Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

Chapter 60: Practice your muscular arms more!

　"The stir-fried snails with perilla are ready! Come and get them!" Su Mingyang called out, but no one responded for a while. He turned around and saw Lin Wanyu, Hu Yifei, Chen Meijia, and Lu Ziqiao, four idle people, secretly eating the fish dishes that had been prepared.

"What are you four doing? Is this how you behave?" Su Mingyang's forehead creased with annoyance.

"Yeah, Yifei, you guys are too impatient! Can't you help us clean the crayfish if you don't have time?" Zeng Xiaoxian felt a little resentful. He was working so hard cleaning the crayfish, and his hands were pinched a few times, while the others were leisurely enjoying their food. It was so unfair!

"There are just too many crayfish, at least several hundred. The three of us simply can't handle them all!" Guan Gu Shenqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, on the verge of collapse.

"Sister, stop eating, come and help us!" Lu Zhanbo shouted with a bitter face.

"I'm so disappointed that you three grown men can't even handle a few crayfish!"

Hu Yifei put down her chopsticks, still wanting more, and walked over to Zeng Xiaoxian and the others. She pulled up a small stool and started scrubbing the fish with an air of authority. Her movements were quite rough, and she finished washing the fish in no time, cutting off the head and tail in one go. Her efficiency was top-notch.

Zeng Xiaoxian and his two companions stared wide-eyed, thinking that the female demon was indeed formidable, and their movements quickened considerably.

At this moment, Lin Wanyu walked up to Su Mingyang, her face flushed, and said, "Mingyang, I'm sorry, I was so hungry that I couldn't help but eat a couple of bites. Do you need my help?" When she said she ate a couple of bites, she even made a peace sign.

Su Mingyang was charmed by Lin Wanyu and laughed, "It's okay, take the snails over there, just be careful not to let Ziqiao and Meijia eat them."

"Mmm." Lin Wanyu nodded and quickly brought the snails to the dining table.

Su Mingyang also started preparing the ingredients needed to make spicy crayfish.

Half an hour later, with the help of Hu Yifei, a powerful outsider, the crayfish were finally processed.

"Finally finished, my arms are so sore I can't even lift them." Zeng Xiaoxian stood up, rubbing his aching arms.

“Me too,” Guan Gu and Lu Zhanbo agreed.

"You three are too weak. This is a sign of a lack of exercise," Hu Yifei complained as she washed her hands.

“Yifei is right.” Su Mingyang put the washed crayfish into the pot, then turned to Zeng Xiaoxian and teased, “Teacher Zeng, you guys need to work on your big arms more often.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Yifei immediately turned her head and glared at him.

Zeng Xiaoxian's lips twitched as he thought of the Pleasant Goat on Su Mingyang's USB drive.

Guan Gu Shenqi asked, "Mingyang Jun, is the Qilin Arm you just mentioned a new kind of exercise equipment?"

Before Su Mingyang could speak, Lu Zhanbo explained to Guan Gu Shenqi: "No, Guan Gu, the Qilin Arm is the arm of the protagonist in a martial arts comic. It has extraordinary strength and can be invulnerable to swords and spears. In short, it is very powerful."

"Dead Dog One, what's the name of this comic?" Guan Gu Shenqi asked curiously.

"The name is Fengyun, it's a very good movie."

"Okay, I'll buy a copy when I have time. I really want to have arms like that!" Guan Gu Shenqi said with longing.

"Guan Gu, the things in comics are all fictional. You can't possibly have a Qilin Arm," Lin Wanyu reminded him with a smile.

"Yes, I know that. I was just imagining it."

At this moment, Lu Ziqiao, who was slumped on the sofa, couldn't help but say, "Guan Gu, if you just watch more of the adult films produced by your country of Japan, you'll soon have a unicorn arm."

"Lu Ziqiao, what are you saying!" Chen Meijia blushed, pinched Lu Ziqiao, and the latter cried out in pain.

"Ziqiao, you're kidding me, right?" Guan Gu Shenqi scratched his head awkwardly. Although he was dull, he wasn't stupid.

"Alright, alright, let's stop discussing this!" Hu Yifei quickly stopped the conversation as it veered off course.

While listening to their discussion, Su Mingyang stir-fried the spicy crayfish.

Soon, a delicious aroma filled the air, making Zeng Xiaoxian, Hu Yifei, and the others drool.

Spicy crayfish is a classic summer delicacy. Even the chefs at ordinary food stalls can make it irresistible to many diners, let alone Su Mingyang, who has mastered the skills of cooking.

The rich aroma wafted directly from the balcony, filling the entire apartment building.

Most of the tenants of Love Apartment came out to their balconies after smelling the aroma, greedily inhaling the fragrance. Their appetites were whetted, and they couldn't wait to call and order takeout, ordering a plate of spicy crayfish.

Some tenants who were eating couldn't bear to order crayfish, so they could only enjoy the aroma while eating, quenching their thirst with longing.

Even so, I ate several more bowls of rice than usual.

"Spicy crayfish done!"

Su Mingyang looked at the bright red and fragrant crayfish in the pot and breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing this, Hu Yifei, Zeng Xiaoxian, and the others couldn't wait any longer. They put on gloves and reached directly into the pot to grab the food.

Seeing this, Su Mingyang quickly grabbed his chopsticks and smacked their hands: "Put them down, and behave yourselves!"

Chen Meijia pulled her hand back in pain, her face contorted in a grimace: "What are you doing, Mingyang? Let us eat!"

"Mingyang, we don't have a basin this big at home, just take it from the pot," Zeng Xiaoxian said with a sly smile.

“Yes.” Hu Yifei and the others nodded in agreement.

One person disagreed, and that was Lu Ziqiao, who was sprawled on the sofa: "Hey, don't forget about me! My back hurts so I can't walk to the kitchen, I can use a basin to carry it!"

No one paid any attention to him; everyone's attention was on the spicy crayfish.

Su Mingyang's lips curled up slightly as he revealed the idea he had already thought of: "It's perfect that there isn't a big enough basin. Take out eight plates, and I'll distribute the crayfish evenly."

"What? Divide equally?" Zeng Xiaoxian and the others were surprised when they heard this and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up!" Su Mingyang urged, laughing, "Do you want to fight with stray dogs for food like last time?"

He didn't want to fight over food like last time, making a mess of the table and hurting feelings over a single piece of food.

Okay, actually the main reason is that he couldn't compete with these "beasts"...

“You’re right, that’s how it is.” Hu Yifei and the others thought about it and agreed that it made sense.

Of course, even if it's unreasonable, they have no objection. This spicy crayfish was made by Su Mingyang, so he can distribute it however he wants.

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Chapter 61 Wanyu, take your time to think about it!

At the dining table, Su Mingyang, Zeng Xiaoxian, and three others sat together.

Each person had a plate of crayfish in front of them, about thirty in total.

In the very center are sweet and sour carp, blackfish soup, chopped chili fish head, fried fish pieces, and stir-fried snails with perilla.

If the snails were too small to divide easily, Su Mingyang was even considering dividing them all together.

As usual, Hu Yifei took out a dozen beers from the refrigerator and gave one can to everyone.

"Let's eat."

As soon as Su Mingyang spoke, Zeng Xiaoxian and the others quickly picked up their chopsticks and started picking up fish.

No one ate the crayfish first, why?

Good things should be saved for last. Otherwise, it would be so unpleasant to eat them all first and then watch others eat them later.

"Guan Gu, drink more blackfish soup to nourish your brain." Chen Meijia offered to serve Guan Gu a large bowl of blackfish soup.

"Ali Ga Dou!" Guan Gu Shenqi clasped his hands together and quickly expressed his gratitude.

"It's alright, Guan Gu, eat more." Chen Meijia said casually, glancing at the crayfish on Guan Gu's plate, a sly smile appearing in her eyes.

Su Mingyang saw through Chen Meijia's little scheme and couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Mingyang, let me serve you some. Thank you for preparing such a sumptuous feast of fresh river fish for us. You've worked so hard." Lin Wanyu's eyes curved into crescents as she picked up Su Mingyang's bowl and served him fish soup.

"Haha, thank you, Wanyu." Su Mingyang smiled slightly. "Actually, if we're talking about hard work, it's Teacher Zeng and the others who have worked even harder."

“That’s true, we should get a few more crayfish.” Zeng Xiaoxian raised an eyebrow at Su Mingyang, expressing his strong agreement.

"Give me a few more? Zeng Xiaoxian, you have the nerve to suggest that? Without my help, you guys would be grinding until tomorrow." Hu Yifei glanced at him and raised her chin. "Look, there's a bunch of lobster heads over there, do you want some?"

"Hahaha~" Zeng Xiaoxian chuckled a few times, then stopped talking and focused on eating the fish with his head down.

"My older sister is still the best! Here, this piece of fish is a reward for you." Lu Zhanbo smiled and picked up a piece of fish, throwing it into Hu Yifei's bowl.

"Thank you, Zhanbo." Hu Yifei smiled like an aunt.

Su Mingyang remained silent, focusing on his food.

Fish meat is hard to pick up with chopsticks, so there wasn't a fight over it like last time.

This meal was very enjoyable.

Before long, the plates of fish were empty.

At this point, everyone put on disposable gloves and prepared to begin the main meal!

Seeing this, Chen Meijia began to "close the net," turning to Guan Gu Shenqi and smiling, "Guan Gu, are you full?"

"Not yet, I feel like I've only eaten about 60% full, I can still eat more." Guan Gu Shenqi said with a smile, then turned to Chen Meijia: "Meijia, are you full? If you are, give me this plate of crayfish, I'll take care of it for you!"

As he spoke, Guan Gu Shenqi made a drooling expression at the crayfish on Chen Meijia's plate, preparing to reach out and take them.

"Guan Gu, don't even think about it!" Chen Meijia quickly protected the crayfish, feeling a little annoyed. She knew that a whole bowl of blackfish soup had gone into Guan Gu's stomach, and this guy still wasn't full.

I still want to eat her crayfish, I've had enough!

Lu Ziqiao spoke up: "That's right, Guangu, what are you doing? Meijia is my girlfriend, if she wants to eat, I should eat for her."

"Who asked you to eat it?" Chen Meijia snorted unhappily.

"Sorry, Ziqiao," Guan Gu Shenqi apologized, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.

Seeing this, Su Mingyang reminded him, "Guan Gu, look at your hands."