The woman looked skeptical when she heard this and said, "Even the best cook couldn’t handle so many tables alone."
But Meijia was confident in her friend’s skill. After seeing Jueyu cook using four stoves at once, she knew her friend could manage it alone as long as the ingredients were prepped.
Smiling at the middle-aged woman, she replied, "Aunty, Jueyu can cook on four stoves at once. With the ingredients prepared, she can handle it just fine. If you want to help, you can help us wash the dishes or prepare the ingredients."
While the neighbors seemed doubtful, Mother Pan looked at her daughter in surprise because she knew that her daughter wouldn’t exaggerate.
When everyone heard Pan Meijia’s words, some showed disbelief and disdain, while others were eager to help.
It was rare for their community to hold a wedding banquet since most people opted for a family dinner at the state-owned restaurant. At most, neighbors would receive one or two wedding candies.
Seeing their expressions, Pan Meijia only smiled and said nothing. When the time comes, they will understand why she said so. Although it might sound like she was bragging, she was telling the truth. Otherwise, how could they make so much money from selling snacks in just one month?
Time passed as they chatted about the wedding banquet. When the sun rose higher, Pan Meijia stood up to head back for lunch. Just after she walked away, she heard her boyfriend’s voice, "Jia Er."
Turning around, she saw him striding toward her with a smile. Surprised to see him visiting, she asked, "Brother Yun, what brings you here today?"
Despite several pairs of eyes watching them, Li Lingyun walked closer to his girlfriend and replied with a smile, "Jia Er, I missed you, so I came to see you."
As soon as he said this, Pan Meijia blushed and glared at him while saying, "There are people watching."
Seeing her embarrassment, Li Lingyun chuckled. He scratched his girlfriend’s delicate nose lightly and said, "There is nothing wrong with missing my bride. Jia Er, I also need to discuss something with you and your family."
Hearing this, Pan Meijia nodded. Turning around, she looked at her mother and said, "Mother, let’s go back. Brother Yun has something to discuss with us."
Mother Pan nodded and stood up. She looked at the neighbors and said, "Everyone, I still have a matter to attend to. Let’s chat another time."
Knowing they had important matters to attend to, the neighbors didn’t try to keep them and said, "Sister-in-law, you go ahead. We will chat another time."
"Alright."
After the three of them returned to the Pan family’s house, Mother Pan poured a glass of water for Li Lingyun and asked, "Ah Yun, what brings you here today?"
Li Lingyun drank the water and replied, "Mother, the ingredients will arrive tomorrow. My family and I are planning to deliver them the night before the wedding banquet since we will need to start preparations at dawn. Do we have a place to store everything?"
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