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The objective for Chapter 12 has appeared.
The next day, Lu Jinyan got up very early. Although the dinner appointment was for dinner, she still got up early to prepare. She didn't know what they liked to eat, so she just made a few dishes and stewed a pot of soup.
Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun smelled a delicious aroma as soon as they arrived at the door. The old couple's eyes lit up and they quickly went inside. Lu Jinyan happened to run into the two of them when she came out carrying the dishes.
"Uncle Mu, Aunt Chun, you're here! Please sit down, please sit down. There's one last dish, it'll be ready soon!" Lu Jinyan placed the dish on the table and hurried back to the kitchen. Dinner was eaten at the stone table under the grape trellis.
The place was spacious, and Lu Jinyan liked it very much. It wasn't dark yet, and the light was quite good. Aunt Chun originally wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but Lu Jinyan chased her out. Dinner officially began when the last dish of vegetables was served.
"Come, come, Uncle Mu, Aunt Chun, try my cooking and see if it suits your taste." Lu Jinyan's eyes sparkled. She made these dishes according to the recipes from her previous life, and she didn't know if they would be able to eat them.
"Good, good, good! I could smell the aroma even before I got to the door. It must be delicious!" Uncle Mu said, quickly picking up a piece of chicken and putting it in his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately.
He's lived for hundreds of years and has never eaten anything so delicious. It's no exaggeration at all; it's even better than what they make in the restaurant in town.
"Hmm, not bad, not bad at all. Yan'er's cooking is even better than that of those professional chefs! Old woman, you should try some!" Uncle Mu said, while putting a piece of meat on his wife's plate.
Aunt Chun smiled and put the meat in her mouth, then praised repeatedly, "Not bad, not bad at all! I didn't expect Yan'er's cooking skills to be so good!"
Hearing the two elderly people's praise, Lu Jinyan's eyes crinkled with laughter. Nothing makes one happier than having one's hard work recognized by others.
The three of them chatted and laughed as they ate, and before they knew it, the food on the table was all gone. Uncle Mu patted his round belly with a contented look, picked his teeth, and said to Lu Jinyan beside him, "Yan'er, you're such a good cook, would you be interested in working at Uncle Mu's inn?"
Uncle Mu's inn used to have a chef in charge of cooking, but he left a few months ago due to family matters, and the current chef's cooking skills are really not very good.
Every now and then, customers complain that the food is not good, and recently the number of customers has been decreasing. This inn has been run by the elderly couple for hundreds of years, and they have a deep affection for it, otherwise they would not have been able to persist until now.
"Huh? Go to Uncle Mu's inn?" Lu Jinyan was completely dumbfounded. How did the conversation turn to going to the inn?
"That's right, I think your cooking skills are pretty good, Yan girl. It just so happens that my inn needs a cook. If you don't mind, you can come to my inn. I'll give you a monthly salary, and I definitely won't treat you unfairly."
“Yes, Yan’er, you’re all alone here without any means of making a living. If you don’t mind, come work at our inn. Your Uncle Mu and I will definitely treat you well,” Aunt Chun immediately added.
Lu Jinyan didn't know how to answer for a moment. She really didn't have much money right now and needed to find a way to make money, but she wasn't very interested in being a chef. She was fine with cooking for herself at home, but she didn't really want to be a chef.
Besides, she had more important things to do: find her target, complete the mission, and then relax and enjoy herself.
However, she couldn't very well refuse Uncle Mu's invitation. After considering it for a moment, Lu Jinyan said, "Uncle Mu, I'm really sorry, but I'm not very interested in being a chef. How about this: if you're interested in these dishes, I'll give you the recipes and names, and I'll also teach the chefs at the inn how to make them until they've successfully completed their apprenticeships. You can just give me some money then. Is that alright?"
Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun exchanged a glance, then nodded and said, "That works too. Yan'er, you can sell these dishes to the old man tonight. As for the price, don't worry, Yan'er, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Lu Jinyan nodded. Uncle Mu and his wife were honest and upright people with no ulterior motives. Since she said she didn't want to go, they naturally wouldn't force her. Besides, since she said she would teach the cook, they were naturally at ease.
“Okay, I’ll send the recipe and ingredients to you tomorrow. You can also take the opportunity to talk to the chefs about it, and I’ll go over and teach them.” Lu Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Uncle Mu agree.
She didn't want to offend anyone, and she understood that Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun were trying to help her. So she wasn't an ungrateful person. If she offered them the recipe, they definitely wouldn't accept it. So she decided to just offer to sell it to them.
That's perfect, she really does need some money. And she's not being coy; she can't let pride make her starve!
After discussing with Uncle Mu and the others, the old couple got up and went back to the house next door. Lu Jinyan then began to slowly clean up the dishes, while Chu Chu continued to cultivate in the courtyard. After cleaning up, Lu Jinyan immediately started fetching and boiling water to wash up.
Every day is exhausting; it's clear her physical condition isn't very good!
After everything was settled, she moved Chu Chu back to the next room, then went back to her own room. She took out paper and pen from her spatial storage and started writing recipes. The dishes she made today were relatively simple and didn't require many ingredients, so they shouldn't be too difficult to learn. She also wrote down a few other simple and delicious dishes. After finishing, she lay down on the bed to sleep.
Early the next morning, Lu Jinyan went out, while Chu Chu stayed at home to look after the house. Uncle Mu's inn was not far from where she lived, and she had been there once before, so it wasn't unfamiliar to her.
Upon arriving at the inn, Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun were already waiting there. Lu Jinyan handed the written recipe to her uncle and asked him to prepare the ingredients. After everything was ready, she followed Aunt Chun into the kitchen.
Uncle Mu and Aunt Chun weren't fools; they knew that no one else could learn this skill. So, the person Lu Jinyan was actually going to teach was Aunt Chun.
Lu Jinyan didn't care who she was teaching, as long as she learned it. Lu Jinyan and Aunt Chun stayed in the kitchen all day without coming out until evening, when they finally came out of the kitchen, still not quite done.
Aunt Chun was beaming with excitement, pulling Lu Jinyan along and laughing non-stop: "Yan'er, you're really amazing! I've never even seen how you cook these dishes before. If you learn them, our inn can be turned into a restaurant!"
"Aunt Chun, you're too kind. I'm not that capable. I just tinker around. But if you're interested in opening a restaurant, that's something to consider. I can invest in it—my skills, haha! I have lots of recipes here!"
Lu Jinyan smiled and stuck out her tongue. She was just saying it casually and didn't take it seriously, but Aunt Chun and Uncle Mu behind her took it to heart.
After having dinner at the inn, Uncle Mu handed Lu Jinyan a storage bag: "Jinyan, this is for you. Keep it safe and don't lose it. Thank you so much for your help today!"
Lu Jinyan reached out and took it. She knew what was inside, so she didn't refuse. "Uncle Mu, you're too kind. I'll accept it then. Thank you, Uncle Mu. I'll go back now and come again tomorrow. Aunt Chun is learning very quickly. I believe she'll be able to graduate in a couple of days!"
Lu Jinyan put the storage bag into her bosom, then waved to Uncle Mu and his wife before leaving.
Back home, Chu Chu had been waiting anxiously. She was relieved to see her safe return. The two chatted for a while before going to rest.
Back in her room, Lu Jinyan finally had time to open the storage bag Uncle Mu had given her and take out its contents. However, she was stunned when she saw the demon crystals inside; there were actually 50,000 demon crystals in it.
Looking at the demon crystal in front of her, Lu Jinyan felt a warm feeling in her heart. Uncle Mu and his wife were really good demons.
Returning the money might not be an option, but accepting it felt like too much. After much deliberation, Lu Jinyan decided to write down a few more recipes and take them over tomorrow, so that she could accept the money with a clear conscience.
For the next few days, Lu Jinyan taught Aunt Chun how to cook at Uncle Mu's inn. She only breathed a sigh of relief after she was sure that Aunt Chun had completely mastered the skills.
No need to go to the inn, Lu Jinyan picked up Chu Chu and decided to go out for a walk. The weather was just right for autumn, neither too hot nor too cold. She had been here for several days and hadn't had a proper walk yet.
Aunt Chun told her that there was a maple forest outside the city, and the scenery was quite nice these days. She could go out and take a look. So Lu Jinyan prepared some snacks and took Chuchu out of the city.
Following the map given by Aunt Chun, she quickly found the place. It was indeed a beautiful place, a maple forest with a pavilion in the forest. Lu Jinyan took Chuchu to the pavilion to rest, watching the beautiful maple leaves sway in the wind while eating snacks and chatting.
Chu Chu couldn't eat, so most of the food ended up in Lu Jinyan's mouth. The ground in the maple forest was covered with fallen maple leaves. A gust of wind blew by, making the fallen maple leaves swirl in the air, creating a unique atmosphere.
Perhaps because she had eaten too much, Lu Jinyan felt a little uncomfortable, so she carried Chu Chu and went for a walk in the woods. The two chatted and laughed, and were very happy.
"Ding! Target detected!"
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