Qin Tian ate snacks and read books, occasionally playing the teacher for those who encountered difficulties, finding joy in it.
Only those who had been beaten by society could truly appreciate the comfort and beauty of such times.
Before he knew it, it was lunchtime.
"Shall we start cooking?"
The class monitor, Mu Nan, glanced at the time and asked for everyone's opinion.
"I'm not hungry yet, I've eaten too many snacks."
Xia Nuannuan chuckled a bit shyly.
Qin Tian couldn't help but look at her and tease, "You ate too much, I didn't!"
"You're making fun of me again."
Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed, and she playfully hit his shoulder in annoyance.
"Hey, hey, hey, if you two keep this up, I'll be full too!"
Liao Juan rolled her eyes.
"Haha..."
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at her words.
Xia Nuannuan became even more shy, feeling her face burn, and cast a glare at Qin Tian with her head lowered.
Qin Tian shrugged his shoulders with an innocent look.
"Snacks are stored in a different stomach, we still need to eat. It's already twelve o'clock, and by the time it's ready, it'll be almost one."
Mu Nan said with a smile.
"Then let's cook! It's a good time to rest, I'm exhausted, ah..."
Zhang Peng stretched his arms, yawning a big stretch.
"You haven't even finished a single paper, how can you say you're tired?"
Qin Tian looked at him with amusement.
Zhang Peng said helplessly, "Come on, Tian Ge, not everyone is like you. I use up so many brain cells on just one paper!"
Qin Tian nodded in realization, "That's true, after all, Grandpa Zhang is old."
"Pfft!"
Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The others didn't know the story behind the nickname "Grandpa Zhang," but they were also amused.
"Tian Ge, can we not bring that up!"
Zhang Peng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, his eyes filled with resentment.
"No!"
Qin Tian grinned at him.
"Then let's start assigning tasks. Is there anyone with good cooking skills?"
Mu Nan's gaze fell on a few girls.
"Me, I only know how to cook a few simple dishes!"
Xia Nuannuan suddenly regretted not learning a few signature dishes from her mother.
Cui Ying and Qiu Man also shook their heads, indicating they were not skilled.
"I'm not very good either, but I can fry an egg or something."
Liao Juan also replied.
"Well, it seems there isn't a single one. I didn't expect this."
Mu Nan patted her forehead with a bitter smile. She herself had barely set foot in the kitchen.
"Then... shall I try?"
Xia Nuannuan said tentatively.
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately focused on her.
"We have no choice but to pick the best among the mediocre. At least you know a few simple dishes, so it's you."
Mu Nan nodded and entrusted the glorious and arduous task to her.
"Ah?"
Xia Nuannuan was stunned.
She had only said it casually because everyone else seemed hesitant.
Now that she was actually asked to cook, she felt a bit overwhelmed.
"Alas, it seems I have to step in."
Qin Tian, sitting beside her, suddenly spoke up.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's surprised gazes turned towards him in unison.
"Tian Ge, you can cook? No way?"
Zhang Peng was the first to express disbelief.
Qin Tian ignored him, stood up, and said, "Chef Qin will show you something today. You girls should watch and learn carefully!"
"Qin Tian, you can really do it?"
Mu Nan confirmed with surprise.
"It should be better than you guys anyway."
Qin Tian said with a smile.
The few of them exchanged glances and could only choose to believe him for the time being.
"Then... I'll help you. I often help my mom in the kitchen at home."
Xia Nuannuan quickly got up and said.
She was also filled with surprise and curiosity, wanting to see what kind of dishes Qin Tian could make.
Qin Tian nodded with a smile.
"I'll help too, I can wash vegetables and chop them."
"Many hands make light work, I'll help too."
"I saw there were snow peas among the ingredients we bought, I'll be responsible for shelling them."
"Monitor, I'll help you."
Several girls spoke up one after another.
Only Zhang Peng looked left and right, chuckled awkwardly, and scratched his head, "Then... I'll go watch TV?"
As soon as he said that, he received disdainful eye rolls from everyone else.
"The problem is I don't know how to do anything, I'm afraid I'll be a hindrance, so I'll just be in charge of eating."
Zhang Peng chuckled slyly.
Just then, he seemed to remember something and said to Qin Tian with a playful grin, "Tian Ge, can I borrow your phone to play?"
"Get lost!"
Qin Tian gave him two words.
"Stingy!"
Zhang Peng pouted, grabbed a bag of shrimp crackers from the table, and went to the living room.
No one paid attention to him, and they all went to the kitchen together.
"Chef Qin, it's all yours, you take charge!"
Mu Nan said with a smile.
Qin Tian nodded and began to issue orders without hesitation.
"Nuannuan, you just wash and peel that potato. Later I'll cut it into shreds and make sour and spicy shredded potatoes!"
"Okay!"
"Liao Juan, do you know how to wash rice? Start steaming the rice. With so many people, two bowls of rice should be enough."
"No problem, I can do this!"
"Monitor, you, Cui Ying, and Qiu Man, just handle the ingredients!"
"Understood!"
"Alright, that's it, let's get started!"
Chef Qin clapped his hands.
The girls immediately took out the ingredients from the refrigerator and started working according to their assignments.
Chef Qin was not idle either, picking up a cleaver to prepare a fish.
It had been a while since he had cooked, and he felt a bit rusty.
Suddenly, he thought of something and opened the system interface.
He had lived alone for many years in his previous life, and his cooking skill in the system's skill tree was level 2, which was roughly equivalent to the mediocre level of an amateur.
When he had redeemed the experience packs for various high school subjects, the system's assessment had also been level 2.
He could manage to cook this meal today, and it would definitely be enough to feed everyone.
However, Qin Tian felt it wasn't enough.
Since he had taken on this task and was going to show off, he had to do it successfully.
So, he opened the treasure pavilion page and found an item.
[Cooking Skill Experience Pack: 888 points]
He still had over a thousand system points, which was enough!
Qin Tian directly redeemed the experience pack.
As a flood of information poured into his mind, his movements in handling the fish on the chopping board became more skillful.
After the enlightening feeling ended, Qin Tian glanced at the skill tree on the system interface again.
His cooking level had risen from level 2 to level 4, the same as his painting skill level.
According to the system's assessment, he should have reached a professional level.
Therefore, he was now a genuine Chef Qin.
Chef Qin's lips curved into a confident smile. His cleaver moved as if it were an extension of his arm, skillfully scaling a crucian carp, gutting it, and removing its innards and gills.
Xia Nuannuan, who was peeling potatoes with a peeler next to him, widened her eyes as she watched this scene, her expression filled with disbelief.