Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 416 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 31_1

Chapter 416: Chapter 416 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 31_1

Zhang Zhaodi had a lot of dissatisfaction with Feng Lili recently, but upon hearing Liao Kai speak about Feng Lili like that, the old lady still felt quite uncomfortable.

She no longer muttered about Liao Kai and came out, "Alright, can’t you keep your mouth shut even with food to eat?"

"Always chirping and complaining non-stop." The old lady glanced at Zhao Wenjin, who was already sitting on the stool.

With a flash of displeasure in her eyes, she said, "Let your wife do some work."

"I do all the chores at home, after all, the household expenses are covered by Zhao Wenjin," Liao Kai explained.

"And mom, before, when Xiao Jin bought things, the eldest sister-in-law and the younger sister-in-law would always grumble about this being bad, that being bad."

"Why didn’t you talk like that at the time?" When it came to complaints about the vegetables bought, Zhang Zhaodi’s handling of the situation was different.

Zhang Zhaodi, looking at Liao Kai who still didn’t realize his mistake, was so angry she could spit blood, yet she couldn’t say, if Zhao Wenjin could even compare to Feng Lili.

"If you want to do some work, then just do it." Forget it, this kid has made up his mind to do chores himself. Why should she worry about it?

Liao Kai got down to work efficiently, and Feng Lili didn’t expect that Zhang Zhaodi would actually speak up for her, which made her sigh with relief.

"Liao Kai, you can quote the price of mantis shrimps so fluently, you must have bought them often, right? I heard from Xiao Jin that you eat them frequently?"

"Yeah," Liao Kai replied, "It’s all paid for by my wife."

Zhang Zhaodi knew the Zhao Family’s meals were good, but she never expected them to be this good. She’d be lying if she said she wasn’t envious.

Of course, she was also very angry. What an unfilial son, not knowing to show any respect or gratitude at all.

"Why haven’t you ever bought some for us?" Feng Lili caught Zhang Zhaodi’s displeased expression and subtly set a trap for Liao Kai.

"My parents don’t like seafood."

"Otherwise, I would have bought some with my own money long ago."

"I didn’t buy seafood today, but I did buy four or five pounds of beef."

"It also cost quite a bit of money."

"Later on, I’ll make some braised beef brisket. Even though we’re short on time, with the pressure cooker, it’ll be quick."

Liao Kai realized there was a lot of cooking to do, swiftly cleaned the mantis shrimps, then prepared to get busy in the kitchen.

"Eldest sister-in-law, I’ll make the braised beef brisket, and then a stir-fried beef dish, followed by the mantis shrimps."

"Since you bought so much, I could have made two dishes with the mantis shrimp, but now we only have enough for one each, so let’s do a stir-fried rice cake with mantis shrimp instead."

Not only had Liao Kai’s cooking skills improved, but most importantly, his speed in cooking had also significantly increased.

After putting the beef brisket into the pressure cooker, he started preparing the mantis shrimps, working at a rapid pace.

Feng Lili watched Liao Kai cook and her mouth hung open with surprise; his speed was only slightly slower than Liao Jun’s.

Liao Jun was a chef who bustled about in the kitchen daily, so his speed had to be fast, but to her surprise, Liao Kai, who wasn’t even a proper chef, could work at such a swift pace.

And as for the taste, even though she hadn’t tried it yet, the smell wafting through the air was enticing.

Feng Lili’s heart sank; the aroma was genuinely appealing.

He hadn’t even taken professional chef courses, and if he had, she could only imagine that his skills would certainly not be inferior and would definitely overshadow Liao Jun.

Feng Lili truly felt all sorts of relief now, thankful that Liao Kai had never considered becoming a chef, or else he and his wife would have been surpassed by him and his wife in every aspect.

Zhang Zhaodi was prepared to reprimand Liao Kai if the dishes he cooked were not tasty, wondering when it had become acceptable for a man to busy himself in the kitchen.

She hadn’t expected Liao Kai to be genuinely capable. Not only did he work at an impressive speed, but his dishes also promised to be delicious.

Zhang Zhaodi knew Liao Kai could cook a bit, but the taste was nothing to write home about.

Only now did she realize that Liao Kai’s cooking skills had risen so much without her knowing.

Her son’s cooking skills had improved, but in the end, it was his wife who benefited. Which mother could be happy about that?

Zhang Zhaodi said irritably, "I never imagined that my family would produce two chefs."

"Are you saying my cooking skills are good?" Liao Kai, realizing the implied meaning in Zhang Zhaodi’s words, was instantly surprised.

"Don’t you know?" Zhang Zhaodi scoffed coldly. Hmph, playing dumb again, this was all Zhao Wenjin’s fault.

"I really don’t think so, I just practice often, and when I go out to eat, I might study the techniques a bit."

In the past, cooking was purely to fill the stomach, without giving it much thought.

But now it was different. In order to survive better at home, one couldn’t waste so many good ingredients. What else could be done?

Of course, it was to work hard to improve one’s cooking skills. Liao Kai simply explained the reason for the significant improvement in his cooking.

Having just woken up, Liao Bin came out and heard Liao Kai talking about why his cooking had improved so much, "Uncle, take me with you next time you go out to eat."

Liao Bin never thought Liao Kai would refuse, considering he would have to rely on him in the future for the care of the elderly.

Take him with him? Liao Kai looked at Liao Bin, who took it for granted, and exhaled softly, "I can’t take you."

"The meals are paid for by your auntie. I’m just freeloading. If I take you, I’d have to pay for your share."

"Your uncle is poor now," Liao Kai started to cry poor. "I’ve been married for so many years, and I’ve spent my own salary."

"Now I find that I haven’t saved much money."

"Your grandparents are also getting on in years. If they need money at some point, what am I supposed to do?"

"It’s not like I can ignore household expenses or not cover your sister’s costs and still ask your auntie for money."

"Let your uncle save some money, okay?"

"Plus, Xiao Bin, your dad’s a chef. Let him cook delicious food for you. It saves money and you get to enjoy restaurant-quality dishes," Liao Kai gave Liao Bin a suggestion.

Eat his dad’s cooking? Liao Bin sneered, "I don’t know how many times I’ve eaten it, and really, I don’t think it tastes that good."

"If his skills were good, why is he still a junior chef by now?"

"He could have become a head chef long ago, but he has just those few signature dishes, with no improvement."

Ever since Liao Bin found out the family didn’t have money to buy him a house, he had a lot of complaints about his parents.

Liao Bin was habitually complaining; indeed, he had not been scarce with complaints at home these days.

Every time he complained, Liao Daqiang would occasionally try to intervene a little, but Zhang Zhaodi never tried to stop it, instead she would follow Liao Bin’s lead and criticize Feng Lili a bit.

If Liao Jun had been a bit more responsible, could the money have all gone to Feng Lili?

Liao Jun wanted to give Liao Bin a stern education, as no son should criticize his father like this, but given that Zhang Zhaodi was backing Liao Bin, Liao Jun had to give up on the idea of educating him.

Since Liao Jun had given up on teaching Liao Bin, Feng Lili was even less likely to do so, resulting in the kid becoming increasingly arrogant.

Liao Kai was taken aback by Liao Bin’s assessment of Liao Jun’s attitude and, looking around at the rest of the Liao family, he was even more surprised to see no one stepping up to contradict it or to give any sort of education.

One could guess from Liao Bin’s usual talk that he must not have spared such words, and Liao Kai really had never expected Liao Bin to be spoiled to this extent by the Liao family.

Zhao Wenjin sat in her chair without any reaction, but she was determined to keep Liao Jiayu and Liao Bin at a distance from now on.

No matter how much Feng Lili subsidized her family, it wasn’t something for Liao Bin to comment on. A child who hasn’t earned money has no right to judge his parents.