Noticing the surprised gazes of the crowd, Xiang Qi said seriously, “Being hygienic starts from bringing your own utensils.”
Everyone was speechless, and they didn’t believe him at all.
However, everyone’s attention was soon drawn to the dishes on the table.
There were professional chefs who worked at the castle in the first place and Xiang Yi, too, thought that the dishes she cooked might not be to the liking of everyone. Hence, she simply cooked some beef patties and fried mushrooms.
The beef patties were made from slightly marinated beef tenderloin that was fried in a pan with just the right amount of heat. They could be paired with black pepper sauce or tomato sauce, depending on the preference of individuals.
On the other hand, the fried mushrooms were made from fresh mushrooms that were picked in the afternoon. The mushrooms were battered in flour and egg, deep-fried, and then coated with a special seasoning mix of chili powder and cumin that Xiang Yi had brought from China. The heavenly aroma spread to their noses.
Albert was a devout follower of his faith who would usually lead the prayer before meals. However, today, he was very quick with reciting his prayer and soon eagerly declared that they could start eating.
The beef patties were made exquisitely. Albert bit off half of the patty and the fragrant juices of the beef seeped out of the patty, bringing great pleasure to his taste buds…
Albert’s eyes were getting glassed over.
‘Is this heaven…’
‘How can there be such delicious food…’
Sophia was very interested in the fried mushrooms. She carefully poked her fork into a small piece of mushroom and tried to bite into it…
The fried mushrooms were crispy on the outside but fresh, tender, and fragrant on the inside. The umami flavor of mushroom was perfectly combined with the batter of flour and egg to form a rich and complex taste and texture.
Sophia felt that she could write an essay about the amazing taste of the mushrooms!
As for Xiang Qi…
He had a penchant for noodles so Xiang Yi served him a bowl of seafood and tomato pasta that was topped with some mushrooms and beef patties that had been cut into smaller pieces…
While he was eating, he glanced provocatively at Shi Sui.
‘Hmph, I’m the only person whom my sister served personally!’
Shi Sui’s expression remained unchanged and he continued eating elegantly with excellent table manners. When he was almost done with eating, he picked up the snowy white napkin and gently wiped the corners of his mouth.
He asked abruptly, “Xiang Yi, have you thought of what you’re going to cook for Big Brother’s in-flight meal?”
Hearing the words ‘Big Brother’, Xiang Qi instinctively sat up straight and even stopped chewing.
Xiang Yi nodded and said, “I’m going to prepare a few of his favorite dishes.” She then turned to look at Xiang Qi and asked, “Big Brother, do you want to accompany me home to visit Grandpa?”
“…”
Be it accompanying his younger sister or visiting his grandfather, Xiang Qi would be pleased to do both. However, he didn’t want to travel with Xiang Chen.
“Xiang Yi, you’re not a little kid anymore,” Xiang Qi said sternly like an older brother would. “Will you be more mature? Do you seriously need me to accompany you on a flight?”
“Oh…”
Shi Sui smiled and said, “It’s alright, I’ll go with you~”
Xiang Qi was speechless.
‘Screw you, dog!’
However, there was nothing he could do about it because he was absolutely terrified of Xiang Chen. But Shi Sui wasn’t…
“Da Guo? (Sounds like ‘Da Ge’ which means ‘Big Brother’ in mandarin) Albert’s Chinese was not very good, but he nevertheless tried to join in their conversation. “Not only did you bring a large bowl, but you’ve also brought a large pot (‘Da Guo’ means ‘large pot’ in Mandarin). Is that so?”
Taking advantage of the fact that Xiang Chen wasn’t around, Xiang Qi decided to reveal an embarrassing detail of Xiang Chen’s past. “During one of our family camping trips, my eldest brother brought a large pot.”
“But…”
He paused and continued in a miserable tone, “I carried it for him throughout the journey!”