(no doormat female lead ➕ male lead appears later ➕ slice of life ➕ farming life ➕ no golden finger/cheats ➕ revenge on scumbags ➕ sweet romance ➕ ensemble cast ➕ family affairs)
Qiao Jiangxin loved eating steamed dumplings in her previous life.
After Chen Yude became successful, he liked to eat the exquisite and beautiful steamed dumplings sold outside.
So Qiao Jiangxin basically didn't do anything.
The steamed dumplings on the outside are indeed delicate, with everything stuffed inside, such as sea cucumber, abalone, scallop and bird's nest. They are fresh and beautiful, and taste elegant when you eat one bite at a time.
The Chen family members all thought that this was something that people of status could eat, but Qiao Jiangxin felt that it was not steamed dumplings at all, but seafood stew covered with dough.
She likes the steamed dumplings she makes. The dumplings are not put into water, so the skin is chewier and drier, and filled with meat stuffing. After they are cooled a little after being taken out of the pot, she puts the whole dumpling in her mouth. As soon as she chews it, the oil and water inside the dumpling burst out and fills her entire mouth. She feels so satisfied.
While cleaning the donkey meat, Qiao Jiangxin explained to Liu Xinyan and Gu Yunzhou, "I know a lot about eating this. Donkey meat is a near-perfect meat. It is delicate, tender, smooth, refreshing, and fragrant. And the piece above, you see, has fat, lean meat, skin, and meat. When I add scallions and ginger to make the stuffing and steam it into dumplings, you'll find that no dragon meat in the world can compare to this."
Liu Xinyan was already drooling as she listened to Qiao Jiangxin's description, "Jiang Xin, don't marry too far away in the future. I want to be with you forever."
Gu Yunzhou also became interested, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Qiao Jiangxin looked up at him and said, "Can you chop the stuffing? This is a physical job, your body..."
Gu Yunzhou straightened his body and said, "It's just waving my arms. I can do it."
"Then come here, I'll teach you." Qiao Jiangxin put the meat on the chopping board and demonstrated to Gu Yunzhou, "Like this, first chop it all into small cubes, and then chop it into meat paste."
The kitchen counter was not very big, and Gu Yunzhou was quite tall. He stood behind Qiao Jiangxin, stretching his neck to look at the chopping board, and it felt like he was holding Qiao Jiangxin in his arms.
Qiao Jiangxin did it very skillfully. As she spoke, the donkey meat on the chopping board was almost turning into dice.
Gu Yunzhou tilted his head slightly and moved his gaze from the chopping board in front of Qiao Jiangxin to her face.
Because they were so close, the hair on his face was clearly visible. Because the weather was cold, every word Qiao Jiangxin spoke was accompanied by a misty fog.
A smile slowly spread across Gu Yunzhou's face, first at the corners of his lips, then at his nose, then at his eyes, and finally to his entire face. Every cell seemed to be expressing its joy.
"Brother Gu, do you understand?" Qiao Jiangxin held the glass and turned to look at Gu Yunzhou.
Gu Yunzhou quickly looked away, pretending to be indifferent, "Okay, I got it. First, cut the meat into small pieces, and then chop it up, right?"
Qiao Jiangxin nodded and handed the dumplings to Gu Yunzhou. "Yes, you chop them first. If you don't understand, ask me. I'll go roll the dumpling wrappers first."
Gu Yunzhou took the gun, which still had a trace of warmth on the handle. He turned sideways to let Qiao Jiangxin leave.
"Boom boom boom~"
Liu Xinyan turned her head and looked at Gu Yunzhou, "Brother Gu, you are getting tired, let us take over."
Gu Yunzhou... doesn't need to, he has endless energy.