Wen Yan cheerfully ruffled the little girl's hair, and even he started to feel a bit hungry.
After he entered, he greeted Auntie Zou and then dived straight into the kitchen.
The uncle in the kitchen, with a sense of ceremony, handed him the meter-long spatula. While the most tedious tasks in the kitchen were chopping vegetables and preparing ingredients, the most tiring part was the stir-frying.
Wen Yan didn't hold back and got started right away—scalding, cleaning, chopping, and cooking with swift movements.
Just as he began, Zhang Xuewen, whom he had met before, also arrived to help out, preparing chestnuts and sorting and washing vegetables.
After busying himself for over an hour, it was time to eat. Wen Yan took on the role of the unflappable 'food-dishing uncle,' expertly serving rice and dishes to the children.
By the time the children were eating, Wen Yan looked at Zhang Xuewen, who was holding a bowl, and directly scooped him a spoonful of braised pork.
