Although there wasn't much meat this year, the smoked meat stored in the banquet area was enough for the family.
After eating crispy pork once at a state-run restaurant, Chaochao couldn't forget the taste.
Fortunately, Gu's mother knew how to make it, so Yu Yuehui went to learn how, and this time she planned to make a lot of crispy pork.
There's no need for a thank-you banquet for the fried pork; he simply brought over a small stool, sat down by the door, and waited for the fried pork to be ready.
As usual, after the first batch of crispy pork was cooked, Yu Yuehui quickly mixed it with the seasonings that had been prepared earlier.
Instantly, the aroma filled the kitchen. Xie Yan's family could no longer resist and each of them got a pair of chopsticks. The family sat on small stools in the kitchen and began to eat.
Yu Yuehui's seasoning is absolutely delicious, and with so many years of experience frying things, she has a perfect grasp of the heat.
The fried pork is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With one bite, the spicy and crispy taste spreads in your mouth. Whether it's Xie Yan, who prefers a stronger flavor, or Chaochao and Yu Yuehui, who prefer a slightly lighter flavor, they all enjoy it and praise it highly.
They were so engrossed in eating that they didn't even have time to fry a second batch, completely absorbed in the delicious food.
When they were frying the third batch, Gu Bin walked in.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he was drawn in by the irresistible aroma emanating from the kitchen. As if bewitched, he found himself walking towards the kitchen without thinking.
He went straight into the kitchen and saw Xie Yan wearing a navy blue apron, standing at the stove again, intently frying crispy pork. He couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahahaha, Xie Yan, are you going to be the head chef?" The laughter echoed in the kitchen, carrying a hint of teasing.
Xie Yan silently rolled her eyes at him.
I hate people like this the most. They don't help with chores at home, but they can't stand seeing others do them either.
This kind of thing is especially serious among men. I don't know what they all think is so noble.
Doing chores in the kitchen is like humiliating them.
It's one thing if they don't do it themselves, but if others do it, they laugh at them and isolate them, as if the person doing the work has defiled their noble status.
Gu Bin was particularly bad. He had been more restrained when he was at Xie Yan's house, since he was living under someone else's roof and it wouldn't be right for him not to work.
But since then, I've really rarely gone into the kitchen.
Of course, Gu Bin is much better than other men. He just doesn't do kitchen work, but he does all the other chores around the house, such as chopping firewood, sweeping leaves, and taking care of the children.
But every time this guy sees Xie Yan helping in the kitchen, he laughs. Xie Yan doesn't understand what's so funny about it, and he feels quite helpless.
I was originally thinking of letting him try some of my fried pork, but now Xie Yan doesn't want to give it to him at all.
You can't have two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed, just like Yu Yuehui and Xie Yan thought.
He stopped cutting the meat and stabbed her directly with a sharp eye.
Gu Bin, who had been laughing happily, fell silent and closed his wide-open mouth after being looked at like that.
With a somewhat ingratiating smile, she said, "Well, I mean, this apron is very nice, I'd like one too."
Yu Yue smiled and said, "Really?"
“Since you like it so much, we happen to have another one at home that you haven’t worn yet. Take it with you. I’m really looking forward to seeing you wear it.”
Gu Bin: "..."
He wanted to slap himself for what he had just done.
Seriously, knowing that Xie Yan has a shrew at home, why does he still have to be so sarcastic!
In the end, Gu Bin left wearing an apron and carrying a large bowl of seasoned crispy pork.
A moment later, Zhang Linghui came in carrying a bowl of braised beef. She had a smile on her face as she entered the room. As soon as she saw Yu Yuehui, she burst out laughing, "Hahahaha, hahahahaha."
Hahahahahaha.
"Sister Xiaoyue, you're the one who comes up with the best ideas!"
"You wouldn't believe it, when Gu Bin came back wearing that apron, one of his buddies happened to be looking for him. The scene was... hahaha..."
When Yu Yue saw that she was so small that she could not straighten her back, she quickly stepped forward and took the meat from her hands.
Seeing that the meat in her hand was gone, Zhang Linghui laughed even more unrestrainedly, laughing so hard she bent over.
Gu Bin's expression at that moment was absolutely hilarious.
Yu Yue felt a little embarrassed. She only wanted to teach Gu Bin a small lesson, and she didn't expect that someone would come looking for him at this time.
Seeing Yu Yuehui's embarrassment, Zhang Linghui covered her stomach and said, "It's okay, Sister Yue. You don't know, my mother-in-law complains every day that Gu Bin is just like my father-in-law since he was a child. He acts like a big shot when he comes home and doesn't know how to help with chores. I was so happy to see him get his comeuppance this time."
Yu Yuehui breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Gu's mother was not angry. After all, every mother loves her son very much, and even if she dislikes her son, she will not allow outsiders to make fun of him.
She was annoyed by Gu Bin's exaggerated smile, and when Zhang Linghui told her that she had met his friend, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Xie Yan was also surprised that Gu Bin was so busy with business that someone would still come looking for him even though it was almost Chinese New Year.
Zhang Linghui sighed helplessly, "Hey! You don't know, Gu Bin has been going out to social events every day lately. Having many friends isn't necessarily a good thing. These past few days, Gu Bin and my father-in-law have been fighting over a bicycle."
"You guys are so lucky, you don't have to deal with so many people, it's so comfortable."
Yu Yue sighed, "Not necessarily. Xie Yan said that quite a few people will be coming to pay their respects this New Year. We started preparing these things early this morning to entertain them, and there's still a lot left to do."
Zhang Linghui had also heard Gu Bin say that Xie Yan had saved many people, and these people would definitely come to pay their respects during the New Year.
He patted Yu Yuehui on the shoulder and said, "Sister Yuehui, it's okay. With your cooking skills, you can make anything that makes people drool. Don't worry."
How could Yu Yuehui not be worried?
Among these people were many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and she was afraid that she, being from the countryside, would not be able to provide adequate hospitality.
Even though Xie Yan said that he was a doctor and most of those people needed his help, they wouldn't say anything even if they didn't do well.
But Yu Yuehui just didn't want to hold Xie Yan back.
Therefore, it's inevitable that some impatience will arise.
Zhang Linghui then took her to see what their family had prepared. Yu Yuehui saw that it was indeed similar to what their family had prepared, and then she felt relieved.
In the morning, I fried all the food that needed to be deep-fried. In the afternoon, I started braising meat, mainly beef, pig's ears, pig's head meat, etc.
The beef was obtained through Li Zhanyang's connections.
Xie Yan had been wanting to eat braised food for a long time. Since everyone was busy making delicious food, and any smells wouldn't attract attention, Xie Yan put his "everything can be braised" philosophy into practice and braised a lot of things, filling two large pots. In addition to beef, there was also wolf meat, which has a strong smell, but it turned out really delicious after being braised.
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