Pan Yun's cooking was not as good as Miao He and the other two's, but she could still knead noodles.
She kneaded a lump of dough until it reached the point where a fist pressed into it would not stick, then began pouring water into the pot.
Though her cooking was mediocre, she made excellent noodles. The noodles she rolled out were especially springy, all because she had beaten them with tremendous force.
Once the water boiled, she put in the noodles, cracked in the eggs, and added a little salt. When the eggs had set and were nearly done, she tossed in a huge handful of greens, then chopped the scallions. The instant the greens lost their rawness, she scattered in the scallions and took the pot off the heat.
Wang Fei Yin said, "...You moved that fast because you were afraid the scallions would get scalded?"
Pan Yun said proudly, "That's the only way they taste good. Once the heat rushes over them, the scallions' pungent fragrance comes out. Boil them even one breath longer, and the noodles' aroma will be just a little worse."
Pan Yun carried the noodles over to him, her eyes sparkling. "I boiled a whole five eggs!"
Wang Fei Yin lowered his head to look at the enormous bowl of noodles. "...I may have practiced Grain Abstinence for five days, but I'm not that starved."
Pan Yun immediately pulled out an empty bowl. "I'll eat with you."
The Senior Brother and Junior Sister ate until steam rose from them, eating to their hearts' content.
Wang Fei Yin was pleased. With a casual toss, he sent the bowls into the bucket. At a tap of his finger, the water inside surged violently as though its lungs had been kicked, swirling the bowls around several