Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two reconcile.
This made their lives much easier.
Just as the two were weeping bitterly, Zhou Wan suddenly paused and said, "By the way, where is Chen-ge'er? He suddenly had a stomachache, and that's why we went out."
After entering the room, Jiang Shichen hid in the kitchen and listened carefully to the sounds outside. Only after seeing that the two were alright did he jump out.
"Mother, I'm here." His face was rosy, and there was no trace of stomach pain.
Zhou Wan was still worried, but after seeing Jiang Shichen and A Nan smirking, she immediately realized that she had been tricked.
Good manners require correcting a person's character from the root; otherwise, even if they acquire high levels of knowledge later in life, it will be useless.
"You've actually learned to lie now." Zhou Wan said, rolling up her sleeves, intending to go forward and teach Jiang Shichen a lesson.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai quickly pulled the person behind her: "Zhou Wan, this child is only doing this for our own good."
Zhou Wan understood all of this, but the thought of being teased by a child naturally made her a little unhappy.
"Alright, you're still pregnant, let me teach her a lesson." Xu Yuehuai knew she wouldn't let it go, so she immediately turned to Jiang Shichen and scolded, "Jiang Shichen, you've really gotten bold now, daring to plot against your mother and grandmother behind their backs! If you can't copy the Zizhi Tongjian fifty times today, you're not allowed to eat!"
Looking at Xu Yuehuai's appearance, Zhou Wan hesitated to speak.
As she spoke, she winked at the two children, indicating that they were alright.
"Anan, take him to the kitchen to help out first." Xu Yuehuai said as she walked towards Zhou Wan, directing the two children to leave as well.
After the two small figures entered the kitchen, Zhou Wan said helplessly, "If you protect them like this, they will become even more lawless in the future."
After saying that, she shook her head.
Xu Yuehuai pulled her and Zhang Ting to sit down and said, "They are both upright people, so there's nothing to worry about. However, I do have something important that I need your help with."
Zhou Wan and Zhang Ting looked at each other in bewilderment.
Normally, Zhou Wan would handle any manpower needed, but the fact that Zhang Ting was brought along this time already shows the seriousness of the situation.
However, Zhang Ting was self-aware enough to know that although she was willing to make amends for her previous mistakes, it would also arouse suspicion. Therefore, she said, "Manager Xu, Miss Zhou Wan, I have made so many mistakes before, yet you still trust me... But when it comes to important matters, you should not involve me."
After saying that, she immediately stood up.
Upon seeing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately grabbed the person.
"Don't worry, this matter absolutely requires your involvement." She said, then called out to the kitchen, "Manager He—"
Once everyone had arrived, she continued, "I still want to participate in the cooking competition organized by Maimaiti, but I don't know what the specialties of the Mingyue Kingdom are. You two are from the Mingyue Kingdom, so you must know more than I do. Could you give me some advice?"
Manager He had previously run a shop, so he naturally knew what kind of food was the best.
After a brief moment of thought, Manager He said, "We people of Mingyue love to eat meat. As long as you prepare meat dishes, you can't go wrong."
Zhang Ting nodded in agreement, agreeing with Manager He's assessment that the Mingyue people's grain production was not high due to the harsh environment, while their livestock industry was highly developed, making meat a common food.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai searched her mind for meat dishes. She naturally thought of many, since meat dishes were quite substantial in the Central Plains. However, she rejected them all, feeling that meat alone would be too greasy.
Everything should be done in moderation, and cooking is no exception.
Too little meat will make it tasteless, while too much meat will make it greasy. You have to find the right balance.
As Xu Yuehuai pondered this matter, her brows gradually furrowed.
"Manager Xu, what's wrong?" Manager He noticed that Xu Yuehuai was hesitant, so he stepped forward and asked.
Xu Yuehuai then came to her senses and casually waved her hand, replying, "I was just thinking that maybe too much meat would be too greasy?"
Zhang Ting had been lost in thought until she heard Xu Yuehuai say that the meat was greasy, at which point a flash of inspiration struck her.
"I ate hand-pulled mutton once when I was a child, and it tasted amazing," Zhang Ting said, her face full of lingering reminiscence.
After hearing this, Xu Yuehuai began to think about the hand-pulled mutton, a dish she actually knew how to make.
But Manager He said, "Is the hand-pulled mutton you're talking about the recipe from the Liu family on East Street?"
Zhang Ting nodded vigorously. She had wanted to say it earlier, but she couldn't remember the exact location.
"Alas, no one has learned it in this generation," Manager He sighed repeatedly. "Now, no one can make it taste the same."
He also felt it was a great pity, because he had also eaten that hand-pulled mutton, and it tasted really good.
After listening for so long, Xu Yuehuai finally made up her mind to give it a try. Her expression was firm: "I'll give it a try."
Manager He reminded him again, "But only the dishes made by his family taste good."
"Is there anyone in his family who knows how to make this dish still around?" Xu Yuehuai's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she had an idea in mind.
Manager He nodded.
Xu Yuehuai immediately clapped her hands and said, "In that case, I'll just go to their place and ask them to teach me."
As she spoke, a smile returned to her eyes.
Zhou Wan and Zhang Ting exchanged glances, feeling that this idea was not very feasible, but they did not want to discourage others, so they could only nod in agreement.
...
Xu Yuehuai made a special inquiry about their residences and brought a lot of things to their homes.
But when they arrived at the place, it turned out to be a dried fruit shop.
She could only ask, "Excuse me, young man, is there a family with the surname Liu around here?"
These are all surnames from the Central Plains, which shows that this family also originated from the Central Plains. Therefore, they should be easy to talk to.
The young man simply replied, "That's us. What do you want?"
"What a coincidence! I wanted to ask about the recipe for hand-pulled mutton. I wonder if Chef Liu is at home right now?" Xu Yuehuai immediately put on a smile.
Whether the young man hadn't sold any dried fruit or was just being rude, he immediately told people to leave: "Where did you come from? You want our family's method? Let me tell you, even if our descendants never make this hand-pulled mutton again, we will never teach it to you despicable people who want to make a profit as middlemen!"
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