Pampered By All In Different Planes

Each room contained different items, and Su Zhiruan specifically chose the largest for the study, placing all the books she had bought into it.

"The weather is changing so much, it seems I might have to stay here and trouble you a while longer," Wen Qingyu still looked somewhat shy and embarrassed. He wasn't very old, and the youthfulness of his teenage years made his blushing face appear especially clean and youthful.

"No problem, the food I've prepared is enough for us for several years, and you staying here could also help me out," Su Zhiruan said unconcernedly. She took eryngii mushrooms out of the refrigerator, waved them at him, "While we still have electricity, let me make a meal of fried eryngii mushrooms!"

The young man immediately expressed his willingness to learn, and Su Zhiruan didn't refuse. The two of them huddled together in the kitchen, whispering and discussing the next dishes to cook.

Fried eryngii mushrooms with salt and pepper are easy to make.

After cleaning the eryngii mushrooms and cutting them into small pieces, they were blanched with hot water and drained. Then a special seasoning mix was prepared and evenly coated on each mushroom piece before frying them in oil until golden brown. Once out of the fryer, cilantro and chili were stir-fried in oil, mixed with the mushrooms, and then stir-fried again, sprinkling over salt and pepper afterward. They were crispy on the outside and soft inside, tasting somewhat like fresh meat yet even tenderer, with a pleasing texture. The thick eryngii mushrooms satisfied the palate with every bite.

Soon, she taught Wen Qingyu, and he got the hang of it. He wore one of Su Zhiruan's pink aprons, his gaze serious, looking quite professional.

After washing her hands, Su Zhiruan took out the sauerkraut she had pickled the day before from the crock.

The sauerkraut had just been pickled, so it wasn't very sour, making it suitable for fried rice.

"What is this?" Wen Qingyu looked at the sauerkraut with some surprise, his expression as if he had never seen it before.

"I'm going to make sauerkraut beef fried rice. It's very fragrant. Wait until I've made it, then you can try it," Su Zhiruan said. She had already marinated some beef and mutton the day before while making dumplings, and now she took out the marinated beef to wash and chop the sauerkraut.

"Is this pickled cabbage?" The youth looked at the action in her hands, and Su Zhiruan nodded.

She turned to the young man, "Do you want to try the sauerkraut? It tastes quite good."

"I... I'll wait until you've made it," Wen Qingyu watched her skillfully prepare the ingredients. After chopping the sauerkraut, Su Zhiruan began heating the oil in the pan, first stir-frying the marinated beef until it changed color, then setting it aside in a bowl. She added the sauerkraut and continued to stir-fry. The aromatic smell of the sauerkraut mixed with the seasoning was released. The cooked beef was then poured back into the pan, along with rice for two servings.

The rice was quickly tinted by the sauce, becoming golden and appetizing.

Su Zhiruan pressed the rice with the spatula to separate it into grains, sprinkled some chopped parsley and green onions, and continued to stir-fry. Suddenly, the entire kitchen was filled with a strong delicious aroma.

The meaty fragrance mixed with the sauerkraut's aroma was hugely appetizing. Since the sauerkraut had only been pickled for one day, it had just a light tangy taste and wasn't too salty. If it were pickled for a longer period, other dishes could be made, such as sauerkraut stewed with glass noodles, pork sauerkraut dumplings, sauerkraut stewed spare ribs—all very appetizing and savory dishes!

"I remember there are some oranges in the fridge outside. Go get two," Su Zhiruan said while serving the rice, recalling the fresh fruits she had bought earlier. These fruits couldn't be kept for long and had to be consumed as soon as possible.

Wen Qingyu nodded and went to get oranges from the fridge outside.

Su Zhiruan cut the oranges into slices, smashed them into juice and pulp in a cup, and then added some fruit syrup. She found some ice cubes in the freezer compartment and put them in. Instantly, it was just like the freshly squeezed orange juice sold outside!

"You're amazing, you know how to make so many dishes!" Wen Qingyu couldn't help but admire her deeply, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Su Zhiruan.

As Su Zhiruan placed the orange juice on the table, she said with a smile, "I've practiced it. Why not become my apprentice?"

Clearly, the young man was tempted.

Su Zhiruan fell into reminiscence.

Actually, before she bound herself to the system, her cooking skills were nothing extraordinary; after all, holding down several jobs, she could barely cook well enough to fill her stomach and pay the rent.

But after journeying through so many worlds, she kept adding to the dishes she could make and perfecting her skills. Thus, coming to this apocalypse in Small World, accumulating enough food, and cooking the foods she liked to eat was, in fact, a kind of enjoyment for her.