Chapter 57: Golden Wind and Jade Dew
No one knew what Kong Hu and Chen Ye were busy with these past two days, working day and night. Yesterday they even worked all night. When Qi Huan woke up in the morning, he saw them arguing on their way back to their room, saying "this number doesn't match" and "that amount doesn't match". They looked anxious and haggard.
Qi Huan had no choice but to take Jiufang Yu’s airship to Tianfeng Pavilion again.
"Are they both okay?" Qi Huan felt like his blood vessels were about to burst from the quarrel between the two, so he asked Jiu Fangyu with some concern.
"It's nothing serious. It's just that some equipment was missing during the handover inventory and doesn't match up. It's annoying." Jiufang Yu explained briefly.
Many of the things handed over by Jiufang Kuang and his team were in bad shape. The day before yesterday, some problems arose during the actual inventory of the equipment that Kong Hu was responsible for. Dozens of equipment listed in the fourth part of the account were missing.
After tracing the missing equipment, it was found that 90% of the missing equipment came from a purchase more than four years ago. Five years ago, Base No. 2 was destroyed by a Class A stone beast. Jiufang Kuang later applied to the family for a large sum of money to upgrade the protective shield equipment of all the remaining bases. The missing equipment was basically included in this purchase.
The person in charge of the equipment list was clueless and gave vague answers, saying that later on, stone beasts continued to attack the base, and a lot of equipment was accidentally damaged. This place is remote and there is always a shortage of staff, so some things were forgotten to be reported and registered, and became bad debts.
After hearing this, Shen Ye was worried and arranged for someone to check the purchase records mapped to the subsequent time period. Logically speaking, if there is loss, there should be a record of additional purchases, but from the corresponding period to this year, there is no purchase record of "unknown destination" with a quantity equal to or close to this batch of "accidental loss" equipment in the accounts. In other words, assuming that this batch of equipment is really damaged, it has been left alone and has not been repaired at all.
Kong Hu checked the list of missing equipment in detail. Most of them were important equipment for the base's protective shield. Judging from the quantity, there were at least some protective shields that could cover an area that was one-eighth the size of Base No. 3.
How could such a large area of damage be tolerated? Kong Hu immediately contacted the working group that took over other bases.
There are six existing bases on the abandoned planet No. 7, namely No. 3, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, No. 11 and No. 99.
Base No. 99 is quite special, as it operates independently and is responsible for its own profits and losses. It is equivalent to renting a piece of land on the abandoned planet No. 7 and paying the rent on time. The Jiufang family does not need to worry about other matters. Just in case, Kong Hu will contact them at the same time.
But whether it was Base No. 3 or the other bases, all the equipment groups said that they did not find any damage to the protective cover.
Shen also thought that the equipment was probably embezzled by the person in charge and not resold. Kong Hu thought that the other party would not be so bold. Even if he really wanted to embezzle, he would have to find a way to make it go away, right? Unless Jiufang Kuang had been sitting idle for four years and never checked the accounts, how could he have concealed it? A more reasonable explanation is that he and Jiufang Kuang embezzled the money together.
How much was the total amount of that batch of equipment? How much would be left if it was resold second-hand? Chen also felt that with Jiufang Kuang's vision, he might not be willing to share this small amount of money with others, and the two of them argued over this.
"That's quite annoying." Qi Huan sighed. He felt annoyed just by listening to it, let alone Shen Ye and Kong Hu. He had seen a joke online before about an accountant going crazy if he missed a penny in the year-end reconciliation. By analogy, he immediately understood the two people's irritable state, but he really couldn't help with this kind of thing.
"I'm going to make desserts for the live broadcast tonight, so I can help them calm down." Qi Huan poked the corner of Xingqi Ba Mao's head. Normally, he usually prepares dishes for the live broadcast in the order of sweet and salty. Last time, he made Qiankun Wanwu Egg, and this time it's dessert. Eating sweets when you are upset can make you feel better. When it's done, give everyone a portion.
"I may not be able to assist you in the live broadcast tonight," Jiu Fangyu silently grasped the rudder, his knuckles slightly red, and suggested nonchalantly, "How about I help you?"
"Really? As the Lord of the Star, you can't go back on your words." Qi Huan's eyes lit up with surprise and joy. Making desserts for this face, what kind of golden opportunity is this? What I make today must be delicious!
"Yeah." Jiufang Yu nodded calmly, his fingers slightly loosened, and the redness on his knuckles disappeared without a trace.
The cream from the food store has arrived. Qi Huan originally wanted to make the fancy cream cake roll from last time, but it was a rare opportunity to make something in front of Jiu Fangyu, so he couldn't help but want to show off his skills secretly and open the screen to see Jiu Fangyu's surprised expression when he ate it. After eating the cake roll, it was obviously not surprising enough, so he "abandoned" it.
After walking around Boss Wan’s store twice, he finally decided on the ingredients.
When the show started broadcasting for the sixth time, Qi Huan habitually looked at the number of fans: 888.
It was a good sign. Come on, if he broadcasted it twice more, the number of fans would probably exceed a thousand. He encouraged himself silently. Five thousand copies of the product would be available on the shelves next month. The more fans he had, the higher the sales would be.
"Hello friends from all the star regions, how have you been recently? The Human Restaurant is open again. Today the chef brings you a dessert called Golden Wind and Jade Dew." As usual, Qi Huan took out a hand-drawn sketch. On the sketch was a white jasmine flower floating on the galaxy.
This dessert was modified by him by using honey puff pastry and mango sago. Honey puff pastry was recorded in "Dongjing Menghualu" and "Menglianglu", and was considered a "net celebrity" in the Song Dynasty. Mango sago originated from the Lei Garden Restaurant in Hong Kong in the 1980s and has been popular since its appearance.
Jin Feng Yu Lu combines the characteristics of two ancient and modern desserts. It has the rich and varied taste of mango sago and the elegant and beautiful shape of honey puff pastry, in an effort to take color, fragrance and taste to a higher level.
Qi Huan introduced with a smile, and couldn't help but glance across.
Jiufang Yu lowered his eyebrows and focused on watching the live broadcast. Because he was there, Zhou Ba also sat properly in a corner of the kitchen counter, even with his tail coiled up obediently.
[The anchor finally started broadcasting. One day without seeing him feels like a year]
[You must be kidding, can you really do this? 】
[It starts with a picture, and the rest is all cheating. I don’t believe anyone can make food like this! ]
[The guy above, believe me, based on past experience, he can not only do it, but he can also do it better than this painting]
[Is this true? I'll stay and see.]
[I will stay here today. If you don’t act like this, I will report the anchor and the person above for fraud immediately]
[If you don’t believe it, go to the anchor’s shelf and look for Nine-tailed Cakes and Lychee Shrimp Balls]
[The host seems to be particularly happy today. Did something good happen to him? ]
"Today's dessert is actually quite simple, but the flavors are very rich and I guarantee it will be delicious." Qi Huan showed the camera several main ingredients that will be used. "Smart friends may have guessed from the name that the dessert we are making today will use yam rice and golden maple syrup. In addition, there are also a few fruits such as cream cheese, snow grapefruit and clear breeze that I specially prepared. First, we need to cook the yam rice."
Yulu rice is similar to tapioca pearls, and is named for its milky white color and round shape that resembles a jade dew. After being cooked, it becomes almost completely transparent, soft, chewy, smooth and delicious.
"While cooking, we also need to process the snow pomelo and clear breeze." The shape and taste of snow pomelo are basically the same as those of grapefruit, but the fruit grains are more transparent, and after peeling them, they sparkle like ice crystals.
Qingfeng is the fruit that Qi Huan ate in the wilderness live broadcast room. It looks like an avocado and tastes like mango. It is a relatively rare species.
Jiufang Yu had a faint smile in his eyes. It was certainly not the first time he watched Qi Huan's live broadcast. However, this time he was sitting next to the kitchen sink and watching him in person, so the feeling was subtly different.
Qi Huan's technique in handling ingredients is accurate and skillful, just like the ease with which a high-level Sentinel operates a mecha. He peels the skin and extracts the core, and moves the knife up and down with ease. There is a natural and smooth rhythm that is pleasing to the heart and soul.
The cooked yulu rice, pomelo grains and Qingfeng fruit cubes were all spread on the bottom of the glass cup, which was exquisite and beautiful. Qi Huan began to move on to the next step, whipping the cream. "Next, we will use the specially prepared cream cheese to make the flower in the painting. Before making the flower, I suggest you refrigerate it first, so that it is easier to whip and it will be easier to shape the flower."
Qi Huan's hands were flexible and steady. With a slight shake of his wrist, he pushed and pulled, and a snow-white petal appeared on the turntable. He pushed and pulled again, and another one appeared. As the table turned, the first layer of petals spread out smoothly, followed by the second layer, and the third layer. In the blink of an eye, a light and lively jasmine flower appeared on the turntable.
The whipped cream is like the first snow, white and pure, with a silky and delicate luster like satin, graceful and charming.
[As if I had cream cheese]
[As if I could make it if I had cream cheese]
[He was just being polite, do you really believe it? ]
[What the hell, how did this flower come out?]
「Waaaaah! It’s flowing like an illusion.」
[Are those hands of his? Are they hands? ? ? ]
【Put this flower on the shelf, quickly, now! 】
Not to mention the audience in the live broadcast room, even Jiufang Yu and Xingqi Ba on the opposite side felt it was extremely magical, watching a pile of soft and fluffy cream suddenly stretch and transform in a few breaths, like a flower, gracefully and wonderfully.
Qi Huan moved his fingers lightly, skillfully scooped out the cream flower and placed it in the glass cup.
On top is the snow-white and delicate cream jasmine, and underneath are carefully laid out jasmine rice and snow pomelo grains, just like a jade tree and white flowers, crystal clear, icy and smooth. The sunny breeze fruit grains in the middle vaguely reflect a light yellow light, which is pleasing to the eye.
[The finished product looks better than the drawing]
[It's always so amazing]
[You don’t have to eat it, just looking at it is fine! ]
[Is this edible? This is actually edible???]
While everyone was sighing, Qi Huan had already skillfully prepared the golden maple sugar syrup. He specially added gold bead powder to it to give the syrup a brilliant glow like golden sand.
“Next is the origin of the name of this dessert. When golden wind and jade dew meet, it is better than countless things in the world.” Qi Huan picked up the pouring pitcher, and the translucent golden maple sugar syrup poured down, gradually overflowing the bottom of the cup, and spread on the lower layer of sunny wind fruit cubes, jade dew rice and snow pomelo. The light and shadow drifted like a nebula, and the snow pomelo grains were looming, just like the twinkling stars. When the syrup completely submerged all the fruit grains, the jasmine flower seemed to float above the dazzling galaxy, radiant and beautiful.
[Ahhhhh, this is so beautiful that I can’t speak.]
[In these few seconds, I felt my soul was purified]
[The host is overdoing it. Who would be willing to eat it when it looks so good?]
[You should take at least two copies of this Golden Wind Jade Dew, one for eating and one for looking at]
[Rolling around, I really want to see the real thing, when will Renjian Restaurant open a branch in the Eighth Star Region?]
[The eighth star field is too far away, and all the waste stars are in the first star field. Why not go to the second star field and open one first?]
"That's it. The Golden Wind Jade Dew is ready. We'll also put 500 copies on the shelves, priced at 249 silver coins. Everyone is welcome to buy and taste it." Seeing that Zhou Qiba couldn't help but be eager to try it, Qi Huan quickly put it on the shelves, "Today's live broadcast ends here. I'll take my leave first. See you next time."
【Offline? 】
[Congratulations to the anchor for safely ending the broadcast again]
[I’m not used to not being disconnected]
[You are all too evil, you want to eat the delicious food made by the anchor, but you also want to see the anchor make a fool of himself]
[Ahhh, this is too much, isn't it? It's only been on sale for a few minutes and all 500 copies are sold out? ]
[What? I just posted a comment and it's gone? ]
While there was a wailing in the barrage, Zhou Qiba had already happily enjoyed the enviable golden wind and jade dew.
Qi Huan skillfully squeezed out another portion of creamy yogurt, put it on a plate and handed it to Jiufang Yu.
"This is yours." With some secret thoughts in mind, his heart was pounding and his voice was a little dry when he poured the fruit juice on it.
"Thank you." Jiufang Yu didn't seem to notice his abnormality. He picked up the spoon and scooped a shallow spoonful along the petals to the 'Galaxy'.
Just as the spoon was handed to the lips, a small and exquisite white shadow suddenly appeared on it. The little fellow sat beside the spoon, swinging his feet happily. Half of his long white hair covered the cheese flowers, and the other half floated in the air. His emerald eyes stared at Jiufang Yu's face obsessively.
Qi Huan: ??? How did it get there?
Jiufang Yu was stunned for a moment and was about to move the spoon away, but the little guy suddenly stood up, stood on tiptoe, gently laid on his beautifully shaped, pale bloody lower lip, and kissed him unexpectedly.
Jiufang Yu: ...
Was he molested by a spirit? ? ?
Qi Huan only felt that his lips seemed to be hit by static electricity, a string of fire flashed by, and his mind went blank in an instant.
When he came to his senses again, the white-haired little guy had disappeared. Jiufang Yu opposite him was still holding the spoon, and the golden wind and jade dew inside had not moved at all. It seemed that time had stopped at the previous second and everything before was just an illusion.
"Did you see that little white-haired shadow on the spoon just now?" Qi Huan was still a little dizzy and spoke haltingly due to nervousness.
Jiufang Yu raised his eyes and glanced at him, his eyes were deep and his expression was restrained and complicated.
"Uh, maybe I've been too busy lately and I saw it wrong. You should try the Golden Wind and Jade Dew first." Qi Huan felt that he might be regarded as a psychopath, and awkwardly picked up the piping bag to change the subject, but he didn't notice that the black ball next to him was standing stiffly and walking with a limp.
Jiufang Yu silently put the spoon into his mouth. The cream cheese was as smooth as snow and melted in his mouth, exuding a sweet and milky aroma. The jam was soft and light, thick but not sticky, sweet but not greasy. The Qingfeng pulp was juicy, with a warm and sweet taste like the sun. The plump snow pomelo grains burst open inadvertently, and the sour taste was refreshing. The round and smooth yulu rice was soft and glutinous, but also a little flexible, as if grains of morning dew were rolling gently on the tip of the tongue.
The aroma of milk, fruit and honey, with varying depths and thicknesses, are intertwined and echo each other, occasionally mixed with a hint of refreshing and reserved sourness. The rich taste is as if you have tasted the morning dew and first snow, sunshine and flowers, all things and the stars in one gulp. All the irritability and annoyance disappear in an instant, leaving only that soft, warm sweetness.
"How is it?" Qi Huan, who was making the third cream flower, asked expectantly.
Jiufang Yu's frosty eyelashes slightly raised, "The golden bowl is covered with snow, the jade cup is filled with fragrance, and the taste is delicious."
Qi Huan smiled, "I think there is another phrase that is also very suitable for this dessert."
Jiufang Yu understood, "Snow foam and milk flowers floating in the afternoon cup?"
"That's right, my dear minister, you are deeply loved by me, so I give you a cream flower." Qi Huan gave him an appreciative look and handed the freshly made flower to Jiufang Yu.
In fact, this sentence was originally about tea, but because his name appears in this poem, I have a special preference for it.
Hei Tuanzi had been waiting eagerly for a long time. When he saw Qi Huan was going to give the flower to Jiu Fangyu, he immediately rushed forward and swallowed the flower in his mouth.
Qi Huan and Jiufang Yu looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly and lovingly at the same time.
Jiufang Yu brought Heituanzi over for a "heart-to-heart talk", while Qi Huan was busy preparing the Golden Wind and Jade Dew for Chen Ye and the others. Suddenly, a video call notification from Diwuyuan popped up on his personal terminal.
"Looking for me?" As soon as the video was connected, the young master on the other side couldn't help yawning, and the two big dark circles under his eyes were extremely obvious.
"How many days have you not slept?"
"Three days. There's something wrong with the protection network in the Second Star Region." Diwuyuan took off his glasses, rubbed his nose tiredly, and tried to cheer himself up. "Tell me what you want to talk to me about. You'd better hurry up. In another five minutes, I might fall asleep."
"I have something to consult you about." Qi Huan held up the piping bag and looked at Jiu Fangyu who was "educating" Friday across the kitchen counter. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "I remember you said last time that you were the player of the "Death Library"?"
Diwuyuan paused while rubbing his nose and looked towards the camera, "You want to play too?"
"No, it's just that I really like a player in it."
Jiufang Yu's hand, which was pinching the little guy's curved corner, froze slightly, and he glanced at Qi Huan who was on the phone.
Qi Huan was trying to make up an excuse and didn't notice Jiu Fangyu's look. "I wanted to contact him... to get an autograph, so I went to the official website to ask for an email address or something, but the customer service said that all players would be blocked from external contact during the game, and I was a little confused..."
Diwuyuan immediately guessed what he meant, "I wonder why I don't need to block contact with the outside world?"
"Um."
"I told you last time that I'm an exception." Diwuyuan raised his chin proudly and poked his cheek with the legs of his glasses. "But due to my promise to the game company and my obligation to keep it confidential, I can't tell you the details."
"So...are those players safe?"
"Are you worried because those escape room games are too bloody?" Diwuyuan chuckled. The dent on his cheek from the temple of his glasses looked like a big dimple. "Don't worry, it's just a game. As far as I know, they won't be in any danger."
"That's good." Qi Huan breathed a sigh of relief. Well, at least he knew that both of them were safe.
"Are you making food?" Noticing the pile of beautiful desserts in front of Qi Huan, Diwuyuan's eyes immediately widened.
"Mm, Golden Wind and Jade Dew." Qi Huan smiled and brought the freshly made portion to the camera, not missing the opportunity to attract more fans. "If you want to taste it, you can go to the shelf in my live broadcast room and buy one to try."
"Live broadcast room? You started a live broadcast? On which platform?" Diwuyuan was a little surprised.
"Bai Fu." Qi Huan sent him the link, "Master, just follow me."
"Why didn't you tell me that you were doing a live broadcast in Baifu?" Diwuyuan clicked on the link and was speechless when he saw Qi Huan's simple, shabby and low-level live broadcast room.
"I haven't seen you online recently." Qi Huan touched his nose, not knowing what the young master was angry about.
"Do you know my name?"
"Of course I know, Diwuyuan."
Diwu Yuan rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Then do you know which family Bai Fu belongs to?"
Qi Huan choked. Whose Baifu was it? Of course he knew it was from the Fifth Family, but from what he heard from the Fifth Family, it was obvious that there was a hint of pride in it. Did that mean that he might be very close to the person who controlled this platform? He subconsciously glanced at Jiufang Yu opposite him, and the other party nodded slightly.
"From the fifth family." Qi Huan answered with a guilty conscience, vaguely feeling that he might have missed something.
"Not only does it belong to the Fifth Family, but it's also the business of my branch of the family. You idiot, you didn't even bother to find me when you were broadcasting live in Baifu." The young master gnashed his teeth in anger after flipping through the 'poor and penniless' live broadcast room.
Qi Huan: ...
Okay, it turns out that I missed the super golden thigh!
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