: 1. Finally, a suitable amount of vegetable oil and salt were added.
The palm-sized yellow croaker was fried into a light yellow color for the first time. The second time, it was fried at high temperature to remove the excess oil and turn it into a golden yellow color.
This kind of fried fish was golden yellow and crispy. Especially when it was torn open from the tail, the crispy fish bones could be eaten directly. Because of the first frying, a large amount of water was preserved inside the fish meat.
The fish meat on the back was fresh and juicy!
Therefore, a fried fish could achieve both crispness and tenderness at the same time.
Scrambled eggs with chives was a very simple dish, but to make it really good?
To reach the golden yellow of the eggs, the crispy and tender chives, and the color of jade, required skill.
Because chives were tender, they would age easily.
The key to frying chives was to soak the chopped chives in cold water.
Apart from that, the temperature in the pot had to be high enough when frying the chives.
Most people would make a mistake by adding the chives after frying the eggs.
The correct way to do it was to clean the pot after frying the eggs and then quickly stir-fry. This way, the chives would be as fresh and green as possible.
Not only did it look good, it also tasted good.
As for the chicken feet?
This was a snack that Nagini had prepared for Little Tang Qing. There were many similar snacks at home, such as dried beef.
This kind of food that required a lot of chewing was very good for a child's teeth. One should not indulge a child just because he liked to eat soft food.
Teeth needed training, and homemade food like chicken feet with pickled peppers and dried beef were very suitable for children to train their teeth.
It was the same principle as a puppy's teething stick.
Although this description was easy to be beaten up, it was better than having a child with uneven teeth and having to wear braces.
One meal, two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, was finished in half an hour.
As usual, under Nagini's expectant gaze, Tang Qing ate a big bowl of rice.
This caused a gratified smile to appear on the old man's face.
However, Nagini did not fulfill Tang Qing's wish to go out and play.
Tang Qing had stayed up all night last night. Although he had taken a nap in the morning, Tang Qing still needed sleep. Therefore, under Nagini's tough attitude, little Tang Qing could only roll back to his moon bed in grievance.
After confirming that Tang Qing had fallen asleep, Nagini returned to the first floor to clear the table.
Along the way, he found a fast food container and filled it with a dozen small fried fish and half a person's worth of chicken feet with pickled peppers.
In Fairbank's shop, the old broker was munching on a piece of bread while looking for some funny news.
Actually, according to his wealth, he shouldn't be so simple at noon.
However, he had no choice. Laziness was a sin. He was too lazy to go out and eat, so he could only make do with bread.
On the other hand, it was because of the nature of his job. His business as a broker seemed to be leisurely and he had a lot of time on his hands, but in reality?
The store was being guarded. No one knew if someone would come looking for them in the next second.
He was 61 years old, all alone, and an extreme bachelor.
He had no family and no siblings. Although he had a few friends, they were all business partners.
Although he wore a suit every day and had a life that others envied, he was truly familiar with it.
Only then did he realize that his life was actually very boring, even a little dry and pitiful.
"Beep beep beep!"
The door opened, and the sensor let out an unpleasant ringtone. Fairbank put down the bread and subconsciously stood up. "Welcome … Why are you here?"
Nagini raised the box in his hand.
"I fried fish and some side dishes with wine. Although they're leftovers, I didn't touch them. If you mind …"
Before Nagini could finish, Fairbank took the box.
"It's fine. Do you want to drink some?
I have this year's award-winning wine here. Try it? "
As he spoke, he took out a bottle of exquisitely packaged wine from the cabinet. However, Nagini stopped Fairbank, who was about to open the bottle.
"I don't drink."
The old broker was stunned for a moment and seemed to think of something. "Because of your daughter?"
Nagini shook his head and explained.
"No, it's mainly because I don't like the taste of wine."
The old broker glanced at Nagini, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes. "How pitiful. As a man, you actually don't know how to drink?"
However, even though he was mocking Lin Li, Fairbank still stuffed the wine back into the cabinet.
He was like this. Although his mouth was a little poisonous, he was very considerate of other people's feelings.
Or rather, he had been lonely for too long and could only use such a childish method to attract others' attention.
Ten minutes later, the old broker spat out the last piece of chicken bone and leaned back in his chair in satisfaction. He sighed comfortably. "It's been a long time since I had a normal lunch."
Nagini, who was drinking milk at the side, rolled his eyes.
"That's laziness."
Fairbank ignored Najini's reprimand and said, "That's right.
He said, "Life is too tiring. It's good to be lazy when you can."
However, Nagini didn't respond to him. Instead, he changed the topic. "I'm going out in the afternoon."
Raising his eyebrows, Fairbank sized up Nagini. "So?"
He threw the milk carton into the trash can. It made a beautiful arc and hit the bullseye.
"Help me look after the shop."
The old broker was stunned for a moment. He nodded and agreed without asking for the reason. He only asked, "Don't I need to help you take care of Tang Qing?"
A smile appeared on Najini's lips as he shook his head.
"No, I'll be back soon."
Fairbank took out a piece of tissue and wiped his mouth. He stood up and tidied his clothes. "Let's go."
At the same time, the little old man blinked and teased, "Don't worry.
"I can't eat your meal for free. Besides, I can also get coffee."
Tang Qing's biological clock woke her up on time at 1: 30 pm. After a simple wash, little Tang Qing rushed downstairs and threw herself into Nagini's arms.
She looked up at Nagini. Her big, watery eyes flickered with grievance.
"Dad, can I go out and play?"
Nagini rubbed Tang Qing's hair helplessly. "Go ahead. I'm going out in the afternoon. If there's anything, you can look for Grandpa Fairbank."
Little Tang Qing nodded happily, indicating that she understood.
Before she left, she even specially said, "Dad, Grandpa Fairbank, I'm going out to play."
Watching little Tang Qing skipping away, no one knew what she was thinking. A look of nostalgia flashed across the old broker's eyes. He subconsciously sighed. "That's great."
As for Nagini?
He lowered his head and looked at the faint trace of gold on his palm. A smug smile appeared on his face.
"That's my daughter."
Previously, at Xing You Kindergarten, Roman had asked Nagini how he did it. At that time, Nagini had used energy to evade the question. It wasn't that Nagini was deliberately hiding something.
However, there were some things where the more one knew, the better. For example, the power of time!
Generally speaking, Nagini wouldn't use the power of time. On one hand, it wasn't convenient. On the other hand, it was because the power of time wasn't strong.
However, the situation this morning was a bit special. Or rather, ever since he found Tang Qing, Nagini's mentality had been changing. However, he usually didn't pay attention to these problems.
But today?
Perhaps it had reached a critical point. The time rule that had been unable to fuse with the giant dragon gene all this time, with Nagini's reprimand?
Finally, he had taken a crucial step.
Unlike the previous breakthroughs that required external stimulation, this kind of natural breakthrough made Nagini clearly realize that it wouldn't be long before the giant dragon gene became his second gene to be upgraded to the fifth stage.
As for why it was gold?
Perhaps it was because the giant dragon was red and the power of time was green?
At the same time, Nagini's attributes on the interface became:
Name: Nagini Tang
Race: Basilisk, Giant Dragon, Titan Monarch
Gene Locus: 33
Basilisk: Stage Five Life Form
Attribute: Space
Destruction Strength: Universe level
Giant Dragon: Stage Four → Stage Five Life Form
Attribute: Time
Destruction Strength: Galaxy level → Universe level
Godzilla: Stage Four Life Form
Attribute: Destruction??
Destruction Strength: Planet level