You're very bad at eating!

[ says the man holding a variety of food goods in his arms as he approaches the stove. while not one to turn up his nose at the food in the least, there's something awful about watching someone chow down on only one element of a proper meal, and not even using the appropriate utensils to do so. which means he'll just have to prep a meal for the newbies, starting with this feral creature. at the counter, he aligns the pieces he's going to use to make a good, savory broth. broth is easy! right? nothing could go wrong! right? the stove won't cringe from him as he starts it up and searches for a pot! right?

who is letting wei wuxian near the stove someone stop him ] Here! I'll fix that for you.

[ he's not bad at gathering food together; lemongrass, ginger, mushrooms, bok choy and more are spread out on the counter as he gets to washing them clean and peeling them apart, fetching spare knives and a ladle and a little cup to taste-test with once he gets the broth going. ]

A growing boy needs his vegetables, and thankfully we have those in bounty. Put the grasshoppers down and come help me grate ginger.