Chapter 48: Feast Flattened
Gong Zhili expressed satisfaction with the boys' work at home.
"Today's going to be a very hard day's work," Miyajima said to them, standing at the basement door. "Today, I'm going to ask you to use your magical powers as much as possible to press the stones we laid yesterday into the ground firmly and compact them."
"I'll use a mattock to check it." Gong Zhili pointed to the sharp-beaked mattock leaning against the side. "It'll pass only if I can't pry it up with one blow."
Of the two junior students, Nanami Kento had a nonchalant expression, as if he couldn't resist but it was good for him, so he didn't bother to. When Haibara Yuichi heard about using cursed energy, he was more excited than anyone else: "I'll try my best!"
Anyway, as long as you tell him that this is a form of spiritual practice, he will be happy to do anything.
Geto Suguru used to like Haibara Yu's positive personality, but now he really doesn't want to think about it anymore.
"Wouldn't it be too difficult to use cursed energy?" Geto asked politely, "They've only been here for three days, and cursed energy..."
Gong Zhili showed all eight of his teeth and smiled brilliantly: "So seniors should work harder."
Geto Suguru realized: This is directed at him and Satoru.
As for why they stayed here after the holiday, it was naturally because Wu and he would go out of the village at night to solve some formal issues and take care of Lord Tianyuan, so they would have time free during the day, while the younger generations would directly ask for leave.
Originally, after the technical college sent their middle school a letter of intent to admit them, the school turned a blind eye to their attendance. Now they all believe that before entering high school, improving their abilities is more important than going to school, so they decided to ask for leave from school during this "busy farming season", and told their families that they were going out for practice with their seniors.
Normally, when he's being oppressed like this, Satoru would make a scene, right? Geto Xia Yu glanced sideways at him. Even if he didn't make a scene, he'd probably take the opportunity to make some demands.
Gojo Satoru was indeed thinking about making some conditions. He asked, "Are we having a big meal at noon today?"
Gong Zhili nodded: "Let's eat barbecue. The sauce I made is super delicious."
Gojo Satoru then made a request: "I want to use the onion puree from the stew as a dipping sauce! With the roasted pork belly!"
Miya Chiri agreed to everything, and Geto Suguru immediately realized: "I want to eat fried pork cutlet rice with fried chicken and grated white radish!"
Gong Zhili also agreed. After all, today's work would definitely squeeze every bit of strength out of them, so it was only right that they eat well.
Huiyuan Xiong asked tentatively: "Steak... roast beef?"
Miya Chiri nodded and looked at Nanami Kento who remained silent.
Nanami Kento hesitated for a moment and said, "Curry... please."
Gong Zhili made an "OK" gesture and went home to start preparing a big meal.
Xianzi didn't bring her child with her. She went up the mountain to collect firewood, carrying a basket on her back.
"This is what you have to do every day. You have to prepare a big meal today, and I will take care of these small things." She hadn't rested for a long time and her muscles and bones were weak. She urgently needed some exercise to recover.
Gong Zhili followed her.
After getting up and having breakfast, the children went to do their own things. The floor and tables and chairs in the house were wiped clean, and all the things that needed to be hung out to dry were moved out.
The three girls quickly got along well with each other, and Miya Chiri was surprised that the twins accepted Tsu Miki so quickly.
When she adopted these two children, she realized that their personalities were more sharp and sensitive than those of ordinary people, and they could only accept people who were their own kind in a certain sense. However, Tsumiki was the only one among these children who did not have the talent for cursed power.
It only means that Tsumiki's personality is much softer than theirs, so she has covered up the sensitive parts of the twins' personalities.
"Lord Gong, do you need our help?" Tsu Miki also imitated the twins and lay on the kitchen door frame, looking into the kitchen.
Gong Zhili was already working at full speed in the kitchen. Hearing this, he said, "I don't need any help here. Go play outside."
Whether it's playing with bugs, mud, or flowers and plants, play with things that children should play with.
She pushed the children out and said, "Leave the kitchen to the adults. Go play by yourselves."
Nozomi didn't place any order. Miya Chiri knew that she didn't dislike eating meat, but pure meat would definitely not work, so stir-frying some vegetables at the end would be fine.
She began to prepare today's sumptuous lunch.
She first washed and cooked the rice, then diced the potatoes and carrots and sautéed them until fragrant. She shredded onions and fry them until translucent, while in another pot, she started a light curry. While the stove was idle, she stir-fried the onions until translucent, blended a sweet and salty sauce to make the base for the dipping sauce, and then turned off the heat to let it cool. She then removed the pork and beef belly from the refrigerator, sliced them, marinated the pork chops with salt, and drizzled the chicken with ginger and garlic sauce, mixing them and refrigerating them. While the steaks were warming on the countertop, she poured the cooled onion sauce into a food processor and blended it into a smooth paste. She also broke up two handfuls of seasonal bok choy and soaked them in water.
As the aroma of curry permeated the air, she set a deep pan to heat oil. First, she deep-fried the chicken until lightly browned, then removed it. Then, she slid the breaded pork chop into the pan. As the pork chop sizzled, she used her hands to sprinkle the steak with sea salt. Once the pork chop was thoroughly deep-fried, she raised the oil temperature and returned the chicken to the pan for a second frying. While the second frying was going on, she heated another pan to a sizzling boil and added the steak, searing it until crispy. Meanwhile, pasta was boiling in a pot nearby. The bottom of the pan, where the steak had been fried, held a layer of sautéed garlic. She tossed it with the cooked pasta and coated it in the sauce. She then scooped up the drained bok choy and shook off any excess water.
By this time, the fried food had finished draining. She quickly blotted the barbecue grease with kitchen paper and quickly seared the pork belly slices in the hot pan. As the oil splattered, she cut the fried pork cutlet into strips and placed them on the hot rice. She then drizzled a soft, soft egg over them until they were tender and smooth. A final spoonful of hot oil sautéed the garlic slices. The bok choy slid into the wok with a sizzling sound. She briefly tossed and salted the leaves, then plated the crispy greens. She minced the daikon radish, squeezed out the water, and added a squeeze of lemon juice. She reheated the curry and plated it. She sliced the steak and placed it on the teppanyaki plate with the pasta. The special sauce sizzled as it was poured over it, and the aroma filled the kitchen like an explosion.
"Are you almost done?" Glass came back and stood by the kitchen door, taking a deep breath. "Today is really a feast."
She looked at the delicious food on the kitchen table and said positively, "I'll go call them back for dinner."
Although Gong Zhili handled the ingredients and arranged the order smoothly, it actually took quite a while. By the time all the dishes were out of the pot, it was already past eleven o'clock and it was time for lunch.
Glass stood outside the basement door and shouted, "Do you still have the energy? Today's lunch is very rich. You have to crawl out and finish it. Don't let Zhili's efforts go to waste."
Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru each put their arms around a junior and carried the completely exhausted junior out. Gojo Satoru's expression remained completely normal as he said, "Relative to whether we can recover our strength, the results of Xiaoli's efforts are more important, right?"
Geto Suguru seemed to be struggling a little, but he pretended to be calm and composed. He didn't respond and just walked out.
Freed from the oppression of heavy labor, Haibara and Nanami quickly recovered their strength after returning home. They drank some freshly squeezed juice, their appetites were stimulated, and they were able to diligently serve dishes and rice again.
"I'm starting to eat!" A long table of people was sitting in the living room, and after the meal started, the only sounds could be heard: chewing sounds and ambiguous hums of satisfaction from eating delicious food.
The five children stared in amazement as the food in their plates and bowls quickly disappeared. Tsu Miki realized belatedly that these adults had no intention of taking care of the children. If they didn't eat hard, they really wouldn't be able to get any food!
For example, the barbecue was almost monopolized by Gojo-kun and Takeru-kun. Of course, Takeru-kun would still share some with the three girls. Fushiguro and Itadori faced the harshness of their seniors and fought with flying chopsticks.
Tsu Miki quickly made up her mind. She ran to the kitchen, got an empty bowl, and started putting food into it.
She focused on picking up the food, not taking another bite, and soon she had piled up a pile of bowls of food - this was also because a few people deliberately gave in to her. She breathed a sigh of relief, put the bowl next to the child, and said, "If you can't get it, eat this. I picked it up with clean chopsticks."
Yuji's eyes immediately became watery and he said, "Thank you, Tsu Miki."
Fushiguro also silently stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a few slices of barbecue for Tsumeki, and said, "Eat quickly."
The children loved each other very much, and Gong Zhili did not interfere any further since she saw that they could feed themselves.
This is also good. The food portion is definitely enough, but the food tastes better when people rush to eat it. It can effectively prevent children from being picky eaters.
After eating, Gong Zhili carried a mattock to the basement to pry up the foundation, and they actually couldn't pry up a single stone.
"It's amazing," Gong Zhili said, "I didn't expect you could do this."
Gojo Satoru: "Then what do you mean by your serious standards?"
Gong Zhili spread his hands and said, "It would be fine if it took multiple reworks to reach the standard, but getting it right the first time is really amazing."
If we use machines for comparison, the four of them are equivalent to doing the work of a 1-ton steamroller.
Originally, she thought that they could complete the work of about 150 kilograms and rework it three or four times.
This lunch was really worth it.
She ignored the four boys' expressions that looked like "we are enemies" and happily prepared to move on to the next step.
"We need to tie rebar to the foundation, use iron bars as a skeleton, pour cement to create supporting walls and foundations, and for the ceiling, use wooden beams and waterproof it. That's all the major work—but Gojo and Geta, you're going out today, right?"
Naoko Ieiri will also go back to the technical high school with them. According to Naoko, she will face a huge amount of work this time, so she wants to make the most of her time to get some sleep. She has already taken a nap.
Gojo Satoru yawned and said lazily, "These are just boring things that have to be done..."
If he really wanted to say, apart from beating up the cursed spirits, the most interesting things now happened in this village. Just observing Gong Zhili could make him excited.
Geto Xia Yu looked at his juniors and warned them: "Don't push yourself without Zhili's supervision, and don't overdraw your magic power."
Nanami Kento is more stable, while Haibara Yu is a bit jumpy. After all, they are both middle school students.
Gong Zhili: "If you fall in the forest, you will be eaten by wild animals."
Nanami Kento was speechless: "Ms. Gong, even Yuji wouldn't believe such words."
Gong Zhili: "Using tiger clover as an example is too much."
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The author has something to say: Today is Friday and I've overplayed my hand again. I missed the deadline and I regret it. But Fridays are the only time I can chat and play with other office workers, and I always overdo it...
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