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This action at least proves that Song Xiyun cooks rice regularly. Controlling the ratio of rice to water can give the cooked rice a better taste.

Immediately afterwards, Song Xiyun put the washed ribs into the pot with cold water, added onion, ginger, garlic cooking wine and blanched them.

This step can remove the blood foam and fishy smell from the ribs, giving the ribs a better taste.

Seeing Song Xiyun's skillful appearance, Ning Chen began to feel confident about having a full meal tonight.

Ning Chen and Lin You didn't really watch Song Xiyun cooking alone. They both came to the kitchen and started beating Song Xiyun.

After all, Ning Chen had a certain foundation in cooking skills and acted as Song Xiyun's assistant very well. The two of them worked together very well.

Lin You really didn't have any foundation in cooking. After a few mistakes, he was kicked out of the kitchen by Song Xiyun.

It only took more than an hour for Song Xiyun to prepare four dishes. At this time, the rice in the rice cooker was already ready.

Looking at the food on the table, Ning Chen couldn't wait to use his chopsticks.

Although he hadn't tasted the food yet, Ning Chen knew that these dishes must be delicious just by looking at their appearance.

"Come on, let's try these dishes."

After hearing Song Xiyun's words, Ning Chen first picked up a piece of ribs and ate it.

Tasting this braised pork ribs, Ning Chen instantly felt a sense of happiness and satisfaction.

Song Xiyun's pork ribs are cooked with a mellow taste, rich soup, and the heat of the pork ribs is well controlled. The meat is very tender, and it doesn't taste like wood or too hard.

"It's so delicious. I'll have another piece."

Ning Chen didn't use too many fancy words to describe it. After all, actions are the best explanation.

"Senior, I didn't expect your cooking to be so delicious."

While eating the ribs, Lin You couldn't help but admire Song Xiyun.

Seeing Ning Chen and Lin You eating so deliciously, Song Xiyun still felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"How's it going? Is my craft passable?"

"It's too good. You feel like you are a chef who was delayed by mathematics." Ning Chen joked.

Next, Ning Chen tried several other dishes.

Although each dish has a different style, Song Xiyun is able to grasp the characteristics of each dish well and give them the taste they deserve.

This made Ning Chen wonder how Song Xiyun had such cooking skills.

"Song Xiyun, where did you learn this cooking skill?"

"My parents are often away from home, so sometimes I have to cook it myself. There are many cooking tutorials on the Internet. If you learn to cook it by yourself a few times, you can almost make it delicious."

"Awesome, I followed the tutorial at night, and the result is completely different from the one online." Ning Chen said with a smile.

The three of them were eating and chatting, and the atmosphere seemed very warm.

While chatting, Ning Chen asked Lin You and Song Xiyun about their studies.

The papers they wrote during the scientific research training camp at Shuimu University were successfully published in journals.

This also benefited them a lot. It took Lin You three years to graduate with a bachelor's degree, and like Ning Chen, he chose to pursue a direct PhD.

Song Xiyun chose to study for a master's degree and a Ph.D. If she can complete the master's degree courses ahead of schedule next semester, she will be ready to enter the doctoral stage.

"So, we will all be doctors from now on?"

"That's right, we all have Ph.D.s. In the end, it's really hard to say which of us will graduate with a Ph.D. first."

Although Song Xiyun has some advantages, Ning Chen and Lin You both completed their undergraduate studies too quickly, so it is possible to catch up from behind.

"Hey, you two make me feel a lot of pressure. I would have liked to finish my undergraduate degree faster, but at that time I never thought about graduating early."

In fact, most undergraduates take four years to graduate.

What's more, Song Xiyun is a student of Yan University. Being able to maintain a postgraduate degree during her undergraduate period is definitely one of the best in Yan University.

"Senior sister, if you had participated in Qiu Chengtong's scientific research training camp earlier, you would have graduated with a bachelor's degree earlier. Hey, you were born two years earlier," Lin You said.

After the meal, Ning Chen took the initiative to clean up the kitchen. After all, Song Xiyun cooked all the dishes just now. Ning Chen would feel a little sorry if Song Xiyun was asked to clean up the kitchen again.

In the evening, Ning Chen stopped doing research and decided to take a good rest and play cards with Song Xiyun and Lin You for several hours.

The next day, Ning Chen thought about taking Lin You and Song Xiyun to visit the scenic spots in Shengzhou, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there were really no special tourist attractions in Shengzhou.

Ning Chen felt that this might be because he had stayed in Shengzhou for too long, so he no longer had any sense of novelty in Shengzhou.

Ning Chen was about to ask Lin You and Song Xiyun what they thought, so he asked:

"Do you two want to go somewhere to play today?"

At this time, Lin You said:

"I forgot to tell you that I have a relative in Shengzhou. I have to go visit him today. If he knows that I didn't visit him in Shengzhou, he will definitely think that I am rude."

Listening to Lin You's words, Ning Chen always felt that this scene seemed familiar.

"Lin You, why didn't you tell me earlier? I have no relatives in Shengzhou."

"Hey, it's okay. I'll take a look over there and come back. If you two want to go somewhere, you don't have to wait for me."

Lin You moved very quickly, and after a few minutes, he left alone.

This left only Ning Chen and Song Xiyun in the huge house.

Although Ning Chen had visited Nanluogu Alley with Song Xiyun before, after all, they were in a public place at that time.

Being alone in a room with Song Xiyun, Ning Chen still felt a little at a loss.

"Hmm...Song Xiyun, do you want to go to the botanical garden or the zoo?"

Ning Chen could only think of these two places at the moment, but after checking the route, Song Xiyun didn't show much interest.

These two places are far away from Ningchen, and the subway in Shengzhou is far less convenient than that in Yanjing.

If you take the bus, it takes almost two hours to reach your destination.

Although it would be faster to take a taxi, it would be difficult to take a taxi when we come back.

Ning Chen does know how to drive, but in this life Ning Chen hasn't taken the driver's license test and hasn't bought a car yet.

Just when Ning Chen and Song Xiyun were discussing where to go, the weather quietly changed.

The weather, which was originally clear and clear, suddenly started to thunder and lightning.

The two looked at the pouring rain outside and couldn't help but smile at each other.

"It looks like I won't be able to go out for a while."

"Hey, I don't know if Lin You will get watered."

The sudden situation left Ning Chen at a loss as to what to do.

But the two of them couldn't just do nothing. Ning Chen thought for a while and said:

"Song Xiyun, why don't you do whatever you want first, and I'll process the experimental data?"

"Hmm... OK, go ahead and do your work. Do you have any books? Can I read for a while?"

"Okay, there are many books in my study. Come and take a look."

With that said, Ning Chen led Song Xiyun to the study.

The study is the place where Ning Chen spends the longest time in this house, and it is also the place where Ning Chen has renovated the most.

In addition to academic journals, Ning Chen also bought a variety of books and placed them on the bookshelf in the study room.