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Qin Xiang'an, however, felt no embarrassment whatsoever. They had nothing else to do anyway, so they might as well help him build a chicken coop.

Moreover, with so many people, the chicken coop will be built in no time, and he can spend more time with his wife and children sooner.

"Since you guys have nothing to do anyway, you might as well come over and stretch your muscles."

"Besides, I didn't make you work for free, did I?"

"We've prepared a delicious meal for you tonight; we'll make sure your trip isn't in vain."

Old Lu stopped what he was doing and looked at him suspiciously. "You're not going to treat us to food from the cafeteria again, are you?"

Before Qin Xiang'an could speak, Shen Jingyue, having put the child to sleep, walked out of the house with a smile.

"No, I'll cook dinner myself tonight, I guarantee you'll all be satisfied," Shen Jingyue said with a smile.

When Lao Lu and Tan Jianguo saw Shen Jingyue come out and heard what their sister-in-law said, they knew that she must have overheard what they had just said.

Tan Jianguo smiled sheepishly and said, "Sister-in-law, don't misunderstand, we were just joking."

Old Lu quickly chimed in, "Yes, sister-in-law, we were just joking. Even the food in the canteen is very good."

Shen Jingyue knew they had misunderstood her.

"No, that's not true. Qin Xiang'an said when he came back at noon that he wanted to treat the people who came to help to a meal, and I've already arranged the food and everything."

"Last time I was in my postpartum period and didn't treat you well. This time I will definitely cook for you myself and make sure you have a good meal."

"You all go ahead with your work, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the dishes."

Shen Jingyue smiled and went into the kitchen.

Lao Lu and Tan Jianguo didn't know their sister-in-law well. When they saw her go into the kitchen, their eyes both turned to Qin Xiang'an.

"Old Qin, is your sister-in-law angry?" Old Lu asked in a low voice.

Qin Xiang'an rolled his eyes at him, "My wife wouldn't be so petty. Hurry up and get to work. My wife's cooking is really good. You two are the only ones I've chosen to have such a treat."

Old Lu remembered the few white flour pancake wrappers his younger brother and sister-in-law had given their family before.

Those pancakes were really good; they were crispy and had a wonderful aroma. They were absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, it was made of wheat flour, and his family relied solely on his salary.

There are still several children to raise, and this white flour is very expensive; how can we afford it?

He also heard from his wife that his sister-in-law was a good cook, and he thought it was true.

Sometimes when I pass by this place on my way home from get off work, I can smell the aroma of food wafting from this house.

That smells really good!

"Get to work."

The two of them stopped dawdling at this point.

When they were almost finished building the chicken coop, they could smell the aroma of food coming from the kitchen.

As soon as the aroma wafted out, both Lao Lu and Tan Jianguo couldn't help but look towards the kitchen.

"Old Qin, you're really lucky! Your sister-in-law's cooking is really good. The food smells so good." Old Lu said, feeling hungry himself.

"The taste and cooking skills are probably comparable to those in the cafeteria," Tan Jianguo said.

"Alright, get to work, or we won't have enough to eat later," Qin Xiang'an said to the two of them.

He felt a little proud; after all, this was his wife.

The two stopped talking and quickly lowered their heads to continue their work.

The sooner we get this chicken coop ready, the sooner they can eat something delicious.

Actually, a regular chicken coop can be set up very quickly.

However, the chicken coop Qin Xiang'an built was a bit too big, because it needed to allow the chickens to move around inside, so it was naturally twice the size of a normal chicken coop.

It took the three of them more than an hour to build the chicken coop.

It's only about half a person's height, just enough to keep the chickens from jumping out.

Tomorrow I'll build a simple roof for the chickens. I don't need to build the whole thing, just half of it will do. It'll be enough to keep them out of the wind and rain.

They were almost done, and Shen Jingyue had already prepared the meal in the kitchen.

She carried the dishes into the house and said to them, "Wash your hands and come in to eat after you've finished cooking."

"understood."

After Qin Xiang'an and the others tidied up the place, they went to wash their hands.

At this moment, Shen Jingyue had already put all the dishes, steamed buns, and flatbreads on the table.

There were four dishes in total: braised pork, fish balls, a green vegetable dish, and stir-fried shredded carrots.

The portions were quite generous, with a bamboo basket of large steamed buns and flatbreads for wrapping, making it a very substantial meal.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking is amazing!"

Old Lu's eyes widened when he saw the steamed buns and meat.

I never expected Old Qin to eat so well at home.

"You've come all this way to help, how can you not eat well?"

Shen Jingyue carried the child to the stroller and lay him down, then sat down next to Qin Xiang'an.

"Alright, stop standing there and eat." Qin Xiang'an picked up a pancake, rolled it into a hand-pulled pancake for his wife, and handed it to her.

They stopped being so reserved and started eating.

Lao Lu and his companion also picked up a pancake and rolled it up with meat and vegetables to eat.

That tasted really good.

However, Lao Lu noticed something was off about the pancake.

This doesn't taste like it's made from black flour at all; it has a chewy texture and tastes delicious.

But this pancake doesn't look like it's made with wheat flour.

He asked the question while expressing his doubt.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you use dark flour to make these pancakes? How come they taste so chewy?"

"Yes, sister-in-law, these steamed buns don't look hard at all, they're quite soft, but they don't look like they're made from wheat flour." Tan Jianguo was also a little puzzled.

Shen Jingyue explained with a smile, "These steamed buns are made by mixing dark flour with white flour, which makes them taste better and not too hard."

In this day and age, food is scarce for every family, and most people eat only dark flour and cornmeal.

Wheat flour was a refined grain and quite expensive. Some families would only use it to make dumplings or noodles during festivals like Chinese New Year.

Normally, people eat cornbread and flatbread made from black flour and cornmeal.

However, the taste was not very good, so when they ate the noodles and rolled edges made by Shen Jingyue, everyone thought they tasted very good.

Old Lu: "So that's how it is. No wonder it tastes so good."

I was thinking that when I got home, I would ask my wife to make it the same way. This way, the black flour with added white flour tasted so much better than the hard, dry black flour steamed buns.

"Eat more if you like it." Shen Jingyue was very happy to hear others praising her cooking skills.

Everyone ate their fill, and the three men finished all four dishes, as well as a bamboo basket of steamed buns and flatbreads.

After they finished eating, Qin Xiang'an didn't let them rest.

My wife worked so hard to cook them a meal, so I can't let them have it for free.

He then pulled the two of them along to wash the bowl and chopsticks before letting them leave.