Sky Curtain: My Happy Daily Life Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 65 The food is absolutely amazing!

"Come on, let you play with the watermelon for a while." Lu Chen led the little guy to the pile of watermelons.

"So many watermelons! They're all mine! Big balls! Rolling around!" Little Sizi squatted on the ground, rolling around with the big watermelons.

"Here, little girl, have a slice of ham." Aunt Zhang said as she chopped vegetables, handing over a slice to feed her little brother.

"Sizi, quickly thank your aunt!" Lu Chen took out a tissue and wiped Sizi's hands.

"Thank you, Auntie." Little Sizi was hungry.

"Come on, Sizi, let's go back inside for dinner!" Lu Chen led the little guy back inside.

"You two, come in quickly! Have some soy milk and fried dough sticks!" Third Grandma waved to them.

"Soy milk! And fried dough sticks!" Little Sizi hadn't had fried dough sticks in a long time, and the little guy remembered them again.

Glug glug! Little Sizi lowered his head and drank half a bowl.

"Ouch!" The little guy took another bite, his little eyes narrowing into slits.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the guests gradually arrived.

The little one was even happier; she loves crowds and lively atmospheres!

All her relatives and friends enthusiastically played with her.

The children, in particular, surrounded her.

The little guy immediately became the center of attention.

After playing all morning, a sumptuous lunch was served.

"Wow!" Little Sizi and a group of older brothers and sisters sat at a table, looking at the dazzling food and exclaiming in amazement.

A whole table full! Sixteen dishes! Eight cold dishes and eight hot dishes!

All of these are hearty dishes! Little Sizi's mouth was practically watering!

Plump, pink prawns, golden fried crab sticks, tender white pig's trotters, clear broth with long-legged mushrooms and stewed chicken, bright red pineapple pork tenderloin, a steaming bowl of steaming tripe, and a perfectly balanced sweet and sour carp—

There are even plenty of dishes to cut through the richness!

There are canned yellow peaches and coconut jelly, canned dates and chestnuts, chilled watermelon and cantaloupe salad, cucumber salad with jellyfish, and cucumber salad with mung bean jelly.

The little brother doesn't even know what to eat!

Under the sky.

Everyone in the world is drooling with envy.

Li Tai was the most anxious: "Mother! Look at Little Sizi, he's eating the finest food! The table is covered in it! So colorful! It's even better than our 'Burning Tail Feast'! I want to go to the modern world too!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Li Tai stomped his feet in frustration; he was already at his wit's end!

Empress Zhangsun felt a pang of sorrow in her heart. She frowned slightly and gently patted her son, "Qingque, be patient. Who knows when Sizi will come back. Then, he can take you to the modern world. At that time, your mother will plead for you."

"Thank you, Mother." Li Tai, like a deflated panda, nestled in his mother's arms, listlessly picked up a pastry, and took a small bite.

Unfortunately, there were no fruits available at this time of year in the Tang Dynasty. In modern times, we have not only fresh fruits, but also canned fruits!

The canned goods, with their juicy broth, look like beautiful jade! Just looking at them makes my heart feel refreshed!

Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, "My goodness! What a spectacle! A small village, and it's like a whole county has come! And this food! It's even better than the imperial cuisine! My reign as emperor is tasteless now!"

Empress Ma smiled and said, "You know what, watching them eat every day makes our food taste even better. Modern tables, on the other hand, seem nice to me; they can rotate while you eat, so everyone can get a bite."

"Yes, yes, let's have the carpenter make a replica!"

The Qing Dynasty.

Emperor Qianlong watched modern people eat with wide eyes, exclaiming, "The wisdom of modern people is truly remarkable! I wonder how they make these delicacies! Mushrooms with chicken, pickled cabbage with pork belly, sweet and sour carp, and bright red pineapple chunks—you should try them all!"

Ying Zheng: "Modern cuisine has simply reached its pinnacle! If our dynasty could imitate even a fraction of it, it would be incredibly delicious! Guards!"

Ying Zheng quickly instructed the imperial chefs to learn the technique.

"Let's start with the simplest thing: sauerkraut and pork belly!"

"promise."

On the sky.

Little Sizi stared with his big, round eyes at the dishes on the table, his little fingers gesturing in the air, but he hesitated to pick up his chopsticks.

"Brother, what are all these ducks? Where did I go?" She tugged at Lu Chen's sleeve, her voice full of confusion.

Lu Chen smiled and picked up a golden-brown fried crab stick, placing it in her bowl. "Try this first, it's crispy and delicious!"

The little ox curiously took a bite, and with a crunch, the crispy outer skin cracked open, revealing the snow-white crab meat inside.

Her little mouth immediately gaped open: "Wow! Is this a crab? But—but don't you have to peel a crab? This is as soft as a cloud!"

Grandma San, who was sitting at the same table, almost choked when she heard this. She put down her bowl, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Little one, this is crab meat processed in a factory! It's not legs that are just torn directly from the crab!"

"oh."

Little Sizi leaned closer to examine the fried crab sticks, her fingers trembling as she poked one. "Wow! So crispy and crunchy, even more exquisite than the desserts from the imperial kitchen!"

At this moment, Aunt Zhang brought Xiao Sizi a bowl of canned yellow peaches and coconut jelly, the glistening fruit pieces swaying in the sugar water.

Little Sizi scooped up a spoonful and popped it into her mouth, her eyes squinting with sweetness: "Auntie, what are these little white pieces? They're bouncy and sweet!"

"This is a coconut; we don't have any around here!" Auntie smiled.

An old man with a white beard—Lu Chen's great-grandfather, the most senior elder in the village—looked over, his beard bristling: "Back in my youth, I'd never even heard of this! Now, this old man has traveled all over the country and eaten everything!"

"Grandpa, you are blessed!"

"Grandpa is in great health, he has a great appetite!"

Everyone offered their blessings.

The old man cautiously took a bite, and his eyes widened in surprise: "Mmm—sweet but not cloying, cool but not icy! It doesn't even taste like fruit anymore!"

"Hahaha—" The surrounding relatives burst into laughter, chattering amongst themselves, "Second Grandfather, you're so old-fashioned! This is called a coconut, it tastes different from the local fruits!"

"Nah na nah ————" Little Sizi ate earnestly, just like a hamster.

Little Sizi didn't care what others were saying; she set her sights on the plate of bright red pineapple pork tenderloin.

She picked up a piece, and the sweet and sour juice of the pineapple dripped down the slice of meat.

"Hey bro, what's this yellow fruit? It's sweet and sour, like the taste of sunshine!"

Before Lu Chen could explain, Third Grandmother interrupted, "Silly girl, this is called a pineapple, a rare delicacy from the South! Our ancestors had never even seen one, let alone eaten it."

As she spoke, Third Grandma took a bite herself and immediately nodded, "Oh my! This meat is so tender it melts in your mouth, and with the fruity aroma, it's simply irresistible!"

All the ancient people stared blankly at the dishes.

Someone poked at the canned dates and chestnuts on the ceiling and muttered, "You can soak dates and chestnuts in honey water? Aren't you afraid they'll spoil?"

Some people shook their heads at the cucumber and mung bean jelly salad: "Isn't mung bean jelly supposed to be eaten hot? This is ice cold and slippery, won't it give you a stomachache?"

"Wow! So much delicious food, if only I could have a meal with it..."

Little Sizi was enjoying her meal immensely. She imitated Lu Chen and scooped a spoonful of steamed tripe for her second grandfather.

"Grandpa, please try this, it's so soft and fluffy!"

Grandpa hesitated for a moment before taking a bite, then his old face relaxed. "Mmm—this tripe is steamed until it's even more tender than tofu! Paired with ginger, it warms the stomach and removes any fishy smell. Amazing! This feast today is something even city dwellers would envy!"

Exclamations of surprise filled the dining table as everyone eagerly tried the dishes.

The little ox was extremely proud of itself, its little belly round and full, but its little hands just wouldn't stop.

Here, Lu Chen opened his phone and started recording a video, preparing to send it to the other members of the Lu family.

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