Jin Zichu is a considerate and kind uncle. After checking the English essay he wrote today, he let him go play with his friends.
Today Xu Jianjun really showed off his skills. He prepared fermented bean curd braised pork, braised pig's trotters, steamed spareribs with rice flour, cumin lamb, cold beef, steamed sea bass, pot-fried tofu, three fresh delicacies, cold bean curd and black fungus, and the children's favorite candied sweet potato, all together to make it a perfect dish.
Xu Ruize kept sighing while chewing on the ribs, "Dad, your cooking is so delicious. Can I have you cook for me every day from now on?"
A few years ago, the military rank system was restructured. Xu Jianjun, who was originally the brigade commander, is now also Colonel Xu, the same rank as his big brother Xu Jianbing in Yangcheng. He is only 36 years old now, and it is not impossible for him to become General Xu before he turns 40.
At this age, he is considered a backbone among middle and senior officers, so he is busy every day. Today he took a special leave because of his father's birthday. Normally, he has no time to cook at home, and it is all done by the nanny arranged by the logistics department.
Xu Jianjun picked up a piece of mutton and put it in his wife's bowl. "Let's go to your aunt's house to eat. She's an amazing cook."
Xu Ruize tilted his head, "Is it better than what my uncle cooks?"
Ever since Xu Manman and Jinzi got married, she has never done any housework at home. She only cooks a few side dishes occasionally when she feels like it. However, these children have never eaten the food cooked by Xu Manman herself.
Jin Zichu smiled and said, "Of course she's better than your uncle. Your aunt cooks the best."
Chen Xiaochen started to ask Xu Manman, "Aunt, I'm going to your house for dinner tomorrow. Can you cook for me?"
After chewing the candied sweet potato in her mouth, Xu Manman said calmly, "No." She is not a parent who spoils her children.
Xu Manman thought that the two children would continue to pester her and act coquettishly, and she was ready to continue refusing them. Unexpectedly, the two children just said "oh" and continued to concentrate on eating.
The adults at the table couldn't help laughing.
Originally, they had never eaten the food cooked by their aunt, so they felt that their uncle's cooking skills were more desirable than the delicacies they had never tasted.
The family dinner lasted more than an hour. Since everyone had to go to work the next day, no alcohol was consumed. Both adults and children drank beverages.
After the meal, we started preparing to cut the cake. This was the part the two children had been waiting for the whole day and were most looking forward to.
When Xu Manman brought out the cake, the baby Xu Ruixuan smelled the sweet fragrance and kept kicking his legs in his father's arms, as if he couldn't wait to jump on him.
Although there was a sumptuous meal today, considering that there were more than a dozen people, Jin Zichu made the largest 12-inch cake today, and also made two, one with chocolate mousse and the other with lemon yogurt cheese.
Xu Lei didn't pay much attention to the ritual of cutting the cake, which is a young people's thing. In the end, two elementary school students each took a small knife to cut the cake.
After distributing the food to his family first, Xu Jianguo took out another stack of large plates. Today's meal was only for his family, but the neighbors around him could not be forgotten.
Poor Zeze and Chenchen were thrown out by their parents to work as child laborers before they could even taste a bite of the cake.
Wang Ruxia was looking forward to today's cake. The mousse cake without cake base was so delicate and silky that she conquered her instantly after taking a bite. As expected, her brother-in-law had to be the one to make desserts. This kind of delicacy could not be tasted even in a cake shop.
The gift Xu Manman prepared for her uncle today was a calligraphy piece.
When people get older, they will develop some hobbies, and my uncle’s hobby is calligraphy.
As for her father Xu Gang, he was fond of Panjiayuan Taobao a few years ago. He even built a special shelf at home for him to store his treasures. However, he is not so interested in it now, which may be due to the large number of fakes on the market.
Now, well... just like my father in my previous life, I am obsessed with fishing. On my birthday last year, Xu Manman gave me a set of beautiful domestic fishing gear.
As for her third uncle, his biggest hobby is making money. This year, he asked Xu Manman to redeem part of his shares.
After Xu Lei opened it, his hands trembled a little, "This... is this the Peace Letter?"
"Well, I asked someone to authenticate it, and they said it was an authentic work of Wang Xizhi. I found it in Panjiayuan a few years ago." The appraiser was Xiao Jin. It was considered a bargain. When I bought it, it was dirty and the paper was damaged. Xiao Jin spent several days to repair it.
Xu Gang was amazed, "Manman, you have found a great bargain." Although he was only a dabbler in this field, anyone who had read books knew the significance of Wang Xizhi's authentic works.
It's more than just a big leak. If this thing is found in another 20 or 30 years, it will be priceless.
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