Chapter 66 Seeking Advice
After the typhoon, the residential compound returned to its usual state.
The idea of hosting a dinner party is back on the agenda.
The person who suffers the most from the aroma wafting from the Huo family every day is Yu Hong, who lives closest to them.
That day after work, he and Huo Zheng went home on the same route. The rich aroma wafted into their noses, making their mouths water.
Yu Hong swallowed repeatedly and asked the person walking briskly beside him, "Old Huo, your wife's cooking is amazing."
Huo Zheng nodded proudly, "That's right, my wife's cooking skills are absolutely top-notch."
Yu Hong glared at him, looking at his smug expression. "When are you guys treating us? I can't wait!"
They would definitely treat everyone, but they hadn't decided on the menu yet, and they would have to ask Lu Mingyue before they could confirm it.
"We haven't figured this out yet, but it won't be long."
"Okay, okay, I'll be the first one there."
Yu Hong couldn't wait for that day to arrive.
When Huo Zheng got home, he told Lu Mingyue about it.
"Let's pick a time when I'm resting."
I can help her out at home; she'd be exhausted if she cooked for so many people by herself.
Lu Mingyue guessed what he meant and smiled, saying okay.
The most important thing when hosting a dinner party is the menu, so Lu Mingyue called her family together to discuss it.
"Leilei and Yaoyao, what's your favorite food?"
Yao Yao's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "The oysters Mom made last time."
“Me too.” Leilei nodded.
"Okay, let's add the garlic oysters. Is there any more?"
The two children looked at each other, scratched their heads, and seemed unsure what else they wanted to eat.
In their eyes, no matter what dish their mother makes, it's delicious and has a unique flavor.
Seeing their furrowed brows, Lu Mingyue asked Huo Zheng, "How many people are you inviting? Let me calculate how many dishes we should prepare."
Try to do it just right and avoid waste.
Huo Zheng counted on his fingers, "Qin Lie's family of three, Wang's family of four, Lao Ji... plus our family, there are about twelve or thirteen adults and seven children."
Lu Mingyue nodded, quickly calculating in her mind, "With so many people, we need to have both hot and cold dishes, and we can't skimp on staple foods."
It would take about ten dishes to feed everyone.
Huo Zheng had no experience with this kind of thing, so he agreed to whatever Lu Mingyue said.
Lu Mingyue sighed, oh well, judging from his expression, he couldn't be of much help. She'd rather go and learn from Sister-in-law Wang.
The eggs that Director Wang brought hadn't been eaten yet, and there was still some braising liquid left from boiling the offal, so Lu Mingyue decided to add more eggs and vegetables to continue braising.
Wang Fengmei was washing clothes at home when she smelled the delicious aroma wafting through the air and exclaimed that Mingyue had cooked something delicious again.
I don't know how their cooking skills are so good; just smelling this makes me want to eat an extra bowl of rice.
Yu Yafei and Yu Yating, while munching on peach shortbread, couldn't help but exclaim, "Mom, it smells so good!"
If only they could still eat Aunt Lu's cooking.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Looking up, they saw Aunt Lu, whom they had been longing for, with the brother and sister following behind her.
"Sister-in-law Wang".
"Mingyue has arrived, please come in and sit down."
Wang Fengmei quickly rinsed the clothes, and the two sisters brought a stool for their aunt to sit on, while they played with their friends in the small vegetable garden nearby.
"Sister-in-law Wang, this is some braised food I made myself. I brought some over for you, Comrade Yu, and the children to try."
Upon smelling the familiar aroma, Wang Fengmei's eyes immediately lit up.
"I can't accept this."
As he spoke, his hand involuntarily took it.
Oh, it's still warm.
The sisters, drawn by the aroma, came closer and said with sweet smiles, "Thank you, Auntie."
Wang Fengmei is straightforward and says what she thinks. She smiled and said to Lu Mingyue, "Every day, I smell the aroma of your family's food, and I eat more than usual. Lao Yu keeps nagging me about it. If he comes home from get off work and sees braised food, he'll be overjoyed."
Lu Mingyue handed over the bowl in her hand, "That's perfect for him to have with his wine."
As soon as I finished speaking, a 'ding-dong' sound rang in my ears.
System: [Congratulations, host, you have triggered a random task: gift Wang Fengmei braised food, which will trigger her subsequent assistance in "blocking Shen Baoqin's deliberate attempts to get close to Huo Zheng."]
Wang Fengmei paused, her smile froze, her eyes widened like saucers as she stared intently at Lu Mingyue, her lips trembling as she asked, "Mingyue, did you hear any strange noises just now?"
sound?
Is this it?
Lu Mingyue thought she was referring to the chicks in the children's pockets.
Leilei wanted to take Xiaohuang with him when he went out, and I couldn't refuse, so I had to agree. Who knew that the child would put it in his pocket?
Wang Fengmei felt it didn't seem like it. She looked at Lu Mingyue with suspicion, but the other woman's clear eyes didn't seem fake.
Her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she was hallucinating because she hadn't been getting enough rest lately?
At this moment, Lu Mingyue was also panicking.
[System, what's going on?!]
System emergency alert: [Host, I have urgently fixed the vulnerability. Please convince Wang Fengmei that this is her illusion and maintain her goodwill. Failure will result in punishment.]
Lu Mingyue: !!!
She quickly grasped Wang Fengmei's hand, revealing an innocent and sincere expression, "Sister-in-law Wang, have you been working too hard lately?"
Wang Fengmei was stunned for a long time, scratched her head, looked at Lu Mingyue's sincere eyes, and finally murmured, "Maybe I really misheard."
Mingyue is such a generous and forthright person; she seems like an honest girl and wouldn't pretend not to hear something over such a small matter.
Taking advantage of her distraction, Lu Mingyue quickly changed the subject, "Sister-in-law Wang, I have something to ask you."
"What's up?"
"Well, Huo Zheng said he's hosting a dinner party at home, and I'd like to ask you how many dishes you usually prepare."
Lu Mingyue told her the number of people she had calculated.
Wang Fengmei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, the family compound is just a place for familiar people to meet so that everyone can take care of the new military wife. The amount of food depends entirely on personal preference."
When she said that, Lu Mingyue understood.
It shouldn't be too flashy, but it also shouldn't be too shabby; it has to be presentable enough.
"We don't have enough bowls, chopsticks, and tables at home, so we might have to borrow some from you."
Wang Fengmei: "It's no big deal. I have two tables at home, I'll bring them over."
"Okay, then I'll thank you in advance, sister-in-law."
Everyone loves to hear nice things, and Wang Fengmei is no exception.
She smiled and said, "No need to be polite. It's fate that we're all gathered on this island. I'm at home taking care of the kids and have nothing to do. I'll come help out on the day of the dinner party."
"Mom, my clothes are dirty."
Yao Yao ran over with a sob in her voice, but stopped a second before she got close to her mother.
She clutched the hem of her skirt, looking at the chicken droppings on her clothes with a wronged expression.
"Oh dear, how did this happen?"
Yao Yao pointed to the culprit, "My brother put Little Yellow on me, and then it pooped."
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