After midday, lunch was over and everyone went back to their own courtyards.

But it was different from the usual trips back home. This night, everyone ate and talked and laughed, and the sour plum soup was particularly appetizing. Everyone was a little full, and when they walked, they all puffed up their stomachs imperceptibly to make sure their stomachs didn't feel so full.

Even Mrs. Xiao ate a little more without realizing it.

Xie Qingyun walked slowly back to the yard.

The layout is similar to other courtyards, but the difference is that there are no thresholds anywhere here and it is flat all the way.

She went back and asked the maid first: "How much did the master eat?"

"A bowl of lotus seed porridge and two cakes."

Xie Qingyun was satisfied and walked into the inner room, where she saw a pale-faced man sitting on the couch reading a book. When she looked down, she saw that where his legs should be were empty, with only half of them left!

She went straight up and took out the book: "Didn't you say you can't read for too long? I've been out for so long, I'm sure you haven't let go of the book, right?"

The man then raised his head. His eyebrows and eyes, which were a bit similar to Xiao Wai Ting, looked even more refined and elegant. Although his smile revealed a hint of weakness, it was still as gentle as a spring breeze: "Ah Yun is back. How was your meal?"

Xie Qingyun said angrily: "Don't answer irrelevant questions... Hiccup!"

She originally wanted to teach her husband Xiao Huaiqi a lesson. Her husband's leg disease had flared up in the past two days and the pain was unbearable, so he did not go to the front hall today, but let him stay at home, hoping that he would have more rest, but who knew that he was actually reading a book.

However, as soon as she said this, Xie Qingyun suddenly burped, and her fair face turned red. She covered her mouth in embarrassment, not daring to look at the man in front of her.

Xiao Huaiqi was silent, took her hand and patted it soothingly: "It seems that you have a good appetite. Miss Yan is very pleasing to your eyes."

"How can a little girl not be favored by my sixth brother?" Xie Qingyun smiled shyly, forgetting her previous accusation. She sat beside him and said with a smile, "She made sour plum soup, which is very appetizing. Everyone ate too much. It seems that my mother ate too much today."

Xiao Huaiqi was slightly surprised: "Mother ate a lot?"

"Really? I saw her secretly rubbing her belly! And Dongdong was crying!" When she talked about this, she laughed even more happily.

Xiao Huaiqi's eyes were also wrinkled. He did not go out because of his disability, as he was afraid of scaring the girl. But after hearing his wife say this, he became somewhat interested.

To feed my mother...

It turns out he is a great cook.

The wife might think that Lao Liu brought back a sweetheart, but he thought too much and directly rejected this possibility. Lao Liu went to the war, not to meet a girl, so how could he suddenly bring back a woman he liked?

Moreover, this woman who is good at cooking came to the Xiao family as a stepsister. I'm afraid she was brought back specifically to coax her mother to eat.

But why should I do it as my stepsister?

Which noble lady is this?

But how could an ordinary noble lady master such excellent cooking skills?

Xiao Huaiqi was full of questions, so that afternoon he asked his servant to invite Xiao Huaiting to come over and sit with him. However, upon hearing his invitation, he ran straight to the military camp, which made him laugh out of anger.

At the same time, he probably guessed something in his heart.

This girl must be someone's noble daughter, and was abducted by him!

Xiao family.

Xiao Huai Ting was in such a miserable state that he didn't dare to get close to his eldest brother for fear of being discovered. He revealed his true colors and quickly ran to the military camp for training.

Yan Qiushu was happily counting her savings and recording the account: [On August 29, the 18th year of Jian'an, Madam Xiao gave me a pair of jade bracelets, and Madam Shao gave me...]

Because of this successful start, not only the boss Xiao Wai-ting was satisfied, but other members of the Xiao family were also very satisfied with her.

When she came back that day, Yan Qiushu received many gifts.

Xie Qingyun also tactfully hinted to her that if possible, she should make more food for Mrs. Xiao and send it over. No matter what the reason was, as long as she was willing to eat, it would be delicious.

Especially after Mrs. Xiao returned home, she did not feel uncomfortable or vomit, which meant that she was willing to eat the food.

This was Yan Qiushu's original plan, so how could she have the nerve to ask for this?

However, the other party was firm in his attitude and she was too embarrassed to argue with him, so she had to accept it.

Then she will have to work harder to repay the favor.

Of course, in addition to repaying the Xiao family's kindness, she also had to save some money and find herself a place to settle down, preferably in the suburbs near the city gate, so that she would be safe and comfortable.

The only problem is that housing prices in Kyoto are too expensive!

With her current money, it is not possible to buy a house in a good location. Even if she owns a farm, her source of income will not be stable within a year, unless...she runs a farm tourism business with the support of a big tree?

Yan Qiushu thought about it and felt that it was quite feasible.

Because it was so safe, the Xiao family helped to protect her, and then used her cooking skills to bring some wealthy people as guests.

If you open a business like this casually, you can have enough food for a year. When the small animals in the farm grow up, you can sell them and make a lot of money. You will never have to worry about food and drink.

Yan Qiushu was amused by her own idea, but she also made a note of her goal in her mind.

The next morning, Yan Qiushu made a bowl of lean meat porridge and sent it over.

After breakfast, she thought about making some snacks.

Before she started to cook, Dongdong ran over and said, "Sister Shu! Do you have anything delicious for me~"

Yan Qiushu shook her head: "Not yet, I'm getting ready to do it."

Dong Dong's eyes sparkled: "Can I help?"

Yan Qiushu was a little skeptical: "Can you do it? What if you get hurt?"

"No!" Dong Dong patted his chest to assure her. Seeing that she hadn't agreed yet, he came over and hugged her legs like a familiar person: "Sister Shu, I'm very good!"

The maidservant behind him smiled and said, "Please let him help. He started thinking about it when he woke up this morning and wanted to eat the hottest food. The fourth lady also agreed."

Yan Qiushu: ...

Is this a little foodie?

She had no choice but to nod, but she had a child at home, so she asked, "Can you ask Wan'er to come over as well? I promised her yesterday."

"No problem!" Dongdong said crisply, let go of Yan Qiushu, and ran out. The chubby little figure trembled and disappeared before her sight.

Yan Qiushu hurried into the kitchen and started cooking.

In fact, as soon as she woke up this morning, she asked the kitchen to send over some chicken breasts, sprinkled them with seasoning and marinated them, and they are now just ready.

Nanny Xu quickly lit a fire, Shui Jue helped to apply oil, and Yan Qiushu coated the dough with egg liquid and flour. Because there was no breadcrumbs, this step needed to be done two or three times to ensure that the outer layer was thick enough but not too thick.

When the oil is 50% hot, quickly put the prepared chicken breast into it.

The oil pan suddenly made a sound: "Sizzle, sizzle..." the sound of something frying.

Fry the chicken fillet for three to five minutes. The oil temperature should not be too high, otherwise it will burn easily. It is better to fry it slowly over low heat and wait a few more seconds.

The timing was just right.

Dongdong's energetic voice just came from the gate: "Hurry up! I can smell the fragrance!"

"Slow down, I can't keep up~" Wan'er reminded the other party in a soft voice, trying hard to lift her little skirt to keep up with her brother who was running very fast with his short legs in front of her, her little face flushed red.

Dongdong sighed and could only stop and wait for her.

Until she came with him, he took Wan'er's hand and ran towards the place where he had smelled the fragrance.

"Sister Ashu! I brought Sister Wan'er here!" Dongdong said loudly.

Yan Qiushu smiled and turned around with the plate in her hand, and said crisply, "It just so happens that the chicken fillet is also fried. Do you want to taste it first and see if it tastes good?"

Dongdong's eyes subconsciously stared at the things on the plate.

A novel fragrance wafted past my nose. The thing was still orange yellow and looked like a small oval, but it was cut into strips. The exposed part was tender flesh with a little blue-gray powder sprinkled on it.

That strange fragrance seems to be emitted by this powder.

This thing, just looking at it, makes people want to eat it, so facing Yan Qiushu's question, Dongdong's mouth is almost drooling: "Yes, yes!"

Wan'er, who was a bit slow in temper, pursed her lips and smiled, greeted Yan Qiushu first, then blinked her big eyes and nodded, "Okay."

Yan Qiushu took the two children to the restaurant.

Dongdong is lively while Wan'er is slow. The two children are almost complete opposites, but Dongdong will take care of Wan'er a little, for example, by deliberately accommodating Wan'er's walking speed.

Three people, one adult and two children, sat down, and the two children also sat together.

Yan Qiushu placed the plate in front of the two of them and gave each of them a pair of chopsticks.

The two of them started.

Dongdong was like a vicious wolf. He held the chopsticks in his little hands and skillfully picked up a piece of chicken fillet and put it into his mouth.

Yan Qiushu was stunned: "Slow down! Perm!!!"

But Dongdong is not afraid!

He bit down with his little white teeth. There was a crisp "crunch" sound, and the skin of the chicken steak was bitten open, revealing the hot chicken inside. He let out a "hiss" sound because of the burn.

Yan Qiushu hurriedly said: "Spit it out, it's too hot!"

"Huff, huff..." Dongdong shook his head, biting the piece of chicken carefully with his teeth. His cheeks puffed up and down, and he kept breathing in and out to cool it down. When it was almost done, he ate it immediately.

The crispy outer shell is bitten open, revealing the tender meat inside. The salty, slightly spicy taste that has already soaked it in the meat is particularly amazing.

Dongdong was so happy that he shook his head. It was worth it that he endured the heat and didn't want to spit it out. After eating a bite, he couldn't wait to declare: "Delicious! So delicious!!!"

Wan'er was much more delicate. She blew on it for a long time with her lips pouted before taking a careful bite. She was very satisfied and said, "It's delicious!"

Both children remembered that Yan Qiushu asked them to taste it, so they had to give their conclusions after tasting it.

Yan Qiushu felt relieved and ate a piece. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Although there was no chili and less breadcrumbs, she added a little Sichuan peppercorns, which gave it a spicy taste. Combined with the salty flavor of the meat, it was still extremely delicious.

She was just praising herself for her excellent performance when she saw a strange nanny coming over at the entrance of the courtyard with a smile on her face. All she could see was the little boy who was eating enthusiastically: "Young Master."

Dong Dong heard the voice and grinned: "Madame Ji, there is a chicken steak here for you to eat~"

He held a piece of chicken steak in his chubby little hand and pushed it forward.

Nanny Ji ignored her completely and just smiled and said, "Young Master, we should go back now. The old master and his wife are waiting for Dongdong to come back for lunch."

Yan Qiushu wondered, "Master and Madam?" Who was that?

Dong Dong's face fell and he shook his head, "I don't want to! I won't go! I haven't finished my chicken chop yet!"

The smile on Mammy's face paused, her face looked a little bad, she glanced at Yan Qiushu, seemed to be a little complaining, but she still tried to be patient and said to Dongdong: "It's just a little food, the chef in our house can do better."

As she spoke, she looked at Yan Qiushu and said angrily, "Miss Yan, please tell me the recipe for this...chicken chop later, so that Young Master Dongdong won't be unhappy."

Yan Qiushu who was watching silently:?

Good guys!

This is the first time I’ve seen someone being so rude when asking for a recipe!

Even the Yan family in Yan Qiushu's memory, who claimed to be a noble family and had a different status from ordinary people, and who would ask for the recipe for delicious food, would not be so arrogant as to ask for the recipe.

Her expression changed, and her beautiful face with a hint of naivety was full of indifference. She said in a sinister tone, "Madam, didn't you say that the chef in your house could do better? How come he can't even cook a chicken chop? You should figure it out yourself!"

Nanny Ji's face darkened. She felt that this girl was too ignorant and said unhappily, "Miss Yan, this is not a big deal. Are you worried that my Jiang family will compete with you for some interests? Don't worry. My Jiang family is not seeking profit from this. Besides, if the young master is happy, the old master and his wife will send a reward to you."

"Shui Yu, show the guest out!" Yan Qiushu said directly.

Nanny Ji was completely jealous. She glared at her hatefully, sneered, and then looked at Dong Dong with a much stronger attitude: "Young Master, let's go back. The old lady misses you very much!"

"I've only been back for two days!" Dong Dong pouted a little aggrievedly. He didn't understand what Yan Qiushu and Nanny Ji were saying. He was eating a chicken chop and still thinking about the rest. He said reluctantly, "But there are other things to eat. I won't be able to eat them if I leave, and I don't want to go back..."

His voice became quieter and quieter, as Nanny's expression became more and more serious. When he finished speaking, Nanny Ji said in a deep voice, "You can't be ignorant. Master and Madam will be disappointed!"

After she finished speaking, she walked forward and wanted to take Dongdong away.

Dongdong's eyes turned red, he glared at her, pushed her away, grabbed a handful of chicken fillets, ran past the nanny, and ran away quickly!

"Hey?! Young Master!" Nanny Ji was dumbfounded. She never expected Dongdong to run away. She quickly chased after him.