Wei Maisui and Zheng Nannan, however, realized what was going on. Both of them had eaten at the Zhong family's house, so they knew what Xiaobaiyang was afraid of!
Wei Maisui suppressed a laugh and explained to Aunt Qian:
"Aunt Qian, that's not what Xiaobaiyang meant. It's just that my master's cooking skills are a bit...unpleasant. Xiaobaiyang is afraid that my master will want to cook again when he gets home!"
Zhong Wanwan glared at Xiao Baiyang. Didn't she have any pride? She couldn't let go of the fact that her cooking was terrible!
Besides, the worse the food, the more we should learn from it. We must rise to the challenge. Doesn't this brat understand?
Zhong Wanwan, expressionless, said, "It's my duty to settle a personal score."
"Brother, I think your drawing is pretty good. Your sister Nan Nan and sister Mai Sui's drawings are still not as accurate as yours. And You Liang, go back and copy your notes three more times!"
Xiao Baiyang stared at Zhong Wanwan with wide eyes, her eyes full of accusation. She thought, "I never thought you were this kind of older sister, using your position to settle personal scores and not letting people speak the truth!"
Aunt Qian never expected that even the incredibly skilled Chef Zhong would have something he couldn't do, especially something as simple as cooking that even young women could do!
Aunt Qian smiled and said:
"Take the spice packet back to Master Zhong. He can try it if he wants. If he still doesn't think the taste is right, Master Zhong can come back to me, and I'll make you a mini smoked chicken!"
Zhong Wanwan had a sudden thought: This is why the current situation is not good; otherwise, she could definitely make a fortune by opening a factory that produces smoked and braised products!
As for now, she'll just practice on her own in the space, get it close enough, and occasionally treat herself to something better!
After finishing their meal, Zhong Wanwan and the others prepared to drive the tractor back.
Before the tractor even got close, Zhong Wanwan heard a lot of hens clucking.
There were several burlap sacks on the tractor, and the sound was coming from inside the sacks!
Captain Qian chuckled:
"Our Willow Tree Village is very grateful to Master Zhong and his apprentices for helping to fix the tractor. We won't say anything more, but these free-range chickens are for Master Zhong and his apprentices to have a taste!"
"Ten of them are for Master Zhong, two for each of the junior chefs, and one for each of the grain workers, for a total of 17 free-range chickens!"
Upon hearing that it would be 17 free-range chickens, Zhong Wanwan was startled and refused.
"Captain Qian, we repair tractors to earn a living, we can't accept so many gifts from you!"
"My apprentice and I only need two. As for the remaining eight, we'll pay whatever the purchasing station charges!"
If it were only for herself, she wouldn't accept it. But since it's for her apprentice, even as a master, she can't turn down benefits for her apprentice!
Captain Qian waved his hand and said:
"You've done us a huge favor, so we're practically family now. Why would we charge the recycling station price when we're family? We'll give it to you at cost price!"
"I'll charge you two cents for the hatching eggs, and one cent for the chicks' feed for the first few days. That's three cents per chick for the cost!"
Well, with a cost of only three cents, what's the difference between that and giving it away for free? It's better to just accept the gift openly, which shows that you appreciate their kindness!
Zhong Wanwan could only politely decline Captain Qian's hospitality. As for the cost of 3 mao per animal, if she actually gave it to him, it would mean she had no idea what she was getting at!
Zhong Wanwan was overjoyed to have received ten free-range chickens. Wei Maisui, Zheng Nannan, and Xiao Baiyang, although each only had two chickens, were just as happy as Zhong Wanwan!
Is this a free-range chicken? This is Captain Qian's recognition of their skills; it's their badge of honor.
If it weren't for the fact that this matter couldn't be known by others, all three of them would have loved to go back and carry the two chickens on their shoulders!
The happiest person here has to be Wei Youliang. He came out with a smug look on his face, not only learning a skill from Master Zhong, but also earning a chicken!
From now on, this chicken will be bound to him, and they must be inseparable. When he dies, this matter must be written on his tombstone so that everyone who comes to pay their respects will know about his glorious moment!
It's a pity he can't brag about it to his friends, otherwise he could brag about it for three years!
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