I'm a male god in Liyue

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The shoreline here looks very messy, with broken stones everywhere.

Klee shouted, "This is where Klee fishes!"

Amber corrected, "It's fried fish, isn't it?"

Diona stood on tiptoe and looked at the lake: "I see a lot of fish, shrimp and crabs floating on the water."

Xia Ci saw it too and said, "She must have been knocked unconscious by Klee's Bouncing Bomb!"

Mona questioned, "Maybe they were all killed in the explosion? The sound of the explosion was really loud back then."

Charlotte took a picture and chimed in, "It was really loud. You couldn't hear it in the Dust Song Pot, but we were quite startled in the car."

Xiangling laughed and said, "It's okay, it doesn't matter if we get blown up. We've only been dead for a short while, and the weather isn't hot yet, so we can fish us out and cook us!"

Then, everyone started catching fish.

After a while, three wild boars came to the shore, seemingly there to drink water.

The girls exchanged glances, their faces revealing knowing smiles.

Twenty minutes later, the girls returned from the lake.

A campfire has already been set up outside. Xia Zhi plans to cook outdoors tonight and has invited Amber and Klee to join him.

This place isn't actually very far from Mondstadt. It only takes two or three hours to get back to the city, and if Amber uses Wind Wings, it only takes an hour.

However, it was already getting dark, and it wasn't safe to take Klee out at night, so Amber readily agreed.

"Boss! We've brought back a lot of fish and shrimp."

"Thank you for your hard work. I'll make you some grilled fish later."

"We also caught three wild boars!"

"Wild boar?"

"Yes, they came to us of their own accord."

"Has it been resolved?"

"It's all taken care of; Diona handled it."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zi was immediately filled with amazement.

Before Xiangling returned to the summer shop, Diona was the one who did most of the work, such as killing chickens and fish. This was mainly because she had been hunting with her father, Duraf, since she was young and had a lot of experience in how to handle prey.

Zhu Zi never expected that Diona would even know how to butcher a pig.

That's truly amazing! They should write this kind of thing into their novels!

Zhu Zi was suddenly struck by inspiration.

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's make a pork stew for everyone tonight."

"Pork stew!"

Everyone else wore expectant expressions.

Only Amber and Klee seemed puzzled.

What is "pig-killing feast"? Why do you all want to eat it so much? Is it really that delicious?

Amber looked at Xia Zhi, who was preparing ingredients by the campfire.

She had already learned from Xiangling that this Mr. Xia was Xiangling's newly recognized master, and according to Xiangling, Mr. Xia's cooking skills were more than a hundred times better than hers.

Amber has reservations about this.

When Xiangling came to Mondstadt last year, she had eaten Xiangling's cooking and was absolutely amazed, feeling that it was much better than the Deer Hunter's cooking.

In Amber's mind, Xiangling was already the most skilled chef she had ever seen, so Amber simply couldn't imagine a chef who was a hundred times more skilled than Xiangling.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

The difference is too exaggerated. Judging from appearance alone, Mr. Xia seems to be only a few years older than Xiangling.

Amber thought to herself.

I suspect... Xiangling was just flattering her master behind his back...

Chapter 435 The Little Girl's Friendship (4K)

The stew that Xia Zhi is making is a type of stew that is traditionally eaten in rural areas around the world when pigs are slaughtered for the New Year.

The methods for making "pig-killing stew" vary slightly from region to region. It usually involves simmering fresh pork bones to make soup, then preparing various internal organs such as pig liver and blood, and stewing them together with sliced ​​pork belly and lean meat. Finally, pickled cabbage and other side dishes are added to cut through the richness.

Therefore, "pig-killing feast" is actually a big hodgepodge.

A large iron pot hung steadily over the campfire, the soup inside a rich, milky white color.

Xia Zhi held a spoon and stirred the pot back and forth to prevent the ingredients at the bottom from burning and affecting the taste of the whole soup.

Because the pot was very large, he stirred it vigorously, but not a single drop of soup splashed out of the pot during the entire process.

The soup swirls gently in the pot with his spoon, a truly delightful sight.

The girls stood quietly to the side, watching without making a sound.

Xiangling watched with even greater fascination.

As a master chef, she focuses not on her master's skillful and fluid movements, but on the details hidden beneath them.

She realized that the spoon in her master's hand wasn't actually being spun at will.

She connected the trajectory of the spoon's movement in her mind and suddenly realized that it was an incredibly precise circle.

Master is drawing a circle!

Xiangling immediately remembered a technique her master had taught her when she was making pastries—the "White Snake Turning Technique".

Dough isn't made by kneading with force, but by rotating your fingers, your arms, or even using a stick. The essence lies in rotation; the greater and deeper the rotation, the smoother, softer, and more perfect the dough will be.

Xiangling spent two days learning this special kneading technique. After that, she used this technique to make breakfast and snacks for everyone. The taste was indeed much better than what she used to make, and everyone praised it.

However, she only used this technique to make pastries. She never thought that this kneading technique could be used to make soup, and that it would be so effective!

Xiangling's eyes suddenly brightened.

It turns out that all cooking methods can be used in this way!

There's absolutely no need to limit yourself to using all sorts of strange ingredients to improve and innovate recipes!

Xiangling felt as if a new door was slowly opening before her eyes.

This is probably the difference between myself and my master.

Once I've mastered all the cooking techniques, I might be able to reach the same level of culinary skill as my master!

The air was filled with the aroma of meat, and steam rose from the pot, its enticing shape illuminated by the glow of the campfire.

Amber spent the morning patrolling outside, and then came to the wilderness to look for Klee in the afternoon. She was exhausted and starving. She couldn't help but secretly swallow, but because the environment was too quiet, she still made a slightly noticeable sound.

The other girls turned to look at her, and Amber immediately blushed. The girls then smiled kindly at each other.

Xia Ci called out with a smile, "Cousin! How much longer until it's ready? Look, the guests are already hungry!"

Xia Zhi looked up, his expression somewhat apologetic: "I'm sorry, Miss Amber, I've kept you both waiting..."

Amber quickly waved her hand: "It's nothing! Mr. Xia! What kind of guests are we? This is Mondstadt. You've come all the way from Liyue to travel here. You should be the guests. We are the ones who have troubled you tonight by taking us in!"

The knights were indeed very chivalrous.

Zhu Zi asked curiously, "You're a scout knight, do you often spend the night in the wild?"

"Yes."

"So how do you manage to get by?"

"Usually, I'll start a fire, grill some mushrooms and chicken skewers, and then climb up a tree to take a nap."

"It's so tiring!"

"It's alright. Actually, the first time I met Xiangling, I was staying out overnight. That night, I couldn't find anything to eat and I was hungry. I happened to see a fire in the distance, so I ran over to check it out and found Xiangling grilling mushrooms. It smelled so good."

"When I'm hungry, any dish will smell delicious."

"really!"

After a while, Xia Zhi stopped stirring with the spoon and said to the person next to him, "Xiangling, bring over all the chopped pork offal and vegetables."

“Yes, Master!” Xiangling replied. “Crispy rice crust.”

"Woo!" Guoba responded, tossing its short legs to help carry the ingredients.

Soon after, it was time to eat.

Amber held a bowl of steaming white rice in her hand, and scooped a generous spoonful of pork stew on top.

The rice is soaked in a hot and sour broth; one bite and you feel a warm sensation spreading from your stomach throughout your entire body.

Amber was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but squint her eyes and let out a whimper of great satisfaction.

This is too delicious!

I can't find any adjectives to describe it!