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"Look how smug you are, I've been lucky enough."
"Sure, it's the mountain over at Badaling. Go take a look. If you can shoot it, I can eat a lot more."
Zhang Hongmei was peeling shrimp for Gu Chuanming, and seeing the old man's smug look, Zhang Shouyi was so angry he gritted his teeth.
"Hongmei, isn't it time to grill the meat?"
"Okay, Uncle Li can bring the two stoves over in a bit, and Aunt Li and I will bake them together. It'll be ready in no time."
"Hongmei, what kind of barbecue is it?"
"Professor Kong, just wait and see. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again next time."
"Then I'll eat later. I don't want to be full now, or I won't be able to eat later, that would be a problem."
"Yes, barbecue and drinks, that's the most authentic. Just wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."
Xiao Li and Uncle Li each carried a stove over; it was no longer smoking, so it was a good time.
Aunt Li and Wang Xinyi arrived carrying basins. They placed the cleaned and prepared iron plate on the stove, and Zhang Hongmei spread slices of meat evenly on the plate. Immediately, a sizzling sound came from the plate, and the aroma of meat wafted out. Everyone at the table put down their chopsticks, waiting to eat the roasted meat.
Actually, Zhang Hongmei felt it was still lacking something; it would be even better if it had onions, but she didn't know where to find them.
We're missing lettuce. Wrap the pan-fried meat slices in lettuce—it's absolutely delicious! I used to eat barbecue all the time. I love the taste, so I only ate it once a week. The rest of the time, I just had a cup of soy milk and a boiled egg with every meal. I was happy with that.
Wang Xinyi went to the kitchen and brought over a few plates. Xiao Li brought over a small table, and Zhang Hongmei and Aunt Li put the roasted meat on the plates. Once the plates were full, Xiao Li brought them to the table.
The grilled meat was devoured as soon as it was served. So the two of them kept grilling until more than half of the two plates were gone, at which point they slowed down.
Zhang Shouyi came over and said, "Hongmei, go eat. I'll grill some for you."
"I don't even want to eat it just from the smell."
"It tastes especially good, so I'll grill a few slices for you."
"Okay, I want it a bit more mature, the kind where all the oil has been rendered out, but it can't be burnt."
"Okay, go ahead."
Kong Mingde knew what was going on. The other two were also shrewd enough to understand immediately, and they felt utterly contemptuous of Zhang Shouyi. How dare she be so shameless with such a young girl?
Zhang Shouyi, unaware that the two were secretly criticizing him, sat there and helped Zhang Hongmei grill three slices; she couldn't eat any more than that.
Zhang Hongmei has been grilling meat non-stop. Now, looking at the table full of meat, she has no appetite at all.
"Look at you, you let them do it, now you can't eat anymore, can you?" Gu Chuanming served Zhang Hongmei a bowl of oyster soup.
"I'm so addicted to grilling it, I'll be waiting to eat it next time." Zhang Hongmei sipped the soup, which was indeed delicious.
The whole bowl was finished, and then Zhang Shouyi brought over a piece of meat, which was indeed not mushy at all.
"Brother Zhang has good cooking skills and has the potential to be a great chef."
"Hehe, eat it quickly if you like it, it won't taste good when it's cold."
The three people at the table found it offensive. Everyone knew Zhang Shouyi, yet he spoke so gently, which made them tremble. The Great Demon King was so scary. Mom, I want to go home.
Zhang Hongmei took a bite and said, "Mmm, delicious. Brother Zhang, please continue. I want to have two more pieces."
"Okay. I'll go right away. You have some sea cucumber, and I'll peel the shrimp for you when I get back."
"Okay." Zhang Hongmei waved her hand, and Zhang Shouyi left with a smile.
The three waited until Zhang Shouyi left before resuming their meal. This was too abnormal; they couldn't accept it. They would have to treat this girl more carefully from now on.
Zhang Hongmei ate two more bites of sea cucumber and poured herself a cup of chrysanthemum tea. It was too greasy and needed to cool her down.
Zhang Shouyi returned with two more pieces of meat and sat down next to Zhang Hongmei. "Eat another piece, and I'll peel some shrimp for you."
"One piece is enough for me. Grandpa, my three uncles, do you still want some barbecue?"
"We've had enough to eat, and we've satisfied our cravings."
"Alright, Xiao Li and Chengzi haven't eaten yet. Let's finish eating and make room for them."
“I’ll peel two shrimp for you, you have to eat them both. Also, drink a bowl of the porridge that Ms. Wang cooked for you.”
"Okay, I'll just have a bowl of porridge."
After Zhang Hongmei finished eating, the six of them moved to the living room.
Wang Xinyi served them chrysanthemum tea, which none of the five men liked, but since that was the only kind of tea they were offered, they made do.
"Old Gu, when are you going back?" Kong Mingde asked Gu Chuanming.
"I'm not going anywhere. Wherever the red plum blossoms are, that's where I'll be."
"Alright then, you'll stay here from now on, right?" He Chuanyong asked with a smile.
"Yes. We're not going anywhere."
"Hehe. I've been coming over for meals these past few days, are you two coming?" Zhao Changlong said smugly.
"Get out of here, who's going to feed you every day? You eat so much anyway."
"Should I bring food?"
"Then don't bother coming. This girl is busy all the time; she doesn't have time to spend with you every day."
Zhang Hongmei: What does this have to do with me? They didn't come here for my sake, did they? I took the bullet for them.
"I'm coming. How about I stay here?"
"There's no room for you. Hurry up, you've already eaten all the meat, aren't you leaving?"
The four people present all watched the two bicker with smiles. No one interrupted.
"Hongmei, the principal told me that your two projects have made a lot of money. I heard that Shan Mianzhi went to ask the school for shares for you?"
"Yes, I didn't keep any shares at the beginning, so now I have to ask the school for them. After all, I'm the person in charge and the designer. They can't let me work for nothing."
"Yes, that's how it should be. How much are you satisfied with?"
"At least 10%. Of course, the more the better."
"Hehe, the principal also told me about the 10% figure. I guess he'll be looking for you in the next few days."
"Yeah, they asked me to develop a new project last week. I tried it out in our class, but the results weren't very good."
"We have to take it slowly; falling behind can't be caught up in a day." Kong Mingde had a deep understanding of this.
"Brother Zhang, find me a teacher who speaks Y language. I'm thinking we could go abroad to study. I've heard about computers. If it's allowed, I'd like to take a few people with me to study there."
“Okay, I’ll arrange for someone to come over tomorrow, two hours every evening. Also, Ms. Wang is very good at it, and she’s exceptionally fluent. You can ask her for help.”
"Aunt Wang, can you teach me Y language?"
"Okay, I have no problem with spoken English, but you should still hire someone with professional skills."
"Okay, professor, should I write an application to have a few people from our school go with me?"
“Hongmei, Shouyi has already made arrangements, but you can find a few people to learn the language first, so you won’t be caught off guard when the time comes.”
Zhang Shouyi felt extremely conflicted. This girl had the same idea as him again, and he was currently working on this matter.
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