That's amazing!
Lu Jiamin had heard her brother mention that Lingniang had arranged with Manager Zhou at Shengfu Restaurant to hold a women's special event in the lobby on the first floor, which was probably what she was seeing now.
She truly admired Yunling's ingenuity. She was incredibly curious about how this person came up with so many brilliant ideas. Her brother must have eaten shit in his past life to have met Lingniang in this one!
If she could keep playing with Lingniang, she couldn't even imagine how cheerful she would become.
It didn't take much effort for ten people to walk through it, and Lu Jiamin hadn't even had enough time to look around before it was all done.
"Sister Lu, how does it feel to draw while walking?"
"Sure, just walk slowly. If you can make it look like a marionette, that would be best. Walk towards me and stop in front of me."
Tang Ling took the lead and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this young lady from the Lu family was no ordinary person. She also knew that there was a Lu family in Bianjing, and that her mistress was no ordinary person either, so she was even more determined to follow Yun Ling's lead.
After Tang Ling walked through the route once, everyone was relieved to see that Lu Jiamin had no objections, and they naturally followed Tang Ling's walking method.
Lu Jiamin quickly sketched Tang Ling's figure, freezing the moment when Tang Ling's right foot was forward and her left foot was back, with the hem of her long skirt being slightly lifted by the wind.
Just by looking at the outline, Yunling knew that Lu Jiamin's skills were excellent, so she didn't dare to disturb her and just waited quietly to the side, handing her paints and such.
As the paint was applied to the paper, Tang Ling's appearance and attire vividly appeared on the paper, and Yun Ling was finally able to catch her breath. At the same time, she smelled the aroma of roast chicken.
If Yunling could smell it, how could Lu Jiamin not?
"Lingniang, do you have roast chicken?"
Lu Jiamin put down her paintbrush and ran outside, almost knocking over the shelf without realizing it. Yun Ling shrugged helplessly, steadied the shelf, and could only let Tang Ling and the others change back into their outer garments and have lunch together first.
When Yunling came out of the woodshed, she saw Lu Jiamin squatting by the stove in the kitchen, looking very hungry.
"Auntie, Auntie, are we having roast chicken today? I smelled such a delicious roast chicken aroma in the woodshed!"
Zhang laughed and used two sticks to pick out the three chickens wrapped in banana leaves from the stove.
"Today we're having lemongrass roasted chicken, cold pig's ear salad, rice porridge, warm eggs, and a lotus root and pork rib soup."
Just hearing the name is enough to make one's mouth water, and smelling the aroma makes it even more enticing. Yunling also went over and helped Zhang pick up the remaining banana leaf chicken from the ground.
As the banana leaves were cut open, a chicken, its surface roasted to a golden brown and bound with lemongrass leaves, was revealed. As Zhang chopped the chicken open, the aroma of pepper, garlic, coriander root, and lemongrass root wafted out from inside the chicken's belly.
Yunling and Lu Jiamin were like two hungry chicks, constantly swallowing their saliva to signal Zhang to feed them. Zhang, of course, was biased and gave each of them a piece of chicken leg meat.
Yunling first ate the skin on top, which was stewed until crispy, then picked at the chicken bones and ate the rest of the meat in one bite. The texture was so tender and smooth.
"What do you say? I'll chop up two chickens, use the other one to make shredded chicken, pour on some garlic chili sauce, and sprinkle on a big handful of cilantro, okay?"
Yunling and Lu Jiamin nodded like chickens pecking at rice. As long as there was food, what could they possibly refuse?
After the lemongrass roasted chicken was plated, the five pig ears that had been soaking in the basin of cold water were also put on the cutting board. After Zhang cut the pig ears into strips, two of them were made with garlic flavor, and the other three were made with hot and sour flavor. Although there were not many, it was enough for everyone to have a taste.
After preparing these two dishes, Zhang washed the cutting board and took out two ceramic basins. She served two basins of lotus root and pork rib soup, and then served the rice and warm eggs that had been prepared beforehand. Then the meal was served.
Lu Jiamin naturally sat down next to Yun Ling. Since she was a guest, the first bowl of rice was served to her, followed by Yun's father, mother, and Yun Ling, who had returned from working next door.
After Zhang finished serving her own rice, Tang Ling took over and served rice to the other young ladies.
"Miss Lu, please don't be shy. Just make yourself at home. If there's anything you'd like to eat, just ask your aunt to make it."
When Old Master Yun heard Old Master Yun mention Lu Jiamin's identity and saw how close Lu Jiamin and Yun Ling were, Old Master Yun was also happy. Even if Yun Ling and that young master Lu didn't get together, with this young lady from the Lu family, the two families wouldn't be too embarrassed.
Lu Jiamin never intended to be "polite." This was her future sister-in-law's home, which was practically her home too. How could she not treat herself well while eating at home?
She picked up a piece of the cold pig's ear with her chopsticks, but first gave it to Old Lady Yun.
"Grandma, I won't stand on ceremony. I've put some on your plate, so I'm going to open my mouth wide and eat it to my heart's content."
Old Lady Yun returned the favor with a chicken leg and laughed:
"Eat, eat, eat! In our family, we can lack anything, but we can't lack food. Whether it flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water, none of it can escape your aunt's hands."
"Then I'll come often."
"Come often if you want."
Yunling watched the two of them, chatting away without any awkwardness or quiet, which was just fine.
After lunch, Lu Jiamin drank two bowls of lotus root and pork rib soup, which made her stomach feel very full. Naturally, she didn't want to move around, so she sat on a stool to rest and occasionally teased Dahei, who was eating fish under the tree.
Thanks to her, everyone was able to close their eyes and take a short nap. Half an hour later, except for Tang Ling, the others changed back into gauze clothes and waited in the woodshed to have their portraits drawn.
It must be said that Lu Jiamin has mastered the art of balancing work and rest. When she's resting, she rests properly, and when she's busy, she's like a completely different person, drawing accurately and quickly.
As the sun set, she finished painting the last person and applying the paint. Just then, Zhang came in and said:
“Miss Lu, there’s a carriage parked outside. It’s a servant from the young master Lu’s household. He says he’s here to take you back to the Lu family.”
"Zifu is here? Well, his timing is terrible. I was hoping to get another meal from my aunt."
Madam Zhang smiled and said, "If you want to come, you are welcome to visit our home anytime."
Lu Jiamin let out an untimely burp, which made everyone laugh. Yunling helped her pack her things and they went outside together.
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