1345 Braised Chicken Fee (1/2)

There was a long queue in front of Yellow Spring Little Restaurant. These people were all from aristocratic families. They had moved into Yellow Spring City from their respective cities so that they could line up in front of the restaurant early in the morning and buy the Fortune Flatbread.

Initially, many people came here to buy the flatbread only, but after they tasted the other dishes in the restaurant, they were instantly hooked. In the end, they were queuing up to taste the delicious dishes as well.

The economy of Yellow Spring City was booming because of a small restaurant. As if there was a tacit understanding, the stalls that did very well at night would not appear during the day because they knew that the day belonged to that restaurant.

Today, however, there was a lot of noise in the queue. Usually, the restaurant was already open at this hour. It had a day off yesterday, but it was still not open today. That struck many people as a bit odd.

People were talking noisily. Some guessed that the restaurant owner overslept, while others thought that he might be out of town. No matter what they guessed, the door remained closed.

Some people decided not to wait and turned to leave the line they had been queuing for a long time. However, shortly after they left, the restaurant door opened.

Everyone's face beamed instantly, and they looked into the door. The next moment, a graceful figure emerged.

With black hair framing her face, Nethery's long eyelashes fluttered slightly as she said, ”You needn't wait. The restaurant will not open today.”

The sounds of sighs filled the air. The customers who had been waiting in line for a long time all felt a little disappointed and upset. They thought the owner of the restaurant finally opened the door, but it turned out to be a girl who came out to tell them the disappointing news.

Nethery's manner was cold, and her words were very concise. Having said what she meant to say, she closed the door again. Inside the restaurant, she frowned and felt a little confused.

”Where did Bu Fang go?”

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A great palace sat among the mountains. The Black Temple looked very shabby and was covered in dust. It seemed that no one had lived in it for tens of thousands of years, but in fact, it had only been turned into this miserable state about two weeks ago. The reason why it appeared so dilapidated was because of the Power of the Laws.

This was the unfathomable effect of the Power of the Laws. It had erased all traces of those experts who once lived here as if they had died thousands of years ago.

Bu Fang walked slowly with his hands behind his back, kicking up dust with every step. The silent Black Temple was like a sleeping beast that had hidden its claws. After wandering around for a while, he had a general understanding of everything here.

Black Temple was already a very powerful force ten thousand years ago. Although it had now been obliterated, many of its things were left behind. In some secret rooms, Bu Fang found books of cultivation techniques and books with histories of ten thousand years ago. Unfortunately, the contents of these books disappeared after Black Demon was dead, and even the information recorded in them by experts of later generations was erased by the Power of the Laws. Therefore, he didn't really get anything.

There was a surprise, though. Bu Fang found the kitchen. It was huge, with a whole row of orderly arranged stoves. They were relatively primitive stoves and needed to pump air manually. In addition, he also found some wine jars in the cellar.

He took out a jar of wine and slapped the lid off. A strong bouquet immediately wafted out. The wine was not very good, but its quality had been greatly improved due to its long storage time. Actually, these wines had long been drunk, but the Power of the Laws had restored everything to ten thousand years ago, the moment before Black Temple became a forbidden land.

Bu Fang produced out a cup and filled it with the wine. The liquor was transparent and looked quite sweet. He took a sip. It was spicy, but it also had a strong bouquet that made him feel comfortable.

Compared with the supreme-grade Yellow Spring Helplessness Wine, this wine was nothing. However, because it had been stored for a long time, it had become good wine. Some wines would be mellower and tastier the longer they were kept, and this was one of them.

He brought all the wine jars back to the great hall.

Yellow Spring Great Sage was reclining in a lounge chair, toying with his jade wine jar. When he saw Bu Fang, his eyes widened, ”Where did you find so many jars of wine?” he asked with a gasp.

He was surprised to see Bu Fang bring back what looked like the contents of an entire cellar.

In fact, Bu Fang did empty the whole wine cellar.

”Would you like a jar of wine?” Bu Fang glanced at Yellow Spring Great Sage and threw a wine jar at him.

”How can this ordinary wine taste better than the wine in my hand?” Yellow Spring Great Sage took the jar, but he smiled disdainfully as if he despised the wine Bu Fang had offered him.

Bu Fang ignored him and took out the White Tiger Heaven Stove. Now that he had wine, he needed some side dishes to go with it. He was rather experienced in cooking dishes that went with wine.

After lighting the fire in the stove, he poured water into the wok. While waiting for the water to boil, he began to prepare ingredients.

Bu Fang exchanged some chicken feet from the System. They were not large, about medium-sized. Chicken feet that were too large were difficult to infuse with flavor, and those smaller ones were not enough to satisfy the appetite. Medium-sized chicken feet were just right.

The Dragon Bone Kitchen Knife spun in his hand, radiating a brilliant golden light. Bu Fang now wielded his knife very fast, and his knife skill had reached a mastery level. This was the result of regular practice. Under the sharp edge of the knife, the claws of each chicken foot were all cut off. After that, he put them into a wooden basin and began to clean them.

The cleaning step also required skills. He added spirit vinegar to the water. A sour smell immediately filled the air, causing Yellow Spring Great Sage to twitch his nose in the distance. Then, he began to scrub and clean the chicken feet.

After soaking, cleaning, and scrubbing the chicken feet, all impurities were removed from them, and the meat and bone were separated. Next, he blanched them, drained them, and laid them flat on a plate for later use.