The dinner was very sumptuous, with a super large plate on the table.

In the middle of the plate lies a spring roll as thin as a cicada's wing, and around it are various dishes, including braised beef, smoked pork, smoked sausage, radish, scrambled eggs, etc.

There were also dishes like stir-fried bean sprouts with leeks, stir-fried shredded potatoes with celery, stir-fried shredded pork with green onions, and Mushu pork...

Shi Lei had been in his room before. When he was called out for dinner, he was stunned to see so many dishes on the table.

"Is the beginning of spring being celebrated so grandly this year?"

"Of course not!" Meng Yu said. "This is to make it clear that our Sunny Girl has caught two horns.

"Come and sit down quickly too. You are one of the great heroes today. If it weren't for you protecting them, Madam You and Miss Qingtian wouldn't be able to squeeze in."

As Meng Yu spoke, he placed a chair for Shi Lei and filled the wine cup in front of him.

Mr. Cen was originally still worrying about what to say, but was reminded by Meng Yu's words. He immediately blamed everything he had done on the child, as if he was really celebrating his success.

Except for Qingtian who was young, everyone else could naturally see what Mr. Cen meant, but they all cooperated with him and no one exposed him.

Mr. Cen taught Qingtian step by step how to roll spring pancakes.

Mrs. Ye was just about to say that Qingtian’s hands were too small to hold it, when she discovered that on the side of the big plate closer to Qingtian were the small spring pancakes that Mr. Cen had specially baked for the children.

Each one is only slightly bigger than a dumpling wrapper.

Just pick up some vegetables and put a piece of meat on it, then roll it up and eat it on a sunny day.

This was Qingtian’s first time eating spring rolls. I had seen people eating spring rolls with pickles when I was outside the Great Wall before.

She imitated Mr. Cen and spread the spring rolls on the small plate in front of her.

Mr. Cen’s spring rolls are really amazing. Each one looks so tender that it can be blown away. They are translucent and you can see the light through them when you pick them up.

But even though it is so thin, it is still very chewy, and it is not easy to break whether it is rolled with vegetables or meat.

When Mr. Cen saw that Qingtian had finished spreading the pancakes, he asked, "What would you like to eat?"

Qingtian blinked and looked at the options on the table for a long time, not knowing which one to choose.

When Mr. Cen faced Qingtian, he completely put away his usual impatience and bad temper, and his voice was exceptionally soft.

At this time, he was not in a hurry at all, and even introduced each dish to Qingtian one by one.

Qingtian finally chose stir-fried leeks with bean sprouts and scrambled eggs.

"We can eat it on sunny days. I asked them to plant the chives in troughs. By the beginning of spring, they will have grown three leaves.

"This is the first batch of chives this year. If there are too few leaves, it won't be tasty enough. If there are too many leaves, it won't be tender enough. Three leaves are just right. You can't eat them outside!"

As Mr. Cen spoke, he picked up some food and put it on Qingtian's spring roll, then strongly recommended the braised beef with soy sauce.

"Listen to your great-grandfather and try this braised beef first.

"You don't usually get beef at home. This was something my great-grandfather asked someone to get from the palace!"

After saying that, he saw Qingtian nod, then he picked up a piece of braised beef and put it on her spring roll, and then taught her how to roll it up.

"Oh, right, roll this side up first, then fold the bottom up, otherwise you'll get a peek later..."

"Yes, fold the bottom and then wrap the right side up... That's right!

"Oh, our Qingtian is really smart. He can do it as soon as he is told." Old Cen said happily.

Qingtian held the freshly rolled spring roll in both hands, took a bite, and after chewing it for a few times, he showed a satisfied look.

You know, even though Rongxi Village is warmer than the outside of the Great Wall, it still snows and freezes in winter, but the time is shorter than outside the Great Wall.

So there will be no vegetables in the field at all.

The food at the Ye family this year is much better than in previous years. There is meat at almost every meal, but the only vegetables are potatoes, cabbage, and radishes. Mrs. Ye grows some bean sprouts herself every now and then to improve the family's meals.

Mr. Cen’s cooking skills are impeccable, and the leeks are fresh vegetables just cut in the afternoon, so the freshness in the mouth is beyond words.

As soon as he saw Qingtian enjoying the food, Mr. Cen felt that the fatigue from being busy all afternoon was gone.

"If you like it, there's a big trough at home. I'll cut some and make you some leek dumplings."

Meng Yu and Shi Lei smiled at each other when they heard this, thinking that the master really loved Miss Qingtian to the core.

You know, at this time of year, there are also many people growing leeks in Beijing, but because the weather outside is cold, they can only be grown indoors, so what they grow are all yellow leeks, not green leeks at all.

Mr. Cen's unique skill of planting chives before the beginning of spring is unmatched in the entire capital.

Every year, apart from those sent to the palace, the old man watches over the rest of the leeks like the apples of his eye. No one can buy them, as he keeps them all for himself!

In his words, I'm old, how many more years can I live?

What's the point of having so much money? You can't take it with you when you die.

You have to take advantage of the fact that you can still eat and drink, and don't treat yourself badly.

There's something wrong with what he said. Given his status and age, no one would force him to do anything bad for a few leeks.

Now it seems that as long as Miss Sunny likes it, the old man is willing to give her anything!

When dinner was almost over, Mr. Cen noticed that Mrs. Ye and Qingtian hadn't eaten their radishes yet. He quickly picked up two pieces and put them on their plates, saying, "Eat radishes and bite spring. You can't miss them."

The mother and daughter have been eating radishes since the beginning of winter, and they have no appetite when they see them.

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