Chapter 40: Making a Cake

[This is really a girl’s personality. She feels like she has been helped and wants to give something back… She must be very young! Starting live streaming path at such a young age! Sob, feel sorry for the little sister!]

[Distressed!]

[Our group will always support you.]

“Then I’ll thank everyone in advance.”

“No need to say it is so cheesy, my life is pretty good. Look at the kitchen today, it’s different from usual!”

Someone in the barrage gave an “eh” sound.

“I’ve moved. Now I live in a very nice community. Cooking is something I really enjoy, and live streaming lets me connect with more people. I’m not working hard at all… No need to worry about me.”

“Lastly, I’m an adult now, not a little sister.”

[But your face-]

[My little sister often says she’s an adult.]

[My little brother too-]

[My nephew too-]

Everyone played along with the joke, and Jiang Qiuqiu interrupted, “Let’s not talk about this! Let’s go back to today’s dessert!”

“Making a cake is actually very simple. We need some bird eggs, flour used before, oil, and the most important seasoning-sugar.”

In this era, sugar was a somewhat mottled crystal. Jiang Qiuqiu had thought about making cake before, so she processed the sugar here in advance, purifying it a bit.

“I know the ingredients seem strange to you, but it’s okay! No matter how strange something is, as long as you find its rules, you can make it delicious.”

Jiang Qiuqiu took out a bowl, put flour, oil, and sugar into the bowl, stirring finely. Soon, the grains of flour and sugar disappeared, and the orange oil mixture became very smooth.

Jiang Qiuqiu made a sound, “Alright! This is enough.”

[???]

[Enough for what? Can we eat it? Is this, is this a dessert?]

At this moment, the onlookers’ minds came up with four words: dark cuisine.

[Can I choose not to eat dessert? I don’t want to drink oil???]

What? Jiang Quqiu smiled helplessly, “This is just the crust on top of the cake, not ready to eat yet. Let’s prepare the cake batter first.”

“Find a  big bowl, add all the eggs and prepared sugar at once, then extend our hands, and use this—” Jiang Qiuqiu pointed to a cross-shaped utensil on her hand, “To start stirring non-stop.”

Eggs are a magical ingredient, with many methods whether used alone or mixed. As a raw material for desserts, they often need to be whipped.

The rapidly rotating egg beater stirred back and forth in the egg mixture, a wonderful chemical reaction occurred, and the egg batter gradually turned white. It was time. Jiang Qiuqiu lifted the cross-shaped egg beater, with egg batter clinging to it without falling, and a small tip emerged, “At this point, let’s continue adding flour.”

When adding flour, the tool was changed to a small spatula, slowly expelling the air from the batter in a folding manner. The batter gradually became smooth and delicate, then oil was added and quickly mixed. “Okay, now, the preparation work is done.”

[Jiang Jiujiu made today doesn’t seem delicious at all.]

[Although I believe in my little sister, it always feels a bit–]

[Chang Bei: Why eggs and flour again, no meat at all? Last time’s Cheung Fun even had a bit of meat. Also, why is it sweet? Real men don’t eat sweet things. Sugar is not tasty.]

This guy said a long string of words all at once, Jiang Qiuqiu glanced over and felt his ID was a bit familiar—

Oh, that real tasty warrior!

Always saying he won’t eat, then after eating he’s giving more sincere feedback than anyone else.

She cleared her throat, “Desserts and dishes are different. There won’t be any aroma during the cooking process, but once it’s in the pot, few other flavors can surpass its fragrance.”

[Really? Is it more fragrant than braised pork?]

“It’s a different kind of fragrance, also an irresistible delicious dessert for real men,”

On the other hand, Chang Bei rolled up his sleeves, “Wow, is she mocking me!”

Qiu Dao had gotten used to his antics and casually replied, “Can you resist it then?”

“!”

“Why would I resist, I’ll definitely eat it first before resisting!”

Qiu Dao: …

Wake up, when have you ever resisted after eating.