Chapter 466

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

The washed asparagus lettuce tips in the basin still clung to tiny droplets of water, each one emerald green and slightly glossy, the stems crisp and tender, the leaf tips unfurled, and on the cut ends one could still see the crystal-clear juice within the asparagus lettuce.

Lu Feng pinched up an asparagus lettuce tip with his fingertips to inspect it, confirmed the moisture had drained sufficiently, then turned and walked to the stove and flipped the switch.

On the stove, blue flames kept licking the bottom of the wok, and the wok quickly grew searing hot, thin wisps of blue smoke gradually rising from the bottom.

Lu Feng raised his hand to test the temperature above the wok, then took out the asparagus stir-fry oil bought from the System Mall from the cupboard.

This oil was different from ordinary oil sold on the market; it carried a faint plant fragrance that best brought out the flavor of the asparagus lettuce itself.

After pouring oil into the wok, Lu Feng picked up the wok and shook it gently a few times, letting the oil spread evenly across the bottom.

Then he turned the stove fire to medium heat, so the oil temperature could rise instantly, yet not be so high that when the asparagus tips went in later they would scorch the tender tips, achieving the heat level that releases aroma without burning the tenderness.

"Sizzle, sizzle—"

Lu Feng picked up the ceramic basin and poured the washed asparagus tips into the wok; the moment the asparagus touched the hot oil, a crisp sound rang out in the wok.

Immediately, the unique fresh fragrance of asparagus lettuce burst out of the wok.

Asparagus lettuce itself is a perennial herb, and the plant has a distinctive fresh fragrance.

The longer asparagus lettuce grows, the stronger that distinctive fresh fragrance becomes.

However, the flavor of asparagus lettuce used for eating should not be too heavy, as that would affect its own fresh and crisp texture.

Therefore, the asparagus lettuce selected by the System was all two-year-old, water-grown, naturally grown asparagus lettuce.

According to the introduction in the System Mall, the circulating water used in the water tank was not ordinary river water.

But rather Cloud Water that had not yet fallen from the sky, catalytically converted into water through science, sounding quite impressive.

Although this water was not suitable as drinking water, it was most suitable for cultivating crops, with no trace of any human contamination whatsoever.

The asparagus lettuce grown in this water had not the slightest earthy smell of other asparagus lettuce, but rather was clear and crisp with a hint of sweetness.

Lu Feng lightly shook his wrist, holding the wok steadily in his hand, the spatula scraping the bottom of the wok quickly, turning every asparagus tip in the wok evenly.

From the moment the pot of asparagus went into the wok until the stir-frying was complete, Lu Feng used less than two minutes.

The asparagus in the wok became glossy and emerald green, the tender stems showing a translucent sheen, coated with a thin layer of oil film.

Lu Feng reached out to turn off the stove fire, raised his wrist, and the asparagus in the wok landed precisely in the white porcelain plate prepared to one side.

"Stir-fried Asparagus Lettuce is ready to serve."

After serving out the asparagus, Lu Feng shouted toward the outside.

Hu Xiaoyun on the Counter Side heard it and immediately walked quickly into the Kitchen, carefully placing the plate on the tray, then scooping a small bowl of fragrant rice from the electric rice cooker to one side.

"Brother Zhu, your meal is ready, please enjoy."

Hu Xiaoyun carried the tray back to the Counter, smiling and saying to Zhu Chang, who was craning his neck waiting to one side, somewhat impatiently.

"Lu Boss's serving speed is impressive, getting faster and faster."

Zhu Chang chuckled, reached out to take the tray, first praised Lu Feng with a sentence, then looked at the things in the tray.

The round white porcelain plate holding the asparagus had a small red fish painted on the bottom, looking lifelike.

The small fish's mouth was slightly open, as if poking its head toward the asparagus tips in the plate, seeming to want to eat those tender green asparagus tips in the plate.

The emerald green asparagus set against the snow-white porcelain plate and this lively little fish made this plate of vegetarian dish look like an exquisite ornament.

"Hey, Lu Boss, your plate looks really good, quite nice for serving vegetarian dishes, do you sell it?"

Zhu Chang's gaze fixed on the lively little fish in the plate, unable to help but ask.

"Not for sale; if you want one, buy it online yourself."

Lu Feng, hearing this, shook his head and said with a serious face.

But he also knew that this plate could not even be bought online with the same quality as those used in his shop.

The pots, pans, bowls, and dishes in his shop were all bought from the System Mall; whether in craftsmanship or quality, they were far superior to those outside.

"Fine, fine, I was just asking casually."

Zhu Chang pouted, his gaze falling on the asparagus in the plate, and the next second his eyes couldn't help but widen.

"Lu Boss, this dish you stir-fried, why does it look like it's fake?"

Zhu Chang looked at the emerald green asparagus tips in the plate and asked with a face full of surprise.

Hu Xiaoyun, hearing these words, couldn't help but glance at the tray he was holding, and couldn't help but nod somewhat in agreement: "I think it looks like it's fake too!"

Indeed, the stir-fried asparagus tips in the plate were now neatly stacked one by one, emerald green and slightly glossy, the veins on every tender leaf clearly visible, and at the cut ends of the asparagus tips, a drop of bright liquid still congealed.

This did not look like a plate of stir-fry just served from the oil wok; instead, it looked like a jade ornament carved with exquisite detail.

Every stalk of the cooked asparagus looked gleaming with oil, and also looked like the warm reflection on jade.

Plus the contrast of the white porcelain plate, this plate of stir-fried asparagus became even more unreal, really not looking like an ordinary plate of stir-fry.

"Taste it and you'll know."

Lu Feng's voice came from the Kitchen, his tone still calm and composed; he did not explain further, just waved his hand at Zhu Chang, a confident smile on his face.

These past days, the diners' amazement at his dishes from appearance to taste, he had long grown accustomed to hearing.

After all, it was the Max Level Recipe bestowed by the System; every dish brought diners surprises beyond expectation.

"As expected of Lu Boss, even stir-frying a plate of vegetarian food is shocking."

Zhu Chang praised with clicking sounds, unable to help but give a thumbs-up toward Lu Feng in the Kitchen.

Then he picked up the tray and walked quickly toward the Hall side, found an empty dining table, and sat down.

When Zhu Chang carried the tray past those diners who had previously not discovered Lu Feng's shop had a new dish, their gazes were all drawn to the plate in his hand; someone couldn't help but put down his chopsticks and crane his neck to look over here.

"This place's stir-fry looks just like a plate of jade. I never thought I, Zhu Chang, would one day be someone who can eat jade."

After Zhu Chang sat down, he did not rush to pick up his chopsticks, but turned the plate around, finding it more and more novel the longer he looked.

Then he picked up his chopsticks and carefully clamped two stalks of reed shoots.

The moment his chopsticks touched the reed shoots, he felt their tender crispness; with a light clamp, the reed shoot tips bent slightly, but showed no sign of breaking.