0p0 Chapter 359: Brain Blast
Chapter 359: Brain Blast
Based on the available ingredients, Lin Chuyi made steamed scallops with vermicelli and garlic, deep-fried small yellow croaker, stir-fried shrimp, spicy fried squid, steamed swimming crab, pepper and salt mantis shrimp, and abalone porridge.
Taking into account that some people may be allergic to seafood and cannot eat seafood, Lin Chuyi also specially made several non-seafood dishes.
Dried bamboo shoots and old duck soup, twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, pickled mustard greens and winter bamboo shoots, braised tofu, plus a few seafood dishes just now, a total of twelve dishes were made.
The cook and a group of maids all stared with wide eyes. Before they came here, Aunt Huang had always been in charge of cooking, and Lin Chuyi only cooked occasionally. Since they came, Lin Chuyi went out every other day, so this was the first time they saw Lin Chuyi cooking.
Lin Chuyi's movements when cooking were as smooth as flowing water. It was obvious that she had spent a lot of time practicing. Cooking requires color, fragrance and taste. Now, just by looking at the color and aroma of the dishes, she knows that the taste will definitely not be bad.
Could it be that the "travel far away" mentioned by the second young lady actually means going out to learn cooking skills from a master? This question came to everyone's mind at the same time.
Lin Chuyi asked someone to bring the prepared dishes into the main hall. When she walked into the main hall, she was surprised to find that the whole family was already gathered together.
Lin Wuyou and Lin Cheng were sitting next to Lin Jinxiu, happily telling her about the interesting things that happened in the academy today.
Suddenly, they turned around and saw Lin Chuyi walking in from the door. They were stunned at first, then quickly stood up from their seats and ran towards Lin Chuyi.
"Second sister! You are finally back. I missed you every day during your absence. Can you take me with you next time you leave? I don't want to be separated from you."
Lin Wuyou rushed over happily, hugged Lin Chuyi's thighs tightly, and started to act coquettishly towards her.
Lin Chuyi looked at Lin Wuyou with a smile on her face. She stretched out her hand, gently stroked Lin Wuyou's hair, and coaxed her softly, "Hey, our little Wuyou is still young. When you grow up, I will take you out to play, okay?"
However, Lin Wuyou was obviously not satisfied with this answer. She shook her head vigorously, and her head shook like a rattle.
"No, no, after the Chinese New Year I will be 9 years old! I am already a big kid, second sister, please take me with you. I promise to be good and obedient and will never cause you any trouble, okay?"
As Lin Wuyou spoke, he loosened his hands that were originally hugging Lin Chuyi's thighs, and instead took Lin Chuyi's hand, shaking it left and right.
Lin Chuyi couldn't stand Lin Wuyou's clingy behavior anymore, so he asked him three fatal questions.
"You really want to leave with me, but have you ever thought about what will happen to your studies? If you encounter danger on the way and I happen to be away from you, can you protect yourself with your fancy martial arts?"
"Also, if you choose to go with me, you won't be able to see your elder sister and younger brother for the next year. Not only that, I will be too busy to take care of you. In this situation, are you still willing to follow me?"
"Ah?" Lin Wuyou was completely stunned by Lin Chuyi's barrage of questions. She had never thought about these questions before. She only wanted to stay with her second sister and didn't think so much.
Seeing Lin Wuyou's confused look, Lin Chuyi was quite satisfied with the effect of his three questions.
She took Lin Wuyou's little hand, squatted down and looked directly into her eyes, while stretching out her other hand to gently knead Lin Wuyou's round and cute little face.
"I will stay at home for more than 20 days this time. During this time, no matter where you want to go, I will fulfill your wish. However, I have to go out to do something important, so it is not convenient to bring you with me."
After Lin Chuyi explained, he painted a big picture for Lin Wuyou.
"When I'm not at home, you have to study hard and practice martial arts. If I find that you have achieved the goals I set for you, I will promise you that when you are twelve years old, I will take you out to travel and let you see the wonderful world outside. How about that?"
"Really?" Lin Wuyou's big watery eyes stared at Lin Chuyi motionlessly, his eyes full of anticipation and excitement.
Lin Chuyi's tone was very firm: "Of course, your sister never lies."
“Then let’s make a pinky promise!” Lin Wuyou’s lively eyes rolled around, and then he extended a chubby white little finger to Lin Chuyi.
"No problem." Lin Chuyi stretched out his right little finger without hesitation and hooked it tightly with Lin Wuyou's little finger.
"Let's make a promise and hang ourselves for a hundred years. Anyone who cheats is a puppy."
After Lin Wuyou finished reciting the pinky promise, he solemnly pressed his thumb hard on Lin Chuyi's thumb to indicate his stamp of confirmation.
Lin Chuyi couldn't help laughing at his sister's innocent, cute and serious look, "Now you should believe it, you can rest assured!"
Lin Wuyou nodded happily.
Lin Chuyi gently touched her little head again and said with a smile: "Okay, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. I, your second sister, have made a lot of delicious food tonight."
Lin Wuyou responded crisply, "Okay, the food cooked by my second sister is the best!" Then he jumped towards the basin to wash his hands. Before running away, he did not forget to flatter Lin Chuyi.
Lin Chuyi looked at Lin Wuyou's cheerful back, a relaxed smile appeared on his face, and then he shifted his gaze to his younger brother Lin Cheng who was standing one step away from him.
When Lin Cheng saw Lin Chuyi looking at him, he wanted to get closer to his second sister like his third sister did. But he suddenly remembered the etiquette that the academy teacher taught them every day. He felt that hugging his sister directly seemed to be inappropriate, so he was very conflicted. After hesitating for a long time, he bowed to Lin Chuyi and said, "Hello, second sister."
Lin Cheng regretted what he said as soon as he finished speaking. He didn't know what he was doing.
When Lin Chuyi saw his look, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, took a small step forward, and reached out to ruffle Lin Cheng's neatly combed hair.
"It's been almost a year since we last met, how come Cheng has become so distant from my second sister? Could it be that Cheng has been possessed by some evil thing during the time I was away? Who the hell are you, and why don't you show yourself up soon?" Lin Chuyi pretended to shake his head and muttered to himself, then stretched out two fingers and flicked Lin Cheng's forehead.
Lin Cheng never expected Lin Chuyi to react like this. It was too late for him to dodge. He only felt a pain on his forehead, and a small red mark immediately appeared where he was hit.
“Ouch!” Lin Cheng cried out in pain, looking at Lin Chuyi with eyes full of resentment, “Second sister! I’m not possessed by a dirty thing!”
"Haha, what happened just now?" The smile on Lin Chuyi's face did not diminish at all.
Lin Cheng was somewhat speechless, "Second sister, are you happy teasing me?"
Lin Chuyi nodded seriously, "Yeah, it does feel pretty good."
Lin Cheng was so angry at Lin Chuyi that he was speechless and could only glare at her fiercely to express his dissatisfaction. But in his heart, he also understood that this was his second sister expressing her concern and affection for him in her unique way.
After not seeing each other for such a long time, the second sister must be missing him... Thinking of this, most of the resentment in Lin Cheng's heart immediately dissipated.
Lin Chuyi looked at the table that was almost full of dishes. She was afraid that the dishes would get cold and affect the taste, so she stopped teasing Lin Cheng and said, "Ah Cheng, my second sister sent you to school because she hoped you could gain more knowledge and broaden your horizons, not because she wanted you to become a bookworm. You should really learn from my third sister about this."
After hearing this, Lin Cheng was stunned. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and soon understood the deep meaning of his second sister's words.
He originally wanted to bow to his second sister to express his gratitude, but he had just raised his hand halfway when he put it down again.
Because he knew very well that if he continued to behave the same way after his second sister pointed out the problem, what would await him would probably be more than just a burst of brain.
In order to correct his mistakes and suffer less physical pain, he thought it would be better for him to be obedient.
Lin Cheng smiled broadly at Lin Chuyi and said, "Thank you, second sister. Cheng has realized his mistake!"
At this time, Lin Jinxiu came over, stretched out her hand and patted Lin Cheng on the shoulder, "Now you are like a child."
After Lin Jinxiu finished speaking, she turned around and complained to Lin Chuyi: "No matter what I say to him, it's useless. He only uses all kinds of nonsense and etiquette to evade me, which gives me a headache. Now it seems that my second sister has a way to solve it with just a thought. If Ah Cheng uses the same trick again, I will use this trick to deal with him."