Wang Fangfang looked at Xu Manman in surprise, "Manman, you also know this?"
"Of course not. We were sent to a youth camp. We had three babies in two years. Manman helped with everything during the confinement period. Manman is an expert at making confinement meals. I've been thinking about coming with Zhou Ming someday to learn from her."
Even Zhou Fen looked at him sideways, "Manman, I didn't realize you had such skills."
Xu Manman was helpless. "If we talk about professionalism, I'm definitely not as good as Aunt Zhou. I just saw my family members doing it when my mother gave birth to my brother. Plus, the conditions at the educated youth camp at that time were so bad, so I had to bite the bullet and go."
Liu Li nodded. "That's true, but at that time, all three children were plump and white, so I have to credit you for that."
"Don't tell me, I went back during the summer vacation and saw Ningning and Taitai. They looked chubby and cute."
Next, the few people talked about pregnancy and confinement, and then talked about parenting precautions.
When it was almost eleven o'clock, Xu Manman got up to prepare lunch.
"Don't bother, you two kids. We just came here to get acquainted with the place. We're not staying for dinner. Stop working."
Zhou Fen felt sorry for the two children. It was not easy to cook for such a group of people.
"Aunt Zhou, that's not what I meant. This is your first time here, and if I really let you go back hungry, my uncle will call me and complain. Besides, every time I go to your house, you always treat me to delicious food. Can't you give me a chance to let you taste my cooking?"
Liu Li also persuaded her aunt, "Yes, aunt, Manman's cooking is delicious. I have been craving it for a long time. Today, I can only eat it because of you. Please think of it as a favor to me."
"This..." Zhou Fen was a little hesitant. This was not what they said before they came.
"Oh, that's it. Stay here and eat. I'll ask my cousin to lock the door later. No one can leave until you finish your meal." He said it in a domineering manner, but his tone was soft.
Zhou Fen was amused by what she heard. "Okay, I'll listen to you. If your uncle Wang says anything to me, I'll just say you locked me up."
Having said that, she still brought her daughter Wang Fangfang and niece-in-law Liu Li and followed Xu Manman to the kitchen to help her.
Xu Manman couldn't stop her, so she could only work faster and take on all the dirty and tiring work herself.
Fortunately, Chen Ming bought a lot of vegetables this morning, and the packages sent from Bai City and Hai City have arrived, so there is enough meat and vegetables at home.
Xu Manman prepared the ingredients skillfully, using two of the three stoves and a small oven in the kitchen.
At 12 o'clock, Zhou Fen went out and asked the men to set up the table for dinner.
The dining table was set up in the yard: braised pork with fermented bean curd, stewed lettuce with bacon, Hunan-style fragrant dish, boiled pork slices, Mapo tofu, preserved egg and chili eggplant, bitter melon stuffed with meat, and kelp and pork ribs soup.
While cooking, Liu Li was so greedy that her mouth was watering.
Wang Yang sat at the main seat and looked at the huge table. "This really was made by Manman himself, right?"
Because only Xu Manman and Chen Ming were at home, there was no other alcohol at home except a small bottle of white wine for cooking.
Zhou Fen poured him a bowl of soup and handed it to him, "That's right, her knife skills and posture, to be honest, I've been cooking for so many years, but I can't compare to her."
"Aunt Zhou is exaggerating. I'm no match for you."
Wang Yang picked up a piece of rosy red braised pork and his eyes lit up as he took a bite. "This is better than what big restaurants make."
Seeing her uncle picking up his chopsticks, Liu Li, who had been waiting for a long time, couldn't wait to stretch out her chopsticks to the boiled meat she had been staring at for a long time, "Hmm, so delicious." It was really tasty, just what she wanted.
Zhou Ming, who had tasted Xu Manman's cooking again after a long time, couldn't stop eating once it was on the table. While he was enjoying the meal, he didn't forget to pick up some dishes for his wife.
Although there was no wine, Wang Yang still ate very happily. "No wonder your uncle called me and told me that. I thought he was just bragging. I didn't expect that. I should have come earlier. I haven't had such a good meal in a long time."
The food in the north is salty but not spicy. Zhou Fen is a doctor, and the food at home is usually light. Today, she was very happy to eat these spicy dishes, especially the Mapo Tofu, which was amazing when mixed with rice.
Leilei held a small bowl and ate happily. The braised pork was mashed into small pieces and poured with sauce to mix with rice. She ate while shaking her head and her mouth was full of oil.
Zhou Fen, on the other hand, loved the bitter melon stuffed with meat. She didn't know how Xu Manman prepared it, but the bitter melon outside tasted fresh, but without that bitter feeling.
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