The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

"Hmph, it's our own home anyway. If we can't do this at home, where else can we go?"

Lou Xiao'e's coquettish behavior left Lou Tanshi completely helpless.

"Alright, alright, I can say one thing to you and you can say ten."

Immediately afterward, when Lou Tan looked at Cao Wei, Cao Wei took the initiative to speak.

"Madam Lou, these two dishes are meant to be appetizers. You can serve them up first, and I'll prepare the other dishes later."

Upon hearing this, Lou Tan nodded with a smile, and casually carried the two dishes to the table with Lou Xiao'e. As soon as he took them to the table, he looked at Lou Xiao'e with eyes that were practically glued to the two dishes.

Lou Tan shook her head helplessly and said, "You, just eat."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lou Bancheng couldn't help but peek down from his study on the second floor and tease him.

"Oh ho, our little glutton is back from school? Doesn't she miss her dad?"

Upon seeing Lou Bancheng, Lou Xiao'e, even with delicious food in front of her, did not continue eating.

Instead, she took the initiative to walk over. Lou Bancheng, after coming down from the study, couldn't help but rub Lou Xiao'e's head.

Smelling the aroma of fried chicken, I came over and, somewhat skeptical, took a bite. I then savored the crispy exterior and the tender, juicy meat inside.

At that moment, he finally understood why Lou Xiao'e, a noble lady, would linger over this seemingly ordinary chicken dish.

"Eat up, just don't end up with a chubby little girl."

Lou Bancheng had just started his teasing when Lou Xiao'e, after swallowing the fried chicken nugget in her mouth, pouted and retorted.

"I exercise every day, so I won't become a chubby girl. And even if I do become a chubby girl, I'll still be the cutest chubby girl."

"Haha, you..."

The couple exchanged a glance, and a joyful atmosphere filled the dinner table.

After that, dish after dish was brought out from the kitchen.

This time there wasn't as much fancy food, but it still wasn't lacking in quality.

What Lou Tanshi liked most were the two Tan family dishes.

One of them was the clear snow frog soup that Cao Wei had been eyeing all afternoon.

The other one is firewood-braised duck.

This is also a Tan family dish that can be made in a short time.

Besides these three dishes, you need to prepare for several days in advance if you want to eat the others.

Almost every dish relies on a rich broth.

What surprised Lou Tanshi even more was that Cao Wei's cooking skills were even better than He Daqing's back then.

Having received Lou Bancheng's approval through a glance, Lou Tanshi signaled the steward to call Cao Wei out again.

Lou Tanshi spoke very enthusiastically.

"Master Cao, why don't you have some with us?"

It's important to understand that, generally speaking, chefs would keep quiet and eat in the kitchen without anyone noticing. However, Lou Tan's act of inviting Cao Wei to the table signifies a great deal of approval.

They even considered them as one of their own.

However, Cao Wei did not sit down immediately, but instead smiled and said:

"Madam Lou, I'm in the kitchen. I've already had a couple of bites, so you don't need any more."

Upon hearing this, Lou Bancheng looked at Cao Wei with even more admiration in his eyes. Just then, Lou Xiao'e's voice rang out again.

"Um, Chef Cao, could you prepare another serving of those fried chicken nuggets and fries for me? I'd like to save them for later."

Lou Xiao'e wasn't stupid; she knew the other person would probably leave after cooking dinner, since they weren't her family's chef, so that's why she said those words.

"You have no manners, girl..."

Although Lady Lou was scolding her, her eyes were full of love. Cao Wei, however, did not act immediately, but spoke with sincerity.

"Miss Lou, these two dishes won't taste good if they get cold. Actually, the recipes aren't complicated. I can write them down later. These two dishes taste best when they're freshly fried and eaten immediately."

Upon hearing this, Lou Tanshi's eyes showed even greater satisfaction.

After that, they didn't force Cao Wei to sit down and eat.

After returning to the kitchen and eating a few more bites, Cao Wei quickly wrote down his recipe for fried chicken nuggets and fries.

This time, the person who came to see him was the butler, whose face was filled with a hint of ingratiation and eagerness.

After all, even the owner, Lou Bancheng, has acknowledged the other party's culinary skills and will be a regular customer in the future.

There aren't many people who can be recognized by Lou Bancheng.

"This is the method for making French fries and chicken nuggets."

After Cao Wei handed it over, the butler nodded with a light smile and handed Cao Wei a red envelope that looked quite thick.

Afterwards, Cao Wei subconsciously opened his spiritual eye, but couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

In that red envelope, besides the 100,000 yuan, there was also a small yellow croaker.

The price of small yellow croakers right now starts at at least 900,000.

The cost of cooking this time is almost equivalent to my monthly salary.

This made him marvel at the other party's wealth and power.

However, upon closer reflection, Cao Wei was not surprised.

After all, their wealth is considerable. Most importantly, I cooked a new dish this time, which also made them look good.

Then, the butler spoke up again to remind him.

"Master Cao, these remaining ingredients, cough cough."

Cao Wei wasn't stupid; he knew what the other party was implying. Seeing that there were still quite a few ingredients left, Cao Wei once again marveled at the other party's wealth, and then picked up the few pounds of pork, along with two chickens.

Led by the butler, they got into the car again.

This time, the man in black did not remain silent; instead, he chatted very enthusiastically.

Cao Wei was well aware that this was the other party's sincerity after he had demonstrated his specific value.

As the car stopped at the gate of the courtyard, Yan Laokou looked at it with an incredulous expression, muttering to himself.

"Which high-ranking leader has arrived?"

These days, only high-ranking officials can afford to drive cars.

Just as he was thinking of going up to say a few nice words, the moment the man in black opened the car door and the figure appeared, Yan Laokou's ingratiating smile and the flattering words he was about to say suddenly froze on the spot.

Because the person who came down was none other than Cao Wei, the enemy of the Yan family that he kept talking about.

Cao Wei, on the other hand, was carrying several ounces of pork and two chickens.

However, he glanced at Yan Laokou, who seemed somewhat shocked.

After saying goodbye to the two men in black, he swaggered inside.

It wasn't until Yang Ruihua came out and couldn't help but push Yan Laokou several times that Yan Laokou finally came to his senses.

At this moment, Yang Ruihua couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"I just heard a car! Lao Yan, did you see who the leader was getting out of that car?"

"What kind of leader is he? It's that little bastard Cao Wei who came down!"