So it turns out this guy wants to find a wife!

You know what, this guy is pretty smart; he even knows how to meet girls through other channels.

“Okay, I’ll keep an eye out for you,” Chen Xueru agreed.

But looking at all the female customers in her shop, it seems that not many are suitable for Liu Guangqi.

Either they are older and already married.

Either they are young and come from a wealthy family.

If you're introducing someone to you, the man and woman should at least be well-matched in terms of social standing and economic status.

Liu Haizhong was a senior worker at the steel rolling mill and also the steward of the courtyard house. Within the small plot of land in the courtyard house, the Liu family was quite well-off.

But compared to the customers in her shop, she's not quite there.

Moreover, Liu Guangqi is not particularly outstanding, so the matching difficulty is somewhat high.

"Thank you, Sister-in-law Chen."

Liu Guangqi had no idea what Chen Xueru was thinking. He only saw that Chen Xueru was willing to help, and then he grinned and went home.

"Guangqi, did you find some money?"

As soon as he entered the room, Liu Haizhong noticed that something was wrong with Liu Guangqi.

"Hey, I didn't find any money. I just asked Sister-in-law Chen to help me find a partner, and she agreed." Liu Guangqi grinned even wider.

Um?

Liu Haizhong narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

When did this kid grow a brain?

I haven't helped him find a suitable blind date recently, nor have I contacted any matchmakers for him, and now he's starting to figure things out on his own.

Not bad, not bad.

If Liu Guangqi could find a partner on his own like Chen Jun, then his father would have much less to worry about.

Moreover, Chen Jun's girlfriend was indeed quite good-looking, good at making money, and brought so many nice things as her dowry.

If they could introduce Liu Guangqi to someone with similar qualifications, the Liu family would hit the jackpot.

"Not bad, Guangqi, you've grown up!" Liu Haizhong patted Liu Guangqi on the shoulder, then casually asked, "When I went back inside just now, I saw Chen Jun's wife and Lin Yao washing things in the yard."

"Did you see clearly what they're washing?"

“There’s a whole basin of cicadas.” Liu Guangqi gestured with his hand, then said in bewilderment, “These things don’t taste good either.”

"idiot!"

Liu Haizhong's expression changed almost instantly. He glared at Liu Guangqi and said with displeasure, "Who told you this stuff is delicious? It's all meat."

“We’ve cooked this before at home, but it just tasted so-so,” Liu Guangqi muttered.

“Our family is our family, and Chen Jun is Chen Jun. He’s a second-level cook; anything he cooks will taste delicious. Go and keep an eye on him, see how he makes it, and then ask him where he caught it.”

"Go quickly!"

"Why."

Liu Guangqi shrank back, then strolled out the door again.

But he didn't rush to ask Chen Jun. Instead, he strolled around the yard and waited until Chen Xueru and the others had cleaned the cicadas and brought them home before he went over to them.

"Lin Yao, light the fire."

Chen Jun directed Lin Yao to work methodically, and then drained the water from the washed cicadas himself.

As the oil temperature gradually rose, Chen Jun threw the drained cicadas into the pot to stir-fry.

"Don't rush to stir it when it's first in the pot, sauté it slowly over low heat..." Chen Jun taught Chen Xueru and Lin Yao how to cook cicadas while he was busy working.

Soon, the aroma wafted out of the kitchen, making Liu Guangqi jump for joy.

It smells delicious!

It smells so good!

So that's how you catch cicadas.

What about the boiled and steamed food he ate before?

Soon the fragrance filled the entire courtyard. Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li, who were cuddling in the front yard, followed the scent and came over.

Even though I'd already eaten dinner, the aroma was just too tempting.

"Liu Guangqi, what are you doing?"

Yan Jiecheng stared at Liu Guangqi, who was acting suspiciously, and seriously suspected that the kid was stealing his skills!

Liu Guangqi didn't hide anything and pointed to the pot, explaining, "My father found out that Chen Jun had made a pot of cicadas, so he sent me to take a look, to see how the cicadas were made, and to ask where they were caught."

Ouch?

This kid is quite honest.

Yan Jiecheng waved his hand: "Then I'll learn a move too."

As she spoke, she pulled Yu Li to stand next to Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi glanced at it with some envy and silently shifted his body to the right.

"Remember, you must control the temperature well. It's better to be a little too low than too high, otherwise it will easily burn."

Chen Jun served the first plate of cicadas, sprinkled some seasoning on it, and then handed the seat to Lin Yao.

"Come on, you give it a try."

Lin Yao glanced longingly at the fried cicadas, then pulled herself together and began frying the second batch according to Chen Jun's instructions.

Once I learn this skill, I won't have to ask my older brother for cicadas anymore when I want to eat them.

Chen Xueru didn't need to learn any skills, so she simply picked up a cicada and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm, it tastes even better than last time!"

While praising him, Chen Xueru gave Chen Jun a thumbs up.

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled and said, "We believe in eating it while it's hot; one bite of hot food is worth three bites of fresh food."

As he spoke, Chen Jun also pinched a cicada and tasted it.

"It's really good, honey, try one more."

Hearing the commotion inside, Yan Jiecheng and the others were incredibly hungry.

"So this is how you make cicadas taste good! My mom burned them last time!"

"Oh dear, at least your mom is willing to fry it, my mom just boils it!" Liu Guangqi sighed.

Boil in water?

Yan Jiecheng's face twitched slightly, realizing that his second aunt's cooking skills were just so-so.

"Chen Jun, where do you catch cicadas? I want to catch some tomorrow too."

After learning how to make cicadas, Yan Jiecheng casually went inside to ask for directions.

Whether in the courtyard or the canteen, he was Chen Jun's underling, so he was more natural than Liu Guangqi when it came to asking questions.

Chen Jun had noticed them earlier, but ignored them.

Seeing Yan Jiecheng come in and ask for the location, he simply handed the plate forward: "It's in the grove outside the city. How about you try it?"

Yan Jiecheng didn't stand on ceremony; he picked one up and fed it to Yu Li, then tasted one himself.

This scene made Liu Guangqi feel a pang of jealousy.

"Delicious, so delicious! It's not only incredibly fragrant, but the texture is also top-notch."

"Take it if you like it, I have plenty more here." Chen Jun waved his hand.

Yan Jiecheng was delighted to hear this and quickly nodded to Chen Jun: "Thank you, Brother Jun. I'll bring you some after I catch some cicadas."

After saying that, he picked up the plate and left.

He had to tell his own father the news, and then get the whole family together to catch the cicada.

Liu Guangqi took two from the plate, popped one into his mouth, and then took the other home.

Unbeknownst to him, this entire scene was witnessed by Jia's family's servant, Bang Geng.

Although he is not very old, he has an unusually big appetite.

"Grandma, Grandma."

"I want to eat cicadas! I want to eat cicadas!"

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