She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 305: 【304】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 155 (2 Updates)

Chapter 305: 【304】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 155 (2 Updates)

The next morning, Qing Yan arrived at the noodle shop, but the front yard wasn’t yet open, so he directly knocked on the backyard door, which Yaya opened for him. He wasn’t shy about making his request to Xiao Yu.

"I’d like some of your thousand-layer pancake, Spicy Soup, and Vegetable Dumplings, with some extra youtiao. Make more so I can take some home for my family to try. They tried it yesterday and loved it, and now they want to eat your cooking every day."

If Qing Yan had only mentioned the first half, Xiao Yu might have told him to "scram," but his following words immediately changed her attitude.

She thoughtfully asked if Spicy Soup might be too stimulating for the sick and suggested substituting it with tofu pudding.

Since she had soaked tofu beans yesterday, she had planned to teach her apprentices how to make tofu pudding this morning, and he had timed his visit perfectly.

After several tests, she discovered that Qing Yan was quite tolerant of her, so she boldly started to act out with him. Their relationship resembled the one they had initially formed on the island—where he worked, and she cooked; if he didn’t work, she had a reason not to cook for him.

Sure enough, Qing Yan didn’t refuse, "You decide what to make. From now on, I’ll eat all three meals a day here. I’ve had enough of your noodles. Make something different until you come up with new dishes."

Hearing this, the apprentices 1234 showed excitement and gratitude behind her—they thought their lord could never tire of the food, but even he had his limits, which was a relief.

Xiao Yu ignored him. Qing Yan found a place to sit by himself, recalling yesterday’s mushy noodles, and asked out of curiosity,

"What else did you put in yesterday’s noodles besides noodles and vegetables? What was that yellow mushy stuff? It didn’t look like wheat or rice."

"Didn’t you eat it? It’s corn!"

Qing Yan’s pupils dilated in astonishment, "Corn? You mean that was made from corn?"

"Yes, it’s ground into powder after being dried in the sun. The coarser version is called coarse cornmeal, and the finer one is cornmeal."

Once corn was mentioned, Qing Yan couldn’t help but drool, "I feel like it’s been ages since I had corn cobs. When will you plant them?"

Xiao Yu rolled her eyes at him, "It’s not the season. We have to wait until spring to sow. The soil here is different from the island’s."

With such a clear explanation, Qing Yan of course understood; although he felt regretful, he thought it more wise than ever to marry her back home.

His insides truly needed her culinary skills; to say he was tasteless without her wasn’t an exaggeration.

Yaya knew how to make tofu but tofu pudding was even simpler, so Xiao Yu left that task to Yaya and went to the kitchen. She kneaded the dough that had been fermenting since last night and had formed large air bubbles, pushing out the air and starting on the thousand-layer pancakes.

There wasn’t much dough, initially enough only for a few people. With Qing Yan’s sudden visit and his request to take some away, she now had to prioritize his thousand-layer pancakes.

"Today I can only make thousand-layer pancakes; I can’t make anything else. Please make reservations earlier next time,"

Although disappointed, Qing Yan was quite reasonable, "Fine, I’ll listen to you. How about rice and stir-fried dishes for lunch?"

Xiao Yu sighed, feeling he was bothering her, but considering how much he had tipped, she reluctantly nodded.

Since Qing Yan had arrived early, by the time the thousand-layer pancake and tofu pudding were ready, it was only about seven or eight in the morning.

The previous dynasty was still in morning court, and he had skipped it today just to come here and enjoy this meal.

Fortunately, the girl remembered his preferences and made him Spicy Soup, soaking the crispy yet tender thousand-layer pancake in it. Eating it dipped in the spicy, flavorful soup with its slightly charred crust was simply divine!