At dinner time.
Ye Beiping cooked again, preparing the two large lobsters from Hou Baolin and Wu Di's house.
Looking at the unusually large lobster, Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa's eyes changed, and they both looked at their wives.
It tastes completely different from the lobster they made last night.
Just like this steamed lobster, it's bright red, and when you peel off the shell along its back, you see lots of white meat inside, surrounded by minced garlic.
"I knew it! It must be done wrong. It looks much tastier this way," Hou Baolin said shamelessly, completely oblivious to the murderous glare from his elderly mother.
Wu Di gently nudged Hou Baolin's arm.
Unexpectedly, he pushed her away irritably: "What are you doing? Just eat, why are you hitting me? Didn't you get enough of a beating this afternoon?"
With just this one gesture, everyone's eyes turned to Hou Baolin.
Noticing the gazes, Hou Baolin realized what his parents were looking at and chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, I was just saying, just saying."
Tao Qiuyan, fearing a sudden and unexpected double whammy of fatherly love and filial piety, and motherly harmony, quickly spoke up.
"Come on, come on, let's have dinner, let's have dinner."
As soon as Tao Qiuyan spoke, Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa naturally showed respect.
"Sister-in-law, you've worked hard today."
"Yes, it's all because of our little rascals. They wanted the three families to get together, and it made my sister-in-law so tired."
In terms of age, we are all about the same, with a difference of no more than five years.
But there was no way around it; Ye Beiping's father was old, and it was certain that Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa would call Tao Qiuyan "sister-in-law."
Ye Beiping pursed his lips and took out the wine he had brought back.
"Uncle Hou, Uncle Wu, this is a bottle of Moutai I brought back. It's a treasured bottle. Let's drink it today."
Upon hearing the word "treasured," Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa's expressions changed slightly.
You should know that this kind of wine is probably only available to high-ranking leaders and officials. I never expected that a village chief and a brigade secretary could also drink this treasured wine.
Hou Yongping was naturally quite adept at navigating social situations; he was able to become the brigade's Party Secretary if he hadn't managed his relationships with those above him.
“Beiping, this wine must be very expensive. Why don’t we leave it? We might be able to use it to entertain other important guests. We can just drink ordinary baijiu.”
"Yes, yes, yes." Wu Guangfa also realized this at this time and echoed, "We can drink ordinary wine. We are used to it. We are not used to drinking such good wine all of a sudden."
Ye Beiping smiled and started opening the bottle cap.
Iron-capped Moutai is indeed precious, but it's not impossible to buy it these days.
"What's the point of keeping it? You can just buy more after you finish drinking it; it won't cost much."
His domineering words caused the expressions of both Hou Baolin and Wu Di's families to change, and they then gave an awkward laugh.
There's no way around it; Ye Beiping has the confidence to say such things.
One can imagine how much money Ye Beiping earned, given that he was able to help his son earn tens of thousands of yuan.
"Just a polite remark is fine," Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa said, though they were still quite tempted by the iron-capped Moutai they had collected.
As Ye Beiping poured the wine, both men raised their glasses, as if a leader were pouring wine for them. Although such a thing was impossible, they couldn't help but swallow when they saw the slightly yellowish liquid.
Everyone was served wine and beverages, and Ye Beiping raised his glass first.
"I did quite well in Hangzhou this year. I would like to thank Uncle Hou and Uncle Wu for their previous care. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Baolin and Wu Di in Hangzhou. Let's make money together."
"Once the environment improves, I hope Uncle Hou, Uncle Wu, and the two aunts can go to Hangzhou together, and we can all drink together like before."
"cheers."
"cheers."
"cheers."
...
Everyone raised their glasses together, and after hearing Ye Beiping's speech, they felt very satisfied.
The past year has been filled with both major disasters and surprises.
Putting aside the fact that Hou Yongping unknowingly became the brigade party secretary, the fact that all three families' children have grown up and are able to earn money is a testament to that.
As parents, we are very happy.
Then Ye Beiping put down his wine glass and put a large piece of lobster meat into the bowls of Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa.
"Uncle Hou, Uncle Wu, this lobster meat tastes best when it's mixed with minced garlic."
"By the way, aunties, don't be shy, help yourselves. The key to seafood is to keep it fresh and original. Don't add too many seasonings, just a little is enough. The main thing is to highlight the freshness."
"Okay, okay." Hou Yongping and Wu Guangfa also agreed with smiles and began to eat the lobster meat that Ye Beiping had picked up.
After taking one bite, both of their eyes lit up.
It is indeed very fresh.
It tasted much better than what my wife made last night, and even my two aunts had the same expression.
Their initial disdain turned into a constant scooping of chopsticks, revealing that they actually really enjoy seafood.
The large group of people ate with great relish, and because the lobster was so delicious, they didn't drink much alcohol before finishing the lobster.
Hou Baolin concluded with a hint of regret, "Alas, it's just a bit too little."
puff!
Wu Di, who was standing next to Hou Baolin, almost spat out his drink. He glared at Hou Baolin and said irritably, "Young man, you were still feeling the pinch when you bought this lobster. Why don't you go back to Hangzhou and buy some, and I'll cook it for you? Anyway, I saw how they made it in Beiping today, and I'll make sure you get your fill."
Upon hearing this, Hou Baolin objected.
"Why should I buy food for you? If we're going to eat, we should pay for it together, humph."
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