"My grandpa can cook too!" Little Zhong Li Yi finally remembered, Grandpa used to try to cook at home.
As Little Zhong Li Yi spoke, he suddenly recalled what his mommy had praised his grandpa for after tasting his cooking last time. He quickly added, "Mommy also said Grandpa's cooking is delicious!"
Wen Lan had just come out of her room when she overheard the two children's conversation. The earlier part was fine. While Lu Wan Qing was away, Si Jie and Lan Lan practiced their cooking skills in the kitchen every morning. Of course, it was basically Mu Si Jie who did the cooking, and Little Mu Lan helped with tasks like picking vegetables and washing them. In short, they had gotten used to it. However, what Little Zhong Li Yi said later startled her.
Little Yi's grandpa, wasn't that the Marshal?
The Marshal could also cook?
Wen Lan's mind couldn't help but conjure up images, and her heart trembled slightly. She had stumbled upon a juicy piece of gossip! The Marshal was so stern, was he actually so gentle and kind at home? And he could cook?
"I, I can also start the fire for Mommy!" Little Zhong Li Yi thought and quickly added.
He had learned this when he went out with Mommy. Mommy would cook, and he would start the fire. They cooperated very well.
Upon hearing this, Little Mu Lan sensed a crisis. He thought for a moment and quickly said, "But your dad can't cook. My dad's cooking is delicious now, only a tiny bit, tiny, tiny, tiny bit worse than Mommy's!"
As Little Mu Lan spoke, he held up his fingers to indicate a small distance. However, as he spoke, that distance slowly widened, betraying his inner unease.
"Then my dad can learn to cook too. When we get back home, I'll have Dad learn to cook as well!" Little Zhong Li Yi said anxiously.
Wen Lan's eyelids twitched. She caught sight of Mu Si Jie emerging from the room and quickly looked at him.
Mu Si Jie: "???"
Little Zhong Li Yi and Little Mu Lan had already gone downstairs.
Wen Lan hurried to Mu Si Jie's side and whispered quickly to him everything the two children had just said. Finally, she said nervously, "Si Jie, you must practice your cooking diligently. You must get good at it. If you're not good enough, Mom can help you collect more recipes. You should learn more when you have time. Wan Qing is so outstanding, you absolutely cannot be snatched away by Zhong Li Fei Yu!"
Mu Si Jie's expression turned serious. He nodded and agreed, "Alright."
Mu Si Jie quickly went downstairs; he needed to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
This was the first breakfast after Lu Wan Qing had returned. Mu Si Jie couldn't help but want to make her a delicious meal.
However...
Did the Zhong Li family also intend to use cooking to win over Wan Qing?
Mu Si Jie thought, a sense of unease inexplicably arose. He had to work even harder! He must train his cooking skills to be better than the Zhong Li family's!
Lu Wan Qing was unaware that this small matter of cooking had silently ignited a competition between the men. She woke up, went downstairs, and found that breakfast was already prepared. The entire Mu family, and even Little Zhong Li Yi, looked at her expectantly, as if it were a special morning.
"Mommy, you're awake~ Come down quickly for breakfast! Breakfast today was made by me and Daddy~" Seeing his mommy come down, Little Mu Lan immediately dashed over like a little cannonball, hugged her legs, and said coquettishly.
Upon seeing this scene, Little Zhong Li Yi suddenly panicked. He also rushed over. Little Mu Lan was hugging Mommy's legs and acting cute, but he... he was too embarrassed to do that. But if he didn't do something, would Mommy be snatched away?
Little Zhong Li Yi gritted his teeth and finally extended his hand, tightly gripping Mommy's clothes. That way, Mommy wouldn't be snatched away!
"Mommy, I helped too!" Little Zhong Li Yi quickly said.
The credit wasn't just Mu Lan's and his dad's; it was his too!
"Daddy will also learn to cook from now on. Daddy will definitely be like Grandpa and cook better than Uncle Mu!" In the next moment, Little Zhong Li Yi quickly added.
Lu Wan Qing: "???"
Lu Wan Qing found it very strange. Had she just slept in a bit today? Had something happened that she didn't know about?
At this moment, Mu Si Jie also came over and said with a smile, "Wan Qing, breakfast is ready. Sit down and eat."
Lu Wan Qing looked at the watermarks on his hands that hadn't dried yet and couldn't help but ask, "Did you make breakfast today?"
Mu Si Jie smiled and nodded, "Yes, I just made a few things casually, imitating how you used to do it."
Lu Wan Qing: "..."
"Okay." After a brief silence, Lu Wan Qing nodded.
She hadn't expected Mu Si Jie to learn. But if he could learn and cook for Little Mu Lan every day, Lan Lan would probably like it very much?
Lu Wan Qing thought this, and her mood brightened. She couldn't help but look at Little Mu Lan, thinking that Lan Lan had a good father, and the child should be very happy.
Little Zhong Li Yi watched quietly, vowing to himself that when they returned home, he would definitely tell his father that Grandpa could cook, and so could Dad. If... if Dad really couldn't learn, he could learn too. He would definitely cook better than Uncle Mu and would surely make Mommy very happy!
The whole family sat together, happily tasting the breakfast. Lu Wan Qing took a bite and was very surprised. The taste was actually quite good. Mu Si Jie already had such skills?
Mu Si Jie saw the look of surprise on Lu Wan Qing's face and tried hard to press down the corners of his lips that were about to curl up. He knew she would like it.
Lu Wan Qing did like it, but after eating her fill, the most important thing was still the real business.
Mu Si Jie also had important matters to attend to. Yesterday, he had already handed Lu Wan Qing the appointment letter from the Federal Supreme Weapons Bureau. Today, he should take Lu Wan Qing to report to the Federal Supreme Weapons Bureau, take a tour, and see the most advanced weapons in the Federation. After that, Lu Wan Qing could learn whatever weapons she wanted and equip them on the mechas she designed.
These matters were neither too quick nor too slow. Registering and reporting only took a few minutes, but touring the weapons took a whole day.
Lu Wan Qing saw so many high-tech weapons for the first time. They were truly amazing! Many of them left her dumbfounded, but this was followed by excitement.
She could also learn about these high-tech weapons, and being able to equip them on mechas was something to be excited about just thinking about it!
While Lu Wan Qing and Mu Si Jie went to the Weapons Bureau, Little Zhong Li Yi was left at the Mu family's home. He had already fallen behind in his studies during this period. Butler Zhong Li also arrived, bringing the little fellow's learning tablet and a teacher specifically for tutoring Little Zhong Li Yi. The child needed to start catching up on his studies; all the lessons he had missed previously needed to be made up.
Lu Wan Qing spent a whole day touring the arsenal and only left with Mu Si Jie in the evening to return home.
Mu Si Jie said that given her special status, she wouldn't have to go to the Federal Supreme Weapons Bureau every day. As long as she completed her tasks on time, the Federation would pay her a salary every month, with year-end bonuses, commissions, and various benefits. She would have all the treatment that a regular, officially employed staff member of the Federation should have.
Lu Wan Qing's mood also improved greatly upon hearing this. Having the same treatment as a regular Federally employed staff member implied that from now on, she was also considered part of the system. In the words of the ancient Earth era, it was like having a "iron rice bowl"!
Haha, she was happy just thinking about it!