The only jewelry Jiang Ci wore today was the jade bracelet he had given her, and the earrings she had bought herself.
Looking at her bare ring finger, Zhou Mingli said nothing, only gently stroking the base of her finger.
On the day the delegation was resting, Jiangci's colleagues prepared a menu and gave it to Zhou Mingli, who then wrote down the ingredients needed.
The seasonings he brought could cover most of the dishes, but for the others, Jiang Ci's colleagues had to go to several places to buy them.
So, instead of resting, everyone split up and went out to buy things.
The foreign minister, who was also on break, noticed that the apartment, which should have been bustling with activity, was unusually quiet and wondered, "Where is everyone?"
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli leisurely went downstairs to find food. Upon hearing this, they said, "They went to buy ingredients. Foreign Minister, my wife is cooking tonight. Please come and eat with the Minister."
The foreign minister had heard of Jiang Ci's wife's cooking skills and was quite interested. "Sure, I'll try your wife's cooking too."
After thinking for a moment, he laughed and said, "Now I'll have to bring out my treasured wine."
Jiang Ci then took the opportunity to mention his request to invite a university lecturer, a local PhD from New York City who had appeared at a previous meeting.
Upon hearing the name Christine, the Foreign Minister raised an eyebrow and then looked at Zhou Mingli.
This is a plan to poach talent from New York City and bring them back to China...
The foreign minister nodded with a smile, "Of course."
This was the first time Zhou Mingli had heard this name. After realizing that Christine was a man, he became silently wary.
Around 2 PM, the group finished buying all the ingredients and borrowed the kitchen of the restaurant on the first floor of the apartment for Zhou Mingli.
Zhou Mingli put on a clean apron and began directing the diplomats to help prepare the dishes, while also cooking the long-running stew.
With so many people eating, Zhou Mingli will have to prepare the food until late at night, and everyone will probably have to wait until the early hours of the morning to eat.
Those who need to be used will still be used.
Jiang Ci took advantage of this free time to go to Harbin University.
Christine heard that there was authentic Chinese food, so she skipped class and happily followed Jiang Ci there.
When Christine arrived, she smelled a rather strong fragrance.
"Annie! Isn't it time to eat yet?!"
"Oh Annie, this smells so good! I feel so hungry right now!"
"Annie, can't I really have a bite first?"
"Annie, you're so cruel! I want to taste all this delicious food right now!"
Christine kept muttering to Jiang Ci while keeping her eyes fixed on the kitchen.
Jiang Ci sternly refused his offer to have a taste first.
Didn't you see everyone else staring longingly at the kitchen?
If you, a foreigner, rush in, my colleague will definitely kick you out.
Jiang Ci was under considerable pressure to bring Christine.
Christine realized she had no chance of tasting the overly tempting food immediately, so she sighed and asked Jiang Ci, "Annie, have you added any new chefs to your team?"
"No, the person cooking right now is my husband."
Christine looked at Jiang Ci with envy, "You really have a very good husband."
"I wish I had a husband like that."
Jiang Ci almost spat out the water in her mouth.
Fortunately, her sense of propriety allowed her to hold back.
She now doubts whether letting Christine and Zhou Mingli get in touch was actually a good thing.
At 7 p.m., the long-waiting crowd finally watched as dishes were brought out of the kitchen.
They put the restaurant tables together to form a long table, and all the dishes were placed on the long table. The portions were quite generous, and everyone didn't have to sit together to eat. It was a buffet, and whoever wanted to eat could use serving chopsticks.
Christine was stunned.
Is this the mysterious, alluring, and delicious cuisine of the East?!
Once all the dishes were served, the wine contributed by the minister was poured into a glass.
"First of all, let's welcome Comrade Jiang's wife, Comrade Zhou Mingli. Let's give her a round of applause!"
Everyone applauded without complaint.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Mingli was very eager.
The minister smiled and said, "Then, thank you, Comrade Zhou, for preparing such a sumptuous feast of your hometown food for us."
The crowd clapped even harder.
Zhou Mingli smiled and waved his hand, "My wife is your colleague and comrade-in-arms, this little thing is insignificant."
He attributed the credit to Jiang Ci.
The minister didn't waste any more words, and then added, "We still need to go to work tomorrow, so everyone shouldn't drink too much. Let's start eating."
Those who were still suppressing their cravings immediately rushed towards their favorite foods!
Christine wasn't as skilled with chopsticks as the others. While he struggled to pick up the slippery noodles with the serving chopsticks, the others had already filled their plates and were enjoying their food to the fullest.
There were no fewer than forty dishes, including Dongpo pork, drunken chicken, fish soup, braised prawns, twice-cooked pork, spicy chicken with sliced beef and tripe in chili sauce, as well as shredded shark fin soup, pan-fried tofu, stir-fried pork kidneys, and so on. Everyone ate to their heart's content.
Jiang Ci ate to her heart's content, and she also had to deal with Christine's compliments.
“It’s so delicious!”
"My God! What is this?!"
“Very delicious!”
"Is this what Eastern cuisine is like? God, why wasn't I born in the East?!"
Jiang Ci nodded and ate the fish slices that Zhou Mingli fed her.
After Christine finished eating what was on her plate, when she went to get more food, she found that the dish she most wanted to try had been almost completely taken.
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