Please eat

He Yingchun resisted in every possible way, mainly because she felt embarrassed, but she finally applied the medicine. She felt like a whimpering monster, while Wen Jingzhao held the button in his hand and adjusted the tone manually.

After two days of shameless celebration, "Xiyingchun" finally opened its doors.

Fatty Liu walked in early in the morning, "Boss! The old three!"

“Here I come!”

He Yingchun put noodles, roujiamo, and sweet and sour garlic on the table, and also gave a few pieces of nougat as a gift.

"Homemade, try it and see how it tastes." She made this in the morning. It's not completely hard yet. It has marshmallows and peanuts and dried fruits. It tastes sour and sweet. Eat one when you're hungry to satisfy your taste buds.

"Oh, it's wrapped in red paper. It's Boss He's wedding candy!" Fatty Liu was out delivering goods on the day of He Yingchun's wedding and didn't make it. Although he didn't get to drink in the wedding wine, he had already prepared a gift. He was holding a small, bulging bag, and no one knew what it was.

He handed them to He Yingchun and said, "These are two rabbit skins. They are to congratulate Mr. He on his marriage!" There had been no bandits causing trouble recently, and the weather had warmed up, so many hunters went up the mountain to hunt. He collected a lot of animal skins and specially picked out two of the best quality ones to give to He Yingchun.

"Oh, I'm so embarrassed." He Yingchun wiped her hands and refused, "Doing business is not easy, you should keep it and sell it!"

Fatty Liu smiled and said, "Take it. Why are you being so polite?" After all, He Yingchun would occasionally give him a plate of new dishes, saying it was for trial. But after eating them for free so many times, it would be unreasonable not to give him anything.

"Let's not do this, or I won't dare to come and eat noodles!"

Having said that, He Yingchun accepted the offer and said, "Okay, come over tonight and I'll give you some extra dishes!"

"Boss He! Congratulations!" Liu Feng also came in with a bag. He handed the things in his hand to He Yingchun, "I had something to do at home on your wedding day and couldn't go. This small gift is not enough to show my respect."

Fatty Liu was eating noodles and couldn't help but burst out laughing. "A small gift is not a sign of respect. You scholars have to know how to speak."

Liu Feng sat across from him, not getting angry, but smilingly saying, "Liu Feng, there's food on your teeth."

"Where? Where are the vegetables?" Last time, he sold vegetable leaves for a whole day to buy a cotton-padded jacket. Although he was a bit rough on weekdays, he was not married yet, so he still had to pay attention to his image.

"That's not right. Where do the vegetables come from when I eat meat?" He looked at Liu Feng and realized that he had been fooled.

…

The two were chatting animatedly while He Yingchun put away her things.

At this time, Heng Yusheng came in with a pot of wine and a faint smile on his face, "Boss He, congratulations."

He Yingchun's eyes lit up, "Come in, come in!"

Speaking of which, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Before they got married, she had come to apologize and said that her previous promise still stood. Heng Yusheng asked He Yingchun to recommend a few more special dishes to Jiangyuelou, and the matter was finally settled.

She handed the wine to He Yingchun, "Daughter's red wine that I have treasured for many years."

"What a generous gesture." Fatty Liu stretched his neck to touch the wine jar and sniffed. The wine was sealed tightly and he could not smell any aroma.

"Boss Heng, thank you for your money." He Yingchun said with a smile, "What would you like to eat?"

"I have something else to do, so I won't eat anymore." Heng Yusheng came specifically to deliver wine.

He Yingchun knew she was busy. "Okay, if you have time tonight, why don't you come over for dinner? There won't be anyone else here, just some regular customers."

Heng Yusheng didn't have any other plans for the evening. "Okay, come over if you have time."

He Yingchun looked at her back. She had a small, not very strong body, but was quite fond of drinking. She always came with wine in her hand several times.

She also said to Fatty Liu and Liu Feng, "If you have time tonight, come over and have dinner with us."

"That's great! I have to come if Boss He invites me to dinner!" Fatty Liu finished a bowl of noodles and burped.

Liu Feng hesitated a little, "Okay, I'll tell my family."

In the evening, the "Xiyingchun" restaurant closed and no longer welcomed customers. Fatty Liu, Liu Feng, Heng Yusheng came one after another, as well as Zhang Chao, Li Bin, and Fang Qi, who had not been seen for a long time. He Yingchun also invited Madam Wang.

Li Bin couldn't take his eyes off Madam Wang when he saw her. She followed her mother out from the kitchen to carry out nuts and fruits, and Li Bin followed her to help.

Mum asked He Yingchun to look at the two people standing next to each other and said, "It seems that good things are coming soon."

He Yingchun nodded and said, "Very good, very good."

The others put tables together and placed some peanuts, melon seeds and various nuts on the tables, as well as some fruits and candies. He Yingchun also fried some potato chips and added chili powder to them. Several people gathered together, chatting and eating.

It was mainly Zhang Chao and Fatty Liu who were just hanging out there, talking about killing enemies on the battlefield, and also about business battles, but mostly about gossip.

"Hey, you guys in the barracks, did you know there was a prostitute who was burned to death before?" Fatty Liu asked Zhang Chao. Zhang Chao rolled his eyes and asked him, "What happened?"

"Just tell me if it's true or not!"

Zhang Chaoduo was very smart. He shook his head and said, "I am a chaste man. I have never been to a brothel. How could I have heard of such a thing?"

"Tsk." Fatty Liu rolled his eyes. Fang Qi spoke softly from the side, "You're talking about the haunted thing, right?"

"Yes, it is said that a camp prostitute was burned to death. Sometimes she comes out at night..." Fatty Liu lowered his voice.

He Yingchun arranged the dishes one by one. Since there were many people today, she prepared the dishes in advance.

Twelve dishes were prepared, but most of the guests did not get to eat at the wedding banquet.

She planned to make six meat dishes: braised lion's head, crispy lamb chops, roasted pressed duck, squirrel osmanthus fish, mushroom beef cubes, and hot and sour shredded tripe soup; two vegetarian dishes: stir-fried seasonal vegetables and pine nut corn; two sweet dishes: sweet osmanthus lotus root and candied sweet potato; and two cold dishes: braised beef and jelly.

Wen Jingzhao was cutting the cold dishes. He was used to using the knife, so although he was a little slow in cutting the meat, he was able to cut it neatly.

Zhang Chao teased that he had honed his knife skills by chopping people, and now he is also a good cook.

He Yingchun fried all the dishes that needed to be fried in oil first, and her mother stir-fried the vegetarian dishes. Mrs. Wang felt a little uncomfortable cooking outside, so she came into the house to help.

First make the braised lion's head. The meat filling has been prepared in advance. Crush the tofu and mix it with the pork filling. Add onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, rice wine, two eggs and starch. Stir with chopsticks until it is almost done and fry directly in hot oil.

While frying, you can prepare the soup and seasonings. In another pot, add onions, ginger, and garlic to stir-fry, then add chili peppers, star anise, soy sauce, sugar, etc. After the pot boils, add the meatballs and cook.

The method of making crispy lamb chops is even simpler. The main reason is that before she got married, she found two masons to build an oven at the back of the kitchen. It was very primitive, but it could be used to bake meat, bread, etc. The lamb chops just needed to be marinated with seasonings and then baked. The only thing was that the heat had to be controlled well. She got it wrong several times before she got it right.

The pressed duck also needed to be roasted, so she had roasted it beforehand and covered it with a lid to keep it warm.

Mom also fried the beef cubes and was about to make the soup, while He Yingchun put the cut fish into the pan and fried it. Finally, she prepared the sweet and sour sauce and poured it on top. It was done.

What surprised He Yingchun was Heng Yusheng. Her candied sweet potato was a true masterpiece of hers. "It's good. It tastes really good."

Another dessert is sweet osmanthus lotus root. The glutinous rice has been stuffed and can be steamed directly. When it is cooked, pour the osmanthus soup on it, let it cool, and then cut it.

"All set! Serve the food!"

I don’t know what the people in front are talking about, they look so sad.

"The food is here! Quick! Serve the food!"

No one talked anymore, the plates on the table were cleared away and the dishes were served one after another.

Fatty Liu and Zhang Chao were like eunuchs beside the emperor, reading out the dishes one by one.

"Four Joy Meatballs!"

"rack of lamb!"

"What is this?" Fatty Liu had never seen fish fried into a flower shape before, so he casually guessed "Sweet and Sour Fish!"

"Roast duck! Roast duck!" Zhang Chao was drooling with greed.

…

Everyone took their seats, and there was nothing much to be said for men and women sitting together. As soon as the daughter's red wine entered the glass, it smelled so mellow that I was drunk before I even drank it.

Wen Jingzhao sat beside He Yingchun and signaled her with his eyes, "Say something?"

What? Seeing the pairs of eyes staring at him, He Yingchun instantly recalled the time when he was urged by his elders to perform. Even after being Boss He for so long, he couldn't shake off that fear.

She raised her glass and said, "Thank you very much for your help. Enjoy your meal and drink well! Enjoy your meal and drink well!"

"Cheers to Boss He!"

"Happy wedding, you two!"

"Thank you, Boss He, for preparing such a delicious meal!"

"It's all in the wine."

"Dry!"

"Let me try this fish." Fatty Liu touched his chin. He had never tasted a fish like this before. The squirrel mandarin fish had a sweet and sour taste the moment it was put into his mouth. He took a bite of the crispy skin and the tender fish meat without a single bone. He smacked his lips and took another big bite. "Delicious, um, delicious!"

After three rounds of drinks, Liu Feng said, "It's worthy of being Boss Heng's treasured daughter's red wine. It's really strong." He drank and took a bite of the lamb chop, "It's delicious!"

Li Bin looked at Madam Wang and said, "Madam Wang, I offer you a toast."

Madam Wang was stunned for a moment. "Well, I was really grateful for your help before. I should have respected you."

"I'm not much of an adult." Li Bin shook his head, touched Wang Niangzi's wine glass, and blushed. "If you need any help in the future, just come to me." He tilted his head back and drank it all. He drank too fast and choked his throat, and coughed violently a few times.

Madam Wang hurried over to pat his back, "Are you okay?"

"Ahem, it's okay, it's okay." Li Bin waved his hands, his ears were red.

"Madam Wang, if you slap him a few more times, Li Bin will almost pass out. Haha." Zhang Chao teased and patted his shoulder.

"What are you talking about!" Li Bin waved his hand away.

"Madam Wang, I'm fine, don't worry."

"That's good, that's good." Madam Wang seemed to have realized something, so she withdrew her hand and her face turned a little red.

"Hey, is that ghost story you guys talked about true?" Fatty Liu suddenly asked.

"Haunted?" He Yingchun didn't hear their conversation before dinner and was a little confused.

"It's over at the military camp. A prostitute was burned to death. It's been a bit uneasy lately." Fang Qi answered.

"What was the name of that camp prostitute... I've heard of that name before, it seemed to be called...something Ling." The fat man scratched his head.

"Ling? Is it Yu Ling?" Fang Qi said.

Yu...Yu Ling? He Yingchun was stunned when she heard the name. She looked up suddenly and saw Yu Ling, who had been burned to death.