Yan Qiushu was immersed in the food. Dongdong finished a small lamb chop, his eyes rolled around, and when Yan Qiushu wasn't paying attention, he was ready to have the second piece.

Who knew that even so, Yan Qiushu still noticed it and directly held down his chubby little hand: "No!"

Dongdong's eyes suddenly filled with tears, as if he had been deceived, and he cried, "Sister Shu! I want to eat! Wuwuwu... I have to go to school tomorrow, so I can't eat..."

Yan Qiushu was particularly serious: "I know you want to eat it, but mutton will make you get angry. You kicked the quilt before and now your throat is hoarse. It's enough for you to eat this. If you behave, I will make it for you when you recover. But if you don't behave, you can't eat it anymore!"

She had a childish face and was so pretty that she didn't look like someone who could teach children. But her eyes were firm and serious, and Dongdong was still frightened.

He looked at her timidly with red eyes, as if trying to determine the truthfulness of her words.

Yan Qiushu refused to give in.

Dongdong understood and lowered his head in grievance.

Yan Qiushu rubbed his head with pity and fed him an orange. It was really a sin. She loved barbecue so much that she started roasting it as soon as the stove was ready. But she didn't expect that the child happened to be sick and couldn't eat such food. She could only let him down for the time being.

"Oranges are delicious too. Don't be angry, okay? When you recover, I will give you lots of delicious food!" Yan Qiushu promised.

Dongdong pouted again, wanting to feel wronged again and take the opportunity to ask for more benefits.

Who would have thought that as soon as he pursed his lips, the orange segments that were already full and about to burst from the skin would burst directly in his mouth, and the sweet and sour juice filled his mouth. The meaty taste in his mouth was directly suppressed by the sour and sweet taste. He swallowed subconsciously, and his mood suddenly became much better.

It is true that sweetness can make people happy.

Dong Dong was eating oranges, and suddenly he thought that it was not bad. He nodded obediently: "Okay, Sister Shu, then you must not forget it!"

Yan Qiushu raised her lips and smiled: "No!"

After she finished speaking, she began to divide the remaining lamb chops, letting Shui Xuan and the others keep one piece for themselves, and the remaining pieces, along with some chestnuts, were sent to each courtyard as usual. However, before sending them, a little bit of chili was added to the lamb chops, as Mrs. Xiao liked spicy food very much.

After adding the chili pepper, it has to be put into the oven to heat it for the time it takes to heat a cup of tea before it can be sent over.

Dongdong followed and watched. When he was greedy, he quickly ate chestnuts and oranges to relieve his hunger. He dared not stare at them anymore and looked around randomly. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the woman standing at the gate of the courtyard. He quickly stood up and shouted, "Auntie!"

Yan Qiushu looked over and saw a group of people there. They were so focused on eating that she didn't notice them. She didn't know how long they had been there. She apologized, "Young Madam."

Wan'er also stood up and called out softly, "Auntie."

"Ah Shu, Wan'er, Dong Dong." Xie Qingyun came over with a smile, approached Yan Qiushu, held her hand and said in a friendly tone: "Thank you for taking care of these two children. It must be tiring, right?"

"No, Wan'er is well-behaved and Dongdong is cute. I like them very much." Yan Qiushu shook her head quickly. She didn't take care of them much, and the house was quiet. It would be good to have a child making noise.

Xie Qingyun smiled even more deeply and said softly, "I came to disturb you now because of something."

She gestured to the two unfamiliar faces following behind her and said, "These two were sent by the Third Prince's wife. They said that the food you cooked, Ah Shu, pleased the Second Prince, so they specially invited Eunuch Liu and others to come and learn from you. But if it's inconvenient, it's okay. The Third Prince's wife is kind and won't bother with us."

Then he said to the two of them, "This is Miss Qiu, the distinguished guest of my mansion."

"Hello, Miss Qiu." The two of them hurriedly saluted and said eagerly, "Ever since the emperor's grandson saw the lunch that the young master of the Xiao family had at the Imperial College two days ago, he has been thinking about it. Please give me some advice, Miss Qiu."

Yan Qiushu raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't expect that the prince's wife would send someone to ask for advice.

Although Xie Qingyun has hinted that she can teach or not at will, she will give face to the Xiao family in the end, so it is not a big deal.

But this was not her invention and she didn't have a patent, so she just nodded.

At this time, Dongdong came running over, pulling Yan Qiushu's sleeve with some repulsion, and when she bent down, he whispered in her ear: "Sister Shu, don't teach them! If he eats it, he will definitely compete with me again!"

Yan Qiushu was silent, and whispered in the same tone: "Don't worry, even if they learn this, they can't beat you!"

After that, she straightened up and said with a smile, "Of course you can. Please follow me."

Yan Qiushu generously taught the other party this simple dish of teriyaki chicken leg rice without keeping it to herself. In addition to chicken leg rice, she also gave a free tutorial on how to fry a chicken.

After learning it, the other party left with great gratitude, and when leaving, he left behind the tuition fee, fifty taels of silver!

Yan Qiushu was very satisfied with this. Fifty taels of silver!

The Prince’s Mansion is generous!

She always felt pressured and unworthy when taking things given by the Xiao family, but she felt calm when taking this, and even felt that the more the better. If the Jiang family could be so generous, she would be willing to teach.

This money, plus her own, added up to two hundred taels!

There are also some gifts given by the Xiao family. If these things are needed urgently, they can be exchanged for a considerable amount of money.

Yan Qiushu was very happy, but Dongdong was not.

They only have two days off in the enlightenment class, and after using them, they have to go back to school. Originally, he caught a cold and thought he could rest for two more days this time.

Who would have thought that the next day, the doctor came to examine him, opened his eyelids and took a look, and finally looked at his tongue coating, and said to Xiao Huaiwu, the fourth daughter of the Xiao family who was worried about him: "Young Master is fine, the cold has recovered."

Xiao Huaiwu couldn't believe it: "So fast?"

Dong Dong panicked. He had been assured that he would not have to go to school. Hearing this, he said weakly, "I am not okay yet."

As soon as I opened my mouth, my voice was no longer hoarse!

The doctor smiled and said, "Don't you think he looks very energetic? Maybe the young master has grown up and is in good health."

Xiao Huaiwu laughed dumbly and looked at her son: "What should we do? Go or not?"

Dong Dong nodded with tears in his eyes: "Go!"

Apart from anything else, if the younger uncle knew that he was being lazy, if the older uncle knew that he was being lazy, he would definitely be furious.

Xiao Huaiwu waved to the maid to help him get dressed. After he changed his clothes and put on his small schoolbag, he was sent out. Usually it was still early, so he would go to Yan Qiushu's yard for a walk to see if he could get anything delicious. Today was no exception.

Yan Qiushu was eating noodles. She looked up and saw the listless little boy coming over. She asked in surprise, "Are you well from your cold?"

"Well, that's enough." Dong Dong sighed, "I thought I could rest today."

When he spoke, his voice was clear, just like before he got sick.

And there is no nasal sound at all.

Yan Qiushu confirmed her guess and was even more excited. This trick...actually works!!!

After she found out that she had a buff in cooking, she gave it a try. Many people know that roasted oranges can relieve coughs. Her parents also gave her this when she was a child, but it had never been so effective.

And Dongdong had just been sick for a day, so it must be her buff that could actually enhance everything she touched!

Yan Qiushu's palms were sweaty because of this discovery. She wiped them on her body. She looked at Dongdong and smiled kindly: "Sister is eating noodles. Do you want some?"

Dong Dong accepted everyone who came: "Yes!"

Yan Qiushu waved for him to come over and patted his forehead. It was indeed cool. She felt relieved and said happily, "I'll make you honey-glazed roast chicken for lunch today to make up for the roast lamb chops you didn't eat enough yesterday."

"Wow!" Dongdong exclaimed.

Although he didn't know what this thing looked like, but hearing Yan Qiushu's tone, he felt it was a good thing. He nodded enthusiastically, looking forward to noon coming soon.

Imperial College

After the Si hour, the Master got up and left.

The students who had been eager to go to class and couldn't concentrate on the lesson jumped up happily and said, "It's time to eat!"

"Today my mother brought me four-joy meatballs and mushroom soup. They are delicious!"

Everyone left the classroom while discussing, and the palace maids who were responsible for serving them came to greet them with food boxes in their hands. When they entered the dining hall, Dongdong happened to meet the emperor's grandson Zhou Zhaoqin.

The door was big enough for two people to enter one after the other.

When Zhou Zhaoqin met him, he said loudly in a voice that everyone could hear: "The chef my mother hired for me made a lot of delicious food. I will share it with you later!"

The children around him immediately praised him and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Your Highness's mother really loves you too much. My mother is not like that."

"It must be delicious. I heard that the chef in your house is amazing!"

The child was not very old and had only been enlightened for two years. He had learned some clumsy flattering words through osmosis. Zhou Zhaoqin did not have high demands and was coaxed into being happy. After sitting down, he simply waved his little hand and asked the palace maid to open the food box.

The lunch box is very big. When you open it, you can see the food inside. A strong smell of sauce permeates the air. Pieces of chopped chicken thighs are drizzled with brown sauce. The bright-colored carrots and other vegetables next to them are even more eye-catching. Together with the white rice, it makes people's appetite increase.

"Wow! It smells so good!"

"It smells much better than last time!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I want to eat!"

The children were attracted and gathered around to watch eagerly.

Zhou Zhaoqin raised his little face and said proudly, "We have them all. My mother asked the chef to make a lot. Lai Fu, share some with them."

The palace maids quickly did as they were told and distributed some teriyaki chicken legs to each of them.

This thing is really delicious. Although it is a bit deliberate, the children's praise is particularly sincere when they eat it: "It's so delicious!"

"Your Highness, this is definitely better than others! I never ate carrots before!"

At this moment, a smell full of juicy meat and sweet aroma appeared in the restaurant which was filled with the aroma of soy sauce. People with sensitive noses sniffed and looked towards the source of the fragrance.

The emperor's grandson Zhou Zhaoqin, who was eating his teriyaki chicken leg rice, also felt something was wrong. Why did he smell a different and pleasant fragrance?

He looked over with suspicion.

He saw that at the seating area near the door on the other side, the Xiao family member he hated the most and the son of the deposed crown prince he hated the most were sitting together. They were facing a large food box, and out of the food box was a chicken with a light yellow-brown skin?

The chicken was shiny and smooth, and looked good, but it was too big!

Zhou Zhaoqin was a little disgusted: "I've never seen anyone so rude!"

Dongdong didn't expect that he would be facing such a big chicken. He was stunned! Is this the surprise that Sister Shu said? It smells good, but it's too big!

So after discovering so much food, he called Zhou Zhaoheng over to sit down.

Hearing this indirect criticism, he ignored it. Sister Shu said that this one must be better than his, and he believed it, so he took the handkerchief and tore it hard at the place where it was holding the chicken leg.

"Tear..." A not-so-loud sound was heard, and the roasted outer skin was torn apart, leaving only a thin layer of chicken skin, revealing the tender and juicy meat inside. The chicken leg meat was pulled off along with the bones, and the hot steam made the fragrance float further.

Several children who were eating: "..."

It smells so good!

And it doesn't have the strong aroma of teriyaki sauce, but rather a sweet taste that's neither strong nor weak, just the right amount of appealing.

Suddenly I felt that the meat in my mouth was a bit thick and not so delicious!

Zhou Zhaoqin's expression changed even more. His eyes had already been attracted by the fragrance. He stared at the chicken leg closely. It looked fresh and juicy, quite tempting.

But... he pursed his lips and clenched his teeth.

It must not taste good!

How could the Xiao family possibly be better than his family's chef?

That was the chef given by the Emperor himself!

He kept telling himself this, but he saw Dongdong tear off a chicken leg, but did not eat it directly, but handed it to the boy opposite, and then he tore off the second chicken leg, still in the same state, with a piece of slightly burnt chicken skin hanging on it after the chicken leg was torn off.

He opened his mouth wide and ate it. The chicken skin had already been soaked with flavor, with a salty aroma mixed with the sweetness of honey. He took another bite of the tender meat, and his mouth was immediately filled with juice.

Dongdong didn't look at this. He didn't have time to look at it. He was only concerned about the delicious food in his mouth.

Zhou Zhaoheng on the opposite side was eating even more voraciously, as if the meat was some kind of delicacy. Moreover, he did not choke while eating the meat this way, as if the meat slid directly into his stomach after entering his mouth.

But at this time, Dongdong was eating, and suddenly opened the lunch box again, took out a water bottle from the inner compartment, opened the water bottle, and a sour and sweet smell rushed to the tip of his nose. He generously took out two cups and gave one to the other party: "This is for relieving greasiness. Sister Shu said that if you drink this, you will eat more and grow stronger!"

"Thank you!" The young boy, who was eating very fast, was not polite. He picked up the cup and took a big sip. The sweet and sour taste really washed away the excess meat taste in his mouth. He nodded vigorously: "It tastes good! Sour and sweet!"

"That's right!" Dongdong shook his body complacently and took a sip happily. He didn't drink as eagerly as Zhou Zhaoheng, as if he had already gotten used to these delicacies.

Zhou Zhaoqin was so overwhelmed by what he saw that he burst into tears.

Childish rivalries between children are simple: My stuff is better than yours!

Especially when facing people you don't like.

Who would have thought that after all the effort and thinking that it would be easy to get, I would find that someone else's was even better!

Zhou Zhaoqin had never been hit before, he was so angry that he burst into tears!!!

The crying startled the two children. They looked at each other quickly, and then ran away with one holding the plate and the other holding the pitcher of sour plum soup.

Slipped away. Slipped away.

After the person left, Zhou Zhaoqin cried even louder.

That’s too much!

He actually ran away and took away all the food!