Versatile mage: I am lucky

The moment he heard Mo Yu's voice, Ding Yumian's eyes darkened.

The darkness is cold and sticky, and consciousness is sinking and floating in it, silently. For a long time, the frozen time slowly melted away. She became aware of herself.

"This is where?"

There is no answer, nothing to rely on, as if it is some kind of sloping boundary, falling straight down. I don't know if it's the void or a maze, but huge silent shadows shuttle past, sometimes clear, sometimes blurry.

"who am I?"

The darkness flows without any information. Surrounded by boundless silence, a piece of faint snow fell out of thin air. She looked up and saw more and more snow falling silently in the darkness, carrying fragments of time. Something was whispering, a faint familiarity surged up, and she felt at a loss.

Where am I? What is wrong with me?
Ding Yumian slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a familiar scene. It was on a bench in the courtyard of the orphanage. Why did he fall asleep inexplicably?
The girl pressed her eyebrows, feeling that she had forgotten something... By the way, the meal was almost ready!
The orphanage at dusk is quiet and beautiful. Warm colors are spread at both ends of the horizon, making the sky appear soft and the earth appear warm, as if the sound of wind coming from a distant place and the chirping of birds give people a sense of peace and security of returning home.

In the spacious and clean kitchen that had been cleaned, Ding Yumian put on an apron and started working beside the steaming stove.

The lamb tenderloin in the basin in his hand is marinated with pepper and coarse-grained sea salt. In the large pot on the right is a vegetable soup made by simmering the potatoes until they are overcooked and then adding carrots, cabbage and chopped corn. A handful of rosemary has been selected and washed behind me, and I will add it after the soup is cooked and minced.

There was an electronic beep from the other end of the workbench that the oven was finished. The girl quickly put on her gloves and opened the oven door that was as tall as one person. She took out the egg tarts that were rising and the whole wheat bread that gave off the right burnt aroma, and then put them on Cool in a ventilated corner. This small feast, enough for three or four people, was cooked on her whim. Whether Mo Yu and Lingling like these foods is one of the complicated questions in the girl's mind.

The sound of slurping soup brought her back to reality. Patting his cheek gently, Ding Yumian took a deep breath, then put down the basin in his hand and closed the lid. The mutton must be cooked at the right time, so that the meat is the most tender and the aroma of the juice is the strongest. At the same time, it must be paired with the fresh soup that has just released the flavor of the sage, so start cooking. The time must also be carefully calculated.

The girl sighed softly and looked up inadvertently, only to see a little girl sitting on the chair she had made before in the yard.

Lingling?

From the kitchen to the corridor, and then from the corridor to the courtyard, it only takes less than a minute. So when Ding Yumian put his hand on the girl's shoulder, Lingling, who was sitting on the bench, was startled.

"Ugh?! Who? It's Sister Yumian."

"So, what happened?" Ding Yumian's beautiful eyes stared at Lingling's eyes, "Is it because something unpleasant happened to Mo Yu that you came here to sit here alone in anger?"

Before Lingling opened her mouth to speak, Ding Yumian suddenly put another finger on her lips. "You are not allowed to lie or deal with me, and you will definitely not be able to deceive me, so just tell the truth."

"Oh hey hey -" After hearing Ding Yumian's words, Lingling turned her head in embarrassment and smiled at her unconsciously, "Actually, it's not a big deal, I just accidentally quarreled with Mo Yu..."

Ding Yumian didn't speak. He felt a little inconsistent, as if there was something wrong, but he couldn't figure it out. He just used his eyes to signal Lingling to continue talking.

"When we were discussing the task entrustment process, I told him that we should collect intelligence in advance, but that guy Mo Yu thought it was just an ordinary escort mission anyway, so he would just follow the previous process, but I don't know why. I couldn’t swallow this, so I ended up talking and having a big fight, and then... I came here gnashing my teeth and sulking like an idiot, right..."

Ding Yumian frowned slightly as she listened to Lingling's confession, and gently stroked her cheek with her slightly cold hand, then slid down and held Lingling's wrist.

"It's just that Mo Yu is a bit empiricist. Lingling, it's okay for you to think more about your safety. Moreover, Mo Yu may not have considered your personality, so he quarreled with you. He should be distressed now too. ?”

Although Ding Yumian was a little confused, she didn't show it and comforted Lingling. She didn't know why, but she always felt something was wrong, and the sense of disobedience became more and more serious.

The breeze was blowing, the black hair was dancing gently, and combined with the gentle voice and the beautiful face with a firm expression, Lingling suddenly felt that the sister Ding Yumian in front of her was like an angel.

"...What's wrong?" Ding Yumian felt a little strange being stared at by Lingling all the time. He was born and asked, and then he pulled Lingling back from the fantasy of wandering outside the world.

"Ah... no, it's nothing." Lingling felt that she had lost her composure, and waved her hands hurriedly, then showed an expression of admiration, "But, Sister Yumian is really amazing, just by listening to what others say, she can It’s really helpful to analyze the reason very accurately. Sister Yumian is so handsome!”

"No...it's nothing..." Ding Yumian, who heard Lingling's heartfelt praise, just pursed his lips and smiled, "Just compliment me on my beauty, and handsomeness should be used to describe Mo Yu."

"No," Lingling held Ding Yumian's hand in her palm and looked directly into her eyes, "Sister Yumian has always been a very powerful female mage!"

Ding Yumian just looked at Lingling, a little dazed.

The golden sunset enveloped the little girl in front of her with its radiance, making her already as cute as a cat even more dazzling. It's just that this brilliance does not create any so-called sense of distance. Instead, it is warm and lively, making people feel like they can't help but want to get close and embrace.

"Sister Yumian has always been a gentle person!"

"Ah... that..." Ding Yumian was a little shy after being praised, and hurriedly changed the subject. Some of the speculations in her heart disappeared inexplicably, and she couldn't remember it, "I am preparing some food to eat at night, Lingling Do you want to come together and help?”

Mo Yu came back at this time, and when he heard the conversation between Lingling and Ding Yumian, he came over to greet him.

"If you want to cook together, how about adding me?"

"Besides, the food cooked by Yumian himself..." Although Mo Yu felt a little embarrassed, the strong temptation of Ding Yumian and delicious food easily broke down his defenses, "I'm really looking forward to it."

Lingling made a face at Mo Yu, and the quarrel between the two was over.

Seeing that the two reconciled, Ding Yumian, who was beaming with joy, took the hands of Lingling and Mo Yu affectionately, "Since you have said so, why are you so embarrassed to refuse? Come on, let's go!"

In the kitchen, which was filled with the aroma of meat, the soft laughter of three people came.

"Hooah~ It smells so good -" Lingling stood behind Ding Yumian, staring at the sizzling meat in the frying pan and the onions that had absorbed the fresh fragrance of the mutton oil, "This smell, this The color is definitely the best among private-house muttons! I think no matter who you are, they will definitely faint from happiness when eating the mutton.”

"Okay, don't be ridiculous." After sprinkling the cooking wine and turning it into a low flame, Ding Yumian pretended to be serious and pinched the tip of Lingling's nose, but she kept a smile on her lips, "Tomatoes and lettuce What's going on?" Lingling magically pulled out a dinner plate from behind, with a seemingly simple arrangement that actually contained a lot of thought. The veins of three lettuce leaves point to the middle from three directions, thinly sliced ​​fresh tomatoes are arranged in a connecting circle, and then they are beautifully decorated with salad dressing.

"How is it?" Lingling put on a slightly funny and smug expression, "Does it go well with sister Yumian's mutton?"

"Yes, yes," Ding Yumian found it funny, but did not complain about Lingling. "It is indeed very innovative. She is indeed a genius girl Lingling."

The pieces of meat in the frying pan sway with the boiling of the juice, and the aroma of the meat gradually becomes mature and plump from the initial jerkiness. This unique private-house braised mutton only needs to be cooked in a pot over low heat for forty minutes to allow the aroma of the soup to penetrate into the meat, and it will reach the perfect level of eight ripeness. The next thing to do is to wait patiently.

Now, at Mo Yu's home court, based on the current ingredients, he decided to try two dishes that seemed to be delicious on the Internet, beet soup and cream stew. The diet is still a good combination of meat and vegetables.

First cut the carrots, potatoes and onions into small pieces, then pour oil into the pot, fry the onions and carrots, add the tomato sauce and simmer for two minutes.

"Lingling, help me take out the canned beef under the bed!" Mo Yu called for Lingling's help. As a former orphan, saving food was something he always did, and the canned beef under the bed was just a backup. one.

"Wrap it on me!" Lingling took out the canned beef, opened it, and cut them into beef cubes according to Mo Yu's instructions. This step was not difficult even for Lingling who was not good at cooking.

Mo Yu added the chopped beef cubes and previously cut potatoes to the pot, waited until the water boiled, added some salt, then turned to low heat, and then waited for thirty minutes.

At this time, Ding Yumian had already prepared the vegetables and chicken legs needed for the cream stew.

Mo Yu took out the butter, melted it in the pan, put the chicken legs that Ding Yumian had cut into pieces into the pan, added a little salt and pepper and stir-fried, then added the diced carrots and sliced ​​onions and stir-fried until half cooked.

Turn the chicken legs, carrots and other foods in the wok into a clean cooking pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then cover the pot and simmer over low heat.

Next, it’s time to boil the white sauce, which is the essence of the creamy stew.

Put the butter in the pan, sprinkle with flour after it melts, then slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and simmer slowly over low heat.

A strong aroma of milk lingered on the tip of Ding Yumian's nose, reminding her of some memories. She remembered that she had eaten this dish there before, and now that she thought about it, it seemed that Mo Yu had tried to make it...

Huh? What was she thinking about just now?

While Ding Yumian was at a loss, Jae Mo Yu had already begun the final step of the cream stew. He poured the half-cooked vegetables and chicken into the white sauce, allowing the flavors of the vegetables, chicken and white sauce to blend, and then seasoned.

"Mo Yu's cooking skills are really good..." Lingling helped Mo Yu and couldn't help but admire him when she saw him making a delicious and fragrant cream stew.

At this time, a sudden sharp sound from the frying pan startled Ding Yumian. Ding Yumian had quick eyesight but hurriedly turned off the fire, and she quickly opened the lid of the pot. The soup in it has just been boiled down, and the large pieces of lamb spine give off a slightly overcooked aroma for lamb chops. Fortunately, it didn't mess up.

The sound of the stove knob being turned off on the other side was heard. Ding Yumian turned to look and saw that it was Lingling. Not only did she help to turn off the beet soup she had just finished, but she also put the spoon in, as if she wanted to eat it in front of the chef.

"Okay, don't eat secretly before it's served to the table." Mo Yu smiled and held down Lingling's restless hand, and then touched her little head.

In this way, a sumptuous dinner was prepared, with enough portions for three or four people, two dishes and one soup.

"Dean Xiao just sent me a message, saying that he would take the children out to eat when he is free today, so there is no need to waste time making food for the children..." Mo Yu said to Ding Yumian and Lingling, motioning for them to start eating. .

Ding Yumian looked at Lingling and Mo Yu who were greeting him for dinner, and the feeling of disharmony became more and more intense. He even felt that Mo Yu and Lingling should not have such personalities...

What's wrong with you?
In front of Lingling and Mo Yu, Ding Yumian still kept smiling.

"Hmm... this beet soup is so delicious. The taste makes people unable to stop eating it!" Lingling couldn't wait to start eating.

The cream stew has a rich milky aroma, a deep aroma and an aftertaste. It is soft and attractive in the mouth. It has a unique flavor that is unforgettable.

The stewed lamb tenderloin is even more special. The lamb uses its own flavor to make the soup and moistens the radish, but it still retains its own tenderness and meaty aroma, and is also suffused with a faint frankincense.

If it is tasteless, add it. The clear soup and radish absorb the juice released by the mutton and become sweet and delicious.

Treat the soup like water, eat it like thick juice, take a spoonful in your mouth, and forget about it; radish is crystal clear, soft but not rotten, has color and flavor, freshness and relief from greasiness, sometimes it can steal the spotlight from meat and soup .

"Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, there's still a lot in the pot!" Ding Yumian laughed unconsciously when he saw Lingling's greedy appearance, and took out a tissue to help her wipe away the oil stains and residue from the corners of her mouth.

It always felt like it shouldn't be like this... After finishing these things, Ding Yumian was a little confused. He couldn't feel the delicious food in his mouth, and he was a little distracted.

"Who asked Sister Yumian and Mo Yu to never get tired of the food cooked by them... This is the taste of home, right?" Lingling swallowed the food in her mouth and said vaguely.

Ding Yumian no longer cared about Lingling and Mo Yu, but held her breath and concentrated on herself. She found the thoughts and consciousness that had been hidden just now.

No wonder the sense of dissonance is so strong, even the personality of the person has changed. It turns out this is an illusion...

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(End of this chapter)