Gu Zixiao and Lan Yao both have big appetites, so Lan Yao prepared a lot.
Looking at the table full of food, Gu Zixiao and Grandma Yu exchanged a glance, both of them surprised.
Grandma Yu couldn't help but ask, "Lan Yao, did you make all of this? How...how could you do all this?"
Lan Yao found it somewhat amusing: "Grandma Yu, didn't you watch me cook? Why are you doubting me now? Besides, I used to live in the countryside. As a country kid, what's so strange about me knowing how to cook at a young age?"
It all depends on whether I like doing it or not.
After Lan Yao finished speaking, she said naturally, "Gu Zixiao, when you're home in the future, don't expect me to do the housework. I'm very lazy and don't like doing these trivial things."
Gu Zixiao patted her chest and assured her, "Don't worry, as long as I'm home, I'll do all the housework. But, could you cook me a meal once in a while?"
Lan Yao smiled and said, "Try these dishes first and see if they suit your taste. If they do, then we'll see how you perform in the future."
If you perform to my satisfaction, then I'll naturally do what I feel like for you.
Gu Zixiao quickly picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the scrambled eggs with persimmons. The eggs were soft and tender, and the juice from the persimmons was sweet and sour, making it very appetizing.
Gu Zixiao's eyes lit up, and she gave Lan Yao a thumbs up.
Seeing this, Grandma Yu was not to be outdone and also started eating braised pork ribs.
The ribs were stewed until very tender, melting in your mouth, savory and delicious, and not tough at all. The broth also had a slight spiciness.
The spiciness is just right to balance the richness of the salty and savory flavor.
Grandma Yu said to Gu Zixiao, "I think this braised pork ribs is pretty good."
Gu Zixiao was just eating hot and sour shredded potatoes. She didn't know how Lan Yao made it.
It's sour, spicy, crunchy, and refreshing, making you want to eat another bite after just one.
Gu Zixiao said to her grandmother, "I think this dish is quite suitable as an accompaniment to alcohol."
Grandma Yu: "Yes. I made some bayberry wine last summer. Lanyao, go to the cellar and bring up a jar, let's have a taste."
The bayberry wine was made by Grandma Yu and her old friend Grandma Li, who went to the mountains outside the city to pick bayberries.
They picked a lot of bayberries, and the two of them made a lot of bayberry wine together.
Of course, besides bayberry wine, there are also autumn wines and summer peach wines.
Basically, they'll make wine from any fruit they can, and if they can't, they'll make dried fruit.
Grandma Yu and Grandma Li dared to brew wine because they were both very wealthy, especially Grandma Yu, who was just an old woman and could spend her money however she wanted.
Lan Yao smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go right away."
However, Gu Zixiao stopped her: "It's quite cold outside, you shouldn't go, I'll go."
Grandma Yu looked at Gu Zixiao and smiled, "You've learned to care about people now."
Gu Zixiao: "Of course. Lan Yao went to great lengths to cook dinner for us last night. Cooking is so tiring. So I'll do this little thing myself."
After Gu Zixiao finished speaking, he put on his shoes and went to the cellar. When Grandma Yu saw him leave, she said to Lan Yao, "I think Gu Zixiao is alright. If you think he's alright too, then you two should get together."
Lan Yao placed a spoonful of hot and sour shredded potatoes on Grandma Yu's plate and said with a smile, "Grandma Yu, you didn't think much of Gu Zixiao before."
Grandma Yu snorted: "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Because I think Gu Zixiao is really good. So what do you think?"
Lan Yao chuckled softly, "Grandma Yu, don't worry. Gu Zixiao and I will get married after the New Year. But we'll probably have to wait until after I turn twenty to consummate our marriage and get our marriage certificate."
Grandma Yu pursed her lips: "You can tell at a glance that it's that kid Gu Zixiao who's in a hurry."
Lan Yao's actions are undeniable.
At this moment, Gu Zixiao pushed the door open and came in. Upon hearing Grandma Yu's words, he said without hesitation, "If I don't quickly tie a good woman like Lan Yao to my side, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
Gu Zixiao put the things in his hand on the table and said earnestly to Lan Yao, "So, Lan Yao, don't worry. I will treat you very, very well for the rest of my life."
Lan Yao: "I'm immune to sweet talk. I only believe what I see with my own eyes."
Besides, if you treat me badly, I'll dump you and find someone younger.
Gu Zixiao's face immediately darkened: "Hmph, then you can forget about it for the rest of your life."
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