CHAPTER 437: CHAPTER 148 FIRST LESSON (PART 1)_2

Oddly enough, Ke Lian went along with Du Xixi. This Imperial Marshal, who even the Insect Clan could not make retreat a step, was actually pushed out of the kitchen, albeit while laughing, by the insignificant force of Du Xixi.

Shaking his head helplessly, Ke Lian went to place two plates of fried yuanxiao on the dining table. Du Xixi let out a sigh of relief, turned around to get bowls and chopsticks, only to see 2569 tilting its electronic screen, cautiously watching her recent interaction with Ke Lian.

In 2569’s hands, the bowls and chopsticks were already prepared.

Du Xixi: ...

"Madam, shall we eat?" 2569 did not realize it was being the third wheel, nor did it know how much "harm" its previous "peeking" caused Du Xixi. It seriously handed the bowls and chopsticks forward, signaling Du Xixi to go out and prepare for the meal.

"Hmm, let’s eat." Du Xixi didn’t know if her head ached or what, frowning and rubbing her temple, while 2569 happily rolled its wheels, steadily setting up the bowls and chopsticks on the dining table.

"Oh, so this is yuanxiao?" Ke Xing had been curious about this "relative" of tangyuan for a long time. Although he had been outside playing with the children, his mind was already wandering to the kitchen, especially after the sweet fragrance of the fried yuanxiao wafted out.

Yiyi and Er Er had the supplementary food prepared by 2569 to eat, but looking at the golden and crispy little fried yuanxiao, the two children were very curious, even if the baby seats were blocking them, they wanted to get closer to see clearly.

Ke Lian glanced at his two sons’ eyes, only to see in those eyes, just like his own, a sparkle, as if eager to grab and play with the fried yuanxiao once they approached.

Small and cute as the fried yuanxiao were, without losing their delicacy, they were a great attraction to children. Moreover, Yiyi and Er Er had healthy olfactory senses, presumably very curious about these sweet-smelling "balls."

But since the fried yuanxiao were deep-fried, although not harmful to health, Du Xixi and the others had to consider the children’s digestive system. Having always eaten light, if they ate at all, just milk and mild teething foods, it was unclear if they could handle fried foods.

"Indifferently" turning his head away, Ke Lian did not look at the two sons being looked after by 2569, but instead attentively scooped out a peanut-stuffed fried yuanxiao for Du Xixi, and said gently, "Xixi, you made this, you should have more."

"Today, 2569 helped me a lot. Most of the yuanxiao were rolled out with its help." Du Xixi accepted Ke Lian’s "attentiveness" with a bowl, "I just did the frying."

Making fried yuanxiao wasn’t difficult, as long as you were careful with the heat. Du Xixi really only put effort into frying them, so naturally, 2569’s contribution shouldn’t go unnoticed.

"2569 is naturally great too." Ke Xing picked up a small fried yuanxiao with his chopsticks, feeling the crispy exterior with something soft inside, his eyebrows moved comfortably, "Tomorrow when you two go to work, I’ll have 2569 make them for me."

People always have a sense of novelty towards anything, and Ke Xing was evidently intrigued by the fried yuanxiao, and not just the fried yuanxiao... He smiled meaningfully, then continued, "Tangyuan is tasty too, there are still many in the fridge. I must have 2569 make them for me too."

Du Xixi and Ke Lian exchanged a smile, and Du Xixi said, "2569 made them with me, it should have learned it all. When I’m not home, just have 2569 make them for you."

This was also why Du Xixi had 2569 as a "little assistant," always following her in the kitchen. Relying only on theoretical teaching wasn’t enough for 2569 to make delicious food.

Only by practicing along with theory, as Du Xixi did now, displaying each dish’s method in front of 2569, can it produce qualified dishes.

While Du Xixi was making tangyuan and yuanxiao, 2569 was by her side, even helping, so it would surely be quite easy for it to make tangyuan and yuanxiao.

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The military training at Blue Star University lasted for half a month, concluding with a collective military training performance to report on the training situation. Although the students from the Food Department underwent military training ahead of time, the completion time was the same as other departments.

Originally, Du Xixi and the others were worried the students might be quite discontent, having endured more hardship during military training, it was inevitable that they’d feel uncomfortable. But when Du Xixi and the others went to the performance site on that day, half a month later, they realized all their worries were unnecessary.