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Shi Yu had already lived in this strange world for 1 day. Although she felt that this was absurd, she could not deny that she had crossed over into this world. She had seen too many transmigration web novels online, and she has no problems accepting the fact that she had transmigrated. The only thing that she finds it hard to accept is - why have she crossed over into a beggar's body?
Looking at this poor, old broken shirt, and the nasty smell of the clothes, she felt that she would faint from the scent alone.
She wanted to stand up and leave this broken and run down temple. But as soon as she stood up, she felt dizzy. With great difficulty, she managed to reach the door. Then she saw a group of young children excitedly rushed over, and surrounded her. "We managed to get a steam bun! Elder sister, this is for you!"
Shi Yu looked at the black and yellow thing. On top of the bun were several fingerprints. It does not look appetizing at all. But she is very weak and it is obvious that she was weak from hunger. Since beggars can't be choosy, she accepted the bun and took a bite.
It is really hard! And very tough!
She took several bites, and passed the remaining buns to the children, "You eat as well!" She had noticed that the group of children were eyeing the steam bun, and their eyes almost popped out their heads.
"But grandpa said that you are sick, and need to take care of you." The children did not accept the bun.
"It is all right, I have already eaten my fill." Shi Yu gave the bun to them.
After sitting on the steps of the doorway to rest for a while, Shi Yu chatted with these children. It is easy to get along with children.
And the more she learned from them the more Shi Yu felt that there are 10,000 lambs jumping across the fence.
Why? Because she is familiar with this strange world! Isn't this the world that her friends wrote about?
Her friends are divided into two camps. One camp is led by a man named Er Gou (the same you read in 'Here comes the Lady Chef'). The other one is led by a lady named Fat Onion.
Er Gou wrote a story about a fantasy world where the male lead raises from the problems facing him and become a legend.
Fat Onion does not like the story. In that story, all the woman fawn over the male lead. She decided to use the same world he created to write a story about a female lead.
This creates two factions within the world - one with the male lead, and one with the female lead.
She had read both novels, and felt that the novels are very nice. She begged them to be character in their novels, and they agreed. But never in her wildest dreams did she expected that these friends of hers give her a role as a beggar in the story!
When she learned about these, she insisted that they change the script, and let her have an awesome artefact that allowed her to reach the apex as well. These two friends could not withstand her endless pleas and finally gifted her an artefact. But this divine artefact is joined to her vocation as a chef. She will use be able to embark cultivate using a rare route - that of using food.
And at the beginning, she had received the help of the male lead. At a much later time, she even helped the male lead to tide over the difficulties the male lead experienced. This is a minor role.
Therefore, she had transmigrated into this fictional world that is written by her two friends?
And her situation as a beggar is a direct result of what she had struggled and begged her two friends to give her?
Shi Yu felt very miserable. She looked her body, and could not find where the legendary divine artefact is hidden.
But now that she knows she had a future, Shi Yu was very happy. Because she knows who the male lead is, and could rely on the male lead and female lead for help! Under their assistance, money is not a problem.
"Just now you mentioned a grandpa…. We have a grandpa?" Shi Yu asked. We are not beggars? Where this grandpa comes from?
The group of children looked at her with strange looks, "Elder sister, you are no longer stupid?"
"Arh?" Shi Yu was stunned.
Oh, did I forget to mention that she was an idiot? She was adopted by an elderly beggar. Not only she, but also all the other children here are adopted by the elderly beggar. She was begging for food a few days ago when she knocked over by a horse carriage. Her head was bleeding furiously. The elderly beggar begged a physician to examine her and save her life.
Shi Yu felt very strange. A man who can adopt an idiot is either a big villain with terrifying purpose or a living Buddha. No matter which one is he, she was thankful to him for saving her life.
After leaving the temple, Shi Yu arrived at a small stream and begins to bathe. Looking at this small body of hers, she does not seem to be 15 years old.
After bathing, Shi Yu could not stand the smell of the clothes, and she decided to wash them as well. She put on the dripping wet clothes. Right now, it is summer and the summer sun is very warm. In a short while, her clothes would dry naturally.
The problem of cleanliness has already be resolved. Next she needs to resolve the problem of hunger. The clear waters of the stream as well as the mouthful of steam bun had given her just a bit of strength.
She had worked in a Michelin 3 star restaurant before. Although she is not as good in cooking as the award winning chefs, her cooking is not too shabby. As a chef, if she just crossed over into this world and die of hunger, her peers will die of laughter.
She followed the windy road, and with just one glance, she recognised many fine ingredients. There are Shepherd’s-purse, Amaranth, Ardisia Squamulosa plants growing on the road like weeds.
Shi Yu thought of the steam buns that she had just eaten. In this world, the standard of food in this world is not very advanced. It is not like the current world on Earth, where you can eat everything from the seas to the skies. Even some types of soil are also eaten [1].
Finally, she chose some mushrooms that grow on tree. She used a broad leave to wrap these mushroom into a big bag, and made her way back to the temple
Mushrooms are mountain treasures. They could be used to cook soup or as a supplement ingredient. The taste is good and the nutrition value is high. All you need to do is to add some mushroom into a pot of water, add a bit of salt, and you can have a simple meal of mushroom. There are many children beggars. This should be enough to feed all of them.
After returning to the temple, only the youngest ones are left. The rest of the beggars had already left to try their luck and see if they could get any scraps. Shi Yu was hungry and weak when she returned to the temple. She looked around and to her surprise and delight, she discovered a claypot and some seasoning.
She immediately asked the youngest group of children in the temple to help to gather some water, while she starts. After filling the pot with water, she washed the mushrooms and break them the steam. The freshly plucked mushroom had some soil on them and must be washed clean before it is edible. After the water had boiled, she tossed these mushrooms into the boiling water. Then she poured all these water again and added a new pot of water.
There are a large number of mushrooms. At first they were bobbing on the surface of the pot. But after a while, they sank into the pot, and filled the pot with its unique flavours. Then she added some salt and covered the lid. The fragrance of the pot is locked in.
After finishing the task, she asked a little child that was looking on with curiously, and asked her, "What is your name?"
"My name is Xiao Qi."
"Xiao Qi, please call all of them to come back to eat."
"Arh? Can these really be eaten?" Xiao Qi eyes were open wide. She could not believe her eyes.
At this time, the pot slowly effused a tempting aroma. Shi Yu used a pair of chopsticks to pick up a mushroom, and place it near Xiao Qi's lips. "Try it. Be careful! It is hot!"
Xiao Qi swallowed her saliva. She opened her mouth and eat the mushroom. The mushroom was filled with the taste of the soup. The soup is refreshing and the taste is marvellous. The hot soup in the mushroom immediately spurted out when she bites it, and flowed into her stomach and warmed her. She felt that this is really tasty.
"Oh! It is really yummy! I will call them to come back!" Xiao Qi excitedly rushed down the mountain. She felt that today, they need not go hungry.
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Notes:[1] No kidding, edible soil is food!
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