Chapter 955: Chapter 955: Su Wenhao’s "Hidden Skill

(Thanks for the encouragement, Wen’s monthly ticket)

Reuniting with old friends is something worth celebrating. Although the time they were apart from Qing Kewa wasn’t long, it still counts.

After all, they don’t have much of a personal life, mostly spending their time at the hospital, which makes the days a bit tough.

Su Wenhao and the other three squeezed into Liu Banxia’s car, while Xu Yino didn’t want them crowding into hers. The novelty hasn’t worn off yet, so she’s very protective of it.

"Teacher Liu, what are we having for dinner?" Huang Bo asked.

"Self-service barbecue," Liu Banxia replied.

"Self-service barbecue? Aren’t we going to your house?" Miao Rui asked curiously.

"Yes, we’re going to my house. Whoever wants to eat something can grill it themselves, that’s self-service barbecue." Liu Banxia said earnestly.

Miao Rui looked helpless, feeling teased by the "big devil" Liu again. His words were a trap, and Miao Rui couldn’t resist asking.

"Hey... it’s true, we’ve eaten at Teacher Liu’s place so many times, maybe we should treat him to breakfast sometime," Li Hao said seriously.

"Hehe, you think having breakfast will be that easy? I can ask Manager Zhou to add some dishes temporarily," Liu Banxia said with delight.

"Anyway, I have a big appetite, and even with a little extra, I can eat quite a bit. By the way, does anyone know how to drive? If so, after the meal, you can drive my car back to the hospital."

"Both Huang Bo and I can drive," Li Hao said.

"That’s great, it saves time, and I don’t have to drive you back," Liu Banxia said.

"Qiaoqiao has prepared quite a bit at home, even bought a new grill. We’re worried you might be in a hurry, and one grill might not be enough."

"So it really will be self-service barbecue. Pick what skewers you want, and if you know how to grill, show off your skills."

"Teacher Liu, I’ve grilled before," Su Wenhao timidly raised his hand.

"Old Su, how do you know how to grill?" Huang Bo asked curiously.

"When I was in my first and second year of high school, I used to help at a barbecue shop near our school after evening classes. In my third year of high school, the studies got intense, and I couldn’t find time anymore," Su Wenhao said.

"But it’s been a long time since I’ve grilled, not sure if it still tastes good now. But back then, my skills were pretty good."

"A master, definitely a master," Liu Banxia said.

"I worked so hard, cried, and shouted, but I never got into Binhai Medical College. You, on the other hand, strolled in effortlessly,"

"Wow... didn’t expect Old Su to have hidden skills. Next time we have a break, let’s get a small grill and taste Old Su’s skills," Huang Bo added.

It was just a way to ease any embarrassment Su Wenhao might feel, by joking around.

Back then, there was no way Su Wenhao helped at the barbecue shop out of personal interest, it was definitely to supplement his tuition.

But even if this is known, it’s not something to dwell on.

When they arrived at Linyu Villa, Liu Banxia’s car had a pass, but they still needed to inform the security guard, as there was a car following behind.

Xu Yino and her group weren’t strangers to the place, having been there several times already. But for Huang Bo and the others, they took the time to enjoy the little scenery.

"Hello, Teacher’s wife."

After getting out of the car, they all greeted Qiaoqiao in unison, full of vigor.

"Hahaha, no need to be so formal. Qing Kewa, come out, your little friends are here," Qiaoqiao happily called out.

Hearing this, Qing Kewa joyfully ran out, greeted everyone, and then joined Xu Yino and the others, chatting away.

"My goodness, you’ve already got the coals going? I remember last time, you and Yanzi and Yueyue took quite a while," Liu Banxia said, glancing at the grill.

"Well, look, Ming Yuan came over to help," Qiaoqiao replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Mingyuan and Xiao Yue came out, carrying various skewers in their hands.

"I almost forgot about them, thought they were in high school and had no time in the evening," Liu Banxia laughed.

"Well, can’t help it, it’s a gathering of the medical circle, even as a family member, I have to make an effort to join," Qiu Mingyuan said.

"Alright then, today’s grilling masters will be Su Wenhao and me." Liu Banxia said.

"Eh? Su Wenhao knows how to grill?" Qiaoqiao asked curiously.

"Surprised? He’s an expert, you’ll get to taste our skills today," Liu Banxia said.

"Miao Rui, go inside and bring out the juice that’s in the fridge. We’ve been busy all afternoon," Qiaoqiao instructed.

"Uh... Teacher’s wife, where’s the fridge?" Miao Rui asked, slightly puzzled.

"Oh, I forgot you’ve never been here. Tang Dou, take him to get the drinks," Qiaoqiao said casually.

Tang Dou glanced around, then turned and scurried inside.

Miao Rui was very curious and when he saw Tang Dou leading him to squat by the refrigerator and wait, his curiosity turned to amazement.

He didn’t see Tang Dou much, only knew he was smart, but this was beyond just smart.

Opening the refrigerator, Miao Rui was stunned. There were several big jars of juice inside — watermelon, orange, cantaloupe, mango — all freshly squeezed. Just these alone must cost a lot!

He was deeply moved. Actually, they could have just bought soda from the supermarket, but using fresh fruit juice, they were seriously treating them.

It’s not about the money, it’s the thought behind it.

"Dr. Liu, I want to eat grilled chicken feet and pig trotters." Before even stepping out, Miao Rui heard Qing Kewa’s cheerful shout.

"Wow, knowing you, it’s what you like. Not knowing better, they might think you haven’t eaten for days," Liu Banxia joked.

"Chicken feet are hard to grill, let Su Wenhao handle that. I’ll grill the lamb skewers; I’ve got some skills in that area. Have Tang Dou and Tiggie eaten?"

"They’re definitely full. Who wants steak? If you like it, there are a few pieces in the fridge that you can grill, just without sauce," Qiaoqiao said. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Madam, let’s eat the skewers first and finish with steak. Qing Kewa can make us some sauce," Xu Yino said with a smile.

"You’re always thinking about food. Either way, I’m not taking care of it, you all handle yourselves. If you don’t get full, don’t blame me," Qiaoqiao said.

"Sigh... It’s been so long since I’ve been this relaxed." Liang Xiaolin stretched lazily.

"I heard you’re still getting trained? Why push yourself so hard, just take it easy," Qiaoqiao said.

"I have a task; Grandpa is watching over me," Liang Xiaolin said with a grimace.

"If it weren’t inconvenient for me now, we could go for a soak after dinner to relax," Qiaoqiao said.

"Wife, wife, calm down a bit, don’t lead the kids astray," Liu Banxia hurriedly said.

Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes at him but didn’t dwell on it. With so many guests at home, she was the happiest.

"By the way, you all know Yanzi, right?" After some small talk, Qiaoqiao asked.

"Huang Bo and the others are still getting there, but the girls must all be familiar," Liu Banxia said.

"Oh, you don’t say, Old Su is really impressive. He hasn’t burnt the chicken feet, every time I grill, some will get burnt; it’s harder than surgery."

Hearing his words, everyone turned their heads, and it was true. Su Wenhao had mastered the heat well in grilling the chicken feet and pig trotters.

This is definitely his hidden skill, today he finally had the chance to show it off.

"Actually, I’m still a bit rusty," feeling a bit shy under the gaze of everyone, Su Wenhao said embarrassedly.

"And why didn’t we know earlier? If we had, we’d let Su Wenhao take more leave to help us grill; you often burn yours," Qiaoqiao said.

"It’s not about wanting or not to give him leave, the key is whether he’s willing to take it," Liu Banxia said.

"With this group, there’s no real vacation time; they wish they could be in the hospital every day. Compared to them, I wasn’t this persistent back in the day."

"Sigh... I envy you all, I’m so bored by myself." Hugging a beer mug, Qing Kewa said pitifully.

"There’s really nothing we can do about that. We can’t all go work over there for you," Liu Banxia said.

"Alright, the chicken feet are done, eat up first. With Su Wenhao being the main force, he’ll take over as the main hand, and I’ll assist. Yueyue, bring over some cooked tendons, the lamb skewers are almost ready on my side."

Hearing this, Su Wenhao found it funny and exasperating; had he really become the main hand? Teacher Liu, even in daily life, remained so mischievous.

Being the main hand, he didn’t expect his skills from years ago would still come in handy now. Inside, Su Wenhao was happy; Liu Banxia had really helped him a lot.

"Woof, woof woof... woof woof woof woof."

At this moment, Tang Dou’s four puppies started barking, and when Liu Banxia turned to look, he saw Wang Jingxian holding Doudou walking over.

"Sister-in-law, where’s Brother Qiu? Come join us and have some fun," Liu Banxia said.

"We’ve all eaten. It was Doudou who couldn’t stay put seeing all the excitement over here," Wang Jingxian said helplessly.

"Hehe, that’s my daughter-in-law, come to mom’s arms," Qiaoqiao happily greeted.

To Miao Rui and those unaware, they were left in a daze, only marveling at how strong Madam was.

Doudou wasn’t shy at all; it’s all about participation. With such excitement here, how could she miss it?

"The chicken feet taste great." At this moment, having finished a chicken foot, Qing Kewa gave his verdict.

"Old Su, you have to keep it up. With so many hungry patients waiting, you have to work hard," Liu Banxia said earnestly.

"I’ll work hard, I’ll work hard, should I grill some more chicken feet?" Su Wenhao asked cautiously.

"Hey, don’t listen to his nonsense, you can’t just focus on grilling; you have to eat some yourself too," Qiaoqiao said.

Everyone laughed; this precious relaxation time was really great.