Then the children gradually returned to find their fathers, followed by staff carrying the groceries the children had bought.

The fathers are very excited to see what groceries their children will buy when they go shopping independently.

When Ji Yuzhi saw Chaochao, he wanted to greet him, but Chaochao avoided his gaze and looked very guilty. Ji Yuzhi immediately felt something was wrong. Then he noticed that there were only two kinds of ingredients in the plastic bag that one of the staff members was carrying. His alarm bells went off instantly. For some reason, he had a premonition that the ingredients in the bag, which looked like leftovers from a market closing, were bought for him by his eldest son.

Ji Yuzhi was getting anxious. He couldn't wait to know if his guess was true. He grabbed the timid Chaochao, who tried to pull away as he was being pulled back. Ji Yuzhi asked him, "Son, what groceries did you buy for your old man?"

Chaochao stammered, "I, I, bought a lot of different kinds. I bought potatoes, carrots, and cucumbers." As she spoke, she took the bag from the staff member's hand, which was indeed the bag that Ji Yuzhi had noticed.

Ji Yuzhi: "That's all? How much money did the production team give you? Did you spend it all on toys?!"

"Oh, oh, I didn't buy all toys, there were snacks too... but they were all confiscated..."

Chaochao spoke softer and softer, and finally lowered her head, twisting her hands together.

Ji Yu was furious; he really wanted to beat this unfilial son to death! But Xu Fan was watching from the side, so he couldn't let it go. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger and asked Chaochao in a relatively gentle tone with a forced smile, "If it was taken away, there should still be a hundred yuan, right? Why did you buy me a bunch of potatoes? Although I don't know the price of vegetables, a hundred yuan should be able to buy a lot, right?"

His supposed gentleness seemed even more terrifying and unsettling to Chaochao, like the calm before a storm. Chaochao was about to cry again: "They said they'd deduct ten yuan for every toy and snack I took, and they'd take the toy away..."

That explains it all! I wonder how many toys that kid took; they've deducted all the money! So little, who the hell is that supposed to eat?!

All the fathers except Xu Fan were worried when they heard this. Children have poor self-control, and the production team is cunning, setting up such rules.

Especially Pei Yin, whose sons Sheng Sheng and Chao Chao are both boys and are also quite mischievous. Could the same thing happen to them?

The staff brought over all the ingredients, and the children each took what they needed. Fortunately, except for Chaochao, each child bought quite a lot of things.

Pei Yin breathed a sigh of relief. He heard from Sheng Sheng that he only had thirty yuan left. However, thirty yuan could buy much more things than ten yuan. Moreover, this child even knew to buy meat and brought back a small piece of pork belly. He was much more promising than that Chaochao.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Ji Yuzhi, who was filled with anger and despair. It was so funny to see someone he hated get his comeuppance. Who told Ji Yuzhi to call him "Yellow Hair" and "Silly Dog"? Serves him right!

Lingling and Jiajia admitted that they had broken the rules and succumbed to the temptation to buy snacks, but their fathers didn't blame them and expressed their understanding, since the things they brought back were much better than what Chaochao brought back.

Xu Fan was dumbfounded when he saw the huge pile of things in front of him. Fu Chun had actually bought so many things. Was it because the prices here were cheaper?

Fu Chun proudly put her hands on her hips: "A lot, right? I wanted to buy more, so I asked if I could get a discount, and it was much cheaper."

When Fu Chun went to buy meat, he saw people next to him bargaining with the butcher. After some effort, they actually got a discount.

With only one hundred yuan, Fu Chun didn't know the price of the ingredients. She felt it was very little, not even enough to buy a piece of clothing for her doll. She didn't know how much food she could buy, so she tried to save as much as possible.

So she mustered up the courage to bargain with the staff, who, seeing that she was cute and polite, readily agreed.

She never knew that 100 yuan could buy so many vegetables; some of the weighed potatoes and vegetables only cost a few yuan. She thought to herself, "So the 100 yuan I used to not care about should be enough for an average person to live on for a long time."

It seems she needs to be more frugal when she gets back. Although her family is very wealthy, she is the future head of the Fu family business. She needs to think about the bigger picture and save money. As long as she's alive, she can always make a comeback.

Upon hearing Fu Chun's words, Xu Fan could almost picture the tiny little girl, her innocent voice mingling with the adults as they haggled over prices.

"Good girl." Xu Fan patted Fu Chun's head.

"Of course! Don't you even know who I am!" Fu Chun raised her proud little head.

"When are you making pizza? I'm a little hungry."

"What?! Xu Fan, I want some too!"

Lin Ke appeared next to Xu Fan at some point. He heard Fu Chun say that Xu Fan was going to make pizza. Although he wasn't a big fan of pizza, he wanted to try whatever Xu Fan made.

"Okay, I'll get started right away."

The production crew set up a few tables, pots, and a gas stove nearby, creating a makeshift open-air kitchen. They also stocked up on basic seasonings, rice, flour, and oil. They were going to cook a lot of meals for the villagers that day, and one of them had to be cooked in the oven they had set up that afternoon.

Xu Fan skillfully kneaded the dough for the pizza, but unfortunately there was no butter, so he could only add some cooking oil. He also chopped some sausages and diced vegetables that Fu Chun had bought and set them aside. He then cooked the necessary tomato sauce using a tomato.

While the dough was rising and the ingredients were being prepared, the oven couldn't be idle. Xu Fan was preparing to bake the big fish that Fu Chun had bought.

Xu Fan first lit the fire in the oven's lower heating zone to preheat it, and then began processing the fish.

The fish was already cleaned. Xu Fan cut it in half, marinated it with some seasonings for a while, then sprinkled some salt, coated it with a little oil, and put it in the homemade oven.

"My favorite food show is back."

"This kind of grilled fish must be dry and fragrant, so delicious!"

"I'm not saying anything more, I'm going to order takeout, I'm starving."

"Could he open a restaurant someday? I'm so craving it!"

After Xu Fan put the fish into the oven, he saw Lin Ke, who was at a loss with a pile of frozen chicken legs.

Although Lingling completed the task well and even bought it back, he really didn't want to deal with raw meat! It was sticky and gooey, with cuts and bloodstains on the bones, and it looked terrifying.

So he left the chicken legs there for ages without doing anything, and luckily, the frozen chicken legs thawed out.

Xu Fan tried to help him, but Lin Ke refused: "Although this thing is disgusting, I have to overcome it. I can't let you help me every time."

"Shall I teach you?"

"OK."

Xu Fan picked up a chicken leg and split it in half with a knife.

Lin Ke endured the discomfort, picked up a chicken leg, and tried to cut it in the middle like Xu Fan, but the chicken skin and meat were very slippery. The knife veered off course, and he almost cut his hand.

He felt a wave of fear when he realized that his carefully maintained hand had almost been cut.

Xu Fan quickly came over and demonstrated again as he spoke: "Look, you have to start making the incision from the thinnest part of the skin, right next to the bone. If you cut along this line, you won't slip."

"Ahhhhh, so heartwarming!"

"It's just like my mom and dad cooking, and I'm waiting to eat."

"It feels like an old married couple."

Lin Ke was very clever and quickly grasped the key points, handling the situation swiftly. He insisted on not letting Xu Fan help him anymore, saying that he could manage on his own.

After everything was processed, Lin Ke marinated the chicken legs under Xu Fan's guidance.

From Ji Yuzhi's perspective, the two were very close and intimate, but he couldn't go over! If Chaochao bought him some difficult-to-process ingredients, he would have a reason to go to Xu Fan, but Chaochao only bought him a bunch of rotten potatoes. Was he supposed to go over and ask Xu Fan, "How do you cook potatoes?" Potatoes are something you can just throw into the oven, right? Xu Fan would definitely think he was an idiot!

Thinking of this, he glared at Chaochao resentfully again.

He lost interest in cooking and just threw all the vegetable peels into the oven without peeling them.

Pei Yin was cutting meat and preparing side dishes. He planned to make a roasted pork belly dish. The villagers had been very kind to him these days, and even though he couldn't cook, he still tried his best to make it so that the villagers could see his sincerity.

Wen Jingqian simply added some seasoning to the chicken wings and started grilling them.

Soon, Xu Fan's grilled fish was ready. The moment it came out of the oven, a fragrant aroma wafted over and reached everyone's noses, drawing everyone to come and see.

The freshly grilled fish sizzled and dripped oil, its skin crispy and the flesh slightly dry, making everyone's mouths water.

The photographer even gave the grilled fish a close-up shot.

"It looks delicious, I want to eat it."

"Wow, this oven can really bake things! I'm amazed. I'll get one next time I go back to my hometown. It doesn't look difficult to make."

"I'll do it right here in the neighborhood."

"Don't you have your own yard? You could set it up in your yard!"

"...Not everyone lives in a villa. I'll compete with you rich people."

However, this is prepared for the villagers, and they cannot eat it yet.

Xu Fan placed it on the table, and Ji Yuzhi stared at Xu Fan's busy back, already imagining the warm scene of Xu Fan cooking for him in the kitchen in the future.

He won't give up on getting close to Xu Fan!

Next, Xu Fan rolled out the risen dough, spread tomato sauce on it, and added sausage and vegetables, but since there was no cheese, Xu Fan didn't add any.

Lin Ke's roasted chicken legs were almost done. He carefully took them out; they were evenly heated and looked very appetizing.

Wen Jingqian's chicken wings and Pei Yin's roasted meat are also ready, um... Ji Yuzhi's roasted vegetables are also ready.

When they put all the baked food on the pot, only Ji Yuzhi's looked perfunctory and careless.

"How dare he serve up something like this?"

"Yes, the villagers are quite nice to him. If it weren't for an aunt giving him a pot, he wouldn't have been able to finish his task yesterday."

"Damn! I can't help but laugh whenever you mention Auntie. She's been a hindrance; the dog snatched the ribs away..."

Lin Ke's oven was free, so Xu Fan borrowed it and used the risen dough to wrap brown sugar, making some baked flatbreads for the villagers as a staple food.

The pizza baked very quickly, and was ready in no time.

Xu Fan only invited Lin Ke and Fu Chunling over, because one pizza was not big and was only enough for a few people.

Fu Chun jogged up to Xu Fan, watched as Xu Fan opened the oven covered with tin foil, took out a pizza, and gave a very polite "Wow!"

Then Lingling also exclaimed "Wow!"

It's one thing for kids to be clueless, but Lin Ke, upon hearing this, bent down and leaned closer to Xu Fan, playfully exclaiming "Wow!"

Xu Fan was amused. He was actually quite nervous because the pizza lacked a lot of butter and cheese, making it neither quite traditional nor quite modern. He preferred to call it a baked flatbread, and he didn't know if they would be willing to eat it.

Xu Fan brought the pizza to the table, cut it, and wrapped each slice in a little kitchen paper to prevent it from getting too hot. The adults and two children couldn't wait to pick it up and stuff it into their mouths.

"Delicious! But it's too hot!"

"So delicious!"

Fu Chun took a piece and handed it to Xu Fan: "You eat some too."

Xu Fan took it and tasted it. He still didn't really like the food he had made, but seeing how happily they were eating, Xu Fan's appetite improved quite a bit.

"Xu Fan can even make pizza, how capable!"

"Why didn't you share with others? How selfish."

"Look at the size of that pizza! In reality, you could make two by yourself, but with so many people sharing, each person gets only a fingernail."

"Then why can't he expand his business?"

"...Would you like to see how big the oven is?"

The pizzas weren't big; two slices were enough for one person to finish. Lingling and Fu Chun went off to play, completely satisfied, while Xu Fan continued preparing the dinner.

Seeing how well they all did, Ji Yuzhi suddenly had a change of heart and used the flour provided by the production team to make a dough. Before it had even risen, she prepared to make another pancake.

Before he could even put the cake in, the fire went out. He could only huff and puff as he tried to start a fire again, but every time he finished, the fire would go out in less than a minute, as if it were deliberately trying to spite him.

Seeing his expression, Lin Ke suddenly felt playful and casually walked over to Ji Yuzhi, kicking him as he was starting a fire.

Ji Yuzhi was already extremely impatient, scratching his head and cheeks, when he was suddenly kicked. He was furious; it was Lin Ke, that sissy, again. He stopped acting and ignored the cameras: "Hey! You sissy, why did you kick me? Are you targeting me?!"

Lin Ke replied innocently, "Oh, I'm sorry! How could I be targeting you? I just finished eating the pizza Xu Fan specially made for me. It was so delicious and I was so full I couldn't bend over. I didn't see you clearly, so I'm sorry!"

After saying that, Lin Ke went back to help Xu Fan cook.

Lin Ke has mastered the essence of provoking Ji Yuzhi. When Ji Yuzhi heard that Xu Fan had actually made a pizza for Lin Ke, he thought, "Why does Lin Ke receive Xu Fan's favor time and time again? What's so great about him?"

Ji Yu was so angry that he stopped lighting the fire and forgot about the pancakes in the oven. He sat on the ground in despair, questioning the meaning of life.

Inside the greenhouse, the production crew had already set up a long table, and villagers were starting to arrive one after another. Xu Fan and the other fathers quickly cooked some more dishes, but they couldn't handle so many villagers on their own. Fortunately, the production crew had a conscience and found a chef to bring over a lot of cooked dishes.

The fathers' dishes were placed in the most prominent and central position. The villagers arrived one after another, some even bringing their own homemade wine. Once all the dishes were served, the fathers and children took their seats in turn, ready to begin the meal.

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