Chapter 13 - 9 Jia Has Face
Bleeding, scalding, plucking, gutting, and removing the entrails... Lu Renjia, who had stealthily learned for a month at Shi Yue Pavilion, renowned as the top gourmet spot in the world, deftly cleaned the old hen in his hands and tossed it onto the chopping board.
"I'll leave the rest to you, sister-in-law. I'm really tied up with some matters and can't help you, but make sure to save some for Jiang and me."
Lu Renjia moved his acidy back and silently lamented that age spares no one, his body becoming frailer with each passing year.
Zhao Di handed him a cup of tea and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Lu. Once it's done, I'll have Wu call you guys. It's more fun to eat together."
Jiang Shouzhong added, "Just make sure to leave him the chicken buttocks; he loves that part."
"Hey, Jiang really gets me."
Lu Renjia cracked a smile.
Zhao Di pressed her lips together to suppress a smile and nodded with a blush.
The two had not gone far from the courtyard gate when they suddenly heard Zhao Di's urgent call behind them.
Zhao Di hurried over to them with small steps and handed a newly knitted gray scarf to Jiang Shouzhong, panting slightly, "Jiang, could you please give this scarf to my husband? He rushed out this morning and forgot it. The weather is so harsh, I'm afraid he might catch a cold."
"Sister-in-law, what about mine? My body is more susceptible to cold than Zhang's."