A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Huh? An elder?" Ying Shuangshuang's expression turned strange. "The boss is only about ten years older than us, right?"

"He's still an elder!" Fuya glared at the disrespectful girl. "The boss has always been very kind to me, so I've always regarded him as an elder. Don't say things like that again, and..."

"You know perfectly well who the boss likes."

Upon hearing this, Ying Shuangshuang suddenly fell silent for a moment, "Fuya..."

"Ok?"

"Do you think... the boss might feel that the senior sister can't see through his thoughts?"

The image of Qi Han deliberately serving dishes to Yu Lianxin flashed through their minds simultaneously. After a few breaths, they suddenly burst out laughing together.

You really wouldn't guess it from normal circumstances, but the way the boss expresses affection is actually so... adorable.

...

Ping Xinyan tightened her grip on her lover's chest slightly, pulling her hand away from his embrace a little.

As her lips parted, Ping Xinyan's face flushed with a shy blush, making her appear even more radiant in the dim light.

"You idiot, Ah Zhu!" She couldn't help but lower her voice a few decibels, and punched her lover's chest hard with her two small fists. "It seems like someone saw us just now."

"So what if you saw it?" Qin Yuezhu gently ruffled Ping Xinyan's soft hair, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. "I'm sorry, Xinyan, I can't take you to the Sea God... um..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ping Xinyan covered Qin Yuezhu's mouth with her hand.

"Don't say that." Ping Xinyan smiled. "It's because I'm too incompetent. I haven't broken through to the fifth ring yet, so I can't get into Shrek Academy's inner court."

“Even without the blessing of the sea god, we are still very happy together, aren’t we?” Ping Xinyan reached out and took her lover’s hand, stroking it to the back of her head. She then rested her head against Qin Yuezhu’s chest, her beautiful eyes slightly closed. Feeling the familiar scent, she felt a sense of security, and her smile became even brighter.

"I dropped out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"You..." Qin Yuezhu's eyes widened, and she was about to speak when Ping Xinyan covered her mouth again.

“I know what you’re going to say, you idiot.” Ping Xinyan gently bumped her forehead against Qin Yuezhu’s chest. “I’ve thought it through. Staying there won’t help me much anymore. I’m too old to participate in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament. Rather than staying there, I might as well come to Shrek City.”

The girl gazed longingly at her childhood sweetheart, "At least in Shrek City, I can be closer to you, can't I?"

Qin Yuezhu tightened her grip on the girl in her arms. "Then...where do you live?"

"Please!" Ping Xinyan chuckled. "I'm a level 48 agility-based Soul Master, I'm not going to end up sleeping on the streets, am I?"

“I’ve already rented a place to stay, it’s not far from here.” After Ping Xinyan finished speaking, she suddenly felt that Qin Yuezhu’s gaze was strange.

“You…” Ping Xinyan was slightly taken aback, then glared at Qin Yuezhu with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. “You’ve forgotten the three rules we agreed on?”

Qin Yuezhu scratched her head dejectedly, "I know, I can't do that before I marry you."

"Good to know." Ping Xinyan pinched Qin Yuezhu's waist in annoyance. Seeing her lover's grimacing expression, she rolled her eyes and smiled. "However... this fairy needs a body pillow tonight, and I think you're quite suitable."

"I do, I do." Qin Yuezhu's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.

"Pfft!"

Ping Xinyan pushed Qin Yuezhu away and turned to leave.

"Xinyan? Where are you going?"

"Silly Ah Zhu, time to go home!"

Chapter 246 Roasted Meat Buns (Bonus Chapter 8/10 for Loquat Boss)

The next morning, after waking up, Qi Han gave the still-sleepy Gulu a good rub, then chuckled under Gulu's bewildered gaze and entered the system space.

Then, he saw the roasted meat buns that had been simulated by Ruyi after extracting Feng Yi's memories.

"Let's open the training space first." Qi Han examined the roasted meat bun for a while, then decided to cut it open and study how to replicate it.

After Wensi Tofu finished his training, the training space was closed, and he needed to start a new dish to continue using it.

After a moment's thought, Qi Han chose the three-star recipe: Jade Dragon Tendon.

The reason he didn't choose two stars was mainly because he had already mastered four three-star recipes.

Mastering just one more dish will fulfill one of the prerequisites for promotion to intermediate chef.

There are three prerequisites for being promoted to intermediate chef.

The first task is to complete the seventh main quest, which is the one he is currently undertaking.

Qi Han has found the opportunity to complete this task, which is the Shrek Food Festival to be held in half a month.

I believe this task can be completed quickly after the food festival.

The second condition is to master five three-star dishes.

When Qi Han first learned about this prerequisite, he had only mastered one dish, "Fish Belly with Lamb," and felt it was a long way off. He never expected that he would be only one dish away from meeting the requirement.

The final and third condition is that one's soul power level reaches level 40.

Qi Han's current soul power level is level 35, and the tasks he has not yet completed are: main quest seven, side quest five, and side quest six.

Each of these three tasks, once completed, will increase his soul power by two levels.

So, reaching level 40 isn't as difficult as you might imagine.

Of these three tasks, main quest seven and side quest six are actually quite closely related, and the two can be completed almost simultaneously. As for side quest five, although there are some unknowns, one-third of it has already been completed, which gives Qi Han full confidence that he will complete it as soon as possible.

The training space emerged, and a remnant soul slowly appeared, its form gradually solidifying.

He was a middle-aged man with piercing eyes, elegant like a scholar, dressed in a clean imperial chef's robe. Upon seeing Qi Han, he smiled and nodded in greeting.

Qing Dynasty Imperial Cuisine: The originator of Jade Dragon Tendon, Master Chef Tan Yuzhi of the Qing Dynasty Imperial Kitchen.

(There is very little information available about jade dragon tendons; the creator is a fictional character, and no offense is intended.)

Then, facing this seemingly kind master, Qi Han had to show an apologetic expression, "Senior, I'm sorry, I may not be able to learn how to cook jade dragon tendons from you for the time being."

"Oh?" Master Tan Yuzhi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Why?"

Qi Han carefully explained Feng Yi's situation. Since he had promised Feng Yi, he naturally had to make the roasted meat buns that matched Feng Yi's memory as soon as possible, so the learning of the jade dragon tendon would have to be postponed.

After listening to Qi Han's explanation, Master Tan Yuzhi was not angry. Instead, his eyes showed a hint of appreciation. "Excellent!"

Qi Han breathed a sigh of relief and walked straight to the workbench next to him.

He first examined the roasted meat bun in his hand more carefully.

The roasted meat bun was round and thick in the middle, but thin at the edges. It looked somewhat like a discus and was about the size of Qi Han's open palm.

The baked meat buns are steamed, so the surface is slightly yellowish-white with a subtle sheen. They don't look too fancy, which fits the simple family style and is a common way of cooking food at home.

Qi Han carefully cut the entire roasted meat bun in half from the center.

The center of the roasted meat bun burst open, revealing the roasted meat that had been chopped into pieces, and you could also vaguely see traces of chopped houttuynia cordata.

Feng Yi... it seems he really likes houttuynia cordata.

Qi Han raised an eyebrow, picked up a bit of the meat filling with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth and chewed it briefly. His eyes lit up immediately.

"Badger meat?"

Badgers are a special type of spirit beast in the Kalai Forest. Could it be that Feng Yi's home is in that area?

However, that area is indeed quite remote, and can be considered a remote suburb.

Qi Han's face lit up with joy.

It's hard to say about other meats, but he's quite knowledgeable about the meat from badgers.

What a coincidence!

The roasted meat in her mouth was a bit tough and dry, which was far from good for Qi Han, but it was quite good for an ordinary woman.

"Chicken leg meat?"

Although it had gone through both roasting and steaming, after careful examination, Qi Han was still able to identify the part of the badger meat that it belonged to, and then he sighed softly.

When it comes to making this kind of roasted meat bun, the front leg meat with a good balance of fat and lean is obviously more suitable. The tender fat will slowly coat the meat with a layer of oil during the roasting process. Then, stuff it into the dough and steam it. The fragrant oil will slowly seep into the bun, making the flavor even better.

The hind leg meat is drier, but cheaper, and it seems that Feng Yi's mother followed this simple logic when buying meat.

However, what Qi Han wanted to make was not the most delicious roasted meat bun, but a roasted meat bun that perfectly matched Feng Yi's memory, so there was no need to change the ingredients.

Let's use the hind leg meat.

Feng Yi's mother added some spices while grilling the meat. Fortunately, all of them were familiar to Qi Han, and there were no rare spices. As Qi Han identified the spices one by one, his gaze turned to the bread crust wrapped around the grilled meat scraps.

Judging from the feel and appearance, Qi Han had already determined that the outer layer was made from fermented dough.

Fermentation...

Qi Han had never actually worked with fermented dough before. Whether it was xiaolongbao or long noodles, they all used unfermented dough.

However, at his current level of culinary skill, simple fermentation is no challenge for him.

Overall, there aren't many magical techniques involved in cooking this roasted meat bun. Based on Qi Han's current analysis, combined with the few words Feng Yi mentioned earlier, Qi Han has been able to roughly deduce the steps for making this roasted meat bun.

Qi Han picked up the roasted meat bun in his hand, took a big bite, and chewed the roasted meat filling and the soft outer skin together in his mouth.

Because it's made from hind leg meat, the filling is a bit dry and the texture isn't as rich. However, this flaw is perfectly compensated for by the softness of the outer bun. The houttuynia cordata also adds a lot of flavor to the roasted meat bun.

Although many people don't like to eat houttuynia cordata, as a chef, Qi Han rarely refuses to eat anything.

After swallowing it in one gulp, Qi Han couldn't help but nod.

Such a simple roasted meat bun may not be as good as any of the dishes served during the Cold Food Festival, but for an ordinary housewife, it is already a very good skill.

Moreover, for Feng Yi, this roasted meat bun has an emotional connection to him.

Although it was just a simulation by Ruyi, Qi Han still habitually finished the roasted meat bun and then walked to the workbench.

So... let's try to replicate this roasted meat bun.

Chapter 247 Boss Qi's Livestream Sales

The cooking process for the roasted meat buns was not difficult, just as Qi Han had expected.

After some trial and error, Qi Han quickly figured out the trick to fermenting dough. After many attempts and experiments, he found the correct proportion of yeast and the fermentation time. It was not difficult to make a bun with the same softness as the original roasted meat bun.