nownovels Chapter 566 The Idea of Killing Multiple Birds with One Stone
Chapter 566 The Idea of Killing Multiple Birds with One Stone
Chapter 566 A Win-Win Situation
During this period, few people invited others to dinner, and even if they did, they wouldn't prepare much, and the guests would have to prepare money and tickets.
Because each household has a fixed quota.
If the guests eat too much, the host family will have a hard time for the rest of the time.
Xu Damao knew this, which is why he repeatedly insisted on coming with Li Qin to buy ingredients, and often insisted on paying for them.
The goal was to reduce Li Qin's burden.
Although Li Qin felt it was unnecessary, he ultimately accepted Xu Damao's kind offer.
The worst thing in friendship is one-sided giving or only taking; otherwise, the friendship will quickly be exhausted.
"Shouldn't this much food be enough?"
Xu Damao doesn't know how to cook, so he directly asked Li Qin if they had enough ingredients.
Li Qin glanced at it briefly, made a mental estimate, and then nodded with a smile: "That's enough, we can go back now!"
Originally, Li Qin only wanted to conceal the true origin of his ingredients by buying them at the market.
Unexpectedly, some of the ingredients at the market today looked quite good, so Li Qin decided to prepare them and try them out later.
However, most of the ingredients will definitely need to be replaced with those produced within the space.
"In that case, let's go back to the courtyard house. It's too cold today."
Xu Damao immediately said with a smile.
Unlike Li Qin, who possesses alchemical items that can maintain his own body temperature, Li Qin doesn't feel the temperature drop even when it snows.
Xu Damao, however, did not possess these magical items.
Even though I was wearing a cotton-padded coat, I still felt cold.
Seeing Xu Damao rubbing his hands incessantly, Li Qin immediately realized what was going on. A hint of apology flashed in his eyes, and he quickly nodded.
"Then let's go back!"
The two then rode their bicycles back to the courtyard house.
Because he hadn't considered Xu Damao's feelings beforehand, Li Qin felt a little embarrassed, so he secretly sped up his pace on the way back.
They even secretly added a protective spell to Xu Damao's body.
This spell has no other function than to slightly block the cold wind and provide a little bit of warmth.
It wasn't that Li Qin didn't know how to use the Warmth-Keeping Spell, but rather that he didn't want to use it openly.
It's mainly because it's hard to explain.
Therefore, this was the only way to secretly alleviate the chill on Xu Damao's body.
Fortunately, the market wasn't far from the courtyard house, and with Li Qin secretly speeding up, they returned to the courtyard house in no time.
Because of the snow and the drop in temperature, the residents of the courtyard houses all stayed at home.
Li Qin and Xu Damao didn't encounter anyone on their way back to the backyard.
"Da Mao, you go home and rest for a while. I'll go home and process these ingredients so they'll be easier to use later."
Li Qin looked at Xu Damao.
Xu Damao's expression changed at this moment: "How long are you going to handle all this stuff by yourself? Let me help you."
This time, Li Qin did not accept Xu Damao's offer.
"No need, I can handle all of this by myself. You should rest for a while."
After Li Qin finished speaking, seeing that Xu Damao seemed to want to refute him, he could only pretend to look at Xu Damao with disdain.
"And you, are you sure you know how to handle these ingredients?"
Xu Damao, who had originally wanted to help, froze upon hearing this.
He could easily wash vegetables, but Li Qin's intentions clearly indicated that it wasn't that simple.
Even if Xu Damao were to handle it, he might not be able to manage it.
Xu Damao immediately gave an embarrassed smile;
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Li Qin nodded.
Xu Damao then went back to the Xu family home to warm up.
Li Qin first parked the bicycle, and then moved all the ingredients from the bicycle to the kitchen.
It's only because Li Qin's kitchen is big enough that it would be really difficult to manage.
Actually, Li Qin refused when Xu Damao offered to help earlier, not only because Xu Damao himself wasn't very good at housework.
The main reason is that Li Qin gets all his work done using magic spells.
It would be too inconvenient if Xu Damao were watching from the side.
At that point, Li Qin would have to handle the ingredients himself, and he didn't want to go through that trouble.
Once Xu Damao is dealt with, he won't have any reservations and can freely use the power of magic.
With a wave of Li Qin's hand, the ingredients that had just been moved into the kitchen flew automatically onto the worktable.
Then Li Qin waved his hand again;
Instantly, the ingredients were arranged neatly and cleaned thoroughly, leaving not a trace of dirt or grime.
Although Li Qin could already cast these commonly used spells silently and without a staff, he still unconsciously waved his arm due to long-standing habits.
It doesn't take much effort anyway.
Next, it's time to process the pork ribs and large bones we bought.
Li Qin planned to break them all down into small pieces and then use these bones to make a large pot of bone broth.
"Diffindo!"
As Li Qin's thoughts shifted, the dozens of kilograms of bones on the cutting board were sliced into perfectly uniform sections, as if by an invisible, sharp blade.
Moreover, the cross-section is extremely smooth, almost like a mirror.
Looking at the result, a look of great satisfaction flashed in Li Qin's eyes.
The level of magic that Li Qin has mastered not only represents the power and effect of the magic, but also the degree of control Li Qin has over the magic.
The reason why Li Qin was able to cast spells without a staff at the seventh level was because he had mastered this spell to an extremely high degree.
That's why he could easily control the effects of the cutting spell.
"Clear water like a spring (Aguamenti)!"
As Li Qin's thoughts raced once more, the large pot on the stove was instantly filled with a pot of clear water.
With a flick of his fingers, Li Qin sent the processed bones flying into the large pot.
Li Qin didn't need to do anything after that; he just needed to activate the kitchen with the Life Magic Spell, and everything would proceed automatically.
"Although all the meat has been removed from these bones, they can still be simmered for a long time to make a delicious bone broth."
Moreover, bone marrow contains a large amount of nutrients and fats.
The bone broth also contains a lot of oil.
Li Qin planned to use some of it to make hot pot broth, and the rest he intended to give to some people in the courtyard.
Many residents in the courtyard houses actually don't live in very good conditions.
Many of them are single individuals supporting their entire families.
After the implementation of the eight-level worker system, although many workers' wages have increased, some families are still struggling financially.
Just then, Li Qin wanted to change some aspects of his lifestyle, so he decided to share the bone broth he had made.
Not only can you gain emotional power, but you can also gain a good reputation.
Most importantly, it can deepen Li Qin's sense of humanity.
All that's required is something Li Qin doesn't care about, making it a win-win situation.
Of course, besides these utilitarian thoughts, Li Qin also genuinely wanted to help the few impoverished households in the courtyard.