The next morning, Meng Xueyun rushed to the vegetable market.
You can find the freshest and cheapest ingredients in the morning.
She was exceptionally lucky today. As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the market, she saw a farmer squatting by the roadside with two bamboo baskets in front of him, filled with lively crucian carp.
"Fish for sale! They're from our own pond, just caught this morning, they're super fresh!"
The farmer lowered his voice and shouted, afraid of attracting the attention of the urban management officers.
Meng Xueyun's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went over.
The crucian carp were divided into two piles. The crucian carp in the basket on the left were large and fresh, each weighing between half a pound and a pound.
The crucian carp in the basket on the right were half-dead, some of them had turned belly up, and they were much smaller.
"The big ones are 1.5 yuan per jin, and the small ones are 1 yuan per jin," the farmer said hurriedly.
This price is actually cheaper than the crucian carp sold in the market.
Meng Xueyun picked out two large ones, planning to make braised crucian carp for her family that evening.
She picked out two smaller ones to make soup and send to Ye Linchen.
If anyone asks, she can say that all these fish were bought for Ye Linchen.
My daughter is studying hard away from home, so I specially made some crucian carp soup to help her brain function.
When he got home, Meng Yun gutted the two small crucian carp, threw them into a pot, and started stewing them.
She couldn't bear to add too many seasonings, so she only added some salt and ginger slices, and simmered it over low heat for an entire afternoon.
The soup in the pot gradually turned milky white, emitting a faint fragrance.
Meng Xueyun admired her own intelligence.
Just by looking at the soup, who can tell what the fish looks like?
As dinner time approached, Meng Xueyun scaled, gutted, and cleaned the two large fish, then pan-fried them until golden brown on both sides. She added scallions, ginger, and garlic to sauté until fragrant, then poured in soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and other seasonings to make a fragrant braised crucian carp dish.
She placed the braised crucian carp on an exquisite fish plate, then took out an old thermos and scooped out a small half-full of fish soup into it.
The remaining soup was naturally left for the Ye family to drink.
Meng Xueyun didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did.
Ye Linchen is all alone outside, so she certainly won't lack meat to eat. Sending her some soup will not only let her have a taste of something new, but also let her feel that her family hasn't forgotten her. Isn't that a good thing?
The more Meng Xueyun thought about it, the more she felt that she was great.
This debt collector came back and turned the house upside down, and I even had to make her soup!
How many mothers can do that!
As soon as the twins got home, they smelled the aroma of fish soup. When they entered the kitchen, they were surprised to see Meng Xueyun putting the lid on a thermos. They asked in surprise, "Mom, who are you sending this to?"
"For your sister."
"She's working hard studying away from home, so I brought her some to help her recover."
You all wait at home; dinner will be served after I bring the soup back.
After saying that, Meng Xueyun picked up the thermos and went out the door.
The twins were startled and exchanged a glance.
Your sister?
Are you talking about Ye Linchen?
Not Meng Zihan?
Did the sun rise in the west today?
Or is Mom up to some bad idea again?
When Ye Zhenghua returned home, he saw his two sons standing at the kitchen doorway, muttering to each other.
"What are you two doing?" Ye Zhenghua asked irritably. "Standing there like door gods?"
Ye Linbei pointed to the kitchen: "Dad, Mom made crucian carp soup today and sent it to my sister."
Ye Zhenghua entered the kitchen, lifted the pot lid, and looked at the milky white fish soup, quite satisfied.
"Not bad, the fish soup is good, it's suitable for Xiaochen."
Ye Linbei was worried: "Dad, aren't you going to go and check on things? What if they start making a scene again..."
Ye Zhenghua waved his hand: "No, your sister did well on the exam, second in the class. Your mother is proud and won't make a fuss about it."
Ye Zhenghua didn't mention Meng Xueyun's attempt to ask Ye Linchen to tutor Meng Zihan.
He sensed that the twins harbored resentment towards Meng Xueyun because of her favoritism.
He still hoped that the family could live in harmony, and that he shouldn't let his son know about these things, so as not to overthink things.
Twins have different ideas.
The two were very proud of their older sister.
She comes from the countryside, and with such good grades, getting into university shouldn't be a problem for her at all.
They looked down on Meng Zihan even more.
Despite receiving a good education and one-on-one tutoring from a young age, I only scored eleven points in chemistry. I really don't know how I studied.
But it's good that Mom is willing to change.
Maybe if my sister drinks the fish soup, she'll be willing to move back home, and they'll have a chance to get closer to her and study together.
Meng Xueyun carried the thermos to Ye Linchen's door.
Inside the house, Ye Linchen, Feng Linlin, and Lin Xiaojuan were preparing dinner.
Now is the crucial stage of preparing for the college entrance examination. The parents of Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan are very concerned and are afraid that their children will not get enough nutrition, which will delay their studies. They are making delicious meals for them in various ways.
Every day, I fill the lunchboxes with meat and vegetables so that all three children can eat their fill.
Today, when Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan took out two boxes of tightly packed meat and vegetables, Ye Linchen was genuinely taken aback by the amount.
Feng Linlin's dish was garlic shrimp, while Lin Xiaojuan's dish was stir-fried beef.
Both dishes were generously oiled, and they smelled delicious.
Ye Linchen also prepared meat dishes.
She bought a large rack of pork ribs at the market and made lotus root soup.
Three meat dishes were placed on the table, and just looking at them made me feel satisfied.
The lotus root soup, in particular, is delicious and nutritious, with meat, vegetables, and broth.
"If we finish all these dishes today, I'm guaranteed to be so full I won't be able to walk."
Just as Feng Linlin picked up her chopsticks to eat, there was a knock on the door.
"Shen Yanlin is here so early today? Didn't he have dinner?" Lin Xiaojuan asked curiously.
Ye Linchen was also puzzled.
However, Shen Yanlin has reconciled with his family now, so he doesn't need to sneak out anymore, and it's normal for him to arrive earlier.
"I'll go open the door."
Ye Linchen put down his chopsticks and went to open the door.
Unexpectedly, when the door was opened, Meng Xueyun was standing outside.
Meng Xueyun smiled gently and asked softly, "Xiao Chen, have you eaten?"
Ye Linchen never expected her to come, and with that expression!
She thought she was hallucinating and didn't react for a moment.
In a daze, Meng Xueyun slipped into the room and saw three delicious-looking meat dishes on the table.
She felt a bit embarrassed to show her thermos with only half a thermos of fish soup in it!
Meng Xueyun's anger, which had been building up for several days, began to rise.
That brat, she's taking their money and living the high life outside, having a blast!
Ye Linchen closed the door and followed her in, only to see Meng Xueyun staring intently at the meat and vegetables on the table, holding a red thermos in her hand.
Why is she carrying the thermos?
Could they be here to steal her vegetables?
They're already so poor, why are they trying to steal our food?
Ye Linchen frowned and asked irritably, "What are you doing here?"
Meng Xueyun then remembered the purpose of her visit.
She suppressed her anger, placed the thermos on the table, and put on a gentle smile again.
"Xiao Chen, I thought you've been studying hard lately, so I specially made some crucian carp soup for you to replenish your nutrition."
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