Urban Life: I Became Jiang Nansun's Landlord

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Lin Yi said, "If we have nothing to do later, let's have barbecue and hot pot. We've been living here for so long, and in such a big place, we haven't had a barbecue yet. It's such a pity."

"Okay, okay," Zhong Xiaoqin happily agreed.

“We haven’t had this in a long time, and we’re really enjoying it today,” Wang Manni said with a smile.

"Uh-huh."

So, everyone wrote down what they wanted to buy, and then Wang Manni and Zhong Xiaoqin, the two girls, took the list and went to buy it.

Lin Yi was in charge of driving and waiting for them outside.

There's nothing I can do; he's been quite popular lately, and if he goes out, he'll definitely be recognized.

This list has both meat and vegetables, and they even bought a lot of seafood.

Zhong Xiaoqin likes to eat shrimp, so she bought five different kinds of shrimp, each of which was quite large.

Boston lobster, Australian lobster, and so on.

After buying each item, Lin Yi would drive them to the next stop.

After working for more than an hour, I finally bought everything I needed to buy.

Once home, Lin Yi took out a barbecue grill, put the charcoal on it, and lit it.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "We were lucky; there wasn't much wind, otherwise it would have been too much of a problem."

"Hehe, we didn't have barbecue in the summer, but we did in the winter," Zhong Xiaoqin said with a laugh.

"They all look really appealing."

Lin Yi asked, "What should we bake first?"

"Shrimp, shrimp, I think shrimp is the most delicious!" Zhong Xiaoqin raised her hand and said.

"Okay, let's grill the prawns first. By the way, have you prepared the necessary seasonings?" Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Yes, everything's ready. Now it's all up to you, honey." Wang Manni said with a smile, "Honey, you have to do your best. You cook so well, don't mess it up."

"Just kidding, do you know why my cooking is so good?" Lin Yi asked with a smile.

"That's because I have a good grasp of the timing," Lin Yi said with a smile.

The barbecue grill was quite large, and Lin Yi brought out six large lobsters at once, arranging them in a row.

The row of giant lobsters looked quite spectacular.

Seeing this, Wang Manni took out her phone, took a picture, and posted it on her social media.

Soon after, the distinctive beeping sound of penguins could be heard.

At that time, WeChat already existed, but few people used it. The mainstream app now is still Tencent.

"What's going on? Are so many people looking for you?" Lin Yi asked with a smile.

Wang Manni said with a smile, "I posted something on my social media, and people liked it and even contacted me."

"Let me see, let me see," Zhong Xiaoqin said, also coming over.

Wang Manni placed her phone in front of Zhong Xiaoqin, who read aloud, "(o) Wow, Manni, it smells so good."

Wang Manni explained with a smile, "This is one of my female colleagues."

"And this one too, this one's interesting. Manny, it's been half a year, and you're living the high life! What happened to 'Don't forget me when you're rich and powerful'? You've changed, you little rascal." Zhong Xiaoqin read aloud.

“This was a female colleague of mine before, but we weren’t that close. We weren’t as good as she described. She’s just making random comments, as if she knows everyone.” Wang Manni said.

“And this, Manny, it’s been so long, what have you been up to lately?” Zhong Xiaoqin asked.

Wang Manni laughed and said, "Xiaoqin, please reply to her for me: 'I do nothing every day and have endless money. Sigh, this kind of life is so boring.'"

"Pumanni, you're really... amazing."

After hearing this, Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Right? Hehehe, I've wanted to reply like this for a long time, but I didn't have the ability. Now I can finally do it," Wang Manni said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, the prawns are here!" Lin Yi shouted with a smile.

"(o) Wow, it smells so good! Let's eat! I can't wait!" Zhong Xiaoqin immediately grabbed one and started eating.

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Compared to other seafood, Zhong Xiaoqin prefers to eat prawns.

Because the prawns look appealing, smell delicious, and are easy to peel—it's not troublesome at all.

Lin Yi gave each of the two girls two grilled prawns.

After peeling off the shell, Zhong Xiaoqin dipped the shrimp in the secret sauce and happily swallowed the shrimp tail into her mouth.

Savoring the rich aroma of meat in her mouth, Zhong Xiaoqin couldn't help but reminisce.

What should have been a few bites to swallow was chewed by Zhong Xiaoqin for more than a dozen bites.

Just as Zhong Xiaoqin was about to swallow the shrimp, she was stunned when she saw Wang Manni's actions.

Wang Manni peeled open the shrimp shells and dipped the fragrant shrimp tails into the secret sauce.

Now, here comes the important part.

Wang Manni didn't put the shrimp in her mouth; she ate it herself.

Instead, he handed it to Lin Yi, who was standing to the side.

"Honey, you've worked so hard making the barbecue. Now that you're busy barbecuing, let me feed you," Wang Manni called out affectionately.

"Ok?"

After seeing this scene, Zhong Xiaoqin was completely stunned.

Manny peeled open the first big shrimp and gave it to Yi Ge to eat.

Should she not have eaten it?

Seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's reaction, Lin Yi laughed and said, "Xiaoqin, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and eat!"

"Honey, this is my first big shrimp, I peeled it but didn't give it to you," Zhong Xiaoqin said weakly.

Lin Yi listened and, seeing Zhong Xiaoqin's pitiful appearance, suddenly burst out laughing.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "Just eat your own food, you don't need to learn from Manny."

“But…” Zhong Xiaoqin said, “I also feel that you work so hard, and I shouldn’t have eaten it all by myself first.”

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I don't pursue these things."

Xiaoqin, don't you know you look like a little hamster when you eat? I just love watching you eat.

"Mmm." Zhong Xiaoqin suddenly smiled.

Wang Manni covered her mouth and said with a smile, "Xiaoqin, we two girls have different experiences and different personalities, so we do different things."

We just need to focus on our own things. Look at my husband, when has he ever been angry with us?

This is true.

Zhong Xiaoqin understood immediately upon hearing this.

Lin Yi laughed and said, "Stop grinning like an idiot, hurry up and eat, the shrimp won't taste good if they get cold."

"Mmm." Zhong Xiaoqin nodded immediately.

Lin Yi gave Zhong Xiaoqin another large shrimp, and Zhong Xiaoqin looked at him with suspicion.

"Honey, didn't we agree that we'd each have two?" Zhong Xiaoqin asked.

"There was originally no reason, but if you insist that I find a reason, then it's a punishment for you."

"Yes, I'll punish you by making you eat one more," Lin Yi said with a smile.

Zhong Xiaoqin readily accepted it, smiling as she said, "I like this punishment."

Wang Manni looked at Zhong Xiaoqin and couldn't help but laugh.

She finally understood why her husband liked Xiaoqin so much.

Xiaoqin is cute and well-behaved, a little absent-minded, but she has never had any ambition and just wants to live her own little life.

She doesn't pursue anything; she just enjoys living her own simple life.

What guy wouldn't like a girl like that?

As for Xiaoqin's absent-mindedness, is that a flaw? In the eyes of those who like her, it's full of advantages.

Is this confusion? It's adorable stupidity, both cute and stupid.

After eating the prawns, we started grilling the pork belly.

Before long, the air was filled with the aroma of meat and the crackling sound of meat being roasted.

"It smells so good, honey, when will the meat be ready?" Zhong Xiaoqin said again.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "The meat needs to be roasted a little longer. That way it won't be greasy and will still have a crispy texture. Let's wait a bit longer."

"Mmm." Zhong Xiaoqin nodded quickly, pulled up a small stool and sat down next to Lin Yi, watching him grill.

Before long, the pork belly was grilled.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "Alright, we grilled a bit too much pork belly. Everyone, let's finish quickly and not wait for it to get cold, otherwise it won't taste as good."

"Uh-huh."

Zhong Xiaoqin and Wang Manni both took the meat.

They actually don't eat fatty meat because it's too oily.

Zhong Xiaoqin took a bite and exclaimed in surprise, "Manny, it smells so good and it's so crispy, and there's not a bit of fat in it!"

"Mmm, it tastes really good when you chew it," Wang Manni said with a smile.

Lin Yi said, "This is marinated pork belly, of course it smells good."

Also, the pork belly was overcooked, so all the oil dried out and the fat became dry, which is what makes it crispy.

"Honey, this is how you bake it, this is how you bake it. I used to be unable to eat it at the store."