Chapter 629: It's because of Gu Yin's sake
The four people who had just dug the items out opened the kiln-roasted chicken and placed it on a plate.
The old lady handed gloves to the four of them: "Just tear it! That's the right way to taste it and get that chewy texture!"
Chu Yan reached out and took the chicken, laughing as he said, "How generous you are, Grandma!" He then gave the two chicken legs to them, gave Gu Yin a large chicken wing, and ate the large chicken wing himself.
"A bite of meat, a bite of mushroom, and a sip of drink! So satisfying! It feels like I'm back in my childhood! What should I do if I don't want to go back to school to do experiments?" After finishing a large chicken wing, Gu Yin started gnawing on a chicken foot, sighing contentedly as she ate.
So relaxing!
The old lady shook her head and laughed, "You can take two days off to play here. But if you were to stay here all day without doing experiments or going to school, you wouldn't be able to stand it for more than two days!"
Gu Yin thought for a moment and nodded: "That makes sense. If the main selling point is novelty and rarity, it will get boring if it's like this every day."
Chu Yan smiled and handed her a pair of chopsticks: "Try this fish, it tastes better than what you make at home. Just come on the weekend, everyone's free then, it'll be lively."
It's not that these things taste better than what the housekeeper makes at home; it's not about the food itself, but about the comfortable environment and leisurely time.
"Ahem! A girl?! Zhou?! Gu Yin?! Young Master Chu!!"
Gu Yin had just taken the chopsticks when she heard the sound and turned around. She saw five men lined up on the fence, staring at them with shining eyes.
Gu Yin recognized one of them; he was the second young master, one of the few who had come to their house for dinner with Long Yu and the others before.
The old lady and the old man didn't recognize them because they hadn't seen them last time. Seeing this, they looked at Gu Yin and asked, "You know them?"
Gu Yin nodded: "I've had barbecue at my house before."
After saying that, he waved to them: "Oh, it's Second Young Master. Is there something you need?"
Wu Chong sniffed; the closer he got, the stronger the aroma became! His stomach was rumbling!
"Hey girls, are you making something delicious? What a coincidence! We hadn't eaten yet, but we could smell the aroma coming from your place! Isn't that a great coincidence?"
Gu Yin: "..." If you want to eat, just say so. Isn't this all mealtime? What's the coincidence?! Most importantly! They're not even that close! They've only had one meal together!
"You haven't eaten yet! Would you like to come and have some?" The old lady was hospitable, and immediately invited him upon hearing this.
Wu Chong's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped over the fence and ran towards them: "Thank you, Grandma! Thank you, Grandpa! Thank you, sister! Thank you, Young Master Chu! Hehe!"
After expressing his gratitude, the man sat down without any hesitation, took the gloves the old lady handed him, and started eating!
The people who followed also bowed to thank them and ate together.
Chu Yan silently got up and sat down next to Gu Yin.
Fortunately, they made a lot of food, so everyone got a share, but there were just too many people, and it wasn't enough to eat.
The old lady became generous again: "Wait another twenty minutes, and the two kilns next door will open too!"
Wu Chong hadn't even finished eating the chicken in his mouth when he heard this, he immediately raised his drink glass and clinked it with the old lady's: "Grandma, you're so generous! Come on, let's have a toast!"
The old lady liked such cheerful younger people and was happy to clink glasses with them.
"It smells so good! So delicious! Especially the chicken! The chicken breast isn't dry at all! Is it a young chicken? The meat is so tender and sweet! The stinky smell of the mushrooms is gone! It's all chicken flavor! So delicious!" Wu Chong commented while gnawing on the meat.
The old lady shook her head: "They're free-range here, not caged, just like free-range chickens in the mountains. They get enough exercise, so the meat is better! They're not chicks, each one weighs at least five pounds!" It's just that these chickens are hatched from eggs laid by clucking chickens and quacking chickens.
Wu Chong nodded upon hearing this: "Then I'll buy a few to take home later! Grandma, do you still have any? This chicken tastes really good! I'll take a few home for my family to try!"
The old man chuckled and said, "What are you buying?! Just take it!"
Wu Chong smiled and clinked glasses with them again: "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!"
The others wanted it too, but with so many of them, if they actually took it, the Second Young Master would definitely chop them up!
After Wu Chong finished speaking, he saw that Gu Yin and Chu Yan were just eating without saying a word! Judging from the bones in front of them, they were eating very fast!
"Why aren't Chu Yan and the girl saying anything today? They're just eating silently. Look at the bones in front of you! I need to speed things up!" After saying that, he immediately grabbed another fish and started gnawing on it.
Chu Yan calmly picked up another chicken leg and handed it to Gu Yin, then looked at Wu Chong and said, "You did speak up, but you didn't seem to slow down at all."
Wu Chong didn't mind: "If you're not enthusiastic about eating, there's something wrong with your brain, let alone something as delicious as this!"
The old man couldn't eat much, and Gu Yin was full after finishing the chicken leg. Chu Yan didn't have much of an appetite, so he stopped eating when he saw that Gu Yin wasn't eating anymore.
Seeing that they weren't eating, Wu Chong and the others quickly peeled the taro and potatoes, then rolled them in the chicken broth a few times before poking them one by one to eat!
They have a good appetite; they eat very quickly, but the food doesn't look messy at all. It's still clean, and their movements are quite elegant.
Gu Yin lowered her eyes. This was the rule and upbringing of aristocratic families. Even in a hurry, the habit remained.
After everyone in the kiln finished eating, the group of people who had come with Wu Chong got up and cleaned up the trash.
Wu Chong patted his stomach and looked at the mound of earth next to him: "I'm only four-tenths full, I can still eat more."
The old lady smiled and said, "We can start digging in ten more minutes!"
Wu Chong looked around and said, "Grandma, how do you make this kiln? Can you teach me? I want to make one and see!"
The two elders became interested and immediately stepped forward to teach others.
Gu Yin felt sleepy after eating and looked at Chu Yan: "I'm going to lie down by the fishpond for a while. Will you stay here with me?" Although Wu Chong had a good personality, they were still children of the compound. It wouldn't be good if Grandpa and Grandma did something wrong and offended them. Although Gu Yin wasn't afraid of them, given her current status, even if she offended them, they wouldn't dare to do anything, she was afraid that Grandpa and Grandma would be frightened.
Chu Yan nodded: "Go ahead, remember to cover yourself with a blanket so you don't get cold. I'll take care of this, don't worry." Chu Yan knew Gu Yin's concern without her having to say anything.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin said to Wu Chong, "I'm full and I'm going to rest for a bit. Second Young Master, you can take your time."
Wu Chong, who was digging in the soil, waved his hand upon hearing this: "Don't worry about us, go and rest!"
After saying goodbye to everyone, Gu Yin returned to the Fishpond Gang, took off her shoes and put them under the recliner, then curled up on the recliner herself. She picked up a blanket and covered herself with it. Finding the sun a bit too strong, she was too lazy to get up and open the parasol. She pulled the blanket over her head as well, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't even know there was someone on the recliner.
Gu Yin didn't go to sleep. Instead, she went into the system library and looked through information about lithography machines. After she had explored several disciplines, she would see if she could try to make one herself.
"Seriously, this place has been renovated really well! Such a large piece of land, how come no one bought it before, and it's been left unsold until now?"
The group of people who came with Wu Chong arrived here. Wu Chong didn't come. He was still building that earthen kiln with the old man. The rest of them weren't interested in that, so they wandered around.
"This is the suburbs, next to a golf course. Originally, there was a plan to build a horse farm here, but the owner of the club was worried that horse manure would be too smelly and would bother his guests, so it was left empty."
"I never expected the Zhou family to be so influential, actually managing to take this land from the eldest son!"
Gu Yin heard the commotion outside while in the system library and immediately came out, but did not get up. She hadn't warned them earlier, and now that she was speaking up, it would be somewhat like she was eavesdropping on their conversation. Yu Jia continued to rest with her eyes closed.
"Isn't it the Chu family? The Chu family is so rich, and with the Xie family as their backer, acquiring a piece of land should be very easy for them," another person asked doubtfully.
"You don't understand. Although the Chu family is rich and has the Xie family as a backer, it won't be easy for Chu Yan to enter our circle. Over the years, the Xie family has been trying to integrate him, but the Chu family only has one child, and he ended up going into business. How can he get in? Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants—the lowest class of people, reeking of money. Who in the circle would respect him? His family is in the real estate business, isn't it? If they could really buy such a large piece of land, they would have done so long ago! After all, the surrounding area is either relatives of the eldest young master's family or the second and third young masters' families. Even if it's a piece of wasteland, it's the most expensive!"
Another person continued, "As for the Zhou family, although they are also businessmen, Old Master Zhou is shrewd. Taking advantage of the financial crisis, he directly caught the eye of the higher-ups and got a position in the Ministry of Finance! If this were ancient times, he would be considered a royal merchant. Plus, Zhou Guyin herself, her teacher is Academician Cheng, and her name has been mentioned to the top leader many times. She's already been on the radar! Have you forgotten what happened last month? That thing that caused such a stir online, she was completely unscathed. She didn't have to apologize for occupying public resources. If she didn't want to do the experiment, she didn't. People were complaining, but she didn't get into any trouble! The higher-ups even had to consult with her! The third leader called people to the Red House to discuss this thing. So, the land was bought not because of the Chu family's connections, but because of Zhou Guyin's! Just wait and see, Zhou Guyin's achievements will never stop here! The Gu family and the Chu family will be following in her footsteps, directly surpassing their ranks! From now on, we'll have to address her with respect!"
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