On a weekend in late April, we planned to have dinner at the Shangguan family home tonight. Yang Shu is the head chef. Under the influence of Shangguan and the two children, Yang Shu has long evolved from a kitchen novice into a master chef. He can handle all kinds of dishes, from mountain delicacies to creatures from land and sky, steaming, boiling, frying, and grilling—all are no problem for him.
Sisi brought along some of the family's little ones—little leopard, Du Du, Mao Dou, Bian Dou, Ya Ya, and En'en—and drove to the Shangguan house in grand procession.
Zhang Jie had already arrived with her son Haiyang, Yang Shu was busy in the kitchen, Shangguan was hosting the guests in the living room, while the little ones gathered and played together.
