Chapter 1676 - 1670: Unexpected Change
In three or four days, plus the previous few days, the construction speed of the Daoist temple has actually been very fast.
A temple with a floor area of over 400 square meters can be built in a week. The Li Family Construction Group lives up to its reputation.
"The speed is quite fast," Chen Yang remarked with a smile.
The manager initially worried that Chen Yang might think this speed was a bit slow, but he didn’t expect such a comment.
"Mr. Chen, we’ll try to speed up as much as possible, while ensuring the quality, of course," the project manager said with a smile.
"Hmm, good."
After understanding the situation of the project, Chen Yang didn’t stay much longer. After responding with a hum, he left the site and returned to the village.
By the time he returned to the village, it was already late, and the sun was beginning to set.
Chen Yang originally wanted to go to the hotel to find Wang Jingman to ask if she was having dinner there, so he could prepare the ingredients in advance.
But he happened to meet Wang Jingman coming out of the hotel.
"I was just about to look for you. I didn’t expect you to come out so soon. Is there nothing to handle at the hotel?" Chen Yang asked with a smile when Wang Jingman approached.
"Yeah, everything at the hotel is normal, nothing much to handle. I just went over to take a quick look," Wang Jingman replied.
"Well, do you want to have dinner at my place tonight? I’ll prepare now."
Chen Yang laughed.
Wang Jingman didn’t agree immediately but after a brief hesitation, she accepted.
"Alright, it’s been a while since I tasted your cooking, and I do miss it," Wang Jingman said.
"Let’s go, tonight I’ll make sure you savor it well."
Chen Yang smiled and brought Wang Jingman back, settling her in the yard while he went to prepare the ingredients.
Even though it was just the two of them, he still prepared a lot of ingredients.
There were crawfish, wild chicken, a few side dishes, and snake meat.
The last snake yielded a lot of meat; it was impossible to finish it in a day.
So Chen Yang divided the leftovers into seven or eight portions, all stored in Uncle Niu’s freezer at the village entrance, to be taken out when needed.
This snake meat should have a good effect for someone like Wang Jingman with a special constitution.
Therefore, he specially went to the village entrance to get some back and made it into a hot pot.
Cooking had long become second nature to Chen Yang, so it was done quickly.
Just as night fell, he had already prepared a table full of delicious dishes.
"Jingman, it’s time to eat."
After placing all the dishes on the table, he immediately called out to the yard.
"Alright, coming," Wang Jingman responded, then entered the room and sat beside Chen Yang.
"Wow, it’s so sumptuous. You truly are a chef, it looks much more appetizing than those in the hotels outside," Wang Jingman said with a smile after taking a sniff around.
"It’s not really sumptuous, but the taste is not bad. Hurry up and dig in, you must try this one in particular, it’s good for your health," Chen Yang said while picking up a piece of snake meat and placing it in her bowl.
Seeing this, Wang Jingman looked up curiously and asked, "What is this? How come it smells so good?"
"Hmm..." Chen Yang originally intended to tell her the truth, but thinking she might resist like Jiang Miaoyan, he decided not to say it.
"It’s just regular meat; I adjusted the flavor a bit during preparation. Try it, it tastes great and is good for your health," Chen Yang said with a smile.
Hearing Chen Yang say this, Wang Jingman didn’t think much, nodded, said "okay", and immediately picked it up to taste.
Although the snake meat had been frozen, it was certainly less fresh than before.
But the taste was still incredibly delicious, melting in the mouth.
The comfort made one almost want to swallow their own tongue.
"Wow, this is amazing, I want another piece," Wang Jingman eagerly said right after finishing her first piece.
Chen Yang smiled lightly and immediately picked up another piece for her, putting it in her bowl.
"Eat up, there’s plenty, no need to worry about running out," Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Mm-hmm, alright, Chen Yang, you should also start eating, let’s eat together," Wang Jingman, completely won over by the taste, didn’t even want to talk much, eagerly picked up the snake meat from her bowl and started eating.
Seeing Wang Jingman enjoying her meal so much, Chen Yang didn’t interrupt, smiling as he sat next to her and started eating as well.
The two ate the meal in peace, not exchanging many words, just quietly eating.
It wasn’t until after finishing the meal that they engaged in a bit of conversation.
"Wow, I’ve never eaten anything so delicious before; Chen Yang, your skill is remarkable, you have to teach me sometime," Wang Jingman couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
Chen Yang also put down his chopsticks and jokingly agreed, "Sure, as long as you want to learn, I’ll teach you, it’s actually quite simple to make."
"Yes, I want to learn! With dishes this tasty, I can make some for myself when I feel like it," Wang Jingman said earnestly, showing her strong desire to learn.
"Alright, I’ll teach you when there’s a chance."
Chen Yang smiled slightly and agreed once again.
The two of them had eaten quite a lot, so now they stopped and just wanted to lie down and rest quietly.
About ten minutes later, Wang Jingman’s body unexpectedly started to heat up.
The heat was quite pronounced.
Not only did she feel it, but even Chen Yang, sitting next to her, could clearly sense the enormous heat emanating from her body.
Looking over, he saw that Wang Jingman was already drenched in sweat, with big beads of sweat on her face.
"Jingman, are you alright?" Chen Yang asked in surprise, quickly getting up to check on her.
Wang Jingman looked a bit bewildered.
"I don’t know, I just feel really hot, like there’s a fire in my stomach," Wang Jingman replied.
"Fire?"
Although he knew that eating snake meat could cause a reaction, he had never seen such an intense one.
Wu Kexin and Zhang Xueying experienced some heat in their bodies after eating, but with Wang Jingman, the reaction was just too intense.
Concerned that something might be wrong, he immediately grabbed her arm to feel her pulse and check her condition.
After a thorough check, he found no abnormalities in her body aside from the ongoing heat.
The heat was so intense that even standing opposite her, Chen Yang could feel it distinctly.
"Why is this happening? Do you want to take a shower to see if it’ll cool you down?"
With no issues detected, Chen Yang didn’t know what to make of it and could only suggest she try a shower.
"Okay," Wang Jingman, sopping wet with sweat, just wanted to cool down.
"Alright, I’ll take you," Chen Yang said as he picked up Wang Jingman in his arms and carried her to the bathroom.
"You..."
In the bathroom, Wang Jingman felt a bit embarrassed.
"I’ll wait outside then; let me know right away if you feel uncomfortable," Chen Yang said with a smile, noticing her embarrassment, and exited the bathroom.
Shortly, the sound of running water came from inside the bathroom.
