After sending Gu Yanzhong and Lin Wanqiu to Buckingham Palace and leaving them to Chen Zekai, Ye Chen drove back to his family's villa in Townsend.
At this time, it was only after two o'clock in the afternoon, and Ye Chen had thought that his wife Xiao Churan might not be finished until three or four o'clock, so he thought he would go home first and pick her up when she was almost finished.
What he didn't expect was that when Ye Chen arrived home, his wife Xiao Churan, his father-in-law Xiao Changkun and his mother-in-law Ma Lan were already busy in the kitchen.
When he saw that Xiao Churan was home, Ye Chen was surprised and asked, "Wife, when did you come home? Why didn't you tell me so that I could go and pick you up?"
Xiao Churan said with a smile, "I sped up my progress a bit, I came home at two o'clock, I had to prepare a birthday dinner for you today, so I came back earlier."
Ma Lan was currently carrying a huge king crab with both hands, putting it into the steamer while saying to Ye Chen with a smile, "Good son-in-law, tonight mum will cook a big meal for you, look at this big crab, it costs more than three thousand for one!"
When Xiao Churan saw that she was about to steam the crabs, she hurriedly said, "Oh mum, you can't steam the crabs now, it's not even three o'clock yet, it's still early for dinner! If you steam it now, it won't taste good at dinner time!"
Ma Lan was surprised and asked, "Then why did you come back so early to cook for us?"
Xiao Churan said helplessly, "First of all, let's do the preparation work, brush the king crab and put it in a bucket, and the same with the other ingredients.
Ma Lan said unhappily, "Hey, I thought we were going to start cooking now, don't we just steam the crabs? Do you have to wash them?"
"Of course I have to wash it." Xiao Churan said, "At least take a brush and brush the dirt off the surface, then rinse it a few times with water."
Ma Lan brushed her mouth, "I wouldn't dare brush this thing, it's covered in thorns, in case it sticks me again...... better let your dad clean up this seafood."
The crab is a very good choice, but it's a very good choice.
Xiao Changkun couldn't help but spit out, "I have other things to do here, you can do it yourself."
Ma Lan said in exasperation, "Cut the crap and go and clean the crabs! Otherwise you won't be able to eat a single bite tonight!"
Xiao Changkun asked discontentedly, "If you want me to clean up the crabs, what are you doing?"
Ma Lan said casually, "I'm going to peel some garlic."
After saying that, she grabbed some garlic, sat down in the corner with a small stool and peeled the garlic from the bin.
Xiao Changkun was a bit resentful, but he didn't dare to argue with Ma Lan, so he honestly fished out the crabs carefully and took them to the sink to clean them.
When Ye Chen saw this, he spoke up, "Dad, it's better for me to clean the crabs."
Xiao Churan hurriedly said to Ye Chen, "Honey, you are the birthday girl, so don't go into the kitchen today, go outside and watch TV in the living room, the cake delivery man will be here in a moment, so pay attention to the doorbell."
Seeing her clear attitude, Ye Chen didn't continue to insist, so he said, "Then remember to call me if you need anything."
"Okay."