Rong Yao picked and chose as he explained things to everyone:
"This is the milk cap mushroom, it's edible.
This is cordyceps militaris, a famous traditional Chinese medicinal herb.
This is the powdery tumor fungus, it looks inedible entirely.
This lactobacillus here might give you diarrhea if you eat it.
This is the black-edged smooth-stem fungus, thin-fleshed and poor in flavor.
..."
Rong Yao chattered away endlessly,
While the people around him stared with stars in their eyes.
He...
He was even more handsome!
Sapiosexual desire was hitting hard!
Noticing Xiao Sese's gaze, Rong Yao offered a silent, faint smile.
"How is it? Do you think I'm useful now?"
Xiao Sese replied, "Yeah, I'm thinking of hiring you as child labor."
"Too late for that, I'm already of legal age."
"Ah—"
A trace of regret tinged Xiao Sese's voice.
"Well, nothing to be done then. I guess I'll just have to hire you as elderly labor."
"..."
[I'll say it again, Rong and Sese are the absolute hottest pairing!]
[Is this supposed to be handing out food?! This looks distinctly like the imperial granary!]
[Mom, I've finally found a secure, iron-rice-bowl job!]
[Actor Rong participated in wilderness survival even when he was a total nobody, so this level of identification is practically second nature to him!]
[Did the two of them go to rehab or something?! How can they resist not kissing?!]
[Just kiss once, consider it a favor to me, okay?]
[I'm begging you!!!]
Before long, the noodles were ready.
Everyone hugged …
Chapter 85