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After that, she asked Ma Jiajia to stand aside, and then Xu Yingying held the lotus root with her left hand and picked up the kitchen knife with her right hand, demonstrating the correct way to hold the knife. She also told Ma Jiajia how to hold the lotus root with her hand while holding it with a half-fist to prevent herself from getting hurt while cutting vegetables.

As Xu Yingying spoke, Ma Jiajia's eyes shifted from disbelief to admiration. She hadn't realized there was such a way to avoid cuts. She had just been worried her hand wouldn't make it out of the kitchen alive. She had secretly cursed Xu Yingying's cunning ways. Now, Ma Jiajia realized how much Xu Yingying loved her, teaching her all these details.

"Do you understand?" After Xu Yingying finished her presentation, she looked at Ma Jiajia.

"I think I understand!" Ma Jiajia didn't know why she was lost in thought while listening. But she still remembered how to hold the knife with her hand to avoid getting hurt.

After hearing what Ma Jiajia said, Xu Yingying put down the kitchen knife, walked aside, and then motioned Ma Jiajia to come forward and demonstrate the movements she had just taught her.

For the first time, Ma Jiajia felt immense pressure. She had never experienced this in class, but the thought of having to put something she had just learned into practice right away really made her nervous.

But she still imitated Xu Yingying's instruction and made some hand movements. Then she looked at Xu Yingying, hoping she could comment on her posture. Yes, just the posture, because she was holding the knife, and her hands were frozen and didn't move at all.

Xu Yingying also noticed her stiffness, so she said, "That's it. Try cutting this lotus root into slices."

After hearing Xu Yingying's words, Ma Jiajia felt like she was hearing the scriptures from heaven.

"what?"

"I asked you to cut it into slices, just like the slices you usually eat in a restaurant." Xu Yingying explained her request again.

"How do I cut it?" Ma Jiajia wondered why it was so difficult to slice the lotus root.

Did I choose the wrong dish? Oh, right, this dish was picked by Xu Yingying for her. Why didn’t she tell her in advance that the lotus root needed to be cut? If she had known, she would definitely not have chosen this dish.

Xu Yingying thought she had expressed herself clearly enough. Later, at Aunt Qin's house, whenever she asked for something, Aunt Qin would immediately take care of it. So, Xu Yingying didn't know why Ma Jiajia couldn't do the same. She had clearly been more specific today, but Ma Jiajia hadn't moved.

"Xiao Wu, what's going on with Sister Jia Jia? Isn't what I said clear enough?" Xu Yingying couldn't figure it out and could only communicate with Xiao Wu.

"Could it be that Ma Jiajia has never seen anyone else cut lotus root before, so she doesn't know how to cut it into slices?" Xiao Wu put forward his idea.

"But isn't it something you can learn just by seeing it?" Xu Yingying wondered how anyone could teach someone how to cut vegetables. She had never been taught before, so she had no idea how to teach Ma Jiajia how to cut lotus roots.

"Hmm... maybe." Xiaowu was a little unsure, but he was still thinking hard: "Maybe you can let Ma Jiajia observe how you cut it first, and then let her try to cut it herself.

"Oh, do we still need to teach it this way? Then I'll demonstrate it to you." Xu Yingying thought Xiaowu's idea was good, so she decided to teach Ma Jiajia according to what Xiaowu said.

Xu Yingying said to Ma Jiajia: "How about I cut it for you to see first!"

When Ma Jiajia heard what Xu Yingying said, she took the initiative to make way. Xu Yingying stepped forward, picked up the kitchen knife and patiently explained to Ma Jiajia, "I usually cut the lotus root slices like this." Ma Jiajia listened carefully, with curiosity and eagerness to learn in her eyes.

When Ma Jiajia saw Xu Yingying quickly chopping the lotus root into slices of equal thickness with a kitchen knife, and heard the sound of "da da da...da da da...da da da...", she was already a quarter of the lotus root. Ma Jiajia was envious of Xu Yingying's speed.

"Yingying, aren't you moving too fast?" Ma Jiajia said, looking at the lotus root slices in front of her.

"Very quickly? Practice makes perfect. You can do it a few more times. Why don't you try it first?" Xu Yingying gave up her seat again.

Ma Jiajia secretly encouraged herself and then stepped forward to pick up the kitchen knife. She wanted to be able to cut the lotus root with a few "clicks" just like Xu Yingying.

But after a few tries, she realized she didn't have the talent for it. It was her first time, after all. The lotus root she cut looked different from the ones Xu Yingying had cut. One side was thinner, the other thicker. Ma Jiajia picked up the lotus root slices she had stolen and compared them to the ones Xu Yingying had cut, and she felt really bad at it.

"Yingying, why does the one I cut look different from yours?" Ma Jiajia was very discouraged.

"Your first cut is already very good," Xu Yingying immediately encouraged. Xu Yingying believes that when learning something, many people need praise to keep going. Without positive feedback, they are likely to give up.

Sure enough, with Xu Yingying's encouragement, Ma Jiajia started trying again. After a few attempts, Ma Jiajia finally succeeded in cutting out a neat slice of lotus root. She smiled happily and showed it to Xu Yingying, "Yingying, look, I finally cut it."

Xu Yingying took a quick look and found that except for the lotus root slices in Ma Jiajia's hand, the other lotus root slices were piled together in different thicknesses.

But he continued to encourage Ma Jiajia: "Sister Jiajia, you are amazing. You cut it so well on your first try. It took me several tries to get this result."

Ma Jiajia was also very happy after hearing Xu Yingying's words, and became more interested in cooking. She thought about continuing to study hard and not letting Xu Yingying down.

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After Chen Xiaofen's water boiled, she came over and asked Xu Yingying, "The water is boiling, and I've cleaned the steamer. What should I do next?"

"Once the water is ready, put the steamer on the gas stove, add enough water to the steamer, turn on the gas stove, bring it to a boil over high heat, put in the chicken that has just been marinated, cover the pot, and steam it over medium-low heat for about twenty minutes. After steaming, let the chicken simmer in the pot for another five to ten minutes to make the chicken more tender and smooth." Xu Yingying told Chen Xiaofen the next steps.

"Okay, is there anything I should pay attention to?" Chen Xiaofen asked.

"Pay attention to the steaming time and the stewing time." Xu Yingying replied.

After listening to the precautions, Chen Xiaofen went back to work.

When Ma Jiajia finally finished cutting the lotus root, she went to Xu Yingying to show her presence. At this time, Xu Yingying was already processing snow peas.

"What should I do now? The lotus roots have been cut." Ma Jiajia asked Xu Yingying.