Everyone was carrying large and small bags. After putting their things away, Jiang Miao took out the remaining money and handed it to Qin Yan.
"Boss Qin, there's still quite a lot left. Please check it."
Qin Yan raised an eyebrow, surprised by the way the other party addressed him, and also astonished that they still had so much money left. These people didn't seem like the type to be frugal.
Jiang Miao lowered her head shyly. The old man looked through the things the group had bought and confirmed that everything he had asked them to buy had been purchased.
"You didn't overpay, did you? It's easy to bargain here, but you city folks are probably too shy to do so."
Xu Anbai pulled over the items he had just bought and listed their prices one by one, then proudly patted his chest and replied...
"No way! My sister Jiang is amazing! She negotiated a 50% discount with the boss! Isn't that incredible!"
The old man was also surprised: "Oh, Jiang girl is so capable! Hahaha, that's great! I was worried you wouldn't be able to bring yourself to do it. Alright, you've been working on this for so long, take a rest before you start preparing to cook and eat."
Only Qin Yan and the old man were in the main hall. They had probably been chatting, and since they hadn't seen Yun Nuan for so long, they couldn't help but ask her about it.
Qin Yan pointed upstairs and said that people were sleeping, and told them to be quiet when they went upstairs.
After gesturing "okay," the group went upstairs to rest. They had all eaten lunch on the street before returning, and it was already 3 PM by car. They needed to rest a bit more before having lunch.
When Yun Nuan woke up, she rolled around a few times while hugging the bright red wedding quilt, until she met Jiang Miao's gaze at the door and then she sat up.
"Miaomiao, you're back!"
When she returned to her room and didn't see Yun Nuan, she knew the other woman was there. After she woke up from her rest, Qin Yan asked her to wake Yun Nuan up as well, because if she slept too much during the day, she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
As soon as she arrived, she saw the other person rolling around in bed, their long hair draped messily over the blanket, and their smile so sweet—how could Jiang Miao resist?
She finally understood how Qin felt; who would be willing to let go? She went over and tidied Qin's disheveled hair.
"Get up, Boss Qin asked me to wake you up."
"Why do you call him Boss Qin? Have you formed an organization? Can I join?" She looked at Jiang Miao expectantly, her eyes full of longing and curiosity.
Jiang Miao pulled her out of bed and patted her head. "What are you thinking about? There's no such organization. We just feel it's inconvenient to call him President Qin, but calling him by his name is too unfamiliar. For the sake of authority, we have to respectfully call him 'Boss'."
"Okay." Yun Nuan was disappointed, put on her shoes, and followed Jiang Miao downstairs.
Everyone in the living room was sitting on stools watching Lin Yu pick out vegetables. They had bought a bunch of vegetables haphazardly and were now wondering what to do with them.
Seeing that she had come down, Qin Yan waved for her to sit next to him. In the center of the living room, Lin Yu, Xu Anbai, Guan Mingyue, and Xie Huaqin were discussing something, one after another.
Xu Anbai: "This fish can be braised; it tastes delicious when braised."
Guan Mingyue: "I think steaming is the best way to preserve the original flavor."
Xie Huaqin: "Grilled fish, grilled fish is delicious, you can put in whatever side dishes you like."
Lin Yu: "Thanks for the invitation. Just eat whatever I cook. Enough talk, go wash the side dishes and get moving, or it'll get dark."
The kitchen has gas and a stove that needs to be lit. Lin Yu felt that he should be able to handle two pots at the same time. It looked so simple in the video, he was sure he could do it.
After they left, Qin Yan asked the old man a serious question.
What makes you think they can cook?
The old man chuckled and said, "Young Lin says he can do it, he's very confident, and I'm quite looking forward to it."
He didn't say anything. They were all young masters and ladies from wealthy families. Let alone cooking, they had never even seen a pot that required them to start a fire themselves before.
"Aren't they going to cook rice first?" Yun Nuan asked in confusion. Everyone was discussing stir-frying dishes, so why wasn't anyone cooking rice? She looked at the old man and Qin Yan.
The old man quickly got up and chased after him, everything was understood without words.
"Are you hungry? Your medicinal meal is ready. Shall I pour it out for you?" Yun Nuan shook her head. She wanted to see how everyone cooked. She had just gotten up and ran out when she ran into the old man. Just as she was about to speak...
"They..." Before she could finish speaking, a loud crash came from the kitchen, and she looked up in horror.
"It's thundering, is it going to rain?"
Qin Yan strolled out slowly, raising his chin to indicate that she should look behind him. The two turned around at the same time, only to see thick black smoke billowing from the kitchen, accompanied by a chorus of coughs.
Yun Nuan anxiously called for help.
"Miaomiao, Mingyue, Huaqin, Anbai, Linyu, how are you all?"
"Cough cough cough, ptooey, Yun, Yun Nuan. We're fine."
One by one, several people ran out of the thick smoke. Without exception, everyone's face and clothes were covered in ash. The last one was Lin Yu, who was holding a plate with something black inside.
The old man tried hard to see what it was, and he spoke nervously.
"This...this is chocolate sauce? I don't like this dessert, old man. Please choose another dish."
Lin Yu slowly exhaled and said quietly, "This is, cola chicken wings."
The old man said, "You, you, you, what kind of cola chicken wings are these? They look... okay."
When the thick smoke in the kitchen dissipated, the old man went in and almost fainted. The pot was blackened, and a fish had been thrown directly into it. Various vegetables were placed next to the fish, and the fish hadn't been cleaned properly; blood was still flowing out!
Lin Yu quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "The recipe didn't explain it clearly. It didn't say that the fish's internal organs needed to be cleaned. It's just... this fish is quite fresh, right?" He was too guilty to look at the old man's expression.
No one else dared to look too closely either; it turns out that you can't learn to cook just by looking at recipes!
They hadn't been paying attention to the pot they were using to start the fire, and the flames suddenly went out. Lin Yu had seen master chefs flip the wok over high flames, so he confidently poured the chicken wings in and added cola to the fire, which caused them to burn completely.
They didn't even wash the pot after scooping the fish out; they just put water and the fish in. This caused the lively fish to jump and crash into the pot lid with a loud bang.
"Sigh." The old man sighed heavily, looking at the group of people who were lucky to be unharmed despite the commotion, though their faces were covered in soot.
He waved his hand helplessly, already planning what to eat tonight. He could prepare the medicine, but he couldn't cook.
"Alright, alright, go wash your hands and faces. Let me think of a place where we can mooch a meal tonight and I'll take you there to tide us over for the night."
"No need, I'll do it. You guys come over and help me when you're done," Qin Yan said, standing on the steps.
Yun Nuan and the others all turned to look at him. After what had just happened, their enthusiasm had been dampened, and they simply couldn't believe that President Qin, who was even more precious than them, could cook better than them.
Qin Yan looked at them and sneered, "What? Can't believe it? Go and clean up."
"Lin Yu, wash those pots again later, and then go chop firewood. Jiang Miao, you're in charge of washing the vegetables. Guan Mingyue, prepare the scallions, ginger, and garlic. Xu Anbai, start the fire. Xie Huaqin, wash the dishes."
He assigned tasks one by one, and his gaze turned to Yun Nuan, who was waiting to be assigned tasks.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com