Chapter 22

Jiang Yan was busy until midnight last night and got up a little late the next day.

Lu Yunsheng had already gone to the army and left her some breakfast, a big white steamed bun and a bowl of porridge.

After eating a few bites of the pickles she bought yesterday, Jiang Yan boiled some water to take a bath, and washed the clothes she had taken off and the new clothes she had just bought yesterday.

It was almost noon when they finished washing the clothes. Lu Yunsheng left a note saying that he would not be back for lunch and asked Jiang Yan to have a good rest. He would bring back lunch from the cafeteria in the evening.

Jiang Yan was also happy to take a break, as she was indeed a little tired over the past two days.

She made herself a bowl of egg noodles. After the meal, she saw that the weather outside was nice, so Jiang Yan dragged out the recliner she bought yesterday and sat in the yard to bask in the sun.

The warm sunshine sprinkled on her body, making her feel extremely comfortable. Her whole body relaxed. She called up the system panel and found that she hadn’t signed in for two days.

Sign in silently in your mind.

[Ding Dong!] 】

[Continuous sign-in successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill Cooking Mastery (Elementary) and 1 kilogram of high-quality pork, which has been distributed to the system warehouse, please check it. 】

Skill?

Jiang Yan sat up from the recliner and was surprised to find that she was able to draw a skill. She was once again surprised by the system.

Open the warehouse and gently select the grid where the cooking skill (beginner) is located, and the introduction information will appear on it.

[Cooking Skill (Basic): After using this skill, the host can quickly learn any dish and reach the basic evaluation level of “color, aroma and taste” through practice. The learned dishes will automatically be upgraded to the rating of “color, aroma and taste”. 】

After reading the information, Jiang Yan clicked to use it without hesitation.

In an instant, a lot of cooking experience and insights appeared in her mind, just like she had experienced it herself, and she remembered it more deeply than she did from reading a book herself.

Having inherited the original owner’s cooking skills and now learning new techniques, Jiang Yan seemed to have awakened her mind. Her Ren and Du meridians were instantly opened and she understood the key points of cooking.

In less than half a minute, this wonderful feeling disappeared.

Jiang Yan walked quickly into the kitchen and looked at the ingredients at home.

Since she had meat and flour, she decided to make some pancakes with meat filling.

Although she ate meat every day after traveling through time, her body lacked nutrition, which directly affected her appetite, and no matter how much she ate, it was not enough.

Jiang Yan cut a pound of meat yesterday. Thinking that there was still a pound left in the system, she cut half a pound for stuffing and kept the other half for cooking.

At that time, she can stir-fry it together with the meat rewarded by the system, and Lu Yunsheng probably won’t be able to tell the difference.

Jiang Yan was busy in the kitchen. The smell of fried food mixed with meat filled the yard. The three little kids smelled the strong meaty aroma as soon as they walked to the door.

“Brother, meat.”

“Brother, it smells so good, is Aunt Jiang Yan cooking?”

Sheng Anhe thought for a moment and said, “Lunch has been over for a long time. Aunt Jiang Yan may be making dinner.”

The second girl, Sheng Anning, was carrying a small bamboo basket filled with vegetables. She looked up at her taller brother and asked, “Brother, are you still going? If we go now, will Aunt think we’re going to beg for food?”

Sheng Anhe was also a little hesitant.

My mother once said that it’s not good to go to other people’s homes when they are having dinner.

After thinking for a while, Sheng Anhe decided: “Let’s wait outside for a while and go in after Aunt Jiang Yan finishes eating.”

“good.”

The second and third children listened to their elder brother, and then the three of them sat down at the door outside the yard. The aroma of meat lingered around their noses, and the three little guys were drooling at the smell.

The third child was young, only two years old but less than three years old, and he couldn’t help himself and whispered in a small voice: “What a nice smell.”

Sheng Anhe is older, almost eight years old, and has better self-control. He told his younger brothers and sisters, “Second and third brother, we have to hold back. Come on.”

“Come on.” Sheng Anjun raised his little hand to encourage himself.

Sheng An Ning also said seriously: “Brother, I can bear it.”

Jiang Yan was busy in the kitchen and didn’t notice what was happening outside. When she walked to the kitchen door with the pancakes, she saw a small piece of clothes at the gate of the yard.

She was a little confused. Was someone looking for her? Why don’t you come in?

After putting the pancakes back on the kitchen stove, Jiang Yan walked to the gate of the yard and saw the three little ones sitting upright at the gate of their yard. Her heart melted.

She smiled and said, “Whose family are you from? Why are you sitting at my door? Is the adult not at home?”

Hearing the voice coming from behind, the little ones all turned around, and Sheng Anhe quickly stood up and said, “Hello, Aunt Jiang Yan, my name is Sheng Anhe, and this is my second sister Sheng Anning, and my little brother Sheng Anjun.”

The three little ones are very sensible. When the older brother introduces one to them, the younger brothers and sisters will greet Jiang Yan obediently.

Sheng Anhe continued, “We are He Hongxiu’s children. This is the dish my mother asked us to bring to you.”

The three little guys raised the baskets in their hands high and wanted to pass them to Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan rubbed their little heads and said, “Come in.”

Looking at the three cute kids behind her and the vegetables in their baskets, Jiang Yan asked, “Did you guys come here this morning?”

This time it was the second child who answered.

“Yes, but my aunt is not at home, so my mother asked us to come in the afternoon.”

Leading the little ones into the kitchen, Jiang Yan took the vegetables out of their baskets and put them in her own basket, then picked up the pancakes on the table and gave one to each of them.

“Thank you for delivering food to auntie and running twice. This is a reward for you. Go back and say thank you to mom on behalf of auntie.”

Seeing the greasy meat patties, the second and third children wanted to eat them very much, but they did not reach out for them, but looked at their brother.

The brother didn’t know whether he should accept it or not. Jiang Yan smiled and said, “Take it. When you get home, tell mom that it’s Auntie’s reward for thanking you for your hard work in delivering the food.”

“Thank you, auntie.”

After hearing this, the elder brother reached out and took the cake from Jiang Yan, and his younger brothers and sisters also took the cakes embarrassedly.

Jiang Yan rubbed the three little heads and said, “Okay, go back quickly. Mom must be worried after waiting outside for so long.”

“Well, goodbye, auntie.”

The little ones said goodbye to Jiang Yan obediently. When they were about to leave, the eldest one suddenly remembered something and pulled his younger brothers and sisters to thank Jiang Yan again.

“Aunt, thank you for the candy you gave me last time.”

After saying that, the little ones left happily with their empty baskets. Jiang Yan smiled and shook her head, then went back to the kitchen, picked up a piece of cake and tasted it.

It smells so good.

Jiang Yan never thought that she could make such delicious pancakes. After lunch, she was full after eating two pieces, so she left the remaining pieces for Lu Yunsheng.

If only she could buy more meat, she could cook more.

She still has 14 kilograms of meat coupons left. After getting the certificate, she will definitely have to treat everyone to a meal, and she will probably have to buy a lot of meat. She doesn’t know how long the rest will last, so it’s better to save it.

In this day and age, supplies are scarce. No matter how rich you are, there is only so much you can buy in terms of food.

Lu Yunsheng was only allocated two kilograms of meat a month in the army, which was only six cents a day. It was impossible for him to eat a lot of meat, so he could only smell it.

If you want to eat more, there are three and only three ways.

One is to find ways to get more various bills, and the other is to trade with others.

But in this era, the government has issued a clear ban on personal transactions and speculation. Even if you exchange your own things for other people’s food coupons, it is still speculation.

Once caught, losing one’s job was the least serious consequence. Some people would even be criticized, labeled as bad elements, and sent to a cowshed or farm.

Lu Yunsheng is an officer, and it is impossible for him to trade with other people. Once the news leaks out, his career will be over.

Although some tasks will reward tickets, most of them give money directly.

Another option is to grow the crops by yourself and go hunting in the mountains, which is also an option that military wives in the family compound can choose.

Jiang Yan also plans to take this path, after all, she has the support of the system.