Looking at the mountain of pizza boxes, takeout bags, and greasy plates and bowls on the table, Zhang Shao rubbed his temples, feeling that things couldn't go on like this any longer.
It wasn't that he was particularly diligent; it was mainly that his wallet and conscience were protesting—eating takeout every day was neither healthy nor cheap.
More importantly, he felt that he was going further and further astray on the path of "raising" the two big shots, and it was time to introduce some "division of family responsibilities".
He cleared his throat, put on a serious expression like the head of the family, and tapped the table: "Gentlemen, I have something to discuss."
Ling Qingxue looked up from a book titled "A Brief History of Astrophysics," her cool eyes questioning.
Night Enchantress lay lazily on the sofa, her fingers flying across her phone screen without even looking up.
"Spit it out! Can't you see I'm having a solo match? This 'Honor of Kings' from the future is interesting. That shorty on the other side, 'Lu Ban No. 7,' is asking for it!"
Zhang Shaozhong's lips twitched, forcibly ignoring Ye Meier's gaming jargon, and said:
"From now on, we can't eat takeout every day anymore; we have to learn to cook for ourselves."
Besides, this is a home for the three of us, so the housework should be divided. I can't always be the one doing all the work, can I?
Night Enchantress finally deigned to lift her alluring face, raising an eyebrow:
"Household chores? Isn't it just sweeping and cleaning the yard? Simple! Where I'm from, a cleansing spell will do the trick. It's a pity that the spiritual energy is thin in this world, so we can't use any more powerful spells. It's too much trouble."
Ling Qingxue closed the book and nodded slightly:
“That makes sense. Since we are here, we should share the burden. Tell me how we should divide the work.”
Seeing that the two bigwigs didn't directly object, Zhang Shaozhong was secretly delighted and quickly took out his prepared speech:
"Okay, cooking is a bit complicated, so I'll go first. You two, one of you will wash the dishes, and the other will clean up. How about that? Let's start with washing the dishes today!"
"do the washing up?"
Ye Meier pouted, "Wouldn't touching those oily things just dirty my hands?"
Ling Qingxue showed no expression, simply rising calmly: "Alright. Mere bowls and cups are nothing to speak of."
Zhang Shaozhong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly added, "Wait! There are rules for washing dishes! You have to use dish soap and rinse with water. You can't use... uh, you can't use any of your special methods! It has to be scientific! Understand? Scientific!"
"Wordy."
Ye Meier waved her hand impatiently, "I know, I know, it's just a few bowls! Watch me!"
She finally put down her phone and followed Ling Qingxue to the kitchen sink with great interest.
Zhang Shaozhong followed anxiously, standing at the kitchen door like a supervisor, silently praying: Please don't let anything go wrong, please don't let anything go wrong...
In the first round, Ling Qingxue made her move.
The fairy rolled up her white sleeves, revealing half of her jade-like wrist, and stood gracefully in front of the water trough.
She neither reached for the sponge nor touched the dish soap, but instead extended her slender finger and gently touched the faucet.
"凝".
As soon as he finished speaking, something strange happened.
No water came out of the faucet, but the air in the sink seemed to become humid instantly. Then, countless fine water droplets condensed on the greasy surfaces of the dishes and bowls and began to spin rapidly, emitting a slight "buzzing" sound.
The water seemed to come alive, flowing through and washing every corner of the dishes, peeling off and dissolving the grease at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Zhang Shaozhong stared in disbelief. This...this is a supernatural version of the ultrasonic dishwasher Plus?
"Fairy...you...what are you using?"
Zhang Shaozhong's voice trembled slightly.
Ling Qingxue remained calm, as if she were doing something completely ordinary:
"It's just a minor application of the art of water control. It draws in the surrounding water vapor, creates swirling ripples, and washes away impurities without the need for external materials."
"Awesome!" Ye Meier watched the spectacle with her arms crossed, clicking her tongue in amazement.
"You're such a hypocrite. Your skill at playing with water is actually quite suitable for washing dishes. It's just that it's a bit too quiet and not imposing enough."
Zhang Shaozhong was almost in tears:
"Fairy! My dear fairy! Does your magic... consume water? I mean, where does all this water come from?"
Ling Qingxue frowned slightly, seemingly finding the question rather foolish:
"It naturally draws upon the water elemental energy between heaven and earth... well, according to the terms used in this world, it is roughly the moisture in the air."
Zhang Shaozhong breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, the water wasn't created out of thin air; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to explain the burst water meter to the water company.
But he immediately discovered a new problem: the sewage in the tank was piling up and was about to overflow! The fairy was only concerned with "condensing water" to flush it out, but not with draining it!
"Stop! Stop, fairy!"
Zhang Shaozhong quickly shouted, "Sewage! The sewage needs to be drained! Otherwise it will overflow!"
Ling Qingxue paused for a moment, looking at the murky oily water in the sink. A hint of disgust flashed in her eyes, as if she was reluctant to use magic to control this "filthy water".
She hesitated for a moment, then tried to guide the sewage down the drain, but her control was clearly not precise enough, and a stream of oily water splashed out, almost wetting her skirt.
The fairy frowned even more deeply, decisively withdrew her hand, and looked at Zhang Shaozhong: "This thing... is extremely filthy. Is there any other way to divert it?"
Zhang Shaozhong sighed, "...Yes, there is. Press down on the silver handle next to you, and the water will drain out."
Ling Qingxue did as instructed, and her expression relaxed a little as she watched the sewage swirl and disappear.
But she then continued to use her "water-controlling technique" to rinse the dishes, without using any dish soap. After rinsing for a long time, the dishes were clean, but they still felt a bit slippery to the touch, and dirty water started to accumulate in the sink again...
Zhang Shaozhong finally understood: the fairy's dishwashing method was sophisticated in principle and environmentally friendly in process, but it was inefficient, and the cleanliness was questionable. Most importantly, it was extremely wasteful of water!
Although the water comes from the air, it eventually ends up in the sewers!
If environmentalists found out, they'd definitely put up signs at his house.
"Alright, alright, fairy, you rest. Let Sister Ye give it a try!"
Zhang Shaozhong quickly stopped Ling Qingxue's "water recycling method for washing dishes without a source".
Ling Qingxue readily stepped aside, looked at the dishes she had washed, and seemed fairly satisfied, only commenting lightly, "Mundane matters really do take a toll on one's mind."
It's Night Enchantress's turn.
The witch, who had been waiting impatiently, stepped forward, rubbing her hands together: "Watch this! That pretentious, lukewarm approach of hers is infuriating!"
With a wave of her hand, she completely ignored the dishwater left by Ling Qingxue in the sink and flicked her finger at the pile of wet dishes!
"bake!"
A small cluster of eerie purple flames popped out from her fingertips with a "poof" and drifted shakily toward the bowls and plates.
The flames seemed weak, but the moment they touched the water droplets on the bowl, they burst forth with astonishing heat!
"Sizzle—!"
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