Cultivation Department Shura Field

Chapter 161 160 Basic cooking skills

Zeng Jing's current mentality is very subtle.

Ever since her son turned into a top student and showed various extraordinary qualities, she began to feel that any girl who matched her son was being taken advantage of.Just like a father with a daughter doesn't want to see a wild boy kidnap his daughter from nowhere, mothers naturally have a similar mentality.

What's more, her score for her own son is a perfect 100 points, while the daughters of other families cannot reach this score in her eyes, and they are only eighty or ninety at most.The girl Shen Lan may be particularly attractive in the eyes of young boys, but this charm is of no use to elders of the same sex.What Zeng Jing noticed, besides her unconventional upbringing, was that this girl seemed to be very independent--for a mother, this was not a good thing.

Besides, Shen Lan is two years older than her son.Compared with her, both Tang Lingfei and Song Xingye are obviously better candidates for future daughter-in-law.Song Xingye's rating was higher, but Tang Lingfei had extra points because she had acquaintances in her family, and the girl she had grown up with was more reassuring.

The three people with different thoughts sat at the same dining table with freshly baked meals on the table.

Xu Zhe's cooking is still so delicious, as if he has inherited his father's cooking talent.

A dish of beef slices with green bamboo shoots, a dish of roasted tofu with green onions, and the most simple dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. They are all ordinary ingredients, but they taste amazing.

Shen Lan was like this when he took the first bite, with surprise on his face. As soon as he swallowed it, he quickly said: "I'm really not bragging at all, your skills are really amazing!"

Xu Zhe smiled: "That's good."

But Shen Lan frowned slightly as she ate.The frequency of picking up food with chopsticks has also slowed down.

Xu Zhe noticed this detail and asked, "Is there any problem?"

Shen Lan: "No problem, just..."

Xu Zhe: "Don't be embarrassed, just tell me."

Shen Lan glanced at the aunt next to her and shook her head.

But Xu Zhe remembered that when we ate together in the past, whether it was noodles or snacks such as cold skin, Shen Lan would always ask for spicy food.The dishes I cooked today were not spicy at all, and might be too bland for people who don’t like spicy food.

So he asked: "Do you think it's not spicy enough?"

Shen Lan couldn't help but be startled: "Indeed... uh, but this is already delicious."

"If you have any requests, just tell me early. It's such a simple thing!"

Xu Zhe put down his chopsticks and returned to the kitchen.

Shen Lan also quickly chased after him.But before she could say anything to persuade her not to bother, Xu Zhe had already started.

He didn't cook any more dishes, but poured some oil into the pot, heated it up, added some dried red peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, lowered the heat to low, and started frying.

Soon, when the red color of the pepper turned into a deeper reddish brown, he turned off the heat, poured out the pepper and Sichuan peppercorns along with the little base oil, and chopped them with a clean kitchen knife.

Xu Zhe's movements were very swift, and this series of procedures was completed in just a few minutes.

Shen Lan asked curiously: "What is this? Chopped pepper?"

Xu Zhe shook his head: "Chopped peppers are another kind of thing. They need to be fermented, and the ingredients are much more complicated. What I'm making now is knife-edge peppers, a commonly used technique in Sichuan cuisine to add flavor and spiciness."

Shen Lan looked surprised and asked subconsciously: "Why are you so familiar with Sichuan cuisine?"

Xu Zhe: "I just like this simple yet effective little technique. OK, you can try using this as a dipping sauce."

The two returned to the dining table.In front of Shen Lan, there was a plate of knife-edge chili peppers.

Just the hot aroma made the girl couldn't help but move her index finger.She had already swallowed several times while picking vegetables and dipping them in chili peppers.

Then, she put the tofu covered with chili pepper and chili oil into her mouth and chewed it. Shen Lan couldn't help but squint her eyes, showing an expression of happiness she had never seen before.

"Wow...it's so delicious!"

Seeing her reaction, Xu Zhe also smiled, just like any normal chef would react when receiving compliments from customers.

However, Zeng Jing did not laugh.

This little girl named Shen Lan didn't take the initiative to make any requests, but her son took the initiative to ask and satisfy her with additional services.what does that mean?How important is Shen Lan in his son's mind?

Zeng Jing couldn't remember her son serving her like this.

Originally, if the son really liked someone when discussing marriage in the future, the parents would not be unable to compromise.But if the son is too attentive and caring, the mother will not be able to stand it.

If you pay too much and put too much effort into it, you can easily be played by beautiful women!

Zeng Jing's vigilance became even higher.After the initial taste surprise, Shen Lan quickly came to her senses and took a sneak peek at Zeng Jing, only to see her aunt staring at her with a meaningful look.

The girl was secretly frightened.It seems that Auntie has more opinions on herself?
She could only complain secretly - her aunt couldn't see her when she took the initiative with Xu Zhe, but she only saw when Xu Zhe took care of her. Isn't this a bit unfair?

Moreover, she felt that the food was not spicy enough. This was not even her opinion. It was completely noticed by Chef Xu himself!
Shen Lan's first reaction was to share the plate of knife-edge chili and let her aunt try it too.But then she realized that this small plate was placed in front of her as a dipping sauce and had already been used. It would probably be rude to let the elders taste it, right?
Nothing is right, there is no way - thinking of this, Shen Lan couldn't help but sigh softly.

Xu Zhe: "Do you have any more questions?"

Shen Lan: "No problem, I just feel a little regretful."

Xu Zhe: "What are you sorry about?"

Shen Lan: "How come I'm sixteen or seventeen years old and haven't eaten such delicious food?"

Xu Zhe felt a little ashamed: "What you said is too exaggerated..."

Shen Lan glanced at Zeng Jing again.

I saw the aunt frowning slightly, and her eyes seemed to be deeper.

What's the meaning?Will praising Xu Zhe be regarded as having ulterior motives?Or was there some kind of ambition revealed in his words just now?
Shen Lan had a headache more and more.

She had never cared so much about other people's opinions before.No matter the teacher or her classmates, she felt that there was nothing much to say.Because most of those people are more mediocre than myself. In this case, why should we let the opinions of mediocre people constrain our hands and feet?
But now, since he cares about Xu Zhe, it is impossible not to care about his mother.

Aunt Zeng Jing is like a big BOSS, and her health bar doesn’t even show up, making it difficult for people to start...

Xu Zhe didn't notice the subtle looks and reactions of the two women, he was just busy eating.Although I didn't exercise outside today, I was always facing the computer.But this kind of high-intensity mental work also consumes a lot of energy and physical strength.Eating is not only a nutritional supplement, but also a good pastime to change your mood.

After a while, the dinner was finished, and the three of them put down their chopsticks almost at the same time.

Shen Lan stood up, put away the dishes, and said, "I'm taking care of Xu Zhe today. I'll wash the dishes."

Zeng Jing's behavior was still very polite: "Why are you so embarrassed? You are a guest, just leave it to me."

Shen Lan shook her head firmly: "No, no, no, Auntie, you have worked hard all day, have a good rest. Leave the washing of dishes to me."

Then, the girl rushed to collect the dishes, chopsticks and plates, brought them to the kitchen, and turned on the faucet.

Shen Lan started washing the dishes.

Zeng Jing moved her stool, moved it to her son's ear, and asked quietly: "What did this girl do in our house today?"

Xu Zhe: "Work with me."

"Keep your voice down," Zeng Jing glanced at the kitchen, "Then when will she leave tonight? Do you want to see her off?"

Xu Zhe: "In a while. After washing the dishes, we should have to work for a while. But she may leave early. It will get dark later."

Zeng Jing asked again: "Do you want to send her home?"

Xu Zhe: "I should give it away."

Zeng Jing: "Am I coming with you?"

Xu Zhe was a little confused: "Why bother? Are you still worried about me falling in love prematurely?"

Zeng Jing: "I'm not worried about you falling in love prematurely, I'm worried about you being too young and inexperienced..."

Xu Zhe sneered: "I don't know how to fall in love early, so how can there be any problem with inexperience?"

Zeng Jing shook her head and said in the tone of an experienced person: "How can a hot-blooded boy be so determined?"

Xu Zhe: "This only shows that you don't understand me."

Zeng Jing: "It just means you don't understand love."

Xu Zhe: "..."

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(End of this chapter)