After revising the menu, Sheng Jiu tidied herself up briefly and then went out.
She needed to go out today to mail out the shrimp paste and other items. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have time to do this later.
After all, she was still concerned about the situation in interstellar dimension.
Although Ares was helping her gather ingredients, but Sheng Jiu herself was also curious.
Moreover, the system said there might be even more dangerous dimensions later on, so she couldn't just stay hidden forever.
Sheng Jiu went to the nearest courier point and mailed out all her friends' things.
On her way back, she stopped by the farmers' market.
After looking around, she bought a decent piece of pork tenderloin. Although it wasn't as good as the ones the system provided, but the system rated it as "excellent," which was already quite good.
Besides the pork, she also bought some side dishes, such as garlic and scallions.
The worst possible system rating is "Good".
The next worst would be much worse, so Sheng Jiu didn't choose that.
On her way back, she unexpectedly ran into the woman she had bought tomatoes from earlier at a corner stall.
The woman clearly recognized Sheng Jiu and smiled at her.
The woman is selling fresh garlic and luffa today.
The system's ratings are all excellent.
Sheng Jiu examined them carefully and, finding nothing misleading, said she wanted them all.
The garlic filled a large basket, weighing over thirty jin (15 kg).
The luffa was less, about ten jin (5 kg).
The woman was astonished: "You want them all?"
She quickly realized what was happening and nodded hurriedly, "Oh, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'll help you carry them to the car."
Sheng Jiu's strength wasn't much these days, so she didn't refuse.
The woman's luffa were a bit more expensive than in the market, costing 12 yuan per jin (500g), and the garlic was even more outrageous, at 16 yuan per jin.
But Sheng Jiu thought that if the quality was good, it wasn't so bad.
After settling the bill with the woman, Sheng Jiu returned to the restaurant.
On the way back, her phone kept ringing.
However, Sheng Jiu ignored it.
Unknown numbers were treated as scam calls.
Moreover, she had just sent her little uncle and his family to a state of social stagnation, and now that was when they hated her the most. Last night, she deliberately put her phone on silent.
This morning, she woke up to find…
Ha!
68 missed calls.
Her phone was plugged in to charge before she went to bed, otherwise…
it would have run out of battery completely.
Back at the restaurant, Sheng Jiu called the beverage supplier she had previously used and ordered several kinds of drinks.
Because she wasn't in a hurry, the other party said they would deliver when they had time.
After finishing the preparations, Sheng Jiu went to prepare the meal.
She hadn't tried today's Interstellar Mushrooms yet.
So, after tidying up, Sheng Jiu first cooked herself a portion.
The cumin was provided by the system, and its flavor was exceptionally strong.
Sheng Jiu ground some of the cumin into powder, leaving the rest whole.
This made the kitchen smell even stronger.
However, even so, it couldn't mask the mushroom's natural aroma.
Once the Interstellar Mushrooms are added to the wok, the moisture is released during the stir-frying, and their aroma is gradually released.
The less moisture there is, the more charred the mushrooms will be, and the more fragrant they will be.
Especially with cumin as a garnish, the fresh aroma is so enticing that it makes people heart flutter.
How to describe that feeling?
It's like, when you smell this aroma, you know that there are still two days until the short holiday.
Right now, you're not in the mood for studying, working, or doing tasks.
You just want a vacation and to enjoy it!
The umami flavor of Interstellar Mushrooms is different from that of seafood.
It comes from the depths of nature, slowly opening its powerful arms, gently embracing you, allowing you to slowly feel nature and savor its fragrance amidst the fresh scent of grass and trees.
As the Interstellar Mushrooms were stir-fried until fragrant and coated with cumin, Sheng Jiu deftly scooped them out.
The rice is cooked. The rice provided by the system is really fragrant.
The rich aroma of the rice made her feel like she could eat two bowls without any side dishes!
However, Sheng Jiu had already eaten breakfast and wasn't very hungry.
So, she only took half a bowl of rice.
She wasn't in a hurry to eat rice. Instead, she first tasted the Cumin Interstellar Mushrooms.
The Interstellar Mushrooms were coated with cumin powder and granules, exuding a wonderful cumin aroma.
However, when she lightly touched it with her lips and bit into the mushroom, which had a crispy exterior and a tender interior, the aroma of nature reached its peak in that instant!
They were lively and cheerful, beautiful and fragrant.
The Interstellar Mushroom had a wonderful texture, soft yet slightly chewy, making them very pleasant to chew.
As the Interstellar Mushroom she bit into lingered between her lips and teeth, its oily and cumin-scented exterior, combined with its tender and refreshing interior, hand in hand, they joyfully rushed towards her taste buds.
A sense of satisfaction welled up within her in that instant.
Sheng Jiu gently squinted her eyes, savoring the wonderful experience the food brought her for a while.
Fresh, fragrant, soft, tender, and with a lingering aftertaste!
Interstellar Mushrooms, truly a delicacy!
While Sheng Jiu was happily savoring the Interstellar Mushrooms, the customers outside were suffering terribly.
Yesterday, the restaurant was closed at noon, and countless people felt like their world had collapsed.
In the evening, they were either busy with this or that.
Life, well, sometimes, can't always go as planned.
Therefore, many people didn't have the chance to come.
Today they finally had the chance, so they came without hesitation.
They felt a little embarrassed to knock before Sheng Jiu opened for business, that would be somewhat impolite!
But, Little Boss, we were polite, but were you?
Waaah!
You're just going to tempt us with your food without opening the door?
We working-class slaves have our lives too!
If you're so good at cooking, then open the door!
The diners who have eaten there, like retired people like Grandpa Hong, are simply strolling around, wherever there's excitement, they're there.
Today, they brought along a few old friends who didn't believe in superstitions.
The old men initially didn't believe it.
As a result, they were so captivated by the smell that they couldn't move.
"This smells like mushrooms! This stir-fried mushroom is so fragrant!"
"It tastes like wild mushrooms! This flavor is amazing!"
"Isn't wild mushrooms a bit unsafe?"
"What's there to be afraid of? It's cooked by a restaurant. If something happens, they won't abandon you. Old Man Sheng used to be a kind and honest man. This is his granddaughter, she's perfectly fine."
...
The older men formed their own group, some standing, some sitting near the entrance.
Other diners also stood in small groups, chatting.
The largest group was a group of young people.
"Are you a fan of Xiu Er (Tian Xiu)?"
"Aya, what a coincidence! Me too, haha. I came here after watching the video. If it's not good, I'll complain the Xiu Er later."
"Trust Xiu Er. Something that's been paid for is different from something that's actually delicious."
"What are you talking about? If Xiu Er had that kind of acting skill, she would have switched tracks long ago."
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