CHAPTER 347: CHAPTER 118: SPECIAL CASE ADMISSION_2

After carefully observing He Yuan’s actions, Du Xixi realized there wouldn’t be any significant improvement in a short time. So, she turned her attention to Wenren Yu, who had already successfully sliced the potatoes and was now frying them with great focus, looking as if he were facing a formidable foe. Du Xixi couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Wenren Yu, relax a little. Mastering the heat doesn’t come from just being tense. You have to feel it with your heart!" Du Xixi laughed lightly, trying to relax Wenren Yu with her tone, "When you feel it is cooked, it’s because your heart feels it’s cooked. Don’t rely too much on your eyes."

Many foods rely on experience and intuition to judge whether they’re done, since they might appear cooked on the outside but remain raw inside, or vice versa—they could be fully cooked inside but still look tender enough to squeeze water out on the outside.

There are plenty of peculiar foods, and relying solely on sight isn’t enough to discern them all.

"I’m, I’m afraid I’ll overcook it again!" Wenren Yu was too nervous to relax, focusing all his attention on the potato strips in the pan, fearing they would end up like yesterday’s batch of spicy and sour potato strips where some got burnt.

This one definitely needs long-term effort, Du Xixi thought, shaking her head. She walked over to another side and saw Zhang Ye and Chen Si.

These two did not have any major problems; whether in knife skills or color matching, they were already quite "mature." However, they both had a major problem—they couldn’t properly control the amount of seasoning.

Du Xixi observed carefully, initially thinking these two were from the experiential school, discovering their mistakes while cooking, like the previous two. Unfortunately, these two belonged to the experimental school.

"Too much, too much! Use less!" Chen Si was closely watching Zhang Ye pouring soy sauce, and when he saw Zhang Ye was adding a bit too much, he quickly whispered, "In the live stream, the lady said it’s one-to-one! You’re almost at a one-to-two ratio!"

"No worries! We’ll add more water later to make it two-to-two, which is the same as one-to-one, right?" Zhang Ye almost flinched but managed to stubbornly defend himself.

Du Xixi: ...

What in the world!

Never having seen such a cooking method before, Du Xixi slapped her forehead. She never imagined her most challenging students would be these two, who seemed to have few problems. She quickly cleared her throat and said, "You two, stop. The food made like this..."

As Du Xixi spoke, she didn’t know what to say. Lacking soul? Lacking flavor? No, this doesn’t even count as qualified food! It has form but no spirit. Du Xixi wouldn’t spare such a dish another glance.

Neither Chen Si nor Zhang Ye expected Du Xixi to suddenly appear behind them. They were momentarily stunned, and Zhang Ye’s hand jerked, spilling half a bottle of soy sauce into the pan.

Du Xixi: ...

Well, this thing can’t even be called food.

Chen Si and Zhang Ye exchanged glances, and He Yuan and Wenren Yu, who were focused on honing their weaknesses, also turned to look. An indescribable silence filled the air. After a long pause, Zhang Ye hesitantly suggested, "How about adding more water to save it?"

"What do you think?" Du Xixi flashed a warm smile, but Zhang Ye shuddered inside and replied trembling, "I think it’s fine!"

Everyone: ...

***

Though the process was quite bumpy, the ending turned out well. At least, Du Xixi left the Food Department with a gentle smile still on her face.

But... her steps seemed a bit unsteady, as if suffering a major blow.

Du Xixi went to Lin You’s office. The office of the head of school affairs was spacious, but aside from various documents, there were only a few chairs and tables to ensure visitors wouldn’t have to stand.

Du Xixi knocked and entered, finding Lin You and Miao Miao pondering over a document. Seeing her, Lin You cheerfully waved, "Xixi, come here! I have big news for you!"

Taking a deep breath, Du Xixi regained her usual elegance and walked over with small steps, where she saw Lin You handing her the document they had been reviewing.

"What is this?" Du Xixi originally wasn’t familiar with the Star Era’s teaching system; she only researched a lot about it when arranging Miao Miao’s schooling. Clearly, the document Lin You handed her was outside her current knowledge.

Lin You and Miao Miao just smiled silently, urging Du Xixi to take a look.