Chapter 23 300 Years of Cooking
cooking for her adoptive parts since she was five. Back then, Demi was too short to reach the stove, so she had to stand on a stool to cook
When her grandmother took her in, she couldn’t bear to let the old care fort and her brother all the time. Hence, she also volunteered to handle the cooleng
Then, in the world of cultivation, she met Adrian Larkin, who was obsessed with culinary arts. Under his tutelage, her skills improved even further
In short, had over 300 years of cooking experience.
“Really?” Maria’s face lit up with joy as she glanced at Demi. She had always thought Demi could handle hardship, but she hadn’t expected her to be an accomplished cook as well
“You’re a trease, Maria prased sincerely.
she wasn’t comfortable just sitting back and letting Demi do all the work. Hence, she added, “In that case,
You can take charge of the actual cooking.”
I’ll handle the fire, wash the veggies, and chop them.
‘olav.” Demi smiled and nodded.
Demand Maria managed to locate their courtyand
d within ten minutes
Once inside, they followed the sound of pigs ginting and headed inside. Sure enough, there were three pigs inside.
Mariapressed her nose and said, “II kind of stink.”
“You’ll get used to it,Demi replied, tossing a handful of grass into the pen
Some netizens commented online.
“Such typical tam girl vibes! Look how natural her actions were.”
“While other celebrities show off how cute their dogs are, Demi shows off her fat and delicious pigs.”
“Haha! It looks ready to be eaten.
The livestream chat remained mostly lighthearted and friendly, with any negative comments quickly drowned out by fans defending Demi
Next, Demi and Maria headed to the kitchen to check their supplies.
There was a single slab of pork, a quarter of acabbage, three potatoes, three tomatoes, and threeers. Thankfully, the seasonings were fairly well–stocked.
“The crew is so stingy,” Maria grumbled.
and Tomato soup?” Demisuggested
“How about we make braised pork, stir–fried cabbage, shredded potatoes, and
“Sounds good.” Maria nodded in agreement.
There wasn’t much else they could do, given the ingredients available.
When Maria was ready to wash the vegetables, she realized there wasn’t a well in the courtyard. Moreover, the water far only had a little water left at the bottom. “How are we supposed to wash the vegetables without water?” Maria tumed to the cameraman for answers.
Before he could respond, Demianswered, “It looks like we’ll have to fetch it ourselves.”
As she spoke, her eyes scanned the area, quickly spotting a pair of buckets and a shoulder pole propped against the kitchen wall.
“I’ll go teach the water,” Demi said, deftly lifting the pole and heading for the door.
The livestream chat exploded
“How does Demi know how to do everything? She looks like she’s been fetching wa
“I’m from the countryside, but even i don’t look this authentic.”
water for year.”
“Her family must’ve had running water, right? Where on earth did she lear this?!
Demi moved so swiftly that Maria barely had time to speak before she was out the door
“Don’t take too much water! Don’t hurt your back!” Maria reminded.
Demi asked for directions and soon found the well she filled two large buckets to the brim, hooked them securely onto the pole, and began to stand. “Wait, Ms. Demi. Just fill half the pall, otherwise, it’ll be too heavy, and you’ll strain your back!” the cameraman urged.
“I’ll be fine. I’m stronger than I look,” Demi assured as she straightened up and began walking.
Her posture was steady, one hand lightly resting on the pole while the other swung naturally at her side. She looked like a professional. “Well done.”
“Did she really fetch water from a well before? There’s no way this is just for the show,”
“No. Moves like that take at least seven or eight years to perfect.”
Chapter 23 300 Years of Cooking
The cameraman couldn’t hold back his curiosity. “Ms. Demi, have you lived in the countryside before?”
After a long pause, Demi replied, “For a while.”
Sensing that she didn’t want to elaborate, the cameraman wisely let the matter drop.
