Chapter 195 Feeling like eating New Year's Eve dinner
"Yes! Very good! We meet the minister so soon. We are safe now." Xia Xiaoyu clenched her fist and cheered. Her spirits were lifted. The last duel between Sylvie and the man in her dream had greatly boosted her confidence.
Su Ming and his companions followed the guide and saw a group of people surrounding a house from a distance. The guide stopped in the distance and said, "It's just ahead."
"Aren't you going to take us there?" Su Ming asked puzzledly.
The guide shook his head: "No, no, no, you can find it by yourselves over there. It smells...so good."
Too fragrant?
What does Tai Xiang mean?
Su Ming and his group continued walking forward, and immediately understood why the man had said it smelled so good.
He also smelled the fragrance, which was the aroma of food.
The aroma of meat and seasonings wafted in the air, and the sound of frying and the sound of iron pans and spatulas colliding with each other could be heard in the room.
The surrounding villagers stared at the house with struggling expressions. They seemed to want to leave, but couldn't help but stop and smell it.
Looking at their expressions, they looked like they were being tortured.
"Wow! It smells so good!" Arthur took a deep breath and looked in surprise towards the wooden house where the sound of cooking came from.
Although they ate more delicious food in the palace of their dreamer than in the village of Hope, that food was ultimately inferior to the ultimate delicacy made with modern industrial seasonings.
There is a saying that goes, as long as the seasoning is right, even if you throw a leather shoe into the soup, it will taste good.
Although it's a bit exaggerated, the truth is that modern seasonings can crush almost all ancient delicacies.
Just smelling it at the door aroused the appetite of these strangers. Su Ming's saliva began to be secreted, and his feet automatically walked towards the house.
When I opened the door, I saw Sylvie sitting in a rocking chair reading a book. Next to her was a large table filled with food, including the best marbled beef, unnamed rain, colorful vegetables, and lobsters...
In addition, there are modern tools - oven , iron pot, self-contained power supply, gas stove and small gas tank, frying pan, etc.
Isabella and Jiang Yichuan were working together to cook food. When they saw Su Ming come in, Jiang Yichuan looked up at him and said expressionlessly, "Find a place to sit down. We'll have dinner soon." He treated Su Ming as if Su Ming had just got off work, as if Su Ming was not on any dangerous mission at all.
After saying that, Jiang Yichuang used a kitchen knife to cut a fresh lobster in half, then placed it in a boiling pot to steam it, and then took the green onion, ginger and garlic cloves next to it and began to process it.
Jiang Yichuan's knife skills are very fast. He snaps the garlic cloves apart with a snap. With a "thump, thump, thump" sound, he cuts the garlic cloves into granules and the ginger into shreds and puts them in a glass container next to him for later use.
Heat the oil in a pan! Fry the seasonings you just cut, then pour the oil and ginger and garlic into a small bowl next to it.
By this time, the lobster had been steamed. Seafood does not need to be steamed for too long, otherwise the meat will become tough. It was obvious that Jiang Yichuan had mastered the steaming time to perfection. He placed the lobster on a white porcelain plate and poured the fragrant hot oil on it - "Ci La La La!"
The lobster meat screams under the high temperature and reacts beautifully with the garlic and ginger, and a fresh and fragrant smell spreads throughout the room.
Su Ming swallowed his saliva. Just now he was thinking about what to say when he met the minister. Now the only thing in his mind was when he could put the food into his mouth. The desire for delicious food numbed Su Ming's sense of crisis. He stood by and watched Jiang Yichuang cook seriously.
He watched Jiang Yichuan put the chopped green onions on top and put the sauce that had been prepared at some point. After putting the sauce on top, Jiang Yichuan placed the prepared lobster next to it.
Su Ming was shocked by Jiang Yichuan's cooking skills. He cooked the dish smoothly and effortlessly. A dish that was not easy to cook was easily completed under his cooking.
But... for some reason, Su Ming always felt that the dishes made by Jiang Yichuang lacked some craftsmanship, as if they were produced on an assembly line, without any vitality.
In order to make sure that his impression was not an illusion, Su Ming cast his eyes towards the various dishes that had been prepared on the large table next to him. Sure enough, he could recognize them at a glance!
As long as the food is cut into plates, such as lamb slices, the thickness of each slice of meat and the angle of inclination are very standard, and the flour sprinkled on it is also very evenly distributed.
To sum it up simply, it's just a little less popular, but there are no mistakes.
At this moment, Isabella beside Jiang Yichuan was skillfully frying veal steak. The veal steak had been marinated with various seasonings and was now struggling on the frying pan.
Isabella used tongs to hold the steak and worked on it continuously, frying the front, back, left, right, top and bottom. It was soon served on a plate. After pouring sauce on it, she cut a cherry tomato and added a bunch of something that Su Ming couldn't name, which looked like grass, to complete the dish.
Jiang Yichuang had already started cooking the next dish. Judging from their expressions, the dishes that had already come out of the pot were not enough for dinner.
Su Ming was surprised at the luxury of their lives. He used to think that only the old nobles lived a luxurious life, but now he knows that true luxury is not created by the accumulation of money, but must be set off by contrast!
After he and Flora came here, they ate compressed biscuits and canned food. In Hope Church, they ate rough sausages and potatoes. It was not until he arrived at the town of the dreamer that he ate some better food.
But now looking at what Xi Wei and the others were doing, it was simply... Su Ming couldn't think of an adjective, but he knew that this was absolutely extravagant and wasteful! Not only was it a waste of food, but it was also a waste of Isabella's precious storage space!
There is no doubt that these things were definitely brought in from Isabella's space, which was supposed to be used to store weapons!
"Wow! It smells so good! You're worthy of being the minister, so calm." Xia Xiaoyu walked to the dining table, tore off a piece of lobster meat without permission, dipped it in the sauce and ate it, making a sound of enjoyment.
She then tore off another piece, dipped it in sauce, ran to Su Ming, and stuffed it into Su Ming's mouth: "How is it? Is it delicious?"
"It's delicious." Su Ming nodded, feeling a special pleasure in his heart.
Even the minister hasn't started eating yet, but he has already started enjoying the food. This feeling of cheating is a bit addictive.
"This... is so delicious?"
Arthur next to him was very shocked. He couldn't understand why Sylvie was so calm. How could she have the mood to cook while carrying out such a dangerous mission?
In this situation, can they really be so relaxed?
But in addition to the calmness of the seventh bureau, Jiang Yichuan's appearance also surprised him. The other party was too young! He should have just reached adulthood!
He heard that Jiang Yichuan was also the mayor of a district in Dongyang Island. Is such a young mayor really reliable? Does he have enough administrative ability? Can he meet the standards of experience and emotional control ?
"Don't look at him like this, he is actually in his twenties. I heard that it is because of the contract with the devil that his appearance has always been like this." Liu Feiyun explained to Arthur softly, "In short, he is a very special person, probably the strongest among people of the same qualifications in Dongyang Island, and he is crazy when carrying out missions."
Looking at the table full of dishes, Liu Feiyun wanted to complain a few words, but the aroma rushed into his nose, making his brain immediately forget the business.
He licked his lips and asked Jiang Yichuan shamelessly: "Brother Jiang, why does it smell so good?"
"Hmm? Maybe I just put onions in there?" Jiang Yichuan said expressionlessly.
"Oh, so, that's how it is." Liu Feiyun nodded awkwardly, already looking forward to dinner later. Although they were not from the same investigation bureau, they were all companions now, so they would definitely have a share of these dishes... probably.
Arthur stood there in a daze for a moment, then suddenly reacted. He quickly moved a chair, sat next to Sylvie, and began to report.
"Minister Sylvie, I'm Arthur from the Investigation Bureau 19. I broke into the palace of the Dreamer before and learned a lot of information there."
Sylvie looked up and smiled, said "Oh", and moved her eyes slightly to look at Su Ming meaningfully, then looked at Arthur again.
"Tell me about it."
"It's like this..."
Arthur began to report, as if he was Sylvie's subordinate, while Su Ming seemed to be from another branch.
Su Ming stood nearby, rubbing his trousers with his hands, not knowing what to do, and asked boredly, "Where are Flora and Alice?"
"Alice was bored, so she went to play with other kids in the village, and Flora was watching her," Jiang Yichuan said.
Xia Xiaoyu immediately became excited when she heard this, and she left Su Ming behind and ran out the door:
"I'm going to go play with Alice!"
Su Ming watched Xia Xiaoyu go out like a whirlwind, silently moved a stool from the side, sat down in the corner, and waited for dinner to start.
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Fifteen minutes later.
"Dad! Dad! Alice misses you so much!" Alice was carried on Xia Xiaoyu's back, her face and body were covered with mud. Xia Xiaoyu was also covered in mud, with a big smile on his face, looking like he was having a lot of fun.
"Was that trick just now fun?" Xia Xiaoyu asked with a smile.
Alice nodded vigorously and stretched out her little hand to gesture: "Next time I'll throw that!"
"No , grenades are very dangerous. You can only watch. I'll let you play with them when you grow up." Xia Xiaoyu held Alice in front of her and rubbed her head lovingly. "Let's take a bath together later! It's hygienic to be sure to wash before eating!"
Su Ming was stunned for a moment. He seemed to have heard something dangerous just now.
"Wait, what did you just say? Grenade?" Su Ming stepped forward and asked.
Xia Xiaoyu nodded nonchalantly: "Yes, there is a big hole next to the stream in the woods next to the village. The kids were throwing stones at it. The guide said there might be a big snake in it. Alice wanted to see the snake, so I blew it up with a grenade."
"It's very dangerous!" Su Ming said in shock.
"Huh? Are you okay? Do you think I can't keep an eye on her? I controlled everyone's distance before throwing the grenade!" Xia Xiaoyu said righteously, as if she felt that she had taken protective measures and there was nothing wrong with this action.
Su Ming was about to give her a good lecture, but Alice suddenly interrupted and said, "Sister Xiaoyu, when will you tell me the story of Dad again?"
Su Ming was shocked to find that Alice's way of addressing Xia Xiaoyu had become quite intimate, and the two of them seemed to have become complete friends.
"Tonight, let's go to bed together. Before I go to sleep, I will tell you the story of your father! But you have to hug me!" Xia Xiaoyu hugged Alice in front of her.
Alice giggled, hugged Xia Xiaoyu's neck, and said coquettishly: "Sister Xiaoyu is the best!"
Xia Xiaoyu and Alice were having a great time. As for Flora, who was following quietly beside them, she didn't seem to participate in this children's carnival. She followed beside them with a tired look on her face, and when she saw Su Ming, she smiled gently.
It can be seen that Flora is not good at taking care of children.
In the room, Sylvie put down her book and was playing chess with Arthur. Liu Feiyun was watching the game from the side, acting as a military strategist and giving Arthur instructions from time to time.
Isabella and Jiang Yichuang were discussing how to make the dipping sauce for the last dish, while Xia Xiaoyu held Alice in her arms to wash her hands and face.
Everyone was present, and everyone was in a relaxed mood. Seeing this scene, Su Ming couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and smiled unconsciously.
When Su Ming's eyes fell on Flora, his smile froze.
He saw Flora squatting alone, hugging her knees, thinking about something.
She should be worried about this mission, right?
In fact, under normal circumstances, Flora's current state is the best state for performing tasks.
Since coming to this village, Su Ming found that his sense of crisis had been weakening and the pressure was much less.
Although this feeling made Su Ming feel comfortable, he felt that this might not be a good thing. The more relaxed he was, the more dangerous it would be when a crisis came.
Alice's laughter came from outside again. Xia Xiaoyu pulled Alice into the house and they simply cleaned their hands and faces. Except for their clothes which were still a little dirty, everything else was clean.
Xia Xiaoyu seemed to have washed her hair. She tied her wet hair behind her head with a rubber band, revealing her fair and smooth neck.
When she saw Su Ming, she showed her scallop-like teeth and smiled brightly, "Let's play together next time! It's actually really fun!"
Su Ming wanted to be serious, but he couldn't be serious. The two of them looked so charming, just like real mother and daughter.
On the contrary, I don’t look like a father at all.
"Xiao Yu, it's better not to relax too much." Su Ming reminded.
"I know! But it is still necessary to relax occasionally ! I remember that Alice's ability is also related to her mood, right? The better her mood, the stronger her ability to resist mental influence, so I am actually working now." Xia Xiaoyu found a perfect excuse.
"Everyone can eat now." Jiang Yichuang raised his hands and clapped, inviting those who were playing to eat.
During the meal, a group of people sat around a large table, which was full.
Sylvie asked Isabella if she wanted to have dinner together, but Isabella politely declined and left.
The others found chairs and sat around the table. Sylvie cut the steak skillfully and put it on Su Ming's plate. The others were talking at once, but Xia Xiaoyu rarely paid any attention to him and continued playing with Alice.
This lively scene gave Su Ming an illusion that he was having a New Year's Eve dinner.
