Chapter 50: Dinner
Zhang Hongmei couldn't stand such a spoiled girl acting like a spoiled brat, so she said helplessly.
"Okay, okay, I'll come over after I finish the last bit of work I have on hand."
"good."
While Zhang Hongmei was not here yet, Lin Yunxi quickly filled the various seasoning jars in the kitchen, and then began to process the ingredients in the basket.
I heard from the comrades in the vegetable shop that these seafoods had already been placed in sea water to spit out the sand, so she planned to start cooking them directly.
Lin Yunxi hasn't eaten seafood since coming here, and she really wants to have it.
Clams can be stir-fried directly to make spicy clams, and blue crabs can be stir-fried with shallots to make stir-fried blue crabs with shallots.
Scallops are made into the most classic dish, steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli, which is rich in garlic flavor and full of umami taste.
Just thinking of the taste, Lin Yunxi's mouth began to drool wildly.
In modern times, wild yellow croaker is extremely scarce and its price is driven up very high.
A pair like the one Lin Yunxi bought today would cost at least tens of thousands of dollars, and you might not even be able to buy it.
So she planned to steam the yellow croaker and try to keep its original flavor.
The ribs are made into salt and pepper ribs, and the pork belly is cut directly into large chunks. This way the braised pork will taste more delicious.
The last whole chicken is used to make chicken soup. Add spiritual spring water, mushrooms, red dates and other ingredients. The taste is so delicious that it will make you intoxicated.
Considering that sister Hongmei's family would also come over for dinner in the evening, Lin Yunxi took out another three pounds of prawns from the space and planned to add another dish of braised prawns.
There is a coal stove and an earthen stove made of cement and tiles in the kitchen. It is much cleaner than the one in my hometown and very easy to clean.
There are three pots on the stove, two large and one small, and there is a place that Lin Yunxi particularly likes, which is a simple "oven" dug on the stove.
Using the heat from the stove, add charcoal to the top of the "oven".
If the temperature can be accurately controlled, it can be a good helper, so we have to admire the wisdom of the working people.
When Zhang Hongmei arrived, Lin Yunxi had already prepared all the ingredients and was adding coal to cook chicken soup.
When Zhang Hongmei saw the chopping board filled with pork belly, ribs, prawns, fish and other ingredients, her eyes widened instantly.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, wow, how much money will this cost.
Unlike her family, the monthly allowance that the man brings home has to be divided into three parts.
One copy was sent to his parents in poor health in his hometown, and the other copy was used to subsidize his eldest son and second daughter who were working in the countryside.
Half of the money was spent, and the remaining half was used to support the family and the two children had to go to school.
She also wanted to save a little every month to deal with emergencies, so the family didn't have much meat to eat throughout the month.
Of course, this is also the current situation of most military dependents in the family compound.
But even though life is so hard, Zhang Hongmei is still very optimistic and works hard every day.
Also coming with them were two naughty boys from Hongmei's family, Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang, whose full names were Zhao Zhao Weimin and Zhao Weijia.
One is six years old and the other is three years old. At this moment, they are snuggling in their mother's legs, looking a little restrained, and looking up at Lin Yunxi from time to time.
Seeing this, Zhang Hongmei laughed and scolded: "At home, I want to tear the roof off the house every day. Why are you so quiet today?"
"This is your Aunt Lin, call someone."
"Hello, Aunt Lin." The two little guys said in unison.
Lin Yunxi smiled and said gently, "It's OK for Da Zhuang or Xiao Zhuang."
Then, using the disguise of his trouser pockets, he took out two handfuls of White Rabbit candies from the space and stuffed them into the pockets of the two children.
"Auntie Lin just moved in, and she hasn't bought any food, so have some candy to sweeten your mouth."
Dazhuang and Xiaozhuang were obviously moved. They covered their pockets tightly with their hands and looked at Zhang Hongmei with pleading eyes.
"Okay, take it, and thank Aunt Lin quickly."
"Thank you Aunt Lin."
Yanyan was playing with building blocks in her room, which Lin Yunxi had just taken out from the space today.
The wooden building blocks can be painted in various colors and can be used to build various objects at will, which is very helpful for children to exercise their imagination.
Yanyan also likes it very much. Since coming back, he has been staying in the room to play.
Lin Yunxi brought Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang in: "Baby, why don't you play with these two little brothers?"
Yanyan has been feeling a little depressed these past two days because of being away from brother Jiahao and those good friends in the village.
When he saw the two children brought in by their mother, he nodded without hesitation.
"Yanyan is the little master and will take good care of the two brothers."
"So good." Lin Yunxi led Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang to sit down in the room.
The room had not been decorated yet, except for a thick carpet in the middle, so you wouldn't feel cold even if you sat on it.
Watching the three little ones discussing the game one after another, Lin Yunxi was able to free up her hands and focus on cooking.
"Sister-in-law, help me watch the fire."
Watching Yunxi methodically stir-frying two dishes at the same time while taking care of the chicken soup on the coal stove and waving the spatula.
Zhang Hongmei thought that they didn't ask her to come and help, but to wait for the food.
When Gu Zheng brought Jiang Tao and Liu Bo back, the meal was almost ready.
There was a large table in the middle of the yard, and it was filled with things.
There were spicy clams, steamed scallops with vermicelli and garlic, stir-fried blue crabs with green onions and garlic, steamed yellow croaker, braised pork, salt and pepper spare ribs, braised prawns and a clay pot of chicken soup.
The chicken in the chicken soup is taken out separately, torn into small pieces by hand, and a dish full of dipping sauce is placed next to it.
The overbearing fragrance spread across half of the family compound along the breeze. I wonder how many children will cry because of the greed tonight.
There are many people eating tonight and there are not enough stools at home, so Zhang Hongmei volunteered to go home and move some, and also asked her husband to come along.
Lin Yunxi was serving rice in a large bowl when Gu Zheng walked in and hugged the little girl he had been thinking about all afternoon from behind.
He kissed her on the side of her cheek: "Didn't you say just cook something casually? With so many dishes, you must not have had a good rest in the afternoon."
Lin Yunxi slapped away the dishonest big hand on her waist and said in a tender voice.
"There are guests outside, please be more restrained."
She went on to say, "With the help of sister-in-law Hongmei, it wasn't too tiring, so I invited sister-in-law and her family to dinner in the evening."
“That’s what should be done.”
Gu Zheng then reluctantly let go and helped bring the rice to the table.
At this time, Zhang Hongmei also came over with Battalion Commander Zhao.
Lin Yunxi took out the Moutai liquor he had just bought in the afternoon and said, "You guys drink this tonight."
Bao Jiangtao, who was conspicuous, immediately shouted: "Sister-in-law is mighty and generous."
Gu Zheng simply couldn't stand this subordinate, so he introduced him.
"Wife, this is the battalion commander Zhao Peng whom I told you about. You know Liu Bo, but I won't introduce the rest to you."
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