"Mm, we've already started eating. What about you?"
"Just started. Chen Zhuang and the others are handling it!"
"Hehe… Chef Qin isn't on duty?"
"Not yet. Who else would I cook for if you weren't here?"
Qin Tian said with a smile.
Su Yan, standing beside him, rolled her eyes with a look of disdain.
"Oh, I really want to go over there and eat your grilled skewers!"
"Arrange them properly, and see if you can come over!"
"Okay, I'll see then!"
"Alright, if you can come, Chef Qin will personally show up!"
"Then I must find a way to get there."
Xia Nuannuan said happily.
"Mhm, it sounds like they're having a great time eating over there!"
"Yes, Old Xia arranged it quite well."
"That's good."
"I won't talk to you anymore, I'm hanging up!"
"Okay, bye-bye!"
After hearing the call end from the other side, Qin Tian put his phone back into his pocket.
"Chef Qin, such integrity!"
Su Yan teased him with a playful smile.
Qin Tian remained composed, saying calmly, "I'm just doting on my wife. You're single, you wouldn't understand."
Su Yan seemed to choke on something and gave him an annoyed glare.
"I can't stand you. I'm going to help too."
With that, she walked straight towards the girls.
Chen Zhuang, living up to his Northeastern roots, was indeed skilled at grilling.
Before long, the enticing aroma of grilled skewers began to fill the air by the lake.
The girls, who had skipped breakfast, felt their stomachs grow hungrier and eagerly gathered around, impatiently waiting for the skewers to be ready so they could dig in.
As for the other grill, it was rather disappointing.
Zhang Lang tried to imitate Chen Zhuang by building a charcoal tower, but he made it wobbly, causing most of the charcoal to fail to burn properly.
After fiddling for a long time, a few boys finally managed to get the charcoal fire going.
Chen Zhuang, with a lamb skewer in one hand and a beef skewer in the other, skillfully flipped the skewers, stealing the spotlight.
"Chen Zhuang, it smells so good. Can we eat it yet?"
"I'm starving, my mouth is watering. Can you give me a few more lamb skewers?"
"Chen Zhuang, Chen Zhuang, add more chili powder to the beef skewers, I like it spicy."
"Brother Zhuang, you're amazing!"
The girls crowded around the grill, chirping like a flock of happy sparrows.
One girl who had a crush on Chen Zhuang and was quite bold even shouted "Brother Zhuang," causing the surrounding girls to tease her, making her blush deeply.
Chen Zhuang, having never experienced such a highlight moment surrounded by beautiful women, felt a bit lightheaded.
"Ladies, don't rush, don't rush. These skewers cook quickly, they'll be ready soon."
"Don't worry, the ladies will eat first."
"You want it spicier? No problem. Oh, don't say that, this is nothing special, it's very simple."
Chen Zhuang, beaming and grinning, chatted with the girls.
The boys beside him were envious and jealous to the point of grinding their teeth.
"Lang, hurry up!"
"Yeah, you said you were confident, what are you messing around with?"
"If it goes on like this, your dorm will get all the benefits from this mixer."
"Damn it, look at Chen Da Zhuang, he's almost smiling himself to death. No, I have to take a photo and send it to the group."
"Aren't you afraid of dying?" "Who cares, if I die, I die. I feel worse than death right now."
"Stop rushing me, what are you rushing for? Slow work yields fine results, understand? That rough fellow Chen Zhuang, what he rushes out might not taste as good as mine."
Zhang Lang tried to maintain a calm demeanor with his words, but sweat had already begun to bead on his forehead.
Soon, Chen Zhuang handed out the two batches of skewers he had grilled to the girls.
"What about mine?"
Qin Tian walked over with a smile.
"What do you mean 'yours'? Ladies first. I haven't even eaten myself, wait a moment. I'll give you two skewers in the next batch!"
Chen Zhuang said rudely.
"Yo, Chef Chen is in high spirits, his words are getting bolder!"
Qin Tian teased him with a smile.
As Chen Zhuang was about to retort, he looked up and saw Qin Tian's meaningful gaze. He immediately felt a jolt, and a fawning smile appeared on his face.
"Brother Tian, what are you saying? Nothing like that, don't worry, we'll have plenty of skewers soon."
"Heh heh!"
Qin Tian gave him a look that said, 'You know better'.
The surrounding girls, while eating their grilled skewers, looked at the two of them with bright smiles.
"This lamb skewer is good, quite tasty."
"Mm, the beef skewer is also good, not much worse than those in barbecue restaurants."
"Mainly because they're frozen ingredients from the supermarket. If they were fresh, they'd be even tastier."
"For outdoor barbecue, this is pretty good. As long as it's not burnt or undercooked."
"Indeed!"
Just as the girls were saying this, a burnt smell of meat suddenly wafted over from the side.
A group of girls turned their heads with expressions of surprise.
They saw Zhang Lang's face etched with embarrassment, holding several skewers that were charred black.
The other boys around him glared at him with dark expressions.
"Ahem… mistake, mistake. It's nothing, just a few burnt skewers. I'll continue, the next ones will definitely be fine."
Zhang Lang chuckled dryly, defending himself.
"Get lost!"
"Tch, forget it. Still next? Move aside, let me do it!"
"Stop arguing, the girls are watching. We originally wanted to keep a low profile, but now we have no choice. It's time for me, the chef, to step in!"
The girls ate their skewers contentedly, watching the commotion quietly.
"All of you, stop it. Don't waste any more ingredients, let me do it!"
Qin Tian said with a speechless expression.
He could see that if he let these guys mess around any longer, he didn't know how much more food would be wasted.
Everyone's gaze immediately focused on him.
"Move aside, move aside."
Qin Tian walked behind the grill, pushed Zhang Lang and another boy aside.
"Brother Tian, don't be like Lang, it's embarrassing."
Cao Mingliang reminded him kindly.
Qin Tian glanced at him and asked, "Do you think I'm the type to mess around without any certainty?"
"That's true!"
Cao Mingliang was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Since the start of the semester, this guy seemed to have succeeded every time he showed off.
When an expert makes a move, you know their skill.
The culinary skills awarded by the system included grilling skewers.
As Chef Qin stood behind the grill, his aura immediately changed.
He didn't rush to grill the skewers. Instead, he first adjusted the grill net and used tools to arrange the charcoal inside, ensuring even heat distribution in all areas.
Then, Qin Tian asked Cao Mingliang to fetch two batches of various skewers and placed them on the grill.
He placed the well-cooked skewers on the left, and the harder-to-cook chicken feet, wings, meatballs, vegetables, etc., on the right.
He brushed the skewers with oil first, then systematically and repeatedly flipped them while grilling.
Watching his skillful movements, like a grilling master of decades, everyone around was dumbfounded.
"What else… isn't he good at?"
"I don't know!"