C198 – Go Ho!
Su Ming casually picked up a plastic bag and headed down to the basent. He packed it with so Body-stretching Pills, a bottle of coconut juice, and a few Truth Pills. Then, he made his way to the breeding zone and scattered so feed. He caught a total of five chickens and grabbed a selection of spices for stewing them. In the garage, he chose a car at random, called President Chen to ensure the daily feeding of the breeding zone was taken care of, and then drove straight ho.
Arriving back ho, Su Ming’s spirits were high. After a three-hour drive, he was greeted by the lively atmosphere of the house. The villa he had built for his parents, designed by a professional, was a rare sight in the village and had piqued the curiosity of many.
“Son!” Su Tao’s face brightened as he spotted Su Ming at the door. “Why didn’t you give a heads-up about your return?”
Su Tao approached quickly. “Dad, I wanted to surprise you,” Su Ming said, scratching his head with a grin.
“It’s great to have you back,” Su Tao replied, then turned and called out loudly.
Lee Sui, who was chatting with neighbors in the yard, heard her husband and caught sight of Su Ming, her face breaking into a smile. “You’re back!”
“Mom, Dad, I’ve brought you so nice things this ti.”
“You and your spending. Do you have a girlfriend yet? We’re eager for grandchildren!” Su Tao and Lee Sui exchanged glances and resud their daily nudging for marriage.
Su Ming could only sigh at their persistence. These things couldn’t be hurried; they were a matter of destiny. He decided to wait a bit longer…
“Your son’s ho.”
“Su’s looking more handso by the day.”
“Does Su have soone special?”
“My niece just finished university and landed a job at a state-owned company,” the aunties chid in as they gathered around Su Ming.
Su Ming blinked, then spoke up. “Alright, alright.”
The village chief intervened, “Su’s back, and the family surely has plenty to catch up on. Let’s not crowd around and give them so space.”
Lee Sui took ntal note of the villagers’ comnts as they started to disperse. Su Ming drove into the courtyard and closed the gate behind him.
He popped the trunk open.
“What’s this?”
The couple peered inside.
But what breed of chicken was this?
They had never laid eyes on it before!
“Dad, Mom, this is a new breed of chicken, and it’s delicious,” Su Ming explained cheerfully.
“Son, genetically modified foods aren’t good for your health!” Lee Sui said, her brow furrowed.
Su Ming was at a loss for words.
“Don’t worry, Mom,” he reassured her. “This has nothing to do with genetic modification.”
Carrying the cage, Su Ming walked over to the chicken coop his parents had insisted on building.
A chicken coop, a pigsty, and two untouched plots of land were part of the setup.
Though Su Ming’s parents were country folks now living in a villa, they couldn’t shake the need to grow and raise their own food.
Su Ming settled the chicken into the coop.
“System notification: The Glass Pearl Chicken, when raised outside the breeding zone, will grow at the sa rate as regular chickens. The flavor will remain exceptional, and it can be fed with standard feed! However, it cannot reproduce!”
Hearing the system beep, Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Truth be told, he had been a bit anxious.
He had been concerned that the Glass Pearl Chicken might only thrive within a breeding zone.
Thankfully, the system’s prompt put his mind at ease.
“Mom, Dad, haven’t you eaten yet? Let’s prepare one of these chickens for dinner!” Su Ming suggested enthusiastically.
“Sure!”
Lee Sui and Su Tao adored their son.
Back when Su Ming was little, they would always save the tastiest morsels for him whenever they prepared chicken.
Now, even though Su Ming was all grown up, Lee Sui and Su Tao’s affection for him hadn’t waned.
The couple expertly boiled a pot of water and dispatched two chickens.
Lee Sui, holding a basin of boiling water, poured it over the chicken and froze.
She had never encountered this breed before.
The feathers ca off with just a quick scald.
Lee Sui and Su Tao exchanged a glance.
Had chickens beco this advanced?
They felt out of step with the tis.
Despite their astonishnt, Lee Sui and Su Tao kept their thoughts to themselves. They processed the two chickens and placed them in the pot, ready to cook.
Su Ming pulled out two packets of spices from his pocket.
“Son!”
Lee Sui rushed to intervene: “Don’t just throw in any seasonings. Chicken should be savored in its natural state. Adding spices will alter its flavor.”
“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad!”
Su Ming gave a knowing smile. “These aren’t ordinary spices; they’re Chinese dicinal herbs. They’re ant to nourish the body—only good can co from them, no harm.”
Lee Sui and Su Tao had an epiphany and refrained from stopping Su Ming any further.
Indeed!
Traditional Chinese dicine (TCM) was the perfect justification. Su Ming knew that no other explanation would have convinced Lee Sui and Su Tao.
Su Ming added the herbs and secured the pot lid.
Once the firewood was lit, a rich aroma soon perated the air.
Although Lee Sui and Su Tao’s villa was equipped with a gas stove, they knew that the flavor imparted by gas cooking just couldn’t compare to that of firewood.
That’s why they had the construction crew build a traditional stove in the yard.
On fair weather days, Lee Sui and Su Tao preferred the outdoor stove, but they’d resort to the indoor gas during inclent weather.
For a dish like chicken soup, a slow simr over firewood was essential.
That was the secret to coaxing out the chicken’s rich essence!
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