Cheng Mingyue didn't know how much time had passed, and she didn't dare to delay any longer. She quickly put on her clothes, pushed the door open and walked out.

When Cheng Mingyue went out, she realized that her mother had not started cooking yet.

By this calculation, it definitely won’t be long.

Cheng Mingyue tiptoed to the kitchen, scooped a basin of water, and pretended to wash her hair in the yard.

The village chief and his wife heard the noise, came out and saw their daughter washing her hair. They looked at each other and saw an incredible look in each other's eyes.

Their daughter always needs the couple to urge her to wash her hair and take a bath, but today she is so self-conscious?

No matter how they looked at it, they felt that there was something strange about his daughter.

"Yue'er, why did you think of washing your hair today?!" the village chief's wife asked while handing Cheng Mingyue a towel.

"Mom, haven't I already told you that I must change all my bad habits in the future, starting with hygiene.

After all, I'm getting married soon. If I continue to be as sloppy as before, what if Lu Chen doesn't like it?!"

Cheng Mingyue answered in a half-truthful tone while wiping her hair.

When the village head and his wife heard her say this, they nodded in satisfaction, and the village head's wife couldn't help but chant Buddha's name.

In their hearts, they believed that their daughter could undergo such a big change, it must be God’s blessing.

The couple was so happy that they immediately killed the biggest rooster in the house.

After the village chief's wife had prepared all the chickens, Cheng Mingyue volunteered to cook for Lu Chen herself.

This made the village chief and his wife very anxious.

His daughter has rarely been to the kitchen, how could she cook? Today we finally killed a chicken, so don’t waste such good ingredients.

But when they met their daughter's bright eyes full of expectation, they couldn't say no, and they didn't want to discourage Cheng Mingyue's enthusiasm.

The couple looked at each other, and the meaning was self-evident.

They will wait and see. If their daughter is really capable, they will help her. If she really does something wrong, they will stop her immediately.

Cheng Mingyue naturally saw what they were thinking and was delighted.

She may not be good at other things, but when it comes to cooking, she is really good at it.

She grew up in an orphanage. Their orphanage was very small, with only a dozen children, and the headmistress used to cook for her.

As the headmistress's health deteriorated, they were the ones who helped with the cooking. As the best cook among them, she naturally took on the responsibility of being the chef.

At that time, the headmistress's mother was becoming increasingly ill. In order to allow her to eat more, she bought many cookbooks and studied them day and night. However, the headmistress's mother still passed away when she was only 20 years old.

Cheng Mingyue blinked and held back her tears.

"Headmaster Mom, I have a father and a mother in this life. I will definitely live a happy life. Please don't worry!"

Cheng Mingyue prayed silently in her heart.

Seeing their daughter standing there motionless for a long time, the village head and his wife hesitated and said, "Yue'er, why don't you ask your mother to come?!"

"Dad and Mom, don't worry. Although I haven't cooked much in recent years, I've learned a lot from watching my mom cook. You can just wait and taste my daughter's cooking skills today!"

After Cheng Mingyue finished speaking, she looked around her kitchen.

Her kitchen was also very simple, with a large chopping board and a water tank next to it. Next to it was a cupboard, and next to the cupboard was a bamboo basket. Her family's vegetables were usually placed in the bamboo basket, and then there were two pots side by side.

She had only seen this old-fashioned pot on TV. It was said that as long as the fire was lit on one side, both pots could be used at the same time.

Cheng Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, "Mom, go wash some rice first, and then we'll steam some rice and fry two dishes in the evening.

This is Lu Chen's first time coming to our house for dinner, so we should at least make it a little more formal, right? "

"That's right, that's right, it has to be a grand occasion. How about I go and ask Third Uncle to come over as well? It's a big deal for you two to get married!"

The village chief nodded repeatedly, thought for a while and then spoke again.

Cheng Mingyue was still a little unsure whether Lu Chen really wanted to marry her, so she evaded the question, "No need, Dad. Let's just go as a family today. When Lu Chen and I get our marriage certificate and have the wedding banquet, we'll invite Third Uncle."

The village chief understood his daughter's thoughts at a glance, turned around and walked out without saying anything.

Seeing that her father no longer mentioned her third uncle, Cheng Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head to get busy.

She first cut the chicken into even-sized pieces, then placed it in a basin, added a small spoonful of salt, poured half a basin of warm water to cover the chicken pieces, and while her parents were not paying attention, dropped a drop of spiritual spring water into it.

While the chicken was marinating, she picked out some potatoes from the bamboo basket next to the cabinet and threw a small potato into her own space.

She also picked up some cabbage, radishes, and some mushrooms that her mother had dried. She wanted to find some other vegetables, but was disappointed.

These days, every household has nothing but radishes and cabbages, and occasionally some wild vegetables and mushrooms picked from the mountains. Material life is really scarce.

Cheng Mingyue is not picky now. She plans to buy some vegetable seeds when she goes to the town to get her marriage certificate tomorrow. She will then plant some in the vegetable garden in her own yard, and plant the rest in her own space.

By the time she had cleaned and cut the vegetables, her mother had already steamed the rice.

Next, it’s time for Cheng Mingyue to perform.

I saw her scoop out the rice and put it in an enamel basin and cover it, then add water to the pot. When the water boiled, she poured the marinated chicken pieces and onions, ginger and garlic into the pot and blanched them.

Rinse the blanched chicken pieces several times with warm water and set aside.

Add half a pot of water to the small pot, then pour the chicken pieces in and cover the pot. When the chicken is stewed, add some salt and it is ready to be served.

The village chief's wife was stunned to see her daughter stewing chicken soup like this.

She used to make chicken soup by just killing the chicken and throwing it into the pot. It wasn't that complicated. "Yue'er, who did you learn this method of making chicken soup from?!"

Cheng Mingyue said casually, "I saw Chef Tan do this when I went to a state-owned restaurant to eat before. I don't know if I learned it right. Mom, please help me taste it later."

Seeing that Cheng Mingyue was secretly learning, the village head's wife couldn't help but poke her arm and said, "Yue'er, everyone makes a living by their craft. What's the point of you secretly learning? Don't dare to mess around like that again."

Cheng Mingyue was suddenly speechless. She really didn't know how to explain it.

Forget it, let it be a misunderstanding.

Stir-frying Chinese cabbage and mushrooms is very simple. First, add some onions, ginger and garlic to sauté them, then add a few dried chili segments. Then, pour the washed and chopped Chinese cabbage and mushrooms into the pan and stir-fry them. Then sprinkle some seasonings and serve.

After the dishes were cooked and the chicken soup had been stewed for a while, Cheng Mingyue lifted the lid of the pot and a rich aroma hit her nose. She couldn't help but take a few deep breaths of the fragrance.