Professor Xie, isn't this a case of forcing customers to buy products that don't match the

"Little Fish Eats Fish Every Day" - third floor of the pet store.

Shen Ci sat on the low couch where Chu Yu usually took a nap. On the low table on the couch was a tablet computer.

On the tablet, there was the interface of a food app, displaying a tutorial video for "Slow-cooked Steak (Easy Home Recipe)".

Shen Ci looked at it very carefully, as if he were studying some lost ancient military strategy book.

His long, slender fingers hovered over the screen, wanting to swipe, yet hesitating.

Chu Yu lay down beside him, wearing an old-fashioned undergarment.

He still preferred the old style of clothing because the adults would have a hole made in the back of his undergarment so he could hide his cat tail, which wouldn't be noticeable when he wore his outer garment.

Unlike clothes nowadays, which don't require straps and can be worn as a set, the tail can only be hidden inside the pants.

His chin rested on Shen Ci's lap, his large golden eyes fixed intently on the screen. When he saw the chef tying a steak with string in the video, he immediately wagged his cat ears and tail excitedly and tugged at Shen Ci's sleeve.

"Sir! Look! They're tying us up! We want to be tied up too!"

Shen Ci pressed her lips even tighter.

Why tie them up?

He stretched out his index finger, trying to pull the video progress bar back to watch the commentary again, but accidentally clicked on the GG link next to it.

Suddenly, on the tablet, the food video transformed into an exaggerated little figure carrying a large knife, jumping around with varying sizes, accompanied by a very excited voice:

One hit for 999 damage! Instant equipment recycling! If you're a true brother, come and fight me!

Shen Ci: "..."

Chu Yu: "Oops! It popped up again! Please click the 'X' to close it!"

He reached out his paw to grab the tablet, but Shen Ci gently pressed it down.

"Don't rush." ​​Shen Ci focused her mind and held her breath, as if facing a formidable enemy, and very slowly poked the small "✕" in the upper right corner of the screen with her fingertip.

One time, there was no response.

Twice, the GG page redirected, the rousing music grew louder, and it was mixed with "Kill! Kill! Kill!" sound effects.

After three attempts, I finally turned off GG.

Back on the tutorial page, Shen Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're so amazing, sir!" Chu Yu immediately praised her eagerly, then pointed to the next step in the video, "Look, sir! You need to put it in a bag! What's that machine? It needs to be boiled at 55 degrees Celsius for half an hour! Do we have one at home?"

Shen Ci stared at the sous-vide machine in the video and remained silent.

He glanced at the small red clay stove placed not far away and remained silent.

Finally, Shen Ci looked down at Chu Yu's large, longing golden eyes, and swallowed back the words of refusal.

He raised his hand and rubbed Chu Yu's soft cat ears. "Controlling temperature with internal energy is not difficult."

So, that afternoon...

Ruilin and Hanjue saw Shen Ci frowning as she watched the tutorial repeatedly on the tablet. Then, she took out a knife, cut and tied the Wagyu beef on the cutting board, and finally put the beef into the water, using her internal energy to maintain the water temperature at 55 degrees Celsius.

Chu Yu, on the other hand, was in charge of using the cat thermometer, occasionally beeping and reporting the reading: "Sir! 54.8! Just a little bit higher! 55! Sir, you're amazing!"

Finally, a steak that barely passed muster in appearance was pushed in front of Chu Yu by Shen Ci.

Chu Yu excitedly shook her cat ears and swung her tail wildly, then cut off a piece and stuffed it into the cat's mouth.

He chewed a few times and blinked.

He chewed a few more times and blinked again.

Then, he said cautiously, "Sir, the taste doesn't seem to be as melt-in-your-mouth as described in the video. It's more like the braised beef you used to make for Xiaoyu, only not as salty?"

Shen Ci: "..."

He took a bite himself and remained silent.

The meat is tender, but it's definitely not as "melt-in-your-mouth" as the video claims.

Is the problem with the beef itself, or do the "vacuum sealing machine" and "slow cooker" mentioned in the video have some inherent limitations that cannot be fully simulated?

Although Chu Yu was a little disappointed, he knew his master had done his best. He immediately put down the beef and eagerly moved closer, saying, "It's alright, Master! It's already delicious! Little Yu likes it!"

Ruilin carried fresh egg yolks prepared for the cats upstairs from the kitchen. As she passed through the lobby, she whispered to Han Jue, who was changing the bandages of a lame cat, "Master is researching food for little brother Baiyu again."

Han Jue didn't even look up. "What is it this time?"

"I think it's called something like sous-vide steak."

Han Jue glanced towards the kitchen and commented, "...It's more reliable than the last time we used that alchemy furnace to bake cakes."

Ruilin: "...Hehe, it's normal that you've been reluctant to come down the mountain all these years and are unfamiliar with those ovens and such."

Han Jue changed the lame cat's bandages: "Life in the mountains is peaceful, but it's ultimately somewhat detached from the mundane world."

Ruilin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! The adult is so smart that he can even comprehend Taoist magic. In a few days, he will definitely know how to use an oven to make a cake."

He paused, then suddenly chuckled sheepishly, leaning close to Han Jue's ear, "But a few nights ago, I got up in the middle of the night to check on the cat. I passed by the adults' room and peeked through the half-open window. Guess what?! Good heavens! Little Bai Yu was huddled under the covers, clutching a tablet, watching something and giggling away! The screen illuminated his little face, his eyes shining like two light bulbs! The adults were sitting next to him, and they didn't look too happy!"

Han Jue said expressionlessly, "I know, that's why I set him to teenage mode."

Ruilin's eyes widened: "When did you set that?"

Han Jue put the lame cat into the cat cage, turned around and went to wash his hands. "It's been three days since he started clinging to the tablet. Otherwise, the adults would probably have taken him back to the mountains to continue his seclusion long ago."

Ruilin gave Han Jue a thumbs up, "Brother Han! You're so thoughtful!"

Han Jue washed his hands using the five-step handwashing method and said calmly, "I caught him playing on the tablet three times. The first time he was playing Candy Crush, the second time he was watching a popular cat eating canned food, and the third time he was listening to BabyBus."

Just then, the kitchen curtain was lifted, and Shen Ci came out.

He looked at Han Jue: "Han Jue, purchase one vacuum sealing machine and one sous-vide machine."

Han Jue: "...Yes."

Two days later, the package arrived.

Han Jue personally signed for the package, disinfected and cleaned it, and then delivered it to the kitchen.

Shen Ci frowned and watched the video tutorial again before putting down the tablet, tucking her sleeves, and walking into the kitchen.

Season the steak, vacuum seal it, place it in a water tank, set the temperature to 55 degrees Celsius, and time it for one hour.

The entire process was meticulous, without any internal force intervention; it all relied on that buzzing sous-vide machine.

An hour later, he took out the steak on time, dried it, and fried it until both sides were golden brown.

This time, the presentation was even better than before. The crust was crispy, and when cut open, the pink beef had a uniform texture, with juices slowly flowing out.

Chu Yu had been waiting so long that the cat's tail was practically wagging off, and couldn't wait to let out a loud meow.

chew.

Tilting his head.

Swallow.

Then, he blinked his big eyes and looked up at Shen Ci in confusion, "Sir, it seems similar to what you made last time? Did Xiao Yu's cat tongue break?"

Shen Ci also took a bite.

The finished product is indeed almost identical to the one produced using internal force temperature control last time.

Where exactly does the problem originate?

He looked at the words "Angus Grain-Fed Steak" on the packaging of the steak that Han Jue had bought online on the table. He didn't try it anymore, turned around and walked out of the kitchen, going straight into the study.

He sat down behind his desk, ground the ink, laid out the paper, and began to write.

After writing, he put down his pen, sealed the letter in an envelope, and handed it to Han Jue.

Shen Ci: "Send it to that young master Shang's residence."

Han Jue took the letter: "My lord, it's no longer customary to write visiting cards; you can make a phone call."

Shen Ci: "After all, this is my first visit, so we must not neglect our manners."

Han Jue looked at the words "To be opened by Young Master Shang Song" on the envelope, and hesitated to speak.

My lord, when you murdered the emperor and killed half the court officials back then, did you observe proper etiquette?

In the end, Han Jue suppressed those words.

Never mind, adults are all about manners.

Speak your mind.

If you don't want to talk about it, you can choose not to.

He put the letter in his sweatshirt pocket, went downstairs, got on his electric tricycle used for grocery shopping, and sputtered off towards Genting Highlands.