Chapter 317 Treating Guests to Dinner
afternoon
Gu Yihan took out the pork belly she had bought with Zhang Mei while shopping at the family compound yesterday from her spatial storage.
Lu Huailin returned carrying two fish and saw his wife cutting meat in the kitchen.
He washed his hands, smiled, and walked over to her: "Honey, I'll cook it."
"OK."
Gu Yihan offered him a seat, and Lu Huailin took the kitchen knife from her.
The pork belly was neatly cut into small, even square pieces, each piece the same size as if it had been measured with a ruler.
Gu Yihan chopped the roast duck into pieces, looked at the fish in the basin, and asked in confusion, "Did you buy this fish?"
While caramelizing the sugar, Lu Huailin replied, "I saw fish at the grocery store when I passed by, so I bought some."
Gu Yihan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Roast duck, fish, braised pork, and a fried egg, should that be enough for four dishes?"
It was the first time she had hosted a dinner party at home, and she didn't know how many dishes to cook.
"Add a side of shredded potatoes, and five dishes will sound better than four."
Gu Yihan thought for a moment after hearing this, then nodded and said, "Okay."
The couple worked in the kitchen for over an hour.
Lu Huailin washed his hands, walked out of the kitchen, and looked at Hao Hao playing football in the yard with a slight smile on his lips.
She walked over, bent down, and picked him up.
"Wife, I'll go out and greet them."
"Okay, go ahead."
Gu Yihan looked at the two braised fish in the pot, and turned off the heat when the time was right.
After thinking about it, not knowing whether they would bring their wives and children, I turned around and went upstairs to put the melon seeds and jujube cakes I bought yesterday on a plate.
When Zhang Mei entered Gu Yihan's courtyard with Bai Yun and Liu Yufang.
Before even entering the living room, I could smell the fragrance wafting from inside.
"Wow, Xiao Han's cooking is so good?" Zhang Mei sniffed hard and exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, it smells amazing!" Liu Yufang couldn't help but chime in.
Although she had never met Gu Yihan, she didn't know what kind of person she was.
But Liu Yufang truly admired her skill in cooking delicious food.
Hearing the voices, Gu Yihan came out with a smile: "Aunt Zhang, Aunt Bai."
Her gaze then shifted to Liu Yufang, who turned out to be the saleswoman who had sold the football.
Smiling, she said, "It's you!"
Zhang Mei looked at Gu Yihan with surprise and asked in confusion, "Do you two know each other?"
Liu Yufang introduced herself to Gu Yihan in a very generous manner: "Sister-in-law, my name is Liu Yufang, you can just call me Xiaofang."
Gu Yihan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, looking at Liu Yufang, who was clearly much older than her.
Helplessly, he said, "Xiao Fang."
Looking at Gu Yihan's expression, Zhang Mei suppressed a smile and explained, "Xiao Fang's husband is Minister Lin, who is in charge of logistics."
Gu Yihan nodded and said, "Aunt Zhang, Aunt Bai, Xiao Fang, please come in and sit for a while."
"We'll eat when they get back."
Speak of the devil and he appears.
Lu Huailin, carrying Hao Hao, led Zhao Xu, Chief of Staff Gao Guoqiang, and Lin Zhenhua in.
"Honey, we're back."
Seeing that Lu Huailin had invited them to sit down, Gu Yihan smiled and went to the kitchen to make tea.
Lu Huailin came in at this moment and helped serve the dishes.
Zhao Xu, Gao Guoqiang, and Lin Zhenhua looked at the braised pork and braised fish on the table and couldn't help but give Lu Huailin a thumbs up.
He praised, "Little Lu, you're lucky to have married such a good cook."
Lu Huailin said proudly, "My wife is naturally the best."
Bai Yun, Zhang Mei, and Liu Yufang stood up and went to the kitchen to help serve dishes and tea.
"Xiao Han, would you like to practice cooking with me sometime?"
Aunt Zhang couldn't help but feel envious when she thought of the delicious-looking braised pork on the dining table.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan laughed out loud: "Aunt Zhang, I'm afraid of misleading young people."
Bai Yun looked up at Gu Yihan in surprise, thinking she was just being modest.
Zhang Mei smiled and shook her head, saying, "Your skills are so good, you won't let me down."
Gu Yihan realized that Zhang Mei seemed genuinely interested in learning to cook, and wasn't joking.
He quickly waved his hand and explained, "My wife cooked all of these."
"The food I cook myself is barely edible."
"So, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Aunt Zhang."
Zhang Mei, Bai Yun, and Liu Yufang were instantly stunned.
"This is unbelievable!" Liu Yufang exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Mei had lived most of her life and this was the first time she had ever seen the men in her family cook.
He said enviously, "As the old saying goes, comparing yourself to others only makes you feel worse."
Gu Yihan smiled and said, "Let's go, let's go eat too."
After saying that, the four of them returned to the dining table and sat down to eat.
Lu Huailin and his group ate for more than an hour, chatting as they ate.
Gu Yihan and Aunt Zhang and the others finished eating early and sat on the sofa, drinking tea, eating melon seeds, and chatting.
"Sister-in-law, how did you train Commander Lu?"
Liu Yufang couldn't help but ask.
Aunt Zhang and Bai Yun also looked at Gu Yihan curiously, hoping that she could share some experience.
The men in their family don't even cook at home.
They wouldn't even bother to pick up a fallen oil bottle.
“No need for training, I’m rather lazy, which is why he’s so diligent,” Gu Yihan said with a smile.
She has never taken the initiative to kiss Lu Huailin since she married him.
I slept in as late as I could in the morning, glancing at Hao Hao who was holding a comic book.
Even the children were mostly picked up and dropped off by Lu Huailin.
"lazy?"
Zhang Mei, Bai Yun, and Liu Yufang all said in unison.
Will this work?
Gu Yihan noticed their eager expressions.
I worry that they'll really go home and lie around doing nothing, and then if things don't turn out well, they'll blame themselves.
He quickly explained, "Everyone's situation is different, so you can't generalize."
"In my family, Lu Huailin really enjoys cooking."
Zhang Mei and the others nodded perfunctorily, clearly not taking Gu Yihan's words to heart.
They planned to try it out when they got home, since they were too lazy to wash their underwear.
Let's see how it goes.
At this time, Lu Huailin and the others finished eating and called their wives to go home.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, and saw them off with Lu Huailin.
The couple returned to the house, where Lu Huailin embraced them, asking, "Wife, how did you feel getting along with them?"
He still hopes his wife can spend more time with them.
Beijing is not Kunming. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the couple will stay here until he retires.
Gu Yihan pondered for a moment before saying, "It's fine."
"Their status and position are what they are, and they generally wouldn't do anything that would damage their reputation."
Lu Huailin nodded, believing him.
The higher the position, the more cautious the family members become, fearing that they might accidentally say the wrong thing, lose face, and become a laughing stock.
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