The bell for the end of school rang at the Imperial College.

The Master stood up and left.

The other children also went out.

After being locked up in school for a day, they were like birds set free.

Dongdong, who usually got off school on time, did not leave immediately. Instead, he waited at the door for a while. When he saw the tall and thin figure of the Huangzi class appear last, he happily went to greet them: "Ah Heng, Sister Shu will make barbecue for me tonight. Do you want to come to my house for dinner?"

Zhou Zhaoheng's eyes lit up: "I..." He was about to nod, but suddenly remembered that he couldn't just go out whenever he wanted, so he lowered his head dejectedly: "I don't know either, I have to go back and ask my parents."

Dong Dong nodded in understanding: "Then go ask, and come if you can."

"Yeah!" Zhou Zhaoheng pursed his lips and smiled: "You guys eat first, no need to wait for me."

"Okay!" Dongdong nodded, and Zhou Zhaoheng hurried back.

He wanted to go back early to ask his parents if he could go to his good friend's house.

Dongdong also plans to leave.

But this time, before he had taken two steps, several classmates from the enlightenment class called him: "Xiao Pingzhou! Can we go to your house to play?"

When he turned around, his classmates were looking at him expectantly.

We are all children around five years old and cannot learn the calmness of adults.

Fearing that he would disagree, a little boy even said, "The cakes made by your sister Shu are so delicious. My chef tried to learn how to make them, but he still couldn't do it!"

"Yes, the cakes made by my chef are not as delicious as the ones made by your sister Shu!"

“Egg tarts too!”

Because of their eagerness, the children's words seemed very enthusiastic, and this enthusiasm was something Dongdong had never felt before. Being stared at by them, he puffed out his chest with some pride.

Of course what Sister Shu cooks is delicious!

However, he was still somewhat reluctant to bring so many people back. After all, these people were very enthusiastic towards him, but Zhou Zhaoqin left first, so he didn't care.

Besides, with so many people, what if Sister Shu isn't prepared for so many things?!

So Dong Dong Bao Zi frowned and said, "No, I don't have that much prepared at home. You have learned how to cook at home, so just go back and eat it yourself."

They were all noblemen with their own pride, and were very disappointed when they were rejected, but they couldn't argue any more and could only leave dejectedly.

Dong Dong felt a little guilty and whispered, "Then I'll ask Sister Shu tomorrow if I can bring you some snacks."

The disappointed children suddenly became energetic again: "Okay, okay!"

"Thank you Pingzhou!"

"Then I'll also bring you some milk cake made by our chef. It's super delicious."

"And my family's..."

After this exchange, Dongdong got on the carriage to go home. The nanny who came to pick him up saw that he was late and asked casually, "Dongdong, why are you back so late today?"

"Aren't they all my classmates? They wanted to come to my house for dinner, but I refused." Dong Dong pouted in disgust: "There are so many of them. Sister Shu must not have prepared so much food. There won't be enough to eat when the time comes."

"So you're refusing just like that?" The nanny's eyebrows jumped. She was afraid that her young master might have offended someone, so she asked quickly.

Dong Dong curled his lips and said crisply, "Of course not. I told them that I could bring them some food tomorrow to compensate them. After all, they looked a little pitiful."

When they were rejected by him, their shoulders slumped and he still felt a little embarrassed.

Mammy breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be surprised: "Dongdong is so great, they should be happy, right?"

Dong Dong was so proud of the compliment: "Yes, they are so happy. They also said they would bring me some food. I will give it to Sister Shu when I bring it back tomorrow. This way she won't be unhappy."

Mammy nodded with a smile: "Dongdong is really thoughtful."

Dong Dong smiled reservedly, his tone full of impatience: "Let's hurry up, I want to go back early!"

Under the urging of little Dongdong, the carriage journey that originally took two quarters of an hour was now shortened to just over a quarter of an hour.

As soon as he got home, he rushed to Yan Qiushu like a cannonball.

At this time, Yan Qiushu was reading a book.

The book in my hand was almost knocked down.

She pinched the chubby face in front of her angrily: "What are you doing? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Dong Dong was obedient and allowed to be pinched. However, facing the real owner, he still felt guilty: "Sister Shu, I invited Ah Heng to come and eat with us."

"It's okay, one child is enough." Yan Qiushu waved her hands.

Dong Dong added: "Other classmates also wanted to come after hearing about it."

Yan Qiushu narrowed her eyes and stared at him.

There are so many people and she didn’t prepare anything in advance. What if there is not enough food when they arrive?

Dong Dong quickly said, "I refuse!"

Yan Qiushu was satisfied: "So what's the matter?"

"But I told them that I would ask you to make some snacks and bring them over, is that okay? If not, then you can ask Aunt Xu and the others to make them." Dongdong blinked expectantly.

In fact, other people in the mansion who know how to cook are all learning Yan Qiushu's methods.

Nowadays, every large kitchen has an oven.

But only the things made by Yan Qiushu were what he liked the most. He always felt that something was missing from the things made by others. Therefore, the snacks he wanted would first be made by his sister Shu.

Yan Qiushu was dumbfounded by his gaze and nodded, "Of course it's okay."

Dongdong was relieved, and took Yan Qiushu's hand and called out: "Sister Shu, you are so kind!"

"I told them, and they said they would bring some delicious food over. I won't eat a single bite and will bring it all back to Sister Shu."

"Sister Shu, what do you want to eat? Dongdong can cook for you! The chefs at my classmates' homes are not as good as you..."

Yan Qiushu didn't expect that Dongdong would be so happy just for helping to cook something. But after looking at him for a few more seconds, she found that Dongdong was not only happy because she helped to cook, but for other reasons.

Because the word "classmates" that appeared frequently in his mouth was the source of his happiness.

Even though this child doesn't show it on the surface, he actually likes not being isolated.

Therefore Yan Qiushu did not stop him and let him talk.

As soon as the little girl Wan'er, who was picked up by Shui Yu, came in, her brother made her laugh: "You look like Ah Fu."

Ah Fu is a guard dog raised by the manager. He is very friendly and will wag his tail madly if someone gives him some food.

Dongdong's face fell and he pouted.

But he was so happy that he would pout for a while and then grin again.

It wasn't until Shen Pingyu came in that the smile on his face completely disappeared.

The dignified young boy walked over slowly, greeted Yan Qiushu first, then frowned slightly and said, "Stand still!"

Dongdong stood up straight with a thump and no longer stuck to Yan Qiushu.

Shen Pingyu was satisfied and asked, "What did your teacher teach you today?"

Dongdong was a little indignant, but after looking at the other party, he answered honestly.

The two of them asked and answered each other. After a few times, Shen Pingyu asked some more questions and even expanded on the topic. Dongdong couldn't keep up and started to stammer.

The young boy stared at his brother, sighing in frustration: "How can you live up to my Second Grandfather's standards if you're like this?! It must be that after I left, you didn't complete the tasks I assigned to you!"

Dong Dong felt very aggrieved: "I am already very tired after school, and the teacher praised me for being so good!"

He then whispered, "I don't want to live up to your Second Master's standards either..."

Shen Pingyu didn't hear the latter part, it was too vague, but he heard the former part, so he raised the corners of his lips and said coldly: "I learned all of your knowledge when I was three years old."

Dong Dong: “!!!”

This is too much!

He puffed up his face in anger and wanted to blame, but the other party was his brother, he didn't dare and couldn't offend him too much. He could only keep his eyes red with grievance and lower his head without saying a word.

Yan Qiushu felt sorry for him and said a few words to comfort him.

Shen Pingyu treated her as an elder and listened to her without saying anything more. He just found a seat and sat down with a stern face. If you ignore her stature and childish face, she looks like an adult who was angered by a disobedient child.

Yan Qiushu couldn't help but curl her lips, but she didn't dare to stay here anymore and ran to the kitchen. Wan'er also hurriedly said, "Sister Shu, I'll go with you."

In fact, the dishes have been prepared. There is no need to worry about the ingredients spoiling in winter. They can be kept fresh by placing them in the snow. At this time, they can be placed on a tray and taken over one by one, which is very easy.

It was almost done. Yan Qiushu said, "Come and sit down. Let's not talk about studies for now and just focus on eating, okay?"

Shen Pingyu nodded reluctantly, and Dongdong was resurrected immediately with full health. However, he still looked outside and confirmed that no one was there before saying, "Sister Shu, can you leave some food for us? I don't know if Heng can come, so I want to leave some for him."

"Sure." Yan Qiushu nodded with a smile.

Dongdong felt relieved and found a seat to sit opposite Shen Pingyu.

Shen Pingyu stared at Dongdong for two seconds, sighed, and sat down reluctantly.

Wan'er sat down between them.

The barbecue table for four is more suitable, as there are just three children and one adult here. However, Yan Qiushu had a full meal at noon, and meat is not easy to digest, so she felt greasy after eating too much. Therefore, she simply gave up her seat and let Shui Yu and Nanny Xu take turns to help them barbecue and take care of the children's safety at the same time.

The charcoal stove was raised and covered with iron sheets. Shuichi spread slices of fresh meat on top. As soon as they were put on, the sound of "sizzling..." of grilling could be heard.

The reluctance on the boy's face disappeared, and he was filled with curiosity: "Are you going to eat it raw?"

Shui Yu explained with a smile: "This can be eaten after it is roasted. There is a seasoning in front of the young master. If you think it is not tasty enough, you can dip it in the seasoning."

Shen Pingyu stared at the slices of meat in the baking tray, his eyes shining.

This trick is novel and interesting!

Shui Xian put the meat in with extremely fast hands, first squeezing out the oil from the pork belly, then placing the other meats around the pork belly. After they absorbed the fat from the pork belly and changed color, they were ready to be eaten.

The meat is sliced ​​thinly and the charcoal fire underneath is strong, so you can eat it in a few seconds.

Dongdong and Wan'er were also amazed. When the first piece of meat was picked up, the three children held their breath subconsciously.

A silent desire spread across this small dining table.

Shui Xuan was just being casual at first, but her hands became stiff after being looked at. She said with a smile, "This will be quick. There's one for everyone. Don't worry."

Shen Pingyu tilted his head and coughed lightly, saying, "Pingyu, don't worry, give it to Wan'er and Dongdong first."

Upon seeing this, Shui Yu gave the first piece to Wan'er, and the second piece to Dongdong.

The little girl forced herself into a big smile, said thank you, then picked it up, puffed up her little mouth and snorted twice before trying to eat it.

The little teeth bit off a small piece of meat and tasted it carefully in the mouth. Then the bright eyes narrowed happily and continued eating.

Dongdong still remembered the grievance he had suffered before, but he didn't expect Shen Pingyu to take the initiative to give it to him first. Dongdong couldn't restrain himself when it came to food, so he felt that it was difficult to be humble, so he smiled a little embarrassedly and whispered, "Thank you, brother."

Shen Pingyu's lips curved, and at this time, there was a piece of meat in his bowl.

"Hiss!" Dongdong thanked him and put the meat slice directly into his mouth, but was startled by the scalding sensation.

But soon, he adapted by breathing harder.

The meat has been marinated, and the slightly spicy and salty taste is delicious enough without any additional seasoning. Because it is thin, it does not require much effort to chew, and can be finished in just three or two bites.

Dongdong felt warm in the stomach after eating the hot slices of meat.

Shen Pingyu's way of eating was much more elegant, but almost the same. The meat was so delicious, and for some reason, it was so soft and easy to chew. Even their children's teeth could chew it up smoothly and the process didn't even take long, just a blink of an eye.

After eating the first slice, my appetite was completely whetted.

Everyone looked at the next piece of meat with keen eyes.

Shui Yu: ...

So stressful!

She doesn't grill that fast!

As a last resort, Aunt Xu, who had originally planned to take turns, went up together. Two people each had a pair of chopsticks, which were placed on both sides, with each person responsible for half of the plate.

And it was barely enough.

Fortunately, Yan Qiushu also used the oven and roasted eggplants, lotus root slices and other vegetarian dishes in it to fill the gap.

While they were eating, Yan Qiushu was not idle either. She ran to the kitchen, looked at the tidy kitchen full of ingredients, and thought about what to make.

Speaking of snacks.

She made a lot of food, but rarely snacks, mainly because when she first came here, she wanted to try her best to let Mrs. Xiao eat more.

Although she seldom went to Mrs. Xiao's place, every time after delivering food, Nanny Huang, who served Mrs. Xiao, would come over to return the food box and tell her how much Mrs. Xiao had eaten that day.

Mrs. Xiao has a mental illness. The food she cooks is delicious, which makes her eat more. But it is difficult for her to have a normal appetite, unless the mental illness is resolved.

So now there is some effect, but it is not complete, so she did not consider snacks.

But now it's time to think about it.

Yan Qiushu thought about it for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind.

When making the barbecue table, a flat piece of iron was wasted. It was very small and was not used. However, Yan Qiushu kept it. She likes to collect things related to the kitchen, just in case she needs it someday.

Looks like now is the time to use it!

Yan Qiushu first found a lot of eggs and crushed them, then she got some iced milk from the snow, and asked someone to go to the kitchen to get some black sesame seeds.

Thanks to winter, milk can be kept much longer.

Mix these three ingredients, add flour and stir evenly until it becomes a light yellow batter, then add sugar and continue stirring.

At this time, the stove can also be raised.

In order to cook a lot of food before, she asked the blacksmith to make a frying pan. She raised the stove, put the frying pan on the stand, greased the bottom of the pan with oil, and after heating it, she scooped a spoonful of flour paste into it, and then pressed it with the flat iron sheet.

"Hiss——" A slight sound was heard.

The flowing batter was flattened and spread all over the corners of the pan.

And at the bottom of the pot, the coal fire was still burning.

After a while, you can smell a sweet milky aroma.

Yan Qiushu was slightly surprised. At this time, Dongdong, who was very sensitive about food, came over without knowing when. With a layer of oil on his lips, he asked happily: "Sister Shu, what is this? It smells so good!"

Yan Qiushu raised her eyebrows proudly: "Egg rolls!"

"Is this how egg rolls are made?" Dongdong was very confused. He remembered that the egg rolls were not made like this last time.

Yan Qiushu explained: "This is another kind of egg roll, it's delicious anyway!"

As he spoke, the aroma became stronger.

Yan Qiushu had been pressing like this for a while, and it should be enough time. She opened it confidently: "Wait and see! It's delicious!"

However, when the lid was removed, the food smelled fragrant, but the light yellow food in the pot was mixed with black sesame seeds. When the lid was removed, the surface was bumpy and had holes in some places, revealing the dark bottom of the frying pan.

Because of the stickiness on top, the whole cake was lifted up a bit, but you can see that the bottom is just right, golden brown and a bit crispy.

It smells nice, but compared to other things she made before, it seems a little ugly.

Dong Dong bit his finger and asked doubtfully: "Really... is it delicious?"

Yan Qiushu: “…”

The car flipped over?!

The two sides of the egg roll are not heated evenly, one side is cooked but the other side is not yet!