Chapter 76: Chapter 76: You Handle the Barbecue, I’ll Take Care of Feeding You
Since it was the Golden Week, the campsite was crowded.
Considering they were all still young, and it was unsafe to stay outside at night, they had only rented the tent for daytime use and planned to return before evening.
In addition to the tent, they had also rented a barbecue grill.
Some of the ingredients for camping and barbecuing were bought at the campsite, while others were brought from their homes.
Now that everything was ready, a problem arose:
“Who among you knows how to barbecue?”
Everyone looked at one another, at a loss.
A group of little princesses and princes from the ivory tower hardly ever touched the spice box in the kitchen.
They couldn’t even differentiate between salt and sugar.
Faced with the task of barbecuing themselves, they were all flustered.
“Why don’t we ask the owner to help us with the grilling?” The most direct solution they could think of was to seek external assistance.
“I’ll do it!” Eventually, Sheng Chuyi was the one who spoke up.
“Yiyi, do you know how?” Shen Zhaozhao immediately looked up at him, as she and Yiyi, alike, had seldom ventured into the kitchen.
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“I’ll give it a try.” Sheng Chuyi took out his phone and learned how to start a charcoal fire.
“Yiyi, you’re amazing!” Seeing that he had actually managed to start the fire, Shen Zhaozhao excitedly grabbed his hand, thrilled like a little child.
Sheng Chuyi felt a bit uncomfortable being praised, and though his face betrayed no emotion, the tips of his pale ears turned slightly pink.
“Can we start grilling now?” Looking at the vigorously burning charcoal, Shen Zhaozhao grew impatient.
Sheng Chuyi said, “Wait a bit more, it’s not ready yet.”
“Why? Isn’t the charcoal already burning?” Shen Zhaozhao looked at the red-hot charcoal. With such a big fire, wouldn’t it cook easily?
“It’s still open flame now, which can easily char the food. It needs a while more,” Sheng Chuyi explained.
“Oh!” Shen Zhaozhao didn’t understand, but she decided to trust whatever Yiyi said!
The two waited a bit longer, watching the charcoal gradually decrease in size, and the charcoal surfaces turn red hot with white ashy substances forming, then Sheng Chuyi said, “It should be about right now.”
Shen Zhaozhao was eager to try but afraid of spoiling the food, so she had to wait for Sheng Chuyi to make the move.
It was also Sheng Chuyi’s first attempt, but he had just looked up the basic steps and precautions online.
It actually wasn’t that difficult.
Fresh and enticing ingredients were brushed with oil and placed on the grill.
Sheng Chuyi’s movements were slightly clumsy but composed.
The temperature of the charcoal was just right, and it wasn’t long before the meat began sizzling.
Gradually, a fragrant scent began to waft through the air.
“Is it done?” Shen Zhaozhao, watching eagerly, could hardly wait.
“Should be almost ready, want to try?”
Sheng Chuyi handed one of the skewers that seemed ready to Shen Zhaozhao.
Shen Zhaozhao moved in and took a bite directly: “Mmm, delicious!” It seemed Yiyi had some natural talent.
Sheng Chuyi directly took the skewer Zhaozhao had bitten from and took a bite himself. The meat was slightly overcooked, but still good, with a hint of char.
He then took down the remaining skewers from the grill, handed some to Shen Zhaozhao, and placed the rest on a clean plate, telling her, “Take these to the others!”
Seeing that he hadn’t kept any for himself, Shen Zhaozhao asked, “Aren’t you eating?”
“It’s okay, I’ll eat later,” Sheng Chuyi replied.
Shen Zhaozhao took the plate to the others, but soon came back, holding up the remaining skewers to Sheng Chuyi, “You handle the grilling, I’ll handle feeding you!”