Chapter 45 Moon Veil Reveals Her Skills
Although it was just a few pieces of malt candy, which seemed insignificant, Lin Yuesha felt a warm glow in her heart and an indescribable sense of gratitude.
Judging a person by their small, everyday details rather than by how many grand things they've done for you.
Xiao Chenggui was in poor health, but as a father, his love for his stepdaughter was unparalleled.
"The weather is nice, shall we continue teaching you to read?"
Xiao Chenggui asked cautiously.
Only through reading can one understand the ways of the world. Regardless of gender, Yue Sha is destined not to marry into a poor family. If she becomes the mistress of the household, but is illiterate and doesn't know how to keep accounts, and has a scheming old woman who deceives her superiors, she will suffer greatly.
"Great! Father, I've always wanted to learn to read!"
Lin Yuesha almost jumped up, raising both hands in agreement.
The characters used in this era are exactly the same as the traditional characters used in modern times, and Lin Yuesha recognizes them all. However, the original owner of this body was illiterate, making it very difficult for her to pretend to be illiterate.
In ancient times, there were no computers or televisions, and very little entertainment. The village girls passed the time by making knots and doing embroidery.
As far as she knew, Xiao Qi had quite a few storybooks in his study in town. But she had no reason to peek at them; that was the consequence of her lack of education!
Now, Xiao Chenggui has taken the initiative to solve one of Lin Yuesha's biggest problems.
"This Three Character Classic is the one your eldest brother used before. Your father used it to teach you."
Xiao Chenggui was in good spirits. He called Lin Yuesha to his side and patiently taught her.
There's no pinyin here; you learn characters directly. You need a good memory. Because Lin Yuesha had a foundation, she learned characters very quickly, which amazed Xiao Chenggui. Her speed was almost as fast as his son's.
Lin Yuesha: "..."
What does this mean? She, a pseudo-genius with cheat codes, is actually no match for a sucker?
"Your eldest brother learned to read at the age of three and has an almost photographic memory."
Xiao Chenggui smiled broadly when he mentioned Xiao Qi.
Lin Yuesha's lips twitched. She had a photographic memory. Could it be that her stepbrother was the one who had transmigrated?
Spurred on by Xiao Chenggui, Lin Yuesha adjusted her mindset and began to study diligently.
In this era, there is a lot she needs to learn. She must not always think that she is superior because she is a time traveler, because there are too many smart people.
...
Before she knew it, the sun was already setting. When Chen woke up, she realized that she had slept for a whole day!
She hurriedly sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed), looked around, and found that Xiao Chenggui was not in the room.
The courtyard was quiet, except for rows of words on the snow, which looked like they were written with twigs.
Wisps of smoke rose from the kitchen, carrying the faint aroma of food.
"Mom, put the table down, let's get ready to eat!"
Lin Yuesha lifted the cotton curtain of the kitchen door and found her mother, Chen, standing in the courtyard in a daze. She quickly called out to her.
"Little girl, who cooked the food?"
Chen was still not quite clear-headed and kept thinking that she was dreaming.
"My father and I worked together."
Lin Yuesha raised her head, looking like she was waiting to be praised.
"You and your father?"
To everyone's surprise, Mrs. Chen remained stunned, quite astonished. Her daughter didn't even know how to start a fire, and Xiao Chenggui was a scholar; how could he possibly know how to cook?
It's very likely that the rice won't even be cooked properly.
Chen roused herself and forced a smile, saying, "I woke up late, I'll go cook now."
Lin Yuesha: "..."
Her mother's expression was too disheartening. Putting everything else aside, she didn't believe anyone could surpass her cooking skills; she was that confident!
Before she time-traveled, she was an international athlete!
Lin Yuesha is obsessed with food and cooking. For her, there is nothing more enjoyable than tasting all the delicacies in the world and then making them.
However, the family doesn't have the means right now.
People still need to have dreams. If one day her dream comes true, she wants to have a friendly competition with the royal chefs in the palace.
The imperial chefs all possessed ancestral skills and numerous secret recipes.
Perhaps, in this lifetime, her dream will forever remain just a dream. In this place with its stark class distinctions, she doesn't even know the emperor's surname or given name.
The journey to the capital was a long one, with high mountains and long roads. Most people never even left their town in their entire lives, let alone traveled far.
"Wife, look, Xiaoya has stir-fried cabbage slices and made a dish of wood ear mushrooms and eggs."
The rice was cooked. Because Lin Yuesha had a sore throat, Xiao Chenggui specifically asked that it be cooked until very soft.
When Chen entered the room and saw the two dishes, which looked and smelled delicious, she asked in disbelief, "This was... made by Xiaoya?"
"Yes, I only know how to cook noodles over a fire, while Xiaoya doesn't know how to start a fire, so we father and daughter work together."
Xiao Chenggui was in a good mood, and his illnesses lessened.
Since Xiao Qi hadn't returned, the three of them set up a table in the kitchen to eat.
Chen picked up her chopsticks, and Lin Yuesha looked at her mother expectantly. She had never been able to find a reason to cook. When she entered the kitchen at her maternal uncle's house, her aunt looked like the sky was falling, and her second cousin, Chen Xiaohua, thought she had hysteria.
Well, this is great, I never expected the opportunity to come so quickly.
Lin Yuesha still has some shortcomings when cooking with the large stove at home.
She was really not good at starting a fire, but fortunately Xiao Chenggui helped her.
A good chef must have precise control over the heat, as this greatly affects the taste of the dish.
Lin Yuesha had just learned how to start a fire, so she couldn't easily instruct her stepfather, Xiao Chenggui, to control the fire. Even cooking required her to volunteer several times before he finally agreed.
"tasty."
Stir-fried cabbage slices, emerald cabbage, red chili peppers, with a sour and spicy flavor and a hint of sweetness, are extremely appetizing.
Stir-fried wood ear mushrooms with eggs. The eggs were fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the wood ear mushrooms tasted almost like meat. Before Chen could say anything, she realized she had already eaten a bowl of rice.
"Did this really go on the little girl's cooking?"
It's no wonder Ms. Chen didn't believe it; even she herself couldn't recreate the taste.
"How could I possibly know how!"
Xiao Chenggui has been taking medicine for years and has never had a good appetite, but this time he ate half a bowl more rice and still felt unsatisfied.
However, neither he nor Chen continued eating. Instead, they left a large bowl of rice for Xiao Qi, fearing that he would not have anything to eat if he returned late.
"Little girl, how did you figure that out?"
This was the first time Mrs. Chen had truly looked at her daughter, and she felt that Lin Yuesha was very talented.
"It was just stir-fried randomly."
Lin Yuesha blinked, looking completely bewildered. Anyway, she couldn't reveal that she really had just made it up randomly; she wasn't lying.
Originally, she thought that she didn't have enough seasonings at home to make a very delicious dish. But who would have thought that in this pollution-free era, stir-frying cabbage doesn't require many ingredients to make the most delicious flavor, with the original aroma of the vegetables.
With such ingredients, how could you not make delicious dishes!
"Mom, I've discovered that cooking is actually quite interesting. Could you teach me?"
After the meal, Lin Yuesha volunteered to wash the dishes, and then tugged at her mother, Chen, in a coquettish manner.
"Okay, your cooking is even better than your mother's. Your mother just taught you some food pairings."
Mrs. Chen immediately agreed. Although she felt sorry for her daughter, she admitted that she was really not good enough, while her little girl was talented.
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