"So it's Little Yan," said a voice. "I'm not your sister, call Auntie. I'm your brother's friend. My last na is Li."
Mrs. Wei instantly knew that this little girl was the one An Er and the others had talked about, Lu Qing's sister.
She just hadn't expected that Little Yan would be so pretty.
Even the girls in the city couldn't compare to her delicate and charming appearance.
"Auntie?" Little Yan compared her to the aunties in her village, a bit confused, "but aunties aren't as young as you, are they?"
"Little one, you really are adorable."
No woman would dislike being called young, and upon hearing this innocent and bubbly remark, Mrs. Wei burst into joyous laughter.
Holding the soft and fragrant Little Yan, she didn't want to let go.
Little Yan also liked this beautiful and kind Auntie very much, finding her incredibly warm.
So the two of them, one big and one small, began to chat happily.
Their cheerful expressions made Wei Zian, who was standing nearby, sowhat stunned.
Since they had fled, this was the first ti he had seen such a genuinely happy smile on his mother's face.
"Little Yan, the food will be ready soon. Set the tableware and get ready to eat."
While the two were happily chatting, Lu Qing's voice emanated from the kitchen.
"I can eat now, Auntie. You sit here, I'll go help my brother!"
Upon hearing this, Little Yan imdiately jumped out of Mrs. Wei's arms and ran to the kitchen.
"I'll co help too," said Mrs. Wei, following her into the kitchen.
Then she saw Little Yan fetching bowls from the cupboard.
As for the kitchen, many dishes were already prepared.
Several vegetarian dishes were placed on a small table nearby. A steaming pot was being heated, suggesting sothing was being stead inside.
Next to it, a clay pot was simring soup, and beside that, a crockpot bubbled with bright red chunks of at.
Looking at the dishes and slling the rich aroma, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
These days, hidden in the mountains, although they weren't short of food, it was obviously impossible to eat well.
Suddenly seeing so many delicious-looking dishes, even soone with her discipline felt a bit greedy.
"Madam, why are you here? The kitchen is full of smoke; be careful not to irritate your eyes."
It was Lu Qing, actively managing the fire, who hurriedly said this.
"I ca to see if there's anything I can help with," Mrs. Wei responded.
"No need, the dishes are almost ready. Madam, you just need to bring out these vegetarian dishes. I'll finish steaming this fish, and then we can eat," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Alright."
After Mrs. Wei brought out the dishes, Little Yan also confidently carried a large stack of bowls out of the kitchen.
"Little Yan, let help you," Mrs. Wei quickly said, looking concerned.
"No need, Auntie, I can manage!" the little one declined.
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In terms of strength, she probably surpassed many village children over the age of ten.
So, carrying a few bowls was indeed a simple task.
Once the tableware was set, Lu Qing's fish was also perfectly stead.
Soon, a full table of dishes was neatly arranged.
"Alright, let's eat."
As Lu Qing placed the freshly stead fish in the center of the table and clapped his hands, Little Li was already feasting on a dish of fish in so corner outside.
"Ah Qing's cooking skills are getting better and better."
The elder doctor, sitting in the main seat, laughed.
"Yes, the food my brother cooks is the tastiest!"
Little Yan sat on her little stool, her face beaming with pride.
As for Ma Gu and the others, looking at the table full of delicious dishes, their eyes widened.
Stead fish, chicken soup, braised rabbit at, fried fish, and stir-fried vegetables—how long had it been since they had tasted such dishes?
"Brother Lu Qing, what dish is this?"
Ma Gu pointed to the bubbling red, shiny at in the crockpot.
"This is braised pork. It tastes quite good," Lu Qing answered.
"Alright, no need to be polite, let's eat,"
The elder doctor spoke up, picking up a piece of fried fish first.
Seeing the elder doctor begin, everyone else started picking up their chopsticks.
Ma Gu and Wei Zian, specifically, reached for the braised pork in the crockpot first.
They couldn't help it; the trembling, glossy hunks of at were just too tempting.
Placing a piece of braised pork into their mouths, they experienced the sensation of it lting instantly alongside a burst of rich aty aroma, and their eyes widened in surprise.
Neither had ever tasted such delicious and aromatic at.
"Dr. Lu Xiao, what at is this made from, and how can it be so flavorful?"
Wei Zian couldn't help asking.
"This is pork. I bought it from the butcher in the neighboring village this morning," Lu Qing answered with a smile.
"Pork can taste this good?" Wei Zian was sowhat incredulous.
After this period of hardship, he was no longer the delicate young master who felt nauseated at the ntion of pork.
But he still couldn't believe that at from the seemingly dirty pig could taste so exquisite.
"Ordinary pork, naturally, can't be cooked to have such a rich flavor, but this braised pork has undergone so special treatnt by , making it tastier than regular pork."
These days, Lu Qing often road the mountains and, occasionally using his superpower to explore, discovered several plants that could replace so contemporary seasoning ingredients.
As a result, his cooking skills had also improved significantly.
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