Chapter 43: Come on, Haozi, we have to follow our hearts, not be timid...
Steam was bubbling out of the pot, and the dumplings were spinning, jumping, tumbling and floating up one by one.
The logo on the soup pot is two little men standing side by side. At first glance, it looks like the two little men are raising their hands to lift up the glutinous rice balls.
Bai Ying added another large spoonful of cold water, stirred it evenly, and waited for it to boil for the second time before removing it from the pot.
Su Jiahao leaned his head over and watched the girl's every move without blinking.
"Yinn, I suddenly feel like a picky mother-in-law who is here to supervise her new daughter-in-law in the kitchen." Su Jiahao put his hands behind his back, pretending to be stern in his tone, but with a smile on his face.
Yeah! That’s how it’s played in TV dramas.
Bai Ying suppressed her laughter, straightened her back, and turned sideways to cooperate with his performance, giving Granny Su a better viewing angle.
Coffee smelled the smoke from the kitchen and squatted obediently by the door, his furry head moving back and forth curiously following his mother's movements.
It didn't go upstairs with Qin Yonglian and Zhenyan. It seemed that the little guy fully understood that Bai Ying was now the boss who had the final say in the family.
The rule in the underworld is: follow the boss and you will get meat.
As the pot and spoon moved together, the kitchen gradually filled with warm steam and a hazy tranquility.
"You guys...don't look at me with such admiration. It's just making some glutinous rice balls. Hehe! It's not difficult."
Boss Bai spoke.
Su Jiahao denied it three times in a row: "...I'm not, I didn't, don't get cocky!"
Huh? Bai Xuemei, you became the leader because you were overconfident, right?
Bai Ying raised her chin, so confident.jpg
"I'm just curious about what flavor of glutinous rice balls you can cook." Someone stretched out two fingers, pointed at his eyes, and then pointed at the soup pot.
Bai Ying chuckled, "Look, I know what you're thinking."
The Knights gathered for their first New Year dinner, and the mysterious cooking skills of the leader have always been a hot topic: you never know what the dishes prepared by Bai Ying will taste like.
Just like Forrest Gump’s chocolate in life, you never know what flavor you’ll get next.
Su Jiahao coughed lightly. "The water's already boiling, why are you adding cold water? Are you thinking there's not enough soup?"
"Team member Su, have you ever cooked dumplings?"
Su Jiahao shook his head.
"Cooking instant noodles?"
Someone continued to shake his head.
Bai Ying: “…”
How can you call your life youthful if you have never cooked instant noodles as a midnight snack?
Oh, yes, she remembered that he was the child taken care of by the omnipotent Sister Min.
The girl explained, "Cooking glutinous rice balls and dumplings uses the same principle. The correct method is to put them in the pot when the water is boiling. After the first boil, add cold water to keep the water hot but not boiling during the cooking process. This will allow the filling to be cooked thoroughly while protecting the outer skin from spoiling. When it boils again, you can take it out of the pot and eat it."
Su Jiahao suddenly realized something and gave a thumbs up. "A red flower grows redder when it's near it. The way you explained the principle just now was very similar to that of the arrogant Teacher Qin."
Bai Ying was very pleased with the compliment and immediately became very motivated. "Hey, this is sweet glutinous rice balls. I'll make you a few salty ones."
"Salty dumplings?!" Su Jiahao's eyes lit up.
"Yeah! It's stuffed with fresh meat."
Bai Ying took out all the stock from the refrigerator, and Qu Chengyuan prepared a lot of shrimp and crab dumplings and fresh meat dumplings.
"When I was a kid, I was sick and Sister Min cooked me some salty rice dumplings. It was so unforgettable!"
At that time, a dispute broke out between the siblings over whether to eat the glutinous rice balls with salty or sweet taste. Su Jiahao was defeated by Su Jiajia, but unexpectedly, Sister Min secretly made him an extra loving snack.
"You and Sister Min have a really good relationship." Bai Ying missed the old lady who had made soup for her for half a month.
The old lady in my memory was full of energy and spoke with full vigor, "In spring, nourish the liver; in summer, nourish the heart; in autumn, nourish the lungs; in winter, nourish the kidneys. Yingying, you are too thin. Sister Min will take good care of you."
"My mom and dad were busy with social events, so we siblings were all raised by Min Jie. To be honest, she's closer to me than my biological mom."
Su Jiahao's tone was tinged with regret. "Sister Min loves me the most, but I haven't been able to repay her yet. Big brother is omnipotent, Jiajia has a successful career, but I have to rely on big brother to find an internship at the bank."
Bai Ying turned off the fire, the hot steam in the air stopped, the mist dissipated, and the view returned to clarity.
Su Jiahao said nothing and took the initiative to get a bowl from the cupboard. He found that there were many bowls and plates of different shapes in the cupboard. Which soup bowl should he choose for eating glutinous rice balls?
He suddenly felt that he was indeed like a playboy who had never done housework and had zero ability to live.
"I'm going to choose this one. What about you?" The girl held up a bowl with a lucky cat pattern. "There's no such thing as a formality. Just pick the one that suits your taste the most."
Bai Ying had long noticed Su Jiahao's subtle changes in expression. Although he always looked careless every time she saw him, he was actually very thoughtful.
In some ways, he and I have something in common.
"It's the same for me. My whole family is made up of top students and professionals who have made achievements in their respective fields. I'm the only one who's different. My academic performance is mediocre and I sometimes struggle." The girl blinked slightly.
Then he whispered, "The IQ test results came out, and my IQ was half as low as the second-to-last person in my family. As a result, during adolescence, I doubted whether I was a fool. In fact, it's not that I'm too weak, but that everyone around me is a king."
Su Jiahao nodded in sympathy.
"Just accept that you're just an ordinary person," Bai Ying's expression brightened. "I'm the most lively and positive member of the Bai family, the king of positive energy chicken soup. Everyone has their strengths. Senior Su, you're approachable, and your strength is your affinity."
Su Jiahao received the compliment and touched the back of his head, "Really? Hehe, I also feel like I can communicate seamlessly with everyone."
"But my eldest brother always tells me that I open up to people as soon as they show a little concern. This isn't honesty, it's loneliness. That's why I'm hesitant to do business because I'm easily deceived."
"We have to follow our hearts, not our hearts."
Bai Ying served him a bowl of glutinous rice balls. "Six of them. Everything will go smoothly if you eat them. Come on, come on!"
Su Jiahao first tasted a fresh meat dumpling. As he took it in his mouth, warm memories flooded his chest.
The words that Sister Min often said seemed to ring in my ears: "Haozi, keep going! Frying and simmering are both ways to make things delicious, so keep going!"
"Yinn, have you thought about your plans after graduation? A job? Graduate school?"
“There are so many things I like to do and want to do, and I’m trying to find a suitable path to combine them.”
The girl's eyes sparkled. "After attending the Baselworld last year, I gained a lot of inspiration and felt that I might have found the industry I love."
"I thought you would work in the food industry."
"It's already being done," Bai Ying finished cleaning up the kitchen and sat back down at the table.
"My grandfather taught me that if you like a field, you can develop it vertically and study it thoroughly. You can also develop it parallelly and connect it with various related fields."
Su Jiahao seemed to be lost in thought. He seemed to have always gone with the flow. Even his junior sister in the freshman year had a clear plan for the future.
"By the way, is your aunt really going to retire? When will she come back? My mom is her biggest fan."
"My aunt said that she had devoted half of her life to work and now wanted to devote the rest of her life to her family and herself."
Bai Fenglin used to be a career-oriented woman, but her state of mind has changed dramatically since she gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, at an advanced age.
"And the host, Liang Qianqian, is the successor hand-picked by my aunt. She is a good seedling cultivated by her personally, so she is very confident."
Bai Ying thought for a moment. "Although I rarely watch English financial programs, I did see the interview with Leon. The host was very good at controlling the situation, and their conversation was very interesting."
In the camera, Qin Yonglian, with only his side profile showing, said seriously that it is not about what level you need to reach before you can fall in love, but whether you like this person enough and whether you are willing to go through different tests with her.
The whole scene was filled with pink bubbles, and that episode had a particularly high click rate on YouTube.
"Liang Qianqian looks more amiable on the show, but she's a tigress in real life." Su Jiahao was a little absent-minded.
"Are you talking about Sister Xixi?" Bai Ying blinked and slowly typed a question mark.
In my impression, Liang Qianqian is a girl who always has a happy expression on her face, which is completely different from her aunt's strong and sharp style.
"Eh?! No, let's not talk about her," Su Jiahao blurred the subject. "Eating salty dumplings is such a pleasurable experience!"
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"Do you have salty dumplings?" Zhen Yan's voice came faintly from the door.
"I haven't eaten it for a long time. I miss it so much."
"You're here? Wait a minute, I'll go get two more servings." The girl smiled and ran to the kitchen.
"How come you two are so fast?" Su Jiahao tilted his head, "We just finished setting the table and only took two bites."
"How can we be fast?"
Qin Yonglian stood behind Zhenyan, and the men puffed out their chests to show their strength.
Because of this sentence, the three naive elementary school students unknowingly started a new round of battle.
When Bai Ying heard the word "quickly" again, a line of words popped up in her mind: How did the topic jump from dumplings to here?
Why are men so sensitive to this word?
Just as he was thinking about it, Qin Yonglian stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"Hmm? What are you thinking about?"
Someone's big hand was already rubbing her earlobe. The man leaned over and said in a breathy voice, "I'm really unhappy."
The girl came back to her senses, blushing, and looked at the guests not far away, "What did you say?"
"Don't worry, they can't hear you."
"Qin Yonglian!"
Bai Ying lowered her voice, "They can't hear it, but why are you covering my ears?"
The pair of warm hands seemed to burn people. At this moment, they were casually placed on her shoulders. Because they were very close, they were like a heat source emitting heat, making her think that her ears were covered.
Qin Yonglian moved his body to block Bai Ying's sight and whispered, "Because the blushing flowers are too beautiful, I don't want them to see it."
Two passersby clicked their tongues at the right moment and said, "Boss, Boss lady, stop whispering and serve the food."
Seeing Qin Yonglian's frank smile, Bai Ying stepped forward, pinched his fingers, and ran away, "You scoop it yourself, I'll go prepare the shredded pork."
He trotted to the locker, took out the dried meat, and patiently tore it into thin strips with his hands.
Turning around, she saw Qin Yonglian and the other two eating the glutinous rice balls she had cooked. The man was chatting with his old friend with a smile in his eyes, looking very relaxed.
My eyes met his in the air, and we smiled at each other.
Only then did Qin Yonglian realize that she didn't braid her hair today. Instead, she used a delicate hairpin to casually tie it around the back of her head. After working with her head down for a long time, the long hair that was tucked behind her ears playfully ran out and fell on her straight collarbone.
Today's girlfriend is gentle and lovely.
"Huh? Is there anything else delicious?" Su Jiahao came over with the smell and exclaimed, "It smells so good!"
Soon, a man, a cat and two birds stood in front of Bai Ying, watching her arrange the dishes with unison and concentration.
"It's meat chunks made with a certain proportion of chicken mixed with salmon." The girl explained the method.
"Hmm..." Su Jiahao casually raised his hand and took a piece to chew. "It tastes good, not dry at all."
Bai Ying was about to speak, "You..."
"Meow!" Coffee had already raised its claws to pat his calf, and the two macaws also took a step towards Su Jiahao with expressionless faces.
Su Jiahao:??? What is this for?
He seemed to have seen this scene before.
"That's Coffee's snack." Qin Yonglian curled his lips and smiled slightly, crossing his arms, looking like he was ready to watch the show.
Cats are 100% carnivores and need to get a lot of animal protein nutrition from meat.
"Cats cannot synthesize taurine on their own, and a lack of taurine can lead to decreased vision,"
Bai Ying explained, "This is a nutritious snack that Leon prepared for him according to EU high-end cat food standards."
The EU requires that the crude protein content of cat food should be greater than 25%. For Coffee in its growing stage, protein content below 30% cannot meet its growth needs.
The nutritious snacks that Qin Yonglian gives to his son have a total crude protein content of more than 35% and are rich in vitamins, amino acids, taurine and other nutrients.
"Huh?!" Su Jiahao heard, "I just ate cat food?!"
Although it tasted good, I always felt a weird feeling in my stomach.
"Meow!" Coffee echoed.
Two-legged beast, why are you still holding on to my plate of food?
Su Jiahao was in a playful mood at this moment. He deliberately held the meat thread and quickly flashed in front of the kitten, "Smell it, does it smell good?"
The kitten's whiskers trembled and it couldn't reach the shredded meat.
"Smell it again, it's delicious!" Su Jiahao said in a rising tone, "Oh! Why didn't you eat it again?"
"Meow meow!" The cute little paw slapped his feet angrily.
Andy and Wei simply spread their wide wings and trapped the people in the corner.
"Uncle Huazi? Uncle Weizi?" Su Jiahao said in disbelief, "I'm your good friend Haozi!"
Don’t you want me anymore because you have a kitten?
As soon as he finished speaking, two tall figures appeared in front of him.
Qin Yonglian and Zhen Yan stood up at the same time, stood behind them, stared at Su Jiahao, smiled, and then stopped smiling after a second.
"I'm reminding you to win people over with virtue!" Su Jiahao finally remembered where he had experienced this familiar scene before.
But this time there are two birds and one cat, so is there any martial ethics?
"Yinn, SOS! Help! HELP!"
Bai Ying thought the scene was too funny. She pursed her lips, forced herself to smile, and took out her cell phone to start recording a video.
"Come on, Haozi!"
Su Jiahao's pupils trembled when he heard this. Moxi Moxi? Bai Ying, where is your kindness? Don't bully the weak with your numbers!
"Coffee, Daddy is here, don't be afraid. If anyone eats your snacks, just go and take them back." Qin Yonglian scratched the kitten's chin.
"Meow!"
The little cat, backed by a real boss, was very proud. He jumped up and used his cat's ultimate move on Su Jiahao.
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The author has something to say: Coffee: Cats are so cute, how can you bully them? Meow!
Su Jiahao: Tan Coffee, see you on the playground after school! You're here alone, no helpers allowed!
【Notes】
①This sentence comes from an anonymous source on the Internet.
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