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Chapter 137 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life. - Just Learning Skills 6

In the previous chapter, Qi Xinyang and his friends participated in Xiao Huatou's "food tasting meeting." However, after just eating fried rice, the entire "food tasting meeting" came to an abrupt halt because Qi Xinyang and his friends couldn't agree on Xiao Huatou's cooking skills.

At this moment, You Ke went straight into the room to demonstrate how to make fried rice, and Xiao Huatou followed closely behind, while Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao continued to sit at the dining table outside the room.

Xiaojiao was at a loss for a moment and asked Qi Xinyang what to do next.

Qi Xinyang told Xiaojiao, "Don't worry about them! Let's continue eating! Don't just eat fried rice, try every dish."

After hearing this, Xiaojiao said to Qi Xinyang, "Okay!" Then he started eating and drinking.

Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao were eating and chatting at the same time.

Qi Xinyang whispered to Xiaojiao, "Hey! Wait a minute, no matter which dish that little rascal asks about, we will say it's delicious. Do you understand?"

Qi Xinyang regretted it just now, thinking, "It's all my fault that I didn't discuss it with these two guys in advance. So now I have no choice but to temporarily 'colluded' with Xiaojiao. As for You Ke, I can only let him play freely." Thinking of this, she was completely helpless against You Ke.

After Xiaojiao heard Qi Xinyang's "collusive confession," she whispered to Qi Xinyang, "I understand! Big Sister!"

Qi Xinyang whispered another word to Xiaojiao, saying, "Be smart later! Don't be as stupid as that kid You Ke."

Xiaojiao replied to Qi Xinyang in a low voice, "Don't worry, Big Sister!" Then, he asked Qi Xinyang with a puzzled look on his face, "Big Sister, do you really think this fried rice is not tasty? I think it's quite delicious..."

Qi Xinyang told Xiaojiao, "Actually, it tastes pretty good, not too salty or bland, but I don't know how to describe it..." Then, she instructed Xiaojiao, "Anyway, just say it's delicious!"

Qi Xinyang couldn't articulate his opinion of the fried rice; he lacked the vocabulary. Xiaojiao, on the other hand, was used to even worse food; after all, his own cooking skills were quite abysmal, so any food he ate that was better than his own was considered delicious. In short, neither of them could be considered a "food critic."

Let’s talk about You Ke here. He has already started to make fried rice. Since there are not many ingredients left, he can only make a small amount of fried rice.

You Ke performed all the cooking tasks very skillfully, quickly heating the wok, adding oil, frying the ingredients, adding rice and stir-frying, etc...

The little rascal was fascinated by You Ke's movements and thought to himself, "This is too fast..."

After Youke's busy work, a new serving of fried rice was placed on a small plate. The portion was naturally no match for the fried rice that the little rascal had just made, but it was much better in terms of "color, aroma and taste".

When You Ke placed the plate of fried rice on the table, Qi Xinyang smiled bitterly. She said to You Ke, "You only made a small amount when you came in, and we each finished it in one bite. It's a waste of effort."

It can be seen that Qi Xinyang is still somewhat dissatisfied with You Ke's meddling.

You Ke said to Qi Xinyang, "Sister, it wasn't you who asked me to..." Halfway through his words, he remembered that Qi Xinyang had just poked his foot to hint at him, so he had to quickly change his words. He changed his words and said to Qi Xinyang, "Try it first, it's definitely better than the fried rice just now!"

After hearing You Ke's words implying that Xiaohuatou's fried rice wasn't tasty, Qi Xinyang was speechless and wanted to hit him. She felt helpless and thought to herself, "Why are you still provoking her..."

You Ke had no idea what Qi Xinyang wanted to do. She thought Qi Xinyang was dissatisfied with the quality of the food and wanted to eat something better.

The little rascal took the initiative to attack Youke's fried rice and said to others, "Let me eat it first!" After that, she took a bite of Youke's fried rice.

The little rascal's eyes suddenly lit up after eating it. I won't go into any more magical descriptions here, but the little rascal had never eaten such delicious fried rice before, it was even better than the one made by the chef in the tribe.

Seeing this, the little rascal was stunned after eating it. Qi Xinyang also took a bite of the fried rice made by You Ke. After eating it, she nodded repeatedly and gave You Ke a thumbs up!

Xiaojiao watched and took a bite as well. After eating it, he praised it repeatedly and asked You Ke, "It is indeed more delicious than the previous one. How did you do it?"

Seeing Xiaojiao asking herself, You Ke was about to say something when she was interrupted by Qi Xinyang.

After hearing Xiaojiao's words implying that Xiaohuatou's fried rice wasn't tasty, Qi Xinyang choked and started coughing. Her forehead was sweating, and she thought to herself, "Good boy! Didn't we just agree on this? Why are you so clueless..."

Qi Xinyang had just instructed Xiaojiao to praise Xiaohuatou's cooking, but instead, Xiaojiao praised Youke's cooking and belittled Xiaohuatou's. Actually, Xiaojiao couldn't be blamed; Qi Xinyang herself had given Youke's fried rice a thumbs-up. This kind of reaction after eating delicious food is something that any normal person would find difficult to control.

Seeing Qi Xinyang coughing, Xiaojiao quickly poured water for her. While pouring water, he said to Qi Xinyang, "Big sister, these dishes are not spicy, why are you coughing like this?"

Qi Xinyang coughed for a while, then quickly drank some water to calm herself down. She said to Xiaojiao, "I'm fine." Then, she turned to Youke and said, "Youke, go on and tell me how to make this fried rice."

You Ke began to explain to the others, saying, "Making this fried rice is actually very simple. Have you heard of 'wulin'? It's pouring pre-made 'sauce' over the food while cooking to enhance the flavor. So, this 'wulin' requires sauce. Also, don't use lettuce."

Qi Xinyang thought to himself, "Is this talking about fried rice? Why does it sound like 'The martial arts world should uphold martial ethics and avoid infighting'..."

Let’s put Qi Xinyang’s random thoughts aside for now, the little rascal has a lot of questions.

The little rascal asked You Ke, "But that bowl of sauce is also made of lettuce and beans. What's the difference?"

Just now, when You Ke was making fried rice, the little rascal didn't dare to ask a single question, for fear of missing something. This was the advantage she possessed as an "apprentice." So, she had completely memorized the entire process of You Ke making fried rice, saving all the questions she had in her mind until now.

You Ke went on to explain to the little rascal, saying, "The difference is quite significant. The aroma and taste are both different. Forget about the other things, just the lettuce, if you simply stir-fry it, it's still a little raw and hard, and it's hard on your teeth when you eat it with rice."

After listening to You Ke's explanation, the others all had a general understanding of fried rice. Then, You Ke began to explain each step of fried rice in detail.

After You Ke finished speaking, the little rascal said to You Ke, "So that's how it is... The fried rice you make is really different. Not only is it very fragrant, but it also melts in your mouth. It turns out that we can't just consider the taste, we also have to consider the texture and other things. I didn't consider these differences. You are really amazing!"

After listening to the conversation between You Ke and the little rascal, Qi Xinyang thought to himself, "Exactly! This is exactly what I wanted to say! Good boy, all the 'cooking reviews' from now on will be left to you!"

Originally, Qi Xinyang was worried that You Ke would mess up this "food tasting conference", but he didn't expect that You Ke would directly change the "food tasting conference" into a "cooking tutorial".

Thinking that You Ke could handle it all, Qi Xinyang quickly poked Xiao Jiao under the table with her foot, then glanced in the direction of Xiao Xiaotou and You Ke, and then shook her head slightly at Xiao Jiao. What she meant was that Xiao Jiao should stop interrupting and let You Ke deal with Xiao Xiaotou on her own.

Xiaojiao immediately understood Qi Xinyang's hint, and then nodded slightly to Qi Xinyang in cooperation.

Only Qi Xinyang could do this, turning a "food tasting" into a "spy movie".

After that, Qi Xinyang didn't dare to pick up the dishes too often, and only took the dishes closest to him. Although Xiaojiao didn't know how to do it specifically, she just watched Qi Xinyang's movements and then imitated them. Isn't that easy?

Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao tried their best to minimize the amplitude of their movements and to avoid making any noise. They remained invisible and silent throughout the entire process.

Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao were eating like thieves, which allowed You Ke and Xiao Huatou to discuss cooking skills as if no one was around.

Just like that, You Ke ate the various dishes made by the little rascal and commented on them all. The little rascal was stunned by what he said and nodded repeatedly to indicate that it made sense.

After a while, You Ke finally reviewed the last dish, a pot of soup. After taking a sip of the soup, he praised Xiao Huatou, which was rare, saying, "This pot of soup is really well made! What kind of soup is it?" After that, he took another sip of the soup, carefully tasting the ingredients in it.

The little rascal proudly introduced it to You Ke, saying, "The main ingredient in this pot of 'Yongchu sole boiling soup' is dried 'Yongchu sole'. The dried fish is cut into long, thin strips and then boiled in water from the 'Zaoshiquan' spring. Then, the other ingredients are added and simmered in a pot over a low heat. It naturally tastes delicious!"

Little Foot asked Little Slippery, "Swimming sole? I heard it's a sea fish. How can there be one in the mountains?"

Qi Xinyang immediately said to Xiaojiao, "It must be 'tuition' again. Don't interrupt! Let them continue."

Xiaojiao then remembered that Qi Xinyang had just hinted to her not to interrupt, and immediately lowered her head to eat without saying anything.

The little rascal said to Qi Xinyang, "You're right! This dried 'Yongchu sole' is the 'tuition fees' collected in the past. And this 'Zaoshi Spring' is a mountain spring nearby." Pointing to another dish, she said, "The 'Yihewei turtle' used in this dish was caught at Zuoshi Spring."

You Ke said to the little rascal, "Now that you mention it, I roughly know how it's made. It's really very well made!" After that, he filled another bowl of soup.

After hearing this, Qi Xinyang thought to himself, "This little rascal is really thoughtful. I thought he would just make some home-cooked dishes and call it a day, but I didn't expect him to put so much thought into it..."

Seeing that You Ke and Xiao Huatou had stopped talking, Qi Xinyang asked them, "Are you... done talking?"

You Ke told Qi Xinyang, "That's all, sister. I've told you how to make these dishes delicious."

Qi Xinyang quickly pointed at one of the meat dishes and asked the little rascal, "What kind of animal's legs are used to make this 'stir-fried leg' you were talking about? Even though You Ke said it wasn't cooked enough, I think it's still quite delicious. The taste is top-notch! Absolutely top-notch!"

The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "This 'fried leg in oil' is made with the hind legs of the 'iron-hoofed beast'. It's marinated first, then air-dried and cooked. He just told me how to cook it to make it taste even better. Sigh..." She sighed at the end. Although she heard Qi Xinyang praise the dish, she still felt that she had wasted a good ingredient.

After hearing the name of the "Iron Hoof Beast," Qi Xinyang muttered, "Another beast I've never heard of."

Xiaojiao said to Qi Xinyang, "Big sister, this kind of beast is only found in the mountains. It's normal not to have seen it, let alone heard of it."

The little rascal suddenly asked the others, "I heard there are monsters outside the mountain. Have you ever eaten monster meat?"

Qi Xinyang told the little rascal, "It seems that monster meat can be eaten, but unfortunately I have never eaten it."

Xiaojiao and Youke both shook their heads, saying that they had never eaten monster meat either.

Qi Xinyang didn't know that on the day she left the capital of Stilas Odin, Yang Mingyi and a group of adventurers roasted a monster and ate it in the open space outside the Adventurer's Guild. We also talked about this in detail in the previous volume. That day was the first time You Jiahui and Yang Mingyi accepted a monster-killing mission.

Little Foot told Little Slippery, "Monster meat is considered a high-quality ingredient. Even if adventurers get it, they can sell it for a lot of money."

After hearing this, Qi Xinyang thought to herself, "Ah? Can it be sold? Why didn't you say so earlier? In the past, when I encountered it, I either threw it away or killed it without burying it." Thinking of this, she asked the little rascal, "Are there no monsters in your mountain?"

The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "No, we haven't seen it. Our tribe is too close to the inside. Tribes closer to the outside of the mountain may have seen it."

Little Foot said to Little Slippery, "So, the tribe outside the mountain is very likely to have conquered the monster."

Little Sly said to Little Foot, "I think there should be. The tribes outside the mountains are richer. Maybe it's the monster meat you mentioned."

The little rascal wasn't actually sure what the truth was, and most of the time he just made random guesses and talked nonsense when chatting.

This "tasting meeting" is almost over, so finding mechanical equipment for practicing weapons will have to wait until the next chapter.