Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 36: A smile when we meet, a thousand likes
Chen Xu felt that things in the world were indeed so absurd.

He sent Lin Qi on his "last journey" and now he is going to "send him on his way" again. The Lin family may think that he was actually the one who killed Lin Qi?

Chen Xu accepted the invitation sent by the Lin family's manager and said that he would definitely go to pay his respects tomorrow.

Then, he received the second and third waves of guests in succession that morning.

First, Xu Wenyuan came over, chatted with him for a while, and made an appointment with him to go to the Lin family to pay condolences together tomorrow.

Later, Xu Wenyuan left and Wang Mochuan came again.

Wang Mochuan came, and besides asking Xu Wenyuan to go to the Lin family to pay his respects tomorrow, he also asked him, "Brother Chen, are you going to take the college entrance examination this year?"

Chen Xu didn't understand what he meant, but he didn't try to hide it. Instead, he said directly, "Of course I have to go. Brother Wang also knows that with my background, I shouldn't miss any exams."

Although he said that, Chen Xu had clearly missed it three times.

Such repeated failures would inevitably make anyone discouraged, but when Chen Xu mentioned the past, his tone was surprisingly casual and relaxed.

Wang Mochuan couldn't help but admire him. He apologized for his previous alienation from Chen Xu and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I always had some misunderstandings about you because of some inexplicable rumors in the past.

But I am foolish and shouldn't do this."

Wang Mochuan has already obtained the title of scholar, and he is seven or eight years older than Chen Xu. He is the real big brother in the county school.

Given his seniority, he still expressed his apologies to Chen Xu so repeatedly, which shows his sincerity.

Chen Xu invited Wang Mochuan to sit in the kitchen, filled him a bowl of porridge, and raised the bowl and said, "Brother Wang, the past is the past, why worry about it?

My family is poor, and I don't have tea or wine. So, I'll use this bowl of porridge instead of tea or wine. How about we drink this porridge together and smile at each other?"

How can you meet someone and smile at them while drinking porridge?

Wang Mochuan hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up the bowl of porridge.

Chen Xu took the initiative to touch the porridge bowl with him. Wang Mochuan felt embarrassed to not eat anymore, so he quickly put the porridge in the bowl into his mouth.

After taking a bite, he immediately praised it, "It's sweet, soft and smooth, just like nectar. I... Wang has never tasted such delicious porridge in my life. It's even better than the exquisite porridge at the Bell and Drum Jade Tower in Yunjiang Prefecture!"

After praising, Wang Mochuan was stunned again.

Then he looked at Chen Xu, and Chen Xu looked at him.

The two of them held the bowls of porridge to each other, and they smiled at each other.

Wang Mochuan laughed heartily, and his previous restraint disappeared.

He praised again: "What a good porridge!"

Then he asked, "Brother Chen, where does this porridge come from? Why is it so delicious?"

[Like +1+1+1…]

A series of likes popped up, and Chen Xu immediately found out through the Food Cauldron Heavenly Book that Wang Mochuan’s daily like limit was actually 30 points!
It is even better than those of the two rat monsters.

This is really incredible.

At the same time, all the data on Chen Xu's Shi Ding Heavenly Book were also changing rapidly.

【Accumulated likes: 895】

【Accumulated likes: 916】

【Accumulated likes: 922】

……

Apparently, Auntie Lai's pancakes had just started to be sold.

Also on Nanshi Street, the matter of the magical animal-making technique last night began to ferment, and the deeds of the unknown "knight" also began to spread among the people in the market.

The number of creatures who directly or indirectly praised Chen Xu [The Demon of Cooking People with Fiery Fire] began to increase significantly.

Naturally, the number of likes on Chen Xu's side began to rise rapidly.

As they got closer and closer to the 1,000 likes, Chen Xu suppressed his excitement and instead entertained Wang Mochuan more seriously.

Wang Mochuan has a limit of thirty likes on his posts. Now that he has come to me, why shouldn't I give him all thirty likes?
Chen Xu told Wang Mochuan, "Brother Wang, this porridge is made from five kinds of rice. I soaked them in cold water overnight, then used high heat to quickly simmer them until they bloomed, then switched to low heat..."

He used very rhythmic and interesting language to describe the process of making five-grain porridge.

Wang Mochuan initially thought he had misheard, but when he realized that the porridge was indeed made by Chen Xu, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Brother Chen, you cooked the porridge yourself?"

Chen Xu asked in return: "Isn't this obvious?"

"Obvious?" Wang Mochuan asked back.

After asking the question, he finally realized that it was indeed obvious.

Wang Mochuan smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I've been prejudiced again."

Having said that, the look in his eyes when he looked at Chen Xu couldn't help but carry a hint of subtle sympathy.

In Wang Mochuan's opinion, the only reason why Chen Xu cooked porridge by himself was because he was poor.

But even though Chen Xuming was obviously very poor at the beginning, Wang Mochuan just felt that no matter how poor this man was, he should be able to hire helpers to take care of daily housework and kitchen matters.

After all, what kind of scholar would cook for himself?
Thinking of this, Wang Mochuan frowned slightly and said, "Brother Chen, won't one of your family members come to the county town to take care of you?"

Chen Xu said, "First, my family is busy with farming and cannot leave the land easily. Secondly, I have hands and feet. I am just studying, so I don't necessarily need someone to take care of me."

Chen Xu smiled and said, "Brother Wang, do you think that I cook by myself because my family is poor?
To be honest, my dear brother, although my family is not wealthy, we have enough money to hire a servant. Besides, I earn a little money from copying books and writing storybooks, so I can afford to continue my studies."

Speaking of this, Chen Xuyi wanted to lay the groundwork for the large sum of money he had just obtained.

After all, once money is in your hands, you have to spend it. If you just keep and hide it, the money is waste, and you are no different from a miser and a loser.

Secondly, Chen Xu added, "The biggest reason why I cook by myself is because of what I've been reading recently.

Sages always compare governing a country to adjusting a cauldron, and some ancient wise men once said that the greatest pleasure in the world is pure joy.

As a newcomer to the world, it is difficult for me to directly connect the ultimate principles of the world with all kinds of flavors, so I came up with a stupid idea.

When I cook for myself, I can also experience the alternation of relaxation and tension, and the way of civil and martial arts, from the combination of gentle and strong fires.

Understand what it means to reduce and produce life, and to overdo and burn, and know what is just right. "

At this point, he poured another bowl of porridge for Wang Mochuan and asked him, "Brother Wang, please eat it carefully again. Does this porridge have rich flavors?"

Wang Mochuan listened to Chen Xu's words and was a little disapproving at first, but as he listened, his expression gradually became serious, and a look of serious thought appeared on his face.

When Chen Xu asked him to drink another bowl of porridge, Wang Mochuan really picked up the bowl and took a small sip.

He held the porridge in his mouth, savoring it for a moment, and couldn't help but praise it: "It's refreshingly sweet, but also sweet without being greasy, thick without being sticky. Is this just right? It's really good porridge!"

[Like +1+1+1…]

Chen Xu looked at the accumulated likes on his Tianshu board, which was getting closer and closer to 1000, and a smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)