Chapter 129: Longevity: My Steady Farming Cultivation Chapter 129 Lively Atmosphere, See You Tomorrow Junior Brother (1/3)

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Upon hearing Xu Zhangqing's voice, everyone gathered around the dining table.

Three cold dishes.

One was tomatoes tossed with white sugar.

One was cold-mixed watermelon rind.

One was smashed cucumber.

Crushed-snow-like white sugar dotted the red tomatoes, paired with juice like sugar water; even just a cold dish, it looked delicious.

The watermelon rind everyone disdained, with the addition of slightly salty soy sauce for seasoning, retained the crisp tenderness of the melon flesh, and its color became rich as well.

The cucumber was first chilled in the cool spring water, then smashed with the back of a knife to make its shape loose, after which a bit of minced garlic, a bit of chili oil, and a bit of aged vinegar were added, making it sour with spice, spicy with returning sweetness, very appetizing.

Next came six hot dishes, respectively: 【Tomato Scrambled Eggs】, 【Garlic Mashed Pork Belly】, 【Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs】, 【Secret-Recipe Braised Pork】, 【Winter Melon Spare Rib Soup】, 【Steamed Red Carp】.

Every dish was lustrous and tempting, its aroma assaulting the nose.

For the staple, a pot of 【Lean Meat Congee】 was simmered, and some 【Top-grade Spirit Rice】 was steamed.

The wine was the same as always, Top-grade Spirit Rice Wine in ample supply.

In truth, these were all just home-style dishes; ever since Xu Zhangqing transmigrated to this cultivation world, besides farming, his greatest hobby was researching cuisine, so his cooking skills became increasingly masterful.

"Wow!"

Bai Ling'er stared wide-eyed, drool flowing from the corner of her mouth; the little girl was salivating badly.

Bai Zhu'er revealed an even more unbelieving expression: "So many dishes I've never seen before!"

Zhang Xue looked at the table full of sumptuous food, her heartbeat beginning to accelerate, and murmured: "Isn't this exactly the scene I've always fantasized about?"

Li Sancai revealed a bitter smile: "Looking at it this way, my cooking skills are indeed indescribable."

Zhang Su raised her thumb again, unable to hold back praise: "Junior Brother Xu, you're too awesome!"

Although Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue had already witnessed Xu Zhangqing's cooking skills, upon seeing such a sumptuous dinner, they were also dumbstruck, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Xu Zhangqing wiped his hands clean with a cloth, then said with some regret: "What a pity, the preparation wasn't very sufficient, a bit rushed; otherwise I could have made even more delicious food."

Bai Ling'er hurriedly said: "It's already very good!"

Zhang Su nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes!"

Xu Zhangqing, hearing this, smiled slightly, then pointed at the food on the table and said: "Then everyone, don't be polite, let's eat!"

Immediately, everyone picked up their bowls and chopsticks.

With this eating, they were instantly "astounded as if heavenly."

Tomato scrambled eggs, sweet and sour juice wrapping golden fluffy scrambled eggs, both appetizing and good with rice.

The pork belly itself had little flavor, but with the addition of garlic sauce, it seemed to possess a soul; fatty meat smooth, lean meat tender and crisp, the more one ate the more addictive.

Sweet and sour spare ribs crisp outside tender inside, the surface coated in a layer of glossy sweet and sour sauce; biting down gave both crisp sweet caramel fragrance and the slight sourness of vinegar; Bai Ling'er finished eating and couldn't help sucking her fingers.

Secret-recipe braised pork rich oil red sauce, the whole thing trembling, fatty but not greasy, soft and flavorful.

Winter melon spare rib soup, the broth clear and bright, the melon flesh nearly transparent; drinking it was bland with a touch of refreshing sweetness.

Steamed red carp, the fish meat snow-white and delicate, not a trace of fishy smell, original flavor intact.

Watching everyone eat with great relish, Xu Zhangqing felt very satisfied.

Immediately, he picked up the Top-grade Spirit Rice Wine and personally poured everyone a full cup.

"Cheers!"

Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, each raising a wine cup.

Bai Zhu'er glared at her younger sister: "You still can't drink alcohol."

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand: "It's fine, the alcohol content isn't high, the taste is sweet and sour."

"Hehe." Bai Ling'er grinned, immediately took a sip, and sure enough it was sour and sweet.

The wine was good wine, the rice was good rice.

Everyone ate extremely enjoyably.

From dusk, it continued until the Zi hour, which is eleven o'clock at night.

Seeing the hour was late, everyone only then reluctantly got up to say goodbye.

Zhang Su summoned the Transportation Butterfly: "Thank you for the hospitality this time, Junior Brother Xu."

Bai Zhu'er wiped the oil from her younger sister's face: "We're going back."

Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue left together: "We two won't disturb you further."

Li Sancai thought back and forth, and finally squeezed out three words: "See you tomorrow!"

Zhang Xue stayed last, eyes fixed straight on Xu Zhangqing, mouth opening but ultimately not a word coming out, her gaze retaining three parts regret, then she departed together with the Bai sisters.

Xu Zhangqing cupped his fists toward the direction everyone left: "Goodbye, all of you, thank you for the company!"

The originally lively wooden house quickly had only one person, one dog, one chicken left.

From lively to desolate, it was merely a matter of an instant.

Xu Zhangqing washed the bowls and chopsticks, swept the garbage, then took a bottle of Top-grade Yellow Rice Wine outside, but this time he didn't sit at the door; instead he leaped up in one bound, jumping onto the roof.

His whole body lay on top, on one hand watching the brilliant stars and full moon in the night sky, on the other feeling the desolation after the liveliness, murmuring: "Raising a cup to invite the bright moon, drinking facing..."

The next day, Xu Changqing woke up on the roof.

On an autumn morning, it grew colder day by day.

Fortunately, he was a cultivator and had awakened Wood-Fire Dual Spirit Roots.

Though he could keenly sense changes in temperature, he felt no discomfort at all.

Leaping down from the roof, Xu Changqing couldn't help but stretch, letting out an "Mm" sound from his mouth.

The bones all over his body even rang out continuously with a "crackle-crackle" sound like frying beans.

Wangwang, who had stayed up all night, came out of the dog kennel looking somewhat exhausted, staggering forward.

Xu Changqing squatted down, stroking the dog's head, and chuckled, "I knew you couldn't sleep."

Wangwang opened his mouth and let out a long yawn, his eyes starting to glaze over—one could imagine how tormented he had been last night.

Xu Changqing glanced at the guinea fowl in the chicken coop and found this one was also acting strange.

Originally, it had always slept right in the middle of the chicken coop.

But this time, it was actually curled up in a corner at the deepest part, huddled into a ball.

Sure enough, both little ones had fallen victim to Zhang Xue's "poisonous hand."

Next, Xu Changqing began his daily routine.

However, this time he set to work on the Second Mu Grade-2 Spirit Field.

First, he transplanted the withered Mutant Green Gourd Vine, arranging it like a hedge to enclose the outermost layer.

However, a square spirit field had sides of twenty to thirty meters.

And although the gourd vine had mutated, it was less than ten meters long.

Therefore, wanting to enclose it all was simply unrealistic.

But for now, he could only do it this way, taking it step by step later.

Although Xu Changqing had already announced his successful Foundation Establishment to the outside world, he still did things exactly as before, and nothing changed because of it.

Moreover, he would not plant in the Second Mu Spirit Field immediately.

No matter what, he had to first fertilize with Spiritual Beast Feces, then reduce the Spirit Rain, then perform Slash-and-Burn Fire Seeding Method; only after all these steps were completed would he allow the two mu of spirit fields to proceed simultaneously.

As the time approached morning, vibrations came from the Small Storage Bag.

"Senior Brother Li?"

"Junior Brother Xu, the Colored Orchids here have matured; come harvest them!"

"Uh... okay!"

Only then did Xu Changqing understand why the other party had said "See you tomorrow"!!!