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Chapter 92: Chapter 92

Chapter 92 Celebratory Feast – Side B

The next ingredient to be taken out was the flying insects that looked like locusts. Each one had their feet, wings and tails removed beforehand. After washing, he let it drip dry. Without a doubt, this was the one the audience rejected the most so far. Countless people expressed their unwillingness to eat it.

However, these objections did not affect Ruan Tang at all. He knew, that when faced with delicious food, these audiences would throw their principles out the window. He believed that after the finished product was served, they would be conquered by its deliciousness.

He heated the pan and smeared on it a layer of oil. He slowly fried it at a low temperature. When the moisture of the flying insects had evaporated and they'd dried up and turned brown, he put in the fragrant green onion and minced garlic that he'd fried with hot oil. He also added in soy sauce, Chili oil, pepper powder and other seasonings. The browned flying insects began to exude an exceedingly delicious fragrance.

[Dazzled with Flowers: Hmm … Smells so good … stop seducing me!]

[The scenery from my hometown: Oops, you can eat it with your eyes closed! It tastes pretty good, kind of a bit like fried chicken. Delicious!]

[ID30145859: To the commenter above, do you intend to tempt me with false advertisements! I won't be fooled!]

[Li Yue: Hmph, you cowards! It's so delicious! So fragrant and crispy!]

The carefully roasted locusts with the spring onions and minced garlic brought out its own aroma. The locusts were crisp and tasty, and adding it with just a little bit of soy sauce and seasoning brought it to whole another level. The flesh inside the bug was delicate and tasted a bit like chicken. The spicy taste of the peppers had penetrated into it, and the spicy and fresh flavor invigorated the viewers, making them want to eat the entire plate clean.

Sure enough, as Ruan Tang expected, the audience couldn't resist such a delicious scent. Many people took a bite with the intention of just tasting it, but things got out of hand pretty quick.

Finally, three kinds of Zerg eggs were brought up. The first was milky white, about the size of a pea, and looked a bit like an ant's egg. This was the ragworm eggs. The second was beige in color and slightly pointed at both ends, a bit like a bee pupa. From this kind of egg, a flying insect could be hatched. The last one was the size of an adult man's thumb and was dark brown. It looked a bit like a silkworm pupae. This one hatches into a beetle.

The ragworm eggs were very easy to handle. After washing, they were boiled, then mixed with fresh corn kernels, chopped cucumbers, carrots, and other similar vegetables. Once it was seasoned with a special sauce made with salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, pepper, and other seasonings, it was basically done.

Yellow, white, red and green — four bright colors were mixed together, creating a very bright and clear scene. The specially prepared sauce exuded a sweet and sour flavor with a hint of spiciness. It was a taste that made peoples' mouths water. The bug worms were tender and delicious. They were mixed with the sweet corn, the crisp yet tender of cucumbers, and the sweet carrots. Combined with the special sauce, a myriad of flavors emerge. It was a taste that danced on the tip of their tongues and eating this dish was simply a pleasure. This cooking method seemed simple, but the taste was unexpectedly amazing.

As for the flying insect eggs, they were fried golden. It was sprinkled with peppercorn powder and salt. It was crispy and crunchy and the taste was not bad, not bad at all.

The audience had a much higher acceptance of these two kinds of food made from Zerg eggs and they tucked right in.

The third type of eggs was too dark and was quite large. They didn't look as good as the other two, so the audience was a bit resistant.

However, what they didn't expect was that after being fried, this kind of Zerg eggs tasted savory and tasty. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The outside shell was crispy and slightly burnt, but the inside was as smooth as tofu, with a little springiness. It had quite a bite to it. Those plump balls of meat, simply burst when you bite down on it, filling your entire mouth with a savory-sweet juice. When dipped in a bit of vinegar, it unexpectedly had a bit of crab meat like taste. It tasted even better than the previous two eggs.

[The devastatingly beautiful steamed stuffed bun: If the anchor hadn't told me what it is, I would have finished off the entire plate as soon as it was set down → _ →]

[Can't stop Hugging Trees: Even now, I could still eat a whole plate of this! I am a foodie, I do not have principles nor do I have a conscience!]

[Monkey Enjoying the Moonlight: Hu Hu Hu, Boo Hoo, I never thought these bug eggs could taste so delicious!]

[Cool Babe: Although I'm afraid of bugs, this is virtual data. I can eat these consequence-free! So I'm just gonna let go and eat!]

Considering that there were still audiences who couldn't accept these bugs, Ruan Tang also made a few cold dishes. When they were served out later, they could provide a break from the heavy dishes for the soldiers. These viewers could only nibble on the cold dishes while smelling the delicious smell wafting from the bug dishes. The more they ate, the crueler it felt.

These ugly bugs were unexpectedly so damned tasty!

But we won't eat it!!

However, the majority of the audience was still more honest, and for the sake of good food, quickly forgot their initial resistance. They ate with great pleasure and soon started to flood the chat with their praises and gifts.

The protagonists of the celebration feast — the imperial soldiers and the Rutes had already experienced eating the Zergs and they were very accepting towards eating these insects. Not only did they eat with gusto, they also scrambled for these dishes as soon they were laid down. Having undergone Ruan Tang's cooking, these dishes tasted much better than the bugs that were simply roasted with fire or the canned versions! It was very refreshing to take all the damn bugs that tried to devour their country and their compatriots and use them to fill their stomachs. It was perfect — they got their revenge and filled their stomachs!

In the end, Ruan Tang was afraid that the soldiers' meals were too dry and he decided to make a simple tomato and egg drop soup. He cooked it in a large iron drum and gave each person a large bowl. Although today's celebration feast was packed full of Zerg meat, eating too much of it might be too cloying. A sweet and sour dish was just right to adjust their appetites.

Because the preparation of these dishes was not difficult, the rest could be left for the smart robots to do. Ruan Tang was quickly pulled over by He Yun Chen to the table to eat dinner.

"Oh—my cute little candy (Tang = candy)! I eat and eat, but I still think that your dishes are the best ~ This time, you've already come all the way here. Why don't you just stay? You can live on our Capital Star. I will grant you a rank of nobility! And a fief!" While chewing on the crispy and delicious fried eggs, Gilbert tried to win him over. Because he couldn't bear to put down his chopsticks, he didn't even give out the hugs that he was so fond of.

Although Ruan Tang didn't want any hugs.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. But I still prefer to live in the Empire." Ruan Tang could not adapt to the enthusiasm of this familiar leader and quickly declined politely.

"Ah, that's a shame! My heart is now like snow in June. So incomparably cold!" Gilbert sighed exaggeratedly, and then turned to look at He Yun Chen, "He, my good brother, you really are the most powerful fighter I have ever seen. Would you consider staying? I will give you titles of nobility and fiefdoms, as well as your choice of Rute beauties! "

He paused and said, "Of course, if you would prefer our strong Rute warriors, you may also pick any one of them … Anyone except me."

"…" He Yun Chen refused categorically, "No, thank you."

Gilbert expressed deep regret, and then ate two more plates of spicy stir-fried bug meat.

After everyone had eaten and drank their fill, it was almost dark. Seeing them all filled to the brim with happy smiling faces, Ruan Tang felt very happy as well.

The war was finally over, and they would soon return in triumph. Who wouldn't be happy?

Everyone started to put on performances to liven things up. Some went up to sing and some when up to dance. Everyone was all dizzy and from time to time, someone would let out a loud belch, inviting a lot of boos and jeers.

Ruan Tang looked at the scene for a while and then turned to He Yun Chen and said, "I'm filled to bursting! Let's go for a walk?"

"OK." He Yun Chen immediately got up and walked off with Ruan Tang.

The night was very quiet. The cool night breeze blew across their faces and felt very comfortable. The Celtic Star's night sky was a charmingly deep purple. There were no stars, but you could see the light from other celestial bodies countless of light years away. It had another kind of rough and wild beauty.

"Chen Ge, will we be able to go back soon?" Ruan Tang asked He Yun Chen who was right next to him. It's been a few days since he started to miss his cute little brother. Xiao Yu should be able to leave the hospital now. After he returns, he will go to have him discharged immediately.

"You can go back tomorrow, I will send a team of soldiers to escort you."

Ruan Tang was surprised, "Aren't you going back with me?"

He Yun Chen nodded, "It'll probably be some time more before I can go back."

"Why?" Ruan Tang stopped and suddenly looked at He Yun Chen in surprise. "Do you have something else you need to do?"

"I just received orders from headquarters. I am to set off for an expedition to the Valen's star territory tomorrow." Those insidious and deceitful Valens broke up the armistice agreement at the most critical moment and repeatedly robbed the transport ships filled with important military supplies. They couldn't let them off so lightly.

"Ah …" Ruan Tang nodded in disappointment and couldn't help worrying. The Valens had fought the Empire for a thousand years. They were definitely not an easy opponent to deal with. "In that case, a lot of people would get hurt, right?"

"It's okay." Seeing him worried, He Yun Chen couldn't help but to rub his head. Just as he thought, it felt soft and he looked lovable. "We're just going to give them a lesson. Now morale is very high and we have the new mech. We will surely win and return very soon."

"En …" Ruan Tang lowered his head and sighed lowly. "If worse comes to worst, we could release the Zergs and have them harass the Valens!"

Anyway, they have insecticides on hand. They weren't afraid of these Zergs biting back. It would be just to let these scheming Valens have a taste of the terrible might of the Zergs.

"Hm, that's a good idea." Looking at Ruan Tang, who was babbling beside him, the smile on He Yun Chen's face widened a bit more. He couldn't help reaching out and holding Ruan Tang's hand, he said, voice low. "Wait for me."

"I, I know, I wish you a triumphant and speedy return!" Ruan Tang didn't know why his face suddenly turned hot. His eyes kept darting about and he didn't dare to look directly at He Yun Chen's eyes, which were particularly bright in the dark.

He thought of taking his hand back, but He Yun Chen held on and was unwilling to let go.

In this way, the two held hands and walked side by side. The moonlight elongated their shadows and it gradually overlapped with the mottled shadow of the trees until their shadows could no longer be distinguished from the other.


Chapter 93: Chapter 93

Ch93 – Grand Cooking Competition

The next day, He Yun Chen arranged for Ruan Tang and several researchers to be escorted and returned to the Blue Star Empire onboard a small battleship. He Yun Yi personally came to pick him up. There were guards outside the Star Harbor to prevent reporters from entering.

"Big Brother He, how's Xiao Yu?" At this moment, Ruan Tang was most concerned about Ruan Yu. He has been gone for so long without knowing whether Xiao Yu had been eating well.

"Xiao Yu's doing very well. My mother cooked for him every day. Now he's so white and chubby. You have nothing to worry about." He Yun Yi was full of smiles as he told him this.

It could be said that Ran Jing's cooking skills followed Ruan Tang's teachings very closely. The dishes she produced were of 70-80% the same level as Ruan Tang's, so not only Ruan Yu, but also He Yun Yi and his father liked to eat her dishes.

Ruan Tang breathed a sigh of relief. "I am very thankful to Auntie."

"What are you being so polite for? My mother already considers you and Xiao Yu to be like her own sons." He Yun Yi said pointedly.

"Well, Aunt Ran really does treat me very well." Ruan Tang smiled softly. He has been moved by the concern and care the He family has shown to him and his brother, but he never thought she already cared about them to that extent.

"It's getting late, Xiao Yu has already eaten dinner is already asleep. You must be tired from your long trip. You should get a good night's sleep, and then head to the hospital tomorrow to see him." He Yun Yi sent Ruan Tang home, urging him to rest well.

"Okay, thank you, Big Brother He."

Ruan Tang returned to his home, and Xiao Bai, the smart butler, greeted him. While Ruan Tang had been away, it had cleaned and swept regularly to make the house spotless and tidy.

Looking at the clean and bright home, Ruan Tang couldn't help but admire the benefits of future technology. He patted Xiao Bai's shoulder, and went back to his room to rest.

The next morning, he got up early to make tasty seafood porridge and bake some fluffy little cakes. He then took a taxi to the hospital.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the ward, he heard Ruan Yu's silver bell-like laughter. Looking in from the open door, he saw Ruan Yu playing with a few children about his age. His small face was now round and chubby. His eyes so similar to those of Ruan Tang's were bent into crescents and his face was filled with a glittering smile. The two cute dimples were exposed, making people want to reach out and poke them.

Watching this scene, Ruan Tang couldn't help but feel a bit choked up and his eyes were filled with a sense of gratification. The child who had been as thin as firewood finally became as healthy as the other children.

Several of the children playing with Ruan Yu noticed Ruan Tang. They stopped playing, and looked timidly towards the door. They haven't met Ruan Tang before, so they were somewhat restrained around someone they considered a stranger.

"I missed you!" Ruan Yu followed his examples and took planted a kiss on his brother's face, his two small arms wrapped tightly around his brother's neck, as though afraid that the other would run away. "I missed you so so so much! Will brother leave again? "

"Brother won't leave. I'll always stay with the Xiao Yu."

"That's great!" Ruan Yu was very happy. He pulled Ruan Tang to introduce him to his new friends. They were all young patients in the hospital. Ruan Yu coud now leave his sickbed, so, every day he would go and play with his little friends.

Ruan Tang also liked these cute children very much. He greeted them and distributed the small cakes to them. These little cakes were topped with cream and decorated with fresh fruits. They look very beautiful and the children all liked them immediately. They quickly lowered their vigilance and surrounded Ruan Tang, chattering nonstop. The entire ward became very lively.

After a while, a doctor came to give Xiao Yu his treatment, "Okay, Xiao Yu is going to get his treatment. You little ones should hurry on back and prepare for your own treatments."

"Okay." The children responded, leaving reluctantly. When they reached the door, they turned back like sunflowers and said brightly, "Xiao Yu, Brother Tang, we'll come again tomorrow!"

"Okay, I'll bring you candy tomorrow." Ruan Tang waved goodbye to them with a smile, and the little ones left happily.

No need to have the medical staff carry him this time, Ruan Yu climbed into the medical cabin by himself.

"Doctor Fang, how is my brother?" Ruan Tang asked.

"Mr. Ruan, your brother's recovery is going well. After two more treatments, his condition will be good enough to be discharged. But after being discharged, treatments will still need to be continued to strengthen his body. You can choose to take your brother to the hospital for treatment every three days, or you could buy a medical cabin and fill in the therapeutic medicine dispensed by the hospital. "

Ruan Tang was naturally very happy when he heard this. He couldn't wait to take his brother home. It's obviously more convenient to directly purchase a medical cabin instead of taking the trip so often. It would save Ruan Yu having to go back and forth. "Doctor Fang, might I ask where I can buy a medical cabin? "

Dr. Fang reminded him, "A medical cabin is not cheap. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

"Yes." Ruan Tang really wasn't short on money now. In any case, whether they do the treatment in the hospital or at home, it would need a medical cabin. Doing it at home would be more convenient for Ruan Yu.

"Okay, I'll send you a purchase page where you can buy it yourself. But to be safe, I recommend that you take the child to the hospital every month for his regular check-up." Doctor Fang nodded, using his light brain he sent him the link to the store. After Ruan Tang placed the order successfully he would just need to wait for the medical cabin to be delivered.

"Okay, thank you so much, Doctor Fang."

Because the treatment would take two to three hours, Ruan Tang was going to go home to cook and come back at noon.

As soon as he got on the suspended car, Ruan Tang's light brain rang. Glancing at the screen of his light brain, he saw that it was President Gu.

He quickly connected the call, "President Gu? How may I help you?"

With a kind smile on his face, President Gu said to Ruan Tang, "Xiao Tang, I have something to discuss with you."

It turns out that along with the popularization of semi-finished ingredients and instant meals, natural food became more and more widely disseminated in the Empire. The people began to pursue even more delicious foods.

Taking advantage of this momentum, the Chefs' Association had also begun to develop vigorously. Due to Ruan Tang's influence, many young chefs now dared to try out new ingredients and new cooking methods, and have learned how to handle various ingredients. That blank space in the Empire's culinary sphere was finally being filled up. Developing even more delicious food now became much easier. As more and more people started to cook, many talented chefs began to emerge.

Therefore, the Chefs' Association was planning to hold a cutting-edge chef's contest to give these young chefs, and food enthusiasts, who weren't chefs but had awakened their passion for cooking, a platform to display their skills. They had also secured the cooperation of several live broadcast platforms to broadcast this grand competition in real time throughout the entire Empire.

The competition was divided into five stages. First, a pre-selection would be conducted. Each player must submit to the official website a video of them cooking their chosen dish. The audience will then vote for their favorite dish. Each viewer was limited to only one vote. Finally, the 200 contestants with the highest votes would be allowed onto the next round.

From the start of the 1st round, there will need to be a judging panel. There would be a full five days between the pre-selection and the 1st round for the players to prepare and come to the Capital Star. A total of 100 people, that is to say, half will be eliminated in the 1st round. The 2nd round will once again eliminate half. The remaining 25 from the quarter-finals will enter the semi-finals. A total of 20 contestants will be eliminated, leaving only the last five to participate in the finals.

The competition course had three events — skills testing, creativity of the dishes, and mystery boxes.

During the competition, the audience still had the right to vote, and the judges would be responsible for professional commentary and guidance. They can also vote for the contestants. One vote would be equivalent to fifty votes from the audience. Moreover in each stage, each judge had the right to resurrect a player who they were optimistic about but had been eliminated.

In order to ensure the professionalism and spectator value of the competition, the selection of the judges was of paramount importance.

And if they were to say who the most impressive chef in the entire empire was now, it must be Ruan Tang. So President Gu wanted to invite Ruan Tang to be the main judge for this competition. His presence would not only give the competition its needed weight but would also drive its popularity.

"Okay, I promise." Ruan Tang hesitated a little before he agreed.

He alone could not support the food culture of the entire Empire. He hoped that the future food culture will become more and more prosperous and would someday be as flourishing as the height of food culture on Ancient Earth.

"But will Jinjiang Live Platform agree?" After all, he was an anchor under the Jinjiang Live Broadcast platform. If he participates in the live programs of other platforms he might be breaching their contract.

"Of course, Jinjiang is currently the largest live broadcast platform in the Empire. Naturally, they are also involved in the broadcast of this large-scale competition. I have already discussed with Madam Ran, and she said that as long as you agree then it's fine.

Ruan Tang heard this and was moved. Ran Jing was really nice to him.

"Then it's settled!" After receiving his reply, President Gu ended the call, very satisfied. It could be heard clearly in his voice.

It didn't take long for the news of the forthcoming first chef competition to be announced on the Star Network. And the news that Ruan Tang would be one of the main judges for this competition, drove up the popularity of this competition even before its broadcast.

[Luo Li: Huhuhu, My Ruan Tang is going to be a judge! I must watch it! I must! I must! I must!]

[Lin Jingan: I want to know if the judges will also be displaying their skills … [drool]]

[ID31002209: Wow, looks like we'll be in for some fine eating once again! (^ - ^) V]

More and more people were paying attention to this competition, and the number of online applications for this competition was also increasing nonstop.

Three days later, the contest began in full swing.


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