Life Simulation: My Wife from Another World Became Real - Chapter 17:

Chapter 17: In Another World, Making Chicken On the Spot!

In an era of chaos and war, where everyone feared for their lives, who would care whether a beggar lived or died?

But Lu Chen not only bought meat buns for the beggar—he even invited him home to eat Beggar’s Chicken. Clearly, this looked like a trap.

If it were any ordinary beggar, they’d definitely ignore Lu Chen.

However, this lazy-looking old beggar actually stood up and said, “What are you waiting for? Let’s go! I’m still hungry. Those two buns weren’t enough!”

This old beggar was no ordinary man—he feared no trap. Even if Lu Chen had prepared a deadly ambush, he would still walk away unscathed.

Seeing he took the bait, Lu Chen smiled and said, “Senior, please follow me.”

With that, he turned and headed toward his home. The old beggar picked up his broken bowl and leisurely followed behind.

Soon, the two arrived at the courtyard. Jiang Qingyu was there, tightly hugging a large rooster with a tearful expression.

When she saw Lu Chen return, she said with a choked voice, “Brother Chen, I got bullied by the rooster.”

After all, Jiang Qingyu was only a little girl just over ten years old and didn’t have much strength. The rooster she was holding weighed 4 to 5 kilograms and had already flapped around, exhausting her. To prevent it from escaping, she had tied one end of a rope to the rooster’s leg and the other to her own arm. The rooster had escaped several times but was pulled back by Jiang Qingyu each time. In the process, she ended up with multiple bruises from its pecking.

Seeing her being bullied by a rooster, Lu Chen felt both amused and helpless.

Behind him, the old beggar found it amusing and rasped teasingly, “Little one, you protected the chicken well. I’ll reward you with a drumstick later.”

Jiang Qingyu glared at him and said, “Nonsense! I bought this with 40 copper coins. Of course I have to raise it well. How could I bear to eat it?”

The old beggar let out a hearty laugh and found a sunny spot to nap in—clearly planning to stay.

Jiang Qingyu turned and winked at Lu Chen, clearly asking why a beggar had shown up at their house.

Lu Chen didn’t explain. He simply patted her head and said, “Good job, Xiao Yu.”

Tilting her head, Jiang Qingyu asked, “Brother Chen, I bought everything you asked for. I get why you wanted the rooster, but why did we need lotus leaves and all those spices?”

“You’ll know in a bit,” Lu Chen said, taking the rooster from her arms. “Xiao Yu, go boil a pot of water.”

“Okay, Brother Chen!” she replied, humming a tune as she hopped toward the kitchen.

Once she left, Lu Chen tied the rooster’s wings and legs with hemp rope, yanked out the feathers from its neck, and sliced it cleanly with a cleaver. Blood gushed out immediately, and Lu Chen caught it in a prepared bowl.

Once the blood had drained, he began plucking the feathers.

The old beggar cracked one eye open from his nap. Seeing Lu Chen’s skilled technique—even how meticulously he cleaned the crop and gallbladder—he nodded quietly, then closed his eyes again.

Soon, Lu Chen had cleaned out the rooster completely.

“Xiao Yu, bring the hot water!” he called.

“Okay, Brother Chen!” Jiang Qingyu poured the hot water into a wooden basin and carried it over with effort. But when she saw the rooster had already been slaughtered, she burst into tears.

“Brother Chen, why did you kill it… wuu…”

“It cost 40 copper coins… wuu…”

Seeing her cry so pitifully, the old beggar couldn’t help but grin.

Lu Chen quickly comforted her, “Don’t cry, Xiao Yu. I’ll buy you another one when we have money, okay?”

“No!” she shouted, slamming the basin down and running back to her room to cry.

Lu Chen shook his head helplessly. Honestly, he was reluctant to kill a rooster worth 40 copper coins too. But for both his and Jiang Qingyu’s survival, he had no choice but to gamble.

He quickly cleaned the rooster with hot water, stuffed the cavity with spices, then rubbed its surface with sesame oil.

Once prepared, Lu Chen wrapped the chicken in lotus leaves, coated it in thick mud, and placed it inside the stove.

An hour later, a rich fragrance filled the entire courtyard.

The old beggar couldn’t hold back anymore. He ran over and asked, “Kid, is the Beggar’s Chicken done yet?”

Lu Chen tossed another stick into the fire and said, “Almost, Senior. Please wait a bit longer.”

Another half hour passed. The fire in the stove had completely died out.

Lu Chen used a stick to pull out the mud-coated lotus-wrapped chicken and set it aside for the old beggar to eat.

The old man had been waiting impatiently. He smashed the mud open and pulled out the Beggar’s Chicken, eating hungrily.

The tender texture and numbing spices made the old beggar click his tongue in delight.

Just then, Jiang Qingyu emerged from the side room, eyes red and expression sullen.

Seeing the old beggar joyfully munching on the chicken, she stomped her feet in anger.

“Brother Chen, how could you give that Beggar’s Chicken to this old beggar?!”

Lu Chen pulled her aside and gestured for her not to speak.

The old beggar looked up at Jiang Qingyu and laughed, “Little one, didn’t I say earlier I’d give you a drumstick? Here, take it!”

He tore off a leg and handed it to her.

“Brother Chen…”

“It’s alright. Eat it,” Lu Chen said.

With his reassurance, Jiang Qingyu finally took a bite.

The rich aroma lit up her eyes.

Lu Chen asked with a smile, “Is it good?”

Jiang Qingyu nodded rapidly, “Delicious! So tasty!”

…

After eating and drinking his fill, the old beggar leaned against the wall and went back to sleep.

Jiang Qingyu stopped crying and returned to her room to rest.

Lu Chen silently opened his status panel.

[Name: Lu Chen]
[Lifespan: 14/60]
[Identity: Commoner of Luo City]
[Talent: Outstanding Bone Structure (Purple)]

The panel had indeed changed. His previous identity as a [Refugee] had become [Commoner of Luo City]. His talent had shifted from [Righteous Valor] to [Outstanding Bone Structure].

Just as Lu Chen expected, the Evergreen Technique and Mountain-Shaking Fist were not listed.

“Looks like techniques and martial arts from the real world can’t be brought into the simulation.”

“If that’s the case, I’ll find an opportunity to reconstruct them myself later.”

Having made up his mind, Lu Chen closed the status panel.

With the old beggar still here, it wasn’t the right time to practice the Evergreen Technique. If the beggar grew suspicious and questioned the origin of his technique, it would only bring unnecessary trouble.

So, Lu Chen grabbed a stool from the room and sat down—quietly waiting for the two brutes from the Wild Wolf Gang to come knocking.