The Demon’s Menu
Chapter 1295: I rush toward you, you are the stars and the sea!

After the martial arts apprentices dispersed, the two robust old women swiftly cleaned the training ground, wiped down the wooden dummy posts, weapon racks, and towel stands, and emptied all the dirty water in the basin before they waved goodbye to Jason and Dou Bao and left.

In Mountain City, earning three Silver Coins a month is not insignificant, but to find such leisure while working part-time is quite rare.

The two old women naturally cherished it greatly.

After securing the martial arts schools front door, Dou Bao went into the small storeroom next to the backyard kitchen and took out a well-shaped ginseng root to start a stew.

Dinner had already been prepared by Dou Bao in the afternoon.

Now, Dou Bao was making a late-night snack.

When Jason previously asked about having a late-night snack, Dou Bao remembered it, so she prepared a snack every night. Especially these ginseng roots sent by Li Deshang, although typical in age and merely wild ginseng, when paired with astragalus, polygonatum, and goji berries to stew a soup, it was truly ideal.

Her mother used to make soup like this for her father every day.

Never missing a day.

Today, naturally, it was beef bones and beef.

Dinner was also beef offal soup and baked buns.

The two robust old women helped bake the buns, making a good hundred of them.

Palm-sized buns, one would fill up an ordinary person, two for the dock workers, but Jason ate them all, and the remaining half bun was used to wipe the pan.

This made Dou Bao smile.

She really liked watching Jason eat.

Especially food that she cooked.

With each beef bone added in and some beef quickly changing color in the boiling broth, Dou Bao added another batch of firewood, wiped her sweat, covered the pot, and walked out of the kitchen holding the boiling kettle.

Stewing soup is like this.

As long as the ingredients are well-prepared, and the fire is sufficient, the rest is just about time.

At this moment, Jason, who had eaten to satisfaction, was sitting at the small table.

On the table were a teapot and two large bowls.

Uncovering the teapot lid, Dou Bao poured in the hot water.

Instantly, a fragrant aroma wafted through the air.

There was a floral scent of jasmine and the sweetness of oolong, and throughout, the freshness of green tea was pervasive.

"I bought this fine tea at the entrance of Martial Arts Street, one penny for a big bag.

"When there were fewer apprentices before, drinking water was okay, but now there are more people, its better to brew tea.

Dou Bao said.

The apprentices who came to the martial arts school, although they were not provided with meals, were given tea, especially because after hard training and sweating, one would feel extremely parched in the afternoon.

Having a cup of tea to moisten the throat was indeed great.

Before, the Mu-style Martial Arts School simply provided water.

Now there are more people, and fame has risen.

Plain boiled water just wouldnt do; at least it should be tea.

That fine tea was indeed a pretty good choice.

As for the best choice?

It would naturally be herbal tea.

Not only does it quench thirst and reduce heat, but it is also suitable for the local climate.

However, brewing herbal tea is really too labor-intensive and requires a specialist to make it, and Dou Bao was reluctant to spend that money.

After all, her household master was too good at eating.

Not to mention other things, todays two cows cost forty Silver Coins.

Although money was more abundant now, with her household masters appetite, if they didnt save a little, even mountains of gold and silver could be consumed, so saving where they could was important.

After all, they were just apprentices, not in-house disciples.

Large bowls of tea were already good enough.

Jason, drinking this large bowl of tea, found it quite satisfying.

"Next time lets use big tea mugs.

Jason suggested.

"Alright, Ill finish up and find two big tea mugs, before, when I was in the Northern Capital, I saw many people drink like that.

Dou Bao nodded with a smile.

"Dou Bao, youve been to the Northern Capital?

Jason was surprised, though he never inquired deeply into Dou Baos background, he remembered that Dou Bao should have come from the other side of Zhoufu, far from the Northern Capital.

"Yes, when I was little my parents took me to visit their friends in the Northern Capital, a bunch of grumpy old men.

"However, the Northern Capitals roast duck, bean juice, stewed pig offal, fried liver, exploded tripe, door nail meat pies, sesame seed buns, almond tofu, pea yellow, rolled donkey, and noodle tea are really delicious.

"Its a pity that when I wanted to go later, my parents said their friends whole family died of plague, so there wasnt much to visit.

Dou Baos face was full of disappointment.

"Roast duck, huh?

"When theres a chance, lets go together.

Jason said.

"Really?

Dou Bao looked at Jason in surprise, and Jason nodded firmly.

"Really.

This was truly honest, as Jasons reputation had grown very difficult to further after it surpassed 200 in the main storyline, clearly hitting a bottleneck.

Breaking through that bottleneck naturally required a bigger stage.

Only by spreading his fame to places like Zhoufu, the Northern Capital, and Shu Capital could he find that breakthrough.

Staying in Mountain City and expecting to spread fame was clearly unrealistic.

Unless something earth-shattering happened.

It definitely wasnt because he was tempted by Dou Bao mentioning how tasty the Northern Capitals roast duck, bean juice, stewed pig offal, fried liver, exploded tripe, door nail meat pies, sesame seed buns, almond tofu, pea yellow, rolled donkey, and noodle tea were.

Hearing Jasons promise, Dou Bao was overjoyed, her eyes turning crescent-shaped as she smiled.

She looked at Jason, almost as if returning to their first meeting on the streets of Mountain City.

Hungry?

Heres a bun for you.

Want some water?

Dont have enough money, do you?

Let me give you my coat.