Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Zhou Hao nodded and said, "That's true, but it's a pity to waste such a talented person like you."

Wang Lin invited Zhou Hao and the young man inside for a cup of tea and a chat.

During the conversation, Wang Lin learned that Zhou Hao was a captain at a police station in Beijing, lived in a courtyard near Gulou Lane, his wife was a medical worker, and they had a child in elementary school.

As for the young man following Zhou Hao, he is Wang Mang, his apprentice. Wang Mang is from the same clan as Wang Lin, lives in Qingshui Lane, is 23 years old, and is still single.

Due to the nature of their professions, the two only had a cup of tea and chatted with Wang Lin for a while before saying goodbye.

After seeing Zhou Hao and Wang Mang off, Wang Lin returned and saw the deaf old woman out for a stroll. She hadn't come out during the commotion earlier, but now that the police were gone, she finally appeared. It seemed she was somewhat afraid of the police, which was a sign of her guilty conscience.

Having witnessed Wang Lin's power and even made friends with the police during this time, the deaf old woman was no longer as arrogant as before. However, she still disliked Wang Lin. When she saw him, she acted as if she didn't see him and continued to stroll around the yard with her cane.

Wang Lin ignored the deaf old woman, went back inside and checked the time on his watch. It was almost noon, and he planned to have a deluxe version of longevity noodles for lunch.

The deluxe version of longevity noodles not only includes beef and eggs, but also sausage and vegetables.

In front of the stove in the kitchen, Wang Lin began to knead the dough.

Longevity noodles cannot be replaced by instant noodles.

First of all, longevity noodles should naturally be hand-pulled noodles, and the longer the noodles, the better the meaning.

Chen Amao assisted Wang Lin, and the two began making the product.

Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei sat on the sofa watching the two busy men, unable to help them at all.

The prince nestled beside the two mythical beasts, dozing off.

To prevent guests from coming over, Wang Lin made extra noodles and minced meat.

Perhaps sensing something, Wang Lin knocked on the door just as lunchtime arrived.

Fang Yue, the girl next door, stood at the door carrying some gifts.

When Wang Lin opened the door and saw Fang Yue, he wasn't too surprised. Fang Yue had celebrated Wang Lin's birthday last year, and he was sure she would be there this year as well.

Fang Yue handed the gift to Wang Lin and congratulated him, saying, "Happy birthday!"

"You're too kind, come in and have some noodles." Wang Lin accepted the gift. Although it was just a box of peach shortbread, it wasn't cheap. Fang Yue was being so generous, probably because Aunt Fang had given her the money.

"Noodles? Brother Lin, how can your noodles taste good?" Fang Yue remained skeptical, mainly because Wang Lin's cooking had never been very good before.

Wang Lin pointed to his apron and said smugly, "Do you know the saying, 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation'? Today's noodles will be so delicious that you'll be moved to tears."

"Really? I don't want to get diarrhea from eating your noodles." Fang Yue was so impressed by Wang Lin's praise of her cooking skills that she was determined to see if Wang Lin's noodles were really that delicious.

"Sit wherever you like, I'll make you some noodles." Wang Lin started cooking noodles.

Noodles taste best when they're freshly made, which is why Wang Lin dared to make such a guarantee.

At the dinner table, when Wang Baobao saw Fang Yue arrive, she swallowed an egg and called out, "Sister Fang Yue."

"Baby, Beibei, come here, let your big sister pinch your cheeks." When Fang Yue saw the two mythical beasts, she reached out and pinched their cheeks. Wang Lin had been feeding them very well lately, so their hair was shiny and their cheeks had become a little chubby, making them even more adorable.

"They're eating noodles," Wang Beibei mumbled her dissatisfaction as Fang Yue pinched her cheek.

"Oh my, our Beibei is starting to get emotional now." Fang Yue couldn't help but feel a surge of affection when she saw Wang Beibei's adorable eye-rolling face, and pinched her cheeks even more freely.

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Wang Beibei could only cry out with a bitter face, "Brother! Sister Fang Yue is bullying us."

Wang Lin glanced back at it briefly before continuing with his work.

Wang Beibei pouted, looking like she was about to cry.

Fang Yue stopped pinching her cheeks and quickly coaxed her, "Beibei, eat, sister won't pinch your cheeks anymore."

Wang Beibei believed Fang Yue's words, stopped crying, and began to shovel large mouthfuls of noodles into her bowl.

This was the first time Chen Amao had met Fang Yue, and he was a little shy and blushed. He was about the same age as Banggeng, around eleven or twelve years old.

Fang Yue noticed Chen Amao secretly watching her, and her playful nature was aroused. She moved closer to Chen Amao and asked, "Little brother, is this noodle delicious?"

"Delicious!" Chen Amao replied, his face turning bright red.

"Haha, have you never talked to a girl before? Your face is as red as a monkey's bottom." Fang Yue couldn't help but laugh; Chen Amao's appearance was just too funny.

"I..." Chen Amao didn't know what to say, and he stammered awkwardly.

"The noodles are ready." Wang Lin, holding a bowl of noodles full of sincerity, came to Chen Amao's rescue, saying, "Xiaoyue, Amao has a good talent for learning. Teach her when you have time. Maybe you two will go to the same university in the future."

"Him?" Fang Yue was genuinely surprised. Chen Amao looked skinny like a monkey, but Wang Lin actually had such a high opinion of him, saying that he could get into university in the future!

"I will definitely be able to get into university through self-study in the future!" Chen Amao's eyes were full of determination, and he regarded university as his future goal.

Although Chen Amao dropped out of school after only a short period of study, he was very talented. His older siblings would teach him something once and he would remember it. With Wang Lin's guidance during this time, he had already taught himself all the knowledge from elementary school to the second year of junior high school.

"I won't teach for free; I'll have to provide meals." Fang Yue trusted Wang Lin's judgment. Since he said Chen Amao had the potential to go to university, she could take some time to teach Chen Amao high school material.

"Absolutely, I guarantee there will be meat at every meal," Wang Lin promised confidently.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Fang Yue believed that Wang Lin would keep his word.

"Try my cooking." Wang Lin handed the chopsticks to Fang Yue.

Fang Yue took the chopsticks and looked at the sumptuous longevity noodles. She said speechlessly, "Brother Lin, there are so many ingredients in one bowl of noodles. Is that big chunk of beef? And an egg? And a sausage? My God! There are even such fresh and crisp vegetables!"

Wang Lin raised his hand and made an "X" gesture in front of his chest, saying, "Enough with the chit-chat, let's eat."

Fang Yuejia picked up a noodle and looked at it. She opened her mouth and took a bite. The noodles were very elastic, very fragrant, and very chewy.

Wang Lin looked at Fang Yue expectantly and asked, "How does it taste?"

Fang Yue shook her head, looking at Wang Lin in disbelief, and said, "My God! This noodle is absolutely delicious! The soup is so rich, and the noodles are so chewy. You can tell you put a lot of eggs in it just by tasting it."

"Try the beef again." Wang Lin was indeed willing to add eggs when kneading the dough. Others would only add one or two eggs at most, but Wang Lin was different. He paid attention to the texture and taste of food, and would only add more eggs, never less.

"Mmm!" Fang Yue ate the beef, her eyes almost squinting into slits.

The beef was premium beef raised by Wang Lin in the spirit world. Some time ago, he saw someone selling a pair of calves on the black market, and he bought them with his money without hesitation.

Judging from Fang Yue's expression, Wang Lin knew that the deluxe version of longevity noodles had won over her stomach.

Chen Amao was mesmerized by Fang Yue's satisfied expression as she ate the delicious food. This was the first time he had ever thought a girl could be so beautiful, as if an angel had descended to earth.

Wang Lin, being an experienced veteran, could see from Chen Amao's eyes that the young man was experiencing his first crush. In order not to damage his confidence, he slapped Chen Amao on the head and said irritably, "Go wash the dishes after you finish eating."

"Hehe, I'm going now." Chen Amao snapped out of his daydream, covered his head, picked up his bowl, and went to wash the dishes with a silly grin.

Fang Yue slowly savored the noodles, occasionally taking a sip of soup, with a happy smile on her face.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a knock on the door.

Wang Lin frowned subconsciously. Who could it be at this moment?

Could it be that widow Qin Huairu again?

Or perhaps it's that sycophant He Yuzhu?

Wang Lin got up to open the door.

When Wang Lin opened the door, the person standing outside was someone he truly didn't expect.

"Unexpected, isn't it? Surprised?"

A beautiful young girl stood at the door, her voice quite pleasant; she was Yu Haitang.

“Yu Haitang!” Wang Lin exclaimed in surprise.

"What smells so good! It's meat!" Yu Haitang sniffed the room with her particularly sensitive nose, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Come in." Wang Lin stepped aside to let Yu Haitang into the house.

"Would I be offended to disturb your meal?" Yu Haitang had considered coming later, but the thought of Wang Lin's handsome appearance made her restless and eager to see him as soon as possible.

"No, I won't." After letting Yu Haitang into the house, Wang Lin asked, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Would you like to try my noodles?"

“Okay!” Yu Haitang replied readily and without hesitation.

Fang Yue kept a close eye on the commotion outside. When she saw a pretty girl come out, she felt her jealousy flare up.

Yu Haitang was also a little surprised when she saw Fang Yue. What a lively and clever little sister! But why was there some hostility in her eyes? Could it be that she was Wang Lin's little follower, that quirky junior Fang Yue?

Wang Lin pointed to the sofa and said to Haitang, "Sit wherever you like."

Yu Haitang didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sofa. It was the first time she had ever sat on such a soft sofa. She gently stroked the sofa and thought to herself, "What brand of sofa is this? It's even softer than my own bed."

Chapter 53 He Yushui delivers gifts and plays Gomoku (Five in a Row).

Fang Yue was meeting Yu Haitang for the first time, but Yu Haitang had heard He Yushui mention Fang Yue before.

Wang Lin, with the attitude of a guest, cooked a bowl of noodles for Yu Haitang. When Wang Lin placed the noodles in front of Yu Haitang, she was shocked by what was inside.

Big chunks of beef!

There's also a whole egg!

sausage!

Fresh vegetables!

The ingredients in this bowl of noodles are incredibly luxurious.

Yu Haitang was stunned by the extravagant bowl of noodles in her hand, and simply couldn't bring herself to eat it.

Wang Lin also pursues a sense of ritual when cooking noodles, arranging the eggs, sausages, and vegetables in a decorative way, making them look particularly exquisite.

"What are you looking at? Eat!" Wang Lin urged.

"These noodles look so good, I almost don't want to eat them." Yu Haitang came back to her senses.

"Slurp." Fang Yue deliberately ate loudly.

"Mmm, delicious." Yu Haitang said after taking a bite.

Wang Lin was very satisfied. After all, it was the greatest respect a chef could show to someone who thought his food was delicious.

Yu Haitang ate heartily, especially the meat, which was gone in just a few bites. Next were the sausage and eggs.

Wang Lin had to admire Yu Haitang's appetite; the bowl of noodles was quite large, yet she managed to drink all the soup.

Chen Amao was stunned as he watched Yu Haitang wash dishes in the sink. How could she eat so much without her belly showing?

After Fang Yue finished eating, she handed the bowl to Chen Amao to wash.