Outside, Wang Meng and Gu Ya were discussing business matters.
In the kitchen, Su Yunjin and her second sister swiftly prepared a full spread of dishes, a mix of meat and vegetables. The meat dishes included garlic snails, spicy prawns, braised fish, and clear stewed fish head.
The vegetable dishes included stir-fried green peppers, quick-fried cabbage, smashed cucumbers, and others that were very appetizing. They steamed a pot full of buns that were fragrant and piping hot.
As soon as they lifted the lid off the pot, the aroma of the buns wafted out. Su Ningxiu picked out four buns with a bowl and placed them on the table, while Su Yunjin went to fetch a jar of fruit wine for Gu Ya and Wang Meng to enjoy.
There were some dishes on the table that Su Yunjin couldn't eat, such as the snails, but it wasn't a problem; she simply didn't eat them and enjoyed the others—like the braised fish and smashed cucumber that she liked.