[The Smell of Fireworks]

Outside the Small Study, Lu Xun stood there, actually not knowing where to find food for a moment.

The back mountain was large, but only a few people lived there, and Lu Xun was the only one who needed three meals a day, no different from an Outer Sect Disciple.

The Outer Sect Disciples' residence did have a cafeteria, but Lu Xun couldn't possibly cross mountains and ridges every day just to get a full meal, right?

What's more, his cooking skills were quite good, he just needed ingredients, and he preferred to cook himself.

In his previous life, he and his younger sister Lu Yu depended on each other, and he usually cooked the meals.

When he was working and studying, he also helped out in the back kitchen of a restaurant and learned a lot on the sly.

Later, the chef saw that Lu Xun had a good talent in cooking, and when he was in a good mood, he would let him watch from the side, which could be regarded as teaching him a few dishes.

The chef had a stinky face, and everyone in the back kitchen was afraid of him. He disliked Lu Xun the most and scolded Lu Xun the most times.

Often, after everyone else had finished work, he would keep Lu Xun behind for a severe scolding, pointing out where he had done poorly, and then, before leaving, he would throw him an insulated box with a cold face, filled with still-warm food.

His younger sister Lu Yu especially loved to eat the dishes made by the chef, and she was always very happy when Lu Xun brought the insulated box back.

Lu Xun had always regarded this chef as half a master.

"Gurgle, gurgle." The continued rumbling of his stomach pulled Lu Xun's thoughts back to reality.

After thinking for a moment, he knocked on Mao Nanbei's door, asking if there were any ingredients on the back mountain.

The most important thing about being a person is to have a sweet mouth and a dark heart. Under Lu Xun's constant calls of "Fourth Senior Sister", Mao Nanbei was tricked into going to catch wild game with him.

In Mao Nanbei's eyes, she was an amiable Senior Sister.

In the eyes of the dog thing, she had become a personal hunting cat.

In the end, Mao Nanbei caught two fish and a pheasant.

The back mountain actually had a lot of living creatures, but except for the group of fireflies that flew around at night, the other animals tacitly did not get too close to the small book room on the top of the mountain, and no one knew why.

After bringing the two live fish and the pheasant back to the small book room, Lu Xun began to prepare the dishes.

Fortunately, nothing was missing in the kitchen. According to Mao Nanbei, Third Senior Brother liked to cook very much, but the things he made were particularly unpalatable, and he always invited people to try his dishes.

"Is there any wine?" Lu Xun asked, looking at the two fish.

The fish caught from the stream were river fish, with a bit of a muddy taste. Using ginger and wine to remove the fishy smell would make it much more delicious, but there was no wine in the kitchen.

"Third Senior Brother definitely has some in his room, I'll go steal some." Mao Nanbei went off in a flurry.

She originally had no interest in cooking, but Lu Xun's description was too delicious and tempting.

His wording was very vivid, and as she listened to his words, she actually felt like she had already tasted it!

Her mouth was watering, slurp!

Before long, Mao Nanbei jumped out of the window holding a small wine jar.

Children don't like to go through the main entrance, especially since she was a little kitten, always jumping around at the window.

"Is it okay to just take it like this...?" Lu Xun asked.

"It's okay, Third Senior Brother has a very good temper. He said that I can play with the little things in his room. And he has a very bad memory, he probably doesn't even know how many jars of wine he has in his room."

"Could that be some kind of immortal wine?" Lu Xun asked, he really didn't dare to use it for a while.

Some immortal wines brewed with precious materials were great tonics, and with his current cultivation level, he might "not be able to handle the nourishment" if he tasted them randomly.

Mao Nanbei opened the wine jar skillfully and said, "Don't worry, Third Senior Brother is very poor, they are all just ordinary wines."

For some reason, under Mao Nanbei's description, although Lu Xun had never met Third Senior Brother, he already had a rough image of the person: good-tempered, bad cooking skills, bad memory, and especially poor.

He just felt that something was strange. The dignified Third Senior Brother of the small book room, a character he had never seen before he transmigrated, was just like that?

But the most important thing now was to eat, so he didn't act pretentious and directly began to show off his skills.

The fish caught was Pomfret, so he prepared to make a Fujian dish, Braised Fish.

After the fish enters the oil pan, you should move it as little as possible, this is a taboo when braising fish.

You shouldn't keep turning the fish when braising it, otherwise it will be completely disfigured in an instant.

After adding the seasoning, the aroma immediately filled the air, and the sauce was rich in color, making it look very tempting.

Lu Xun asked, "Fourth Senior Sister, do you eat spicy food?"

"Yes, slurp."

"Then does Second Senior Sister eat spicy food?"

"She does too, slurp."

There was Sichuan peppercorn in the kitchen of the small study, but Lu Xun didn't put too much.

After the fish was cooked, it was time for the chicken.

After thinking about it, he made Vinegar Fried Chicken.

In the corner of the kitchen, there was actually a large vat filled with rice.

This large vat and the small boxes containing Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, and garlic were all sealed with secret techniques to prevent the rice and seasonings from spoiling.

It seems Third Senior Brother is truly immersed in the culinary arts...

After finishing all the dishes, Lu Xun turned his head and saw Mao Nanbei standing beside him with a small bamboo basket, looking eagerly.

Seeing that Lu Xun was done cooking, she quickly put the dishes into the small bamboo basket.

They were going to take the food to the Bamboo Forest to deliver it to Second Senior Sister first.

Mao Nanbei was very anxious this time, so she flew over with Lu Xun.

But she didn't dare to land directly on the rock where Second Senior Sister was sitting cross-legged, but landed on the winding path.

"Greetings, Second Senior Sister," Lu Xun and Mao Nanbei said in unison.

"Second Senior Sister, Little Martial Brother cooked two dishes, and we brought them here to eat with you," Mao Nanbei said loudly.

From this position, Lu Xun could still only see Second Senior Sister's thin back, and saw her nod slightly.

Mao Nanbei put down the small bamboo basket and began to divide the food.

The rock where Second Senior Sister was sitting cross-legged couldn't accommodate three people at all, and she was temporarily confined as if in a prison of her own making, so everyone had to eat separately.

But there were only two fish, and there were three people, so how should they divide it?

She caught the fish, and didn't think much about it when she caught them, mainly because she didn't expect Lu Xun to cook so deliciously. She would have caught more if she had known.

After hesitating for a short three seconds, she directly gave one fish to Second Senior Sister.

From this, it can be seen that although she is very afraid of Second Senior Sister, she actually has a good relationship with her.

Mao Nanbei still has a bit of a child's heart, and many children are like this: you can hit me, you can scold me, but don't touch my cookies!

If a child is willing to share half of their favorite snacks with you, then they really like you.

What's more, this is a fish given to you by a cat who loves to eat fish.

In the end, Second Senior Sister sat on the rock to eat, while Lu Xun and Mao Nanbei sat beside the winding path.

The fish and chicken were both delicious, Lu Xun's cooking skills hadn't declined, and Mao Nanbei's eyes lit up as she ate, her pair of cat ears moving comfortably, making people want to touch them.

Lu Xun smiled, only touched the fish once with his chopsticks, and then gave it all to her.

The mountain breeze blew, rustling through the Bamboo Forest.

In this familiar yet unfamiliar world, Lu Xun felt a little warmth for the first time, even though everyone was just focused on eating and no one was talking.

Perhaps it really is as the saying goes:

The most comforting thing for ordinary people is the atmosphere of everyday life.

It seems that even cultivators who are no longer considered ordinary people are the same.

I really like the atmosphere of everyday life, and it may run through the entire book. I hope you don't hate it~