Chapter 71: Chili Oil
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The pitter-patter of falling water continued to resound.
Xiang Yi had squeezed out liquid hand soap for the third time already, but her ears were still red.
She hadn’t heard the name Bunbun in a long time. She strongly opposed the nickname, so the Xiang family very seldom used it.
…She didn’t think she’d hear it again from Shi Sui.
The girl who rarely experienced turbulent emotions suddenly felt the feeling of shame after its long absence.
It was only until Yan Nai had returned with two full baskets of chilies that Xiang Yi suddenly recovered.
She washed the red and green chilies and drained them before mincing them and setting it aside for later use.
She then dug out the specialty chili powder she had made a few days ago. The transparent container was red and orange, and mixed into it were several other chillies and spices. When she unscrewed the wooden cap, a strong exotic scent assailed their nostrils.
Yan Nai had sniffed hard and instantly felt his nose itch. He quickly stepped back and sneezed several times into his sleeves.
“Sis, this chili powder smells spicy already.”
Xiang Yi smiled. “This contains ghost peppers.”
It’s nothing but juice that has been diluted several times.
After the ingredients were prepared, Xiang Yi heated up a pot to warm the oil.
She was going to make chili oil, and the method was quite simple. Mix different kinds of chilies with sesame, ground peanuts, and salt, then pour the hot oil over twice. Stir well, let it cool, and then pour into a suitable container.
When the boiling oil was slowly poured over the surface of the chilies, the viewers could almost feel the spicy aroma and delicious taste through the screen.
—[This red and glistening chili oil is absolutely amazing!]
—[I must have been a glutton in my last life. When I see chili oil, I just start swallowing my drool!]
—[Ah ah ah with cold stir-fried veggies, with steamed buns, and with an egg pancake, I can think of infinite ways to pair it within minutes! ]
The number of viewers on the stream for “Two Under One Roof” was stable, but next door, the numbers for “Heartbeat” were like a roller coaster as the number of viewers plummeted.
There was no other reason: the interaction between the guests was… too awkward.
The four were not familiar with each other before. If they had been filming a variety show, it would be alright since the clips could be saved by editing in the post-production stage. However, everything will be magnified in a livestream format.
One’s good aspects can be directly perceived, like Xiang Yi’s cooking.
But the bad aspects will also stick out, for they did not have the natural demeanor of those in “Two Under One Roof”.
Yu Miaomiao was keen on stealing the spotlight and couldn’t wait to perform the splits live; Fu Jaiyan continued to kiss up to everyone, but each sentence tackier than the next; Qin Wanyan’s goals were clear as she desperately searched for conversational topics with Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen naturally didn’t talk much, so their exchanges only came off as awkward.
Had it not been for the various tasks and games implemented by the program crew, the scene would have been a train wreck.
Director Chen didn’t understand. They were clearly all high-trafficking celebrities, so why weren’t the audience biting?
Annoyed, he smoked one cigarette after another. He couldn’t even count the amount of times he had scolded the netizens for having poor taste.
“Director Chen!” His assistant ran over happily. “We’ve received the guest list for “Two Under One Roof” for this afternoon!”
Director Chen was furious. “What’s there to be happy about? Did you have your brain kicked in by a donkey?”
“They invited Smog! The e-sports player with a bad temper. Xing Chen app has regulations, and anyone who swears or speaks profanities during the broadcast will have to shut down the stream!”
Smog was, indeed, an infamous figure.
But everyone knew him not for what he played or how skilled he was.
Instead, it was for how hard he flamed his opponents during league sponsored games.
His opponent had been killed by him a few dozen times in succession, and in the next second, his opponent had a meltdown and directly screamed: “F*CK/YOUR/SISTER”
At the time, the camera happened to be on Smog as his mouth was curved into a sneer. His typing speed was dazzling too, and his flaming seemed quite civil at first glance.
“Your parents have left this earth ahead of time.”
The opposition’s coach and boss almost died on the spot.
//Sister Yi’s brother arrives!
//Goodnight