"The pot was almost dry, so I added some water..." Ye Qingqing explained weakly.

When she came in, the tofu in the pot was almost burnt; if she didn't add water soon, it would definitely burn.

"I made golden tofu, it tastes best when it's pan-fried until golden brown. You added a ladle of water and it turned into tofu soup." My cousin felt helpless. She had overestimated this girl. Who knew that such a grown woman couldn't even cook?

"Don't you cook at home?"

My cousin, unwilling to give up, asked, "Girls of Ye Qingqing's age can basically cook. I don't expect them to be able to cook a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but they should at least have a few decent dishes. Otherwise, what will they do after they get married?"

Ye Qingqing smiled sheepishly, "No, I'll eat what's ready-made."

"That's because your parents spoil you, but a girl still needs to learn to cook. Otherwise, what will you eat after you get married? You can't eat in the cafeteria every day," my cousin kindly advised.

She felt that Ye Qingqing's parents were too irresponsible. It's not wrong to spoil a child, but there has to be a limit. How can you not let your child learn to do housework? Parents can't spoil their children forever. Sooner or later, the girl will belong to someone else's family. The in-laws won't treat the girl with the same sincerity as her parents.

"My future mother-in-law won't let me learn it, and my future husband won't let me do it either. They can do it, hehe."

Ye Qingqing said with a smile. She knew her cousin meant well, so she didn't feel offended. Moreover, her cousin was a traditional woman who still held the old ideas that men should work outside the home and women should stay at home. So her cousin was really doing it for her own good, afraid that she would suffer if she got married in the future.

But her cousin didn't know how much Lin Shufang and Lu Mo doted on her. She didn't need to learn housework at all; she could just hire someone to do it later, since she could earn money anyway.

"You've got a boyfriend?" My cousin was a little shocked. This girl is so young and she's already dating someone. Don't the adults in the family care?

"Yes, I already knew it in my belly. The handsome man you praised at the hotel last time is my future husband." Ye Qingqing sincerely explained that she was already taken.

My cousin ladled out the broth from the pot and let the tofu continue to fry. Hearing Ye Qingqing's words, she couldn't help but chuckle. This child is lucky. The young man I saw at the hotel last time had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a dignified and upright demeanor, and was a rare and fine young man.

"Even if you're lucky, you still need to learn some cooking skills, otherwise your children won't be able to eat your cooking in the future, which would be such a pity."

Ye Qingqing was somewhat tempted by her cousin's words, as they did make sense. However, she wanted to cook for Lu Mo, since the baby was still a long way off!

"As the old saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach..."

Ye Qingqing interrupted her cousin with a cheerful laugh, saying confidently, "My man's heart is entirely with me. I don't need to try to win him over; he only has eyes for me."

My cousin was amused by her and scolded, "When men are good, they are good to you in every way, but once their hearts change, they immediately turn their backs on you. It's not that I'm cursing you two, but women should be more careful and not spend their whole lives on men. After you get married, save up some money on your own. Money is more reliable than men."

Looking at her cousin's earnest words, Ye Qingqing felt a warmth in her heart. Such heartfelt words are not spoken by someone who doesn't truly care about you; saying them would definitely offend people. Her cousin's willingness to confide in her meant that she considered her one of her own.

"Yes, I know. I've saved a lot of money now, so I don't have to work and I don't have to worry about food and drink."

Ye Qingqing smiled even more sweetly. She now owns more than a dozen houses, dozens of shops, countless secret recipes, and shares in Lu Mo's company. She could live comfortably even if she just lay around all day.

Money is no problem for her now.