chapter 7
Si Nian didn't raise some small potted plants at most, and he had never planted vegetables seriously, so he had no idea when Chinese cabbage seeds would germinate and mature.
But maybe the soil here is actually very fertile, or maybe the seed given by the contract is unusual, and this cabbage seed sprouts a small shoot the day after it is planted.
New life always seems particularly immature and cute, and Si Nian, who didn't care much about it, couldn't help but start liking and paying attention to this fragile little guy.
Soon, other people in the villa also discovered the shoot. Although they don't know what it is, for them who have lived on the garbage star for a long time, such a budding ordinary plant is rare and precious enough.
So, following Si Nian, there are a few more people in the villa who go to "watch" the shoots every day.
When the shoots grew a little longer, they would take them out to bask in the sun, and in the evening they would bring them into their rooms to prevent frostbite, as if they were some kind of treasure.
Perhaps influenced by their attitude, Si Nian will often go to see the little shoot, and every time, he will silently hope in his heart that it will grow up and mature as much as possible.
I don't know if it's the psychological effect or the environment here is really very suitable for the growth of Chinese cabbage, or the cabbage seeds produced by the system are really extraordinary. The seeds that are planted are changing every day with a huge difference that can be discerned by the naked eye.
In just one week, it grew to the size of a basketball.
Another day passed, and this cabbage was no different from what Si Nian had seen in the past.
Thinking of the nightmare he had that day about "cabbage essence", Si Nian suddenly shivered.
It can't really grow that big, right?
Fortunately, when it grew to a height of about half a meter, the speed began to slow down, and out of some kind of "ulterior" caution, Si Nian secretly dug it out while others were not paying attention.
After Wuhua and the others found out, although they felt a little pity in their hearts, they didn't say anything.
Wuhua had already determined that the Chinese cabbage was not the kind of mutant plant that was very manic and would actively harm people when it sprouted, but because the growth rate and size of the Chinese cabbage were so abnormal, no one was sure if it was edible.
Si Nian took advantage of his free time to read the simple guide, and fortunately, it gave the answer he hoped for.
"Name: Chinese cabbage (semi-variant). It is edible, delicious and tastes better with meat. ”
At first, Si Nian did not have a deep understanding of the word "simple" in the simple guide, and often wanted to find various answers in the guide, but as a result, not only did many questions not be answered at all, but even if he occasionally gave an explanation, the content was quite brief.
Si Nian once took the soil in the courtyard before planting Chinese cabbage, but the guide only gave a one-word answer - soil!
What is the function, composition, function...... Don't even think about it! To be able to answer that this is dirt and not stone is polite enough!
Sometimes Si Nian will not give up holding all kinds of scrap metal to ask the guide, when the guide is reliable, he may say the name of the metal, when it is unreliable, it is the word "metal" or "alloy", and when he encounters it "is in a very bad mood", he simply does not even have an answer!
Si Nian was finally able to understand how the teacher felt when he saw the students handing in the blank papers.
Couldn't be worse!
Therefore, being able to see the word "edible" in the explanation, Si Nian is already very satisfied.
This student, who has always been a "poor student with zero scores", finally "passed" again, which is simply gratifying!
However, these intense emotional activities were only carried out in his heart, and in fact, he still maintained that coffin face, and only his sparkling eyes revealed his joy.
Perhaps because he was too excited, Si Nian took the lead in preparing the food for the night before Wuhua had time to cook dinner.
The meat was amputated from the hind limbs of an insect that Louis had hunted two days before.
The insect resembles the grasshoppers in his world, but is much larger, and an adult can grow up to two meters tall, almost like the terrifying alien insects in the movies.
Of course, in a sense, this insect was originally an "alien insect" for Si Nian......
The insect has very thick hind limbs and an emerald green hard shell for protection. This shell is very hard, and it is said that it is very strong and durable to make zuò weapons and armor, and it is a rare and excellent raw material.
At this time, the hard shell has been removed by Uncle Wuhua, leaving only the transparent insect flesh of the Q bomb.
If you don't mention the prototype of this insect, just looking at the meat taken from its body is still very tempting.
Si Nian also cooks a lot when he is at home, although he is not as skilled as a chef, but he can be regarded as good among his peers. This is mainly due to the parents who are immersed in the world of the two, and if anyone meets such two parents who come on a "walk-and-go" trip at every turn, I am afraid that they will also be able to master the essential survival skill of cooking.
He cut the meat into small pieces, marinated it in salty nutritional powder, and then poured the animal fat refined by Uncle Wuhua into a pot and heated it, passing the meat through the oil.
He then drained the meat and put it in a large pot, poured in enough water, and began to boil.
When the meat is soft, he pours the cabbage leaves into the pot.
Si Nian doesn't like to eat boiled cabbage stalks, so he shreds the cabbage stalks and mixes them with the little shredded meat left just now for stir-frying.
Because of the limited seasoning, whether it is cabbage broth or stir-fried shredded pork with cabbage stalks, it doesn't look very good, but after Si Nian tasted it, he found that the taste was unexpectedly good.
The insect meat is originally smooth and smooth, but it has no taste in itself. If it is in the world where Si Nian is in the past, there are countless ways to turn it into a rare delicacy, but in the garbage star where seasoning is scarce, the advantages of insect meat cannot be fully brought into play.
However, after adding cabbage leaves, the originally tasteless insect meat suddenly became sweet and delicious!
And the cabbage stalks in another dish seem to have the same effect.
The crisp and refreshing cabbage stalks are served with tender shredded meat, and there is no need for extra seasoning, just stir-fry them like this to bring out the natural taste of the ingredients themselves.
Because he had to wait for the others to eat together, Si Nian only tasted two chopsticks and stopped.
Louis and the others had extremely keen senses, and everyone, including Wuhua, noticed Si Nian's actions when he was just cooking, but everyone tacitly left the space to Si Nian, anyway, even if it didn't taste good, it was just a waste of a little meat, they were one of the best teams on the garbage star, so they were naturally not so bad at eating.
When Si Nian finished the dishes, these people couldn't stand still.
The fresh and alluring fragrance spreads in the air, as if it is a small hand, constantly seducing everyone towards the source of the fragrance. So, before everyone knew it, everyone had already gathered in the restaurant.
Several people tacitly glanced at each other, and those slight embarrassments were quickly hidden in the depths of their hearts, and they were neatly replaced with innocent expressions.
Louis asked Wuhua with his eyes, and Wuhua shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't know what was going on with the vegetables in the pot.
Louis continued to throw a "you look at it" look, Wuhua touched his nose helplessly, and asked Si Nian, who was still busy, "What is this?" ”
Si Nian was putting the finishing touches on it, so he didn't notice the arrival of others in the first place.
As he mixed the powder into a paste, he replied, "This is the cabbage stew I just made and the stir-fried shredded pork with vegetable stalks." The meat was processed by Uncle Hua last time, and the Chinese cabbage is the one that has just been harvested, don't worry, this dish can be eaten. ”
The others didn't ask Si Nian how he judged whether this dish could be eaten or not, Uncle Hua picked up the chopsticks on the table and tasted it, nodded to the others, and said, "Well, it tastes so good." ”
Others know that there really isn't anything wrong with this dish.
It's not that he doesn't believe Si Nian, and he doesn't speculate that Si Nian wants to poison and assassinate them. The main reason is that there are many kinds of toxins in the mutant plants in this world, and if one is not careful, it is easy to be recruited, and they are worried that Si Nian has little knowledge and has done bad things with good intentions.
Everyone sat down together, and everyone was given a large portion of the broth and a small plate of fried shredded pork with vegetable stalks, and a lot of nutritious paste was prepared, and you could take as much as you wanted.
Originally, everyone thought that the dishes smelled particularly good this time, but when they actually ate it in their mouths, they realized that they had underestimated the deliciousness of these two dishes.
Except for Kai Lu Sheng, who is a native of the garbage planet, everyone else has lived on a prosperous planet. Louis, in particular, lived a life of fine food and clothing before he was exiled here. And he was born smart, and he began to remember things very early, so he naturally knew that such a delicacy was a rare enjoyment even in the imperial capital.
Worm meat, naturally, is still the kind they often eat, and even the cooking method is very ordinary. From this point of view, the root cause of this great change should be the Chinese cabbage planted in Si Nian.
Everyone in the room had seen that cabbage, and it was indeed a different kind of cabbage, which looked verdant and delightful, and grew very well.
Before that, because no one thought it could be eaten, they didn't care no matter how Si Nian tossed it, but after tasting it, they had more ideas.
They didn't know how Si Nian got this cabbage seed, but in their subconscious, Si Nian must only have one such a rare seed.
Hank recalled the size of the cabbage and roughly calculated the amount of cabbage in today's dish, but found that Si Nian, the kid, should have made all the cabbage.
Although he knew that Si Nian was worried that they would not be able to eat enough to make so much, he felt so good at the thought that he would never be able to eat such a good cabbage in the future.
With a hint of expectation, he asked Si Nian, "Are all the cabbages here?" Is there anything left? ”
Si Nian shook his head honestly.
Then, he saw Hank with a heartbroken expression.
Well, the big man's heartbreak or something, it's really unbearable to look at it directly...... Si Nian said that he couldn't bear it.
So, rarely, Si Nian frowned a little and asked, "What's wrong?" Do you still want to eat? ”
Seeing Hank nodding, Si Nian said again: "Then I'll plant another one later." ”
Si Nian's tone of voice was no different from "It's so good every day today", but Hank seemed to hear a voice from heaven.