Chapter 1137: Kind Elders, Filial Descendants

Shi Youxuan stepped back a pace: "Alright, I agree to let you go, but you must promise me two conditions."

"First, you cannot touch a knife. Any work involving a knife must be left to others. Can you agree to that?"

Wang Yinghao still needed the help of a cane to walk, and her hands and feet were not yet very nimble; if she accidentally lost her grip on a kitchen knife, it would be no laughing matter.

"Fine."

She agreed.

Shi Youxuan then proposed the second condition: "You cannot touch the oil pan." Both conditions were out of fear that she might get hurt.

"Mm."

She agreed to everything, and so she went to the kitchen.

When Wang Yinghao entered the kitchen, the whole family acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Shi Youxuan specifically called Nianyin over to stand guard by Wang Yinghao's side to protect her.

Lao Qi and Nianyin stood on her left and right, heightening their vigilance, not daring to blink as they stared at her, ready to react at any moment should a situation arise.

But this was not the end of it.

The children in the house were also incredibly nervous, reminding her from time to time: "Grandma, watch your step."

"Don't take that basket, I'll hand it to you."

"Let me help you put the fish into the pot."

Wang Yinghao was afraid of scalding her grandchildren, so she refused, insisting on doing it herself.

The grandchildren were also afraid of scalding their grandmother, so they insisted on helping, and as a result, they were both scalded together.

Fortunately, it was only a little bit of hot water that splashed out, and the two of them were only slightly burned and not injured, but that was not important; what was important was that there was finally an excuse to get Wang Yinghao out of the kitchen.

Although she didn't manage to cook the meal herself, the feeling of being valued and cared for by everyone was also very good.

The reunion dinner.

The dining table was filled with delicacies, laid out across the entire table.

The bowl in front of Wang Yinghao was already full, yet the children were still taking turns placing food into it.

Shi Ran: "Grandma, try this tofu soup, the taste is exceptionally delicious."

Although it looked like a simple dish of tofu soup, the preparation method was very complex.

After the beans were soaked in clear water, they had to be soaked in broth for twelve hours before being made into tofu, which removed the beany smell.

Of course, this was not enough.

The finished tofu had to be mashed again and sifted through a fine mesh filter three times; the sifted tofu was as delicate as silk, and then it was divided into two portions.

One portion was simmered over low heat for an hour in the rich broth of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

The other portion was relatively simple; it was simmered dry after being mixed with the juice extracted from fresh green vegetables.

The two portions of tofu were placed in a large bowl and arranged into an Eight Trigrams shape; the presentation was unique, and the taste was light yet had a long-lasting aftertaste!

Because the main ingredient was tofu, which is high in protein, combined with the rich vitamins from the green vegetables and the vast array of nutrients in the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, this Eight Trigrams Tofu tasted excellent and was nutritionally comprehensive, making it very suitable for a patient like Wang Yinghao to eat.

Yet such a refined delicacy was not made by Sheng Zichen, but by Shi Ran.

Wang Yinghao took one bite and couldn't stop praising it: "Delicious, it really is so delicious."

"Our Ranran is truly amazing; she doesn't easily make a move, but when she does, she leaves people astonished."

Shi Ran smiled and glanced at Sheng Zichen, her gaze filled not only with pride but also with provocation!

Zichen always teased her for not knowing how to cook, as if it were an unforgivable flaw for a girl not to cook.

Stunned now, aren't you?

She didn't do it not because she couldn't, but simply because she was too lazy to.

She wouldn't act, but when she did, she would amaze everyone!

Sheng Zichen was originally unconvinced; why was his older sister praised to the skies just for making a dish of tofu soup?

He had made so many flowers, why did no one praise him?

On an occasion like today, he naturally wouldn't let go of the opportunity to show off his skills.

The dish Sheng Zichen made today was called "Flower Cluster."

The name of the dish lived up to its reputation.

On the large plate, seven or eight "fresh flowers" of various colors were "in full bloom."

His grandmother, Wang Yinghao, loved flowers, and when she was in good health, she liked to tend to those flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Later, when she fell ill and could no longer tend to the flowers and plants herself, her husband would place a bouquet of fresh flowers in her room every day.

Sheng Zichen was completely catering to her preferences; he had recently become obsessed with molecular gastronomy, so he used various ingredients to make a "fresh flower" dish to please his grandmother!

That's right, his grandmother was very happy.

But she couldn't bear to eat it!

She said such a beautiful dish was only suitable for viewing and not for eating; eating it would be a waste of a heavenly treasure.

This "flower" dish, because it could only be looked at and not eaten, was mocked by the group.

Sheng Zihan: "Big Brother, the dish you made looks too much like real flowers; it's exactly the same, passing off the fake as real... no, that's not right, it just is real, so it can't be eaten, only looked at."

Litian: "I don't know what you were thinking; you're full without even eating. You went to such great lengths to make the dish into flowers; you might as well have just picked a few flowers and put them in a vase to bring out, since they're all just for looking and not for eating anyway!"

Sheng Zichen shook his fist at his brothers.

But this did not stop the next brother from continuing to twist the knife, Sheng Zirui: "Big Brother wanted to be unconventional, but ended up being too clever by half. He spent two days making just this, only to be crushed by Big Sister in a matter of minutes."

This knife was the deepest cut; Sheng Zichen's heart was bleeding.

At the dinner table, everyone ate happily and were very full.

Only the foodie Sheng Zichen barely moved his chopsticks, and after the meal, he followed behind his big sister, pestering her: "Big Sister, how did you come up with the method for that tofu?"

Shi Ran: "I didn't think about it; I just messed around with it, I didn't use my brain."

Sheng Zichen:...

"Big sister, don't go too far!"

Shi Ran was baffled: "How am I going too far? Speak clearly."

Sheng Zichen said indignantly: "Why? Why is it that I studied for so long and couldn't think of this dish, yet you can think of it and make it without even using your brain?"

"Is your talent really that good? Can you stop showing off everywhere and leave a way for others to survive?"

"Sister, I'm sorry, I was just anxious and speaking randomly just now, it wasn't what I truly meant, please don't take it to heart."

After Sheng Zichen finished speaking, he realized it was inappropriate.

His words contained too much resentment and negative energy; failing to look for the cause of a problem within oneself and instead blaming others for being capable was a major taboo in the Sheng Family, and it was absolutely not allowed to happen.

Shi Youxuan and her husband had taught their children from a young age to find methods for success, not excuses for failure.

Especially using finding faults in others as an excuse to absolve oneself was absolutely, absolutely not allowed!

Once discovered, one would have to write a self-criticism and undergo re-education.

Under this educational system, the children of the Sheng Family rarely complained about others, and Sheng Zichen was not originally like this, until he frequently came into contact with Gu Zhihao... and then he changed.

This was also something that couldn't be helped.

Gu Zhihao was his master, and the two of them spent even more time together than he did with his parents.

As time went on, it was inevitable that he would be influenced by what he saw and heard.

Seeing his sister staring at him, he immediately realized he had said the wrong thing.

Zichen reacted quickly; he apologized as soon as he discovered the problem, and after apologizing, he made a request: "Sister, good sister, I beg you, don't tell Mom what I just said, okay?"

"I promise I will only make this mistake this one time, I won't dare to do it again next time."

Shi Ran: "Fine, but you also have to agree to one condition. I don't need your apology, but from now on, don't go to that aunt's house for no reason. If you want to go, that's fine, but you are only allowed to go once a month, no more than that."