Kapitel 15: Invitation and Yakiniku Don

The scene felt warm, and the atmosphere was filled with pink bubbles. Aunt Bao felt relieved that the gers he had cared for had someone interested in them. But another part of Aunt Bao felt a little sad when she remembered Wenmin's Ama.

He might also be sitting with them, laughing and smiling while looking at his little ger if he were still alive. Aunt Bao retreated to give the young people some time for themselves. He also wanted to speak with Jiahao and Shihuang.

If they are earnest about marrying the two gers, then he, as the elder, will be the one to make sure that the ceremony will be smooth sailing. Looking at how Chen Jiahao treated Wenmin, he was confident that that man wouldn't mistreat Wenmin. He was curious about Shihuang, though. He needed to know more about him before he let that man get close to his ger.

"Ahem. Wenmin brother, there will be a festival soon in town. Would you like to go?" Jiahao began his plan. Although he knows that being alone with a ger will cause rumours, it is also normal to see gers and men being together during festivals. That's the only time they can see someone they like or get to know each other.

He also nudges Shihuang beside him. If Xinyi wouldn't come, Wenmin would also be reluctant to come. Seeing that Shihuang was interested in Xinyi, why not create an opportunity for Shihuang too? Shihuang understood his intentions and also asked Xinyi to go to town together to join the festival.

Wenmin thought he hadn't been to any festivals in this world and was very interested in them. Back in his old world, there were a lot of festivals, and the city was always full of people. He wanted to experience the festivals and foods in this world.

He looked at Xinyi with his big sparkly eyes. How could Xinyi not agree? Plus, with the thought that he could also get to know Shihuang, who he would see in the village, he decided without further thinking. Wenmin was so happy that he smiled ear to ear.

Chen Jiahao stared at Wenmin's face and felt an ache in his heart. He unconsciously touches his chest, and seeing the little ger so happy makes him feel happy too. He couldn't stay here any longer, or his heart will go unruly.

He got up and excused himself, saying that he had to tend the field, and he reminded Wenmin about lunch and dinner. He quickly pulled Shihuang and fled. Wenmin thought it was funny to see a big man running so fast, but he was content to know that at least his prospective husband was still humane.

Wenmin and Xinyi entered the house with the game that they got and went to the kitchen to cook for the two men as agreed. He thought that since they would be working in the field for a long time, it was better to cook something that could give them energy and cool them.

He remembered his favourite Yakiniku Don and wanted to try and make them. "Xinyi, do you want to make Yakiniku Don with me? We can also send them to Jiahao and Shihuang at the field." He suggested to Xinyi.

Xinyi, who had never heard of Yakiniku Don, quickly nodded. It was rare for someone to teach him new recipes. Wenmin prepared garlic, soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil, black pepper, chillies and white sesame seeds. Since there would be more than two people eating them, Wenmin took out around 1kg of meat that he got and some eggs.

He instructed Xinyi to cook the rice for five people, including them and Aunt Bao, while he went outside to get green onions for garnish. He cut the meat into thin slices, put them inside the heated wok and stirred them. While waiting for the meat to cook, he mixed the sauce ingredients. He let Xinyi tend to the meat while he was doing that.

Next, he took out another pot and filled it with water and boiled them. He puts the eggs inside and remembers to cook them for a little bit. He is curious to know if people in this era could accept raw eggs, so better make them half-boiled.

He mixed the sauce and the meat inside the wok and let Xinyi stir them. The aroma of the meat and sauce wafted inside the house. Even Aunt Bao came inside the kitchen to look at what they were cooking. Wenmin took out the eggs and cooled them a little while waiting for the rice to cook.

After everything was cooked, he took out three bowls and filled them with rice. Next, he scooped the meat and poured them on the rice. He cracked the eggs, put them on the meat, and topped them with chopped green onions.

He and Xinyi carried the chopsticks and bowls to the table and called Aunt Bao to eat. Wenmin also prepared a small bowl of meat for Heihei. Heihei meowed and buried his head inside the bowl.

"Come, Aunt Bao. This is Yakiniku Don. My Ama always cooked this for me when he has some meat." Wenmin lied with his eyes open. How can he say that this food is from another country in another world? Together they sit around the table and eat.

Aunt Bao and Xinyi's eyes were round when they tasted the meat with runny eggs. They never thought that half-boiled eggs could taste so good. They finished the bowls and hiccuped with satisfaction.

Aunt Bao helped them to clean the bowls and chopsticks while Wenmin and Xinyi packed the lunches for the big men. Xinyi took out a container in the cabinet and filled it with water and some spring water from the space. Everything was packed, and they were ready to leave.

Aunt Bao tagged along, she couldn't let two unmarried gers send food to two men in front of all the villagers. They walked and talked until they reached Chen Jiahao's field. They saw two tall men crouching on the ground with sickles on their hands.

The dignified and fierce aura from Jiahao was still there, but he looked more subtle doing farm work. The sun was high above their heads, but the heat was still unbearable. Aunt Bao leads them to a nearby shady tree and puts the food down.

"Jiahao! Shihuang! Come and eat while the food is still hot," Aunt Bao called them. The two men heard the call and turned towards the shout. They saw Aunt Bao and two gers under the tree. Quickly, they stopped their hands and cleaned them.

"Jiahao ah, someone brought you lunch already." Uncle Yichen, whose field was beside Jiahao, saw Wenmin with Aunt Bao. He teased his nephew, knowing that the ger made lunch for him. Jiahao didn't say anything but smiled at the village chief.

Jiahao and Shihuang sat opposite the two gers and Aunt Bao. They picked up the wrapped lunches and chopsticks. Once they opened the lid, the smell wafted out, and the people who worked near them could smell and envy them.

Where can they get gers who can cook dishes that smell this good? Even their wife and gers can only cook things with less oil and seasonings. They peeked inside the box and found a lot of meat and rice! They became more envious of the men.

"Here, this is a half-boiled egg. Putting them on the meat and mixing them with rice will taste even more delicious." Wenmin passed them the warm eggs. Both Jiahao and Shihuang have never seen this dish. They were excited to taste them.

They mixed it all and tasted the first bite, "Delicious!" that was the only thing they said, but Wenmin and Xinyi were satisfied seeing how the two big men wolfed down the entire lunch box. A feeling of satisfaction rose inside Wenmin's heart when he saw Chen Jiahao eating the food he had made.

'Maybe this is how the people with husbands and wives felt when someone they like ate the food they had made?' Wenmin thought. 'Wait, like?' Ah, it looks like Wenmin just realised the feeling of like.

Wenmin sat frozen and kept thinking about his feelings but finally shook his head. They still got time. Even he didn't want to make Jiahao wait too long. He knows that since Chen Jiahao and Qin Shihuang came to their village, the unmarried girls and gers have been buzzing, but they are not brave enough.