Chapter 297: The Neumann Family Tradition
On the way back, the two of them revised the detailed report. Peter's fingers flew over his phone in the passenger seat, entering text even faster than he could type on a computer.
He described every detail they had observed about the entire building that day, along with information about its owners and a brief history of their family, leaving nothing out. He also attached photographs taken from numerous angles.
Where the paint was thicker, feeling the surface suggested there might be wall carvings underneath of the kind commonly used by the Association.
When the first preliminary report was finally complete, they marked the building as intact. After Peter and Nisso both confirmed this by voice, they hit send.
Only after watching the two men leave did the three Neumann siblings begin preparing dinner.
Their younger sister, Manni, did the cooking. A pot of onion and meat soup, plenty of grilled sausages, vegetable salad, and bread made for a simple, cozy family meal.
It was winter, so naturally they could not eat in the cavernous hall, though it would be pleasantly cool there in summer.
In fact, the first and second floors inside the building had been remodeled quite comfortably, with only a door separating the dining room from the kitchen.
They lifted the lid and ladled the rich, fragrant beef soup into their bowls. Steam and savory aromas instantly filled the room.
"Tsk, tsk, Manni. Apart from that temper of yours, you already have every quality of a perfect wife."
Karl joked as he could not resist taking a sip of soup first, satisfaction spreading across his face.
"Hmph. I only have a temper because some people push me past my limits."
She sliced her grilled sausage, fat seeping from the cuts