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

The season for foraging for wild vegetables has arrived, and Chu Yang put on his gear and went to the mountains to scout out a spot in advance.

It's no wonder the Zerg are so resourceful. As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they discovered a patch of ferns with tender shoots. Overjoyed, Chu Yang quickly started pinching them off with both hands.

After picking this patch, there's another one to go; I've already picked a whole basketful of bracken.

There's also shepherd's purse, which can be used to make dumplings with shepherd's purse filling, and dandelion can be used in cold dishes.

In short, by the end of the day, several small piles of wild vegetables had accumulated in the yard, and Chu Yang was overjoyed to see them.

Wash these wild vegetables thoroughly. The bracken fern needs to be rinsed in hot water before being sun-dried for a few days. Once dried, it can be used in hot pot or stir-fried with cured meat.

Thinking of cured meat, Chu Yang felt a little regretful. Last year, he was only thinking about selling steamed buns and didn't expect to take advantage of the cold weather to make some cured meat to eat. He had to make some this year no matter what.

The washed shepherd's purse was chopped up, mixed with minced meat, seasoned with salt, MSG and other seasonings, and then wrapped into shepherd's purse dumplings.

Other wild vegetables were also used to make wild vegetable dumplings and cold wild vegetable salads, ensuring that no wild vegetable was wasted.

"Hmm~ What's that smell? Is my brother making something delicious again?"

"It must be. This flavor has never appeared before."

As soon as Shen Nanxi and Chu Xinhang entered the house after getting off work, they smelled the unique aroma of wild vegetables.

"You're back! Quickly wash your hands and eat. Today, I'll let you taste the flavors of spring."

Chu Yang came out carrying two large plates of dumplings, still wearing that pink apron.

At the dinner table, Chu Yang put a dumpling on each of their plates and watched them eat it expectantly.

"How's it going? Is it delicious?"

Shen Nanxi chewed and chewed, and how to describe the taste? It was quite fragrant, but there was a strong grassy smell to it.

Chu Xinhang, who was sitting next to him, nodded repeatedly as he ate. He liked the taste, which had a hint of earthy forest flavor.

"My lord, this tastes so unique, I love it."

"Nanxi, don't you like this taste?"

Chu Yang looked at Shen Nanxi, who hadn't moved for a long time.

"Well, it smells pretty good, but I always feel there's a flavor I can't quite describe."

Shen Nanxi put down her chopsticks and pursed her lips, speaking softly.

"Then try eating it with this sauce."

Shen Nanxi pushed the specially prepared sauce towards him, then poked a shepherd's purse dumpling with her chopsticks and dipped it in the sauce.

Hmm? That strange smell doesn't seem so strong anymore, and the flavor is even richer thanks to the chili vinegar.

"Mmm, it really does taste better when dipped in this."

Hearing Shen Nanxi's praise, Chu Xinhang also tried this way of eating, and sure enough, it really was quite flavorful.

"Try this one too, it's cold and a bit spicy."

The two insects picked up another bite of the cold wild vegetable salad and tasted it. The sour, spicy, and crisp taste was delicious and appetizing.

The dumplings and cold wild vegetable salad for dinner were all eaten up. Chu Yang took a picture of the shepherd's purse dumplings and sent it to Wang Xingyu.

"Eat?"

"Eat, eat, bro, I'm eating!"

Chu Yang smiled after receiving the reply almost instantly. He packed up the frozen dumplings and called a delivery service that very night.

After receiving the dumplings, Wang Xingyu's mouth watered. He immediately took matters into his own hands and boiled a pot of water to cook the dumplings.

"do you want to eat?"

Somewhat worried, Li Hui followed him into the kitchen, fearing that the male master might blow it up due to improper handling.

"Ok?"

Li Hui, who was deep in thought, did not hear Wang Xingyu's words clearly.

"Do you want some too?"

"eat."

After the dumplings were cooked, the two of them sat down in the kitchen and started eating. Before eating, Wang Xingyu prepared a dipping sauce according to the recipe sent by Chu Yang.

"Mmm~ It smells so good, it's a smell that makes me... miss it."

Wang Xingyu closed his eyes happily, fully enjoying the cleansing sensation of the shepherd's purse dumplings.

Sitting opposite Wang Xingyu, Li Hui couldn't help but smile as he looked at him.

Looking at the dumplings in the bowl, this was the first time the male lord had cooked for me. How wonderful!

The next morning, Wang Xingyu rushed to Chu Yang's house and had breakfast there.

"Brother Chuyang, let's go dig for wild vegetables today. I've brought all my gear."

He whispered something in Chu Yang's ear. He was wearing mountaineering clothes and black gloves.

“We’re just going to dig some wild vegetables, not to go hiking, why are you making such a big fuss?”

As he spoke, Chu Yang simply changed into hiking boots, put on gloves, and then picked up his equipment for digging wild vegetables.

"I... it's all Li Hui's fault. He insisted that I dress like this, saying it's cold up in the mountains."

"Oh, really? When did you become so obedient to him?"

Chu Yang looked at him meaningfully, a mischievous smile on his face.

"How could I not listen? He's a B-grade female insect, he used to be in the army, and his father is the provincial governor. How could I dare to do that?"

Wang Xingyu spoke confidently to Chu Yang, his expression devoid of any other thoughts.

"Really? Then I misunderstood. Sorry, brother."

Patting Wang Xingyu on the shoulder, Chu Yang led him into the mountains.

Today, there were no other insects with him, just him and Wang Xingyu. They walked and talked all the way, from their student days to after graduation.

Memories that had been fading were now resurfacing in their entirety.

"Brother Chu Yang, I heard that you were knocked unconscious by the insect back then. What happened?"

With a strong gossip-loving spirit, Wang Xingyu approached Chu Yang.

"How would I know? If the original owner of this body hadn't been such a useless piece of trash, I wouldn't have had to take over his body. Anyway, I woke up in the hospital. As for the thing that forced me... I don't remember it very well. I only remember that it was wearing a pair of black leather gloves. Everything else is blurry."

As I recall, those black leather gloves seemed to be peeling a bit, and I could feel his hands were cold even through the gloves.

"You keep talking about me, why don't you talk about yourself?"

Wang Xingyu gave an awkward laugh and slowly moved his body to the side.

"Hehe, I'm not going to say anymore, let's go dig for wild vegetables. If we finish this meal of wild vegetables today, I'll have to go back to dieting tomorrow."

As a springtime specialty, the store has added a new batch of wild vegetable-filled buns and dumplings, with shepherd's purse dumplings being the most popular. Paired with their exclusive secret seasoning, the taste is absolutely amazing, and they quickly became a hot commodity.

During the day, Song Ya and the others would go up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables with Chu Yang. The four little ones refused to accept any money, saying it was to repay Chu Yang's kindness.

"Brother Chuyang, I'm nine years old this year. Next year I can sign up to join the army. If my mental strength level reaches B, I can enlist directly."

Squatting on the ground digging for wild vegetables, Song Ya said happily that if he could be selected, he could earn more star coins and make his father and several younger brothers live a good life. Although life was already much better than before, he still wanted to do better.

"Really? Good luck! If you get selected, I'll treat you to candy."

"really?"

The little guy looked at Chu Yang with bright, expectant eyes. Thinking of the toffee and snowflake crisp he had eaten last year, he almost couldn't stop drooling.

"Yes, the Great Worm's word is law."

"Hehe, I'm sure I'll succeed."

Watching him excitedly humming a little tune and sharing the good news with the other three children, Chu Yang thought that children's happiness is so simple. If he had a child at home, wouldn't life be more lively?

For a fleeting moment, the thought of having a child was incredibly strong, but then I remembered the fear of revealing my identity, and I forced myself to suppress it.