I Can See Through All Things' Information-Chapter 540 - 349: Banquet, the Whereabouts of Wei Zihao

Jiuli Village was bustling with excitement.

When the villagers learned that Lu Qing was inviting everyone in the village for a meal and was going to cook Spiritual Rice, they were all very much looking forward to it.

The Lu Family had two mu of spirit field behind Half Mountain Small Courtyard, which most people in the village had gone to see.

They knew that the Spirit Grain growing in those two mu of spirit field was prospering wonderfully.

The ears of rice that grew from the spirit rice were heavy and plump, the best they had ever seen.

Therefore, everyone was curious about the taste of rice cooked from such fine grains.

At the Lu Family courtyard, tables and chairs of various styles were now arrayed — each set different from the next.

They were all brought over from their own homes by the villagers, hastily put together.

This was how feasts were done in the countryside; usually, when one family holds a feast, everyone pitches in to help.

Lu Qing, with an apron tied around his waist, was busy in front of a temporary stove set up in the courtyard.

Since he was the host today, it was natural for him to cook himself.

For cooking large pots of food like this, the home kitchen was too small, so he simply built a temporary stove outside.

At this moment, Lu Qing was busily cutting meat.

On a simple cutting board, the light of the knife flashed, and large chunks of beef, lamb, and pork were quickly cut into cubes or thin slices by Lu Qing.

Swish swish swish...

With a flurry of knife movements, Lu Qing lightly pressed and turned his palm, and a piece of bright red beef turned into half a fan of nicely sliced beef.

Each slice of meat seemed to be measured precisely as if with a ruler, incredibly uniform.

The onlookers were staring, eyes wide.

This made them understand why Lu Qing had refused their offer to help earlier.

With such knife skills, they could practice their whole lives and never learn his technique.

If they tried to help, they were likely to do more harm than good.

Ma Gu was also watching Lu Qing cut the vegetables.

However, unlike the villagers who were just watching for fun, he was observing the implications in Lu Qing’s Saber Technique.

As a sword skill practitioner who had also comprehended the concept of Domain, Lu Qing’s realm of Saber Technique had already reached the stage of divine transcendence.

Even when merely using a kitchen knife to cut vegetables, the implication of his Sword Skill was enough to captivate Ma Gu.

While everyone was watching Lu Qing chop, a commotion came from outside the courtyard.

Soon, Xiao Tian arrived with several men, carrying many items with them.

"Young Master Lu, I have brought over the chickens, ducks, and fish you wanted," said Xiao Tian respectfully.

"Good, just put them over there for now," nodded Lu Qing.

"Is there anything else you need us to do, Young Master Lu?" Xiao Tian asked.

"Not at the moment, oh, and you guys should stay as well, have an informal meal."

"This..."

Seeing Xiao Tian’s hesitation, Ma Gu came over from the side and lightly tapped him on the head.

"Stay if you’re told to stay, what’s with all the babble!" he said, glaring.

This silly boy, did he not know how fortunate it was to be able to stay for such a meal?

Ma Gu, knowing the value of Spiritual Rice, spoke with some frustration.

"I got it, Uncle Ma, then I will impose on Young Master Lu."

Xiao Tian never dared to defy Ma Gu’s words and immediately shrank his head, whispering his compliance.

Lu Qing smiled, "It’s just a simple meal, no need to be nervous."

Once Xiao Tian went to find a spot, other villagers finally found something they could do.

They went forward to take down the chickens, ducks, and fish Xiao Tian had brought and began to slaughter them.

They couldn’t help Lu Qing with chopping vegetables, but they were quite capable of handling tasks like slaughtering poultry.

With the concerted efforts of the villagers, it wasn’t long before they had prepared most of the ingredients.

Basins of slaughtered chickens, ducks, and fish, as well as the beef and mutton slices cut by Lu Qing, were laid out.

Even before the cooking began, the villagers were already salivating a little.

There was nothing they could do; Jiuli Village had always been poor, and aside from New Year’s celebrations or someone hosting a feast,

they seldom had the chance to eat such good meat on ordinary days.

Lu Qing was well aware that the villagers seldom had the chance to eat meat, which is why he had specifically asked Xiao Tian to buy a large quantity of meat.

Seeing that the preparation of ingredients was finished,

it was time to start cooking.

Because of the number of people, Lu Qing decided not to cook delicate dishes, but instead go for big-pot cooking.

However, he believed that with his skills and the various seasonings he had developed over the years,

even big-pot dishes could not turn out bad.

Soon, a large iron pot was set up, and after the firewood was burning strongly, Lu Qing spooned a large piece of solidified lard into the pot.

With a sizzling sound, the lard melted, and a fragrant aroma rose.

When the oil was hot enough and had fully coated the pot, Lu Qing dropped in a piece of sugar, frying it to a caramel color.

Afterwards, he poured in a large plate of cubed pork belly, which had already been blanched in water.

The crackling sound erupted, and under the high temperature, the rich aroma of meat quickly permeated the entire courtyard.

This made the villagers, who were helping nearby, involuntarily twitch their noses.

Especially the children, who couldn’t help but drool.

It couldn’t be helped, the aroma of the meat was too tempting.

Smelling such a rich meaty fragrance, everyone’s anticipation for today’s feast grew even more.

Once Lu Qing had gotten a nice caramelization on the pork, he started to add water and various spices and left it to simmer slowly.

Meanwhile, he set up another pot and began to prepare other dishes.

While Lu Qing was deeply engrossed, multitasking, and cooking multiple pots at once.

The Wei Family residence, however, was falling into a bout of delight.