Transmigrated as a Peasant Baby Who is Pampered by All

Early the next morning, the chef arrived, started making lamb tripe soup, and brought a few iron rods used to prop up the lamb, making it easier to baste the meat with oil while grilling.

Since it was his own skill, apart from the two apprentices he brought along, no one else was allowed in the kitchen.

And according to Jiang Hu, even during yesterday’s marination, the spice mix was kept a secret.

The chef claimed that the spices brought by the Jiang family were bought for the same price as his own blend.

But actually, the ones Jiang Hu and the others bought yesterday mostly needed to be ground into powder before they could be used to marinate the lamb.

And since there wasn’t enough time yesterday, they definitely weren’t using the spices they had bought.

As for what exactly was in the spice mix, they weren’t privy to that information.

But this also simplified things; since they’d entrusted the food to the chef, he would naturally make sure everything was prepared well.

Everyone else basked in the sun in the front yard. It seemed the weather was going to stay nice for the next few days.

The aroma soon spread, with Xiaomi sniffing the air intently.

After all, she had secretly fed it with Spiritual Spring water for several days, enhancing the meat quality, hadn’t she?

"It smells so good, completely different from any roast meat I’ve had before."

Others started joining in the discussion as well.

Xiaomi glanced at the shadow on the ground, "Yingying should be here by now."

Just as she said that, someone knocked on the door.

"It’s definitely Yingying at the door."

Xiaomi jumped up and ran to open the door.

"Xiaomi, happy birthday." Sure enough, it was Yingying at the door, holding a box in her hands. "This is for you."

She handed it over to Xiaomi and waved to the people behind her, "Alright, you don’t need to follow and spoil the fun today. I’ll head home after lunch."

The group of guards looked at each other, with the leader nodding, "If you need us, miss, we’ll be nearby."

Yingying quickly pulled Xiaomi inside, closed the door, and pouted in complaint.

"Honestly, I’m this grown-up, but my parents still worry about me, making such a big group of people follow me everywhere. It’s so annoying."

Speaking of which, she actually knew those guards. They accompanied them on that hunting trip before, and Xiaomi knew them too.

"Well, Yingying, your parents worry because you’re a girl and so pretty, so of course they want to ensure your safety."

Even her second sister had never gone out shopping alone.

Girls certainly know what other girls like to hear, as Yingying immediately beamed, "That’s true. Let’s hurry inside. I can already smell the roast lamb."

"Yingying is here, come in and have a seat. The lamb isn’t ready yet, have some fruit first."

Second Aunt called from inside, with plenty of fruits and snacks laid out. Yingying, already familiar with everyone there, walked in confidently.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi took the gift...

"Huh? There are two boxes."

Their colors were the same, and they fit so seamlessly together that she thought it was just one box.

"Of course, today is both your and your brother’s birthday, so naturally, I prepared two gifts."

Yingying said matter-of-factly, then added mysteriously, "These originally were a pair of identical items, just perfect for the two of you."

Xiaomi casually handed one to Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei bowed slightly to Yingying, "Thank you, Yingying."

Then he eagerly went to open his gift.

Xiaomi wanted to remind him to be more reserved since they had guests.

But seeing Yingying didn’t mind, she didn’t say anything further and instead opened her own gift.

It turned out to be a jade pendant, no, more precisely, a moon-shaped peace pendant.

Not surprisingly, Jiang Wei had the same item.

"Wow, this peace pendant is so beautiful." Jiang Wei ran his hands over it, surprised and delighted.

He didn’t know what kind of jade it was, but it didn’t stop him from falling in love with the pendant at first sight.

Yingying nodded, "This peace pendant used to be a whole piece, but then its owner had a pair of twins, so had it made into two."

"So, these two you’re holding are perfect for you."

Yingying didn’t mention the value of the pendants because she didn’t need to—anyone could tell they were of top quality.

But her largesse signaled that it wasn’t a big deal to her and highlighted the importance she placed on her friendship with Xiaomi.

"Thank you, Yingying, I love it too." Xiaomi put it on immediately.

The moment the jade pendant touched her skin, it was ice-cold, but the chill only lasted a breath before it dissipated.

Jiang Wei was also very fond of it and quickly put his on.

Then everyone started chatting, exchanging stories about recent interesting happenings.

Yingying regretfully mentioned that she would soon be leaving with her mother to visit her grandfather’s house, and the trip would take about a month.

This meant she wouldn’t be able to see off Xiaomi and the others when they returned home.

Indeed, today would be their farewell, and who knew when they’d meet again.

"Oh, Yingying, next year we’ll be growing our own sugarcane. The things we grow are delicious. Have you tasted the rice we sent you before?"

At this mention, Yingying’s eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, I have! It was delicious and fragrant. It’s such a shame you live so far away; otherwise, I’d buy all my grain from you."

She lamented genuinely.

"Then, Yingying, leave me an address. Next year when the sugarcane is ready, I’ll have the caravan bring some to you."

By then, the grain harvest would also be in, and they could send some over together.

"Really? That’s great! I can’t wait to try more of your delicious food items."

Yingying quickly wrote down an address, which Xiaomi noticed was for a bookstore.

"It’s my aunt’s bookstore. Have them deliver it there, saying it’s for me. My aunt will bring it home for us in the evening."

Jiang Yu, upon hearing the word "bookstore," took a peek at the address, "Huh? Isn’t this the Leisure Bookstore where we first met?"

Yingying paused, slightly confused at first, "Oh, right."

Then she smiled at Xiaomi, "Funny enough, I first got to know your brother, and that’s how I ended up becoming good friends with you."

She remembered how, initially, he mentioned that his sister also didn’t enjoy embroidery, like herself, which prompted her interest in meeting Xiaomi.

She hadn’t expected their relationship to become so good, considering the relatively short time they had actually spent together.

Jiang Yu shook his head and walked away, leaving space for the two of them to chat, "It’s fate."

Luckily, she was a girl. If it had been a boy, someone might have lost their mind.

He said, glancing at someone who unexpectedly seemed lost in thought?