"Do you like green tea or coffee? Does the old man have any dietary restrictions?"
"Whatever, anything is fine, thank you, thank you!"
When Rong Zhikang saw the handsome young man again, he couldn't help but smile. He saw Xu Zijun quickly brought them a cup of tea while complaining.
"I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't prepare any tea. Please forgive me..."
"I dare not, I dare not!"
Rong Zhikang quickly stood up and thanked him. It was not that he had never seen the world, but Zhang Fan was too mysterious and powerful to him. Someone who could bring the dead back to life was simply unpredictable.
How could ordinary people like them dare to be so arrogant in front of Zhang Fan?
Besides, they haven’t figured out what’s going on with this guy yet.
A strange fragrance wafted from the first floor. It was the aroma of Xu Zijun's braised meat. Zhang Fan's face was originally cold, but when he smelled the fragrance, the lines on his face softened.
"Hey, my meat. Mr. Rong, please take a seat first. I'm going to cook the meat. If you don't mind, would you like to taste my cooking later?"
Xu Zijun smiled and didn't notice Hua Yueying's disgusted expression at all.
Anyway, she quarrels with Hua Yueying all the time, and she has no idea how many times she has disliked herself. It’s no big deal.
"Okay, okay, convenient, inconvenient..."
Old Master Rong agreed with a smile, but immediately changed his mind when he saw Zhang Fan. After all, since Zhang Fan had not expressed his opinion, he dared not act rashly.
"It's getting late. Zijun's cooking skills are great. You're in for a treat. Why don't you stay and taste the meat later..."
Zhang Fan watched Xu Zijun stare at the Rong father and son, saying that he was going to see the meat but refusing to move. The Rong father and son also looked as if they wanted to stay very much.
So he nodded and asked the Rong father and son to stay for dinner, which made them overjoyed and they kept expressing their gratitude.
The father and son of the Rong family came here this time just to establish a good relationship with Zhang Fan. As for how to leave a good impression on Zhang Fan, that is more difficult. Even after giving him a Supreme Card, he never touched it.
This shows that Zhang Fan is not like those young people nowadays who can only make friends and curry favor with others slowly.
They didn't dare to hope for anything, they just hoped that Zhang Fan could lend a helping hand and extend Mr. Rong's life before he died in a year. Then everything they did today would be insignificant.
When Xu Zijun heard Zhang Fan's words, he smiled and quickly went to the kitchen to get busy.
He specially made stewed meat today, so there was a lot of meat in the kitchen, including beef, mutton and big plate chicken. He also specially got a few pig tails to stew together, considering that there were guests today.
Xu Zijun also made a few light dishes including sea cucumbers, which are more nutritious for the elderly.
When Xu Zijun's dishes were served, Mr. Rong nodded at him to express his gratitude, while Zhang Fan invited Hua Yueying and Xu Zijun to sit down and eat together.
Hua Yueying was a little hesitant. Normally, she could be casual around when there was no one around, but now that there were outsiders around, wouldn't it be inappropriate for a maid like her to sit with her master?
As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she saw Xu Zijun had already sat at the table. This made Hua Yueying snort. If this guy dared to sit down, why didn't she dare to?
During the meal, Xu Zijun was incredibly enthusiastic. If it weren't for the delicious food he cooked, I would have really wanted to kick him off the table.
This bastard is taking over the show!
Zhang Fan didn't say anything and just ate happily. Today was the first time Xu Zijun made braised pork and it tasted so good.
Moreover, he added a few extra dishes, and he seemed very close to the father and son of the Rong family, which was very different from his previous cold personality. Zhang Fan didn't say anything.
Anyway, if there is really something for the Rong family to do, just call them directly.
Have a meal and get closer to each other.
During the meal, the Rong family members were a little reserved at first, but after tasting one or two dishes, they were extremely surprised. They looked at Xu Zijun differently, and Old Man Rong even sighed.
"I'm over 80 years old and I think I've eaten all the delicacies in the world, but I didn't expect that eating this fish here today would remind me of the meals my mother cooked when I was a child. My mother has passed away for decades. Thank you..."
As Mr. Rong was talking, his eyes turned red and he lowered his head and quickly took another bite of the food.
He never expected that when he was so close to the sky and the earth, he could still eat a bite of the food cooked by his mother. This was something he never dreamed of.
Such a handsome guy could obviously make a living with his looks, but he completely conquered people's hearts and stomachs with his cooking skills.
Zhang Fan glanced at Grandpa Rong. Seeing that his expression did not seem fake, he was a little surprised. Xu Zijun's cooking skills were impeccable, but not as exaggerated as Grandpa Rong said.
Eating a fish is like eating a dish cooked by your mother?
Xu Zijun smiled and used chopsticks to pick up some green things that looked like chopped green onions from the Wuchang fish and put them into Grandpa Rong's bowl.
"Grandpa, try this. This is a spice called fennel leaves by the locals in my grandmother's hometown. Actually, it's not in the book. It's a local wild vegetable, but it has a unique fragrance. It tastes especially good when used to cook fish. Every household in my grandmother's hometown uses this to cook..."
Xu Zijun smiled. His grandmother actually lived in Grandpa Rong’s hometown in the countryside.
After the Rong family became rich, they built roads and bridges everywhere in their hometown, and even the village where Xu Zijun's grandmother lived was made very spacious.
Xu Zijun always remembered that her grandmother often talked about the Rong family. Although she and Xu Zijun had never seen Grandpa Rong in their lives, this did not prevent Xu Zijun from recognizing Grandpa Rong today.
He was extremely enthusiastic and even took the lead in inviting old man from the Rong family to dinner.
"Is your grandmother from Guangshui? I'm from there. Yes, yes, this kind of leaves were planted in front of my house when I was a child. They smell very good. My mother likes to put this in fish when she cooks. No wonder I can never taste that flavor again. It turns out that it is a special spice from my hometown..."
When Mr. Rong said this, the tears he had been holding back fell silently.
He is old and in poor health, and he hasn't returned to his hometown for many years since his parents passed away.
"Grandpa, I didn't recognize you at first, but later I knew it was you. I made this dish especially for you. Brother Zhang, I may be a little presumptuous today, but don't blame me. It's really because the old man built roads and bridges in the past, and my deceased grandmother kept talking about him for many years, hehe..."
After Xu Zijun said this, Zhang Fan suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder the usually aloof Xu Zijun was overly enthusiastic today, and even took the initiative to come and pour tea for people and invite Rong's family to dinner?
Never mind, this is fate. Zhang Fan originally wanted to test the Rong family again. It seems that some things are better not to be hidden.
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