Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Ms. Lu Walks You Through Making a Failed Pancake

"Aaah~"

Lu Wu yawned, rubbing the tears from the corners of her eyes. She squatted in the pre-dawn darkness, feeling drowsy.

She hadn’t woken up this early in a long time.

At this hour, in such a remote place, the only other person around was Lou Xiaotian, who had insisted on coming with her. Even the two little ones were still fast asleep in the Grotto Heaven.

In the profound stillness of the night, Lu Wu could hear the sound of waves crashing from outside Little Sea Village.

One after another, the waves rolled in, layer upon layer, like a lullaby.

"Aaah~"

The yawn was contagious. Lou Xiaotian let one out, too, then slapped his cheeks to wake himself up.

"Boss Lu, how about you teach me how to make those savory crepes?"

He had eaten savory crepes before, but they seemed different from what Boss Lu described.

Convinced that making them would be simple, Lou Xiaotian wanted to try his hand at it to satisfy his own cravings.

"Sure."

The stall’s sign had been updated. It now read: "Yo yo, check it out, get a savory crepe and you’re all set."

The system’s wicked sense of humor was as present as ever.

...

Lou Xiaotian didn’t understand it, but he felt the phrase had a unique charm.

Pork Loin Crepe, Ham Crepe, and the main event: the Special Secret Spicy Gluten Stick Crepe.

All three types were twenty low-grade spirit stones each.

The food stall was inlaid with Luminous Pearls, making it very bright.

Lu Wu had initially considered hanging up lanterns, but then she had second thoughts. In the dead of night, a ghostly stall with blood-red lanterns swaying in the wind would look like a grim reaper from the underworld had come to claim souls. ’Customers would probably take one look and flee in terror.’ It was just too terrifying, so she’d abandoned the idea.

The soft glow from the pearls dispelled the deep darkness of the night.

The crepe batter was easy to make, and the ingredients were simple: just mung bean flour and all-purpose flour.

A large, clean basin was placed on the work table. The two types of flour were mixed in a two-to-one ratio, and then a "suitable amount" of water was added to create a batter of "just the right consistency."

"Wait, wait..."

Hearing this, Lou Xiaotian hurriedly called for a stop.

"How much is a ’suitable amount,’ and what exactly is ’just the right consistency’?"

These two vague measurements made Lou Xiaotian’s head spin.

"Umm..."

Lu Wu thought hard about how she cooked, then said with certainty, "You just go by feel."

She felt that strictly following measurements down to the gram for every ingredient robbed cooking of its spontaneous joy.

"Feel" worked very well for her; she had never made a mistake.

Seeing Lu Wu’s overflowing confidence, Lou Xiaotian began to question his own intelligence.

’Could this be the difference between a normal person and a divine being? Why else can’t I understand?’

"Keep going, keep going," Lou Xiaotian urged her on.

Once the batter was ready, it just needed to rest for a while.

Lu Wu lit the stove, and the special, large, flat crepe pan was scorching hot in no time.

Lu Wu brushed a thin layer of oil on it to prevent sticking.

As she was about to pour the batter, she caught sight of Lou Xiaotian’s intensely focused expression out of the corner of her eye. She paused, then said, "Why don’t you give it a try?"

"Alright."

Feeling like he’d already gotten the hang of it, Lou Xiaotian shot Lu Wu a "just you watch" look. He confidently took the ladle and poured a large scoop of batter onto the pan.

’Too much.’

Before Lu Wu could say anything about the massive blob of batter, he excitedly grabbed the spreader and started to "spread the batter evenly."

"This is just like how women apply their rouge and powder, right?" Lou Xiaotian said, having a moment of enlightenment.

As the high heat cooked the batter, it began to solidify.

He flicked his wrist quickly, trying to imitate Lu Wu’s effortless grace, but a careless move resulted in a RIIIP. The crepe was ruined.

What should have been a large, round crepe was now a messy, tattered pile.

The atmosphere grew a little awkward.

"It’s your first time. Not bad."

Ms. Lu offered some encouraging words, but inwardly she was thinking, ’If he asks me to eat this later, how can I refuse without hurting his pride?’

"Ahem. Next is the egg, right?"

He planned to use the liquid egg to stick the torn crepe back together.

He cracked an egg onto it, but his technique was still clumsy. He applied uneven pressure with the spreader, either tearing the crepe skin or causing the egg to pool up in half-cooked clumps.

"Sesame seeds. You can sprinkle on the sesame seeds and scallions now."

Customers who loved cilantro could also ask the stall owner to pile it on at this point.

"You got it."

’Sprinkling some sesame seeds should be easy enough for anyone with hands.’

Lou Xiaotian picked up the jar of sesame seeds and gave it a shake, trying to control the amount with a flick of his wrist.

WHOOSH!

The tiny sesame seeds poured out in a small stream, cascading down and piling up into a small mountain on the crepe.

Staring at the tenth of her sesame seed supply that had just been used, Lu Wu began to reflect. ’Maybe his method isn’t wrong... maybe I just can’t keep up with his train of thought. A sesame crepe is still a crepe, right?’

Unfortunately, there were too many sesame seeds, and they wouldn’t stick.

Lou Xiaotian secretly used a spell to get rid of the excess.

"You can flip it now."

Watching his clumsy attempt to cover his tracks, Lu Wu was tortured.

The crepe was flipped, and the side with the egg was now slowly cooking on low heat.

Lu Wu had prepared two sauces for the crepes: sweet chili sauce and tomato sauce.

"I want the sweet chili one."

’Sweet and spicy... sounds amazing.’

Then, Lou Xiaotian tipped the jar of tomato sauce upside down.

The air seemed to freeze. Lou Xiaotian opened his mouth, trying to come up with an excuse as he smelled the distinct, sweet fragrance of the tomatoes.

"The two sauces are the same color."

’They’re both red. I was a little nervous and grabbed the wrong one.’

"Right, not your fault. Just spread the tomato sauce," Lu Wu reminded him.

If he didn’t do it soon, the sauce would congeal into a blob.

"Hey, this actually looks pretty good."

The rosy red tomato sauce covered up the slightly burnt, blackened spots on this side of the crepe, making it look quite appetizing.

Of course, you can’t have a savory crepe without the crispy cracker inside.

"I know you’re supposed to crush this thing, right?"

With a squeeze of his hand, a whole crispy cracker crumbled into dust, blanketing the entire crepe.

The dust was immediately soaked by the moisture from the tomato sauce, turning the crispy cracker soft and mushy.

Despite the cold weather, beads of hot sweat formed on Lu Wu’s forehead.

"Lettuce on! Spicy sticks, spicy sticks! I love spicy sticks."

He had watched Lu Wu make these spicy sticks herself, and he’d eaten a ton of them right after they were cooked. The spiciness was addictive.

After a heaping pile of spicy sticks was added, Lu Wu looked at the portion size and thought that Boss Lou was quite generous.

The crepe, which should have been golden brown, was now a scorched yellow-brown, bordering on black.

He rolled it all up.

Once the spicy sticks and lettuce were wrapped inside, one savory crepe was complete.

Holding his creation, Lou Xiaotian offered it to Lu Wu.

"Boss Lu, how about you try my handiwork?"

"No!"

Lu Wu refused flatly, her tone firm enough to crush his intentions.

’There was no way she was going to be his poison tester.’

"Alright, then."

Lou Xiaotian disappointedly pulled his hand back. With a look of anticipation, he took in the scorched smell of the batter and opened his mouth.

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