allonlinenovel Chapter 276 Cooking
Chapter 276 Cooking
As soon as he entered the house, Chu Lingfeng started washing rice and cooking without stopping.
On weekdays, he almost never cooks. Either Chu Yinyin or Chu Chu brings him food, or he goes to Huo Jianjie's house for a meal. The number of times he cooks for himself is very few.
But now that Murong Chen is here, Chu Lingfeng secretly thought to himself that he must not treat this little guy badly.
After all, if you want to get closer to Murong Ling'er, pleasing her beloved son is a key step.
As he thought about it, he became busy in the simple kitchen, recalling the delicious dishes he had eaten before, and planned to cook two delicious meals himself to let Murong Chen feel the warmth of home.
Seeing this, Murong Chen couldn't just sit idle, so he quickly fetched a basin of water and joined in preparing dinner. He moved skillfully, dancing his hands in the water, and the vegetable leaves turned over at his fingertips. In a short while, the vegetables were washed clean.
At this time, Chu Lingfeng had already started steaming rice.
Murong Chen curiously leaned over and looked at the small wooden barrel. He couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Uncle Chu, is this the rice you put in?"
Chu Lingfeng opened the wooden barrel, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face. He had never been in the kitchen before, but he usually watched Lin Yu and Chu Lingfeng cook. Now that he was doing it himself, he was unsure: "What's wrong? Is there not enough rice?"
Murong Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Too little? Uncle Chu, the rice you put here is enough for us to eat for several days!"
Murong Chen shook his head helplessly. Fortunately, he took a look out of concern, otherwise it would be really worrying if he cooked half a bucket of rice.
Chu Lingfeng touched his nose, looking embarrassed: "Ah? Too much? I was worried that if I didn't cook enough, it wouldn't be enough for you!"
He thought that the two of them would need at least a few bowls of rice, so he put in a lot of rice based on his feeling. He was still afraid that it was not enough, so he added some more in the end. He didn't expect it to turn out like this.
"Uncle Chu, are you not very good at cooking?" Murong Chen had no intention of teasing. Thinking about the fact that Chu Lingfeng was the extremely noble prince of the Chu Palace, with a horde of servants in the palace, it was normal that he could not cook.
As he spoke, Murong Chen scooped out a few bowls of rice from the small wooden barrel, measured the water again, and then covered it: "Okay, there are three of us, including my mother, so cooking two bowls of rice is enough."
Murong Chen has been doing housework since he was young. He is proficient in cooking, washing clothes, and collecting firewood. He deftly cut the fresh potatoes into shreds, took out a few tomatoes and eggs, and cut a small piece of bacon, preparing to make a simple and delicious dish of shredded potatoes with bacon, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and then make a vegetable and tofu soup.
Chu Lingfeng stood there watching Murong Chen's busy figure and couldn't help but be lost in thought.
Before, he took good care of Murong Chen because he loved Murong Ling'er. After learning that Murong Ling'er was his fiancée, he treated Murong Chen as his own son.
Although Murong Ling'er rejected him, his determination to protect her and her son never wavered, and he had no intention of revealing her identity to achieve his goal. As long as he was alive, he would always protect them.
Murong Chen is indeed a lovable child. He is smart, brave, decisive, and always optimistic and cheerful. Chu Lingfeng is very pleased to have such a son.
He had known about Murong Chen's background for a long time, but he had never felt disgusted with him. Instead, he often regretted that he met Murong Ling'er too late, causing her and her son to suffer so much.
While Chu Lingfeng was lost in thought, Murong Chen had already washed the pot and was ready to cook.
Chu Lingfeng felt a little embarrassed. He was so old, but he had to let a child busy himself in the kitchen. He felt a little sorry: "Xiaochen, let Uncle Chu cook!"
Murong Chen smiled and waved his hand: "Forget it! Uncle Chu, let me do it. You rest aside and try my cooking skills later."
After saying that, he skillfully poured oil and put the food into the wok, and the kitchen was soon filled with an enticing aroma.
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In the deep mountains, the silence was broken by a series of "clang clang clang" sounds. Murong Ling'er was agile and swung the sharp axe in her hand, and the big trees fell down.
If this task was done by an ordinary person, it would probably take a long time, but she completed it in just half a day.
The sun gradually rose higher and it was already lunchtime.
Murong Ling'er stopped what she was doing, looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests. She was agile like a cheetah, moving around in the mountains and forests.
After a while, she caught two fat rabbits and found several nests of pheasant eggs in the grass. She carefully put away the spoils and hurried towards home.
At the same time, at Chu Lingfeng's home, an adult and a child were cooking together for the first time.
As Murong Ling'er walked out of the courtyard, the alluring aroma penetrated her nostrils. She paused, puzzled, "Chu Lingfeng can actually cook?"
She couldn't help but look at Chu Lingfeng's kitchen across the low courtyard wall.
At this time, Murong Chen just came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of food.
"Mother!" Murong Chen saw Murong Ling'er standing outside the courtyard. He was surprised at first, and then immediately waved to her excitedly, "Mother, the meal is ready, come in quickly."
The corners of Murong Ling'er's mouth twitched slightly, and she muttered softly, "This child." Having said that, her eyes were full of doting.
After saying that, she pushed open the gate and walked in.
Chu Lingfeng, who was in the house, heard the noise and came to the door. With a gentle smile on his face, he quietly looked at Murong Ling'er who walked in.
"Xiaochen, take this rabbit to your grandpa first, and then come back to eat."
Murong Ling'er handed the rabbit in her hand to Murong Chen, and gently put the other rabbit aside before walking into the main room.
Chu Lingfeng's house was simple and plain, without any formations arranged in it.
Murong Chen trotted all the way to deliver the rabbit to his grandfather. When he came back, he was holding a bowl with a few pieces of pork in it.
"Grandma Deng gave it to me," he explained breathlessly.
There was an extreme shortage of supplies on the island. These convicts had just arrived and had not had time to properly tidy up their vegetable gardens. If they wanted to eat fresh vegetables on weekdays, they could only exchange items with other residents.
Although Lin Yu would secretly bring some meat, eggs and vegetables to their families every time he came, everyone knew that this was not a long-term solution.
Murong Ling'er already had a plan in mind. She planned to cultivate a piece of vacant land behind her yard. No matter what vegetables she planted, she would always plant some first so that she could gradually achieve self-sufficiency.
During the meal, everyone sat together, and the steam from the food warmed their bodies and hearts.
After the meal, Murong Ling'er skillfully processed the rabbit. She divided the rabbit meat into two portions and gave half to Chu Lingfeng.
Before Chu Lingfeng could open his mouth to refuse, Murong Chen, as if he had discovered something amusing, suddenly revealed Chu Lingfeng's "secret" with a smile: "Uncle Chu almost cooked the rice into a small mountain today!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them burst into laughter, and the originally somewhat restrained atmosphere instantly became relaxed.