Chapter 975: Weekend Barbecue Day

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Jing listened intently to Gu Zi’s words, nodding in agreement. She trusted her sister-in-law completely—Gu Zi exuded such a natural aura of reliability that Su Jing now felt she would be at a disadvantage if she didn’t heed her advice. After all, her brother Su Shen had often said that Gu Zi was their family’s little lucky star, their guiding light for the future.

Unaware of how highly she was regarded, Gu Zi finished her breakfast slowly, savoring each bite. She then instructed Su Jing, “Later, cut up some meat into chunks and marinate them using the recipe I showed you.”

Su Jing, already heading toward the kitchen, called back, “Got it, I’ll start now.”

Gu Zi spent some time playing with Su Le before heading upstairs to work on her translation manuscript. The weather had cleared, and she longed to be outside, soaking up the sun. But, work was work, and there would be time later.

She didn’t dwell on it for long, pulling the curtains shut in her study and flicking on the lights to begin her task. She worked until nearly eleven before heading downstairs.

In the kitchen, Su Jing was rinsing rice. Gu Zi smiled and suggested, “Let’s not stir-fry the dishes for lunch today. Why don’t we bring the charcoal grill out into the yard, grab a bag of charcoal, and have a barbecue instead?”

Though the sun had emerged, the air still felt damp, and Gu Zi thought it was the perfect opportunity to cook outdoors. It would be fun for the children, and the heat of the grill would help clear the humidity in the air.

Su Jing placed the rice in a pot to cook and agreed, “Sounds good. I’ll get the rice done first—if we need it later, we’ll have it with the barbecue. If there’s any left over, we can make fried rice tonight.”

The two women worked together, gathering spices and various foods to grill. They carried the charcoal grill to the front yard near the flower arch.

Su Bing, who had been reading, saw his mother and aunt hard at work and set down his book to help. He brought out a bag of charcoal, and soon, the other children realized what was happening: it was barbecue time.

Su Li pointed at the grill and proudly told Gao Ming, “Look, that’s the barbecue grill my mom designed herself! She’s so amazing—she can do anything!”

Gao Ming, thrilled but also a little envious, could only admire the scene. He often found himself wishing his own mother would do things like this for him.

The difference between him and his friend was clear. Even though his parents had moved back into their home, they were always busy—working and taking care of his younger brother.

Gao Ming still preferred to stay with his grandparents. It wasn’t that he resented his parents, but he had grown accustomed to the distance.

But Gao Ming was no longer upset. After all, he had a great friend now, and his friend had an amazing mom. All the warmth he didn’t receive from his parents, he got to experience in Su Li’s house.

Su Jing overheard Su Li’s praise and turned to Gu Zi, incredulous. “Sister-in-law, is Su Li telling the truth? Did you really design this grill?”

She had never seen such a grill before, and only when Gu Zi had explained it did she realize it was meant specifically for barbecuing. It was hard to believe—it seemed like her sister-in-law could design anything, even airplanes!

Gu Zi chuckled lightly. “Well, I didn’t exactly design it. I drew up the plans, and your brother had someone make it. But it’s not really my design—I was inspired by a book I read, and I more or less copied the idea.”

Gu Zi wasn’t being modest—she truly had drawn up the plans herself, inspired by memories from her previous life.

The grill, which would become a popular style in the early 2000s, wasn’t her original concept. She just wanted the freedom to have barbecues whenever she liked. It reminded her of a similar grill her family had owned when she was younger.

She’d drawn it up and had Su Shen get someone to make it, but she had no intention of selling it—she just wanted the convenience for her own home.

To Su Jing, however, it only seemed like her sister-in-law was being humble. She was even more in awe of Gu Zi now and asked her to teach her how to barbecue, as she always burnt the food when she tried to do it herself.

Gu Zi, on the other hand, had the process down to an art. She expertly roasted the pork belly until it was golden and sizzling with oil, the rich scent of the spices filling the air.

The variety of flavors—spicy, savory, five-spiced, and peppery—made the pork belly irresistible, and it was enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

In addition to the meat—pork, sausages, and chicken legs—Gu Zi had prepared vegetable skewers of potatoes, mushrooms, chives, cabbage, and tofu. After grilling a few, she handed Su Jing a chive skewer and a mushroom skewer.

Su Jing was amazed. She hadn’t expected the vegetarian skewers to be so flavorful—she almost thought they tasted better than the meat!

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