With the improvement of her sense of smell and vision, as well as the effect of the physical evolution liquid, Qi Sisi made rapid progress in learning to cook and mastered it immediately.

Master Liu looked at her with the same look in his eyes.

Shi Shi expressed with deep regret that she accepted him as her apprentice too late. She should have taken her father's position as the deputy commander of the army into consideration and accepted him as her apprentice earlier.

Qi Sisi is now 20 years old and has made such rapid progress in her cooking skills. It must be because Mr. Zheng has been by her side since she was a child, teaching her by example. It is said that she must have already promoted the Zheng family cuisine.

She said it was all God's will.

If Master Liu had really accepted her as an apprentice when she was still a kid, she would not have had the patience to learn cooking.

The time spent practicing knife skills was very arduous. She had several decades more time than others, so her character had been tempered. In addition, she had the support of her family and the help of the system, so she had the patience to learn. If it were an ordinary child, who would work so hard for a certain path?

In front of Master Liu, Qi Sisi just smiled and didn't take the praise to heart.

I work harder in private.

She had a chance to start over, and was fortunate enough to receive help from the system, so she naturally worked hard to improve herself and not let this good fortune down.

A week has passed.

Zhao Xingyu got up before dawn to train. After taking a shower, he picked out a set of clothes that his wife bought for him, dressed neatly, and followed the retirement home's car up the mountain.

The clock points to seven.

The people in the retirement home had already had breakfast. Qiu Qiang and Xu Lanting went to wash the dishes. Qi Sisi was pulled back to the room by Sister Hong.

"Knowing you were leaving today? I prepared a gift for you."

Qi Sisi pursed her lips and said, "How can I be so embarrassed, Sister Hong? I have already troubled you a lot these days."

"It's a hassle, it takes time and it's expensive."

Sister Hong took her to her sewing machine, took out a white square box tied with a red silk ribbon, and said with a smile: "Open it and take a look."

It seems that Sister Hong made clothes for her again?

She wore a French square-neck floral dress with a fresh color and a flowing skirt decorated with green polka dots, which was very elegant.

"Sister Hong! Is this the skirt I drew before?"

Qi Sisi hugged the skirt lovingly and refused to let it go. She had seen Sister Hong had a notebook with patterns for drawing, and she thought of various styles of skirts, so she drew some patterns casually. She didn't expect Sister Hong to make her drawings into real objects.

"right!"

Seeing her happy expression, Sister Hong was very happy. It was the first time for her to try making such a skirt, and she was afraid that she might not like it.

"Oh, Sister Hong, you are such a great cook!"

Qi Sisi put the skirt down and checked it, finding that the stitches were tight and the lines were smooth, almost a perfect piece of work.

If it were sold in department stores, with the name of Shanghai, it would definitely be sold at a very high price. It would even be credible to say it is a domestic product.

"How come you are so awesome!"

Sister Hong was so embarrassed by the compliment that she rubbed the back of her head and said, "Not really. I just made it according to your drawing. You draw better."

"Hey, I just drew it casually, or you are really amazing--"

Before she could finish, Sister Hong covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Let's not brag here. All right, I've washed this skirt, would you like to try it on?"

"good!"

Qi Sisi is also looking forward to how this skirt will look when worn.

After she put them on, she looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't believe it.

The length of this skirt just covers the knees, showing off the slender legs. The French square collar perfectly shows the collarbone and even the curve of the chest. The waist is tight, showing a slim waist.

Big breasts, thin waist, round hips, long legs and graceful curves.

“It’s so beautiful!”

Sister Hong praised it highly. "This dress is meant for you. Otherwise, I can't imagine who else would wear it. It's just right that your boyfriend is here to pick you up. You can wear this dress later!"

Qi Sisi's pretty face blushed.

Zhao Xingyu, seeing her like this, sometimes I also think she is beautiful...

Even though he hadn't come yet, she was already looking forward to it.

"Hey, stop being angry, hurry up and get ready and put on some makeup. I have some lipsticks and foundations from the city, which one do you want to use?"

"But I tell you, you look good even without makeup, you are a natural beauty! I wish I had a lady like you." Sister Hong was so jealous.

"Sister, you are so nice to me."

She knew how to repay Sister Hong's kindness.

Sister Hong was distracted and lost for a moment, then smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I'm just happy to see you and I want to treat you well. If my daughter was well, you would be like this now."

ah?

There was a flash of surprise in Qi Sisi's eyes.

I had a feeling that something seemed to have happened to Sister Hong's daughter, so I didn't ask and decided to go back and find her to listen.

Sister Hong is so good to me, it would be great if I could help her.

Divorced, with a girlfriend by my side, single...

Putting these pieces of information together, it turns out that the in-laws gave the child to the couple after the divorce, or that the daughter was missing/kidnapped... There was a lot of turmoil in the past few years, and anything could have happened.

There is a knock on the door.

"Sister Hong, where is Xiaoqi?"

It was Xu Lanting's voice, probably sent by Master Liu.

"I'm here, what's wrong?"

"Captain Zhao is here to take her back."

"Sisi, go quickly."

Sister Hong pushed her, and Qi Sisi quickly agreed. She went to the next door to get the bag and followed Xu Lanting to the outside.

Compared to when she first came with nothing, Qi Sisi returned with a big burden.

In addition to the skirt that Sister Hong had just given her, she also had a nightgown with ties, two sets of T-shirts and trousers, and a jacket with hoodies, which were gifts from Xu Lanting and Qiu Qiang. As for daily necessities, she didn't touch them, saving them for the next time she came.

"So many?"

Zhao Xingyu raised his eyebrows.

Qi Sisi grinned: "These are all clothes made for me by Sister Hong, and Qiu Qiang and Xu Lanting also gave me things."

"Didn't I give it to you?"

Master Liu suddenly appeared.

He put his hands behind his back, with an expressionless face, which made people guess what he was thinking.

Qi Sisi said hurriedly: "Teacher has it too. Teacher taught me a lot of things, which are the most precious gains I have made in the past few years." Her tone was more serious than ever.

Zhao Xingyu remembered the apprenticeship gift she had mentioned before -

"Master Liu, will you come down the mountain with us? Since you want to become my disciple, it would be better if Sisi's parents could see it with their own eyes."

Becoming an apprentice is a big deal. Master Liu has a great reputation. If Qi Sisi comes empty-handed, she will have gained fame, show respect to Master Liu, and also show that they are polite.

"Yes, Master, after my parents found out, they still believed me and asked me to take you as my master!"

Qi Sisi pulled his sleeve to please him. The teacher liked those complicated things, but the apprenticeship process was always short.

Old Liu was feeling proud, but he muttered, "Why would I believe that?" He stroked his beard and hesitated, "The retirement home still needs me."