Before the fat man transmigrated, he had heard this saying: Northeasterners love heavy oil, Northwesterners love meat, North Chinaers love soy sauce, Central Chinaers love spicy food, East Chinaers love light flavors, and Southwesterners love numbing spiciness.
Just like many people think that Sichuan cuisine is all about spiciness and fatty meat...
Wait, did I forget to mention a region in the paragraph above? Um, mainly because South China is too chaotic, and people from Guangdong like to say things like "Hu Jianren" (people from Fujian) which are not conducive to unity. Don't say that.
Grandpa Lu asked Fatty one last question: "Braised Three Delicacies with Soup, and Stir-fried Vegetables with Soup, tell me, what's the difference between them?"
Without hesitation, the fat man said, "A stir-fried dish is seven parts vegetables and three parts soup; this dish is half vegetables and half soup."
Grandpa Lu gave a concluding speech: "Good, good, you have passed this test and graduated. This month I have taught you almost everything I needed to. Your comprehension is so high that you can be said to be the best among all my apprentices; but you must not be arrogant or complacent. You must continue to practice your skills diligently, be good at summarizing, and innovate on the basis of the original Lu cuisine."
The fat man said very modestly, "Master, don't worry, I've remembered everything."
The next day, Fatty, along with his two senior brothers, Benlei Hu, Yu Qian, and a group of strong laborers, saw the old man off on the train.
When he came, he at least had two apprentices with him, but when he left, he didn't even have anyone to serve him.
This is the grandmaster of Shandong cuisine. He doesn't seek fame or fortune, doesn't act as a judge, expert, or professor. He has dedicated his life to promoting Shandong cuisine and always says, "We must make Shandong cuisine affordable for ordinary people."
"..."
At the same time, Lou Xiao'e, along with Chen Mengxiao, joined the Chen family for a food-and-shopping spree.
Chen Gangqiang and Zhou Haiqin, along with Chen Yan, Chen Fang, and Ben Leihu, first took Chen Mengxiao to sample some of Beijing's famous snacks.
While eating fried liver, Chen Mengxiao asked, puzzled, "Grandma, why do we have to slurp fried liver?"
Zhou Haiqin chuckled and said, "Silly boy, why ask so many questions? These things used to be for poor people. In the past, the vendors selling fried liver and braised offal would set up stalls on the street without even tables or chairs. People would hold a pancake in one hand and a bowl in the other. How could they have a third hand to hold a spoon? So they had to slurp it down."
After hearing this, Chen Mengxiao's mouth dropped open, and then she turned to Lou Xiao'e angrily, protesting, "Mommy, you lied to me again!"
Lou Xiao'e let out a series of "goose goose goose" laughs: "Who told you to keep calling 'Mommy, Mommy,' 'Why is this?' 'Why is that?' 'Mommy, Mommy, did you hear me?'... It's like you're chanting a mantra, it's driving me crazy!"
Zhou Haiqin was also very troubled. Lou Xiao'e didn't act like a mother at all. When she was with Chen Mengxiao, they didn't look like mother and son, but more like siblings.
It's no wonder Zhou Haiqin thinks this way; Lou Xiao'e's ideas are rather ahead of their time, much like those of some 90s-generation parents who "harm their children"...
While paying the bill, Zhou Haiqin took the opportunity to complain to Chen Yan, "That family of the eldest son really knows how to hide. Why did they have to go to Fujian at this crucial moment!"
Chen Yan said helplessly, "Mom, that's called Foshan, in Guangdong... Oh dear, what help can she possibly be now? Don't let it interfere with the factory's operation."
Zhou Haiqin wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish between what was important and what wasn't urgent. How could she not know that Cao Zhengyang had invested all his savings into setting up the factory, including his son's 30,000 yuan? This money couldn't be wasted...
On the contrary, Lou Xiao'e learned about Chen Rong and Cao Zhengyang's family's difficulties from Chen Yan and was both amused and exasperated: "You should have said so earlier! If I had known, I would have given them the 150,000 yuan! Why did you have to bring Xu Damao along?"
Chen Yan was a little confused about what she was thinking, so she tentatively asked, "Do you really want to marry your younger brother?"
Lou Xiao'e glared at her: "I knew you were disloyal!"
Chen Yan looked at her with an expression that suggested she was thinking about putting a dog out to bask in the sun: "I have no loyalty?"
"Yes! You're on Yu Li's side, your whole family is on Yu Li's side, afraid that I'll ruin Chen Kang and Yu Li's family!"
Chen Yan laughed sheepishly, "Well, you know, people aren't plants or trees."
Lou Xiao'e was very disappointed: "It's precisely because I understand that I've been putting it off until now, only now mustering up the courage to bring the child back so that the father and son can recognize each other. Don't worry, and also let Uncle and Auntie rest assured. Yu Li has been kind to me, how could I, Lou Xiao'e, possibly repay kindness with enmity?"
Chen Yan still didn't understand: "Don't you want some kind of official status or something?"
Lou Xiao'e was very direct: "Of course I want to! To tell you the truth, Hong Kong has only recently implemented monogamy. In the past, polygamy was allowed, and many wealthy men had two or three wives. So I am happy to live peacefully with Yu Li."
Chen Yan gasped in astonishment: "Good heavens, three wives and four concubines, how decadent..."
Lou Xiao'e pressed Chen Yan: "Have you started doing that thing or not?"
Chen Yan reassured her: "Don't worry, my mom has already spoken to Yu Qian and asked his mother to come to Beijing. She's probably on the train by now."
Lou Xiao'e still didn't believe it: "Are you really sure?"
"I'm not sure!"
"Chen Yan?! Do you even know what you're doing? I'm doomed! How could I have been so naive to believe you!"
"..."
Not to mention how terrified Lou Xiao'e was.
Chen Mengxiao is having a blast.
I visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, climbed Fragrant Hills, and ascended the Great Wall, gaining a deeper understanding of the vastness of Beijing and the city's cultural landscape.
His relationship with Zhou Haiqin, in particular, progressed by leaps and bounds!
As the saying goes, there's a reason why the old lady loves her eldest grandson; although Zhou Haiqin also likes her granddaughter Chen Mengqi very much, it's obvious to everyone that she prefers her eldest grandson Chen Mengxiao.
Chen Yan also started sighing: "That old lady is really something. How am I going to get past Chen Mengqi? She's always giving me problems!"
By the way, Lou Xiao'e brought a camera with her this time to show off.
She bought this in Hong Kong; she originally intended it as a gift for Fatty.
When the photos came out, it turned out that this family looked very familiar with each other!
It was one thing for Chen Yan to be familiar with Ben Lei Hu, but even the old man and woman seemed incredibly skilled with him.
Chen Yan even showed off her skills by wiping her bottom with a screen window; she instructed Lou Xiao'e: "Go over there with the child and take a picture with your parents. Give me the camera."
Lou Xiao'e was just about to show her how to use the camera when she saw her skillfully loading film, adjusting the aperture, and setting the shutter speed...
Chen Yan had finished, but then she noticed Lou Xiao'e was still standing there in a daze, so she urged her, "Hurry up!"
After Lou Xiao'e walked over and stood still with an expression of "complete ignorance of what had happened," Chen Yan skillfully focused the camera and snapped a picture!
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