Cheng Zhenzhu's eyes narrowed. Oh, she didn't clean up the spicy noodles properly, and a little tail was left on her. And luckily, those two guys found it...
"Nothing?" Cheng Zhenzhu quickly picked up the spicy yellow silk thread, clenched it into the palm of her right hand, moved it into the space, and destroyed the evidence under the cover of her fist.
Something was wrong... Liu Tiao looked at his mother with disbelief on his face. San Tiao also thought his mother's reaction was a bit strange.
"Look~" Six eyes flashed, and he reached out to pull out his mother's clenched fist.
Cheng Zhenzhu confidently opened her palm, revealing it to be empty. "...See, I told you it's nothing. You have to trust me. I won't lie."
How could it disappear? He had clearly seen it just now... Rokujo Nobuko refused to believe it. She grabbed his mother's hand and sniffed it. Yes, that was the smell! The smell of something delicious!
"This, this, it's delicious!" Liu Tiao stomped his feet and jumped with excitement.
Then, Cheng Zhenzhu watched helplessly as a small pink tongue licked the center of her finger, and she was stunned. She hadn't expected Liu Tiao to go this far for a stutterer. She had thought that trick just now would be enough to deceive everyone...
Cheng Zhenzhu quickly retracted her hand. Blame it on her, all her fault. She hadn't been able to resist, and while the older ones were helping the younger ones bathe, she'd devoured a bag of crispy golden strips. Fortunately, Liu Tiao had no idea there was such a thing as "spicy strips" in the world...
Cheng Zhenzhu celebrated her success and began to divert the children's attention. "What's so delicious about Mom's hands? Tomorrow Mom will fry some seaweed for you."
A guy just walked into the room and asked in surprise, "Can kelp be fried?"
"Of course." Cheng Zhenzhu nodded affirmatively.
Liu Tiao savored the taste in his mouth, his little brain still a little confused. This tastes so good, even kelp isn't as good as this. But he's never tried fried kelp before. Everything Mom fries is delicious. Like French fries, fried meatballs, fried mushrooms... Add some fragrant flour and it's the best!
"Mom, I want to eat." Er Tiao said immediately.
Seven and eight were just out of the pot, wearing beautiful little clothes, with tears in their eyes, looking particularly bright. When they heard there was something delicious to eat, they immediately raised their hands to sign up.
"I want that, too!" He raised his six hands high, afraid that his mother couldn't see him.
"It's delicious, eat more~" San Tiao has already shaken his mother's little hand and whispered in her ear affectionately.
"Don't worry, I'll do it tomorrow, as much as you want!" Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the six excited children and made a promise.
The next day, during the mission, when she encountered giant kelp again, she cut off two large pieces and brought them into the space. Kelp that was too small and thin was difficult to fry; thicker slices were needed...
When Cheng Zhenzhu entered the kitchen in the afternoon, several children immediately stood at the door, holding sweet potato chips and waiting for her.
Cheng Zhenzhu closed the kitchen door and entered the space. This was actually her first time frying kelp. But for her, frying anything was like hot pot, and she wanted to give it a try.
Wash two large sheets of kelp, cut them into diamond-shaped pieces, and place them in a bowl. Mix flour, water, and salt into a batter. Heat oil, coat the cut kelp pieces in the batter, and deep-fry them. Remove from the pan when the batter is dry and brightly colored. Retain some oil for the base sauce, then add cornstarch and coat the fried kelp pieces in the sticky sauce until the outside is dry and charred...
After a frantic cooking session, Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the finished product with a hint of disappointment. Why did it look so strange? If only she had known better, she could have just mixed the starch and batter together, added some seasoning, and fried them all in the pan...
Cheng Zhenzhu reflected on herself and began to "test poison".
Hmm... this one seems pretty good, doesn't it? Cheng Zhenzhu tasted one, then another, confirming it was quite good. It was salty and crispy on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside—a completely new texture, I guess.
The children outside were already waiting impatiently. When they saw the kitchen door open and a familiar iron basin appeared before them, they cheered. Strength lies in numbers; the more you scramble for it, the better. Soon, half the basin was finished. Cheng Zhenzhu tasted briefly, letting the children help themselves, then returned to her room to continue her work.
When she handed in her mission on the third day, she had specially left behind two giant kelp plants. She planned to use them to make something fresh when she had some free time...
After completing the mission, Cheng Zhenzhu checked the rewards. The rewards for this mission were quite generous. She had one Sea Coin, so her ten or so giant kelp plants would be quite useful. She also received an additional reward—1,000 grams of premium seasoning powder.
This flavor powder was probably what everyone commonly calls MSG. The reward's detailed description said it could maximize the flavor of food and could be used in various dishes and soups. Clearly, that was the function of MSG. She remembered reading an article before that claimed MSG was originally extracted from kelp and was a type of amino acid...
After reading the instructions, Cheng Zhenzhu was curious about the maximum level. The previous "crab stew rice" recipe was marked as elementary, and the sea snake wine recipe was marked as intermediate. She didn't know what the "advanced" level would taste like.
The taste proved to be astonishing. The system's products were, as expected, top-notch, once again proven. A simple bone and kelp soup sprinkled with flavor powder was enough to nearly devour the six tongues, one large and one small, at home. Even just the soup itself was delicious... Cheng Zhenzhu was overjoyed and stored the item in her space.
This seasoning powder only has 1000 grams, so you have to save it. She thinks her cooking skills are enough for daily use...
After eating this kelp soup, the kids have been nagging endlessly again, especially Liu Tiao. The little guy keeps nagging his mother, saying how good the soup is, how wonderful it is, and how he'll be so happy after drinking it. I don't know where he learned this...
Cheng Zhenzhu thought about it and promised the children that she would make another delicious meal during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Yitiao and Ertiao were a little disappointed after hearing this. They had already counted and realized that the Dragon Boat Festival was still more than a month away, which also meant that they still had more than a month before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday... Santiao and the others had no idea of time, but seeing the two brothers' miserable expressions, they immediately started to feel miserable too. The main point was "sharing the joys and sorrows together."
Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the listless little kids and said cheerfully, "Let me take you to play in the water. Do you want to go?"
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