After my grandmother called me home in my dream, my spiritual energy revived

Chapter 49 Fried Pork with Chili Pepper
Chen Ma Restaurant seems to be doing very good business recently. When Song Miaozhu came in, there were no empty seats in the restaurant.

But she didn't care. She just said hello to Chen Ma and walked to the kitchen as if she knew the way. "I'll just eat in the back and talk to Shuanghe."

In the back kitchen, there is a small dining table where Chen Ma and Chen Shuanghe usually eat by themselves.

"Okay! Then just tell Shuanghe what you want to eat!" Aunt Chen said.

In the kitchen, Chen Shuanghe was cooking. When he saw her come in, he said, "Hey! What a rare guest! Haven't you been staying in Huaihua Lane lately? How did you find time to come to my place?"

"I went to check on the renovation progress of the old house." Song Miaozhu's gaze lingered on Chen Shuanghe for a moment before she went to check where the ingredients were kept. "Are there any new dishes available recently?"

"We have some catfish that were just caught from the river today. Would you like one?" said Chen Shuanghe.

"Then give me a braised river catfish and some seasonal vegetables!" said Song Miaozhu.

"Wait a moment! I'll cook for you after these dishes are cooked." Chen Shuanghe wiped the sweat from his head with the towel around his neck.

"I'm not in a hurry, take your time."

After Song Miaozhu finished speaking, she sat down at the small dining table, her eyes fixed on Chen Shuanghe who was flipping the pot.

In the entire restaurant, the area around the stove where she was sitting had the most spiritual light spots.

There is only one possibility for this kind of spiritual energy gathering: there is something around that attracts spiritual energy.

They were all gathered around the stove, so it could only be Chen Shuanghe who was cooking.

It turns out that cooking can actually attract spiritual energy.

Yes, chefs are also considered craftsmen.

Cooking, like paper-making, wood carving, embroidery and papermaking, is a manual labor that requires certain skills.

Song Miaozhu watched Chen Shuanghe cook several dishes in succession. Most of the time, only some spiritual light spots gathered there.

Only when frying peppers and meat, a spiritual light spot will break through the layers and merge into the food in the pot.

"Shuanghe, is fried pork with chili pepper your best dish?" Song Miaozhu asked.

"Whether it's on the menu or not, everything served on the table is my specialty!" said Chen Shuanghe.

Song Miaozhu: “…”

As expected of Chen Shuanghe, it’s pointless to ask her this question.

"But the spicy fried pork is indeed the most popular. Recently, many tourists have come to my place just to eat this ordinary spicy fried pork. I don't know why!
I have to cook dozens of plates of stir-fried pork with peppers every day, and I’m almost going crazy!

Chen Shuanghe complained helplessly.

"Ding dong~"

Song Miaozhu's cell phone vibrated.

Yuanyuanrunrun: "A delicacy from the alleys of the ancient town in the mountains, 'Fantastic Stir-fried Pork with Chili Peppers', a perfect match for rice!" [Image and text reprinted from Xiaomoushu]

[Yuanyuanrunrun: Have you ever tried this delicious food from your hometown? Does it really go well with rice?]

After clicking on the link shared by Chen Yuanyuan and seeing the number of likes and views, Song Miaozhu understood why Chen Shuanghe's stir-fried pork with peppers was so popular.

Song Miaozhu has never tried the fried pork with chili peppers, which has received unanimous positive reviews from netizens!
The last time I ate this dish at Chen Ma Restaurant was many years ago, and it was made by Chen Ma at that time.

Song Miaozhu ordered the dishes without saying a word: "Shuanghe! Give me some stir-fried pork with peppers too!" "No way! You want stir-fried pork with peppers too?" Chen Shuanghe looked at her with a heartbroken expression: "Isn't the braised catfish enough for you? Or you can order something else!"

"I want stir-fried pork with chili peppers!" Song Miaozhu said, "Even my roommate who lives far away in Jiangcheng has heard about your stir-fried pork with chili peppers and asked me if I've ever tried it!"

"What? Am I so famous?" Chen Shuanghe was stunned.

Song Miaozhu went over and showed her the food tweet: "Shuanghe, your stir-fried pork with chili peppers is a hit! Judging by the situation, you'll be cooking up stir-fried pork with chili peppers for a long time!"

It was something that should have made Chen Shuanghe happy, but for some reason, she felt a little depressed: "I really don't want to keep cooking this dish!"

"Think positively!" Song Miaozhu comforted her, "Most people wouldn't order just this one dish. They'd order other dishes. Who knows, maybe one day those other dishes will become popular too."

Chen Shuanghe: "I just want to cook different dishes every day. If I cook the same dish too many times, I'll get tired of it."

"I don't know if it's numb or not, but the chili fried pork you made must be really delicious. There's not a single person in the comment section who disagrees! They're all praising it!" Song Miaozhu said, "Hurry up, I want to try it too!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Chen Shuanghe agreed helplessly.

Although I said I was tired of making stir-fried pork with chili peppers, when I actually started making it, I still took it seriously and performed steadily.

After the dishes were served, Song Miaozhu took a photo of Chen Yuanyuan first, and then took the first bite of the fried pork with chili peppers.

She fell in love with this dish at the first bite.

Not only does it taste good, Song Miaozhu also tastes the authentic flavor of the meat. Just as netizens said, the meat feels particularly fresh and you will never get tired of it no matter how much you eat it.

The ingredients for stir-fried seasonal vegetables and braised river catfish are also fresh. The dishes are farm-style, and some are even grown by Chen Ma herself. The river catfish comes from Xiaoli River.

But it just tastes good, no different from the restaurant's usual quality.

It was hard for Song Miaozhu not to suspect that this change was not caused by spiritual energy.

It seems that I should not order takeout recently. I should eat in the restaurant instead. It would be best if I could observe the kitchen and see if other chefs are the same as Chen Shuanghe.

After finishing her meal, she stayed in the restaurant for a while, until the peak dining period was over and there was no one in the restaurant.

While Chen Ma and Chen Shuanghe were preparing dinner for them tonight, Song Miaozhu told them about the revival of spiritual energy and how cooking could absorb spiritual energy.

She was completely open with Grandpa Zhao and Zhao Mumu, and Song Miaozhu was even less likely to hide anything from Mother Chen and Chen Shuanghe.

Regardless of whether they believed it or not, Song Miaozhu felt that she needed to remind them.

Especially when Chen Ma cooks, she can also attract spiritual energy, and even attract slightly more spiritual energy than Chen Shuanghe.

If this continues, they will eventually open their third eyes. If they are not mentally prepared, they might be scared.

"Spiritual energy revived? My stir-fried pork with chili peppers is so popular because of spiritual energy?" Chen Shuanghe thought Song Miaozhu was joking. "Is today April Fools' Day?"

On the contrary, Mother Chen glanced at her daughter and said, "Is Miaozhu the kind of person who talks nonsense?"

She always knew that the Song family had some magical abilities.

But since this ability had come to her family, she couldn't give it much thought:
"Miaozhu! Are you saying that since my mother and I have been cooking, and have been attracting that spiritual energy, we might also be able to see those things like you in the future?"

Song Miaozhu nodded. "Grandpa Zhao from the woodcarving business has already vaguely seen something. We currently suspect that handicrafts are the key to attracting spiritual energy."

(End of this chapter)