Chapter 55

Jiang Xingchen returned home, let the little girl in, and went straight to the kitchen to fetch the warm water in the jar.

However, when he entered the kitchen, he found that the water in the jar was half gone.

"Probably the three of them drank it!" After a brief hesitation, Jiang Xingchen didn't think much about it, assuming that the injured man and the two big guys at home had drunk it. Then, he took a bowl of water and brought it to the little girl in the room.

No lunch was prepared. Jiang Xingchen just had Qian Feng and the others buy some buns. After eating, he started cleaning the fish.

Scaling, gutting, carefully removing the bloodline... slicing into large pieces, making cuts, and frying in oil until golden brown, then starting to simmer the fish soup.

Boiling over high heat, then simmering over low heat, it would take quite some time to turn the broth into a milky white color!

While simmering the fish soup, Jiang Xingchen started preparing the mustard tubers...

Two months later, as the sun gradually set, Jiang Xingchen glanced at the fish soup, scooped up a spoonful, and took a sip, nodding in satisfaction. He then served a large bowl to the injured man.

"What is this? Medicine?" The three big guys stared at the thick fish soup, sniffing constantly. The smell didn't seem like medicine.

"Drink it while it's hot, it will help your recovery!" Jiang Xingchen instructed, placed the fish soup down, and turned to leave.

"Isn't medicine supposed to be bitter? This smells so good, it's making me hungry..." The three big guys looked at each other, all with a look of surprise.

"This guy must be a great physician! Not only is his wound treatment technique superb, but his medicine is different from others!" The three of them almost simultaneously had this thought.

The injured man's eyes gleamed as he whispered, "I wonder if he can cure my sister's incurable disease!"

"Brother! Drink the medicine quickly, it will get cold!" The other two urged from the side.

"Okay!" The big brother picked up the bowl, and as soon as it touched his lips, his eyes widened. After a brief pause, he gulped it down.

The other two big guys watched as the big brother drank the soup, their mouths watering.

After a moment, the big brother put down the bowl, took a long breath, and wore a look of enjoyment. The other two, unable to wait, asked, "Brother, how does it taste?"

"How does it taste? It's medicine!" The big brother glanced at the two, scolding them. Then, when the two lowered their heads awkwardly, he added, "It's delicious! I want another bowl, I've never had anything this good in my life!"

"Hey!" The other two swayed, speechless, looking at the big brother, "You said it's medicine, but it sounds like you're eating a meal..."

"Creak!" The door opened, and Jiang Xingchen brought in another bowl of fish soup. The two big guys couldn't take their eyes off the bowl.

After Jiang Xingchen left, the big brother quickly picked up the bowl, his speed not at all like someone who was seriously injured.

Holding the fish soup to his mouth, the big brother looked at his two drooling brothers and said coolly, "It's medicine, don't even think about it..."

"Oh my!" The two big guys swayed again, their mouths twitching...

Jiang Xingchen chuckled and returned to the kitchen, then brought a bowl to Meier in the room.

"Mm! Delicious, so fragrant..." The little girl's eyes narrowed like a crescent moon. After drinking a small half, she offered the bowl to Jiang Xingchen, "Brother, you drink too!"

"This little girl, she really knows how to care for people!" Jiang Xingchen felt warm inside, opened his mouth, and let the little girl feed him the rest of the fish soup.

"Brother Jiang! You're really mean, having fish and not calling me!" As soon as Jiang Xingchen finished the soup, he heard a thunderous shout from outside the yard.

"Ah~" Jiang Xingchen sighed, smiling bitterly, "Brother is going to be busy again!"

"Who made you have such gluttonous friends!" Meier covered her mouth and giggled.

"Little girl, can't you eat too..." Before the little girl could pounce, Jiang Xingchen laughed and ran out of the room.

It wasn't just Zhao Danqing, but also Sun Sanqiang! Jiang Xingchen then understood how this glutton knew he had caught fish. Sun Sanqiang must have heard from Qian Feng and come to take advantage, then ran into Zhao Danqing.

"You can even catch fish in the middle of winter, that's just..." As soon as Zhao Danqing entered the yard, he was half-surprised and rushed straight into the kitchen with Sun Sanqiang.

Jiang Xingchen stared, secretly complaining, "Sun Sanqiang is one thing, but Zhao Danqing is such a glutton too! He didn't even check on the patients in the storage room first? I'm cleaning up after you..."

"What are you making..." In the kitchen, Zhao Danqing sniffed and asked loudly.

"What, fish soup?" After Jiang Xingchen answered, Zhao Danqing stared, surprised, "Isn't it just cooking fish? I've done it too, just a clear broth... how did you make it so white and thick?"

"Tch! Do you know you need to fry the fish first before simmering the soup!" Jiang Xingchen curled his lip, about to mock Zhao Danqing, but then saw the guy suddenly shout, "Sun Sanqiang, stop that!"

"Uh!" Jiang Xingchen turned and saw Sun Sanqiang already drinking a bowl of fish soup!

"How could I forget, this guy is the most perverted, he just goes for it without a word..." Jiang Xingchen cursed inwardly and rushed over, afraid the fish soup would be gone if he was too slow.

He managed to save another bowl for Meier. When he returned, the pot was empty, just a pile of fish bones left!

"Not enough, brother, make more! Didn't you catch a dozen fish?" Zhao Danqing said, repeating what he had said when they ate dumplings.

Sun Sanqiang nodded, "Brother, try a different method. The soup is delicious, but the fish meat is a bit bland!"

"Okay!" Jiang Xingchen smiled and said to the two, "You go into the room, it's about dinner time, I'll make more!"

"Huh? Why so quick?" Zhao Danqing and Sun Sanqiang felt something was off, looking at each other. But thinking of the delicious food, they quickly forgot their doubts and went to the bedroom.

"Not enough, huh, hehe..." After the two left, Jiang Xingchen's face was shadowed, his lips curled, and his white teeth flashed a cold light.

He sliced the mustard tubers, blanched them in hot water, and mixed them with salt and vinegar, then took out the mustard seeds and crushed them...

He dipped a finger and tasted it.

"Mm~" His seven orifices were stimulated, and tears streamed down.

"What kind of variety is this, so strong, even stronger than the wasabi I've had before... but the stronger, the better! I'll make you not have enough to eat..."

Jiang Xingchen smiled wickedly and mixed the crushed mustard seeds into the mustard tubers.

After that, Jiang Xingchen took out two more fish, standing there thinking what to make!

Sashimi with wasabi, this method requires very high-quality fish. Although the meat of this fish was firm, it had many bones. And it was a Japanese style, not his interest!

"How about trying a cold pot fish?" Jiang Xingchen thought, his mouth watering.

"No chili or douban sauce..." After being excited, Jiang Xingchen hesitated. In his previous life, he always bought ready-made cold pot fish base.

"Let's try, what if it works? With the Sensory Array and the Mingzhi Array, my control over heat is much better than in my previous life. Keeping the fish meat tender, adding more Sichuan pepper, and dipping it in vinegar should..."

The more he thought, the more excited he became. Jiang Xingchen immediately started. Slicing the fish, frying Sichuan pepper oil, adding more Sichuan pepper, more, more...

After a while, Jiang Xingchen picked up a piece of fish from the pot, dipped it in vinegar, and put it in his mouth.

"Damn! What kind of taste is this!" Jiang Xingchen grimaced and spat out the fish.

"Indeed, a skilled cook can't cook without rice. Without chili and douban sauce, it just won't work... I'm not a chef, making home-style dishes is fine, but improving dishes... forget it!"

Feeling deeply disappointed, Jiang Xingchen shook his head, put the cold pot fish in a small jar, and was about to throw it away.

But at that moment, someone came to the door, and it sounded like Mo Hongxian.

"Ah! How did you all come?" Jiang Xingchen put the cold pot fish back on the stove and went to open the door.

It wasn't just Mo Hongxian, but also Wan Rou and Second Brother.

As soon as they met, Second Brother patted his shoulder and laughed pervertedly, "Hehehe... Little brother, you're a hot commodity now!"

"Eh?" Jiang Xingchen was confused, clearly not understanding Second Brother's meaning.

Unexpectedly, Mo Hongxian didn't scold Second Brother but took out a stack of white silk and said with a smile, "See, these are letters inquiring about your identity, most of them are interested in marrying you... the rest are even more intense, hehe, direct love confessions!"

Jiang Xingchen blinked, still not reacting. Wan Rou also took out a stack of white silk and said with a smile, "Nobles from other territories and many from the capital have written directly to my father!"

"Let me see, let me see!" The bedroom door opened, and Zhao Danqing rushed in like the wind. His face was full of curiosity and excitement, almost with the word "gossip" on his forehead.

Sun Sanqiang was the same, but even more perverted, his smile making Jiang Xingchen want to kick him.

Only Meier pouted, looking very unhappy.

Jiang Xingchen finally understood that these people had come to mock him.

"Very funny, right!" Jiang Xingchen suddenly spoke, looking indifferent, and said slowly, "The fish seems to be gone today!"

"Ah! Brother Zhao, why did you pull me out, I was playing a puzzle with Meier!" Sun Sanqiang scratched his head, turned to Meier, and said, "Where was the piece I was looking for, it was the dynamic hero's underwear..." Then he walked straight into the room.

"Fish! What fish... Damn, there's fish in winter!" Mo Hongxian and Wan Rou quickly hid the white silk and said seriously to Jiang Xingchen, "How are the preparations? Your territory is remote, you need to be thorough, winter is hard to get through... we came to see what you still need!"

The two women walked past Jiang Xingchen as they spoke.

"Boss, wait for me, how can I miss out on the heavy lifting!" Second Brother shouted, said, "I'll check too!" and ran over.

"Little brat! Hmph!" Jiang Xingchen smiled, turned, and led Meier, who was covering her mouth and giggling, back.

Zhao Danqing stood there dumbly, his mouth slowly opening, staring at the group's backs.

"Sun Sanqiang was playing a puzzle with Meier? Wasn't the little girl doing it alone... Sister Hongxian, you're checking Jiang Xingchen's preparations, why are you going to the kitchen..."

"Brother! You can't eat fish without me!" After a long pause, Zhao Danqing let out a wail and rushed to the kitchen like the wind!