Chapter 144 Cooking Fish Soup



Lamb soup is very nourishing, and so is fish soup.

Yin Chengjue discovered that his fish soup-making skills had significantly improved since he got together with Rong Yu.

This is Yin Chengjue's exclusive secret fish soup. Before steaming, the whole fish must be coated with a special sauce and gently massaged to infuse the flavor before being simmered in water.

During the cooking process, it is necessary to stir it appropriately with a large spoon to ensure that both sides are heated evenly so that it can be cooked through more quickly.

The way to stir the fish is also very important. In the past, Yin Chengjue did not know the tricks of the trade, nor did he understand the importance of timing. He would just stir it haphazardly with great force, which would break the fish apart and ruin its appearance. Although the soup made that way was very delicious and rich, the fish soup with the broken fish meat contained some bones. It was delicious, but you had to be careful not to get pricked in the mouth by those bones.

Yin Chengjue had bitten his own lip in embarrassment and anger because he had acted too roughly, and the mark hadn't faded for several days.

Moreover, this has a huge side effect, which is that... after cooking it once, you have to wait several days before you can cook it again.

To ensure sustainable development, Yin Chengjue, through numerous practical exercises, finally mastered the intricacies and successfully learned the superb technique of stirring fish meat with a large spoon without causing it to fall apart.

First, the action of plunging the large ladle into the water must not be too rough; it must be gentle, slow, and gradual. When it first enters the warm water, one must not be impatient and forget oneself, moving the ladle wildly. While this may cook the fish faster, it will diminish the rich aroma of slow simmering.

Especially in situations like this, it's important to adjust your mindset, proceed slowly, and gently stir to allow the fish to adapt better.

Only when the fish meat changes color slightly and becomes more tender and white do you begin to increase the intensity of stirring and turning, flipping the fish over and over to ensure even heating.

If necessary, you can first lift the large spoon out of the water, dip the spoon in some seasoning, put it back into the water, stir gently, then take the spoon out and taste it to check the saltiness.

If the flavor is sufficient, you can put the spoon directly into the water and continue to stir the fish. If the flavor is still lacking, you can continue to apply the special seasoning.

After repeating this process several times, you can cover the pot with the lid and let it simmer for a while. During this time, remember not to take the spoon out.

After simmering over low heat with the lid on for a while, lift the lid and a fragrant aroma will waft out, the delicious flavor of the fish already infused into the broth.

This also means that the fish soup is already halfway cooked.

At the same time, this is the most crucial moment in making the soup. Since the fish has been cooked, if you stir it too vigorously, it will definitely fall apart. Then the fish bones will get into the soup, and you will definitely get pricked in the mouth. Then you won't be able to enjoy delicious fish soup for several days. So at this time, you should be extra careful, stirring it gently and carefully, step by step, to ensure that the fish flavor is infused into the soup without losing its shape.

To make a good pot of fish soup, Yin Chengjue used ninety percent of his patience and finally managed to cook the fish soup to the milky white color printed on the recipe at the last moment.

Yin Chengjue wiped the sweat from his forehead and face, and looked down at the fish soup he had painstakingly prepared. The whole fish was soaking in the milky white soup, and the essence of the fish meat had been dissolved into the soup during the simmering.

"Xiaoyu, look, isn't my fish soup cooking skills getting better and better?" Yin Chengjue looked at his perfect masterpiece, his heart stirred, and he couldn't help but take out his phone, snap a picture of his finished fish soup, and hand it to Rongyu.

Because of overworking at the gym, Rong Yu was panting heavily on the sofa, looking too exhausted to pay attention to Yin Chengjue. It wasn't until Yin Chengjue placed the photo in front of him that his slightly dazed eyes suddenly cleared, and he quickly reached for Yin Chengjue's phone.

Yin Chengjue raised his hand, preventing him from grabbing it.

"Delete it!" Rong Yu said through gritted teeth.

Yin Chengjue gently rubbed Rong Yu's back soothingly: "I think the photo turned out great. Look how beautiful the fish is, and look at the fish soup..."

"Shut up! Yin Chengjue, stop talking!" Rong Yu's face flushed red with shame and anger, and she made a move to snatch Yin Chengjue's phone again.

"Xiaoyu, why don't you call me brother anymore?" Yin Chengjue clutched his heart, looking hurt. "So love can disappear, right?"

Rong Yu: "Why don't you take the spoon out first?"

Yin Chengjue shook his head: "How can that be? I've worked so hard to cook this fish soup, and I haven't even had a chance to drink it yet. Drinking fish soup with a big spoon is the most delicious way to eat it."

Yin Chengjue smiled and said, "However, if you're willing to call me 'husband,' I'll consider it."

Rong Yu replied without hesitation, "Husband!"

Yin Chengjue instantly revealed a triumphant expression: "Hey, wife, I cooked your favorite fish soup for you tonight, come and try it."

After saying that, Yin Chengjue took the large spoon out of the fish soup, along with some fish soup, and held it to Rong Yu's lips, saying in a coaxing tone, "Come on, wife, open your mouth quickly, husband will feed you."

Three hours later, Rong Yu lay on the sofa, while Yin Chengjue sat beside him, drying his hair with a hairdryer.

After taking a shower, Rong Yu really didn't want to move a single finger, letting Yin Chengjue put his pajamas on him.

With someone blow-drying her hair, Rong Yu can free her hands to watch videos on her phone.

It was still "Blood Mist," and the same episode with Yin Chengjue's face. When Rong Yu turned on the comments, she saw the screen filled with people screaming that they wanted to have Yin Chengjue's babies.

Rong Yu gritted her teeth, carefully raised her eyes, and only when she was sure that Yin Chengjue's attention was not on his phone did she move her fingers and type quickly: Because of what you said, he comforted me for a long time and even entrusted a group of little monkeys to me for safekeeping!

However, there were just too many comments, and Rong Yu's account wasn't a VIP member, so her comments were quickly drowned out by a bunch of "ahhhhh" comments, failing to make a ripple.

Rong Yu had no choice but to go to Weibo and casually opened the trending topics.

Upon closer inspection, wow, there were actually five or six trending topics related to Yin Chengjue.

Of course, it wouldn't be so serious if it were just because of a single photo. The main reason is that during the editing process, the camera was deliberately zoomed in, magnifying Yin Chengjue's eyes. While everyone's attention was focused on Yin Chengjue's appearance, two streams of bloody tears flowed from Yin Chengjue's eyes.

The image is quite impactful; otherwise, it wouldn't have trended on social media.

As everyone looked at the oil painting, someone suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered the figure that had appeared for a fraction of a second in the behind-the-scenes footage.

Upon returning for a second look, they were astonished to discover that the person was none other than Yin Chengjue!

It's just that the vampire image requires a paler face, while Eun Seung-jue, seen on the variety show "When It Gets Dark," was completely without makeup. The difference between the two is quite significant, which is why they couldn't tell at first. Now, with the comparison, it's immediately obvious.

Yin Chengjue's Weibo account quickly gained followers, most of whom were asking if he wanted to enter the entertainment industry.

Such a face is practically a gift from God!

However, just as everyone was starting to spontaneously form fan groups, Yin Chengjue, who hadn't posted on Weibo for a long time, made an unprecedented appearance.

Yin Chengjue (iryV): Thank you for your concern. First of all, I made cameo appearances in "Darkness Falls" and "Blood Mist" because I invested money in them. I didn't have enough funds to hire people at the beginning, so I did it myself. Secondly, I already have a partner, and if you keep saying things that cause misunderstandings, I really won't be able to make amends. Finally, since you're all paying attention to me, I'll mention by the way that the animated version of "Blood Mist" is currently in production. Yes, I'm investing in it again, so please look forward to it.

This short paragraph contains two explosive news items.

One is already taken, leaving his fans, who saw him as a girlfriend, heartbroken and leaving. The other is that the animated version of "Blood Mist" is currently in production.

The book and drama fans of "Blood Mist" originally just came to watch the drama, but they didn't expect to see such explosive news. They were instantly excited and immediately called their friends to come and watch.

Both "Variety Show: Darkness" and the web series "Blood Mist" are currently very popular, and both are the work of Yin Chengjue, which makes people believe in Yin Chengjue's judgment.

Since Yin Chengjue took over the company, he has only invested in these two companies in his personal capacity, and both of them have become huge hits. This is not something that can be achieved simply by luck!

After posting on Weibo, Yin Chengjue put his phone aside and said to Rong Yu, who was scrolling through Weibo, "How is it? I've already told you directly that I have someone in my family. Are you calm now?"

Rong Yu turned her head away: "It didn't say it was me."

Yin Chengjue poked his cheek: "I'm not affected at all, but you are. If this gets out, your career will be over. You're so talented, you can definitely climb high and let more people see you. You can go much further. Don't let this matter hold you back."

“I don’t see this as a constraint…” Rong Yu finished speaking and then sighed, “It’s okay, I know you’re thinking of me, I understand.”

Yin Chengjue opened a document on his phone, handed it to Rong Yu, and said, "Don't overthink it. Here, this is the script I promised you I'd write for you. I've already perfected the original plot. Take a look and see if there's anything that needs changing. I've already thought of a title: 'Ghostly Traces.' The male lead tries every means to find traces of ghosts, only to discover in the end that he is the ghost himself. The male supporting character tries every means to kill the male lead, but ends up being killed instead."

Yin Chengjue coughed lightly, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "This is also my first time writing something like this. If you think it's bad, please give me some face and don't laugh."

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