Chapter 113
Kneading dough to make noodles is not easy for someone who has never done it before.
In his previous life, Cheng Qing was sent to learn fencing by his parents at a young age and showed great talent. Cheng Qing's coach had some connections and asked someone to find a teacher at the sports school to take a look.
Not long after, Cheng Qing was selected by a youth sports school. However, whether or not to attend the sports school was a difficult decision for her parents at the time.
According to statistics, more than half of China's outstanding athletes at that time came from amateur sports schools of various levels and provinces.
In the early 1990s, most of the world champions in China came from various sports schools.
Winning glory for the country is a very tempting thing.
However, since sports schools do not emphasize academic education, very few of the graduates actually make it into the national team; the rest eventually have to enter the workforce.
The lack of academic education, coupled with their relatively low educational background, makes the path of professional sports quite difficult.
For various reasons, Cheng Qing's parents once considered giving up this opportunity.
It wasn't until the school teachers came and explained that the country now attaches great importance to sports schools and the future of their students that things changed. Therefore, schools are now focusing not only on professional training but also on academic education.
With the development of technology and the progress of the country, there are better guarantees for all retired athletes. In addition, Cheng Qing is excellent in appearance, and if she can win a world championship, she might even be able to enter the entertainment industry upon retirement.
At worst, if Cheng Qing studies well, she can open a fencing gym after graduation and still make money. If she can get into the national team, will her fencing gym have to worry about business?
The teacher spoke eloquently, describing how the parents envisioned a bright future.
Therefore, Cheng Qing learned to live on her own at a very young age.
In the following years, Cheng Qing was spotted by the national team at a young age and received intensive training. Leaving home early to practice fencing helped her learn independence, maturity, responsibility, and the essential etiquette of fencing.
Alone, she spends almost all of her day practicing and studying.
In her spare time, she would also want to do something. So, Cheng Qing gradually learned more things besides fencing, such as making noodles.
These experiences will never be known to anyone in this world again.
Therefore, Mu Xue couldn't understand how Cheng Qing, a southerner from the coast, had learned to knead dough and make noodles.
Cheng Qing chuckled and said, "Personal interest."
Four simple words encapsulated her experiences from so many years in her past life.
Luo Xi didn't follow along; she stood beside the two watching Cheng Qing pour the flour. Mu Xue washed her hands, stood in front of the counter, and asked, "How much is this?"
Cheng Qing shook her head, indicating she didn't know.
Mu Xue was shocked and looked at Cheng Qing in disbelief: "Is this how you taught me?"
Cheng Qing glanced at her silently, then said, "Enough for three people."
Mu Xue: "..."
After a moment of silence, Mu Xue and Cheng Qing started pouring small amounts of water into the flour again and asked, "What's the amount?"
Cheng Qing replied calmly, "A suitable amount."
Mu Xue slowly froze: "..."
Hahaha, I'm speechless.
That makes sense; don't all our recipes say "in moderation"?
[Hahaha, the person upstairs is so witty!]
Mu Xue clicked her tongue and turned to glare fiercely at Cheng Qing. Cheng Qing, however, didn't even look up and thus failed to notice Mu Xue's angry look.
Cheng Qing not only didn't notice, but even managed to pour water while continuing her teaching.
Cheng Qing: "If you want to make colored noodles, you can use carrot juice or vegetable juice instead of water to knead the dough from this step."
Seeing that Mu Xue had made some minor mistakes in her kneading technique, Cheng Qing pointed them out, and Mu Xue actively corrected them. When the dough was almost ready, Cheng Qing covered it with plastic wrap and started letting it rest.
Looking at the small dough ball in the stainless steel bowl, Mu Xue was overjoyed and said happily, "I feel my talent for cooking."
Cheng Qing carried the basin to the stove and casually said, "That's just an illusion."
Mu Xue: "..."
[Hahaha, Teacher Cheng is so naughty!]
How could you say that? My little Bing has finally gained some confidence, hahaha.
[Simply one sentence completely extinguished my daughter Bing's interest in cooking. Nobody knows how. _(:з」∠)_]
Mu Xue was unaware of the comments section; all she knew was that she needed to take a deep breath and calm down. Otherwise, even if a fight broke out… she wouldn't be able to beat this woman!
Mu Xue felt a pang of sadness, but kept telling herself it was okay, it was okay, she was her senior's person, and she had to endure it.
Seeing Mu Xue's unpleasant expression after her retort, Cheng Qing suddenly found it amusing. She realized that this was how she always communicated with people like Luo Xi! She wasn't as gentle as she had been with Luo Xi. Thinking about it, she realized that she had indeed treated Luo Xi somewhat differently from the very beginning.
This little incident didn't make the atmosphere awkward; instead, it made Mu Xue even more enthusiastic.
While the dough was resting, Cheng Qing began teaching Mu Xue how to stir-fry meat sauce.
Once the meat sauce is cooked, the rested dough can be deflated, rolled out, cut into noodles, and boiled.
At noon, three steaming bowls of noodles with soybean paste were ready. The light rain outside the window made the world seem lively with its gentle drizzle, which in turn made the room seem very quiet.
Cheng Qing took out the laptop provided by the production team, placed it on the table, turned it on, and logged into the live stream room provided by the director's team. Sure enough, the audience was already waiting.
When it was 12 o'clock, Cheng Qing started the live stream.
The comment section was buzzing with excitement:
Good afternoon, Teacher Cheng.
[Ahhh, the princess is so cute today!]
Is this the Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) that Xiaobing made herself? I want to eat it! (#^.^#)
【Hello, Teacher Cheng.】
[Teacher Cheng, you're so handsome, I want to have your babies!!!]
Cheng Qing looked at the comment and began to reflect. Many people in the comments had initially urged her to marry Luo Xi, but she hadn't taken it seriously.
Which CP fan doesn't cry and shout for their idol to get married? But is it something you can just decide to do?
Later, Cheng Qing learned about the new laws of this world and discovered that it was indeed possible to get married.
Therefore, when she saw the comment about wanting to have her baby, she couldn't help but wonder: Is it really possible? Has the world progressed, and is same-sex childbirth perhaps now possible?
So, instead of immediately mixing the noodles, she picked up her chopsticks and asked, "How do I make it raw?"
Losi choked on the air and started coughing.
Not to mention Luo Xi, even Mu Xue, who was sitting, staggered and almost fell off the chair.
The comments section was filled with frantic shouts: "Ahhhhh, teacher, I can do that too!"
[The teacher looks at me; I am gentle and virtuous, capable in both formal and domestic settings.]
Teacher, look at me! I can do everything, even warm someone's bed!
"Get out of my way, teacher! I know how to play cards. I'm an absolute stunner!!!"
Of course, no one would explain how to give birth to monkeys; everyone thought Cheng Qing was just joking.
Cheng Qing smiled and said, "Just take it as a joke! I did have a wild idea in a moment of inspiration."
Thinking about it, Cheng Qing chuckled and looked at the last comment, saying, "It's good to be good at playing cards."
Cheng Qing happily posted two more comments, but he stopped talking and started mixing noodles.
They were worried that netizens would get bored, and they were also worried that their group was too negative.
Cheng Qing explained to her fans, "There's nothing much to talk about today, so how about we do a mukbang?"
Mu Xue sneered, "Actually, it's just because it's lunchtime and you didn't want to postpone it, right?"
Cheng Qing: "...Mu Xue, do you know the saying, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life'?"
After hearing this, Luo Xi looked up and burst into laughter. Cheng Qing and Mu Xue turned to look at her, and seeing her laughing happily, Cheng Qing also smiled gently.
Mu Xue sighed and decided not to pursue the matter any further.
After making noodles all morning, the three of them were a little hungry, so they lowered their heads and started eating.
Cheng Qing ate noodles in a more refined manner, while Luo Xi and Mu Xue were a bit more boisterous. But the way the three of them ate their noodles with their heads down made one's mouth water for those three bowls of Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste).
[Slurping, it looks delicious.]
I think so too.
Haha, I'm actually watching a mukbang (eating broadcast) in a live stream with tens of millions of viewers!
Once she announced she was going to start a mukbang (eating broadcast), Cheng Qing really didn't pay attention to the comments section.
After everyone finished eating, Losi obediently stood up and said, "I'll wash the dishes today."
Cheng Qing and Mu Xue didn't stand on ceremony and handed her the bowl and chopsticks. Luo Xi took the bowl and left. Soon, her figure disappeared into the kitchen.
Someone in the live chat reminded Cheng Qing: "Teacher Cheng, be careful you don't end up kneeling on a washboard!"
Cheng Qing smiled and said confidently, "Lossie wouldn't be willing to part with it."
The chat paused for a moment, then erupted in a frenzy of shouts:
【Aaaaaaaah!】
【Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!】
【Aaaaaaah, I'm dead! I'm dead!】
Is this an indirect admission? Yes!
"I don't care, I don't care," this isn't a joke, this is an admission.
This is definitely spoiled and arrogant!
Did Teacher Cheng only dare to say that because the princess wasn't there?
Cheng Qing chuckled: "Who says otherwise?"
It's impossible to know which comment this statement is actually answering, but anyone can take it as the answer to their own question if they want.