Xiao Yu didn't understand what Zhan Yifang meant by her sisters having high emotional intelligence for a moment.
It wasn't until much later, after spending more time with them, that she realized these people could coax her into doing anything for food.
However, she enjoyed it because cooking was indeed a very enjoyable thing.
A great figure once said that governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; cooking is an art and a pleasure.
In the past, when she lived with her sisters, their living conditions were limited, and they usually had simple home-style dishes like tofu, bean sprouts, potatoes, and seasonal vegetables.
To vary the taste, she had put a lot of effort into learning how to cook.
She could make potatoes into shredded potatoes, potato chunks, potato slices, and potato strips, and could stir-fry them, stew them, or deep-fry them.
Although she had learned many ways to prepare them, potatoes were still potatoes, and after eating them for a long time, she still wanted a change.
Her height had been growing rapidly over the years, but the flesh on her body hadn't.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been mocked by Guo Xuyang.
Anyway, now that she had money, and since papaya was said to have a breast-enhancing effect, she could buy it every day.
Guo Xuyang had said he could have the fruit vendor deliver papayas to her door every day.
Since these sisters didn't have much to do, wouldn't it be the same to have them buy groceries and fruits?
"Sister, what dishes are you getting from the restaurant tomorrow?" Xiao Yu asked Zhan Yifang.
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll get."
"I don't mind, I'm just afraid I won't know how to cook what you bring back."
"It's okay, you can eat it once it's cooked. If it doesn't work out, you can always look it up online.
The internet is so developed now, what isn't there?
Whether you're looking for rural chefs, first-grade chefs, or master chefs, you can find them all.
You might not find a hundred ways to cook a fish, but you can definitely find ten or eight."
"How about you get some beef and lamb tomorrow?
That lamb soup is really delicious, why don't we try to stew it at home?"
"No problem. What else? Do you want to eat seafood?"
"I'm not picky. Get two or three kinds of seasonal vegetables, eating only meat can be greasy."
"Alright. I'll get a few more fish too. We'll eat whatever we get, and it's a waste if there's too much left over."
"Let's buy some fruit on the way too? I heard from Big Brother that papaya is quite tasty," Xiao Yu said.
"Papaya? Did Yangzi say that?" Zhan Yifang looked at Xiao Yu's front and asked.
"Mmm. He said papaya is sweet, rich in vitamins, and very delicious."
Xiao Yu blurted it out, as Zhan Yifang was unlikely to confirm it with Guo Xuyang.
"I'm saying, that guy doesn't have good intentions towards you, does he?
Alright, at this weather, let's buy some papayas and watermelons, and small melons, put them in the refrigerator, mix them with milk, and make a milkshake. That would be nice too."
"I'm not very good at making pastries; I haven't learned before."
"It's great that you can cook. Let me and your two sisters handle the rest. They also like to bake.
Our kitchen has plenty of these things.
Each of them has an oven and a steamer in their kitchens, so baking is very convenient."
"Really? I wonder if we have enough seasonings at home?"
"Seasonings? No." Zhan Yifang was a bit embarrassed upon hearing this.
"We haven't cooked at home much. We only bake some pastries like cakes and tarts; we rarely cook vegetables.
Qi Qi said my embarrassing incident happened before I went to school. I've really cooked very little since then."
"Then you should buy more seasonings when you go out tomorrow.
Buy some Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, fennel seeds, bay leaves, angelica dahurica, cardamom, and chili peppers.
Stir-fried dishes won't taste good without the right seasonings.
Also, peanut oil, soybean oil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, aged vinegar, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, MSG, and also buy some ginger, garlic, and scallions."
"There are too many things you mentioned, I can't remember them all.
Can you make a detailed list? I'll ask Qi Qi to go to the supermarket with me tomorrow to buy them."
"Alright then." Xiao Yu agreed, turned, and picked up a piece of paper from the coffee table to write.
"Xiao Yu, which room will you be sleeping in tonight?"
"Any room is fine, Sister. I didn't bring my change of clothes today."
"I have a new nightgown, I'll get it for you later. The bathroom has everything you need," Zhan Yifang said.
"Sister, why did you wink when Qi Qi sister said she would buy us cosmetics?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.
"Qi Qi only cares about food. If she has to spend money on anything else, it would be more painful for her than being stabbed twice, so I want you to quickly agree to her."
"Isn't that the money Big Brother gave her?"
"Qi Qi is afraid of poverty, so she's a bit of a miser."
"Qi Qi sister looks very well-dressed, how can she be short of money?"
"One eats, one wears. She never shortchanges herself on these things. Don't expect anything else."
"I see why you were covering your chest at that time. So that's why," Xiao Yu chuckled.
"Don't tell anyone about this, okay? Only the four of us know about this now.
From now on, when we go out to eat, we don't have to worry about the bill; she's very generous.
As for buying clothes, she only buys for herself; don't expect her to buy for others.
And don't expect her to pay a penny for travel or anything like that."
"Then we can just eat out every day."
"You don't interact with her much. If you dare to eat out with her every day, she'll ask you for money."
"Does she still lack money now?"
"How to put it? She wants to buy a villa, and the money isn't enough.
Yangzi gave each of us ten million yuan at the time.
This time, to make your accommodation convenient, he transferred another ten million to me, asking me to take you to handle the transaction procedures tomorrow.
There's still some money left that can be used to find a good renovation company to tidy up your house."
"Doesn't Big Brother's company have a renovation team? Can't they help?"
"We don't use his company for these houses; we found them outside.
Mainly, these few rooms are luxuriously decorated, so there's less work.
The two rooms above yours are bare shells, so they need proper renovation.
Also, when we bought the houses, we didn't want his wives to know, so we didn't use his company's renovation team."
"In that case, I'll find someone outside. It's better to avoid any gossip from Big Brother's family. That wouldn't be good."
"It's also convenient to find a renovation company outside. You can just hand over everything.
Anyway, we sisters don't have much to do, so we can help you keep an eye on it."
"Thank you, Sister. I don't know what kind of renovation company is good, so please help me choose one then."
"No problem. I can ask them to design the overall renovation style first, and you can see which one suits you best.
You can also tell them your requirements. This will save time."
"I don't understand either; my head is still spinning. I didn't expect Big Brother to buy me a house."
"Since that's the case, I'll be in charge of everything.
Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to school first, then take you to transfer the ownership at noon, and in the afternoon, I'll help you find a renovation company."
"Thank you, Sister."
"You're welcome. We'll be living together from now on, so we have to help each other."
"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you sisters a lot then."
"It's okay. We don't have much to do right now, and we're idle anyway. Alright, let's stop chatting and get some sleep."
Zhan Yifang yawned and said.
"I'll go get you a nightgown. You can wash up and sleep by yourself later."
"Okay, Sister. Here's the list for you. If you think of anything else, please add it."
Xiao Yu said, handing the seasoning list to Zhan Yifang.
"So much?" Zhan Yifang said after glancing at it.
"Alright then, I'll try my best to buy everything. If anything is missing, we can buy it later, as the supermarket has everything."
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