"It's delicious! How could it not taste good! I just feel very honored that two great chefs have been born in my family under my witness!" Bi Qiaoan said somewhat guiltily.
"Me too! It seems I can take full responsibility for all the meals at home from now on. My wife is so lucky!" Shen Yanming said proudly.
Using his professional knowledge, Ji Kangyong analyzed the micro-expressions of the two men and concluded that Bi Qiaoan was lying and Shen Yanming was telling the truth.
Okay, to sum it up, their cooking skills are just barely passing in Bi Qiaoan's eyes, which is why she praised their cooking skills against her will.
Shen Yanming genuinely believed in his culinary skills, which is why he sincerely promised to cover all meals.
After some brainstorming, Ji Kangyong came up with a reason for the two of them, then cast a sympathetic glance at Shen Yanming.
Shen Yanming was completely bewildered. What was there to sympathize with him about? What was there to sympathize with him for?
However, Shen Yanming didn't dwell on it too much. After cleaning up Zhang Heping's kitchen, the two of them took Ji Kangyong home.
Of course, we also brought the dried meat, since we didn't know when Zhang Heping would be back.
At this point, having the jerky right under your nose means you can deal with any problems promptly.
The three of them, carrying dried meat, had just opened the door to the Shen family's house when they smelled a sweet and fresh aroma.
This is different from the aroma of meat; it has a light fragrance with a hint of sweetness.
"Oh my, it looks like my white fungus soup is ready. It smells so good!" Bi Qiaoan said with a smile.
"Okay, sit down, I'll go get you some soup!" Shen Yanming told Bi Qiaoan to sit on the sofa, then went to the bedroom to bring out the casserole.
Of course, Bi Qiaoan had placed a heat-resistant mat on the coffee table beforehand; otherwise, she was afraid the glass would shatter.
After finishing a bowl of rich and thick red date, white fungus and lily soup, Bi Qiaoan felt satisfied both physically and mentally.
Shen Yanming went to the kitchen to heat up some more steamed buns, and then the group ate their fill of white fungus soup with steamed buns and dried meat.
After the meal, as Ji Kangyong was about to leave, Bi Qiaoan instructed him, "When you get home, you should spread these dried meats out to air dry, otherwise, I'm afraid they won't last more than a few days."
Ji Kangyong was stunned after hearing this. "This can't be stored? I thought you made it so it could be stored for a long time."
"There's still moisture inside, so it'll probably spoil in about a week. If it's dried out, it can last at least a month."
I was thinking of letting them air dry first, and then, after the power comes back on in a couple of days, I'll take them to a processing plant in Quanyou to have them vacuum-packed. That way, they can be stored for more than half a year without any problem.”
After thinking for a moment, Bi Qiaoan added, "Actually, you can dry them directly in an oven, but since there's no electricity, we can only use this traditional method."
It sounds a bit far-fetched, but it should be fine; I've checked it online!
"Can you trust what you read online?" Ji Kangyong asked a question that came from the depths of his soul.
“Why can’t I believe it? My wife learned a lot of things online, and she hasn’t made a mistake yet,” Shen Yanming said proudly.
Seeing that Ji Kangyong still didn't quite believe him, Shen Yanming directly unleashed his ultimate move, saying, "Don't you know that meat can only be stored for one or two days without refrigeration or freezing?"
"If you don't believe Joan, you can try it with the leftover meat at home. Who knows, your frozen meat might spoil before the jerky does."
Ji Kangyong was speechless. Of course he knew that Shen Yanming was telling the truth, and Bi Qiaoan had indeed been quite reliable before.
Ji Kangyong looked at the two of them, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Finally, blushing, he said, "Could you please bring one for Ya Ya?"
He hadn't originally planned to do this, but seeing how Shen Yanming was protecting Bi Qiaoan, he felt that he should also do something.
"Who?" Bi Qiaoan felt like she was hallucinating.
"Li Yueya!" Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Ji Kangyong readily admitted it.
"You two are together?" Bi Qiaoan really didn't mean it earlier; she was just a little shocked. Now she's truly delighted.
Ji Kangyong didn't mince words and said generously, "Not yet, but I took what Lao Shen said the other day to heart. I've decided that we should get to know each other better first. If we can get together, that would be great. If not, I won't have any regrets in the future."
We've been chatting online lately, but we haven't met in person yet.
"Aren't you going to deliver it to her yourself?" Bi Qiaoan asked.
"No, I have to go to work tomorrow morning and work the night shift, so I don't have time."
Seeing this, Bi Qiaoan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll help you deliver it, but let me make this clear beforehand: it's fine for Yanming and me to run errands for you two, but we won't interfere in your relationship."
However, no matter what the future holds, as long as you don't make any fundamental mistakes, Yanming and I will stand by your side.
Ji Kangyong smiled after hearing this and sincerely thanked Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan.
Then, the group chatted for a while longer, and Ji Kangyong, seeing that it was getting late, prepared to say goodbye.
However, before leaving, he left behind his own dried meat, saying that he asked Bi Qiaoan to keep an eye on it, as he was often on duty and might overlook it.
Bi Qiaoan readily agreed, since it was all just for viewing anyway, so a little more or less didn't matter. However, she still urged Ji Kangyong, "Hurry home and deal with the rest of the meat. Even burying it in the snow would be better than just leaving it at home."
Ji Kangyong thought for a moment, then turned to Shen Yanming and asked, "How about you prepare another batch of seasoning for me, and I'll go home and fry the rest?"
“Okay.” Shen Yanming nodded, turned and went into the kitchen. When he came out, he was carrying a large bowl of dark, scallion, ginger and garlic sauce.
Ji Kangyong took it and said, "Okay, then I'll go home first. I'll bring the finished ones up before my shift tomorrow night. You two can help me with that."
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan nodded and saw Ji Kangyong off.
When only the two of them were left at home, Bi Qiaoan said to Shen Yanming, "Honey, it seems we need to buy a vacuum packaging machine. Why didn't we think of that when we were preparing supplies?"
Bi Qiaoan's tone was full of regret, and Shen Yanming could only comfort her, "At the time, we had the space, and we thought that no ordinary family would buy these things, so we didn't prepare them."
But things are different now. Changes in the environment have forced us to adjust our lifestyles, and we can now prepare things like vegetable dehydrators and vacuum packaging machines.
Don't worry, I'll get in touch with them in the next couple of days and try to buy them as soon as possible.
Are these machines easy to buy now? Of course not!
However, Shen Yanming didn't say all this entirely to reassure Bi Qiao'an; he genuinely had such plans.
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