The group arrived in front of Ji Jiuying's courtyard in a grand procession.
Everyone looked up and was stunned! It turned out that Xiao Jiu lived here!
"Xiao Jiu, you're really rich. As far as I know, houses on Huanan Street are priceless." Fatty Zhen exclaimed as he walked.
Although he was the heir apparent, it was still quite difficult for him to buy a house in Nanhua Street. He needed not only money but also connections. If his connections weren't strong enough, he might not even be able to buy one!
Ji Jiuying was somewhat surprised. Were the houses here really that expensive? She had no idea! Gu Qingfeng had really gone to great lengths to get her to agree to refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill.
Before long, the group arrived at the backyard. Ji Jiuying instructed several servants to go to the market to buy some fresh beef, pork belly, chicken, fish, shrimp, and so on.
"Master!" Upon seeing Ji Jiuying return, the group couldn't wait to come before her and show her the results of her cultivation today.
God knows how shocked they were when they opened the spatial ring. They were incredibly lucky to have such a good master!
"Hmm~ Not bad, not bad!" She hadn't misjudged these people after all. After giving them some instructions, she dismissed them.
"Xiao Jiu, are they your subordinates?" Wen Chuyu asked.
Although those few had decent aptitude, their cultivation levels were too low.
"They are my partners. Although they are not powerful yet, I believe that they will make a name for themselves in Cangyue Kingdom in the near future!" Ji Jiuying said confidently, looking towards the entrance.
The group of people who had just walked a short distance heard these words, stopped in their tracks, looked at each other, and felt even more determined. They were certain they would not let their master down.
Wen Chuyu was about to say that if they needed shadow guards, they could tell him, and he had some ready-made—but when she heard her say that, she didn't say it out loud.
"Miss, you're back?" Qingling ran over as soon as she heard the voice.
"Hmm~ This is my maid Qingling, and also my family."
"This is Prince Zhen, Wen Chuyu, Wen Longxiu, and Wen Longting!"
Qingling was stunned for a moment. Wow! How come all the people Miss knows now are so amazing!
First the Imperial Advisor, then the Second Prince, then Lord Qi Yeyue and the richest man Gu Qingfeng... and now the Crown Prince. The Wen family must be one of the three great families, it's unbelievable!
Even more unbelievable is that the young woman introduced herself to others as family! What makes her so special?!
"This servant greets Prince Zhen!" Qingling, regaining her senses, bowed to Prince Zhen and then turned to greet Wen Chuyu and the others.
"Oh dear~ You don't need to bow when you see me in the future. I don't care about that." Fatty Zhen said with a smile.
Qingling was startled. No need for formalities? She looked at Ji Jiuying, who gave her a reassuring look, and Qingling felt relieved.
“Xiao Jiu’s family is my family, Tingye’s family. Qingling, you don’t need to be so reserved!” Wen Longting said, putting her hand on Qingling’s shoulder.
This series of actions startled Qingling, who had never experienced anything like it before. I'm so happy for her that she has such a friend!
"Hmm~ By the way, Qingling, we're having barbecue today, let's take that stone out," Ji Jiuying said.
Upon hearing the words "barbecue," Qingling's eyes lit up instantly! Her earlier unease vanished immediately!
"Barbecue? Xiao Jiu, didn't we say we were going to have hot pot? What's so good about barbecue?" Zhen Shizi asked in confusion. He really wanted to try the hot pot they had mentioned earlier!
Wen Longting and the others also looked at Ji Jiuying with suspicion.
"The barbecue I make is different from what you get outside! You'll see in a bit!" Ji Jiuying smiled mysteriously.
At this moment, Qingling also brought over a flat stone, "Miss's roast meat is so delicious!"
So it seems they're actually looking forward to it!
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the servants returned with the meat and vegetables, prepared them, and placed them on the stone table to the side.
Ji Jiuying took out seasonings from her spatial storage and marinated the prepared meat for ten minutes.
They dipped a brush in oil and smeared it on the large rock, then used a spirit fire to ignite the wood underneath. Several people gathered around the rock to watch.
Qingling then took out all the soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, white sesame seeds, cumin powder, black pepper powder, honey, sesame oil, chili powder, sesame paste, etc. that Ji Jiuying had given her before.
Each person was given their share of the dipping sauce.
A hissing sound came from the stone slab!
"Watch closely, everyone!"
Ji Jiuying instructed Qingling to sit opposite her and grill pork belly, while she grilled beef.
Ji Jiuying placed the sliced meat on the stone slab and kept turning it over. After a while, the whole courtyard was filled with a delicious aroma.
"Wow! It smells so good! Can Xiao Jiu eat now?" Fatty Zhen asked, licking his lips and swallowing hard.
"Fatty Zhen, what's your hurry!" Although Wen Longting called him Fatty Zhen, her eyes never left the meat on the stone slab.
"Hehehe~ This aroma is just too tempting, the more I smell it, the hungrier I get! I seriously doubt that this little bit of meat is enough for me alone!"
"Aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?" Wen Longting said with a smile.
"alright!"
The meat was caramel-colored, so Ji Jiuying placed it all on a clean plate.
Fatty Zhen couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks, grab a piece of meat, and put it in his mouth to eat.
"Wait a minute! That's not how you eat it. First, dip the meat in the sauce in front of you, then wrap it in a leaf of greens, and then pop it into your mouth! You'll taste a different flavor!"
Upon hearing this, the others all did as she said!
"Mmm~ This barbecue is sooo delicious!" Wen Longting exclaimed, her mouth stuffed full.
"Delicious, delicious, so delicious! It's even better than the ones in the palace! I'd be willing to eat until I die!" Fatty Zhen kept praising as he ate the roasted meat.
"This way of eating barbecue is really unusual!" Wen Longxiu said. She really admired Ji Jiuying for being able to come up with so many strange and unusual delicacies.
"This kind of roasted meat is not unusual in Cangyue Kingdom, but what is unusual is the dipping sauce and the way it is eaten!" Wen Chuyu was also seeing this way of eating for the first time.
Ji Jiuying laughed, "Chu Yu is right! But you'll have to do it yourselves. Qingling and I together can't even grill enough for you guys in a few seconds!"
The group laughed awkwardly. They couldn't help it; the barbecue was just too delicious! They simply couldn't stop eating.
"Fatty Zhen, that's not how it is! Look, the meat's turned black!"
Qingling stared at her young mistress in shock. How dare she call Prince Zhen that? But seeing Prince Zhen's completely unconcerned expression, she relaxed. Later, she discovered that that was how they all called him.
"Watch again. Place the meat on the stone slab and keep turning it over with tongs or chopsticks. It's ready to eat when it turns caramel color!" Ji Jiuying explained carefully while grilling the meat.
Everyone finally understood, and they ate heartily.
"What smells so good?" A voice came from the doorway, and everyone turned around to look at the door.
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