Jiang Shichen still looked awkward.
"It's okay if you can't figure it out right now; you have plenty of time to think about it." Xu Yuehuai really didn't want to pressure him any further.
She stood up, ready to leave, but unexpectedly, she heard Jiang Shichen's voice again behind her.
Jiang Shichen hesitated before asking, "Will he really treat my mother well in the future?"
He did have some lingering fear of Tie Xiong, but he also knew that it was because he was worried about his mother that he treated him that way.
If he could have another person to protect his mother, he wouldn't mind.
"Perhaps," Xu Yuehuai said, not entirely certain.
Human hearts are fickle.
At least for now, Tie Xiong will treat Zhou Wan well.
And it is precisely because he didn't get Zhou Wan that he cherishes her even more.
Jiang Shichen eventually agreed to the marriage.
Xu Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief, and just as she was about to say a few more words to him, there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
Third Sister walked in from outside and said, "Ah Yue, Afanti is here."
"Who?" Xu Yuehuai was taken aback.
“That foreigner, the one who ate crayfish last time,” Third Sister explained.
“His name is Maimaiti,” Xu Yuehuai said with a smile.
“The strange man has a strange name. Anyway, it’s him. He specifically asked to see you by name,” Third Sister said with a shrug.
Why do you want to see me? Xu Yuehuai wondered, but still greeted Jiang Shichen and said she was going down to take a look.
Jiang Shichen nodded slightly, and Xu Yuehuai turned and went downstairs.
"Manager Xu, you've finally arrived!" Maimaiti was overjoyed to see Xu Yuehuai come downstairs.
"Let's skip the formalities. What brings you here today?" Xu Yuehuai asked directly.
"To be honest, after I got the recipe that day, I studied it carefully, but unfortunately it was always a little off. So I came here specifically to ask for your advice." Maimaiti explained why he came.
"It's alright, make it again, I need to try it," Xu Yuehuai said.
Maimaiti looked around with a troubled expression and asked, "Where is this kitchen?"
"This way, please." Xu Yuehuai led the way, taking Maimaiti to the back kitchen.
After lifting the curtain, one could immediately see the little orphan that Zhao Ping had brought back.
He was squatting on the ground, diligently washing crayfish. When he saw Xu Yuehuai come in, he smiled at her and then bent down to continue washing them.
Xu Yuehuai was very satisfied, after all, Tianxiang Tower did not support idlers.
Maimaiti was initially a bit reserved, but once inside the kitchen, he relaxed and began cooking the crayfish with practiced ease.
Half an incense stick's time had passed, and the kitchen was already filled with the aroma of crayfish. The little orphan couldn't help but steal a glance.
Xu Yuehuai watched the whole process and found that Maimaiti's cooking was perfect. So she had to taste it to understand what he meant by "almost".
With just one bite, she realized what the problem was.
"These crayfish are too salty."
For someone cooking for the first time, it's bound to be too salty or too bland, but it's already pretty good that Maimaiti managed to make it this way.
But Maimaiti was clearly confused: "But all the seasonings I added were based on the recipe..."
"Cooking is more about intuition than strictly following the measurements in a recipe. However, this is something you can't rush." Xu Yuehuai didn't know how to explain it.
Maimaiti nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
However, he scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Manager Xu, these crayfish are delicious, but we are, after all, a nomadic people, and it takes a lot of physical exertion. We'll get hungry again very quickly after eating them, I don't know..."
Xu Yuehuai understood immediately.
"Then I'll teach you how to make a crayfish wrap."
She saw the other person nod, and immediately got to work.
The steps for making crayfish wraps are not difficult, and they are based on crayfish. Maimaiti only watched it once and remembered all the steps.
Finally, Xu Yuehuai added, "This flatbread can transform into anything in the world. If you get tired of crayfish, you can replace it with other dishes, which will also taste great."
Maimaiti's original purpose in coming to the Central Plains was to seek peace, but he did not expect to have such a gain: "Manager Xu, thanks to you, our trip to the Central Plains was very successful. Under the moon, I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."
It was no secret that the envoy from the Underworld was going back.
Xu Yuehuai pondered for a moment and then said, "You won't be setting off until tomorrow, so why don't you come to Tianxiang Restaurant for dinner tonight? I'll cook you a delicious meal."
Ever since he ate at Tianxianglou once, Maimaiti had fallen in love with the taste of the restaurant. Now that Xu Yuehuai had personally invited him, he was naturally overjoyed.
After finalizing the arrangements, Xu Yuehuai immediately got to work.
Before it was completely dark, Xu Huaihua ordered Tianxiang Tower to close. Although San Niang didn't understand what was going on, she still started doing the accounting.
She was looking at the numbers in the ledger but didn't notice a mistake. Just then, the little orphan that Zhao Ping had brought suddenly appeared in front of the counter.
Looking at the numbers in the ledger, he couldn't help but say, "It should be ten, not one."
“Oh right.” Third Sister slapped her forehead and said.
The little orphan smiled at Third Sister and turned to leave.
Third Sister closed the account book, squatted down, and asked, "Have you studied arithmetic?"
"What is arithmetic?" the little orphan asked, puzzled.
"What you just said should be ten, not one," Third Sister explained.
"I don't remember, I just felt that was the right way," the little orphan said, scratching his head.
"Then what do you remember? Do you remember your own name?" Third Sister asked after thinking for a moment.
"What's your name?"
"It's just a few words that other people often say when they see you every day," Third Sister explained as best she could.
The little orphan frowned deeply, as if he were trying hard to think, and then he said a name: "Qi Hanlin".
"Your name is Qi Hanlin?" Third Sister asked.
“Yes, Zhao Ping named me that. He said I look scholarly and should have such a refined name,” the little orphan said.
Third Sister was a little curious. A child that age shouldn't forget his own things.
Unless something happened.
Third Sister wanted to ask something more, but suddenly she smelled a strange fragrance. The little orphan also smelled it, twitched his nose and said, "It smells so good, even better than you, sister."
Third Sister led the little orphan by the hand toward the kitchen, where the aroma was wafting from.
Upon entering, they found Xu Yuehuai grilling a strangely shaped piece of meat.
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