After hearing about the Su family gathering, the two Qin family women also came over to help out.

Upon seeing the large lobster, Liu Sufen exclaimed, "Lixia, you actually bought a lobster! These things are expensive, is there some celebration at your home today?"

Granny Qin was a bit puzzled. Although Zhao Lixia wasn't the stingy type who scrimps, she often bought plenty of food for her husband and son to enjoy, but she didn't seem like someone who would splurge on lobster.

For someone's birthday, buying a big rooster is normal, but she remembered the months of the Su family's birthdays, and no one's birthday was today!

"Zelin bought it. That rascal spends money like it's nothing, as if money is just picked up from the ground!"

Despite her words, Zhao Lixia was smiling.

After all, since her son earned such a large sum of money, spending over a hundred on a lobster for an occasional indulgence was understandable.

What pleased her more was that Su Zelin earned this money with his brains, not through reckless gambling, which thrilled Granny Su even more.

Truth be told, her son indeed got this money easier than picking it up from the ground.

It was over a hundred thousand! Even if it were leaves, you'd have to gather them for half a day. He just invested in a stock, waited a month to sell it, and this amount appeared in the bankbook.

"So Zelin bought it, no wonder!"

Liu Sufen knew Su Zelin well. Zhao Lixia was mindful with money, but the young neighbor wasn't as frugal, and he had just received a five-thousand-yuan prize for getting the highest score in an English exam.

That money reportedly wasn't handed over, so Zelin likely used it to buy this.

Qin Shiqing found it a bit strange.

One would expect Granny Su to disapprove if Su Zelin bought a big lobster, even if it was with a bonus from school, but Zhao Lixia showed no sign of displeasure at all.

With several people working together, progress was much quicker, and soon all the seafood was prepared.

However, when it came time to handle the big lobster, Zhao Lixia was stumped.

As she had never eaten lobster before, such expensive seafood couldn't be wasted.

So Granny Qin stepped out of the living room and asked the three men having tea, "Jianjun, Daqing, does anyone know how to cook lobster? I don't know how!"

Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing both shook their heads.

Though they had eaten lobster during business meals, it was at a restaurant, and they had never cooked it at home.

"It's okay, Lixia, just cook it any way you like. I trust your skill. No matter what, my wife's cooking is always delicious!"

Su Jianjun quickly complimented her.

To gain rights for open stock trading, he needed to keep the 'tigress' happy.

"Humph, all you know is how to flatter!"

Despite her words, Granny Su was delighted.

What wife doesn't want her culinary skills recognized by her husband? It's her greatest source of pride.

"Mom, save the lobster for me, let me handle it, we can make the other dishes first!"

Su Zelin spoke up.

"Do you know how?"

Zhao Lixia expressed doubt.

Her son was usually so lazy, only sneaking into the kitchen to steal food, and never actually cooking.

"Of course I do, there are tons of lobster recipes online!"

Su Zelin thought to himself, "In my past life, I was a gourmet. Cooking a lobster is no big deal!"

For the first time cooking for his mother, she would surely be touched. If she's happy, not only would the grounding be lifted, but she'd also let him surf the internet or talk about stock trading with his dad without interference.

Su Zelin was hatching his perfect plan in his mind.

"Just because you looked up a recipe, you think you're an expert now? Look at you, getting ahead of yourself!"

Zhao Lixia teased him, but didn't refuse.

No matter how the dish turned out, she was satisfied with her son's thoughtfulness.

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