After chasing Hu Tao out of the kitchen, Jiang Mu was at a loss when he looked at the dazzling array of ingredients in front of him.
"What should I do...?"
If you were to mention the food in Genshin Impact, this would probably be the first thing most players think of...
Sweet and juicy stuffed chicken is amazing!
But this isn't a game, so without a recipe, we have to give up.
In his previous life, Jiang Mu's cooking skills, while not exactly masterful, were at least not bad. But compared to Master Mao's... they were truly lacking.
"Never mind." Shaking his head, Jiang Mu decided not to worry about these things. Anyway, Master Mao just wanted to try his cooking, right?
"Let's keep it simple then. Let's make a pot of egg fried rice."
Having made up his mind, Jiang Mu immediately started looking for ingredients.
"Let me see... bird eggs, there are some, ham... there are some, hey, there are even some Jueyun chili peppers!"
While Jiang Mu was busy in the kitchen, Hu Tao and Xiang Ling started chatting outside.
"Hey, Hu Tao, it's rare to see you getting so close to someone of the opposite sex."
"this……"
How did you two meet?
“balabalabala…”
"He wasn't sent directly to the crematorium for cremation? He's really lucky."
"In your eyes, am I just someone who would send someone to their death just because they see them faint?"
"Hehe, just kidding..."
"However, I don't understand why Grandpa gave him such a big help. Although he helped our family a lot this time, Grandpa usually just dealt with things like this with Mora in the past..."
"Master Hu must have his reasons for doing this, so we juniors shouldn't worry about it."
"That's true."
"However, Jiang Mu is truly an amazing person. It's rare to see Guoba so close to a complete stranger he's just met..."
"Crispy rice crust?"
"Yeah, don't let Guoba's usual goofy appearance fool you, he's actually quite wary, isn't he, Guo...ba?"
"Where did the crispy rice go?!"
Hu Tao was also somewhat surprised.
"He wouldn't... have run into the kitchen, would he...?"
The two rushed to the kitchen, but what they saw surprised them.
He hurriedly and methodically tossed the pot in front of the stove, while the rice crust...
Fire was spewing from beside it...
"Eh?"
Hu Tao was somewhat surprised and turned to look at Xiang Ling. The latter also looked surprised.
"Although I know that rice crust can breathe fire, using this fire to cook..." Xiangling's eyes lit up as she spoke.
"I'll definitely try it next time!"
Seeing the intense curiosity and excitement in Xiangling's eyes, Hu Tao sighed.
She knew her best friend's personality all too well; whenever the topic of cooking came up, she would become completely oblivious to everyone else.
"But..." Hu Tao was a little puzzled as she smelled the fragrance in the air.
"He's making fried rice, right? But will simple fried rice satisfy Uncle Mao?"
"Don't worry!" Xiangling patted her chest and said, "My father said that while the taste of a dish is indeed very important, the sentiment behind it is even more important than the taste!"
"Heart...intentions..."
Hu Tao paused for a moment, then murmured.
"Hey, Walnut, if a dish contained a sentimental message for you, how would you respond?"
"This..." Her friend's words put the usually carefree Hu Tao in a difficult position...
"Grandpa said... I should treat him like an older brother..."
"Hu Tao said weakly."
"Brother...that's so nice." Xiangling rested her chin on her hand. "I also want a brother who can pamper me..."
"Then you can go ask him if he's willing," Hu Tao said angrily, her tone inexplicably sour...
"Okay, okay!"
Upon hearing this, Xiangling's eyes lit up, and she was about to rush into the kitchen, but she held back.
"Forget it, let's talk about it after Jiang Mu comes out."
……………………
"Alright, come and have a taste."
Before long, Jiang Mu brought a large plate of fried rice to the three of them.
"Fried rice..." Chef Mao nodded. "Perfect, I've had a long day, let me have a taste."
"Please help yourselves." Jiang Mu served several bowls of rice and handed them to the three of them.
Thank you!
Xiangling took it and said happily.
"Thank... thank you..."
Hu Tao also thanked her.
"Rumble rumble~" Guoba tugged at Jiang Mu's clothes.
"Okay, okay." Jiang Mu smiled and prepared a portion for the little guy as well.
……………
"This is delicious!"
Xiangling exclaimed excitedly.
“Indeed, every grain of rice is completely coated with egg liquid, and the greasiness from the ham is masked by the spiciness of the Jueyun pepper. Moreover…” After picking up a piece of crystal-clear food and examining it closely, Chef Mao exclaimed in surprise, “You added shrimp to it? No wonder it has such a strong seafood flavor.”
"I was thinking, Uncle Mao, you've been cooking all day, so you must be a bit averse to the smell of oil. That's why I used some shrimp, hoping their sweetness will help you feel better. Oh, by the way..."
Jiang Mu poured another glass of brownish-yellow beverage.
"This is……"
“I saw some medicinal herbs in your kitchen, probably for when you make medicinal cuisine, so I took some hawthorn and goji berries from them and brewed a pot of tea. It’s good for the stomach and can also help with digestion.”
"I'll try it!"
Before Master Mao could speak, Xiangling poured herself a cup, smelled it, took a sip, and said with some delight.
"It tastes like Chinese medicine, but once you taste it, all that's left is the sourness of hawthorn and the slight sweetness of goji berries. It's so delicious..."
Looking at Master Mao again, one could see that his expression was solemn. After a long while, he said in a deep voice.
"Jiang Mu, right? Name your price."
"ha?"
"Sell me your tea recipe."
"this……"
Jiang Mu glanced at Master Mao, who was looking extremely serious, and smiled wryly.
"Uncle Mao, what are you saying? If you want it, I'll just write it down for you. The price and stuff is too much..."
"Could it be that you've taken a fancy to my daughter?"
Two sharp glints shot out from Master Mao's eyes.
"No...of course not!"
Jiang Mu quickly replied.
"What? My daughter is so beautiful, and you don't even like her!"
Upon hearing this, Master Mao became even angrier.
"I..."
Jiang Mu wanted to cry but had no tears.
"dad!"
Xiangling slapped Master Mao on the back, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"Ahem... I'm not joking anymore."
Seeing this, Master Mao said seriously.
"Kid, you want to buy my land, right?"
"right."
"Two hundred thousand moras, plus the recipe for this tea, is that alright?"
No problem, of course no problem!
You know, back then, Grandpa Hu gave Jiang Mu a million Mora as a thank-you gift. (Mona: !!!!!!!!!!!!)
"But Uncle Mao, aren't you losing out by doing this?"
Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment. Although he didn't know the value of 200,000 Mora here, he remembered that 200,000 Mora in his previous life's game...
It's completely useless!
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