I'm a junior in college this year, and I've linked my fishing check-in system.

The kitchen was filled with a rich aroma that made one's mouth water.

"Hopefully they won't find anything strange about it..."

Jiang Qian thought to himself.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

He was mentally prepared; if things went wrong, he'd just lay his cards on the table.

He was afraid of his elderly parents causing trouble, not that he was afraid they would find out.

"As long as I'm not caught with Dai Zhenli, it's fine."

Jiang Qian thought it was impossible. His elderly parents were in Yunnan, thousands of miles away. How could they possibly run into each other?

"Let's continue cooking."

He placed the cleaned baby crabs on the cutting board, and with a swift and clean motion, cut the crabs in two.

The crab roe is plump and the crab meat is crystal clear.

It looks so appetizing; it's definitely top-quality ingredient.

"As expected, the fishmonger wasn't lying..."

Dai Zhenli leaned against the kitchen door frame, holding a bottle of beverage in her hand, watching Jiang Qian cook with great interest.

"You know what, you actually look kind of handsome like this."

Dai Zhenli grinned, "I'm even a little tempted."

Jiang Qian put the chopped crab into a bowl, sprinkled it with starch, and mixed it well.

He was still quite impressed with the system's approach.

"My parents aren't very good cooks. I cook mostly myself, so I've gotten better with practice. I haven't really trained myself."

"Although these baby crabs are not very big, their meat is the most tender, making them perfect for spicy crab. I guarantee you'll want to keep eating them."

Dai Zhenli moved closer, peering into the pot until his nose was almost touching the rim.

"I'm so hungry, hurry up and stop dawdling."

"Let me tell you, I barely ate anything at noon because I was going to confront that bastard from the registrar's office. I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow."

High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.

Of course, Jiang Qian wouldn't steam crabs.

He chose to heat the oil in a wok until it reached 70% of its maximum temperature, then poured the crabs coated in starch into the wok.

The hot oil churned and sizzled.

The crab's shell changes color rapidly under high temperatures, turning bright red.

The rich, fresh aroma rose with the steam, instantly filling the entire kitchen.

He used a slotted spoon to scoop out the fried crabs and drain the oil, leaving a little oil at the bottom of the pan. Then he added ginger, scallions, and garlic to the pan and sautéed them until fragrant.

Add a spoonful of red chili bean paste, stir-fry quickly to release the tempting red oil, then pour the fried crab back into the pot.

After stir-frying evenly, add a little cooking wine and light soy sauce for seasoning, and finally sprinkle with a handful of bright green scallion segments.

Stir-fry briefly, then remove from heat and plate.

Dai Zhenli sniffed, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but swallow.

"It smells so good!"

"Spring crabs?"

Jiang Qian placed the plate on the dining table and casually grabbed two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

"Don't just stare, go wash your hands and get ready to eat, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Dai Zhenli cheered, put the drink on the table, and like a little girl who had received candy, turned and ran to the restroom.

Jiang Qian looked at Dai Zhenli, and for some reason, he felt a strange emotion when he was with Dai Zhenli.

I feel... somewhat happy?

A feeling of joy.

On the table was a pot of tender braised beef brisket, a plate of stir-fried bok choy, and a plate of spicy baby crabs that looked and smelled delicious.

Dai Zhenli washed her hands and came over, sitting down eagerly.

She picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of crab, her eyes fixed on the delicious dish on the plate.

Although people in this era are not lacking in oil and water.

But when faced with truly delicious food, a foodie's nature is naturally impossible to hide.

Slurp.

"!!!"

"It's delicious!"

Dai Zhenli praised it highly, then picked up a crab leg coated in red oil. The crab shell was covered with a rich sauce and glistened with an enticing sheen. He put it in his mouth and sucked the crab meat in with a gentle slurp.

She felt the spicy and savory aroma spread on her tongue first, the tender crab meat, mixed with the aroma of the crispy and tender crab shell, and the spicy red oil flavor. The unique aroma of fermented bean paste, ginger and garlic added layers of flavor.

Delicious! It's absolutely delicious!

She eats plenty of seafood regularly, and her family is well-off, so she often goes to various high-end restaurants, but the crabs she cooks are never as flavorful as Jiang Qian's.

Although the crab was fried and then stir-fried, the heat was controlled perfectly. The crab meat was very smooth and tender, not dry at all, and it was so delicious to eat!

"This crab dish is really good, better than any of the fancy restaurants I've eaten at, absolutely amazing."

Dai Zhenli spat the crab shell from her mouth into the bone dish, looked at Jiang Qian with admiration in her eyes, and gave him a thumbs up.

"If you were to open a private restaurant, I would support you. Just this spicy crab dish is unmatched around our school. I guarantee there would be long queues every day, and you'd be making so much money your hands would cramp."

Jiang Qian grinned.

The system's rewards are currently all recipes.

Jiang Qian had indeed considered opening a restaurant, since the system had provided so many recipes.

"But that's all in the future."

He thought for a moment and smiled:

"You flatter me, senior. It's just a simple, home-style recipe, nothing as exaggerated as you make it out to be."

"The main reason is that these young crabs are fresh and have good meat quality, so they won't taste bad no matter how you cook them."

Dai Zhenli took the rice, scooped a spoonful of beef brisket soup onto it, mixed it, and put it in his mouth.

"Don't be modest, it's delicious, and the people's eyes are discerning."

"I've made up my mind. From now on, you'll be my personal chef, and no one can take you away."

Jiang Qian shook his head helplessly, picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in his mouth.

"I never promised to cook for you every day. I'm very busy."

Dai Zhenli picked up a piece of beef brisket and put it in her mouth, speaking indistinctly like a little hamster guarding its food.

"Protest denied. It's all because your cooking is so delicious. I can't live without your cooking anymore."

"At worst, I'll pay for your food, and provide room and board, or..."

She paused deliberately, blinking her peach blossom eyes at Jiang Qian with a hint of mockery in her gaze.

"Or should I offer myself to him?"

Jiang Qian almost choked on the bite of rice he had just put in his mouth.

Dai Zhenli grinned; she had been particularly enjoying teasing Jiang Qian these past few days.

Jiang Qian shook his head and picked up his phone to take a look.

There's a new message in the [Air Force Base] group chat:

[Boss Ji of the Dam]: "Anyone want to come fishing here?"

[Boss Ji of the Dam]: "Someone caught a soft-shelled turtle here today."

Jiang Qian's eyes lit up.

Soft-shelled turtles are fine.

That's really good.

Although the name of this dam owner, Ji, is rather strange.

However, Jiang Qian knew that this boss was not actually the boss of the dam, but the boss of a guesthouse in a tourist area near the dam.

As for "Boss Ji of the Dam," it was purely Old Li's perverse sense of humor that led him to create this nickname for the group.

"Since that's the case..."

"Shall we go turtle fishing tomorrow?"

Seeing that many people in the group were going, including [AAA Reagent Brother Wang], he thought to himself, "It's time to give you a little shock."