I'm Not Telling You

She placed some ingredients that were not easily cooked into the pot to boil and then put in the meat.

"Meat needs to be cooked for ten breaths before eating. Cabbage and radish can be eaten once they soften, while other ingredients need time. Don't be polite. Dig into the meat, and don't hold back!"

Qiao Mai instructed while putting meat into the pot. Shopkeeper Lu picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm, this meat is so tender, and the sauce is delicious. It tastes even better than Jingtai Restaurant's," She exclaimed.

Yuan Jiaqi, sitting close to the children, served them with dishes containing both vegetables and meat. He also took a bite himself and cast a deep glance at Qiao Mai.

Lamb meat was easy to acquire, but beef was not. He hadn't expected Qiao Mai to get both.