The plants Mu Chen brought back looked like peppers, but their colors varied. The black and yellow ones were normal, but the blue, purple, and even red ones had unusual shapes. When he saw them, Mu Yan would get a little scared.
If corn could grow on the tree, there was a good chance that the location or color of the pepper would become very strange. So he would identify all of Mu Chen’s plants every time, but he still couldn’t find pepper.
Mu Chen refused to give up. Every time he returned, he brought back a large number of small particles of various types, even those that were not in a bunching stance. He believed that it was “better to make a mistake than to let it go.”
Surprisingly, this type of carpet search was effective.
[Red peppers, Piperaceae; edible]
Mu Yan fell into a trance when he heard the dreamy voice.
Mu Yan stared at the pod-like plant in his hand blankly. This was nothing like the pepper from the previous world. On the outside, there were pods, and on the inside, there were red particles. He probably wouldn’t know them if he didn’t have the appraisal skills, even if he had them in his hand.
Is this the pepper I’ve been looking for?
There were not only strange things in this world, but the strangest!
This pepper looked nothing like the one he was used to, but it tasted exactly the same.
Mu Yan was ecstatic because he could make complete scallion pancakes this way, and he could also test whether nutritional powder could replace flour and be recognized by the system!
“Ah, Chen, we found the pepper.” Mu Yan extended his hand in front of Mu Chen, revealing a small bean pod with a slit revealing red peppercorns.
“That’s fantastic; congratulations.” Mu Chen smiled as he rubbed Mu Yan’s little head, and seeing the smile on his face again made him realize that all his hard work had been worthwhile.
Mumu basically frowned the days before they found pepper, which made him look a little cute, but a smile was best for Mumu.
He was willing to do anything as long as he could keep that smile on Mumu’s face!
Mu Yan began experimenting with scallion pancakes made of nutritional powder after sharing his joy with Mu Chen.
Fresh pepper could not be used without first being dried and ground into powder.
The two peeled all of the peppers that had been collected, and then Mu Yan used a frying pan to dry-fry the peppers until they were crisp. The peppercorns were then pressed into pepper powder with a rolling pin and stored in a small bottle for later use.
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005 was envious!
But 005 let it go this time in order for him to find the pepper. For the time being, the generous 005 would let him eat the first piece, while 005 secretly swallowed saliva.
“Is it tasty? How does it compare to the first flavor?” Mu Yan waited for Mu Chen’s evaluation with bated breath.
Mu Chen chewed slowly, nodded, and exclaimed, “It’s delicious, the taste is a little stronger and better, more fragrant than before.”
The scallion pancake with pepper tasted slightly hotter than the previous one. However, the spiciness was not overpowering, which enhanced the flavor.
Mu Yan felt happier after being affirmed than if he had eaten it himself.
“Yanyan, how has the task progress bar changed?” 005 didn’t want Mu Yan to think about that hateful man too much, so it hurriedly inserted itself among them.
Mu Yan handed Mu Chen the rest of the scallion pancake before returning to the stove and opening the system panel.
The task bar remained motionless, and the excitement had subsided.
“It’s still the same; nutritional powder appears to be unable to replace flour.” With a sigh, 005 said.
“It’s okay, we found the pepper, and the wheat is definitely there.” Mu Yan said, not only to 005, but also to himself.
He made five scallion pancakes in total, but only one was fried, so he continued to fry the other four. The scallion pancakes made from nutritional powder were still delicious, even though the task progress bar remained unchanged.
Only Mu Yan, Mu Chen, and a system were eating this time. Mu Yan could only eat one scallion pancake. Although 005 enjoyed eating, its portion was still less than what it desired, and the rest was all Mu Chen’s.
Mu Chen, as a man and a man with great physical strength, has always had a voracious appetite.
Mu Yan was well aware of this; after all, men in his world had always eaten far more than gers.
Men were the primary labor force, and they needed to eat a lot.
It was unusual for the two of them to sit in the yard together after eating and drinking and bask in the sun leisurely. The warm sun shone down on them. It was warm and inviting. This was a rare and comfortable way of life for Mu Yan and Mu Chen.
Mu Chen noticed that the warm breath in his abdomen was growing stronger, and it was surging along the meridians throughout his body. Every time it surged, his body felt unusually light and comfortable, and even the spot where he frequently felt faint pain seemed to smooth out.
He had always suspected that there was something in his abdomen that had vanished due to the severe injury.
He couldn’t remember what it was, but he wasn’t in a hurry. This mysterious air flow healed all of his pain and continued to nourish his meridians, making his body better and better.
Mu Yan opened the system panel before going to bed every night. Before he could look closely, he heard 005 exclaim, “Yanyan, the task progress bar has changed!”
“Huh?” Mu Yan inquired, perplexed.
“Yanyan, notice how the task progress bar on the panel has risen.” 005 expressed surprise.
Although there was only a slight increase in the task bar, it was difficult to notice unless one looked closely. But who exactly was 005? This shift would never escape the notice of the great 005!
Mu Yan noticed that the task progress bar on the panel had increased slightly. When he reached out and clicked on it, the number of tasks changed from 0/100 to 1/100, indicating that he had completed one scallion pancake.
He clearly used nutritional powder to make scallion pancakes today. When he was finished, he checked the system panel, and there had been no change. So, how is the situation now?
005 obviously had the same thought, but the one-person, one-system approach failed to provide an answer.
“Yanyan, try making more scallion pancakes tomorrow; just follow today’s steps, and then we’ll see if this task bar changes,” 005 suggested.
“Yeah.” Mu Yan nodded, planning to make scallion pancakes for breakfast the next day. So, let’s make some mushroom soup to drink as well. Scallion pancakes would complement mushroom soup nicely.
Mu Yan gradually fell into a sweet dreamland while thinking about tomorrow’s breakfast.
He discovered rice, wheat, and a variety of other crops in his dream. Every day, he could prepare a variety of mouthwatering foods. He made buns and porridge for breakfast, rich vegetable dishes for lunch, and supper at night. Everyone was very satisfied, and then everyone ate more and more, and got fatter and fatter, until they were all fat balls who couldn’t even walk!
The ball-like self in the dream finally woke Mu Yan up. He breathed a sigh of relief as he looked down at his slender arms and legs after waking up.
That’s great. Fortunately, it’s a dream.
He still prefers his current body over a ball-like one. He was healthy despite being a little thin!
“Are we going to make scallion pancakes now, Yanyan?” 005 was still contemplating the task bar.
“All right, let’s get going.” Mu Yan threw the ball away, got up to wash his hands, and began making scallion pancakes.
Mu Yan had been closely watching the changes in the task bar since the beginning of mixing nutritional powder. The task bar had changed slightly until the first pancake was cooked and removed from the pot, and the value had become 2/100.
“No, we did it yesterday, so why hasn’t it changed?” 005 and Mu Yan were now even more perplexed.
“Yanyan, let’s try it again.” 005 carried on.
Mu Yan created another, but the task bar remained unchanged.
“What is going on? This mission has no hint.” 005 scolded, completely oblivious to the fact that this task was also a part of it. Wasn’t this a reprimand in and of itself?
“Don’t be upset, 005. Although I’m not sure what’s going on, making scallion pancakes with nutritional powder can help.” 005 was consoled by Mu Yan.
In comparison to 005’s irritability, Mu Yan was much more hopeful.
He suspected that the nutritional powder-based scallion pancakes would be rejected by the system, and that wheat suitable for flour production had not been discovered. It was unclear when this task would begin.
But, even though the task bar was slowly increasing, there was still hope, right? Make a few more scallion pancakes, and the task will be finished sooner or later.
Furthermore, because the scallion pancakes made of nutritional powder could be used for tasks, the stall’s business could be added to the agenda.
Mu Yan, who was in a good mood, quickly finished the remaining scallion pancakes, and the task bar was increased slightly, which confirmed his thoughts.
Mu Yan went to Mu Chen’s room after making the scallion pancakes and called.
“Ah Chen, get up and eat breakfast.”
Frozenmirage: I don’t want to go into much detail about a 3-year-old being a “small adult” for doing chores because this is the novel logic, so…
I wonder if the progress bar only advances each time he makes them? Like he makes one recipe amount it equals 1/100 double the recipe equals 2/100? If that makes sense? I’m glad he has an appraisal feature to his system! He would still be hunting those peppers when his hair turned white otherwise! 😆
Perhaps the slower increase is because even if the pancakes aren’t made with flour, they taste the same. Maybe it’s like doing a math problem wrong but still getting the correct answer: you only get half credit!
So something like four pancakes made with nutrient powder equals one made with actual flour!
That makes sense
I wonder what’s in his abdomen?
Ki, reiki, spiritual energy, mana, soul energy, elemental energy, spiritual power, elemental power, mental power no this one isn’t in the dantian… Did I forget any?
If I didn’t know that Mu Chen is the gong/man, I’ll assume that he is pregnant and he’s a ger. 🤣🤣🤣