The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 92

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: The Young Lady is a Real Sweet-Talker

Shen Lu woke up on the soft, spacious bed feeling more refreshed than ever before.

Today was the last day of her novice benefit month. As much as Shen Lu wanted to sleep in, she still forced herself to get out of bed.

After today, she would no longer be able to scavenge trash in exchange for ingredients from the store.

After quickly washing up, Shen Lu went to the guest bedroom to check on Fu Cheng.

The man opened his right eye as she came in. Shen Lu turned the TV, which had shut off automatically, back on. Then she adjusted Fu Cheng’s pillow to make him more comfortable.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Shen Lu asked.

Fu Cheng just watched her, silent.

’He hadn’t slept well.’

’Compared to this soft, spacious bed, he missed the hard plank bed in that tiny rental apartment.’

’Even though they were still under the same roof, it wasn’t the same as before, when they were squeezed together on a single bed.’

Shen Lu had only asked casually. She knew Fu Cheng couldn’t speak, so she didn’t expect an answer.

"It’s getting late. I’m going downstairs to make breakfast."

Shen Lu went downstairs and walked into the back kitchen. Cai Su was already up, awkwardly heating Insect Cakes in a pan.

Cai Su looked a little sheepish. "Boss Shen, I’m sorry. I used the stove without asking your permission."

"Insect Cakes have no nutritional value. You should stop eating them," Shen Lu said, walking into the pantry. Inside were some of the non-perishable ingredients she had stored yesterday.

She brought out a bag of noodles, some scallions, eggs, and a few heads of bok choy. "Since we’re living together, let’s have our three daily meals together from now on. Consider it a perk for full-time employees."

"But..."

"Sister Cai, you seem pretty interested in cooking. Would you like to learn from me?" Shen Lu didn’t want to beat around the bush with Cai Su, so she didn’t give her a chance to refuse, immediately changing the subject.

Sure enough, the idea of learning to cook caught Cai Su’s attention. She hadn’t expected Shen Lu to bring it up herself.

"I’d love to learn, Boss Shen! I’ll be sure to study hard!"

"Alright, let’s start today. You’ll be making our breakfast this morning, and I’ll be right here to guide you."

Shen Lu had her own selfish reasons, of course. It was true she loved to cook, but stir-frying hundreds, even thousands, of portions every day... if the exhaustion didn’t kill her, the monotony would.

Training a capable assistant would cut her workload in half. Teaching Sister Cai to cook was something she had planned to do for a while.

Cai Su gasped. ’St-starting today?’

’She didn’t know the first thing about cooking! Would anything she made even be edible?’

’What if she wasted the ingredients?’

"We’re having simple noodle soup for breakfast. It’s very easy. Start by chopping the scallions."

Shen Lu stood by her side, giving careful instructions. Cai Su had a pretty steady nerve; she quickly calmed down and followed Shen Lu’s directions step-by-step.

Chopping the scallions, frying the eggs, bringing a pot of water to a boil, then adding the right amount of noodles and bok choy.

She prepared a simple seasoning mix in a bowl, then ladled in some of the hot noodle broth to dissolve it. Finally, she transferred the noodles, bok choy, and fried egg into the bowl.

"Did I really make this?" Cai Su stared at the bowl of noodle soup in front of her, finding it hard to believe. It felt like magic.

With Shen Lu’s guidance, she had actually managed to make something edible.

"You have a knack for it," Shen Lu offered as a fair assessment.

Simple noodle soup was, of course, easy to make, but someone with no talent at all would still fail on their first try.

They made six bowls of noodles in total. Shen Lu carried two bowls upstairs, sent a message telling Lin Zhou and Ye Fan to come to the restaurant for breakfast, and left the last two bowls for Cai Su and her son.

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