The Brilliant Life of a Post-Apocalyptic Female Boss Reborn at 70

Aunt Zhang smiled as she took the rabbit from Xin Yi's hand, then said with concern, "Oh dear, we agreed last night that you would come to our house for dinner, but you didn't come. We happen to have two guests over today, so I thought I'd invite you and Liu Zhiqing to have dinner together!"

Hearing this, Xin Yi felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but at the same time, she felt a little embarrassed. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate... after all, you have guests..."

However, Aunt Zhang smiled nonchalantly, "What's wrong with that? We're all family, and look, you even brought vegetables! By the way, what are you planning to do with this wild rabbit? How about making braised rabbit?"

"Braised? There's too little rabbit meat. Let's just stir-fry rabbit pieces with chili peppers. We'll use this for braising!" Xin Yi said, tossing the roe deer meat she was holding in her hands.

Following her gaze, Aunt Zhang immediately noticed the object wrapped in newspaper and asked curiously, "What's inside?"

Xin Yi seemed to sense her confusion and whispered, "Shh, keep your voice down, let's talk in the kitchen!" After saying that, she led Aunt Zhang into the kitchen.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, Xin Yi couldn't wait to put the roe deer meat on the stove and then quickly unwrapped the newspaper.

Aunt Zhang stared at the scene before her, speechless with astonishment, and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of meat is this?"

Xin Yi smiled smugly and explained, "This is a roe deer I hunted in the mountains this morning. It has a lot of meat, so it's perfect for braising!"

Hearing this, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "You can't even go hunting in the mountains to gather pig feed? Why didn't you bring back a wild boar this time?"

However, Xin Yi didn't tell her that she actually did manage to catch two wild boars, but she didn't intend to tell anyone about it.

"Hehe, there aren't that many wild boars for me to catch. Oh right, I forgot to bring the roe deer pelt. I'll go get it later!" Xin Yi said with a smile.

Actually, Xin Yi didn't forget to take it; she simply put it into her spatial storage while tidying up earlier, but now it's difficult to take it out.

"It's alright, I'll bring it over later! But Yiyi, how about you show off your skills with these two meat dishes?" Aunt Zhang asked warmly.

Xin Yi readily agreed, "Sure, but you have to help me start the fire!"

“Okay!” Aunt Zhang agreed with a smile.

Xin Yi skillfully cut the rabbit meat into even small cubes, then turned to look at the half of the roe deer meat and asked hesitantly, "Auntie, there's quite a lot of meat, can I just use half?"

Aunt Zhang sat in front of the stove, adding firewood to the fire while waving her hand and saying, "Why are you asking me about the things you brought? You can decide for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Xin Yi began to cut the meat. Her movements were swift and her knife skills were superb. In no time, a plate of stir-fried rabbit with chili peppers and a large bowl of braised roe deer meat were freshly prepared.

However, since the roe deer meat needs to be stewed for a longer time to absorb the flavor, Xin Yi let it continue to simmer in the pot and serve it when it's time to eat.

The aroma filled the entire kitchen.

Smelling the aroma, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but exclaim, "It smells so good! Yiyi, your cooking skills are even better than the chefs at the state-run restaurants! I wonder which lucky man will be able to marry you!"

Xin Yi was a little embarrassed by the praise, but she was still very happy. It was a kind of happiness to have her cooking skills recognized.

As for her future partner, she didn't have high expectations; she just wanted to live her life to the fullest in the present.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say! I just tend to be generous with the seasonings!" Xin Yi was embarrassed by Aunt Zhang's flattery and smiled shyly as she spoke.

"Yes, yes, these seasonings of yours are delicious even when used to dip a shoehorn!" Aunt Zhang teased Xin Yi with a smile, her eyes full of affection for the little girl.

Xin Yi smiled but didn't reply. Instead, she casually opened the steamer next to her and exclaimed in surprise, "Auntie, you've prepared so many dishes! Who is it that deserves such a feast!"

Then he counted carefully, "Twice-cooked pork with cabbage, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried shredded potatoes, cucumber salad, wow, what a generous spread!"

"These two guests are soldiers. If you hadn't brought meat, I would have thought these dishes wouldn't be enough!" Aunt Zhang explained, her tone full of respect and enthusiasm for the soldiers.

“A soldier? They are indeed distinguished guests. Since everything is alright here, why don’t I go back and tidy up first, and then call Liu Mengting to come over together later!” Xin Yi suggested after thinking for a moment.

“No need, your Uncle Zhang will talk to Liu Zhiqing. You don’t need to wait for her. If you really have nothing to do, go keep your sister-in-law Guihua company!” Aunt Zhang suggested, and then went back to work.

"Alright then, I was originally planning to let my sister-in-law rest a little longer, but since that's the case, I'll go then!" Xin Yi said with some regret.

“Go ahead, I’ll watch the fire here!” Aunt Zhang replied with a smile.

"Okay, simmer for another ten minutes or so and then you can turn off the heat!" Xin Yi reminded her again, still not entirely at ease.

"I know, do I need you to remind me?" Aunt Zhang replied irritably, but with a smile on her face.

Xin Yi made a funny face and then ran happily out of the kitchen.

Aunt Zhang was left alone in front of the stove, grinning foolishly, thinking to herself that this girl was getting cuter and cuter.

Xin Yi arrived at Wu Guihua's room and found that the door was not closed tightly. She gently pushed the door open, afraid of waking the person inside.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Wu Guihua sitting on the bed, breastfeeding Rui Rui.

"Sister-in-law!" Xin Yi called softly.

Hearing the voice, Wu Guihua looked up and saw Xin Yi. She smiled brightly and said, "Yi Yi, keep your voice down, Rui Rui just fell asleep!" As she spoke, she carefully pointed to the child in her arms.

Xin Yi quickly covered her mouth, tiptoed to the bedside, and sat down on the stool next to her.

She waited quietly, not daring to make any noise lest she wake Rui Rui, who was fast asleep.

Seeing that Rui Rui was already fast asleep, Wu Guihua gently placed him on the bed. Rui Rui didn't seem to be woken up, so she breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xin Yi.

"Yiyi, what brings you here?" Wu Guihua asked with a smile.

"Hehe, I just came here to freeload a meal." Xin Yi smiled a little shyly.

“Don’t say you’re freeloading. You’re welcome to come over for a meal anytime,” Wu Guihua said warmly.

"By the way, sister-in-law, do you have relatives in the military?" Xin Yi suddenly remembered the military uniform she had just seen and asked curiously.

"A relative in the military?"

Wu Guihua paused for a moment, thought carefully, and then shook her head. "I don't think so..."