"Young Master..."
Upon entering Qunyinglou, the shopkeeper saw Lin Lan hurriedly come out and bowed, calling out to her.
"Hmm," Lin Lan replied indifferently.
Then he said to the innkeeper, "Open a private room and bring up a few of the restaurant's best signature dishes."
"Okay!"
The shopkeeper nodded, then told the waiter to hurry up and prepare.
Lin Lan then glanced back at Baili Wanwan.
Seeing her staring with her big, watery eyes full of curiosity, I couldn't help but smile.
He then softened his voice and said to her, "Come on, let's go upstairs with your brother."
Lin Lan walked ahead, slowly going upstairs, while Baili Wanwan followed closely behind, holding Wan Suizhou's hand.
Not long after entering the private room, all the dishes Lin Lan had ordered were served.
Perhaps because of the presence of Taiwanese people, most of these dishes are on the sweeter side.
The dazzling array of dishes, each with its own unique color, aroma, and flavor, made Baili Wanwan's mouth water.
"Wanwan, eat up, this is all for you!"
Lin Lan poured her a glass of water and said to her with a smile.
Wanwan didn't stand on ceremony at all. She glanced at Wan Suizhou with a shallow look, and seeing that he didn't say anything, she picked up her chopsticks and tasted a few bites of each dish.
Seeing that Lin Lan and Baili Wanwan got along very well, Wan Suizhou felt relieved.
Turning his head, he saw that it was still early outside, and he suddenly remembered the thing that was making him uneasy.
After thinking it over, he got up, gestured to Lin Lan with his eyes, and then walked to the door.
While Baili Wanwan was enjoying her meal, Lin Lan picked up a few more pieces of fish for her before getting up and following Wan Suizhou to the door.
"Sir, is there something wrong?" Lin Lan asked in a low voice.
Wan Suizhou hurriedly waved his hand: "Nothing else, it's just that I just remembered I have another important matter to attend to. Would you mind if I asked you, Wanwan..."
As soon as Wan Suizhou revealed this idea, Lin Lan understood and immediately agreed.
"Mr. Wan, feel free to do whatever you want. I will take good care of Wanwan and make sure she doesn't lose a single hair."
"Young Master Lin is being too serious..."
After a few words of polite refusal, Wan Suizhou went inside, gave Wanwan an excuse, and then hurriedly left...
Seeing that only the two siblings were left in the room, Lin Lan naturally felt more at ease and doted on Baili Wanwan.
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Baili Wanwan looked at the delicious food on the table and suddenly remembered the various recipes she had read in books.
Although she was still young, she still had the idea of trying it herself!
So, she quickly turned her little head around and began to subtly probe Lin Lan.
"Brother Lin Lan, Wanwan wants to know, does your restaurant have a kitchen?"
Lin Lan thought to himself, "Isn't this natural? If there were no kitchen, would his Qunyinglou restaurant even need to be open?"
Although he was feeling uneasy, he didn't say anything to show his displeasure. Instead, he softened his voice and said to Wanwan, "Yes, why are you asking this, Wanwan?"
Wanwan smiled at him, a sly glint in her eyes: "Because I also want to cook a dish!"
Although she was smiling, her expression was very serious.
Lin Lan noticed that she didn't seem to be lying at all; besides surprise, her expression also showed some curiosity.
He glanced down at Baili Wanwan, who looked like a four-year-old child. Although she was delicate and cute, it didn't change the fact that she was a little girl who couldn't carry anything.
A child this young can't even reach the stove, let alone cook...
Concealing his thoughts, Lin Lan deliberately tried to dissuade her from this idea.
So he changed the subject, saying, "What's so fun about cooking? How about I take you to see a variety show? Why don't you two do the same thing?"
A group of acrobats came to Hailan Village these past two days and will probably stay for ten days to half a month.
If Wanwan really wants to see it, he can spend money to show it to her!
To Lin Lan's surprise, Baili Wanwan was not attracted by the acrobatics in his words. Instead, she was focused on cooking.
Lin Lan couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she called the shopkeeper and led the two of them to the kitchen in the backyard.
By then, the busiest time in the kitchen had passed.
In this huge kitchen, seven or eight chefs and vegetable washers stood by, all waiting for Baili Wanwan to arrive.
When the head chef heard that the young master's adopted sister wanted to cook, he stepped forward with a smile and asked Wanwan, "What dishes would you like to make, young lady? We'd love to lend a hand..."
Baili Wanwan didn't want to rely on others, but after thinking about it, she realized that the dish she was making was a bit troublesome, as there were a few ingredients that she couldn't handle on her own.
So he nodded and asked, "Do you know about 'The Best Soup Under Heaven'?"
"The best soup in the world? That's...?"
Upon hearing this, the chefs all looked bewildered.
Baili Wanwan did not complain that the others did not understand anything.
I just thought that the recipes I was looking at all had various annotations such as geographical location. Hailan Village is located in a remote area, so it is only natural that many local delicacies are unheard of.
So she stepped forward and said to the crowd, "The method for making this soup is not simple, but it involves boiling five-colored rice in hot spring water, and then using the essence of the rice liquid to cook a pheasant..."
Upon hearing this, the cook quickly replied, "Fire spring water is easy, I'll go get it right away!"
Others were busy preparing pheasants and other items for Bailiwanwan.
With everything prepared, Baili Wanwan rolled up her sleeves and walked toward the stove in a proper manner.
Then she paused.
Looking up, I realized I was only a head taller than the stove.
Even on tiptoe, it's impossible to reach...
A group of people in the kitchen watched this scene, all looking like they wanted to laugh but dared not.
Baili Wanwan didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she turned around and addressed the crowd, "Um... could you find me a few chairs?"
Before anyone could react, Lin Lan spoke up first: "What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and go!"
With the stool under his feet, Baili Wanwan felt much more comfortable.
However, it's still inconvenient to do anything.
The kitchen was in chaos, and the chef was forced to become an assistant, running around and helping Baili Wanwan.
Baili Wanwan washed the five-colored rice, boiled it with spring water, and then removed the rice, leaving behind a thick rice liquid.
The pheasant, which had been stewed in advance, was also ready to be cooked at this time.
She struggled to fish it out, cooled it, and then tore the chicken pieces off the top into a bowl.
Then he took it out and placed it on the cutting board, carefully and diligently chopping it into minced meat.
This step takes a very long time and is also very physically demanding.
Lin Lan, who was standing to the side, felt very sorry for Wanwan and offered to help her several times, but Wanwan refused each time.
Once the chicken is chopped, the rest is much simpler. Put it into the rice porridge and simmer it over a fire for half an hour. Before serving, add a little salt to taste.
Then--
This bowl of "Number One Soup Under Heaven" is now complete!
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