Afterward, Jiogan developed a variety of porridges suitable for both adults and children, including River Snail and Taro Porridge, Slippery Egg and Beef Porridge, ham and corn porridge, Scallop and Shredded Chicken Porridge, Dried Shrimp and Spinach Porridge, and Red Date and Tremella Porridge.
This often drew members of the Terumi Clan to the kitchen, hoping to taste Jiogan's porridge. There was no helping it—Jiogan and Uncle Kang only served the clan head's family. If they wanted to sample Jiogan's cooking, they had to come to the kitchen themselves and ask for some, hoping he had made extra and there were leftovers.
Jiogan had also gotten into the habit of making extra. He could maintain good relationships with these Terumi clansmen using nothing more than delicious food, so why not?
At eight that evening, Miho Terumi was still handling clan affairs in his study. He was drinking a freshly delivered bowl of Scallop and Shredded Chicken Porridge, savoring it immensely. Once the delicious porridge entered his stomach, it felt as though all the exhaustion in his body had been swept away.
Below him, the two elders of the Terumi Clan had also tasted Jiogan's Scallop and Shredded Chicken Porridge, and both were full of praise.
"A Xin's cooking is getting better and better. Who would have thought that although he, my grandnephew, has no talent as a ninja, he is overflowing with talent in the culinary arts?" The speaker was Terumi Hong, the Second Elder of the Terumi Clan. It turned out that the original A Xin had been his grandnephew, making him a proper branch-family descendant.
"Mm. A Xin has developed many different flavors of porridge. The clansmen often go to the kitchen to try something new," Miho Terumi said.
After the three had finished eating, they got down