In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 275 The Overbearing Fragrance

"fine."

Chen Dao waved his hand and said, "The villagers worked so hard to help me grow wheat, so I have to make sure they eat well."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yun, Chen Lian, and the other women who were helping were all deeply moved. To be fair, Chen Dao had truly been incredibly kind to the villagers of Chenjia Village. He not only provided them with a full meal but also brought out 200 chickens to treat the entire village to a meat feast...

At this moment, everyone's goodwill towards Chen Dao skyrocketed, almost reaching its maximum.

Chen Dao then went to a large pot, ready to start cooking the chicken!

That's right, Chen Dao is going to cook for herself today!

The reason for cooking personally is that Li Ping, Ding Xiaohua, and others tend to be frugal when cooking, using as little oil and salt as possible, resulting in bland and tasteless chicken.

Although the villagers are fine as long as they have meat to eat and don't care about the taste, Chen Dao can't accept it, so he plans to show off his skills today!

"Uncle, make the fire burn brighter."

"okay!"

Chen Da increased the heat, making the bottom of the pot steam.

Seeing this, Chen Dao poured oil into the pot, adding two full bowls of melted lard in one go.

Li Ping, who was butchering a chicken not far away, couldn't help but twitch her eye. This Dao Ge'er was good in every way, except that he didn't know how to be frugal. He used so much oil to cook a chicken, it was really heartbreaking.

Chen Dao naturally didn't notice Li Ping's expression. After the oil was hot, he poured all the chicken, which he had already cut into small pieces, into the pot.

"Zizzizi!"

When the chicken is added to the pot, it mixes with the pork and releases a rich aroma.

Wu Yun couldn't help but twitch her nose; the aroma was so overpowering that it made her feel involuntarily hungry.

"smell good!"

Chen Lian and the others didn't perform much better than Wu Yun; while working, they would sneak peeks at the pot.

Chen Dao, on the other hand, grabbed a meter-long spatula and started stir-frying in the pan.

As the rice was stir-fried, the aroma emanating from the pot grew stronger and stronger. The overpowering fragrance made everyone working in the yard unconsciously swallow their food.

even……

The aroma even wafted outside the courtyard, causing the villagers who were setting up tables outside to sniff frantically.

"What's that smell? It smells amazing!"

"It definitely tastes like meat! And it tastes like stir-fried meat!"

"It smells so good! It smells amazing!"

"..."

The aroma wafting from the courtyard filled the villagers with anticipation, making them eager to start eating right away.

"Xiaomei."

Zhao Xiaoyun nudged her younger sister Zhao Xiaomei and said, "This smells so good! I've never smelled anything so delicious before."

"Me too!"

Zhao Xiaomei nodded frantically, the overpowering fragrance wafting into her nose, making her unable to resist!

"Uncle, could you please give me the soy sauce?"

In the front yard, Chen Dao, who had seen the chicken stir-fried to a golden brown color, took a large bowl of soy sauce from Chen Da and poured it into the pot!

"Zizzizi!"

The soy sauce was added to the pot and mixed with the lard and chicken, releasing an even stronger aroma. In an instant, the domineering fragrance swept through the entire front yard, making everyone inside the yard swallow their saliva.

Chen Dao took in everyone's reactions from the corner of his eye, smiled, added salt to the pot, and continued to stir-fry. After a while, Chen Dao added some water to the pot and then covered it with the lid.

Only then did the fragrance subside somewhat, and the people in the courtyard finally broke free from that overpowering scent.

"Brother Dao, who did you learn your cooking skills from? The stir-fried chicken smells so good!"

Chen Da laughed and asked, "Chen Dao's method of stir-frying chicken is obviously different from how ordinary people cook chicken. Ordinary people usually just cook the chicken until it's done."

As for Chen Dao... he not only stir-fried it with oil, but also added soy sauce. The aroma made even Chen Da, who had no shortage of meat, feel hungry.

"Self-taught."

Chen Dao replied with a smile that he had indeed taught himself this skill, but not in this world, but rather... in his previous life on Earth.

The people of Xia Kingdom often cook food simply to make it cooked and edible. However, the Chinese people on Earth are clearly more particular about food. The vast majority of Chinese people would probably find it unacceptable to simply boil chicken in water and add a little salt, as the people of Xia Kingdom do.

That's why Chen Dao decided to cook for himself today. In his opinion, the way Li Ping and Ding Xiaohua used to cook chicken was a real waste of chicken and a disservice to perfectly good ingredients.

Wu Yun said with a smile, "We are so lucky to be able to taste the dishes cooked by Brother Dao himself!"

"Ha ha!"

Everyone laughed, but their hands didn't stop; they meticulously slaughtered and plucked the chicken.

Meanwhile, after waiting for a few minutes, Chen Dao also lifted the lid of the pot and divided the chicken in the pot into individual plates.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dao heated the oil in the wok again and continued cooking.

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"Is the food ready yet?"

On the open ground outside the courtyard, Chen Gou, who had already taken his seat, frequently looked into the courtyard, his face full of longing.

The fragrance wafting from the courtyard was incredibly enticing, making him restless.

"I wonder what they're doing in the yard, it smells so good!"

"Yes! Hurry up and serve the food, I'm starving!"

"Me too!"

"..."

The villagers sitting at the same table as Chen Gou also frequently looked towards the courtyard, wondering what kind of dishes were being made there and why they smelled so good.

Fortunately... they didn't have to wait too long.

Before long, Chen Lian and the other women who were in charge of serving the dishes came over with plates. Because Chen Gou's table was closer to the door, they placed the three dishes on this table first.

As the three dishes were placed down, Chen Gou and the others' eyes lit up.

Among the three dishes was a plate of chicken that was golden in color with a slight black tinge. The aroma emanating from the chicken was so enticing that it almost made everyone dizzy with its fragrance.

Besides chicken, there was also a plate of scrambled eggs and a plate of stir-fried chicken giblets. Each dish was filled with an enticing aroma, making everyone's mouths water.

"Sister Lian."

Chen Gou couldn't help but ask, "Why is there so much chicken?"

"Is it much?"

Chen Lian stopped and glanced at the chicken on the table, replying, "Not much! Today, Brother Dao killed a full 200 chickens to treat everyone!"

"200 chickens?"

Gasps of shock rippled through the crowd, stunned by the number.

"200 chickens, how much would that be worth?"

"Brother Dao is too good to us! We're just helping with some heavy work, it's not worth killing so many chickens."

"That's too many! There are a whole two hundred chickens!"

"..."

Everyone stared wide-eyed. They shared the same thought as Wu Yun: they believed that Chen Dao's talk of eating meat was just about tasting it, and that they would have to rely on steamed buns to fill their stomachs!

Who could have predicted this...

Chen Dao's statement about eating meat doesn't mean that; it means there's absolutely plenty of meat to eat!