Grandma Zhang laughed and said, "I'm old and my mind is getting slow, so I guess you're all being lenient with me."
After telling the riddle, Luo Jingyan and her father went to compete in a cooking contest.
Luo Jingyan took out the fish and shrimp she had brought. "Dad, I bought these at the supply and marketing cooperative. How do you plan to cook them later?"
When Mr. Luo saw the fish and shrimp, his stomach rumbled with hunger.
"Okay, I'll take care of them in a bit. I'll make steamed fish and boiled shrimp."
While soaking the preserved mustard greens, Luo Jingyan went out, took out a pheasant from her spatial storage, and placed it on the ground. It froze solid in no time.
She had shot the pheasant with a slingshot and saw wounds on its body. She carried the pheasant to the cowshed: "Look, I'm so lucky, I found another pheasant. This pheasant must have frozen to death in the snow. We can kill and eat a pheasant today."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Luo, a big foodie, immediately beamed with joy and walked up to Luo Jingyan, looking at the pheasant.
"Not bad. Dad will kill it in a little while. He'll have to boil water first and scald the chicken feathers."
Grandma Zhang volunteered: "I'll go boil the water."
Xue Yanchen said, "I'll kill the chicken."
“Okay.” Luo Jingyan handed the pheasant to him.
He used a knife to slit the pheasant's throat and put it in an enamel basin. Grandma Zhang brought over boiling water, worried that the water would be too hot and scald the pheasant's skin, so she added some cold water and then poured it evenly over the pheasant.
It's easier to pluck the feathers once the pheasant's pores have opened.
Xue Yanchen and Grandma Zhang were plucking chicken feathers when Luo Changtian suddenly rushed over, saying, "I want to pluck chicken feathers too."
The three of them worked quickly and stripped the pheasant naked. The creature lay peacefully in the basin of water, completely naked.
To show off his knife skills, Mr. Luo came over and gutted the pheasant in one swift and clean motion.
Luo Jingyan gave him a thumbs up: "As expected of our family's most amazing foodie, your knife skills are superb."
"Hahahaha." Mr. Luo laughed, "Your reputation as a big foodie is well-deserved."
Mr. Luo chopped the pheasant into pieces and put them in Grandma Zhang's room to stew, while the fire here was used to make braised pork with preserved mustard greens.
Luo Jingyan and her father use the same ingredients for making braised pork with preserved mustard greens, the only difference being the amount of ingredients used. After adding the seasonings, it needs to be steamed until the meat is tender and juicy but not greasy.
The pheasant meat pieces were mixed with dried wood ear mushrooms, dried shiitake mushrooms, and dried vermicelli, and multigrain pancakes were placed around the pot.
An hour and a half later, the braised pork with preserved mustard greens and the pheasant were ready, and the whole house was filled with a rich aroma of meat.
Mr. Luo and Luo Jingyan started preparing the fish and shrimp again. The fish and shrimp meat was tender and did not require long cooking time. Half an hour later, the steamed fish and boiled shrimp were ready and served on the table.
Luo Jingyan's braised pork with preserved vegetables was slightly darker in color than the one her father made. Luo Jingyan said to the other four people, "You four are the judges, now start tasting the dishes."
They all put down their chopsticks and started eating the dishes for the competition, including braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens.
The four of them agreed that Luo Jingyan's cooking was not only more visually appealing than her father's, but also tasted better, with a richer aroma and less greasy flavor, while her father's cooking was lighter in flavor.
Mr. Luo said, "The student surpasses the master."
“Yes, Dad, it’s all thanks to your excellent teaching,” Luo Jingyan said.
"It has to be my daughter's talent."
"Dad is right, it's because we inherited good genes."
Luo's mother looked at Luo's father and said, "You're still indirectly praising yourself."
"I am stating the facts."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The meal was very enjoyable. Around 1 p.m., Luo Jingyan, Luo Changtian, and Xue Yanchen returned to the educated youth settlement of Shengli Brigade.
At this time, the educated youth who had gone to the county town for a meal had not yet returned.
When Xue Yanchen was around, Luo Jingyan would often send Luo Changtian to the boys' dormitory so they could talk alone. This time, however, Luo Changtian obediently returned to the boys' dormitory without Luo Jingyan having to send him.
"Sis, I'm a little full. I'm going back to rest."
"Okay, don't just lie there, walk around on the floor, otherwise you'll easily get indigestion."
"I see."
Luo Changtian went back to the house, leaving only Luo Jingyan and Xue Yanchen. Since there was no one else at the educated youth settlement, Xue Yanchen walked to Luo Jingyan's side, reached out and put his arm around her soft waist, and pulled her into his arms.
Luo Jingyan glanced at the door subconsciously.
"Don't be afraid, they will make a sound when they come back, but they won't see it."
"Mmm." Luo Jingyan nodded, put her two small hands on his neck, and tilted her head up to kiss him on the lips.
This instantly triggered a switch in his emotions and desires. The man smiled, his eyes crinkling, and the next second he lowered his head and sealed her lips with his.
The two kissed so passionately that they forgot themselves. Due to the height difference, Luo Jingyan unknowingly wrapped her legs around his waist, while the man's large hands supported her hips to ensure she wouldn't fall.
A few minutes later, Luo Jingyan felt a slight pain in her lips and pushed him away.
"I can't kiss you anymore, or my lips will get swollen."
The girl's lips were even more moist and fuller after being kissed, and he couldn't help but peck them again.
Luo Jingyan covered her mouth and turned her head away.
Xue Yanchen coaxed her gently, "Okay, I won't kiss you anymore. I have a way to make it up to you."
"What method? You don't mean I have to kiss your lips until they're swollen too, do you?"
"If you're willing, I'd be more than happy to oblige."
Luo Jingyan subconsciously touched her lips: "I still won't. I'm afraid a certain man won't be able to control himself, and I'll be the one who suffers in the end."
No, it won't.
I don't believe it.
Luo Jingyan let go of him, then took a sesame candy from the bamboo basket, broke off a piece and put it in her mouth. Xue Yanchen said, "Give me some too."
Luo Jingyan broke off another piece and prepared to put it in his mouth, but before she could even put the sesame candy to his lips, his large hand reached out and grabbed the back of her head, sealing her lips again, and taking some of the malt candy from her mouth.
The man released her lips, gently moving them as if savoring the sweetness in his mouth. His deep, dark eyes stared unblinkingly at her, slowly shifting his gaze to her lips. His voice was magnetic and low, "Very sweet."
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