I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

The pot was steaming hot, and the aroma it emitted was even more enticing.

The onlookers' eyes were fixed on the chunks of meat in the pot.

The two younger ones instinctively clutched their stomachs, their Adam's apples bobbing as they quietly swallowed.

Two large stainless steel basins were completely filled.

A small table had been set out beforehand, and the group sat down around it, with beer served.

Two of them simply took off their shirts, leaving their backs bare.

"Wow, this is a real iron pot stew! The color of the meat is making my mouth water."

The one who spoke was the youngest among them.

Also surnamed Zhang, Zhang Xiaoyi, is a relative of Zhang Zhizhong from the same village.

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming with hunger.

"Look at your pathetic self. I'm different. I just want to eat more after seeing this." The other person stared intently, unwilling to look away.

Among them, Zhang Zhizhong, the oldest and the leader, was naturally the most composed.

However, the amazement in his eyes never disappeared.

"Xiao Lu, this pot of stew must have been simmering for quite a while, at least two hours?"

"Brother Zhang's prediction was very accurate, it was about right, a little over two hours."

Lu Zhaoyang smiled and gestured to everyone, "Come on, don't be shy. I won't stand on ceremony. Everyone should take care of themselves. I guess you're all hungry. Let's have a bite first, then we'll clink glasses."

Hearing this, everyone stopped being polite and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.

A man picked up a piece of chicken, took an eager bite, and almost swallowed his tongue from the aroma. He exclaimed in amazement, "This firewood-cooked chicken is truly something else! It's so tender, not dry at all, and it's incredibly flavorful!"

"Spare ribs are absolutely amazing!"

Another person took a bite of the rib and immediately exclaimed, "It's completely tender, bouncy, and fragrant! This cooking is absolutely amazing!"

Zhang Zhizhong didn't rush to make a move, smiling as he finished his cigarette and stomped it out.

He then leisurely picked out a small piece of green bean and ate it, taking a bite.

With that first bite, his previously nonchalant expression gradually vanished: "Wow, these green beans are interesting! They've soaked up all the meat juices and chicken broth, they're so fresh and fragrant. This is even tastier than the meat!"

He hadn't eaten any meat yet, but this bite of green beans convinced him that no meat could taste better than this.

Good guy!

Lu Zhaoyang sat to the side, watching the exaggerated reactions of these people, feeling both proud and a little doubtful.

He did indeed study some instructional videos carefully, and even went through the process of refining his skills twice.

Even if he believed that what he did was not too bad, it was still not that amazing.

Judging from the expressions on these people's faces, he thought some star chef had arrived.

"Zhaoyang, you should eat some too!"

Seeing his young subordinates wolfing down their food, completely disregarding etiquette, Zhang Zhizhong had no choice but to awkwardly step aside.

"Brother Zhang, don't worry about me, just eat as much as you like."

As Lu Zhaoyang spoke, he also picked up his chopsticks.

He wanted to try it and see if it was really that exaggerated.

"Wow!"

Lu Zhaoyang picked up a piece of pork rib, but before he could even put it to his mouth, the meat, which was stewed to the point of being extremely tender, was already teetering on the edge of falling apart with just a slight shake of his chopsticks.

"call!"

Lu Zhaoyang hurriedly caught the meat with his mouth, feeling that it was still a little hot, but he didn't care at all.

The tender meat melts in your mouth; with a gentle bite, an intensely rich and savory flavor explodes in your mouth.

He couldn't help but laugh and wolf down the food.

Lu Zhaoyang was somewhat amazed.

He could hardly believe that he had made this.

Only he himself knew that he really only did it twice.

"Could this be a talent?"

Lu Zhaoyang felt incredibly amazed by the skill he had unlocked.

……

The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests.

The group of people all had a high alcohol tolerance and drank their beer very quickly.

Unfortunately, Lu Zhaoyang also has a good alcohol tolerance.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and lively conversation, he held his own in no way.

Just as the dinner party was in its second half...

The phone suddenly started buzzing.

Lu Zhaoyang took out his phone and was surprised to see a message from Xia Ran.

Are you busy?

As Lu Zhaoyang looked at the profile picture, a bright, smiling face seemed to flash before his eyes.

He raised an eyebrow and sent over the photo he had taken of the stewing meat before it was cooked.

Xia Ran quickly replied to the message: "Are you eating?"

Lu Zhaoyang typed quickly: "Teacher Xia, how did you know this was my cooking?"

Xia Ran: "But I didn't know, and I didn't ask."

"Come on, cheers!"

At that moment, someone shouted and raised their glass.

Lu Zhaoyang laughed heartily and clinked glasses with everyone, feeling incredibly happy.

Xia Ran replied immediately, this time asking, "What's this delicious food?"

"Free-range chicken, pork ribs, green beans, potatoes, shiitake mushrooms..." Lu Zhaoyang replied in a very formal manner.

Lu Zhaoyang scooped out a piece of pork rib with an iron spoon and thoughtfully attached a close-up photo of the rib.

The high-definition pixels perfectly capture even the texture of the pork ribs, which are glistening with broth.

"It looks so-so," Xia Ran replied.

But Lu Zhaoyang remembered how her mouth was stuffed full after eating crayfish.

The phrase "so-so" is not very convincing.

He clearly pictured the other person drooling with desire.

"I'd like to invite Professor Xia to taste it next time I have the chance."

"Um."

After replying with an "Mm," Xia Ran immediately added, "I have some good news to tell you."

"What good news?"

"I met Teacher Liu, and I mentioned you to her. Teacher Liu invited you to her home!"

Lu Zhaoyang was stunned for a full half minute, feeling as if the beer he had drunk had evaporated in an instant.

"Teacher Xia, you're kidding me, right?"

"Is this a really funny joke?" Xia Ran asked back.

Lu Zhaoyang didn't find it funny at all.

But he simply didn't believe that Liu Guiying would invite him to her home.

Or rather, he simply didn't believe that Liu Guiying still remembered him.

"Ms. Xia, I am the student with the most severe subject imbalance in the class, no, in the two classes taught by Ms. Liu. Yes, I have the worst math score. I don't believe Ms. Liu still remembers me."

Xia Ran quickly replied to the message: "You do have some self-awareness!"

It comes with a clapping emoji.

"Is it possible that Mr. Liu remembers you so vividly precisely because you are so unbalanced in your studies?"

Lu Zhaoyang thought about it seriously, and if you put it that way, it does seem to be entirely possible.

A scene flashed through my mind: in the high school office, Liu Guiying was tapping the table with her knuckles, a terrible math test paper spread out in front of her.

Unfortunately, his name was on it.

"So, what you said, Teacher Xia, is true?"

"Of course."

Lu Zhaoyang typed something in the chat box, deleted it, typed something again, and deleted it again.

I'm speechless.

He never imagined that one day he would be a guest at Liu Guiying's home.

You know, he was looking forward to people retiring when he was in high school.

"What, you're too scared to go?"

Xia Ran seemed to have guessed something.

"How could that be!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Zhaoyang quickly replied.

Emotionally, Lu Zhaoyang really didn't want to go.

After all, mathematics and Liu Guiying left him with some unpleasant memories.

However, so many years have passed now.

He returned to Yunzhao, intending to continue operating in this area.

Are you afraid to even go to your teacher's house?

If this gets out, people will laugh their heads off.

He can't afford to lose face like that.