Peninsula: The Great Producer

A table of "sumptuous" dishes once again impressed Bae Jong-han and Yoo In-na.

H country society is actually very similar to that of island nations, with men being the breadwinners and women staying at home. Most men in H country are somewhat chauvinistic, which is closely related to the overall social atmosphere.

Simply put, a man's mission is to earn money outside the home to support his family, while a woman is to manage all the household affairs in an orderly manner.

This environment has given rise to a variety of family situations.

Some men do work hard outside to earn money, handing over their monthly salary to their wives for management and spending, while they themselves use some pocket money for daily social activities.

Some men are arrogant and disregard their wives' contributions. They come home drunk after work every day, and they may even commit domestic violence. They don't give their wives much money and always feel that their wives have never contributed anything at home.

Some men not only don't give their wives money, but also make them go out to work. Of course, the premise is that the wife must rush home immediately after get off work to cook and take care of the family. If she has children, she must also pick them up and take care of them and the elderly.

Almost all women in Country H are good at cooking. From childhood, mothers instill in their daughters the idea that they must know how to do laundry, cook, and raise children.

Not all, some women do live truly independent lives.

Some people do find a good partner and live a happy married life.

Even so, there are very few men who can make money, are handsome, have high emotional intelligence, and can also cook.

They might cook, like chefs, but once they get home, they don't want to step into the kitchen again.

To put it bluntly, right now, any woman who marries Qi Yaojiu would be absolutely happy for the rest of her life—the kind of happiness that countless people would envy.

Qi Yaojiu is someone who supports those around him in pursuing their dreams and is never stingy with his generosity towards anyone.

If this is how outsiders behave, one can imagine how one's own partner would react.

They sat down at the dining table.

Bae Jong-han and Yoo In-na are already incredibly excited.

Qi Yao Jiu brought out the last bowl of soup.

Instead of making a complicated soup, I cooked a pot of radish and pork rib soup with pork ribs and radish, and made a dipping sauce with soy sauce and chili oil.

The chili oil was bought directly from the supermarket. Including the stir-fried seafood, sliced ​​sashimi, and plated H beef, there were only three dishes and one soup in total.

The vegetables were just leftovers from the H beef, perilla leaves, and Qingyang chili peppers, nothing more.

"That must be quite a feast."

Yoo In-na kept sighing.

Lee Ji-eun took out some soju that hadn't been frozen for long from the refrigerator and placed the beer on the table.

Both of them were wearing aprons.

"Click"

Yoo In-na took several photos with her phone, including pictures of food and pictures of Lee Ji-eun and Ki Yo-gu sitting together in aprons.

Qi Yaojiu said, "I didn't prepare anything to eat, so we'll just have to make do tonight."

Bae Jong-han responded, "PDnim, isn't this a feast?"

Qi Yao Jiu shook his head and asked, "Is this considered a feast?"

Compared to the lavish meals served on TV shows, this is certainly not a large meal, but this is at home. For Bae Jong-han, every dish, including the radish and pork rib soup, could be considered a main course.

Any dish will do, plus side dishes and kimchi, and you can eat very well.

Lee Ji-eun opened the soju and beer, handed a bottle of soju to Yoo In-na, and said, "In-na unnie, just pour yourself a drink."

Liu Renna didn't think it was a big deal; she never believed the saying that if you pour your own drink while eating and drinking together, you'll have bad luck.

If this saying is really so accurate, then every time I went out to eat alone with Lee Ji-eun, I always poured my own drinks. Does that mean I've been living a life of bad luck?

Similarly, Lee Ji-eun also handed a bottle of soju to Bae Jong-han.

When it was Ki Yo-gu's turn, Lee Ji-eun quietly took the beer glass, poured some soju into it, and then added beer.

"What? They're serving up cannonball-style liquor right off the bat?"

This move completely stunned Yoo In-na.

I wondered how much Lee Ji-eun disliked or longed for alcohol. Before today, she was very attached to alcohol, so now that she could finally drink, she was going to drink to her heart's content.

Bae Jong-han didn't react, because he knew that the drink wasn't poured for him by Lee Ji-eun.

Unsurprisingly.

After pouring herself a glass of wine, Lee Ji-eun placed it in front of Ki Yo-gu, then poured herself a small glass of beer with a grin and said, "Let me try the beer first."

"Um, Ji-eun." Yoo In-na wanted to say something.

Lee Ji-eun looked at her with an innocent expression, and for a moment Yoo In-na really didn't know how to start the conversation.

Qi Yaojiu naturally raised his glass and slowly said, "Let's toast Zhi En first. Congratulations to Zhi En on moving into her new home today, and also happy 19th birthday to Zhi En today."

Yoo In-na and Bae Jong-han quickly poured drinks, then raised their glasses in mid-air to clink glasses with Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun.

"gollum"

Qi Yaojiu really downed the drink in one gulp.

Although the amount of liquor is not large, drinking it this way is the easiest way to get drunk.

Bae Jong-han was not to be outdone, downing almost a third of a beer glass of soju in one gulp.

Feeling she couldn't lose face, Yoo In-na also downed her drink in one gulp.

After finishing their drinks, Yoo In-na and Bae Jong-han exchanged a glance.

Both of them looked at each other with a clear intention to remain calm.

Before dinner, they had already discussed it on the sofa in the living room: no matter what, they couldn't get drunk here tonight, and they couldn't "linger" in Lee Ji-eun's new home.

The reason is simple: after Qi Yaojiu bought the ingredients, he still hadn't given Lee Ji-eun her birthday present.

They definitely wanted to give it to her when they were alone together; they couldn't ruin Lee Ji-eun's plans.

After one glass, Qi Yaojiu's glass was immediately filled.

During this time, Qi Yaojiu also served Lee Ji-eun a bowl of soup, placed it in front of her, and said gently, "The wine tastes bitter, doesn't it? If you don't like it, drink the soup."

Lee Ji-eun shook her head and said, "It's not bitter, I don't feel it's bitter."

"You don't feel anything when you only drink beer?"

"Oppa means that drinking cannonball liquor won't taste bitter?"

Qi Yaojiu was about to try to dissuade him.

Lee Ji-eun is already mixing herself some "firework liquor".

In the past, Bae Jong-han and Yoo In-na would definitely have tried to persuade him together at this time.

But today, the two remained silent.

persuade?

Doesn't Lee Ji-eun know what will happen if she drinks "cannonball liquor"?

She doesn't drink alcohol, but that doesn't mean she hasn't seen what people who have been drinking look like at parties.

She's not a child anymore. Knowing this, she still did it for one reason: she wanted to.

Also.

A slightly tipsy atmosphere is more conducive to relaxation.

Qi Yaojiu worriedly advised, "You'll get drunk easily if you drink like this."

Lee Ji-eun said she was just trying out the taste of the cannonball liquor, but in her heart she was thinking, "One glass won't make me drunk, right? Last time, Hara unnie drank four glasses. Is my alcohol tolerance really that low as Hara unnie's?"

There are four people at a table.

It seems that Yoo In-na and Bae Jong-han are overthinking things.

Qi Yaojiu simply didn't want Lee Ji-eun to drink too much, as it would be really uncomfortable for her, and it wasn't related to taking care of Lee Ji-eun.

Lee Ji-eun simply wanted to taste the flavor and measure her alcohol tolerance.

Bae Jong-han said, "Anyway, it's at home, so it's fine to let Ji-eun drink. Once she drinks a lot, she'll know her limits and won't get into danger from drinking too much outside, right, PDnim?"

Qi Yaojiu frowned slightly.

Was he saying this to himself?

There seems to be a hidden meaning in Bae Jong-han's words.

That makes sense, though. Drinking too much at home won't be dangerous, and it's a good thing for her to know her limits.

Having figured it out, Qi Yaojiu stopped trying to persuade Li Zhi'en. Pointing to the table full of dishes, he said, "Everyone, eat your food. These dishes won't taste good the second time. Eat your food first, and drink your wine slowly." (End of Chapter)