Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 118 - 99 Dried Tangerine Peel Tea

Chapter 118: Chapter 99 Dried Tangerine Peel Tea

By the time Qin Huai snapped back to reality, Luo Jun was still drinking his silver ear lotus seed soup in front of him while Chen Huihong had already started cracking melon seeds.

Looking at the silver ear lotus seed soup in front of Luo Jun, Qin Huai instinctively wanted to scoff.

Fortunately, he held it back.

"Finished watching?" Luo Jun glanced at Qin Huai, "Did you see it?"

"Yeah, I saw it." Qin Huai responded honestly. He saw a lot, both what he should and shouldn’t have seen.

Even your dramatic and heartfelt confession was witnessed, eating melons right at the scene, up close, watching between you two, very close, and could clearly see everyone’s expressions and demeanor.

"I have a question I’d like to ask. How long did it take while I was looking at the memory?" Qin Huai asked.

He could vaguely feel that time was flowing as he watched the memory, just really slow, almost negligible.

"Less than a minute." Chen Huihong said while cracking melon seeds, "I just went to get some seeds, hadn’t even cracked two before you woke up."

"Xiao Qin, what did you see?" Chen Huihong asked right in front of Luo Jun.

Qin Huai thought for a moment: "If nothing unexpected, it should be Mr. Luo and his wife’s movie date."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem." Luo Jun coughed heavily, almost choking himself, and spoke hoarsely, "No need to waste time on such irrelevant stuff, weren’t you supposed to gain a recipe from the memory? What recipe did you get?"

Only then did Qin Huai open the game interface, looking for Luo Jun’s entry in the gallery. Upon opening the game panel, Qin Huai discovered he hadn’t checked the specific content of [Qu Jing’s Approval] obtained from completing Qu Jing’s side quest.

[Qu Jing’s Approval]: The approval of dedicated doctor Ms. Qu represents her acknowledgment of you. It’s rare to be one of Qu Jing’s few friends, with a very slim chance of her opening up and revealing her long-hidden secrets to you.

Qin Huai was stunned reading the content of [Qu Jing’s Approval].

Reveal her long-hidden secrets?

What secrets could Qu Jing have? She’s not even human, I know that, and this secret is likely known by Qin Huai, Luo Jun, and Chen Huihong but not by Qu Jing herself.

The fact that it’s been hidden for years indicates this secret didn’t emerge in the last couple of years.

The slight chance she’d open up suggests the secret is indeed significant.

What secret does Qu Jing have?

Could it possibly be that Dean Qu was right, and on the surface, Qu Jing is just an ordinary neurologist, but secretly a raincoat-wearing stormy night prowler, hunting prey during storms, being a rain-night serial killer?

No way, ever since she graduated with a PhD, Qu Jing has stayed in Shan City. The public safety here has been excellent for years, no news of any serial killings. Forget that, with surveillance cameras everywhere, the success rate for being a serial killer at night is pretty low.

Then what kind of unspeakable secret could she have?

"I asked you to see the recipe, not the Classic of Mountains and Seas. How could looking at a recipe leave you so stunned? You don’t actually have a reading disorder, do you?" Luo Jun couldn’t help but tease.

Qin Huai quickly read through the content of [Qu Jing’s Approval].

Luo Jun seemed unfazed: "It’s normal to have secrets, isn’t it? Who doesn’t have secrets?"

Qin Huai: ... To be honest, someone as ordinary as me doesn’t really have any secrets hidden for years.

Chen Huihong patiently explained to Qin Huai: "Xiao Qu having secrets is actually a good thing, this indicates her obsession has manifested in her actions. Once we find her secret, we can roughly understand her obsession and help her wake up better."

"Under normal circumstances, helping each other’s spirits awaken usually happens this way, while like Xiao Qin watching others’ past life memories..." Chen Huihong paused, searching for the right word briefly, "is quite unique."

Qin Huai: ...

You might as well just say I have a system hack.

"Don’t talk about the irrelevant stuff, read out the recipe." Luo Jun urged.

Qin Huai found the gallery section and opened it.

3.

Surname: Luo Jun

Species: Bi fang

Status: About to forget

Memory: 1/3

Recipe: Dried Tangerine Peel Tea (click to see details)

Gift: None

Click on Dried Tangerine Peel Tea.

[Dried Tangerine Peel Tea D-grade]

Maker: Liu Tao

Recipe details: Luo Jun’s wife Liu Tao carefully crafted the Dried Tangerine Peel Tea for their first date. The real name for this dish should be Dried Tangerine Peel, Silver Ear Lotus Seed Soup, but due to Luo Jun’s misunderstanding and Liu Tao’s forgetfulness to explain, this snack was accidentally renamed, and even after knowing the true name, the couple both felt Dried Tangerine Peel Tea was a better fit. For Luo Jun, even though Liu Tao’s cooking improved later, the Dried Tangerine Peel Tea enjoyed on the roadside on their first date, which was slightly cool and seasoned with wind-blown sand, remained the most delicious among the thousands of bowls he ever tasted. This dish, when consumed, can warm the consumer for an entire day.

Daily production limit: (0/1314)

Qin Huai: Tsk, tsk, tsk.

The daily making limit is 1314.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Qin Huai didn’t read the recipe details, only told Luo Jun the dish was Dried Tangerine Peel Tea, planning to text him the details after getting home.

Luo Jun fell silent for a long time upon hearing that the recipe was Dried Tangerine Peel Tea.

Then he didn’t speak, just took out his phone and silently transferred 100,000 yuan to Qin Huai.

Qin Huai: !!!

"Find a professional artist online." Luo Jun said, "Get them to draw the image of Liu Tao you saw, as realistic as possible."

Qin Huai understood, the labor fee.

"Did you and Liu Tao not take any pictures back then?" Qin Huai couldn’t help but ask.

Considering Luo Jun’s financial status, taking a photo should have been a piece of cake.

And even if they weren’t keen on taking pictures in daily life, surely they took wedding photos.

"We did, lost them." Luo Jun said blandly, "Back then I always felt there was plenty of time, with the person right there, no need to care about a photograph."

"Turns out, human life is indeed quite troublesome, more fragile than plant spirits."

Chen Huihong: ... Was it really necessary to bring up plant spirits at a time like this?

Qin Huai promptly assured, "Don’t worry, I saw it very clearly in the memory, observed carefully, and memorized it firmly. I’ll go find an artist online for you right now, and they’ll definitely sketch it out for you!"

Luo Jun waved his hand, signaling Qin Huai to stop dawdling and go find one now.

Qin Huai obediently went home.

Of course, he didn’t go back to his own place, but headed over to Qin Luo’s.

Qin Huai wasn’t skilled at finding artists online. He usually surfed the internet watching short videos, not much into Weibo. Qin Luo, on the other hand, browsed Weibo, even had some followers, so Qin Huai planned to ask Qin Luo for help.

When Qin Huai arrived, Qin Luo was hiding in her room, secretly playing on her phone, and was caught red-handed by Qin Huai, losing a week’s worth of Three Meat Buns and Five Fillings Bun.

Qin Luo almost burst into tears and helped Qin Huai find an artist, feeling both sad and remorseful.

"Bro, why are you looking for an artist? To make promotional illustrations for our buns?" Qin Luo asked.

"Don’t worry about it, just remember, we need someone who can create realistic images from descriptions, a portrait specialist. It’s urgent, and include past works and resumes, initial pay... 80,000 yuan."

Qin Luo was stunned.

Her brother struck it rich?!

Has she become the sister of a wealthy first-generation?!

Does she get to live a carefree life, not going back to inherit the breakfast shop, just having shares for dividends?!

"You finished the English worksheets; hardly touched the math ones though. I’ve joined the parents’ group, and in your course selection, math, advanced mathematics, physics, and computer are important too. Don’t just slack off with English worksheets, study more math."

"Master it, and I’ll make you a Dream Come True Sesame Bun."

Qin Luo thought she didn’t get the Dream Come True Sesame Bun, but it felt like she got a pie in the sky from her brother.

After checking Qin Luo’s homework, Qin Huai left, satisfied.

That night, Qin Luo found a few fairly qualified artists. After screening, Qin Huai chose one who was still studying at an art academy, standard professional background, and skilled in taking commissions, and contacted him via WeChat.

Bingbingzi: Okay, Boss, are the above requirements everything? I’ll pull an all-nighter to make several drafts for you tonight. See if you’re satisfied, if any changes are needed, we can continue discussing tomorrow. Can the deposit be...

Qin Huai: [Transfer-2000 Yuan]

Bingbingzi: Okay, Boss, thank you, Boss, I’ve received it. I hope we have a pleasant collaboration~