"Here, you can turn these skewers over now."
"Also, meat skewers like pork belly are naturally rich in fat, and the oil will come out when heated, so you don't need to brush too much oil on them."
"Well, these bunches of potato chips and baby cabbage are ready. If they are grilled any further, they will burn. Now just brush them with sauce and sprinkle with seasonings and they are ready to eat."
Xia Tian stood aside and patiently taught Qiu Mengyun how to grill skewers.
I don't know if it's because she's really interested in the art of barbecue, or because she really likes Xia Tian's teaching method, but Qiu Mengyun is also very happy to learn. She listened to Xia Tian's explanation with a smile throughout the whole process, and whenever Xia Tian said what needed to be done, she also cooperated with Xia Tian to complete it.
"Hehe, the skewers I grilled myself are finally ready. I didn't expect grilling skewers to be so easy."
Hearing Xia Tian say that the grilled vegetable skewers were ready, Qiu Mengyun excitedly picked up a string of potato chips and couldn't wait to taste it.
"Hmm! Not bad, quite delicious."
After carefully taking a bite, Qiu Mengyun's eyes lit up with surprise. She held up the potato chips in her hand and told Xia Tian about her excitement and joy.
"Haha, since it tastes good, you can order more." Xia Tian replied nonchalantly.
"What do you mean? Don't you trust my cooking skills? I really studied very hard just now, and this time the skewers are not as inedible as before, they are really delicious."
"Why don't you say anything? Don't you believe me? If you don't believe me, try it yourself."
As if she was a little disappointed with Xia Tian's indifferent reaction, Qiu Mengyun eagerly handed the potato chips she had just taken a bite of to Xia Tian's mouth, wanting him to have a taste too.
"No need, there's some right here, I can just take it myself." Although he knew Qiu Mengyun wasn't lying this time, Xia Tian still felt a bit traumatized by her force-feeding him a bunch of black mutton.
"No, you must eat it right now. This is the first batch of finished products I baked after studying hard. If you don't eat it, it means you don't respect the fruits of my labor and don't value my hard work."
Qiu Mengyun held Xia Tian's arm with one hand and handed the potato chips to his mouth again with the other hand, as if she would not stop until he finished eating.
"Oh! How childish! I'll eat it, okay?" Looking at Qiu Mengyun's serious look, Xia Tian shook his head and ate the potato chips that were brought to his mouth.
"How is it? How does it taste? Not bad, right? I feel like the quality of my baked potato chips is no less than those professional barbecue restaurants out there."
Before Xia Tian finished eating, Qiu Mengyun couldn't wait to ask.
"Well, that's great! Although the control of the heat is still a little lacking, I have to say that the taste is really nice." Looking at Qiu Mengyun's expectant eyes, Xia Tian gave a thumbs up and praised her generously.
"Hehe! I knew it. How could such a simple thing be difficult for me? This girl is really a genius. Not only is she talented in singing and dancing, but she can even learn barbecue in no time."
"Come, try this bunch of baby cabbage. It tastes great to me too."
After receiving Xia Tian's praise, Qiu Mengyun was obviously very happy. After tasting a bite of the baby cabbage, she couldn't wait to pass the rest to Xia Tian's mouth, wanting to share her achievements and let him taste her craftsmanship again.
Looking at the half-bitten leaf in front of him, Xia Tian said with some embarrassment, "Why don't we forget about the baby cabbage? The potato chips just now were at least slices, but this baby cabbage only has one leaf on the whole bunch. Wouldn't it be bad for me to eat it after you've just finished biting it? Otherwise, I'd better wait and try it after the others are cooked."
"What do you mean, kid? I don't dislike you, how dare you dislike me?" Qiu Mengyun asked angrily after hearing Xia Tian's refusal.
Xia Tian smiled awkwardly: "Ahem, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to dislike you. It's just that we are not a real couple after all, so eating a leaf together is a bit..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Qiu Mengyun.
"Hey kid, you're obviously not that old, but why are you still thinking so old-fashioned? I'm not asking you to do anything out of the ordinary. I just want you to try this bunch of baby cabbage and see if it's delicious. What are you shy about? Besides, when we eat together, don't we all use our chopsticks to pick up food from the same plate? This is obviously a very common thing. Can you not be so dirty and think so complicatedly?"
"I'm dirty? Do you want to listen to what you're saying? It's obviously you..."
Xia Tian stopped talking halfway through his rebuttal because Qiu Mengyun had already stuffed the remaining half of the bunch of baby cabbage into his mouth.
Although somewhat reluctant, Xia Tian still ate it reluctantly. Firstly, under his guidance, Qiu Mengyun's grilled food was indeed not bad. Secondly, she was a girl after all. If he vomited the food she fed him in front of her, it would definitely make her feel embarrassed.
"How is it? Is it delicious? I think this baby cabbage is roasted quite well. It tastes much better than the potato chips just now."
Seeing that Xia Tian had finished eating half a bunch of baby cabbage, Qiu Mengyun said with a smile.
"Yeah, it's delicious. Our Master Qiu has already graduated. He will no longer be in the entertainment industry. He can consider setting up a stall to sell barbecue." Xia Tian responded with a smile.
"Xia Tian, try this. I feel like the chicken wings I grilled are no better than the ones you just grilled."
"Try this. The chicken skin tastes amazing after it's roasted. I didn't expect the chicken skin to be so delicious, especially since I roasted it myself."
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"Well, this is baked very well. I'm afraid I can't compare to it even if I do it myself. It seems that you are really talented. You have surpassed me so quickly."
After the previous incident with the baby cabbage, Xia Tian no longer cared about being fed other skewers. So, whenever a skewer was cooked and Qiu Mengyun came to feed him, he would accept it. At the same time, in return, he would always give a few words of praise.
The two of them stood by the barbecue grill, grilling skewers together and feeding each other. This scene looked quite warm and sweet.
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