After seeing Chu Guodong and Zhao Rui off, Gu Yanzhi had no further desire to go out for a stroll.
The two went to the 17th floor to check on the growth of the ginger they had planted. The seeds planted in the soil were already in the germination stage, and tender yellow sprouts were emerging from the soil in the cultivation pot.
The hydroponically grown ones are growing faster, and have already sprouted several thin, bright green leaves.
Gu Yanzhi carefully supplemented the two planting methods with nutrient solutions at different stages, checked the ambient temperature to keep it at the temperature that ginger prefers to grow, and then there were no more problems.
The two played games in the e-sports room upstairs for an hour. There was no internet at the time, and the games were all single-player. Gu Yanzhi quickly got bored.
"Let me cook you a meal," Gu Yanzhi said to Song Zhao, a sudden inspiration flashing through his mind.
Gu Yanzhi is very proactive. After saying that, he ran to the kitchen and started preparing.
After watching the instructional videos on the tablet for a while, Gu Yanzhi thought confidently, "Cooking doesn't seem that difficult."
Gu Yanzhi first prepared the ingredients: potatoes, green peppers, pork belly, pork tenderloin, tomatoes, and eggs.
"Let me help you," Song Zhao said, having changed into her loungewear and rolling up her sleeves as she prepared to go into the kitchen to help. But Gu Yanzhi shook her head and pushed her out, saying, "No, no, you wait outside, I'll be quick."
"Okay, call me if you need anything," Song Zhao said with a helpless smile, sitting down on the sofa to continue reading the book he hadn't finished yesterday. He only turned a page once in a long while, his entire focus on the kitchen, ready to provide immediate assistance should anything happen.
Peel the potatoes and shred them.
Cut half of the green bell pepper into strips and the other half into slices.
Slice the pork tenderloin and marinate it with salt, cooking wine, and oyster sauce.
Chop the tomatoes into chunks and beat the eggs.
Cut the pork belly into chunks.
Gu Yanzhi's knife skills were excellent; the preliminary preparations went smoothly, and the potato shreds were cut to uniform lengths and thicknesses. Anyone watching would think she was an experienced kitchen expert.
After preparing the necessary ingredients such as chopped green onions, garlic, and cilantro, Gu Yanzhi began to officially prepare to cook the dish.
The stoves in the kitchen are all new energy stoves, which do not require gas or electricity, but only need to be filled with specific fuel or any combustible material.
They still had plenty of fuel. Gu Yanzhi filled both stoves with fuel, put water in one stove, then added the pork belly pieces and a little cooking wine. He turned on the fire to blanch the pork belly. So far, everything was normal.
Gu Yanzhi turned on another stove, poured in oil, heated the oil until it smoked, and then poured in the shredded potatoes.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah"
As soon as the shredded potatoes hit the pan, the oil splattered everywhere, scaring Gu Yanzhi into running around in all directions.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Song Zhao rushed to the kitchen as soon as he heard the noise. What he saw was a stove with oil splattering everywhere and Gu Yanzhi hiding in the corner, holding a spatula and hesitating to go forward.
"How about I do it?" Song Zhao asked tentatively, looking at the scene before him.
"No need, no need, just wait and see, I can do it," Gu Yanzhi said confidently, wiping away non-existent sweat from his face.
Seeing that the pan had calmed down and the oil was no longer splattering everywhere, Gu Yanzhi confidently stepped forward and began to stir-fry again.
"Zhaozhao, you go outside and wait. I feel pressured with you here. I'm sure I can do it. I've watched the tutorial videos, it's super easy. That was just an accident."
Seeing that Song Zhao didn't seem to trust him and was still standing at the kitchen door watching, Gu Yanzhi quickly pushed him out and closed the kitchen door.
Gu Yanzhi had been busy in the kitchen for more than two hours. When Gu Yanlin, who had been working hard outside, came home, Gu Yanzhi had just finished cooking the last dish.
"Yanlin's back! Go wash your hands and eat!" Gu Yanzhi brought out the last dish and urged Gu Yanlin when she saw him.
"Sis, did you cook this?" Gu Yanlin had a bad feeling as he smelled the burnt smell in the air.
"Yes, yes, come and try my cooking!"
"Oh no, I forgot to cook rice!" Gu Yanzhi put the dishes on the table and was about to get rice when she realized that she hadn't cooked any rice at all.
Fortunately, they had the space as a cheat tool. They had stocked up on a lot of cooked rice inside, and Gu Yanzhi took out three bowls and placed them on the seat.
"Sis, is this what you made..." Gu Yanlin washed his hands, changed his clothes, and sat down at the dining table. He looked at the two dark, unrecognizable dishes on the table and was speechless.
Gu Yanzhi scratched his head awkwardly: "First time, first time, lack of experience."
"Why are you so picky? There are two other dishes here, just eat them," Song Zhao said protectively, pointing to the other two dishes on the table that were clearly recognizable: shredded green peppers and potatoes, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of shredded potato with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
"How is it? How is it?" Gu Yanzhi asked Song Zhao expectantly, resting his chin on his hands.
"It's pretty good," Song Zhao said, swallowing the food in her mouth with difficulty, trying to control her expression as she was about to break down.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanlin quickly picked up a mouthful of shredded potatoes and stuffed it into his mouth. As soon as it entered his mouth, the mask of pain on his face could no longer be concealed, so he quickly spat it out, picked up the water glass next to him, and took a big gulp to suppress the bitter taste in his mouth.
"Really, I'll try it too."
"Pah, pah, pah!"
How to describe this taste?
The shredded potatoes had a burnt and earthy taste, and Gu Yanzhi probably added too much salt, making the dish so salty it tasted bitter and was really hard to swallow.
Gu Yanlin knew his brother-in-law was a tough guy, but he didn't expect him to be so patient.
"Is it really that bad?" Gu Yanzhi asked, puzzled. Apart from a few slightly mushy potato shreds, the dish looked quite appetizing overall.
As he spoke, Gu Yanzhi quickly picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, preparing to try it himself. Song Zhao tried to stop him before he could.
"Ugh, ptooey, ptooey, it tastes awful!" Gu Yanzhi reacted just like Gu Yanlin, spitting out the food as soon as it entered her mouth and grabbing a water glass to take a big gulp.
"Let me try this." The shredded potatoes weren't good, so there was only one left: scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Gu Yan thought to herself that this dish was so simple that she shouldn't mess it up.
However, just to be on the safe side, she didn't let her younger brother and husband test the poison; she decided to try it herself first.
How to describe the taste of this dish? It's edible, but not delicious.
The eggs and tomatoes were cooked, but she seemed to have mixed up the sugar and salt. People in City C like to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes in a salty way, but she put sugar in the salt instead of salt in this dish, making it taste cloyingly sweet.
"Forget it, forget it, let's not eat anymore. What do you want to eat? I'll find it."
After trying it, Gu Yanzhi decided to let go of himself and the people around him. He quickly dumped the four dishes into the trash can and entered his space to adjust the dishes for tonight.
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