I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 371 Instant Noodles

When Xiao Qinian heard Xiao Siyue's words, although he knew that Xiao Siyue was doing it on purpose, he still cooperated by keeping a serious face.

"Siyu, how old are you to still bully your younger sister? Go study instead of standing here."

"Dad, I didn't bully my sister, it was my sister who bullied me." Xiao Siyu looked speechlessly at the father and daughter opposite him.

"How did your sister bully you?" Xiao Qinian was very curious. Siyue was only so lively in front of her own brother. The two siblings were always bickering, but they had a very good relationship.

"My sister lied to me, saying that eating walnuts would make me smarter." As a result, he drank three big bowls of walnuts and almost choked on them.

"Your sister kindly brought you some supplements, and you're complaining about them. You're really not very bright; you should eat some walnuts to help you out," Xiao Qinian retorted sarcastically.

“That’s right, that’s right,” Xiao Siyue echoed.

“Father, if you knew how much I drank, you wouldn’t have said that.”

"How much did you drink?" Wasn't it a bowl? He did the same thing before.

"Three bowls! I drank three whole bowls! I almost choked on the greasiness!" Xiao Siyu said through gritted teeth, holding up three fingers. He felt like he was going to throw up.

"Three bowls?" Xiao Qinian was surprised at first, then looked at Xiao Siyue, his eyes clearly asking, 'Really that many?'

Xiao Siyue felt a little guilty. Uh, could she say it was true?

Xiao Qinian understood and looked at Xiao Siyu with some sympathy. He had already felt very full after drinking one bowl, and he really couldn't accept three bowls.

However, what they said was not like that.

"Look how good your sister is to you. She's afraid you won't be able to keep your mind sharp or that you'll overwork yourself, so she specially made you supplements. We don't even get this kind of treatment, and you're complaining about it."

Xiao Siyu: "..."

"Then let my sister not show favoritism and arrange it for you all as well."

"No need for that. We don't need to participate in the autumn examinations. You can drink by yourself."

Xiao Qinian quickly changed the subject: "Go inside and study, I'll test you."

Then he said to Xiao Siyue, "Yue'er, your mother is looking for you, go quickly."

"Oh, Daddy, I'm off then." Xiao Siyue ran off in a flash.

Xiao Siyu knew that his father was just making excuses for his sister, but he didn't really want to punish her; he was just joking around and didn't pursue the matter further.

On the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, the autumn imperial examinations officially began. As in previous years, the examinations started on the ninth day, with each session lasting three days, for a total of three sessions. Candidates were not allowed to leave the examination grounds during the examinations.

At the Xiao family home, Xiao Qinian was explaining the rules of the opening ceremony to Xiao Siyu, while Lin Qin was packing his clothes and other necessities.

Just then, Xiao Siyue came in carrying a basket. When Xiao Siyu saw her, he thought she had brought him some supplements again.

Ever since that last time, he's been traumatized and looks at Xiao Siyue with some wariness.

"Little sister, what did you bring with you?"

Xiao Siyue smiled mysteriously: "Of course it's good stuff." She opened the lid, revealing what was inside. The others looked bewildered. What was this? It looked like noodles, but why were they crooked and dry? There were many pieces of it.

"Yue'er, what is this? Is it noodles?" Lin Qin asked first.

"Mom is so clever. It's noodles, but these aren't ordinary noodles. They're called instant noodles. You just need to soak them in boiling water for less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea to eat them."

"Instant noodles, you only need to steep them for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, do you not need to cook them?" Lin Qin was very surprised.

"No need, the noodles are already cooked, just soak them until they're soft." Xiao Siyue proudly stopped the dumbfounded crowd. She had tried for several days to make this, just so that she wouldn't have to eat dry food in the exam room.

"No wonder it's called instant noodles, it really is very convenient."

"I made a lot, Mom and Dad, would you like to try some first?"

She's not exaggerating, but instant noodles are truly a love-hate relationship. In modern times, everyone says instant noodles are unhealthy, and of course, eating too much fried food is indeed bad. But if you don't eat them for a while, you really crave them.

Therefore, she believed that after eating it, this instant noodle would become the most popular food in the Xiao family.

“Okay, I’m really curious about these instant noodles and I’d like to try them.” Xiao Qinian spoke first, and he wasn’t just curious.

Upon hearing Xiao Siyue say that he only needed to soak the instant noodles in boiling water to eat them, he immediately thought of many things.

Xiao Siyue didn't send anyone to the kitchen. Instead, she had her maid bring over a few bowls and some hot water, and started making noodles in front of everyone.

Xiao Siyue placed two pieces of crooked noodles in each bowl, then scooped a spoonful of something red that looked like chili peppers from a bottle, along with dried vegetable leaves and dried meat. She then poured in boiling water, covered the bowls, and it was ready.

This simple operation left everyone puzzled.

"Yue'er, is that all?"

"Okay, it'll be ready to eat in a little while." Xiao Siyue nodded; instant noodles are just that simple.

"Yue'er, what did you just put in?" Lin Qin was very interested in the seasonings.

"This is the seasoning for instant noodles. I've already prepared it all. You just need to scoop out a spoonful when you eat it. As for this, it's dried vegetables and some processed dried meat. Add them according to your preference, but don't add too much, or it won't taste good." Xiao Siyue introduced them one by one to the group.

As Xiao Siyue was introducing the bowl, the three of them would frequently glance at it, because the aroma emanating from it was so tempting that they simply couldn't resist.

Xiao Siyue naturally smelled it too, and after she finished speaking, she untied the lid.

"It's ready, Mother, you can try it first." Xiao Siyue stirred the noodles with her chopsticks to loosen them, and then handed them to Lin Qin.

Upon opening the lid, the aroma became even more intense.

"That's good! It's less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, that's so fast!" Lin Qin exclaimed, but her hands didn't slow down at all as she immediately took the chopsticks and picked up the noodles.

The other two didn't even look, and immediately followed Xiao Siyue's actions, picking up their chopsticks, each taking a bowl, and starting to eat.

"Burp." After finishing the noodles, not even a drop of soup was left, Xiao Siyu couldn't help but burp. The taste was so domineering and fragrant that it made him want to eat more. If he hadn't already been full, he could have continued eating.

The other two were the same; they didn't care about their image anymore, and sat on the stools, rubbing their bellies and reminiscing contentedly.

Xiao Siyue was so full. She admired Lin Qin the most. Lin Qin had made two big pieces of soup for her, but Lin Qin actually finished the whole bowl.