Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 157 - 135: Turning Things Around (Vote for monthly ticket~)

Chapter 157: Chapter 135: Turning Things Around (Vote for monthly ticket~)

Qin Huai had no idea what was happening outside.

When he saw Ouyang coming in, he felt relieved that Ouyang came just in time to chat with Qu Jing and Chen Huihong. He had to first practice the big spoon stir-frying technique before he could clock out and hang out.

The ingredients were quickly prepared.

The meat filling was ready-made. The diced mushrooms and bamboo shoots were freshly chopped, and a large basin of carrots was prepared every noon. Zhao Rong thought carrot puree was very healthy, nourishing, and good for health. She had been eating carrot puree with rice every night for the past few days.

Today, Qin Huai directly used Zhao Rong’s carrot puree for his rice, letting his mom, who had worked hard all day, have something good for dinner.

Heat the pot, pour in the filling.

Qin Huai focused intently, holding the spatula, carefully stir-frying the filling.

Unlike Zheng Siyuan, Qin Huai really didn’t know how to flip the spoon at all, and it wasn’t something that could be mastered in a few days. Zheng Siyuan also didn’t recommend Qin Huai to practice — it was a bit advanced.

Zheng Siyuan stood by, watching Qin Huai clumsily but earnestly wield the spatula, feeling a mix of hard work and a bit of regret for not teaching Qin Huai the flipping technique from the start.

If he had truly taught Qin Huai how to flip the spoon, letting him know not everything was as simple as it seemed — that not every technique was as bizarrely easy to learn as the apple dough ball — maybe there wouldn’t have been such a bold attempt today.

Zheng Siyuan watched Qin Huai stir-fry the filling, and for some reason, felt a faint anticipation.

Damn, why did he have so many expectations for Qin Huai? Why did he expect everything?

Soon, the filling in the pot reached the state where big flipping was necessary.

It was very loose.

Most of the oil had been rendered out; it was now in a very moist state, it didn’t need thickening, and could be flipped with the big spoon.

Qin Huai was a bit nervous.

Qin Huai nervously waved the spatula, knowing that the time left for preparation was running out.

Opportunities slip away in an instant!

He couldn’t hesitate any longer.

Qin Huai made his move.

He gripped the handle tightly, bent his body, and shook his arm.

Flip!

The stuffing flipped out of the pot.

Crash.

Qin Huai turned off the stove, quietly cleaned up the mess, and finally made a statement.

"I didn’t expect it to be so difficult; it’s even harder to do. How did the people in the videos do it? I feel like they just moved their hand, flipped the pot, and the food in the pot made a perfect spin in the air. Not only can it flip backward, it can flip to the left too."

Zheng Siyuan looked at Qin Huai, who seemed completely undeterred, and once again marveled at his wild style in his heart.

"What about the stuff in the pot?" Zheng Siyuan asked, pointing at the remaining filling in the pot.

If this filling were to be cooked slower over low heat, simmered with some broth, it would definitely be the crashed version of the filling. Just now, when Qin Huai attempted the big flipping, he spent too long thinking, causing the filling to be sautéed over high heat for so long that it dried out — to put it in layman’s terms.

To knead dough for some guo’er for this kind of filling would indeed be redundant.

"The rest..." Qin Huai glanced outside, seeing Ouyang still sitting and chatting. Given the stance, they would probably chat till it was time to eat.

"I’ll bake some Dream Come True Sesame Buns for Ouyang to eat with the filling." Qin Huai suggested, "After all, it’s all meat filling, not much difference. In half an hour, Luoluo should be back too. Make a few more buns, Ouyang can eat what Luoluo doesn’t."

Zheng Siyuan thought Qin Luo’s treatment was really unpredictable, with Qin Huai wanting to do everything for Qin Luo one moment, and stuffing Qin Luo with all the failed attempts the next.

Such an enigmatic sibling relationship.

Qin Huai was skilled at making Dream Come True Sesame Buns. Previously, when practicing Fire Control with the small stove, half the time was spent baking buns.

Moreover, after kneading so much dough for guo’er lately, kneading dough for buns felt like a demotion. Half an hour later, hot, sesame-sprinkled hollow buns came out of the oven.

Qin Huai also reheated the filling to avoid having warm buns with cold filling.

Ouyang, sitting outside, was already getting hungry from talking.

According to his usual habit, as long as he entered the cafeteria, he’d have to eat something, even if there were only some egg cakes left, he’d have to eat one to pad his stomach.

But today, Chen Huihong told him Qin Huai might be making a new snack, so Ouyang gave up the easily available guo’er, waiting with an empty stomach for the snack.

Waiting for the snack wasn’t a big deal, and there were people to chat with.

Although the chatting counterpart included Luo Jun, who had been madly dissing him some time ago and was infamous for instilling fear in everyone, and his direct superior, the only normal person being Qu Jing, known for her few words, Ouyang felt they were fine to chat with.

After all, they were all known connections at Yunzhong Restaurant, enjoying special meals every day. With this layer of connection, they were all their own people, all family.

However, this couldn’t dampen the fact that Qu Jing and Chen Huihong were eating guo’er. Chen Huihong ate quickly, and when she encountered something she didn’t particularly like, she would eat even faster, finishing up in a few bites.

Qu Jing was completely the opposite; she ate slowly, and when eating something she didn’t like, she would eat even slower. And today’s filling, despite everything, was a fragrant meat filling snack.

The aroma of meat was undeniable.

Qu Jing was next to Ouyang, eating little by little, making him so tempted that he almost dashed to the window to buy one to quench his craving.

What? You say the guo’er is sold out?

Ouyang expressed that it couldn’t be possible. From his understanding of Qin Huai, there must be some special meal set aside for Qin Luo; he could just eat Qin Luo’s.

But for the sake of an unknown new snack, Ouyang held back.

"There’s a particularly good fresh food supermarket near us. I’m not clear about the vegetables and meat; I don’t usually buy groceries and cook, but the fruits are exceptionally big, sweet, and fresh. The fruits at Luo Jun’s house were all bought from that supermarket," Chen Huihong was introducing the amenities around Yunzhong District to Qu Jing, "if you have time tomorrow, you should go to Luo Jun’s house to eat a few, then you’ll know."

Luo Jun remarked sarcastically, "Why not eat a few at your house?"

"Look at how you’re talking. Didn’t you just bring some fruits from your house these past days?" Chen Huihong asserted frankly, "During the tea party yesterday, Xiao Qin and I thought the fruit was indeed good and each took two bags home."

"What two bags?" the other party involved, Qin Huai, walked out from the kitchen carrying sesame buns and the cooked meat filling, "I didn’t take two bags. Yesterday, I only took a box of blueberries, three bananas, two Autumn Moon pears, nine kiwis, and a box of durian pulp."

"Too much to eat up, I don’t usually eat fruit; I took it for Luoluo."

"I took it for Huihui too," added Chen Huihong.

Luo Jun: ...

Luo Jun expressed that sometimes he really wanted to vent about these two beings.

"Is this a... sesame bun?" Qu Jing looked at the plate of sesame buns, "Meat-filled bun."

"Dream Come True Sesame Bun!" Ouyang expressed his extreme delight, feeling that his wait had indeed paid off, "Qin Huai, you’ve finally made the Dream Come True Sesame Bun. I’ve been longing for this taste!"

"The last time I made Elm Bark Steamed Buns, then the time before green bean cakes, and 21 days ago when I made almond tofu, you all said the same thing."

"Hehe," Ouyang gave a simple grin, "That’s because sometimes you just don’t make certain snacks."

After speaking, Ouyang picked up a sesame bun, stuffed it with a generous amount of meat filling, and took a big satisfying bite.

Luo Jun cautiously only ate the bun.

Chen Huihong showed a keen interest in the Dream Come True Sesame Bun, mimicking Ouyang’s action, picking one to taste.

Qu Jing had her fill with the guo’er, so she didn’t take any.

"Delicious!" After finishing one, Ouyang praised, "Just like the original flavor, tasty!"

Qin Huai thought there was no saving Ouyang’s taste buds.

However, this version of the Dream Come True Sesame Bun must indeed taste better than before, since the last time Qin Huai made a complete version, his Fire Control skill was only at a Basic level, and the filling he stir-fried was not that great.

"Why do I feel like this meat filling tastes somewhat familiar, like..." As Chen Huihong ate, she pondered, "Xiao Ou, don’t you think..."

"Qin Huai, Mr. Luo, Sister Hong, are you free for lunch tomorrow?" Qu Jing suddenly asked.

Chen Huihong stopped pondering the filling, nodded, "Of course, I’m free."

"I’m planning on treating you all to a meal," Qu Jing said, "I heard that moving requires inviting friends over for a meal, and even though it’s a rented place, it still counts as moving. Last time, when I moved, Dean Qu was there, but this time, I’m not sure if you all mind..."

"Of course not. Moving definitely calls for a housewarming meal!" Chen Huihong answered very swiftly, afraid that Qu Jing would change her mind.

"Do you know how to cook?" Qin Huai was a bit surprised.

Qu Jing didn’t seem like someone who could cook; she gave the impression of someone having vegetable salads with dry bread for three meals a day, her cooking skills seemingly on par with Chen Huihong’s.

"Helped out at the orphanage when I was young, so I’ve learned a bit, just some homely skills," Qu Jing said shyly.

"I’d love to have you three over for lunch tomorrow."

"Definitely."

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