Don't even mention Liu Yang, actually, a lot of people have this feeling of playing house like adults, they just might not realize it yet.

Everyone was immersed in their own role-playing. Some people directly played the role of customers, buying fish from the cart under the fish rack and then delivering them to Yu Hui and his friends for processing.

Then it was handed over to Shi Lei for cleaning and cutting before they were all placed next to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo had already poured a generous amount of peanut oil into the large iron pot.

'But the good thing about cooking in a large pot is that it absorbs the flavors more easily than a smaller one.'

So, based on his experience from cooking dishes in the past few days, Chen Mo figured that when frying, the fish didn't need to be fried too hard, just enough to give it a crispy golden crust.

After all, it was a big pot meal.

Chen Mo grabbed handfuls of flour and directly sprinkled it on the surface of the washed fish in the big tub, rolled up his sleeves, and squatted down to coat the fish as evenly with starch as possible.

He placed his palm slightly on the surface of the iron pot to feel the temperature, and the oil was already hot.

He lifted two fish and slowly submerged their heads into the oil before quickly letting go.

"Sizzle!"

The two fish entered the pot immediately, creating dense bubbles around them, and in just a moment, the aroma of the oil wafted all around.

The car owners waiting nearby to eat fish began to swallow their saliva.

Counting fully, 80 Yuan per premium Yellow River Carp, freshly prepared, freshly killed and cooked right here, it's truly a fair deal!

What kind of fish, what seasonings were added, how it was cooked, everything could be seen with one's own eyes, this impact of watching food being prepared live is rarely seen in restaurants nowadays.

It's definitely more enjoyable than spending 30 Yuan to eat a bowl of noodles in the service area ahead.

The large iron pot in the toll station's kitchen was still quite formidable, Chen Mo put 20 fish in it at once!

He scooped up one fish with a large spatula to observe, the coating had completely solidified, and the fish skin was fried to a golden color, a chopstick knocked on it made a "bang bang" sound, as if a little more force would break it.

All 20 golden, crispy-skinned fried fish were placed in the previously used stainless steel pot.

Unfortunately, they only got one set of stove, so Chen Mo had to pour the oil out of the big iron pot first, leaving only a little bit at the bottom, before he started to think about the next step.

"Here, I've got it all ready for you."

Chen Mo turned his head in surprise to see that Shi Lei had somehow already prepared all the seasonings needed for the braised fish in a small basin.

Not only that, but there was a basin of chopped green onions, a basin of ginger, and a bowl of garlic too.

"I am a national champion being your kitchen helper, you better be secretly pleased."

Chen Mo smiled shyly, "Thanks."

The fried carp was returned to the pot, and while waiting for the oil to heat up, he poured the chopped onions, ginger, and garlic into the pot, smelling the aroma wafting from the big pot, Chen Mo realized that cooking outside of a food truck wasn't as difficult as he imagined.

Then he added the spices prepared by Shi Lei into the pot, stirring to release the fragrance.

The iron pot was too large to flip, so he had to turn each fish over individually to prevent burning.

Once the scent was strong enough, Shi Lei had already placed the freshly boiled water by the worktable, and Chen Mo gave him an approving nod.

He swiftly turned the stove to high heat; the customer standing nearest could even feel the intense heat emanating from the fierce fire, causing them to step back a few steps.

Then, Chen Mo quickly ladled in a scoop of boiling water.

The collision of water and oil, at such high temperatures, sparked a momentary flash of flame, and when the flame died, the scoop of water was already boiling.

Then came the second addition!

Each addition aimed to keep the water in the pot boiling, and once he noticed the surface starting to calm down, Chen Mo would stop adding water.

Once enough clear water was added, covering the 20 fish, Chen Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief and put a lid on the pot, turning the heat to medium-low.

At this moment.

A girl squeezed through the crowd to the front, flicked her hair back, and held out something resembling a radio microphone.

"Sir, could you please tell us why you decided to use live-cooked braised fish to help this uncle solve his transport crisis?"

Chen Mo just lifted his eyelids, most of his attention focused on the braising carp in the big pot.

He said without looking up, "I was just stuck in traffic, hungry and wanted to cook a fish for lunch, who knew it would taste so good that everyone wanted to try, oh, and I could earn a little extra cash too."

Liu Yang coughed fiercely, pressing a fist to his nose, and elbowed Chen Mo sharply, signaling with his eyes to look ahead.

Only then did Chen Mo look up.

Whoa!

Why is there a camera behind the lady?

"What's going on? Are you guys filming?"

Liu Yang slightly hid behind Chen Mo, speaking to the back of his head, "You've done such a great deed, so I arranged for a feature in the Urban Express, along with a commendation flag. When you go back to work, you'll be a star at the company! If they're quick, you'll be on TV by eight-thirty tonight."

Damn!

Chen Mo thought that this police officer wasn't trustworthy, secretly arranging such a big deal without notifying him in advance.

I didn't even had a chance to tidy up my appearance!

The girl holding the microphone chuckled awkwardly, "So, could you tell us, what inspired you to help this driver through cooking fish live on-site?"

Chen Mo stood straight, with a serious expression, full of a sense of justice in his gaze, and even intentionally lowered his voice to make his Mandarin sound exceptionally resonant and appealing.

"There's always true affection in the world, 'return a little warmth whenever you can'."

Internally grateful for the new task, allowing him to quote such a catchy phrase.

"We're all children of Huaxia, so when facing others in need, we should lend a helping hand within our capabilities. I think there's nothing unusual about it, it's what we should do. Helping the elderly master resolve this transportation mishap makes me feel honored and proud, feeling like a useful person!"

"As long as everyone gives a little love, society will become warmer and more beautiful!"

At this moment, Chen Mo felt as if there was a halo above his head, shining brightly.

Beside him, Shi Lei hurried over to Chen Mo's side, "I helped too! I helped kill the fish, I'm the national overall champ..."

"Sir, please don't block the camera, thank you." The lady politely asked Shi Lei to step aside, then showed a professionally sweet smile, "Is your dish almost ready?"

Chen Mo slightly bowed forward, waving his hand from the edge of the iron pot toward his nose to catch the aroma.

His every move seemed meticulously trained, so graceful, so poised, even Yu Hui, the one gutting the fish, was stunned, "No way...why's this guy showing off like this?"

Without a progress bar, Chen Mo could only rely on the smell to judge.

Braising… requires proper sealing.

Opening the lid would certainly let out the rich aroma, causing the carp to lose some of its flavor.

The smell coming from the large iron pot was rich with a soy sauce aroma, not overpowering, the most prominent being the fresh fish flavor of the carp, followed by the thick braised flavor.

'When I cooked in the food truck, it was pretty much in this state.'

Chen Mo felt it wouldn't be too off.

So, he stood straight, facing the camera held by the young lady.

"It's almost done, it can be served now."

With that said.

He lifted the lid of the pot!

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