Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Shi Jia looked at Luo Qiqi, who was trying to get away with it, sighed, and continued washing the dishes without saying a word.

Seeing this, Luo Qiqi panicked and quickly ran to Shi Jia's side, "Sister Jiang, I didn't mean to lie to you. It's just that I was thinking I'd learn to cook in the future, and I'll need to buy kitchenware sooner or later..."

"Mm." Shi Jia nodded, turned on the tap, and let the water wash away the foam that was covering the porcelain bowl.

"Then, please don't be angry with me, okay?" Luo Qiqi asked pitifully.

Shi Jia was stunned for a moment, a strange emotion flashing through her mind. How could she... "I'm not blaming you. You're right. You'll have to learn to cook sooner or later. Takeout is never as healthy as cooking at home."

"Mmm." Luo Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief. "Then can I learn to cook from Sister Jiang in the future?"

“Okay.” Shi Jia nodded. Although she had no memories of her past life and could only cook some home-style dishes now, she had the confidence of a top chef.

"That's wonderful!" Luo Qiqi exclaimed happily.

"You can go out now, the kitchen is cramped." Shi Jia waved her hand to shoo him away.

"Okay!" Luo Qiqi obediently left the kitchen.

Shang Xiao looked Luo Qiqi up and down, making the latter somewhat uneasy. "Xiao Xiao, why are you looking at me like that?"

"I remember you and your sister Jiang have only known each other for a month?" Shang Xiao asked.

Luo Qiqi nodded, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Shang Xiao frowned, glanced at Luo Qiqi, then at the busy people in the kitchen, and said, "It's nothing." Never mind, let's talk about it later.

Luo Qiqi was completely baffled; what kind of riddle was this?
However, Luo Qiqi soon stopped caring, because the aroma from the kitchen grew stronger and stronger, so strong that she could no longer think clearly.

"Sister Jiang, is it ready?" Luo Qiqi asked impatiently.

"Right away." Shi Jia watched as the braised pork ribs in the pot reduced their sauce, then immediately ladled them out and set them aside. She picked up the pot and quickly washed it under the tap.

After washing the pot, put it back on the induction cooker and turn it on again. The pot will heat up quickly and dry out the water. Pour in a small amount of oil to coat the pot first. After the oil starts to smoke, pour in cold oil, sauté the minced garlic until fragrant, and then add the shredded carrots.

Quickly stir-fry the carrots until softened, season, and add a little water to reduce the sauce. Soon, the aroma in the kitchen becomes even more complex.

Glug, glug~ Shi Jia's stomach also rumbled.

After the carrots were cooked, Shi Jia continued to clean the iron wok to prevent flavors from mixing and to avoid burning.

Because beef cooks quickly, Shi Jia first sautéed the chili peppers until softened before adding more oil to stir-fry the beef. Ideally, the chili peppers should be set aside first, but Shi Jia was very hungry and too lazy to bother, so she cooked it all in one pot.

Less than ten minutes after the braised pork ribs were cooked, five dishes and a soup were laid out on the table, and the three adults and one child wolfed them down.

"Come on, let's toast to Sister Jiang's arrival in Linwu!"

"cheers!"

"Wow, it smells so good!" Luo Qiqi was so moved that she cried. Heaven knows how she got through the past two weeks.
"Sister Jiang, how did you cook this beef? It's so tender!" Luo Qiqi chewed on the beef, squinting her eyes in pure enjoyment.

"I used cornstarch to preheat it, but the key is the cooking time." As a chef, she loves hearing people's opinions on her dishes.

"Xiaoxiao, don't you not eat carrots?" Luo Qiqi asked, looking at Shang Xiao with a puzzled expression as she picked up one shredded carrot after another with her chopsticks.

Shang Xiao stiffened upon hearing this, and glared at Luo Qiqi. "When did I say that?"

"You clearly..." Luo Qiqi frowned, then suddenly realized, "Is it because Sister Jiang's cooking is so delicious? I knew it, haha!"

Unlike Shang Xiao, Luo Qiqi loved carrots since she was a child; they were sweet and delicious. When she and Shang Xiao went to school together as children, Shang Xiao always fed her carrots.

She had suspected countless times that Shang Xiao, her cool older sister since childhood, only became her friend because of carrots.

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiao glared at Luo Qiqi again. Honestly, even food couldn't shut her up. She picked up a piece of shredded carrot and put it into Luo Qiqi's bowl. "Eat up!"

"Yes, sir!" Luo Qiqi gave a playful salute. Shi Jia, who was picking fish bones from the little one's bones, smiled and said, "You should try this fish too. It's very sweet and fresh. Qiqi made the right choice."

Luo Qiqi nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, that's right. I remembered Sister Jiang's instructions: the meat must be fresh!"

"I watched the owner fish this fish out of the tank and kill it himself. It was so lively..." Luo Qiqi vividly recounted the interesting things she encountered at the market.

"Mmm, thank you for your hard work, Qiqi. Have a piece of pork rib."

"Thank you, Sister Jiang. You're so kind."

"Xiaoxiao, you eat too."

"Uh, thank you!"

"Xiaoxiao likes to eat smashed cucumber—Ouch! Xiaoxiao, why did you step on me!"

"Shut up! There's so much delicious food, it's enough to shut you up!"

"Haha, Xiaoxiao is shy!"

The small room was immediately filled with cheerful laughter.

The dim streetlights cast long shadows of pedestrians, and passersby couldn't help but look up when they heard the laughter. The lingering aroma of food awakened every hungry pedestrian.

The next morning, after breakfast, Shi Jia took her ID card and rental contract to the community office to inquire about obtaining a permit to operate a mobile vendor business.

Just as Luo Qiqi had said, it was very easy to get it done, and they only had to wait five business days to pick it up. Shi Jia took this time to complete all the preparations for the opening.

After leaving the community studio, Shi Jia took the little guy to the farmers' market.

The farmers' market here is very clean, completely different from those in small towns. Moreover, it offers a wide variety of vegetables and meats.

As soon as Shi Jia entered the meat section, he was attracted by the fresh strips of meat hanging there. "Boss, how much is the lean meat?"

"16 yuan per jin, how much do you want?"

"Half a pound, please." Half a pound is enough for the mother and child to eat for a day. It's better to eat fresh vegetables every day. At noon, I can make a steamed egg with minced meat for the little one, with some carrots added. It's nutritious and healthy.

"Okay, 8.5, I'll round it up for you?"

"No need, that's enough." Shi Jia quickly waved her hand and scanned the code to pay.

Upon hearing the sound of payment being processed, the shopkeeper stopped cutting the meat, his expression not very good, and carefully packed the meat from the scale, handing it to Shi Jia.

The little guy sitting in the cart looked at the butcher and tilted his head in confusion.

The butcher's displeasure vanished instantly upon meeting that clear gaze, replaced by a friendly smile, though it wasn't exactly attractive.

After leaving the meat section, Shi Jia passed by the oil and grain section and bought a five-kilogram bag of rice, a bucket of oil, two packets of salt, and a bottle of soy sauce.

The stroller is a bit heavy, but it has two levels. The top level is naturally the little one's throne, while the bottom level can hold quite a lot of things. I guess the designer took into account the multiple roles that mothers play when they first designed it, having to take care of their children and act as nannies at home.

The vegetables in the vegetable section were also very fresh. Shi Jia looked around and found that the vegetables at each stall were pretty much the same, and the prices were the same. So she randomly picked the nearest stall and bought carrots, sweet potato leaves, celery, scallions, and seasonings such as ginger and garlic.

Back in the grain and oil section, Shi Jia remembered the cold noodle stall and bought another 5-jin (2.5 catties) bag of flour. Hmm, she was going to try making noodles herself.

Although she had never done it before, she was confident that it was just noodles, a piece of cake!
Oh, right, I haven't bought any fruit yet!

So I turned right to the fruit stand and bought a pound of grapes and a pound of peaches.

Although we had a small cart, it wasn't easy to push the extra 20 or 30 pounds of stuff.

"Mom, I want to walk!" (End of Chapter)