Chapter 44
Before he goes upstairs, Michael heard the sound of frantic scrapping on the eggshell . He turned around and looked at the egg, and smile . Maybe the creature inside the egg was frightened by Amy’s words .
That night, he slept soundly . The next day, at 5 am in the morning, Michael was rudely awakened by the loud ringing of the alarm clock . He immediately turned off the alarm, and had a bath and change of clothes . Then he entered the kitchen to make a juicy hamburger .
The stewed pork needs at least two hours to cook . Therefore, he must wake up early . Also, his skills in kneading the dough had improved somewhat . But he still needs some time to knead the dough for making the buns .
After making the juicy hamburger a countless number of times, Michael took the task of making a juicy hamburger seriously .
Strictly speaking, the pork belly is not fully marinated yet . However, this morning, other than Amy and himself, he only intends to cook for his investors to try .
He will only start selling the juicy hamburger in his store when the dish is perfect .
Making sure that the taste of the food is optimal before you sell it is one of the requirements of a Michelin starred restaurant . It is also a standard that Michael insists on adhering to .
Of course, he still has to collect the money . As part of his agreement with his investors, they are permitted to try the dish in a private setting .
Michael was very serious when he cooks . He picked up 5 pieces of pork belly, and followed the recipe accordingly when he cooks, taking care to ensure that the taste is optimal every step of the way . After he had turned down the fire, all that is left is to wait for pork belly to be ready .
Meanwhile, he started to make the bread .
Kneading the dough requires a lot of strength . After practising for a countless number of times in the hellish training room, he discovered a method to conserve his energy by a bit without sacrificing the quality of the dough . But he still needs to rest in between and he still took an hour to finish kneading the dough .
He placed the dough aside, and did not immediately bake them . Michael looked at his watch, it is now 7 . 05 am .
The pork belly still needs 15 more minutes before it is ready . Normally, Amy should have wake up by now . But it seems that she had not yet awakened . Michael had no choice but to wash his hands, and take off his apron as he made his way upstairs .
Michael entered the room and checked on Amy . Her eyes were still closed, and she looks like she is still asleep .
But her twitching eyebrows and the curl on the edges of her mouth gave her away .
“Oh? It looks like our angel has not awakened yet . How should we wake her up?’ Michael stood beside the bed and hold in his laughter and pretended to look flustered .
Amy opened one eye and peeked at her father, and immediately closed her eye again . Then she said, “The angel says that if her Papa kisses her, she will wake up . ”
“Oh, I see . Then let’s wake the angel up!” Michael looked like he just discovered a secret, and walked over to kiss Amy .
“The angel is awake!” Amy immediately opened her eyes and hugged her father . Then she laughed in delight . She was very happy as she asked, “Papa, is the pancake you mentioned that is 100 times tastier than the pancakes sold outside ready?”
“It is almost ready . But it tastes the best when it is fresh and hot . First, you have a bath and change your clothes, then you come down . By the time you reached downstairs, it should be ready . ” Michael smiled .
Nothing like a hug from his daughter in the morning to brighten his day!
Looking at the only clothes that Amy had, he immediately summoned the System, “System, I want to purchase a purple colour robe, the cute type, and I will pay cash . ”
The System immediately offers Michael a bewildering assortment of robes that meets his criteria, and the prices range from 1 to 500 gold coins .
“I choose that one!” Michael saw a purple colour robe that was adorned with amethysts . The price of this dress is 500 gold coins . He could not appreciate this dress .
Instead, he chose the dress next to it . It is only 10 gold coins and is simple with some embroidery on its chest . There is also a layer of gauze outside the skirt .
“Ok, I will go and bath now . ” Amy’s eyes lit up at the sound of food, and she eagerly nodded her head .
“By the way, I have purchased a new robe for you . See if you like it . ” Michael heard the system indicated that the robe had been delivered, and walked over the wardrobe .
“Really?” Amy’s eyes were wide open with anticipation .
Michael opened the wardrobe and took out the new robe that that was hanging there . He took to the bed, and waved it, and asked, “Like it?”
“Oh, it is so pretty, and also purple colour! My favourite colour! I love it!” Amy was surprised when she saw the new robes, and jumped up and down the bed in glee . Then she kissed Michael on his cheeks and nodded her head in happiness, “Papa, I love you . ”
“I also love you, Amy . Come, try the new clothes . ” Michael was very happy and helped Amy to get change .
There is some embroidery on the top . The golden rose in front of the chest immediately draws a person’s attention . The hem of the pleated skirt was covered with a layer of purple yarn .
Amy turned around on the bed, and look at the skirt as it floats up . She was curious and begin to turn around in circles and played for a short while .
Michael looked the adorable Amy, and stroke Amy on her head, “Wear your shoes and to go and take a bath . I will go down and cook the pancake for you . ”
“All right!” Amy obediently nodded her head and climbed down the children stairs . She wore her shoes and rushed to the washroom .
Michael peeked and saw Amy brushing her teeth . Looks like she had good hygiene habits and he need not worry about reminding her to brush her teeth . He made his way downstairs .
Michael turned off the fire on the stove and placed the bread on the baking tray . After thinking for a while, he filled the tray with 16 pieces of bread and baked them .
In a short while, Amy appeared near the stairways . She stood in front of the kitchen door and looked at Michael . From there, she could smell the mouth-watering aroma of the pork belly . It is so delectable!
“Papa, it smells very good! What is that? It smells totally different from Rainbow Fried Rice . ”
“Amy, you sit down first . You will know what it is in a short while . ” Michael smiled and did not answer her immediately . He wanted to give her a surprise .
“All right, then I will examine the ugly duckling!” Amy nodded her head and looked at the egg . Then she gently knocked on the egg shell and said, “Ugly duckling, it is time to wake up . Today you better be obedient and come out, or I will burn the egg and eat you . ”
“Sha Sha… sha sha…” The egg suddenly shook as the scratching sound intensified . It looks like the creature within the egg was anxious .
“En, you should continue to put in the effort . ” Amy nodded her head and encouraged it .
The “Sha Sha” sounds were even more frantic as if the creature inside the egg understood Amy’s words . It wanted to show that it is trying hard to prevent being cooked and eaten .
Within the kitchen, Michael laughed and shook his head . Although his daughter is so cute, the egg is quite pitiful .
He expertly took out a slab of pork belly from the stove and minced the meat . Then he placed the pork belly into the opening on the bun . Finally, he added a spoonful of gravy on top of the minced pork . The juicy hamburger is ready!
“Amy, the juicy hamburger that is 100 times better than the pancake is ready . Come over and try . ” Michael had a burger in his hand, and a plate in his other hand as he walked out of the kitchen .