One left, but there was still one more.
Liu Ming used to write as well; even as a copywriter, he knew how rare an outburst of inspiration was for a writer.
Not to mention, Natsuno Kirihime was a genuine original writer.
So he didn't disturb her.
With nothing to do, he went to the courtyard.
Aside from some cultivated land, there were still many empty spaces. "Why not take advantage of the time we have now and build a pavilion in the courtyard first?
Anyway, with Thor here, there's no fear of any difficulties. This is a Chinese Restaurant, so it must be one of those magnificent pavilions from ancient China."
Liu Ming acted on his thought, immediately going online to find designs. In a short while, he found a pavilion that looked quite beautiful.
However, Thor was troubled. It would be fine if she were to cause destruction, but to ask her to build a house? She didn't have such a skill.
She was strong, that was true, but that didn't mean she knew how to build a pavilion. One had to know, she used to sleep wherever she flew, with the sky as her blanket and the ground as her bed.
"Should I go to another world and just snatch one over?" Thor finally came up with this idea.
Liu Ming's eyes lit up. Was she planning to get an otherworldly-style building? But after a moment's thought, he gave up on this tempting idea.
He still remembered that Thor was injured in the other world, even almost killed. He didn't want Thor to take such a big risk.
"Since complicated ones are troublesome to make, let's choose a simple one. Anyway, it's just a place for guests to eat; as long as it can shelter from wind and rain, it's enough."
Liu Ming never thought of hiring professionals to build it; that would lack a sense of accomplishment.
Watching his home being transformed little by little by himself, that sense of satisfaction could only be experienced by the person involved. He continued to go back online, searched for a long time, and finally found a suitable one.
Although the price was a bit expensive, its advantage was convenience. As long as he bought all the parts, he could quickly assemble it himself.
Convenient, fast, and also very beautiful.
Later, he could also replace some small parts and change the style.
"Since that's the case, is there any need to think about it?"
Liu Ming placed the order directly, and it would be delivered tomorrow.
The country of R is only so big.
.....
Another day passed.
Tadokoro Megumi woke up early.
She barely slept last night, constantly thinking about her tongue.
Today, her tongue finally stopped hurting.
She had originally planned to try food to see what changes her tongue had undergone,
but since her master wasn't there, she didn't feel comfortable making the decision.
She could only make breakfast while waiting for her master to wake up.
During her free time, she even went to the backyard to tidy up the land.
Although Tohru had loosened the soil yesterday, that was all she did.
After all, Tohru wasn't a professional, and the land still needed careful preparation before anything could be planted.
When Tadokoro Megumi was at Totsuki Academy, she lived in Polar Star Dormitory.
There was a large vegetable garden there,
and she often helped plant vegetables, so she was very skilled at it.
In less than an hour, she had tidied up all the loosened soil.
If she hadn't been unsure what Liu Ming planned to plant, Tadokoro Megumi would have even helped plant them herself.
Around nine o'clock, Liu Ming finally woke up.
"Good morning, Master," Tadokoro Megumi said with a smile.
"Morning, Megumi. Huh? You can talk now."
Liu Ming replied groggily, then suddenly remembered something and looked intently at Tadokoro Megumi.
"Yes, my tongue doesn't hurt today," Tadokoro Megumi replied.
"Is that so? Then later, I'll check it."
"Okay, thank you, Master."
"I told you, there's no need to be so polite." Liu Ming waved his hand.
A few minutes later.
Liu Ming stood in front of Tadokoro Megumi and asked her to stick out her tongue.
Tadokoro Megumi's face was red, but she didn't refuse, slowly extending her fragrant tongue.
Having inherited the imperial chef's culinary skills, Liu Ming had, of course, also learned their medicinal cuisine knowledge.
He could handle some minor issues.
Now, Tadokoro Megumi's tongue had returned to its normal color and was no longer swollen; it seemed to be truly healed.
"You don't need to eat plain porridge today; you can add some vegetables or minced meat," Liu Ming said, nodding.
He didn't notice Tadokoro Megumi's shy emotional fluctuations.
"Master, how is my tongue now?"
"It has succeeded, but for now, you should still avoid foods with too strong a flavor. After all, your tongue has just healed; let it adapt," Liu Ming said.
"Thank you, Master!" Tadokoro Megumi jumped up happily.
Tadokoro Megumi happily returned to the kitchen to add some ingredients to her pot of porridge.
She had eaten plain porridge all day yesterday.
It was plain rice porridge without any seasonings, not even salt.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be a big deal; she could certainly endure such a small thing.
The key issue was that this was a restaurant, and every dish was full of color, aroma, and flavor. Watching others feast while she ate extremely bland plain rice porridge had already made her practically starve from craving.
Now that her master had allowed her to add some seasonings, even if it was just a little minced meat, she was extremely happy.
Before long, she made a spinach and minced pork porridge.
Since Tadokoro Megumi and Liu Ming ate different things, Tadokoro Megumi didn't have to wait for them.
She lightly scooped the porridge with a spoon, gently blew on it to cool it, and put it into her mouth, but it didn't have the deliciousness she expected.
Instead, it tasted bad.
"This is impossible. Could my cooking skills have regressed?"
"That's also impossible."
Although she had been practicing her knife skills for the past two days, her cooking skills wouldn't fall behind like this.
On the contrary, under Liu Ming's guidance, she had made huge improvements.
If it wasn't a problem with her cooking skills, then what was it?
She had made it exactly the same as before, so why was the taste so different?
Suddenly, she realized, and her eyes lit up.
It wasn't that the taste had changed; it was that her sense of taste had changed.
It had become sharper, more profound.
Problems she hadn't noticed before were now all detected.
"It's really as Master said; my taste buds have developed. But the improvement is too great!" She looked disbelieving.
With just one bite, she could detect seven or eight flaws. She even thought of several flavor combinations.
She excitedly ran out of the kitchen and, before Liu Ming could react, hugged him tightly. "Master, you're really amazing! I admire you so much!"
However, she quickly realized her actions were too intimate. She immediately let go of Liu Ming and quickly ran back to the kitchen.
Leaving Liu Ming standing there, dumbfounded.