Chapter 479: Not Bad, Someone Who Knows Good Food

After Aunt Qiao left, Fu Yan Cheng lowered his voice and said, "This is the old man's eldest daughter-in-law, the wife his eldest son took as a second marriage. Everyone who comes calls her Aunt Qiao."

While speaking, Fu Yan Cheng poured two cups of tea and handed one to Liu Chuxue: "Try it."

What Liu Chuxue hadn't expected was that this tea tasted quite good. She looked up at Fu Yan Cheng: "Is this tea free?"

Fu Yan Cheng smiled and nodded: "The old man is a man of refinement. Three tables every day — it's not about making money. First, it's to thank those diners who always remember his cooking. Second, if he doesn't make a few dishes a day, he feels restless all over. The family couldn't change his mind, so they just went along with him."

As the two were talking, Aunt Qiao walked in, holding a plate of sliced braised beef in her left hand and a plate of red-braised mutton in her right: "You two start eating first, the seasonal stir-fry will be right out, and there's also a homestyle tofu — I'll go get it now."

With that, she walked quickly out.

Fu Yan Cheng brought over a small bowl and first picked up a piece of lamb rib for Liu Chuxue: "Try it, the old man's mutton is second to none."

Liu Chuxue had been craving it from the smell, so she didn't stand on ceremony: "Mm, tender and not gamey, fatty but not greasy, tastes great."

As she spoke, she also gave a thumbs-up.

Seeing her eat so happily, Fu Yan Cheng picked up another piece of braised beef and put it in her bowl: "Try this braised beef. If you like it, I'll bring some for you when we leave, you can have another meal tonight."

Liu Chuxue swallowed the mutton in her mouth, took a sip of tea, then lowered her head to try the braised beef: "Mm, rich layers of flavor, both the mellow aroma of spices and the natural savory sweetness of the beef itself — very good."

The moment her words fell, she heard someone laughing as they walked in from outside: "Not bad, someone who knows good food."

Liu Chuxue looked up. Without guessing, she knew this must be the Grandpa Zhang Fu Yan Cheng had mentioned.

Sure enough, Fu Yan Cheng stood up: "Grandpa Zhang, my fiancée works at a steel rolling mill not far from here. She'll be coming by often in the future, so you'll have to look after her for me."

Grandpa Zhang was still holding a plate of homestyle tofu: "Someone who knows how to eat. Try this — this is Ma Family Tofu."

Afraid Liu Chuxue hadn't understood, Fu Yan Cheng quickly explained to her: "This Ma Family Tofu is a family heritage. They say the craft has been passed down for a hundred years."

At this moment, Aunt Qiao followed closely behind, carrying a bowl of noodles and a small bowl of rice: "Dad, I wasn't wrong, was I? Yan Cheng's fiancée is pretty, right?"

Hearing this, the old man replied with a smile: "Mm, no wonder he refused all those introductions before — his standards really are high enough."

The original host had always been pretty, and now with the water from the spatial pool enhancing her, of course she was even more dewy and supple, more than just pretty could describe.

Seeing Liu Chuxue looking a bit shy, Fu Yan Cheng said: "Grandpa Zhang, don't you still have dishes on the stove?"

The moment those words came out, Grandpa Zhang understood instantly: "Right, right, right — look at me, almost forgot the main thing. You two eat, I'll head back to the kitchen. Call Aunt Qiao if you need anything."

As he spoke, he turned and left the room as if a dog were chasing him.

Aunt Qiao saw her father-in-law like this, laughed and shook her head, and said to Liu Chuxue: "The old man is just like this, don't take it to heart."

Liu Chuxue wore a smile: "I won't."

Aunt Qiao set down the noodles and rice in her hands: "You two eat, just call me if you need anything."

With that, she left the room, kindly closing one of the doors and leaving only the other one open.