Siheyuan: I, an ordinary resident, the king of chefs

"I don't have a big appetite, so I can't eat much of your food."

When Yi Zhonghai heard what the deaf old lady said, a puzzled expression still remained on his face.

But speaking of smell, Yi Zhonghai smelled carefully and found that the courtyard was indeed filled with the aroma of meat.

Not to mention, the smell was so delicious that he couldn't help drooling.

Yi Zhonghai finally understood what the deaf old lady meant, and said to her helplessly:

"My dear, this smell is definitely not coming from our house. Our stove hasn't even been lit yet, so how can there be any smell of food?"

"Besides, if I have a good meal at home, how can I not invite you? You are the most respected ancestor in this compound, and I will definitely think of you first!"

The deaf old lady didn't intend to believe what Yi Zhonghai said. She pushed him aside and walked directly into the house: "Let my ancestor go and see it in person and we'll know."

As a result, the deaf old lady walked into the house, and Yi Zhonghai's family really didn't open the fire.

A puzzled expression appeared on her face, and she murmured:

"It shouldn't be..."

Yi Zhonghai also walked to her side at this time and said to her helplessly:

"Grandfather, I really didn't lie to you. You see it now."

"We really haven't started cooking yet."

The deaf old lady couldn't figure out which house the delicious smell of food came from: "It's strange, on days like this, no one in our yard eats meat."

"Where does this smell come from?"

Yi Zhonghai sniffed the smell carefully and said uncertainly: "The smell came from the backyard. I guess it's Zhang Liang's house."

When the deaf old lady heard what Yi Zhonghai said, her eyes revealed disbelief:

"You are just playing a joke on me, an old lady."

"What kind of meat can their family eat? They only ate a little meat during the Chinese New Year, and now they can actually eat meat?"

Yi Zhonghai naturally knew what the deaf old lady meant.

If we were to say which family has the worst food in this compound, it would probably be Zhang Liang's family.

However, this smell was definitely coming from Zhang Liang's house. Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said:

"I don't know either, but the aroma of the food is definitely coming from their house."

The deaf eldest brother was still a little confused: "How could that be possible?"

"My father is not at home now, and my mother has gone to her parents' home with her sisters, so only the little girl and Zhang Liang are left."

"Zhang Liang is still sick in bed, what kind of food can they eat?"

Yi Zhonghai could only say to the deaf old lady:

"Grandfather, I really didn't lie to you. Smell this smell carefully and see if it's coming from the backyard."

"I never tell lies. Don't you trust me?"

The deaf old lady looked at Yi Zhonghai's house again and made sure that there was no fire in their house before she gave up.

"alright."

"Then I, as an old ancestor, will go to their home and take a look."

When Yi Zhonghai heard the deaf old lady say she was leaving, he couldn't help but feel relieved:

"Okay, take care."

After seeing the deaf old lady leave, Yi Zhonghai finally relaxed. It was really not easy to see this old ancestor off.

At this time, in Zhang's house.

Zhang Lin looked at Zhang Liang making brown sugar rice cake with eager eyes. When he was still kneading the dough, Zhang Lin couldn't help but drooling.

Zhang Liang looked at her with a smile and said to her:

"You must be hungry. The brown sugar rice cake will be ready in a while. Go have some meatball soup first."

"Very good!!"

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Zhang Lin hurriedly agreed with a smile, then jumped up to pick up the bowl, scooped up a bowl of meatballs, and started eating.

"tasty!!"

"Third brother, this meatball soup is so delicious!"

"It's such a blessing to have a brother like Third Brother."

Zhang Liang was kneading the dough while he said to Zhang Lin, "Third brother, I am so happy to have a sister like you. I have been unconscious in bed for a few days. If you hadn't taken care of me day and night, I might still be unconscious now."

Zhang Lin heard Zhang Liang's words, took a bite of the meatball, and then said coquettishly: "This is what I should do. You are my third brother!"

Zhang Liang felt very warm in his heart for this unprecedented brotherly and sisterly love.

Zhang Lin took a sip of the meatball soup and then asked, "By the way, Third Brother, will the stir-fried dishes we sell tomorrow be the same as today?"

Zhang Liang shook his head:

"No, we need to change all the stir-fried dishes we sell tomorrow."

"Tomorrow we will not sell any vegetarian dishes. All dishes will become meat dishes."

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Zhang Lin's eyes were filled with worry: "Third brother, will it be too expensive if we only sell meat dishes?"

“What if those diners don’t see the vegetarian dishes and stop buying them?”

Zhang Liang looked at her with a smile, "No, our dishes are not expensive. They are half the price of Cui Xuan Lou where they ate."

"The main reason is that the profit margin of vegetarian dishes is too low, not as high as that of meat dishes."

"We've been busy all day, so the more profitable the dishes are, the more money we'll make. That's why I decided to sell meat dishes."

Zhang Lin nodded thoughtfully, and then said affirmatively: "Then we will all sell meat dishes!"

"I believe in San Ge's cooking skills. Those diners will pay for the dishes you cook no matter how expensive they are!"

"Our business will definitely get better and better!"

Just as the brother and sister were talking and laughing, there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Lin hurriedly said in surprise: "It must be our eldest brother who has returned from get off work at this time. I will go open the door for him!"

"Let him come back and see our sumptuous dinner today!"

When Zhang Liang heard the knock on the door, he was a little confused. Isn't this the way his brother knocks on the door when he comes home?

Probably those uninvited guests in the compound.

Zhang Lin quickly ran to the door of the house and said as he opened the door: "Brother, you're back..."

Before she could finish her words, she saw the deaf old lady standing at the door of the house.

Zhang Lin's smile froze immediately: "Deaf...deaf old lady."

The deaf old lady was immediately displeased when she heard Zhang Lin's words and knocked her little head: "Girl, how can you call me that? Call me ancestor!"

Zhang Lin could only droop her face and said again:

"Ancestor."

"Why did you come to our house?"

The deaf old lady looked at Zhang Lin and said, "What I mean is, when my ancestor is free, can't he come to your house to visit? Go tell your brother that I'm here."