Chapter 46 Cabbage and Barbecue

Soon, in addition to Qi Le, the Qi family also walked out of the villa's gate holding canvas handbags.

Thirty minutes later, the Qi family came back with the vegetables they bought, but the handbag in Qi Shan's hand still looked a little deflated.

Except for firewood, all other necessities such as rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar need to be purchased by the family themselves.

But if you spend 20 yuan a day and want to buy vegetables, you won’t have money to buy seasonings.

In the kitchen, Xu Fang opened her handbag.

A bag of salt, a small bottle of soy sauce, a small bottle of vinegar, a few heads of Chinese cabbage, a few pounds of meat, and a bottle of Lao Gan Ma.

This is all the Qi family bought.

It was getting dark and the Ji family had not returned yet.

Qi Ziyan sat in the living room of the Qi family and stole glances at the living room of the Ji family several times, but there was no sound from there.

Could it be that this was the first time that such a small amount of money was spent, and the Ji family didn't know how to spend it? Qi Ziyan thought.

Just when he was thinking about when to lend a helping hand to the Ji family, the Ji family came back.

It was Wen Ya who opened the door, and then Ji Huaiyu walked in first.

When Qi Ziyan saw the things in Ji Huaiyu's hand, his pupils almost trembled.

That meat must weigh at least two kilograms!

The Ji family probably spent more than a hundred yuan on snacks with the money given by the program team. Now they are buying two kilograms of meat? What can I say? The Ji family really doesn't know how to spend money!
But it's good this way. Qi Ziyan's mouth curled up. Only if their family had more money left, they would have the opportunity to help the Ji family and get closer to them.

The lights in the Qi family's living room were not on, so the Ji family did not see Qi Ziyan sitting in the dark.

"Put it down first." Ji Huaiyu put the meat into the kitchen and hurried to meet Ji Chenxing who was holding a few bags of vegetables.

"Everyone has worked hard today." Ji Huaiyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Yaya, go upstairs and rest first. I'll call you when it's time to eat."

Wen Ya nodded. She was indeed a little tired. "Then I'll go first."

"Xueqing, go wash the vegetables. Yunfan, move the barbecue pot to the balcony. We'll eat on the balcony. Chenxing and I will help cut the vegetables and meat."

Because of the reasonable division of labor, the Ji family's preparation was also very fast. When the Qi family's stewed cabbage was served, the Ji family's vegetables and meat had already been cut and served, ready to be roasted.

After a simple marinating, the meat slices burst into aroma after being put into the pot. Ji Chenxing used salt and other dried spices to make a simple seasoning, which he sprinkled on the meat. The seasoning was mixed with the meat and then roasted. The aroma instantly became several times stronger, making people's appetites grow.

Even though the Ji family had placed the barbecue pot on the balcony, Qi Ziyan seemed to still smell the aroma of meat through a glass door.

There was only a plate of stewed cabbage on the table at Qi's house. Qi Ziyan hadn't eaten such a dish for a long time since he debuted as a small star. After taking two bites, he found it increasingly difficult to swallow.

Qi Ziyan looked through the cabbage for a long time before he picked out a piece of meat. Moreover, it was a piece of meat that was 90% fat and looked very greasy.

Qi Ziyan closed his eyes, trying not to think about the Ji family grilling meat, but the aroma of the grilled meat seemed to have become a spirit, leaving his nose and coming to his heart.

Unable to eat any more, Qi Ziyan put his chopsticks on the table and said, "Mom, I'm going to the Ji family to ask them where they bought such cheap vegetables and meat. We'll go there tomorrow too."

Xu Fang was a little worried, but when she saw Qi Ziyan's determined eyes, she knew that it was useless to refuse.

"Go ahead." Xu Fang compromised, "Be more polite when speaking to others."

Qi Ziyan stood up, said "got it" hastily, and left the Qi family's dining table. At the Ji family, Ji Huaiyu, who loves history, was chatting with Ji Chenxing.

Ji Chenxing comes from ancient times and may not be good at other things, but when it comes to the history before Liang State, I am afraid that few modern people know it better than her.

"What happened next?" Ji Huaiyu was just hearing the key point. According to history books, the death of Emperor Zhao of Liang has always been a mystery. Ji Huaiyu never thought that one day he would hear the explanation that sounded most like the truth from his own biological daughter.

"Then..." Before Ji Chenxing could finish his words, an uninvited guest suddenly came to the balcony.

"Uncle Ji, Aunt Wen, Xue Qing." Qi Ziyan greeted the people at the table, "Do you mind if I come sit down with you?"

Ji Yunfan rolled his eyes. "Now that you're here, is it still useful for us to say we mind?"

Qi Ziyan seemed not to have heard Ji Yunfan's words. He looked at the sizzling barbecue in the pan and the bubbling Coke on the table and swallowed his saliva.

"Aunt Wenya, I'm sorry. I was wrong about what happened this afternoon."

Wen Ya didn't say anything and picked up a piece of meat for Ji Chenxing.

Ji Chenxing understood what he meant.

"Master Qi, you apologized this afternoon, and we have seen your attitude. If there is nothing else, please leave."

Wen Ya's path was not feasible, so Qi Ziyan asked Ji Xueqing again, "Xueqing, you like me so much, don't you have anything to say for me?"

"I'll say it for you. What should I say?" Ji Xueqing thought blankly for a while, "Sister, it seems we forgot to lock the balcony door."

I forgot to lock the door, and that’s why the stinky rat was let in.

Qi Ziyan smiled awkwardly, "Uncle Ji, Xueqing, there's no need to make the relationship between our two families so awkward. You bought so much food today, so there must not be much money left, but we still have some money left. Can't we help each other and get through this difficult time together?"

Qi Ziyan took out the only trump card in his hand: the remaining three hundred yuan.

"Pfft".

Hearing Qi Ziyan's boasting, everyone at the table couldn't help laughing, especially Ji Yunfan, who almost choked himself with laughter.

Ji Xueqing smiled happily, "Brother Ziyan, you misunderstood. Today, the cash register host of the supermarket owner was broken, and many people were waiting there to check out. My dad helped the boss fix the host. Today's things are all sent by the boss~
"And you don't have to worry about the balance of our family's money. Just now, a crew was filming a costume drama outside, and their etiquette consultant was away because of something. My sister gave them etiquette guidance, and the crew gave us 500 yuan!"

In the past, Qi Ziyan always felt that Ji Xueqing's voice was sickeningly sweet, but today, for some reason, this sweet voice seemed to be full of irony.

"Oh, so that's it." Qi Ziyan swallowed and was about to regret it to death.

If I hadn't had a falling out with Ji Xueqing this morning, and if I hadn't ridiculed Wen Ya this afternoon, perhaps the two families would still be sitting at the same table for dinner tonight.

If that's the case, does that mean I also have a share of the barbecue on the table? And can I also get 250 yuan out of the 500 yuan?

Thinking about the unpalatable stewed cabbage and then looking at the fragrant barbecue on the table, Qi Ziyan suddenly remembered something and felt that he could still fight for it.

"Xueqing, I see that your family has barbecue for dinner today. Isn't it a bit too greasy? It's not good for your health. And you're a girl, so you should also pay attention to losing weight and controlling your diet. I don't like girls who are too fat."

After Qi Ziyan finished speaking, he moved a small stool from the side and sat next to Ji Xueqing. "We also have stir-fried Chinese cabbage at home. It's very light and the combination of meat and vegetables is very reasonable. How about we have dinner together?"

Qi Ziyan's words were very strange. Ji Chenxing stood up from her seat with a "bang" and her clenched fist made a "crackling" sound.

"Qi Ziyan, if you don't want to leave on your own, don't blame me for asking you to leave."

(End of this chapter)