"Mom, you've thought this through very well. I'll stir-fry a pot of minced meat, green beans, and eggplant, and a pot of lotus root first, so you can pack them up quickly. Grandma, Linfei, you chop a bowl of chili peppers first. Mom, please crack the eggs and beat them. There's no time for braised pork with potatoes today, so we can only make stir-fried eggs with chili peppers."
Stir-fried eggs with chili peppers is simple, quick to cook, and goes well with rice. It's a great dish to make when you're in a rush, and He Wenlin hasn't made it in a long time.
Everyone divided the work, with He's father assisting He Wenlin in cooking, and all three pots working at the same time.
At 10:50, the first pot of eggplant, cowpea and minced meat, and the other two pots of stir-fried lotus root slices were also cooked.
He Shan, Ruan Lingfeng, hurry up and pack up.
The boxed lunches for Mei-hua consisted of eggplant, green beans, minced meat, stir-fried lotus root slices, and a poached egg.
At 11:10, the second batch of eggplant and lotus root slices was also ready.
At this point, all the lotus root slices had been stir-fried, a total of four batches.
He Wenlin quickly stir-fried chili and eggs and the remaining eggplant, cowpeas and minced meat. Fortunately, all the dishes were ready by 11:40.
Fortunately, many people were taking food to go; otherwise, we definitely wouldn't have been able to serve the food on time today.
Fortunately, the Bosi factory didn't have many orders today, otherwise they would have had to refund the shirt factory's customers.
He Wenlin, He's father, and Lin Fei put all their effort into making fried noodles and fried rice.
Although the delivery orders were delivered on time, the lunch ordered by He Hui, Zhou Libo, and others was still late.
They had originally agreed to eat around noon.
But when they arrived at noon, He Wenlin had just finished braising the duck.
"Sorry, brothers and sisters, I'm late today. Please have a seat. Xiaomin, get some popsicles for the brothers and sisters to cool them down." He Wenlin said as she processed the grass carp.
"Don't rush, take your time. We're all friends here, it'll be fine if we wait a bit," He Hui said. "We're going to add two more dishes, the same boiled sliced pork and cold seaweed salad we had last time."
He Hui and Zhou Libo both brought their girlfriends to eat here, but their girlfriends also brought their girlfriends, turning a four-person meal into a seven-person meal.
"We don't have seaweed today, but we do have boiled sliced pork. I've taken up everyone's time today, so I'll offer you a dish of stir-fried pork belly with chili peppers as an apology."
“Okay, then that’s settled.” Zhou Libo had no objections and readily agreed.
After they sat down, Mrs. He went over to offer them cigarettes as an apology, and Mr. He quickly sliced pork belly.
The pork belly slices were cut, and the fish slices were also prepared.
"Dad, your dad stir-fried the water spinach with garlic."
"OK."
Garlic water spinach, even the way Dad makes it now is no problem.
While the duck was still simmering, He Wenlin quickly made sauerkraut fish.
Before He Wenlin returned, her father had already prepared the broth for making sauerkraut fish, so He Wenlin didn't spend much time making the sauerkraut fish.
A whole big bowl full!
The freshly cooked sauerkraut fish was too hot and heavy, so He Ma and He Shan used a clean rag to wrap the rim of the bowl and carried it to the table.
He Hui sniffed and said, "It smells so good! I ate it once last time and I've been craving it ever since. I could eat three or four bowls of rice soaked in this soup! Most importantly, the fish is boneless. Linlin's cooking skills are truly impressive."
After He Hui finished speaking, everyone picked up their chopsticks.
The water spinach that He's father had made was also on the table. He Wenlin had already started making boiled sliced pork. She instructed He's father, "Dad, add the konjac and continue to simmer."
For braised duck with konjac, you should use a young duck, so the braising time doesn't need to be very long.
When the braised duck with konjac was ready, the boiled sliced pork was also done.
As He Wenlin was stir-frying the last dish of braised pork belly with chili peppers, He Hui called out from outside, "Uncle, bring us some more rice. The dish is so delicious, it goes so well with rice!"
"Yes, I'll bring it to you."
Aunt He got up, took out the inner pot of the small rice cooker, and put it on their table. Originally, the rice was cooked to make fried rice with eggs tomorrow, but she didn't expect that they had such big appetites that one pot was not enough.
Fortunately, we were well prepared, otherwise it would have been awkward.
Finally, He Wenlin personally served the last dish, stir-fried pork belly with chili peppers: "How is it, brothers and sisters? How does it taste?"
He Hui's girlfriend, Dandan, said, "It tastes great! You're amazing! I'm almost embarrassed. I've already eaten three bowls of rice."
At this point, Huang Dandan blushed.
"I'm glad you like it. Try this one too, it goes really well with rice." He Wenlin said with a smile. "I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long today."
Zhou Libo: "Good things come to those who wait, it's alright."
Huang Dandan: "Actually, it wasn't long, just over ten minutes. You have to wait about ten minutes to eat anywhere."
"Then you can eat slowly. If there's not enough rice, there's more in the pot."
Zhou Libo repeatedly said, "That's enough, that's enough."
He Wenlin was also hungry; it was already 12:40, and everyone else had already eaten.
However, Grandma He left some dishes for He Wenlin separately.
By the time He Wenlin finished eating, it was already one o'clock.
He Hui, Zhou Libo, and the others had also finished eating, and they were all stuffed, rubbing their stomachs.
"Linlin, the bill, please." Zhou Libo called out, "How much were the dishes we added earlier?"
“You’ve all been regular customers and have always patronized my business. Normally, rice is 50 cents per person for dining in, but you don’t need to pay that today. You also don’t need to pay for the stir-fried pork with chili peppers. Just give me 10 yuan for the boiled pork slices. It’ll be a round number, perfect.”
He already paid yesterday, but he didn't pay for the extra dishes today.
"Then we won't stand on ceremony with you."
Besides He Hui, Zhou Libo is probably the fellow townsman who is closest to He Wenlin.
He didn't hesitate and readily paid the money.
After seeing them off, Mrs. He and Grandma He tidied up the table.
Only then did He's father ask He Wenlin, "Where did you go today? Why are you so late?"
“We went to the advertising company and the Industry and Commerce Bureau,” He Wenlin said. “The people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau should come in the next day or two.”
Aunt He: "What are the Industry and Commerce Bureau doing here?"
"You went to get a business license?" Mr. He exclaimed in surprise. "He Xing's side has stopped doing boxed lunch business, why are you still getting a business license? If you get a license, you'll have to pay taxes."
“Dad, tax evasion is illegal. Can’t we be honest businessmen? We open a shop for ourselves, and we get the license for ourselves. Your thinking is dangerous and unacceptable.”
Previously, He Wenlin told her father that she would report He Xing, but before reporting others, she first had to make sure that her own documents were complete so that no one could find fault with her.
At that time, Mr. He was angry and was probably willing to do it, but after a night, the matter was dropped again.
He Wen was too lazy to talk to him anymore. So, as soon as his grandmother arrived, he used her ID card to apply for a business license.
Now that He Xing has quit, there's no way to report him, so He's father feels there's even less point in taking action.
He Wenlin continued, "Dad, our business is booming, while other people's businesses have failed and the couple is arguing early in the morning. You even went there to make sarcastic remarks. Aren't you afraid they'll report us?"
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