Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Ruan Chuyin was concentrating on simmering the mutton over charcoal and did not notice anything unusual about Qin Guanzhi.

Afterwards, Fan Wu and Lu Qi brought back two kilograms of golden yellow croaker. She began to concentrate on cooking the seafood again and decided to make a dish of garlic-baked yellow croaker.

Cut the fish in half, soak it in scallion and ginger water, then mash the garlic and add the seasonings to make garlic sauce. Yu Yu couldn't help but secretly dip his finger in the sauce and take a sip. It was so delicious that two eyebrows fell off.

"Sir, Sister Ruan's sauce is delicious! We're in for a treat today!" He shouted excitedly, but Qin Guanzhi didn't respond. After a while, he heard him say "hmm" softly.

Even Ruan Chuyin, though slow to react, sensed his displeasure. She stared at his back suspiciously, then quietly moved closer to Yu Yu and whispered, "Ah Yu, is Young Master Qin worried about something? Why does he seem to be in a bad mood?"

Yu Yu raised his eyes in shock. "No way? Sister Ruan couldn't figure out such an obvious reason? Young Master is such a failure!" Without beating around the bush, he said bluntly, "Young Master must be upset because Prince Linhuai invited you to dinner and he saw another hairpin on his collar. Sister Ruan, why did you give the hairpin to Prince Linhuai and not to the young master?"

The scene fell into endless embarrassment for a while.

Ruan Chuyin looked at Yu Yu in astonishment and was speechless for a long time.

Yu Yu pursed his lips, quietly took the spatula from Ruan Chuyin's hand, and lowered his head to fry the mutton.

The scorching sun sneaked in through the window, making the kitchen extremely bright.

The crackling sound of flames licking dry wood came to her ears, and the rich aroma of barbecue lingered at the tip of her nose. The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher, but Ruan Chuyin's heart was gradually getting colder.

Yes, Qin Guanzhi gave her so many gifts, but she didn't express anything.

Scenes of Qin Guanzhi caring for her meticulously appeared before her eyes, and her heart tightened slightly. Her right hand casually touched her collar and gently pressed down on the ruby ​​ring hanging there.

At noon, several large casseroles were placed on the stove.

Ruan Chuyin gathered her thoughts and sprinkled a handful of plump, white garlic cloves into each pot. She then evenly spread the split yellow croaker strips on top, smeared them with a thick layer of her secret garlic sauce, covered the pot, and simmered it over low heat for half a cup of tea. Meanwhile, she poured a rim of rice wine around each pot lid. The sweet aroma instantly unleashed itself, blending perfectly into the air and filling the room with fragrance.

The diners in the restaurant were intoxicated by the delicious smell and stood up to ask.

When they heard that each yellow croaker cost 140 coins, they immediately gave up. However, there were some "foodies" who were obsessed with delicious food and spent a lot of money to order one.

The fresh seafood wrapped in rich garlic aroma and the excellent taste he had never experienced before made Master Li exclaim in admiration: "Oh my God, how can yellow croaker be cooked so delicious? What's in the brown garlic sauce on top?" A thin-looking middle-aged man picked up a few pieces of chopped garlic and held them in front of his eyes, observing them without blinking, as if he wanted to see through them.

"Master Li, is it really that delicious?"

Upon hearing this, several diners couldn't help but look up at him, quietly waiting for his answer.

"Delicious! Fresh yet sweet, with a hint of wine, it melts in your mouth instantly. It's like being in the deep blue ocean, enjoying the ultimate taste bud excitement. This garlic-baked yellow croaker is far better than the one at Peach Blossom Spring. It's indescribable, indescribable!"

The hall suddenly exploded with people talking to each other.

Many people wanted to try it, but the price was too high to afford. So they came up with an idea: everyone chipped in and bought one to satisfy their craving.

After tasting this delicacy, everyone was so excited that many people dug into their pockets and finally took out a bunch of money to buy a piece to take home and try.

A total of eight garlic-baked yellow croakers were sold, and the remaining six were kept for them to eat later.

Fan Wu and Lu Qi increasingly felt that working at Mingyue Restaurant had a bright future. With the boss's broad-mindedness, the business would grow stronger and bigger sooner or later, and they would become more motivated to work.

The five of them were busy until three quarters past noon when they finally finished their work.

After hurriedly finishing lunch, we closed the shop early.

Business was particularly brisk today. Except for the yellow croaker, all other dishes were sold out. Even the ingredients prepared for dinner were consumed in advance.

Fan Wu and Lu Qi calculated the accounts twice and found a total of 25 taels of silver. After deducting the costs, they could make a net profit of about 12 taels of silver.

The monthly rent for Mingyue Restaurant is only thirty taels. At this rate, we will definitely reach the tax payment threshold this month.

Because Ruan Chuyin was going to a banquet in Taohuayuan in the evening, she put down her work early and returned to the small courtyard with Yu Yu.

While boiling water, Yu Yu looked towards the gate, but he didn't see the young master until the water boiled. He must have been very angry.

He just said that you should read more storybooks and be more proactive.

Look at the Prince of Linhuai. His status is even higher than that of the young master. Just to get married, he even lowered his dignity and personally came to the restaurant to treat Sister Ruan to a meal. He spent a thousand taels of silver, and he's so handsome. Which noble lady wouldn't be confused? Who else would she give the hairpin to if not him? If he were a girl, she would also choose the Prince of Linhuai.

Yu Yu shook his head and brought the hot water to Ruan Chuyin's room. Suddenly, he glanced at the pearl earrings, black jade comb and the box of rouge on the dressing table. He sighed even more fiercely, thinking that when Sister Ruan first came here, she was helpless and knew nothing about this place. The thoughtful gifts from the young master were still pleasing to her.

Now that the King of Linhuai has appeared out of nowhere, and he is finding various ways to give money to Sister Ruan, who knows how many more treasures will be waiting to be given to her in the future!

The young master must get the jade key as soon as possible, otherwise the wife he has got will fly away.

With a creak, the door opened.

Yu Yu watched helplessly as the desolate figure listlessly returned to the east wing. Unable to contain himself any longer, he heaped the seventeen or eighteen storybooks stacked on the shelf in front of the young master. Worried that he wouldn't cooperate again, he prodded him harshly, "Young master, don't blame me for being nosy. If you don't think of a solution, Sister Ruan's ruby ​​ring will eventually be given to the Prince of Linhuai." With that, he rushed out of the room without a backward glance, fearing that the young master would strike him down if he took a single step.

After a long time, Yu Yu didn't hear any movement from the room. He suddenly felt panicked and secretly ran to the window to take a peek inside.

I saw his young master frowning and reading the storybook carefully.

It's never too late to mend one's ways. Yu Yu's mood brightened up immediately, and he skipped off to fetch water.

West Wing

Ruan Chuyin took out a clean dress from the cabinet and put it on. She quickly wiped her wet hair twice and sat in front of her dressing table in a daze.

Yu Yu's words today had a huge impact on her. Suddenly, she seemed a little afraid to face Qin Guanzhi.