As Xu Milu left Sister Niu's house, she felt her steps were unsteady.
Sister-in-law Niu was very hospitable. She cooked a fish, and with the fish soup, she also cooked wild vegetables and steamed buns to warmly entertain Xu Milu. Whether it tasted good or not was another matter, but Xu Milu couldn't taste anything at all.
Xu Milu truly didn't expect that this world would actually be the Journey to the West world.
When Journey to the West is mentioned, everyone will think of a furry monkey.
That's Sun Wukong, the Monkey King! He was the dream monkey of so many people when they were kids!
Does this mean that there are other planes of existence she is familiar with in the infinite universe?
Hearing from Sister-in-law Niu that the village was not far from Chang'an City, only three or four hours' journey north, Xu Milu simply carried the rice and pumpkin and set off, casually tossing them into the system slot when she found a secluded spot.
—Perhaps because she looked young, Sister-in-law Niu even gave Xu Milu a pumpkin, saying that pumpkin rice is the best dish to eat during the Ghost Festival.
Although she didn't understand what this custom was, Xu Milu still thanked her and accepted it.
There's a saying that goes, "Since we're already here," if she can't see her childhood idol, Sun Wukong, she can at least catch a glimpse of Tang Sanzang!
He was the most handsome man in the Tang Dynasty, a figure whom half the male demons on the journey to the West wanted to eat, and half the female demons wanted to marry!
This enthusiasm lasted until she had walked for more than two hours on the deserted official road.
"Gurgle—"
Xu Milu rubbed her stomach. Sister-in-law Niu was a warm and hospitable person, but she only knew how to cook by dry-frying with water. In addition, Xu Milu dared not eat much, only drank half a bowl of thin porridge and ate some grass carp fried in water. At this moment, her stomach was already rumbling.
Ah Chou nudged her a couple of times and bumped his head against her shoulder:
"Gah..."
There was no village or shop in sight, not even a place to rest. The only place that could provide shade was a thick willow tree beside the official road.
Xu Milu thought for a moment, then started a fire, hid behind a willow tree and disappeared for a moment. When she returned, there were obviously a few more things in her bag.
Place the iron pot that Sang Aite gave me on the stove, pour in half a pot of water, then remove the lid from the large pumpkin that Sister Niu gave me, peel out the pumpkin seeds (no need to peel them), add rice and water, and steam it directly in the pot until cooked.
Slowly, the sweet aroma of pumpkin wafted from the pot. Ah Chou, growing impatient, was offered a handful of raw rice by Xu Milu, which it turned its head away in disgust.
"quack!"
"You've become so picky about food during the New Year holidays that you won't eat anything that's not delicious now."
Xu Milu shook her head, lifted the lid to take a look, and found that it was almost done, so she carefully took out the hot pumpkin.
The white rice in the center of the pumpkin has become soft and the grains are distinct. Scoop it out with a spoon and pour out the water from the pot.
In a separate pan, heat lard, sauté scallions until fragrant, then crack two eggs into the pan and stir quickly. The smooth egg mixture will immediately turn into small pieces of egg flowers under the high temperature. Dice ham and cucumber, then add them to the pan and stir-fry together.
But it didn't end there. Xu Milu poured the rice from the pumpkin into the pot and stir-fried it together. With each flick of her wrist, every grain of rice was evenly dispersed, and egg flowers gathered on top of the rice grains, as if the rice was wrapped in a layer of gold.
No need to add any seasonings, just sprinkle some salt, add a little ground bicolor mandolin chili powder for flavor, and finally pour the deluxe fried rice into the center of the pumpkin, press it down firmly with a spoon, and finally seal it with the pumpkin lid.
A delicious and visually appealing pumpkin and egg fried rice is ready.
The steamed pumpkin was very soft, and Xu Milu easily cut off a piece, bringing with it a slice of red and green, pink and yellow fried rice, garnished with bright green scallions, and golden egg flowers coating the oily rice. Just looking at it made one's mouth water.
"Eat."
Xu Milu picked out a piece of pumpkin and egg fried rice and placed it on the plate in front of A Chou before starting to eat heartily.
The outermost layer of pumpkin is soft and sweet with a natural sweetness. The rice fried in lard is moist and not dry at all. Egg drop and ham are the best ingredients, and diced cucumber adds a touch of surprise to the taste.
Xu Milu kept eating spoonful after spoonful without stopping, not even noticing the passing carriage.
It was a very simple carriage, the carriage was old, and the horse pulling it was not a fine steed, but a poor horse. The servant who drove the carriage was dressed in hemp clothes and drove by in a hurry.
A short while later, the carriage stopped a short distance ahead. The person inside seemed to give the coachman some instructions, and the servant jumped down and then turned back.
“Young lady, my master asks you why you are cooking on the official road. Do you know that damaging the official road is a serious crime?”
Xu Milu really didn't know. She looked at the place where she had started the fire, which was only a few feet away from the official road. She stuffed a mouthful of fried rice into her mouth and patted the dust off her clothes.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know that. I've put out the fire now. Thank you for reminding me, Master."
The servant looked young, only about eighteen or nineteen years old. Xu Milu didn't want to cause trouble, and then she saw the servant shake his head.
“My master even asked you if you were going to Chang’an City, and offered to take you with him.”
Xu Milu was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it briefly, she agreed.
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Once she got in the car, Xu Milu realized that there was more than one person in the car.
One was a gaunt old man with piercing eyes, and the other was a charming and lovely young girl with delicate features.
"I told you she was a young lady! Grandfather, if we don't take her with us, she won't reach Chang'an even by dark!"
The girl looked at Xu Milu with great curiosity, her eyes full of wonder.
"Dear slave, please don't be rude."
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