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Hongxiao nodded: "The Hou lady's mother's family is from Nanli. When my best friend married into the Hou family, her maternal grandfather's family gave her a jade mine as part of her dowry. Her maternal grandfather was a wealthy merchant in Nanli, whose assets ranked among the top ten in Nanli. So the Hou family is really rich. Junior sister, there is no need to be polite."

Li Liuyun smiled and nodded: "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer!" He turned to Wushuang and said: "Then put it away."

Wushuang smiled and nodded. As she was about to leave, she turned back and said, "Master, could you please give me a couple of pieces of your sweet and sour pork ribs to try? I've never had sweet and sour pork ribs before."

Li Liuyun smiled and nodded: "You and An Yi will definitely get some, don't worry. I'll save some food for you later, you can come and get it yourselves."

"Thank you, Master! You are truly beautiful inside and out!"

"Stop being so cheeky, or you'll have nothing to eat!" Li Liuyun snapped.

Wushuang gestured for her to shut up, turned around and left, but as she turned back, she muttered, "Sigh! These days, you can't even speak the truth."

After hearing Wushuang's words, Hongxiao smiled and said to Li Liuyun, "You and the prince's two guards are really quite special. They call themselves subordinates, but their actions and words are nothing like those of guards!"

Li Liuyun smiled and shook his head: "To me and the prince, they are not just guards, but also friends, and brothers who have gone through thick and thin together."

Wushuang, who was almost out of the kitchen door, paused when she heard their conversation, but did not turn around. At that moment, she felt a warmth in her heart. It turned out that in the hearts of the prince and princess, they were not only guards, but also friends and brothers.

After Wushuang left, Li Liuyun cooked a few more dishes. Hongxiao came to the door again and asked someone to call a maid to bring the dishes to the table. After all the dishes were cooked, Li Liuyun and Hongxiao went back to their rooms to change and wash up before coming to the dining hall.

When they saw Li Liuyun and Hongxiao approaching, everyone except Zhuge Qingyi stood up.

Nangong Li walked over, pulled out the chair next to him, and led Li Liuyun to a seat: "Yun'er, you've worked hard."

Li Liuyun quickly waved his hand: "Please sit down, everyone. It's no trouble at all. It's just a few dishes. Thank you for the gifts, Lord and Lady Marquis. I really like them."

Upon hearing this, the Marquis and his wife understood that it meant they would accept it, and they sat down again with peace of mind. Sun Caiwei said happily, "I'm glad you like it, Miss. When you come back, if our mine produces new varieties of jade, you can pick some to take back and make jewelry."

Li Liuyun smiled and shook her head: "I don't know when I'll be able to wear all the ones you sent today. It's enough. Thank you for your kindness, Madam Hou."

Marquis Anle and Sun Caiwei's impression of Li Liuyun improved even further after hearing her words. This woman was no ordinary person. Aside from her status as the closed-door disciple of the Valley Master of the Divine Physician Valley, her culinary skills alone were far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Moreover, she was neither arrogant nor greedy.

They had just heard Ziqing say that the dowry that this junior uncle gave to Yan'er was actually a delicacy made with a unique recipe. Although they hadn't tasted it, they trusted their son's taste.

Ziqing said that the future profits from that instant noodle business would be comparable to his family's jade mine, which was enough to prove that this junior uncle was not short of money. It was also enough to prove that Yan'er's junior uncle truly doted on her.

After everyone sat down again, Hongxiao clapped her hands, and a group of maids filed in and removed all the lids from the dishes on the table.

Everyone felt that the aroma was stronger than before, with a sweet and sour smell as well as a spicy one.

Li Liuyun smiled and said, "I don't know what everyone's tastes are, so I made a few common home-style dishes. Let me introduce them to you."

Li Liuyun introduced today's dishes one by one: boiled pork, pickled fish, stir-fried venison with winter bamboo shoots, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork, stir-fried liver tips, braised pork intestines, etc.

After Li Liuyun finished his introduction, he first placed a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs on Zhuge Qingyi's plate: "Master, try my sweet and sour pork ribs and see if you like them?"

Zhuge Qingyi had achieved perfection, and at this moment, she truly felt no anger at all. Little Seventeen still cared about her master! The first bite of food she took was for him.

Zhuge Qingyi smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared: "It looks delicious. Master likes all the dishes that Seventeen makes."

Turning to everyone, he said, "Everyone, eat! Seventeen, eat too. Don't just keep putting food on Master's plate. Master is an adult now and can put food on his own. You eat!"

Li Liuyun smiled and nodded, then placed a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs on Nangong Li's plate. Nangong Li also smiled and placed a piece of boiled pork slices on Li Liuyun's plate. Everyone else was already amazed by the dishes.

At this point, no one cared about anything else; everyone else took turns trying all the dishes in front of them.

At this moment, Hongxiao spoke up: "I never expected that pig offal, which no one would eat normally, would become such a delicacy after being braised by my junior sister! And these sweet and sour pork ribs, the meat is tender and the sweet and sour taste is really better than braised pork."

Sun Caiwei smiled and said, "I like this pickled fish and boiled pork the most. The fish in the pickled fish is tender and smooth, and the boiled pork slices are fresh, fragrant and tender. They are just right for my taste. I can even eat an extra bowl of rice."

Yan'er chimed in, "I had no idea these were unwanted pig offal. I like the braised pork intestines, boiled pork, and sweet and sour pork ribs."

At the dinner table, the women were indeed much more lively than the men. Yan'er smiled and looked at her mother: "Mother, have you learned all the dishes that Junior Uncle made today? Can you teach me how to make them another day?"

"Oh my, is this some kind of surprise? When I used to ask you to cook, what did you say? You said you'd just need to know a few simple dishes, since there was a cook for you. Why are you suddenly thinking about learning to cook today?" Hongxiao teased Yan'er with a smile.

Yan'er blushed slightly: "I'm just worried that after Junior Uncle leaves, I won't be able to eat such delicious food anymore! So I might as well learn how to make it myself so that I can make it whenever I want, no matter where I go."

At this moment, Zhuge Qingyi spoke up with a smile: "Don't make fun of Yan'er. Isn't it because Yan'er and Ziqing are about to get married? After leaving her parents' home, are you going to run back to her parents' home with her husband just for a bite to eat?"

What's this called? It's called self-reliance and hard work. And what's another saying? The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Our Yan'er has really grown up.

Upon hearing her grandmaster's words, Feng Ruyan's face flushed crimson with embarrassment at having her secret thoughts so blatantly revealed. "That's not what I meant! I just..."

Ding Ziqing held Yan'er's hand: "Yan'er, there's no need to be shy. Tomorrow, I'll ask your mother-in-law for advice with you. In the future, if you want to eat something, you don't need to go back to your parents' home. I can make it for you."