"Qin Huairu, your man has caught a big fish again.”
"Third Aunt, I'll go back and kill the fish now.”
Qin Huairu was overjoyed and wanted to rush back to cook.
Who knew that Third Aunt would actually say,"The fish has already been killed and stewed. Even the dumplings have been wrapped. We're just waiting for you to go back and cook them."”
"Ah, my man doesn't know how to cook.”
Qin Huairu was shocked. What was going on?
Third Aunt thought to herself, You don't know how to cook? Then why didn't Li Wuwei go hungry when he was alone in the past? These words could only fool Qin Huairu, who had lost her mind.
However, he only thought about it and said,"It was Xu Damao who helped to make it. I really didn't expect Xu Damao to be so virtuous, so he went to film a movie. Otherwise, he might have become a cook like Silly Zhu.”
"Ah! Xu Damao was so kind? I'll go back and take a look."
Even Qin Huairu found it unbelievable, let alone the others in the courtyard.
Silly Zhu came back first and ran to the backyard.
"Oh, Xu Damao, you look like a little wife.”
"Silly Zhu, you're insulting my character! I'm going to marry a wife and practice my cooking skills. I'm also helping my brother. He's sick and can't cook.”
Xu Damao couldn't handle Li Wuwei, but he couldn't win against Silly Zhu.
As expected, Silly Zhu was stunned. That's right, Xu Damao had a girlfriend and was going to get married. Among the four great young men in the courtyard, he was the only one left single.
Even if he was the youngest, he couldn't be left behind.
"Then why did you leave your own house and come to Li Wuwei's place? You're crazy!”
Silly Zhu's mouth was unforgiving, and he had his own set of words.
Li Wuwei was wearing an apron and wrapping dumplings in his hands. It was three catties of white flour. He was kneading the dough and rolling the dumpling skin. He was not familiar with this technique. He had to cook other dishes halfway through. He had been busy until now and was almost done wrapping dumplings.
Just as he was about to go back, he saw Qin Huairu return.
"Xu Damao, you're really helping out in the kitchen at my house! Silly Zhu, you're here too."
Qin Huiru was dumbfounded. Her man was still the most popular person in the courtyard.
"Sister Qin, I'm here to help.”
Silly Zhu quickly washed his hands and stood beside Xu Damao. He picked up the dumpling skin and wrapped it up.
"Thank you, Silly Zhu!"
Qin Huairu felt that she was basking in her man's glory and was blissful.
"There's no need to thank me. I'm just a chef.”
Shazhu was so happy that her mouth cracked open, but her hands didn't stop. She wrapped it well and quickly.
"Then you guys go ahead. I'll go in and take a look first.”
Qin Huairu went to look for her man.
Xu Damao then whispered," Silly Zhu, you really have feelings for Sister Qin. You're too attentive!"”
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. Li Wuwei is also my brother, can't I help him?
What else did you cook? Let me take a look. Don't let the taste be bad and affect our Sister Qin's New Year's Eve!”
Silly Zhu was really fine. His father was willing to cook today. Tomorrow was Sunday, so he didn't need to ride a tricycle. He was resting at home.
"Then you have to take a good look. I've made big bone soup, braised pork ribs, and pickled fish…"
Xu Damao thought that his mother and sister would have to taste it later. With Silly Zhu's help, he had to perform well.
"This is not bad. Li Wuwei finally has some conscience to let our Sister Qin eat a good meal. Our Sister Qin is so tired every day, so let her rest well today. I also helped her cook the dumplings.”
Shazhu found an apron and put it on. He was a professional in cooking and had learned from his father since he was young.
Xu Damao thought to himself,'You keep talking about Sister Qin. You're really stupid!'
With the addition of Silly Pillar, it would be time for dinner soon.
With Li Wuwei's greeting, Qin Huairu filled two bowls of dumplings for him. She gave one bowl each to Silly Zhu and Xu Damao. There was also a bowl of bone soup. She did not want to waste her efforts. Today was considered the new year.
However, she couldn't stay at home for dinner. That was against the rules.
"Sister Qin, you're the best."
Xu Damao was full of smiles. He hated Li Wuwei to the core, but he couldn't find any fault with Sister Qin. He really had to find a wife like her.
"Sister Qin, you're so nice."
Silly Zhu held a bowl in each hand and was so happy that he couldn't find his way back. He happily brought it home and didn't allow anyone to touch it. He ate slowly for a long time before he finished it.
"Brother, you're so stingy. We have dumplings to eat too.”
He Yushui was unhappy. She wanted to try Xu Damao's cooking.
"What do you know? This bowl of dumplings is different.”
Silly Zhu couldn't be bothered to argue with her sister, it was the New Year's Eve celebration.
On the other side, Xu Damao watched his sister eat the dumplings and quickly asked,""It's delicious, right? Your brother personally chopped the stuffing, mixed the ingredients, and wrapped it himself.”
"Oh, it's delicious. Brother, you're really amazing.”
Xu Fengling ate another dumpling, and her face was round.
"Try this soup again. It's been boiling for more than two hours.”
Xu Damao saw that his sister drank a mouthful of soup and was satisfied. He immediately felt happy. He had not worked hard in the afternoon for nothing.
It had to be said that Li Wuwei really knew how to enjoy himself. He ate dumplings filled with pork and onions, accompanied by bone soup, braised pork ribs, sausages, and pickled fish. This was better than other people's New Year's celebrations. He even knew how to match them.
In the future, he could learn from this set of menu and make it so that his future wife could have a good taste.
……
"Huai Ru, you have to eat more. Give birth to a big fat boy for me next year. Oh right, is your period coming?”
Li Wuwei calculated the time. Perhaps she was already pregnant. However, with the current medical conditions, it would not be so fast to find out.
"It'll be in the next few days. If she doesn't come, I'll go to the hospital for a check-up.”
Qin Huairu rubbed her stomach and felt that she definitely had one. Two nights ago, she had dreamed of the Child-endowing Guan Yin.
"Okay, okay. If you do, call our mom over. In the future, let our mom do the housework and cook.”
For some reason, Li Wuwei thought of his father-in-law who had never cooked before and his two brothers-in-law who only knew how to serve dishes and do odd jobs. If he called his mother-in-law away, wouldn't the Qin family suffer?
"It's still early. Besides, she just got pregnant and doesn't need anyone to take care of her. My family is also busy in the spring. It won't be too late to ask my mother to come to the city after May.”
Qin Huairu was speaking the truth. The schools in the village had summer and autumn harvest holidays. They would leave for half a month to let the children go back to do farm work.
"Alright, I'll get Second Aunt and the others to help.”
Li Wuwei had other methods. The aunties in the courtyard were all able to give birth. The second aunty had given birth to three boys in a row and was experienced.
Moreover, his wife's body was very fertile. It was fine as long as she ate and drank well and did not lack nutrition.
"Try this soup. I specially bought it to stew the big bones.”
"It's so delicious!"
Qin Huairu took two big gulps and ate the pork ribs in her bowl. However, she could not help but say,""Brother, buying big bones and ribs is not worth it.”
"The pork ribs are delicious, and the big bones are nutritious in soup.”
Li Wuwei shook his head. Although he was losing money by buying the big bones, he would not be able to buy them if he waited any longer. They were considered nutritious dishes and required a hospital certificate before they could be purchased. Even pig liver was included in the list of nutritious dishes.
However, when it came to pork bones, they were mainly used for soup. When they were sold, the meat had already been removed.
The most dregs were the neck bones. The meat was even more tender than the previous meat and cheaper than the ribs. It was just that it was not easy to buy, so it would not be separated out now.
"Huai Ru, eat more fish too. I'll go fishing tomorrow.”
"Yes, our New Year's dinner is too sumptuous.”
Qin Huairu saw that she had eaten so much, so she couldn't hold back her appetite. She ate until she was full, so she just happened to wash the dishes and clean up the house to digest her food.
Today, everyone in the courtyard smelled good. Even the old merchant's family had eaten meat. The meat they had bought for the wine had been saved up for dried meat in sauce.
It was just hanging the meat and smearing some soy sauce on it the next day until it was completely colored. How should I put it? It tasted much worse than bacon, but it was also easy to store.
However, this meat couldn't be used to make dumplings. It didn't taste right.
"Dongxu, bring the dustpan over. It's the new year today, so Mom needs to make some noodles.”
Jia Zhangshi stood up and couldn't take it, so she asked her son to help.
"Mom, Bihua might already be pregnant. She'll go to the hospital for a check-up after the New Year. She has to eat well.”
Jia Dongxu put the white flour into his wife's bowl as he spoke. He also took two, leaving two cornbread in the dustpan before giving it to his mother.
"Dongxu, it's reasonable for your wife to eat better when she gives birth, but you can't eat white noodles.”
Jia Zhang-shi had not eaten white noodles for a long time.
"Mom, don't I have to work to earn money? I can't lack nutrition.”
Jia Dongxu took a bite of the white flour. It was much more expensive than the stick noodles, and it was soft.
"Aiya!"
Jia Zhang-shi couldn't do anything about her son. She went to see that her daughter-in-law had already eaten. She couldn't live like this.
It also made her lose her appetite. She left the table early and went out for a walk.
"Jia Zhang-shi, you're done eating already.”
Sun Erniang lived next door and had just come out of the house. She left most of the dumplings for the children and the masters to eat.
"I'm done eating. I'm full.”
Jia Zhang-shi laughed happily. It was a young year. She couldn't scold her son in the courtyard again. That would be ugly.
"Oh, steamed white flour? Why don't you make dumplings? We have to eat dumplings today.”
Sun Erniang felt strange, this didn't even care about customs.
"It's all because my wife is stupid and doesn't know how to make dumplings. I'll let her learn next year.
My wife is probably pregnant. It will definitely be a big fat boy.”
Jia Zhang-shi started to boast that Old Jia had an heir, unlike Old Yi who was an old and destitute family no matter how much money he earned. When he got old, no one would provide for him.
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