Chapter 45: Xiao ng Has Co to the Store
Translator: OnGoingWhy Editor: Vermillion
"The host’s first attempt has failed."
The system’s voice rang out in Bu Fang’s mind, startling him. How could he have failed? The fragrance was so strong...
As Bu Fang lifted up the clay pot from the stove and uncovered the lid, a thick amount of steam mixed with the fragrance of chicken gushed out. The sweet scent of Sage Herb was mixed within the fragrance as well. Bu Fang was slightly intoxicated as he greedily inhaled.
Within the clay pot, the blood red chicken at was slightly quivering like jelly and the chicken soup was still bubbling. Every ti a bubble burst, a rich fragrance would flow out. The purple juice of the Sage Herb had turned into a li color after simring for a while. There was a layer of yellow foam floating above the soup; it was the crystallization of the spirit herbs’ essence.
"Hmm?" Bu Fang was frowning as he stared at the color of the chicken soup. After a long while, he gave a long sigh and a touch of regret appeared on his face.
There was no mistake. Bu Fang had indeed failed. If he had successfully completed the Sage Herb Blood Phoenix Soup, the soup would not be li in color. In order for the chicken soup to achieve a perfect efficacy, the juice of the Sage Herb had to completely perate into the at, and then the color of the soup would be amber.
"System suggestion: During the process of cooking the Elixir Cuisine, the host can expedite the process of the peration of the Sage Herb juice into the at of the chicken by using true energy. This will preserve the efficacy of the spirit herbs and improve the texture of the at," the system said.
"Use true energy to expedite the process?" Bu Fang’s eyes slightly lit up. There were basically no mistakes in his cooking steps, but he still failed in the end. He reviewed what he did and pondered for a while, but still did not figure out where he was wrong and only realized his mistake after the system’s reminder.
He was cooking an Elixir Cuisine and the ingredients and spirit herbs used were extrely abundant. In order to perfectly neutralize the spirit energy of the ingredients and spirit herbs, he could not just rely on kitchen tools to cook the dish. He also needed to use true energy as a dium to complete this Elixir Cuisine.
The truth was that it was not just the Elixir Cuisine. In the future, Bu Fang would also need to use true energy as a dium when cooking other dishes. It was also one of the reason why the system would help Bu Fang to convert crystals into true energy.
Many high grade ingredients contained a trendous amount of spirit energy and it was not possible to rely on kitchen tools to handle them. In the event he made a mistake, it would easily result in an explosion or various other problems. Bu Fang would need to consider these issues once he started to use ingredients that exceeded fifth grade.
"Huff~" Bu Fang deeply inhaled, then beckoned for Whitey and placed the failed product of the Sage Herb Phoenix Chicken Soup into Whitey’s stomach to be recycled.
He stretched his body and yawned. It was ti for him to sleep. As a young man aiming to beco the God of Cooking, Bu Fang must regulate work and rest. When it was ti to sleep, he would definitely not be doing other things.
Even though Bu Fang failed his first attempt at cooking the Sage Herb Phoenix Chicken Soup, he was still enigmatically calm and collected as usual.
After patting Whitey’s wide belly, Bu Fang went back to his room and peacefully slept.
The next morning, he woke up and after washing up, he started that day’s business.
He practiced the teor Cutting Technique as usual and completed that day’s mission. Then he used the radishes from the practice to cook a Radish Egg-Fried Rice.
After Bu Fang tasted it and was satisfied with the taste, he expressionlessly left it for Blacky who was sleeping at the entrance.
The store was starting to get popular as well. At the very least when he opened up for business every morning, he would see a loyal army of obese n outside. Fatty Jin and his buddies ca everyday regardless of rain or shine.
"Owner Bu, I’ll have a serving of Golden Shumai! Oh my, the Sweet ’n’ Sour Ribs actually costs fifty crystals! Since it’s expensive enough, I’ll have a serving as well!" Fatty Jin laughed and said as the fat on his face jiggled.
The other obese n also ordered their dishes, and so, Bu Fang started his busy work. Ouyang Xiaoyi quickly arrived as well. After working for a few days, she was slightly more experienced and was more proficient at her job.
During business hours, Bu Fang was working as usual. He did not have the ti to think about the cooking thod of the Sage Herb Phoenix Chicken Soup and seed to be very calm.
Xushi unhurriedly walked into the store. Ever since the crown prince ordered him to investigate the place, he was completely taken captive by the delicious food and ca almost everyday.
"Girl, I’ll have a serving of Boiled Fish!" Xushi slightly nodded toward Ouyang Xiaoyi.
Boiled Fish was Xushi’s favorite dish. He liked it more than Lees Fish and Fish Head Tofu Soup. The feeling of pleasure as each slice of smooth and tender fish entered his mouth was simply intoxicating for him.
After receiving the order, Bu Fang nodded and walked toward the fish tank. His hands swiftly entered the water and grabbed a black fish out of the tank. The fish was a type of freshwater fish and was a grade lower than the Thunder Silver Carp. However, the texture of its flesh was more tender than the one from the Thunder Silver Carp.
When Bu Fang placed the struggling fish on the cutting board, the fish even spat out a stream of water at him, creating a patch of wetness on his clothes.
Bu Fang was expressionless as he smacked the fish’s head with the kitchen knife. Then he skillfully descaled and gutted the fish. Finally, the fish was sliced into pieces. His cutting technique was even more superb after a few days of training and his speed when slicing the fish was extrely fast.
Once the fish was sliced, the other steps were much easier. After the spirit vegetables were handled, they were placed into a single pot to boil. When a fragrance drifted out, he threw in the slices of fish that were just slightly heated up with ginger water to remove the fishy sll. After boiling for a while, the dish was plated.
The fragrant and glossy Boiled Fish was placed in front of Xushi, causing his eyes to suddenly lit up and reveal an eager expression on his face.
Perhaps even the crown prince was unaware that his number one advisor was actually a foodie.
Dada.
A middle-aged man, with a handso face that seed to have been sculpted from marble, stepped into the store with his hands behind his back. His gaze was steady and cold, while his aura was tense.
The rich fragrance that filled the interior of the store caused a slight amazent to appear on the middle-aged man’s face.
When the middle-aged man saw Ouyang Xiaoyi, he was startled once more and puzzledly asked, "Hmm? Xiaoyi? What are you doing here?"
As his voice rang out within the store, Xushi who was just about to put a slice of Boiled Fish into his mouth suddenly trembled and the slice of fish fell into the bowl once more. The result was so of the sauce from the bowl splattered onto his beautiful beard.
"Great... Great General Xiao ng?" When Xushi turned his head saw who it was, he imdiately stood up from his seat and greeted while performing a fist and palm salute. At the sa ti, he thought, "My heavens... The Great General Xiao ng actually appeared in this little restaurant as well? This is an important information. I must inform the crown prince."
Xiao ng nodded. He naturally recognized the crown prince’s number one advisor. He appreciated the ability of Xushi to plan strategies and sches as well and recognized him as a talent.
"Unc... Uncle Xiao, why are you here as well?" Ouyang was still afraid of Xiao ng. After all, the number one expert within the imperial city was very prestigious.
"Since I am at a restaurant, I am naturally here to eat," Xiao ng simply replied and turned to look at the nu. The astronomical values on the nu did not surprise him and his expression did not change in the slightest.
As expected of a seventh grade Battle-Saint, his temperant was steady.
Xushi secretly nodded and gave a thumbs up to Xiao ng in his mind.
"Sweet ’n’ Sour Ribs, improved Egg-Fried Rice, Lees Fish, Golden Shumai... as well as a jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine," Xiao ng calmly read out the na of the dishes, while standing with his hands behind his back.
After morising the order, Ouyang Xiaoyi went toward the kitchen and relayed the dishes to Bu Fang.
Bu Fang was slightly surprised as he thought, "It looks like a big spender ca, these many dishes would cost a lot of crystals..." After expressionlessly nodding, Bu Fang began to cook.
After Xushi quickly finished the Boiled Fish, he bid farewell to Xiao ng and swiftly left. He was in a hurry to inform the crown prince about the news.
Since the Great General Xiao was visiting the restaurant, it was a good chance for the crown prince to win him over.
Not long after Xushi left, Ouyang Xiaoyi timidly served each of the dishes that Xiao ng had ordered.
Every single dish exuded a rich fragrance. Even soone as calm as Xiao ng could not help but be surprised... As he discovered that the taste of the dishes were far more delicious than he had expected.
They were far better than the dishes of the number one restaurant in the imperial city, the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant.
The last order, the Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine, was personally served by Bu Fang. As he walked out of the kitchen, he was quickly noticed by Xiao ng.
Xiao ng put down his chopsticks, looked at Bu Fang with a fake smile and said, "You’re the owner? The Owner Bu who injured my daughter and claid to be able to save her as well?"
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