CHAPTER 436: CHAPTER 148 FIRST LESSON (PART 1)

Pulling herself out of her reverie, Du Xixi smiled and gently instructed 2569: "Come on, tilt it a little, don’t keep it so flat, you can..."

The snowy white yuanxiao rolled around the plate, shaking off the glutinous rice flour, while some parts of it tightly "embraced" the flour. Once 2569 stopped its motion, it saw the peanut-filled yuanxiao it had rolled resting in the plate — truly adorable.

"Madam, I’m so amazing!" 2569 shook its electronic screen, boasting to Du Xixi while grabbing a few more of the filling and continuing to roll yuanxiao on the plate.

worked quickly, and Du Xixi was happy to watch it play. As a result, the filling in these two large plates was all used up by 2569, and the yuanxiao stacked on the clean plate had become two small mountains, making one feel full just looking at them.

"Luckily, we have two big eaters at home." Du Xixi raised an eyebrow, seeing 2569 cleaning the plate it used for the flour. She then started heating the oil and scooped up some yuanxiao with a skimmer to fry them. "Otherwise, we might not be able to finish these."

Food is always best when fresh, even though in the Star Era, technology is advanced enough to keep food as fresh as possible. Du Xixi, however, is accustomed to freshly made food. Unless in special circumstances, she wouldn’t choose to use advanced technology to preserve it.

Yuanxiao is not as easy to preserve as tangyuan. Tangyuan can be refrigerated for months without spoiling, but yuanxiao won’t last and should be eaten sooner rather than later.

So Du Xixi didn’t plan to save these two small mountains of yuanxiao for later. Anyway, with Ke Xing and Ke Lian’s big appetites, it’s still uncertain if these yuanxiao will be enough.

Frying yuanxiao isn’t difficult, as long as you control the heat well and don’t over-fry them until they’re hard and burnt. Du Xixi was dexterously using two skimmers with both hands when Ke Lian walked in, entering the kitchen to see Du Xixi just as she finished frying the two small mountains of yuanxiao and neatly stacking them on a clean plate.

"Xixi, what delicious thing are you making today?" As Du Xixi turned off the electric stove and put down the skimmer, Ke Lian hugged her from behind enthusiastically. "I could smell the sweet aroma from afar."

During the frying, the hot oil surrounded the little yuanxiao bodies, and as they moved in the boiling oil, the oil penetrated into their "body," frying the filling inside and releasing its aroma, unintentionally spreading throughout the kitchen.

The kitchen was soundproof, but not smell-proof, and as soon as Ke Lian entered the house, he was drawn to the sweet fragrance, not even having a chance to chat with the two sons or father; he headed straight to the kitchen.

Because he knew, in the kitchen, it must be Du Xixi.

could never make such an enticing delicacy.

"You scared me!" Du Xixi was startled by Ke Lian’s sudden hug, her heart pounding, but fortunately, Ke Lian whispered softly in her ear, easing her nerves. "I made fried yuanxiao today, with red bean paste and peanut filling. The taste is no worse than yesterday’s tangyuan."

The "battle" between tangyuan and yuanxiao is long-standing. Though there’s little substantial difference between them, their slight similarities in appearance often get people mixed up.

Yuanxiao is yuanxiao, and tangyuan is tangyuan; neither is better or worse in taste. Claims about which is tastier... are a matter of personal opinion, with everyone having their own preference.

But Ke Lian was neither a philosopher nor a wise man. He chuckled lightly, taking advantage of the fact that only 2569 was acting as an electric light bulb in the kitchen, and boldly kissed Du Xixi’s ear lobe.

As long as it’s food made by Du Xixi, it tastes good to him.

With a touch of softness, Du Xixi felt that after the warm touch disappeared, it seemed to leave behind a warmth that kept rising, making her earlobe terribly hot.

Du Xixi instinctively pushed Ke Lian away, then glanced at 2569, who seemed oblivious, and bashfully bit her lower lip and stuffed the two plates of fried yuanxiao into Ke Lian’s hands: "Hurry and take them out, we’ll start eating soon!"

"Are you shy?" Ke Lian teased, holding the two plates of fried yuanxiao, standing still with a playful look at Du Xixi. "Why are you so easy to tease today?"

"Go on!" Du Xixi couldn’t help but stomp her foot, thinking Ke Lian must have eaten something strange today. She pushed him towards the door, but mindful that he was holding two plates of fried yuanxiao, she didn’t apply much force, merely going through the motions.