Chapter 197 Chapter 197 “The meal is coming so fast…
"Has the food been ordered so quickly?" Chu Lingyu asked in surprise as he walked in.
"It wasn't an order." Lin Huai, who was sitting at the table, said slowly, "These dishes on the table were all made by Wen Qian."
"Wen Qian made this?" Xia Zhiqing asked in surprise. He turned to look at Wen Qian, his tone filled with wonder. "So you can cook? I thought you couldn't."
During the previous winter vacation, Jiang Zhi stopped Wen Qian from having a barbecue, which left him with the impression that Wen Qian couldn't cook. Unexpectedly, it was a misunderstanding.
"It looks so filling," he said half-jokingly. "It seems like all that exercise today was a good thing. Now I can eat a little more."
As soon as he finished speaking, several eyes fell on him.
Xia Zhiqing looked at them doubtfully, feeling somewhat puzzled by the admiration displayed on the faces of Lin Huai and the others.
Why do they have this expression?
"Don't worry, eat as much as you want!" Wen Qian said cheerfully, "Come on, come on, sit down."
Xun Cang paused as he looked at the dishes on the table. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Wen Qian, did you put that sign there too?"
"yes!"
As he raised his hand and pointed to the center of the table, everyone saw a small label with the words "Year after year of abundance" written on it.
A hint of doubt flashed in Lu Yanbai's eyes. He didn't quite understand why this sign was put up. He glanced at the dishes on the table. For some reason, the combination of this table of food and this small sign gave him a feeling of Chinese New Year.
"Did you just make all these dishes?" Jiang Zhi asked softly, "Why didn't you wait for us to come and help?"
"Because I don't need help." Wen Qian said casually, "And I didn't just do this."
“It will be ready by Chinese New Year.”
Lin Huai: “……?”
Zhou Zhu, who had just reached out to take the chopsticks, silently withdrew his hand.
Xun Cang smiled and said, "If you're going by what you said, Wen Qian, this sign is quite appropriate for the New Year's Eve dinner!"
Wen Qian said seriously: "Yes, it's the New Year's Eve dinner!"
There was one thing Lin Huai couldn't understand: how did Wen Qian prepare this table of dishes in such a short time?
Although she gave an explanation, it was already made last year and it would have been better if she hadn't said it.
"It's not impossible." Zhou Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Have you forgotten how Wen Qian cooks?"
No matter what the ingredients are, whether they have been processed or not, throw them all into the pot and then poke and poke with a spatula.
After poking it, serve it and it becomes a dish.
Wen Qian’s cooking is so simple, without any unnecessary steps.
What’s strange is that despite the simple steps, the dishes Wen Qian makes look very appetizing, and you can’t tell from the appearance that their taste is weird.
Zhou Zhu picked up the chopsticks, hesitated for two seconds, and then made up his mind to reach for the nearest dish - just think of it as another food test for Wen Qian, there is no need to hesitate!
Although she had no expectations at all, what was waiting for her was an unexpected delicacy. Zhou Zhu looked at the dish in front of her in disbelief, and then at Wen Qian.
Did Wen Qian really hone his skills through her poking and poking?!
"Lin Huai, try it now, it's delicious." Zhou Zhu couldn't help but say, "I finally understand why Wen Qian asked us to taste the food. It turns out she really wants to hone her skills."
Zhou Zhu's tone didn't sound fake, so Lin Huai believed half of it. But when he saw her pick up her chopsticks without hesitation, he believed the other half.
Every dish on the table looked delicious. After taking a look, Lin Huai decided to try the fish in the middle.
It can be placed in the middle to look good, and the taste should be okay.
As the fish entered his mouth, Lin Huai's expression froze instantly and he looked completely dejected.
A bitter taste that cannot be described in words spread from the tip of the tongue, so bitter that it makes people want to cry.
"Zhou Zhu." Lin Huai's voice was trembling. "I knew you still remember the water fight this afternoon."
I still remember it until now, and I will take revenge on him severely.
In order to take revenge, he was able to perform such perfect acting skills without any flaws.
This tactic of hurting the enemy by a thousand and yourself by a thousand is really too cruel!
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Zhu looked at the braised fish he had never tasted before, and stretched out his chopsticks. "The dish I just tried tasted good."
Zhou Zhu, who had already firmly believed that Wen Qian's cooking skills were very advanced, was stabbed in the back by his own guess.
Trapped in the bitter hell, she had the same frozen expression as Lin Huai.
Seeing their expressions, Wen Qian looked at the plate of fish in the middle and nodded in understanding.
She always chose to eat the dishes made by the noodle shop owner, but she never touched the braised fish cooked by the noodle shop owner.
She was in charge of preparing all the dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner, including the fish.
While she was handling the fish's internal organs, she accidentally broke the gallbladder.
By the time this was discovered, the bitter bile and other seasonings had already marinated the fish, making it impossible to save it.
Wen Qian turned to look at Xun Cang who was sitting next to him and said maliciously, "Look at the expressions on their faces after eating that fish. Do you want to try it?"
It only took Xun Cang 0 seconds to become curious and he stretched out his chopsticks towards the braised fish without any precautions.
The curse of gall adds another person.
Loren, who was extremely unlucky, didn't have to wait for Wen Qian to deceive him. He ate the braised fish with a deceptive appearance by himself. He was even the first one among everyone to pick up the braised fish.
After this chopstick move, everyone who was about to fall into the pit would be met with Loren's gloating gaze.
After eating the piece of fish, Xun Cang was quiet for a few seconds, which was rare. This action was not in line with his character, and it made Xia Zhiqing interested in the braised fish.
He soon regretted it.
The number of victims continues to increase——
Because of his exceptional luck, Lu Yanbai avoided the minefields from beginning to end. Surprised by Wen Qian's cooking skills, he offered a few compliments, then suddenly realized that the people around him seemed a little strangely quiet.
Wen Qian said with a smile: "Lu Yanbai, would you like to try the braised fish?"
Lu Yanbai, who didn't understand the situation, nodded: "Okay."
He actually didn't like eating fish very much, but since Wen Qian said so, he definitely wouldn't refuse...
Lu Yanbai's expression froze and he swallowed the fish in his mouth with difficulty.
Zhou Zhu and Lin Huai smiled slowly. Yes, that's it. Once everyone is killed, they will feel much more balanced mentally.
In order not to reveal his flaws, Loren, who had been restraining his expression until then, drank several sips of water.
"Wen Qian, what did you put in it this time?" Zhou Zhu couldn't help but ask, "The dishes you cooked before weren't this bitter."
The bitterness I experienced before was at most the bitterness of burnt food, which was completely incomparable to the taste this time.
Wen Qian said cheerfully, "Well, it's because the fish gallbladder is broken."
"I just forgot to tell you."
Lin Huai didn't quite believe it: "Really forgot?"
Wen Qian: "Of course, of course I'm just pretending to forget."
On the surface, they were having a meal, but in reality, it was a dinner of the table version of the Minesweeper game, which made everyone present feel what it was like to cycle through heaven and hell.
"How do the dishes taste this time?" Wen Qian took the initiative to seek praise after the meal.
The two members gave sincere praise this time. Wen Qian has really improved!
I don't know why I only made half progress.
Xiao Wen was very happy to receive so much praise. Driven by her good mood, she decided to let the dishwasher whose surname started with L do the job instead.
[Emergency Task - A Plenty of Tableware (Completed)
Reward: Experience Points +888, Gold Coins +500]
[Experience value is full, lv98-lv99]
The level number that turned red made Wen Qian a little dazed for a moment, and the smile on her face paused slightly for a second.
Hearing the voice of someone beside her calling her, Wen Qian reacted slowly: "What?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask if you want to go out for a walk?" Jiang Zhi looked at her sideways and said hesitantly, "What were you thinking about just now?"
Chu Lingyu placed the water cup next to Wen Qian, ignoring Jiang Zhi's gaze, and moved closer to Wen Qian: "Why are you suddenly unhappy?"
He was keenly aware of Wen Qian's mood changes.
"Are you tired?"
"It's okay." Wen Qian supported his chin and sighed, "I just feel a little reluctant when I think about leaving soon."
After reaching level 95, she had been mentally preparing herself and thought she was ready, but when it came to the final step, she still seemed not ready.
I can’t describe how I feel, I just feel a little empty inside.
"Do you like it here?" Chu Lingyu subconsciously thought that Wen Qian was talking about this trip and they were indeed going home tomorrow.
"Then let's come over and play together next time!" Xun Cang, who was standing behind the sofa, leaned on the backrest and looked down at Wen Qian, "Or we can travel to another place, there are still many fun places!"
"That's right." Wen Qian, who didn't want to be downhearted for the last two days, stood up and said, "So, who wants to join the night beach ghost story adventure now?"
Zhou Zhu opened his eyes wide: "There are too many moving parts in this!"
Lin Huai: "The name of this event...Zhou Zhu, you've probably been booked."
"What are you talking about, Lin Huai? Of course all of you have been booked!" Wen Qian said righteously.
"Does everyone have to tell ghost stories?" Xia Zhiqing asked curiously.
Wen Qian thought for a moment and said, "That's a good suggestion. Let's go!"
Lu Yanbai, who had already gone out, turned around and put on a coat. While turning back to chase after him, he did not forget to take out his mobile phone and urgently searched for two ghost stories as a backup.
The temperature at night is much lower than during the day, and the land breeze blowing across your face is just the right temperature. The sounds that are deliberately lowered to create a scary atmosphere make the ghost stories even more terrifying.
"Jiang Zhi, Chu Lingyu, and Lu Yanbai, the three of you just searched for ghost stories online, right? The first three that came up from the search are the ones you just read."
"How perfunctory." Loren said slowly.
Wen Qian said quietly, "You who read Article 8 are not qualified to say such things."
"Xun Cang's story is pretty good." Wen Qian paused, "But next time you tell a ghost story, can you please stop laughing? The horror factor is basically zero."
"As for Xia Zhiqing, you——"
"Ahem." Xia Zhiqing said with a guilty conscience, "Well, the ghost story I just told was actually a retelling of the game plot."
As expected, the first prize of the Night Beach Ghost Story Adventure fell to contestant Zhou Zhu, who participated with a love story.
Contestant Zhou kept talking about love and being moved, and easily won first place in the ghost story competition.
As expected, it's cause for celebration.
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