Chapter 540: Courtyard BBQ
Lu Zhanlin seemed to have known this would happen, so after Xu Feng spoke, he naturally said, "A Yue invites you to dinner at her home tomorrow night."
"Sister-in-law wants to treat me to a meal?" Xu Feng's eyes sparkled. "Sister-in-law is really nice to me. I will definitely be there early tomorrow morning!"
Xu Feng has always been thinking about Chu Yue's cooking skills. He can eat different delicacies every time he goes there, which makes him look forward to it.
But this time…
Xu Feng's hopes were dashed.
Because on the afternoon of the next day, when Xu Feng arrived at Lu Zhanlin's house, what he saw were not finished dishes, but semi-finished ingredients.
Chu Yue smiled and said to Xu Feng, "Captain Xu, we're having a barbecue tonight. Come and help us."
Just like that, Xu Feng was dragged by Lu Yuanbao to wash his hands. After washing his hands, the burly man sat on a small stool with chopped pork and various vegetables in front of him, and a handful of iron skewers stuffed into his hands.
Lu Yuanbao said enthusiastically, "Uncle Xu, let me teach you. Hold the skewer in one hand and skewer the vegetables with the other: a piece of meat, a scallion, and then another piece of meat... Mom said it tastes better when you skewer the meat and vegetables together."
Xu Feng was hungry. He went from being a guest to a temporary worker at the Lu family, diligently skewering meat.
Lu Zhanlin tied an apron around his waist and kept cutting pork. After all, in order to make Xu Feng full, he had to have a lot of meat.
Lu Yuanbao was busy supervising Xu Feng's progress. If Xu Feng skewered the meat unevenly, he would immediately offer "corrective suggestions". In addition, he was also busy washing and picking vegetables, such as various kinds of mushrooms, which were all washed cleanly.
The three men were all doing their respective jobs. In contrast, Chu Yue…who used to be the busiest person, was sitting on a chair, holding a fan, leisurely fanning herself in the cool breeze.
She had boiled water, a cut watermelon, and a bowl of emerald green plums on hand.
Xu Feng was busy and sweating. He looked up at Chu Yue and couldn't help complaining, "Sister-in-law, are you really just going to watch and not help?"
Chu Yue's face showed no trace of embarrassment. She slowly waved the fan in her hand and said slowly, "I just came out of the hospital a while ago. The doctor told me to rest well and not to overwork. So, please help Captain Xu do more."
Chu Yue had indeed just returned from the hospital, but she was not the one who was sick!
Xu Feng was inconsolable and could only lower his head and work hard, skewering the meat! He wanted to eat all the meat.
Chu Yue was supervising on the side, and when she saw that the skewers were almost done, she reminded Lu Yuanbao.
"Yuanbao, we have enough skewers. Take your Uncle Xu to light the fire and start grilling."
"OK!"
Lu Yuanbao stood up and immediately pulled Xu Feng over and said, "Uncle Xu, Mom said there are enough skewers. Go and light a fire! We need to light charcoal. Once the charcoal is red, we can grill it."
Xu Feng had completely lost his temper at this time and worked hard like a slave for the Lu family.
He moved the large barbecue grill out from the corner, put charcoal and wood on it, and ignited it with newspapers and firewood. At first, thick black smoke came out, which was very pungent and made people cough.
At this time, you can only endure and cannot leave.
While coughing, Xu Feng used newspaper to fan the flames. After a few minutes, the charcoal slowly turned red. He could remove some of the firewood and let the charcoal burn.
"Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough!"
Xu Feng coughed and gasped, and when he saw the charcoal fire turned red, he planned to leave and breathe some fresh air. Lu Yuanbao had already brought the skewers of meat over.
"Uncle Xu, the charcoal fire is red, we can grill the meat, hurry up."
Not only was Lu Yuanbao urging them, but Lu Zhanlin also came over at this time, holding cooking oil, barbecue sauce, cumin powder, and pepper salt in his hands.
Lu Zhanlin put down the things and said, "Xu Feng, grill well and wait for you to eat."
"I... Lao Lu! I'm your guest! You didn't treat me to a meal, so how come I have to rely on myself?"
Xu Feng couldn't help but roar, but his hands had already naturally picked up the skewers and placed them on the grill. With quite skilled movements, he picked up a small brush and brushed a layer of cooking oil on the skewers.
The shiny oil hung on the skewers and dripped onto the red charcoal fire, making a crackling sound.
As the meat is roasted at high temperature, the fat in the skewers is forced out, the sizzling sound continues, and the aroma of meat gradually emerges.
Xu Feng quickly turned the meat skewers over and rotated them 360 degrees so that the skewers were grilled by the charcoal fire from top to bottom, inside and out.
Lu Yuanbao looked at Xu Feng's smooth movements and exclaimed, "Wow... Uncle Xu, you are so skilled."
Xu Feng's face was dark from the smoke. He grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and said cheerfully, "Of course! During previous field training, the barbecue I made was even better than the one the kitchen staff made. You can expect a feast today!"
"Uncle Xu, you are awesome!"
In Lu Yuanbao's praise, Xu Feng forgot the hard work he had put in.
Chu Yue heard their conversation from the side and understood why Lu Zhanlin suggested having barbecue. It turned out that he had the same idea.
It seems that the couple have the same idea.
The summer heat is still there, and the barbecue is even hotter. The aroma of barbecue wafts out from the yard and can be smelled throughout the compound.
After a while, the first batch of skewers were ready.
"Uncle Xu, add more cumin powder."
"Uncle Xu, don't use chili powder, use this instead—this is Liupo chili powder, it's the best."
"Uncle Xu, give me this—this skewer is the best."
Xu Feng always responded to Lu Yuanbao's request and handed him the skewers of meat he had requested. "Yuanbao, take it carefully. Be careful, it's hot."
"Thank you, Uncle Xu."
Lu Yuanbao happily took the skewers, but didn't eat them. Instead, he quickly walked to Chu Yue and handed them to her.
He blew gently, "Mom, the skewers are freshly grilled and very hot. Be careful when you eat them."
Xu Feng was watching from the side, and he was helpless. "You little bastard, I grilled the skewers, why did you buy them?"
Lu Zhanlin walked up to him, took the grilled skewers from Xu Feng, and handed the ungrilled ones to him, "Stop talking nonsense and continue grilling. We're waiting to eat."
Xu Feng was even more speechless now and continued to work hard as a barbecue worker for the Lu family.
Chu Yue held the skewers in her hand, smelled the crispy and delicious aroma, blew on them gently, and then put them into her mouth.
When you take a bite, it’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the taste is just right.
It’s true, Xu Feng’s barbecue skills are not exaggerated, they are really delicious.
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