"Are you here?"

In the yard, Liu Mingrui was lying on a rocking chair, looking contented.

On the low table next to it was an enamel pot of tea and a plate of fried sweet potato chips, which were coated with a thin layer of batter and fried in a pan. The fried sweet potato chips were light and thin, with a crispy skin and a soft inside, with the sweetness of sweet potato, and were extremely delicious.

"Master!"

Qi Sisi called out respectfully and stood aside waiting.

"These few people have been slacking off!"

Liu Mingrui snorted, and was very dissatisfied with her for going out after paying respects to her master. If Qi Sisi had not been diligent that week, old man Liu would have suspected that he had been abandoned.

Qi Sisi was embarrassed and ashamed, and she blamed Zhao Xingyu...

Feeling a little cold, Liu Mingrui lowered his voice and asked, "Xiao Zhao said you were not feeling well. Are you feeling better now?"

"alright."

Qi Sisi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that the man would know to cover up for her and found an excuse of being unwell. Fortunately, this way she wouldn't be too embarrassed to see anyone.

"I heard that you are still a primary school teacher. What are your plans? Tell me about it."

In Liu Mingrui's view, it is not good to do two things at the same time. Since he is the teacher, he should not be a teacher anymore. Primary school teachers are not bad, and they can be replaced by people with a little education. Naturally, their skills are not as important as his skills as the descendant of the imperial chef.

Xiao Qi is a smart kid, he must know how to choose.

"Master!"

Qi Sisi shouted solemnly, and then said: "The homework in primary school is not too heavy, so I want to try to do both at the same time. I will go to the cafeteria to learn cooking from you after the class. If it doesn't work, I will quit my job."

"A primary school teacher's position, is that enough?"

Liu Mingrui glared at her with a look of dismay.

I didn't expect her to give this answer. I felt sad, but also felt that she should be his apprentice, which was a bit wild.

"Master, I don't want to be a cook in the army."

Qi Sisi answered awkwardly.

Since she was able to be in Master Liu's fold and since she had become his disciple, it was natural for her to take over his position in the future. With his presence, she could choose any job, whether it was the army cafeteria or the rest home.

The problem is that Qi Sisi doesn't want to be a chef, or in other words, doesn't want to earn the hard-earned money of a chef. She wants to use her cooking skills to open a restaurant and make a lot of money, and then the money will make endless money.

"Why?"

Liu Mingrui really couldn't understand this. What on earth was his apprentice thinking?

"Don't tell me, you learned to cook just for fun, right?" His face turned ugly, as if he was thinking of something bad.

Qi Sisi took a deep breath, thinking about how to open it to gain understanding. Right now, she hasn't learned all the essentials, she just got a recipe. If Master Liu wants to go back anytime, then she will be empty-handed.

After some hesitation, she finally revealed her plan.

"You said you don't want to be a chef, you want to be a boss?"

Liu Mingrui was surprised.

Logically speaking, Liu Mingrui should have rejected her. Zheng's recipes were not his own, and such family traditions were usually not passed on. But according to Qi Sisi's plan, she wanted to spread the recipes all over the country...

"Master, if we can open our restaurant all over the country, the reputation of Zheng's cuisine will be known all over the country. Isn't it better than being a chef with only a recipe?"

"Times have changed. If individuals are allowed to run businesses, it will be an unprecedented opportunity."

Liu Mingrui swallowed his tears, somewhat moved by what she said. Spread Zheng's cuisine all over the country...

"What if I don't agree?"

Liu Mingrui decided to test her again to see what the little apprentice could say.

"Then I can give up," Qi Sisi shrugged, "Opening a restaurant is good, but hot pot restaurants and milk tea shops are also good."

Qi Sisi thought about it and felt a little moved.

If there are vacancies in the market and many new things have not yet appeared, these are her opportunities.

"etc!"

"What do you mean by hot pot restaurants and milk tea shops?"

Liu Mingrui's back teeth were gritting with each other. His young disciple actually had not only one choice but two alternatives?

Damn! It turns out that this seedling is a double-edged sword, but now it has become indecisive.

“It’s just hot pot and milk tea.”

Qi Sisi was righteous and confident.

In fact, the profits of those two seemed to be higher, like some bargains in later generations. She loved going there. Not only was the environment clean, but the service was also good, and the dishes could be ordered in half portions, which was suitable for one or two people.

Not to mention the milk tea brands that filled the streets in later generations. In a subway station, six out of ten shops on a street sold milk tea, making huge profits.

"Why don't I know this?"

Liu Mingrui thought to himself, is it because he is old and can't keep up with the pace of young people? Is it time for him to see the world outside...

Qi Sisi blinked her eyes, looking extremely innocent.

"Master, my family will prepare a warm-up meal for the new house in a few days. How about we have hot pot at that time? I'll make some milk tea for you to try." The master must not be left out of the new house dinner, but the time has not been decided yet, so it seems we have to hurry.

"녦以!"

Liu Mingrui put on a serious expression but secretly relaxed. He had to stay calm and not let his little apprentice know that his master was an ignorant person.

What on earth are these hot pot and milk tea?

A hot pot? Is it for grilling or soup?

Something made with milk and tea? Is it a cake or a drink?

"Then I'll go back first, Master."

Once she had something to do, Qi Sisi instantly felt like she was wound up and full of energy.

Liu Mingrui waved his hand, "Go ahead. Have a good rest, and remember to be there at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay! Master, let me go."

On the way home, Qi Sisi was swiping her fingers, thinking about discussing with Zhao Xingyu who to invite when going out. Her parents would definitely go out, plus a master, her friends, Zhao Xingyu's team members, several battalion commanders of the same level and their families...

If you count this way, there are quite a lot of people. I'm afraid there won't be enough room for them at home, so we'll have to use the open space downstairs.

The troops occupied a large area, and there was open space between the family buildings. Usually, there were old people and children playing downstairs to enjoy the cool air.

Some families will temporarily use the empty space when they have a banquet.

As the rules were drawn up, things gradually became more stable.

In the evening.

Zhao Xingyu just came back, and his first reaction when he saw her at home was to hug her in his arms.

When Qi Sisi mentioned the treat, he also looked confused.

“What is hot pot?”

Zhao Xingyu concealed it better and looked like he was just asking casually.

"It's a soup pot. After the soup base is cooked, put the prepared ingredients in and simmer them. They will be cooked quickly and taste hot and fresh."

"I see. I seem to have heard that there are copper hot pots in the capital."

"Yes!"

Qi Sisi was relieved. She almost thought there was no hot pot yet.