After washing the dishes, Lin Wencui went to the main room and saw that no one was inside. She realized that everyone had gone out.
"Hmph! You can run away, but you can't hide. Let's see when you'll be back."
Lin Wencui thought fiercely to herself.
Sun Zhengguo, who was enjoying the cool air outside, had a vague sense of foreboding.
"Did Mom chase after you? Is it really necessary? How can you make boiled fish without using oil? You seemed to enjoy it quite a bit yourself."
"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I'll deal with whatever comes my way and let nature take its course!"
After figuring it out, Sun Zhengguo went off to chat and joke around with Liu Guangqi, Yan Jiecheng, and the others.
Around 9 p.m., the group had finished their boasting and went home to their respective mothers. Of course, Sun Zhengguo wouldn't go looking for his mother.
Back home, Sun Zhengguo found everything was normal, so he went to sleep peacefully.
The next morning, Sun Zhengguo got up on time to practice martial arts, only to realize that he was wrong, terribly wrong. His mother still cared about him and had never forgotten him; she was currently blocking the doorway!
There's no way around it! We'll have to learn our lesson! You can run from the first day of the month, but you can't escape the fifteenth.
After his mother's long and earnest admonitions, Sun Zhengguo expressed his remorse, and Lin Wencui left triumphantly.
As a result, Sun Zhengguo was in a bad mood all day. The two ungrateful little brats even had the nerve to come over and ask, "Brother, where are you going to play today?"
Sun Zhengguo then said, "Go play in the mud yourselves!"
...
The next day, it was the weekend again, and today was the day for Liu Haizhong to hold a banquet.
Because Liu Haizhong's family had six tables set up, they only invited one chef, Shazhu, today.
Early in the morning, Sha Zhu got busy building a stove and platform in the middle courtyard, with two helpers assisting him.
Liu Haizhong decided that today's banquet would be held entirely at the Intermediate People's Court.
The Liu family members were not idle either; they began to set up in the central courtyard.
"Honey, we're missing a table here. I'll go borrow one from Old Wang next door."
"Why would you need to borrow his house? Don't go to his house unless it's absolutely necessary. The legs of his table are almost falling off. That's the seating area I arranged for the leaders. When the leaders come and see this crippled table, what will they think of me?"
Mentioning Old Wang next door makes Liu Haizhong furious. That guy doesn't look like a good person at all. When he was young, he was always sneaking glances at his wife, and to make matters worse, his wife often went to borrow things from him. Can you believe it?
"Honey, you don't know, Old Wang's family got a new table. It's brand new now."
Well! This second aunt has no sense at all. Is it the table's fault?
"No, are you going to get back at me? This is none of your business. Go and borrow some more stools."
Auntie Er then realized that her husband was angry and dared not mention Old Wang next door again. She decided to go borrow a stool instead.
“Come back here. I’m telling you, you’re not allowed to borrow anything from Old Wang next door again.”
Seeing that the second aunt was about to leave, Liu Haizhong gave her a special reminder to stay away from Old Wang next door.
"Don't worry, sir, I'll listen to you no matter what. If you say go east, I'll never go west."
The second aunt had finally figured it out and became as docile as a kitten.
Liu Haizhong was very satisfied with this attitude, so he walked towards the front yard with his big belly, like a victorious general.
"Hey, Uncle, what's up?"
Sun Dajiang greeted Liu Haizhong as he approached.
"I'm at home! Dajiang, I've come to borrow a table."
Liu Haizhong explained his purpose for coming.
“No problem, I’ll have Zhengguo help you carry it over.”
Sun Dajiang made the arrangements directly.
"That's great, thank you Dajiang! We'll come a little earlier for lunch."
Liu Haizhong said with satisfaction.
"Definitely, definitely."
"Zhengguo, come here for a moment and help your second uncle carry the table to the middle courtyard."
"Okay! Coming right away."
Hearing his father call, Sun Zhengguo came over.
"Good morning, Second Uncle."
"Good morning, thank you for your help, Zhengguo."
"It's nothing! It's no trouble at all."
As they talked, they carried the square table outside, where Liu Haizhong and Sun Zhengguo took it to the Central Court.
After delivering the table, Sun Zhengguo was about to go home when Sha Zhu, who had just finished building the stove, saw him and quickly came over.
"Good morning, Zhengguo, I'm helping to move the table!" Shazhu greeted.
"Good morning, Brother Zhu! You're the head chef today," Sun Zhengguo replied.
Sha Zhu nodded, pulled Sun Zhengguo aside to a corner, and asked mysteriously.
"Jung-guk, what dish did you make yesterday? It smelled so good, could you tell me about it? Of course, if it's inconvenient for you, then never mind."
"Hey! Brother Zhu, I thought something was up! What, you want to learn?"
Sun Zhengguo said, "I saw right through you."
Hehehe!
Sha Zhu smiled shyly, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Alright, alright! If you want to learn, I'll tell you. It's not a big secret, and we're all family."
Sun Zhengguo said nonchalantly, "I don't rely on this for a living."
"Really? You're really willing to teach me?"
Sha Zhu said excitedly, "These days, even when a master passes on a skill to his apprentice, he has to hold back a bit, especially since the two of them aren't even related."
"Don't worry, it's just a matter of one dish."
Next, Sun Zhengguo explained the detailed method of making boiled fish and the necessary seasonings to Sha Zhu.
Sha Zhu, being a chef by trade, not only grasped the concepts quickly but also applied them to other situations. By the time Sun Zhengguo finished explaining, he understood how to make boiled fish and all that was left was to get started.
"Jung-guk, thanks! But how did you come up with that idea? How could you turn boiled sliced pork into boiled fish?"
"He just figured it out himself! What else could he be thinking?"
I can't very well tell you that I learned it from watching videos in later generations.
"However, Brother Zhu, don't tell outsiders that I taught him. We need to keep a low profile."
"Okay! I understand."
Sun Zhengguo went home, and Sha Zhu also went off to do his work with satisfaction.
Before long, Sha Zhu and his friends finished building the stove and setting up the platform.
Upon seeing this, Liu Haizhong immediately arranged for people to bring over all the groceries he had bought.
Seeing the chickens, ducks, fish, and meat displayed on the table, Liu Haizhong smiled with satisfaction, feeling that his trip to the black market had been worthwhile.
Meanwhile, at the window across the street, a pair of greedy eyes were also staring at the vegetables.
I wonder what they're up to?
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