Chapter 1055: Kasi’s Panic and Unease

Gu Jin opened the refrigerator in the kitchen, inside was neatly arranged ingredients, along with some beers and drinks.

She pinched her chin, scrutinizing the contents of the refrigerator.

She suddenly thought of the space from when she formed the Golden Core Pill, with fruits and vegetables that hadn’t been affected.

Slowly closing the refrigerator, she disappeared from the spot in a flash.

When she reappeared, she was holding a bunch of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Gu Jin placed everything on the table, then took out the ingredients needed for lunch from the refrigerator and began preparing.

After washing the greens, Kasi returned from outside.

Carrying quite a few items in her hands when she walked into the kitchen, she saw Gu Jin busy at the table and exclaimed, "Miss Gu, what are you doing?!"

In her surprised tone, a hint of panic was discernible.

Since Kasi had started serving An Mingji and Gu Jin, she had never made a mistake, and had even learned to cook many dishes from Hua Country.

Now Gu Jin was personally handling things, making her feel uneasy.

Did she do something inadequately, prompting Miss Gu to take matters into her own hands?

Is she facing the possibility of being rejected by the Family Head and Miss Gu, and being thrown out?

Thinking of this, Kasi felt restless and before Gu Jin could speak, she rushed over.

"Miss Gu, there’s no need for you to do this. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll take care of it. Have I done something wrong?"

Kasi put down the items she was carrying and reached out to help Gu Jin wash the vegetables.

Gu Jin made room for her, allowing her to clean the remaining vegetables at the sink.

"Kasi, you are overthinking it. An Ming just came back and requested my cooking. I just wanted to give it a try, feels like it’s been ages since I cooked, and I’m a bit out of practice."

This greatly comforted Kasi.

The panic on her face faded: "The Family Head surely enjoys your cooking. I remember when I was first brought here by the old madam, the Family Head often mentioned your meals."

This was exactly why Kasi put more effort into studying Hua Country’s cuisine.

Gu Jin smiled silently, she glanced past Kasi and looked at the nylon bags and baskets of vegetables she had placed on the ground.

Obviously, Kasi went to the market to buy groceries.

She seemed to catch a whiff of a fishy smell too.

The nylon bags on the ground were still moving, something inside was scratching around making a sizzling sound.

"Kasi, what did you buy?" Gu Jin pointed at the pile of items on the ground.

Kasi, who was washing vegetables, didn’t stop her actions: "Today the market had fresh fish heads. I was planning to make fish head soup for the Family Head and Miss Gu, and there’s crab and shrimp, and greens."

Gu Jin’s eyes brightened.

She stepped forward and opened the bags: "No fish head soup, let’s make chopped pepper fish head."

"As you say."

With Kasi helping, Gu Jin saved a lot of time in the kitchen.

At twelve noon, the two began cooking with the prepared ingredients.

It was timed exactly with An Mingji’s sleep schedule.

The first dish was chopped pepper fish head.

The fish head had been cleaned earlier, split open from the back, with gills removed and the black film from inside the fish pulled off.

Gu Jin placed the clean, halved fish head on a plate, putting it in the steamer.

Five minutes later, she took out the plate of fish head, poured out the fishy water that had steamed out.

She placed prepared scallion segments and ginger slices under the fish head, added beer and various seasonings, setting it aside to marinate.

Kasi had already heated the pan, Gu Jin took over, pouring oil into the pan, adding garlic and ginger to stir-fry, and then adding the chopped peppers.

Once the aroma rose, she added sugar and pepper powder to the pan, followed by a small amount of salt.