Out of curiosity, Xiangling gently poked the dead slime...
No, at least from its appearance, anyone who sees that "slime" would think it's just a blue stone...
The sensation between her fingers startled Xiangling slightly.
"It feels...so flexible..."
"really."
Jiang Mu smiled, took the "large slime gel" and held it in his hand, saying to Xiang Ling.
"Xiangling, go boil a pot of water."
"Hot water?"
Xiangling was a little confused, but she did as she was told.
After roughly checking the hardness of the gel with his hand, Jiang Mu nodded in satisfaction.
"It's ready to use."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu began to "torture" the slime gel with the skill of a professional ramen chef.
Rub it here...
Rub it there...
Press here...
Pinch there...
After Xiangling put the firewood on the stove, she turned around and saw Jiang Mu's actions. She instinctively wanted to call out.
"Let go of that slime, let me handle it!"
Ahem... Xiangling certainly couldn't be that bold, she just stared curiously at Jiang Mu's hand and asked.
"Brother, what's wrong...?"
"Try it yourself," Jiang Mu said with a smile, stepping aside.
Xiangling curiously reached out and placed her hand on the slime gel, beginning a kneading motion.
"That's incredible!"
Xiangling's face was full of surprise.
"This slime gel feels just like well-risen dough, it's amazing!"
"The little guy has good taste," Jiang Mu said with a smile.
"The abundant water element within this water slime serves as the best ingredient, thus ensuring the flavor of this dish."
"So how should it be cooked?"
At this moment, Xiangling seemed to have transformed into the most obedient student, asking Jiang Mu for answers to her questions.
"Xiangling, I'm going to teach you a sentence now."
"What?"
"The finest ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu grabbed the clump of slime gel that had turned into a long strip, placed his hands on either side, and began to pull the slime.
"Wow!"
Under Xiangling's astonished gaze, Jiang Mu's hands moved swiftly, and in an instant, the originally neat gel had turned into thin noodles.
"this……"
Looking at Xiangling's slightly parted lips, Jiang Mu felt amused, but said modestly.
"Anyone can do this little trick with a bit of practice."
At this moment, the water that Xiangling had just boiled had already boiled. Jiang Mu placed the prepared slime on the wooden board, briefly tested the water temperature, and then poured all the slime into it.
"Coo coo coo coo..." (Not a pigeon!)
The slime sticks were tumbling in the pot, and in just a few seconds, all of them had floated to the top.
"alright!"
Xiangling stood to the side, somewhat anxiously.
"Wait a little longer..."
Jiang Mu, however, didn't take it seriously.
A few seconds later, after all the noodles had floated to the surface, Jiang Mu used a ladle with a grid to scoop them all out and placed them in the prepared cold water to cool.
"Next, we need to prepare the sauce."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu walked toward the condiment area on the side.
Xiangling, who was curiously studying slime sticks, saw this and quickly hopped over, saying...
"Brother, what do you need? I'll hand it to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu nodded.
"Do you still have the soy sauce I brought you last time?"
"some."
Upon hearing this, Xiangling took a bottle from the cabinet behind her and handed it to Jiang Mu.
"I processed the soybeans according to your instructions, and now it's sealed up. After a while, we should be able to harvest them."
"Maybe..."
Taking the bottle, Jiang Mu continued.
"Salt."
"Give."
"Spicy food."
"Here."
...
After preparing all the seasonings, Jiang Mu looked at the slime sticks on the side.
Xiangling understood, took it out, put it in a clean basin, and handed it to Jiang Mu.
"Well done."
After giving Xiangling a thumbs up, Jiang Mu took the slime stick, poured in his prepared sauce, then picked up the sauce and poured it in again before starting to stir.
The pale blue noodles blended with the brown sauce, the latter perfectly highlighting the former's translucent appearance, making it exceptionally tempting.
"Can I try some now?"
Xiangling couldn't help but wipe the drool from her mouth, looking at Jiang Mu with eager eyes.
"Wait a minute."
Jiang Mu smiled and patted her head.
"Let's talk about it when Uncle Mao is done with his work."
"good."
………………
evening……
call--
"Dad!" After a busy day, Master Mao plopped down in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief, but when he heard his daughter's voice, his face lit up with a smile.
"What's wrong?"
"My brother and I made something delicious!"
"Looks like I'm in for a treat today..."
Master Mao chuckled.
“Then I’ll take my leave.” The “young” man beside him said with a faint smile.
"You're too kind, Guest Elder Zhongli..."
Master Mao waved his hand.
"You know, most restaurants can't even invite you, so of course we'd love to have you here."
As the two were chatting and laughing, Jiang Mu and Xiang Ling also came out carrying the bowl of noodles. When they saw Zhong Li, the former was taken aback at first, and then nodded to Zhong Li.
"Young friend Jiang Mu, it's been a long time."
Zhongli nodded slightly and smiled kindly.
"Uh... Zhongli Guest Elder, you two know each other?"
Master Mao was taken aback.
“I’ve met you before at the Hall of Rebirth,” Zhongli said with a slight smile. “A very outstanding young man.”
“Is that so…” Master Mao laughed heartily.
"Since we know each other, that's even better... Come on, Jiang Mu, don't just stand there, come and sit down..."
Jiang Mu filled the slime sticks for everyone and placed them in front of each person.
"Give it a try, it shouldn't taste too bad."
Picking up a stick of slime that emitted a faint blue glow with his chopsticks, Master Mao, who knew his daughter's personality very well, was certain that this was definitely not a proper ingredient...
Looking at Zhongli, Master Mao was about to speak, but the scene before him surprised him.
Zhongli, just like him, picked up the noodle-like object with his chopsticks and put it straight into his mouth. After chewing it a few times, he nodded with interest and continued to eat and taste it, occasionally taking a few sips of soup. He seemed quite satisfied with this noodle-like thing.
"Looks like it won't kill anyone..."
Seeing this, Master Mao confidently put the "noodle" into his mouth and was immediately captivated by its wonderful texture...
"That kid always manages to come up with so many weird and wonderful things..."
Despite saying that, Master Mao's hands were quick; in no time, the whole bowl of slime sticks was gone...
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