Tea eggs? Tea... eggs!
Wang Hao suddenly turned to look at Gong Mingxia, "Where did you get the tea leaves used for the tea eggs?"
Gong Mingxia panicked a bit when Wang Hao asked her this. "I, I saw some tea leaves in the cupboard and thought they were for cooking. Could it be, are they yours, Master?"
Wang Hao's expression was almost crying as he hurriedly went to check the cupboard, only to find that indeed not many tea leaves were left.
He gritted his teeth and glared at Gong Mingxia, "You really used quite a lot, didn't you?"
She was slightly embarrassed, "Master, I'm sorry, next time—"
"Do you still think there will be a next time?"
"No no no, there won't be a next time, sorry sorry. When I get my salary, I'll buy you some."
Everyone saw how Gong Mingxia was scolded by Master Wang just for making tea eggs for everyone and quickly stepped in to persuade him.
"Master Wang, why so angry? She didn't know that tea is so important to you, did she? Moreover, the tea was used for everyone, not drunk by someone in particular, is it really worth getting upset over?"
Master Wang's eyes bulged like ping pong balls, "Get lost, what do you know? Am I mad because she used the tea leaves? I think it's such a waste to use good tea to make tea eggs, a complete squander of resources, right?"
One of the workers unwittingly hit a sensitive spot, "No wonder today's eggs tasted so good. It turns out it was because of the high-quality tea. Big sister, sorry for getting you scolded!"
Gong Mingxia smiled sheepishly, "It's okay, it's okay, Master, rest assured, I'll definitely compensate you."
"Forget it, save your small salary for your child. Since everyone enjoyed the tea eggs, I'll talk to the management to buy more tea leaves next time. As for my tea, I'll have the boss compensate me. You didn't drink it, so don't worry about it. I was just upset about you stewing such good tea!"
"But, your method of making tea eggs is quite unique. How did you come up with using tea leaves to marinate eggs? We've heard about it here but never tried making it."
The millennium was upon us, naturally, tea eggs already existed, but who could have expected that not everyone had tried them, clearly showing the effects of a less developed internet era where food from different regions wasn't easily shared.
If this were in the future, it would have already spread across various websites and video platforms.
"I saw someone making it at a construction site before, and it tasted quite good, so I decided to let everyone try it."
Hearing this, the workers offered a lot of praise and looked forward even more to the meal at noon. Gong Mingxia, seeing the success of her first meal, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Gong, you should hurry and bring your child over to eat, otherwise it'll get cold and won't taste good."
Prompted by Master Wang, Gong Mingxia quickly got up and went to the dormitory to wake up Xiao Xiao. The child rubbed her eyes, saw it was already daylight, and asked in a raspy voice.
"Mom, have you finished cooking?"
"It's done, it's done, shall we go eat now, Mom?"
Xiao Xiao's stomach cooperatively growled, and she shyly blushed, "Mom, I'm hungry."
"Sweetheart, hurry and get up. Let's go eat some buns."
At the large kitchen, Gong Mingxia got two non-spicy buns for her daughter, along with some millet porridge and an egg. She also took two buns for herself, and the mother and daughter shared a bowl of porridge. Gong Mingxia only took one egg because, although she handled the meals, her daughter was not on the list.
Master Wang watched and said nothing, only whispering to her after everyone had left.
"There's always food left over each time, so you don't need to be so cautious. How much can such a little child eat? Don't skimp on yourself either. Go on, there are still tea eggs left. Just take another one and eat it freely. We're not short on a bit of food here. If you really feel guilty, just pay fifty yuan for the food when you get your salary." Read complete version only at N0v3l.Fiɾe.net