Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

Xiao Sizi hadn't forgotten the promise Li Qin made before: that they could have ice cream after buying clothes.

"Alright, alright~ You and Chengyang can go pick from the fridge yourselves, but do you remember what I said?"

"Mmm~ I need to eat half of it, otherwise my tummy will hurt~"

Sizi nodded obediently.

"Yes, that's good, go ahead."

Li Qin nodded in satisfaction. Although the little girl was greedy, she was also willing to listen to advice, which was good.

I looked in the refrigerator, and uh, it seems like there's not much food left.

I was so busy playing with the kids and buying clothes that I completely forgot to buy groceries.

Li Qin slapped his forehead.

"Little Nangjun, what's wrong with you?"

Sizi was discussing with Chengyang which ice cream to eat today when she saw Li Qin slapping his forehead and couldn't help but look up and ask curiously.

"There's not much food left at home, so I have to go downstairs to buy some. Sizi and Chengyang, please wait patiently at home, okay? I'll be back soon. Tell your sister when she comes out."

"Can we come along?" Si Zi asked, blinking.

Upon hearing this, Chengyang curiously raised his head to look at him, a hint of longing flashing in his eyes.

It's really fun to go out and play. I just went out and saw many large carts that can move without the help of oxen or horses.

There are also many other novel things that flash by, making this place much more interesting than the Tang Dynasty.

Even when going grocery shopping, the two little princesses are full of anticipation and curiosity.

Li Qin thought about it and decided that taking her out wasn't out of the question, but Li Lizhi had just gone in to take a bath.

What if we come out and don't see them...

“I can take you out, but you have to tell your sister first. Chengyang, go to the washroom and tell Lizhi that I’m taking you to buy groceries and we’ll be back soon.”

"Mmm~" Chengyang nodded vigorously and ran quickly toward the washroom.

Without thinking, he pushed the door open and went in.

"Sister~"

"Ah!!!" Li Lizhi's scream rang out instantly.

"Is this Chengyang? What's wrong?" A slightly flustered voice came from inside. Li Qin could tell that Princess Chang Le must be very flustered at this moment.

Chengyang was almost stunned by the sudden shout. He stared blankly at the doorknob, having already forgotten what he was going to say.

"Hehe~ Sister, Little Nangjun is taking us to buy groceries~ You stay home and be good, we'll be back soon."

Sizi was the smartest; he quickly ran over and explained the situation from behind.

"I see~ Alright then, you all stay with the young master, don't wander off, and be careful."

"Mmm~ We're very well-behaved~"

After saying that, Chengyang and Sizi closed the bathroom door together.

Li Qin stepped forward, picked up Chengyang, and laughed, "Were you scared?"

"A little bit." Chengyang nodded slightly, he had really been startled by Li Lizhi's shout just now.

"It's alright. You scared your older sister too. She thought I was peeping at her while she was bathing."

Li Qin said with a laugh, he had guessed that this would be the situation.

"Hehe~ Sister is so timid." Si Zi covered her mouth and chuckled.

Hearing their words, Chengyang's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile.

It seems that what the young man said is indeed true.

Hehe, my sister is such a scaredy-cat.

The vegetable market is not far from Li Qin's home; it only takes less than 20 minutes to walk there.

However, to save time and effort, Li Qin still rode his electric scooter with the two little princesses.

First, I went to check out the seafood market next to the vegetable market.

"Wow~ Big crabs~ Big prawns~" As soon as Sizi entered the door, she saw the orchid crabs and giant freshwater prawns displayed by the vendors.

"Big fish!" Chengyang exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the large fish displayed on the broken ice in various places.

"How about we have fish for lunch today?" Li Qin's heart skipped a beat when he saw the sea fish.

Compared to river fish, sea fish have fewer bones and are easier to cook.

Moreover, it has higher nutritional value for children.

Okay~

"Good~"

The two little princesses answered in unison.

So Li Qin carried the two of them directly to a shop selling live sea fish, and after much deliberation, finally chose a turbot weighing about two pounds.

This stuff is loved by both adults and children when steamed; it's easy to make and inexpensive.

It's not that Li Qin is unwilling to buy more expensive grouper or large yellow croaker.

Rather, he had never made that stuff before and was afraid of not being able to handle it properly, and if he couldn't get the flavor right, it would be a waste.

Next time I have the chance, I'll go to a fancy restaurant and eat these more expensive fish.

After buying turbot, Li Qin took the two princesses to continue browsing the seafood market for a while.

I bought some whelks, freshwater prawns, and mud crabs.

Then I went to the farmers' market and bought a lot of various ingredients, vegetables, and meats.

I promised to cook a big meal for the little princess, how could I go back on my word?

Steamed turbot, blanched whelk, blanched freshwater prawns, steamed blue crab, braised beef brisket with potatoes, braised pork belly, stir-fried cabbage, squid and pork rib soup, smashed cucumber, and tomatoes with sugar.

Ten dishes, a standard full table.

Even though there were only four of them, and three of them were children.

Li Qin didn't think it was a big deal, and there wouldn't even be any waste.

After all, if they can't finish eating, they can pack it up and let Sizi take it back to his mother and father, as well as all his older brothers and sisters.

I got home at 10:30, which was a bit rushed.

But Li Qin remained calm and began preparations methodically.

Li Lizhi had finished washing up and was dressed, sitting in the living room.

She watched over the two little girls, who ate ice cream and watched TV without bothering Li Qin.

Two hours later, looking at the dishes laid out on the table, Li Lizhi could hardly close her mouth.

"These...you just made all of these, young master?"

"Of course? Otherwise, would I conjure up dishes out of thin air?"

"Could it be that young master is a chef in this world?" Li Lizhi couldn't help but be curious. It was truly unexpected that Li Qin could prepare so many dishes in such a short time.

Li Qin: "..."

How did I, a self-employed freelancer, become a chef?

"Alright, don't worry about the details, let's get to the table and start eating."

"Yes, yes~ Sisters, let's hurry up and warm up~ It'll be too cold to warm up~"

Seeing the table full of dishes, Prince Sizi couldn't wait any longer and urged his elder sister to hurry up and sit down at the table.

Li Qin chuckled and picked up Sizi. "Come on, let our esteemed Princess Jinyang begin. Which dish would Your Highness like to start with?"

"Braised shrimp, stir-fried shrimp, I want them all!"

Little Sizi waved her little hand, indicating that they should start with the dishes they had eaten before.

"No problem, as long as you like it, you can eat whatever you want. Come on, open your mouth~"

"Ah~~ Angwoo~~"

"Good seven~~"

Li Lizhi looked at the two of them, both amused and exasperated, then looked down at her second sister.

As it turned out, Chengyang and Sizi were not much different, staring straight up at him.

The meaning in her eyes was clear: Sister, I want to eat too! I want to eat!

He chuckled softly, picked up Chengyang, and, mimicking Li Qin's earlier actions, asked Chengyang with a smile.

"Your Highness Princess Chengyang, which dish would you like to begin tasting?"

"Hehe~ Sister, I want braised pork too~"