Chen Ming was chatting with Xiao Jin in the yard. The two boys were whispering about something. During this time, they went out for a while. When they came back, it was almost 12 o'clock.
He and Xiao Jin worked together to prepare the meal.
Seeing no movement in the east wing courtyard, Chen Ming thought his cousin should still be sleeping. Although he couldn't bear to disturb her sleep, his worry about her being hungry and having stomach problems prevailed.
After setting up the table under the wooden frame in the yard and serving the food, Chen Ming entered the east wing, walked to the master bedroom and knocked on the door, "Manman, Manman."
Xu Manman was still half asleep after being woken up, "Um~ Cousin?"
"Wake up, it's time to eat."
Xu Manman glanced at the wall clock. It was already 1 a.m.? She had actually slept that long. She instantly woke up and turned to the person outside.
"Okay, I'll be right out."
Xu Manman quickly dressed herself and washed her face before coming out.
Seeing two men sitting opposite each other at the dining table waiting for her, she said, "If you're hungry, eat first. You don't have to wait for me."
Chen Ming beckoned her to sit down, "It doesn't take that much time. Do you want to drink the soup first or eat first?"
When Xu Manman saw the chicken soup in the casserole with oil, her mouth instantly watered. "Drink the soup first." She handed the bowl to Chen Ming and asked him to help her scoop it out.
"Haha, you have good taste. This soup was made by Zichu. My cooking skills are not as good as it could be."
Xiao Jin's cooking skills were undeniable. Xu Manman took a bite and it was the familiar delicious taste. However, "Cousin, where did this chicken come from?"
If she remembered correctly, when they came back together, they only bought pork and mutton, but no chicken.
"This chicken belongs to a friend of Zichu. He traded it for a horse from the countryside. His home is not far from here, so we went there while you were sleeping.
Not only this chicken, but also a basket of eggs and a load of cabbage and radishes."
Friends...Xu Manman looked at the two men on both sides with calm expressions and didn't want to ask any more questions.
If her cousin went alone, she would still be worried, but if Xiao Jin was there, she would have nothing to worry about.
After having a comfortable lunch, while her cousin was washing the dishes, Xu Manman came to the kitchen to check their spoils of the day.
"So many?"
She knew about the meaning of "dan", but she never expected that they would bring back so many "dan".
Xu Manman looked at the cabbage and radishes piled up in the corner of the kitchen and felt a headache. Were they stockpiling them as winter vegetables?
There are only her and Chen Ming in this yard. How long will it take for them to use up all the food? And will they have to eat only cabbage and radish for every meal afterwards?
Thinking of this, Xu Manman looked speechlessly at Chen Ming who was standing in the corner of the kitchen, and Jin Zichu who was too guilty to dare to enter the house.
Haha, it seems like you guys know what's going on.
Chen Ming touched his nose and said, "Well, Manman... I was thinking of buying more. I can use it to make sauerkraut and kimchi. I can also make these radishes into dried radishes and pickled radishes."
"...Sauerkraut usually accumulates around the beginning of winter, so there's still at least a month left, and there's so much..."
Before Xu Manman finished speaking, Chen Ming immediately said, "It's okay, I discussed it with Zichu when I bought it, he knows how to do it, and he will teach me when the time comes.
And some of this also belongs to Zichu, we'll handle these dishes, don't get involved."
Xiao Jin rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen, confirming Chen Ming's words with his actions.
He took a large basket and put the cabbage in it. "Brother Ming, first take out the part for the kimchi, wash it and marinate it with salt. Peel the radish and cut it into pieces."
Then Chen Ming also listened to his instructions and followed his instructions step by step. Xu Manman looked around and saw that Jin Zichu was moving very quickly and did not touch her clothes at all.
She rolled up her sleeves, took a kitchen knife, and after her cousin had peeled the radish, she took it and started chopping and cutting it into pieces.
When putting the radish pieces into the basin, Xu Manman remembered, "We don't have a jar at home, how should we put these in?" We can't just put them in the basin to ferment, right?
Without waiting for Chen Ming's reply, Jin Zichu pushed his glasses with his wrist and said, "My friend's house has some too. We can't bring them when we come back. I told him to go get them later. I'll pickle these vegetables first."
Okay, Xiao Jin is indeed reliable. She is not afraid that her cousin will make impulsive purchases and not think about the consequences.
The three of them worked until dark before they finished processing all the radishes and cabbages.
Fortunately, she had slept for a while in the morning and had been busy until now, so Xu Manman didn’t feel very tired.
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