After saying that, Jiang Yue took out the two chickens she had bought and put them in another basin.
"Why did you buy two chickens?" Jiang Zheng asked speechlessly. "With your small plot of land, Jing Nian, Lao Yu, and I can finish it in no time. Are you sure you can eat all this food?"
Isn't this a waste?
Their family is well-off, which allows Jiang Yue to squander money like this, but there are many families who can't even afford to eat these days.
“This chicken is for you to eat, and this smaller one is for Jing Nian to make medicinal cuisine,” Jiang Yue explained.
Jiang Zheng clicked his tongue twice. "Old Lu, what kind of spell did you cast on my sister to make her treat you so well now?"
Even he, as the older brother, was jealous.
Lu Jingnian didn't answer him, but instead took his coat and threw it to Jiang Zheng. "It's almost time. Go and take Lao Yu and the others to the fields. Lao Yu knows where our land is. Don't forget to have them get their tools from the mess hall. We can have dinner together tonight."
"You treat us to a meal and then expect us to do chores for you? You never eat for free, you're just trying to squeeze every last drop out of us."
Jiang Zheng put on his clothes and left quickly.
After everyone left, Lu Jingnian washed his hands and went to the kitchen to help Jiang Yue prepare the vegetables.
"How should we prepare these two fish?" he asked Jiang Yue. The fish were quite fishy, and he didn't want Jiang Yue to do it.
"I'll take care of the preparations. I plan to use one fish for boiled fish, and I bought bean sprouts and bok choy to make the base vegetables. What do you think?"
Jiang Yue bought a lot of chili peppers today, as she discovered that Lu Jingnian quite likes spicy food.
"The other one is for steaming."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Lu Jingnian washed the fish clean, picked up a knife and began to slice it. His knife skills were excellent; he sliced the fish even more precisely than the chefs in hotels.
"Lu Jingnian, you must have specially studied cooking, right?"
Jiang Yue would never believe that Lu Jingnian hadn't practiced this swordsmanship.
"Yes, I needed to learn it before when I was on a mission.
Lu Jingnian explained.
The chef who taught him to cook said he had a lot of talent in this area and asked him if he wanted to consider changing careers to become a chef. Lu Jingnian refused without thinking, and the chef regretted it for a long time.
That person still calls him from time to time, asking if he wants to consider changing careers.
Lu Jingnian quickly cleaned both fish.
Jiang Yue took the two chickens and said, "Then you can chop them up for me. Take the chicken breast from this chicken separately so I can make spicy diced chicken. Don't touch the other one; I'll use it to make medicinal cuisine for you."
The medicinal dishes all use whole chickens, but Jiang Yue was worried that Lu Jingnian wouldn't be able to finish them, so she never bought very large chickens.
"Lu Jingnian, you've been eating this chicken for days now, aren't you tired of it?"
Jiang Yue picked vegetables while asking Lu Jingnian a question.
The two chatted and went about their own business in the kitchen. The sunlight streaming in made Lu Jingnian feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
He had only ever dreamed of such a scene, and he never imagined that it would become a reality one day. It was so beautiful that it felt somewhat unreal.
"No, I really like the medicinal cuisine you made," Lu Jingnian replied.
"You'll get tired of eating the same thing all the time. I'll go to town again tomorrow and try something different for you."
As Jiang Yue was speaking, she was diligently picking the vegetables in her hands when she suddenly felt her vision darken.
She looked up and saw Lu Jingnian standing in front of her, looking down at her.
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Yue asked.
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