I controlled the entire Zerg race with my superb culinary skills.

Chu Yang looked around at the food in the hospital cafeteria and found it hard to comment. Some places sold fried rice, which was just fried white rice with a little salt for seasoning. Other places sold noodles, which were just boiled white noodles without even an egg.

As for stir-fries, they only served boiled meat, and very few vegetables, which were all cooked until they were black and dry.

After seeing this, I had absolutely no appetite. No wonder there's such a long line at the nutrient solution stall next door. Homemade meals always taste better.

Just as Shen Nanxi and Chu Yang found their seats, the old dean came over, drawn by the smell.

"Hehe, Mr. Chu Yang, your cooking skills are absolutely superb! Would you be interested in working in our hospital's cafeteria?"

The old dean lowered his head and glanced at the stir-fried beef with chili peppers, hot and sour cabbage, and shredded potatoes in Shen Nanxi's bowl, his desire to eat it palpable.

Chu Yang smiled and pushed the lunchbox containing the food towards the center of the table.

"Thank you for your kindness, Dean. I'm planning to open my own shop, which is diagonally opposite the back gate of our hospital. I can give you a discount then."

The old dean, who was eating shredded potatoes, looked up at Chu Yang in surprise.

"Really? When will it open? I'll have all the bugs in the hospital come and support you."

"The timing is yet to be determined. The shop needs to be renovated. I will inform the director when the time comes."

While eating fried rice with eggs, Shen Nanxi happily said to the dean.

“My brother’s cooking skills are excellent, his business will definitely be booming.”

After leaving the cafeteria, designer Xiao Song sent over the design drawings again.

Upon opening the drawing, it was found that the design had been optimized from the initial sketch, including a garden landscape designed according to Chu Yang's preferences for the courtyard in front of the house.

"Okay, let's go with this design. When will it be completed?"

"The construction period will take three months."

"Ok."

After the chat ended and the construction date was confirmed, Chu Yang looked up at the sky. Time really flies; it's been almost four months since he arrived here.

After returning home with Shen Nanxi that evening, Chu Yang rolled up his sleeves and said to him with a smile.

"I'll make you a dish tonight that will make the neighbor's little bug cry with envy."

"Brother, are there any baby bugs next door?"

Tilting my head and trying to recall, I realized that even after living here for so long, I hadn't seen any insect eggs next door. But thinking about insect eggs, I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if I were pregnant with insect eggs.

I took the sweet potatoes I bought a couple of days ago out of the refrigerator, washed them, peeled them to reveal the orange flesh inside, peeled three large sweet potatoes, and then cut them into small pieces with a rolling cut.

Pour a large bowl of water into a pot and bring it to a boil. When small bubbles appear on the side of the pot, add the chopped sweet potato chunks and cook until they are about 70% done. Then take them out and rinse them with cold water so that they don't fall apart.

Drain the water from the pot, let it boil dry, then add rock sugar and stir-fry until the sugar turns into syrup. Then add the sweet potato chunks and stir-fry until cooked through and the sugar threads appear. Then it's ready to serve.

"Come and try it, it's sweet."

Chu Yang came out carrying a plate of candied sweet potatoes and a pair of bowls and chopsticks.

After putting down what he was holding, he used chopsticks to pick up a piece of candied sweet potato and fed it to Shen Nanxi.

The sweet and powdery sweet potato stimulated the taste buds in her mouth, and Shen Nanxi's eyes immediately became bright and watery.

"Wow~ It's so delicious! It's not just making the little bug next door drool, it's making me drool too."

She smiled, ruffled his hair, and handed him the chopsticks in her hand.

"You eat first, then I'll make a side dish to go with your rice."

Chu Yang really enjoys the process of cooking, especially since Shen Nanxi always finishes all the food he makes. Seeing him eat so happily makes him feel even more cheerful.

The aroma wafted continuously from the kitchen, and even insects passing by Chu Yang's house couldn't help but stop and close their eyes to enjoy the unique fragrance for a while.

During his few days off from work, Chu Yang watched many motorcycle recommendation videos online and finally bought a black motorcycle at a relatively reasonable price.

I placed the order in the morning, and the car delivered it to my door in the afternoon. I opened the box and inspected the goods in front of the deliveryman, and signed for it after confirming that everything was correct.

With its pure black metallic style and cool appearance, the actual product looks much better than the pictures online. I couldn't wait to take it for a spin.

Motorcycles have their own dedicated riding paths with few other vehicles on them. Experiencing speed and passion, and feeling a surge of adrenaline, is a unique thrill that no man can resist.

As Shen Nanxi stepped out of the hospital on time to leave work, she saw Chu Yang, dressed in a black leather jacket, standing on one leg, leaning against a black motorcycle.

"boarding"

Chu Yang tilted his head, put the black and red helmet in his hand on Shen Nanxi's head, and then picked up another helmet from the car seat and put it on.

Shen Nanxi wrapped her arms around Chu Yang's waist, pressing her entire body against his back.

The wind whistled past her ears. She looked up at the figure she was holding, a slight smile playing on her lips. She secretly rejoiced that she had met such an excellent and gentle lord.

She leaned against his back through the helmet, her arms around his waist tightening even more.

This loop was quite long, and part of it was a coastal road. Facing the sea breeze, the air had a slightly fishy smell.

After driving around the entire city, the motorcycle was parked in the yard of my house.

"Bro, I never knew motorcycles were so exciting!"

Shen Nanxi took off her helmet, revealing her messy, orange-yellow short hair.

After getting off the vehicle, Chu Yang took off his helmet, shook his hair, and felt refreshed.

"From now on, I'll take you for a ride on my motorcycle."

"Um"

Nodding happily, Shen Nanxi put her hands behind her back and skipped into the house.

These past few days, Chu Yang has been planning things for the shop. He found designer Xiao Song and had their construction team dismantle and move the existing items that needed to be removed.

Some of the old equipment that was left over was sold to a recycling company. Although it wasn't worth a lot of money, it was enough to buy a few cheap clothes.

After cleaning up, Chu Yang briefly explained his ideas again, and Xiao Song immediately produced a design drawing without saying a word.

"Your Excellency Chu Yang, what do you think of this design?"

The design drawings show a large kitchen space, with a separate storage room for storing ingredients.

There are also some small round tables and chairs with backrests, which are convenient for customers dining in.

Once you've decided on the decorating style, the next step is to find suppliers of the raw materials.

Chu Yang contacted the boss who had previously delivered vegetables to the construction site, and the boss was happy to help and even offered a discount.

After resolving the supplier issue, the next step was to purchase various mechanical equipment and robotic insects.

After comparing several options, I finally chose a slightly more expensive device and robotic insect.

They can not only clean, wash dishes and wipe tables, but also chop meat and make dumplings, among other things.

In the evening, Chu Yang made various kinds of steamed buns, xiaolongbao, steamed dumplings, brown sugar steamed buns, flower rolls, and wontons—common breakfast items.

"Brother, you made too much, I can't finish it all."

Shen Nanxi picked up the xiaolongbao one by one, while Chu Yang took out a small dipping sauce dish and poured in some aged vinegar and a little homemade chili oil.

"Try the ones with dipping sauce."

I picked up a small steamed bun, dipped it in the sauce, and fed it to his mouth.

The sour and spicy flavors combined with the meaty aroma of the xiaolongbao create a richer taste experience.

"It's delicious, even better than without dipping sauce."

"Take the rest of these to your colleagues tomorrow and ask them for suggestions on how to improve them."

"Hehe, this is already delicious enough, what other complaints could I possibly have?"

Shen Nanxi was enjoying her meal, holding a steamed bun in one hand and a spicy steamed roll in the other.

The shop arrangements are basically settled. The next step is the important one, because opening a shop requires obtaining some permits and paying taxes.

I checked the process on the StarNet website. It requires an operating license, but the procedure is not complicated and the license is issued quickly.