Steamed salted duck and stir-fried lettuce
After a night of investigation, the facts were basically clear.
Liu Daqiang was primarily responsible because he didn't want to pay for his food, framed others, and also teased the owner of the barbecue restaurant.
The barbecue restaurant owner took red-hot charcoal and put it on Liu Daqiang's face as a self-defense, which seemed like excessive self-defense, but fortunately he did not resort to force.
So there is a certain responsibility, but it is not a big responsibility.
After this result came out, Liu Daqiang not only did not get the money, but also had to pay compensation. However, because Xiang Qinghao was also at fault, Liu Daqiang reduced the amount to 60,000 gold coins.
"No money. I don't have any money, and I have my life."
Liu Daqiang turned his head, put his hands into his sleeves, and solved the problem with just one sentence.
"Comrade Liu Daqiang, watch your attitude. Going to the barbecue restaurant and causing trouble is your problem in itself."
The police are still powerful. After hearing this, Liu Daqiang immediately gave in.
"Comrade police officer, I really don't have any money. Look at me, how can I have any money?"
You don't need to look to know that he has no money.
This situation requires mediation between the two parties.
But, how could the girl agree to this when Liu Daqiang acted so shamelessly in front of her?
The policeman glanced at Qinghao.
"If you don't have money, don't you have a house? Use the house as collateral."
Mediation? How could it be possible? It's good enough if he doesn't sue to death.
When Liu Daqiang heard Xiang Qing let him use his house as collateral, his eyes widened and he almost wanted his eyes to pop out.
"Comrade police officer, do you see? 60,000 gold coins is like asking me to mortgage my house to her. This is extortion. If I mortgage my house, where will my family live? This is murder for money. Why don't you arrest her quickly?"
The police were also annoyed by Liu Daqiang's persistence, but they couldn't show it.
"Comrade Liu Daqiang, calm down, you..."
Before the policeman finished speaking, Xiang Qinghao added another sentence.
"You don't have to mortgage the house, but give me all 60,000 gold coins, or I'll sue you in court. If the court forces you to pay compensation, you won't have the final say."
Liu Daqiang looked at Qinghao and saw that she was not willing to give in, and he began to feel frustrated.
No one can fail to pay out 60,000 gold coins, and it is impossible to refuse to take them.
The police continued to mediate: "It was your fault in the first place, so you should take what you deserve. If I sue you, you won't be able to bear it."
In the end, Liu Dayong transferred 60,000 gold coins to Xiang Qinghao's system card in anger.
Before leaving, he did not forget to provoke Xiang Qinghao and Xiang Weidong by spitting on the ground.
Xiang Qinghao raised his eyes, looked at Liu Daqing with a smile, then turned to the police and said, "Comrade police, someone is urinating and defecating indiscriminately."
How can you insult someone like that?
"You fucking bullshit." Liu Daqiang came up and was about to attack.
"Be quiet." The policeman also completely lost his patience.
"Comrade Xiang Qing, there's something wrong with what you said. The gold coins have arrived, so you should leave now. If you don't leave, you'll be causing trouble."
Turning around, the police officer said to Liu Daqiang in an even more rude tone: "This is the police station, not your home. You can spit as much as you want, but check the ground thoroughly. If you don't clean it up, don't even think about leaving."
This "war" is finally over.
It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening when Xiang Qinghao and Xiang Weidong returned home.
When Chen Ying saw the father and daughter coming back, she didn't ask any questions and immediately took out the steamed salted duck and stir-fried lettuce that were heating in the pot.
She didn't eat either, waiting for her family to come back and eat together.
The salted duck was made by Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying in the early autumn of last year.
Kill the live duck, remove the feathers, wash it clean, and then rub large grains of salt all over the duck's body, allowing the saltiness to fully penetrate every part of the duck's body.
Then make a spice bag with various spices and put it into the duck's stomach to add to the duck's unique flavor.
Finally, take it to the yard to air dry.
After a month or so of air-drying, the duck's skin weathers, becomes hard, tough, and chewy, and the duck is ready to be eaten.
No need to add more seasonings, just put it in a large pot and steam it. The fat in the duck will flow down the steaming rack.
When it is ready, take a bite and it is fragrant but not greasy. The complex taste of various seasonings makes you unable to stop.
Stir-fried lettuce is also good. Wash the lettuce, sauté it in a pan with soybean oil and garlic, then add a little soy sauce, salt, sugar, red pepper shreds and other seasonings, and the delicious and refreshing lettuce is ready.
Not only is it delicious on its own, but it also combines the richness brought by the salted duck.
During the meal, neither Xiang Weidong nor Chen Ying said much.
Xiang Qinghao didn't say anything more. He was starving to death, so how could he have the energy to say anything else?
So, I just kept eating.
After Xiang Qing finished her meal, she finally asked a question.
"Dad, why did you go to my barbecue restaurant today?"
Things that cannot be avoided must be faced. After dinner, she would inevitably have a conversation with Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying, so she might as well start it herself.
"A neighbor who was having a barbecue at your place came over and told me. Your mom and I were home at the time, so I went over. Your mom called the police."
"After calling the police, you went home to cook?" Xiang Qinghao turned around and asked Chen Ying.
"How could I be so careless as to go home for dinner? After I called the police, I was worried that you and your father couldn't handle it alone, so I went to look for Zhang Yongchao, but he said he was busy and couldn't come."
When he said the last sentence, Chen Ying looked at Xiang Qinghao angry and confused.
Xiang Weidong was also staring at Xiang Qinghao while Chen Ying was saying this.
He still hasn't forgotten that she and Liu Daqiang were fighting while Zhang Yongchao was watching.
Chen Ying: "When I went to the barbecue stall again, you were already at the police station. I saw that it was late and I guessed you wouldn't be able to come back early, so I might as well come back and prepare dinner for you."
So that's how it is.
There is no need to say much about the matter with Liu Daqiang. Xiang Qing can explain it clearly in just a few words.
We can now give an explanation for Zhang Yongchao's matter, but it will waste some energy.
"Dad, Mom, Zhang Yongchao and I broke up."
Xiang Qing spoke calmly, and after she finished speaking, she glanced at Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying.
Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying: "..."
They had already guessed it, but it still took them half a minute to digest it.
"When did it happen?"
One could faintly hear Xiang Weidong's suppressed unhappiness in his voice.
“On my first day selling kebabs.”
These words directly ignited Xiang Weidong's heart.
"Is grilling lamb kebabs such a big deal? Just for this, you've given up your job and your partner. Does that mean that tomorrow, your mother and I will be superfluous and no longer be wanted?"
Xiang Qinghao felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Xiang Weidong angry again. After all, she had developed feelings for this couple after spending some time with them.
"No, Dad. Zhang Yongchao is just not a good person. Whether he sells barbecue or not has nothing to do with this matter."
"Why is it okay? If you hadn't insisted on running this crappy barbecue stall and quitting, would you have broken up? You were so satisfied with Zhang Yongchao before, so satisfied, and now you're suddenly breaking up. If it's not about the barbecue stall, what is it?"
Xiang Qinghao felt helpless, and her original self was also not satisfied before, but she could endure it.
"Dad, Mom, it's really not because of selling kebabs..."
Xiang Qinghao used all her patience to explain to her parents, and told Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying everything that Zhang Yongchao had done before.
The two old men's expressions became worse the more they listened, especially when they heard that Zhang Yongchao asked his daughter to cook the books, they started cursing at Xiang Weidong.
"Fuck, what kind of person is Zhang Yongchao? He's such a jerk. Just imagine which girl would be with him in the future. He's such a wicked fellow. I don't even think he's worthy of serving my daughter footbath water."
Chen Ying's expression was the ugliest Xiang Qinghao had ever seen since then.
"Oh, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
Xiang Qinghao said, relying on her memory of her original self, "Because you are very satisfied with him, and I don't want you to feel uncomfortable listening to him."
Chen Ying felt helpless.
"Marriage is a lifelong commitment. Your father and I were very satisfied with Zhang Yongchao. That wasn't just because he was good, but also because you kept saying he treated you very well. That's why we were willing to let you continue your relationship. If you knew this was going to happen, I wouldn't agree to it no matter what. Is he a human being?"
Chen Ying has always been the gentlest person to Xiang Qinghao. She could say such words, and Xiang Qinghao felt really happy.
Xiang Weidong: "It was the same today. You went to ask him for help, but he didn't come. When he finally came, he didn't help either, just watched the fun from the side. That's how it is. No matter how good the offer is, you can't accept him."
Because of my family situation, I had always wanted to find someone with better conditions. I felt that meeting Zhang Yongchao was not easy, so I had always endured it as much as I could.
Fortunately, they were not married when Xiang Qing came here, otherwise it would be even more terrifying.
Now that Chen Ying had said this, Xiang Qinghao suddenly felt relaxed all over.
"So, it's not my problem now?" Xiang Qinghao asked this deliberately.
Xiang Weidong: "If there is any problem, this should have been stopped long ago."
Chen Ying also nodded.
It seems the crisis is over.
It was getting late, and the whole day had been thrilling. Xiang Qinghao felt like sleepiness was crawling all over his body.
After a few more brief words, he returned to his room and quickly fell asleep.
Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying couldn't sleep late at night.
"Why can't you sleep?" Chen Ying asked Xiang Weidong who was lying on the side sighing.
Xiang Weidong sighed helplessly again: "How can I sleep? I lost my good job. I thought I met a good partner, but it turned out to be such a bad person. I really don't know what Ah Hao's future will be like."
"You went there late, so you didn't see how hard Liu Daqiang was bullying our Ah Hao. Ah Hao was also determined to fight him and even tried to throw charcoal at Liu Daqiang's face."
"If I hadn't gone, the consequences would have been disastrous. The moment the child saw me, his eyes turned red. He must have felt so wronged."
Chen Ying felt distressed after hearing this, and then spoke angrily.
"That Liu Daqiang wouldn't be satisfied even if he was cut into pieces. Damn him! If I had been there, I wouldn't have cared about the police or not. I would have torn him to pieces first."
When he said this, Chen Ying paused again and spoke in a more helpless tone.
"But what can I do? This is the path Ah Hao chose herself. She won't listen no matter what I say. Even though I'm worried about her, I have to endure it."
Xiang Weidong blinked twice as he listened.
"Or...or...give her the gold coins she gave us before and let her rent a house."
Xiang Weidong thought for a long time and finally said what he had wanted to say all night.
"Anyway, I left that money for her dowry, and now she's single. It would be more appropriate to give her the money and let her rent a house. And I see her business is doing well now, so hiring someone can help her out and save her so much work."
Without even thinking, Chen Ying concluded, "I think it's a good idea, Lao Xiang. You've finally done something sensible."
After saying that, Chen Ying gave Xiang Weidong an exaggerated thumbs up.
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