Because of their similar personalities, Zhou Ziwen, the Chen sisters, Shen Zhaodi, and Zhou Chaoyang stayed in the kitchen together, chatting and working.
It takes a little time to stir-fry the base, mainly because the hot pot base needs to be simmered for a while before it becomes fragrant.
With someone to talk to, the work won’t be boring. Before I knew it, the hot pot base was ready.
It was not yet dinner time, and Zhou Ziwen wanted to find something to do, so he simply went back next door to continue making the stone basin.
This is how it is in Heijiang. When you are busy, you are really busy, but when you have free time, you feel bored.
Especially on snowy days like this, you can't go anywhere and can only stay at home. This is what the villagers call hibernating.
Zhou Ziwen was very quick and by the time it was almost time for dinner, he had already finished making the stone basin.
In order to avoid favoritism, Zhou Ziwen specially made two, one for each sister.
It’s interesting to say that no one knows what these two sisters are thinking, but they both like to dress the same. If you are not very familiar with each other, you can’t tell who is who.
Zhou Ziwen once asked this question out of curiosity, and Chen Qiaoyi told him that this was a habit he had developed since childhood.
In order to avoid partiality, Mr. and Mrs. Chen would prepare double portions of everything, whether it was food or daily necessities.
The reason why they are exactly the same is, firstly, for convenience, and secondly, to avoid conflicts.
If the things they buy are different, one likes this and the other likes that, isn’t that intentional to create conflict between the two sisters?
But there won’t be this problem if you buy exactly the same thing. After all, everyone has the same things and no one will envy anyone else.
Zhou Ziwen thought that his father-in-law and mother-in-law's idea was good, so he decided to borrow it. When he needed to prepare something for his wife in the future, he could just prepare an extra portion.
"It's finally done, Yiyi, let's try it later. It will probably be a bit cold tonight, so let's get a brazier." Zhou Ziwen stood up and stretched vigorously.
"Yeah." Chen Qiaoyi nodded obediently. Looking at the stone basin which was a bit rough but had very consistent patterns, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in her heart.
This is his man, who can live a colorful life even in a simple rural environment.
"It's so light, I thought it was heavy!"
Chen Qiaoyi tried to lift the handle of the stone basin, and was surprised to find that it was very light.
"It's good to be light. I made it very thin on purpose." Zhou Ziwen nodded.
He also took into consideration the strength of the Chen sisters and deliberately made it thin.
In order to do this, he wasted quite a bit of time.
But women are meant to be pampered, and he is happy to do so to make things more convenient for his wife.
"Brother Ziwen, the hot pot is almost ready, we can start cooking." At this time, Zhou Chaoyang came out from the kitchen next door.
"I think it's almost there. I can smell it." Zhou Ziwen nodded with a smile.
"I really envy Brother Zhou. You are so versatile. You can do everything yourself without wasting money." Looking at the stone basin in Chen Qiaoyi's hand, Zhou Chaoyang felt a little envious.
"This is relatively simple. If you need to, you can do it yourself. The tools are ready anyway." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Stonemasonry skills are neither difficult nor simple, especially for such simple objects. As long as you don't care about the appearance, even a layman can do it.
As for whether the things you make can be presented to others and whether you will hurt your hands while making them, that is another matter.
"Forget it, I'm just not cut out for it." Zhou Chaoyang shrugged.
Making a stone basin seems simple, but he knows that there are many tricks involved.
Apart from anything else, just using a hammer and chisel is not that simple.
If you are not careful, the hammer will hit your hand.
This kind of thing is not impossible. Even stonemasons who have already completed their training will occasionally get injured.
For a novice like him, it is even easier to make mistakes.
For the sake of his physical and mental health, he thinks it is also good to use an earthen pot.
"Let's go and eat."
Zhou Ziwen brought his wife and Zhou Chaoyang to the next door.
Because there is no stove at home, we can only eat hot pot in the kitchen, with several people eating around the pot.
But as long as you can enjoy the hot pot, it doesn’t matter if you stand.
It just so happened that there was an electric light installed at home, and although the wattage of the bulb was a bit low, I could still see clearly.
Zhou Chaoyang was not asked to serve wine this time, and all his good wine was drunk by Zhou Ziwen.
"Try the medicinal wine I made. It's good for your health." Zhou Ziwen picked up the wine pot and filled a glass for Zhou Chaoyang.
Through the spout, you can see the medicinal herbs inside the wine pot.
Zhou Ziwen’s trips up the mountain so many times were not in vain.
You can come across some herbs from time to time.
He would collect any valuable ones.
Just as he was starting to learn medical skills, he made a pot of medicinal wine.
“It tastes good!”
Upon hearing that it was medicinal wine, Zhou Chaoyang took a sip and found that it tasted unexpectedly good.
"Haha, it tastes good, right? If it tastes good, drink more." Zhou Ziwen picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Zhou Chaoyang.
His medicinal wine is different from other medicinal wines. When mixing the herbs, he also made special adjustments to the taste.
After his adjustments, although it is called medicinal wine, it actually does not taste like medicinal herbs.
He simply removed the medicinal smell, but retained the effectiveness of the herbs.
With his medical skills, he certainly can't reach this level, but don't forget that his cooking skills are very good.
The skills improved through the hang-up panel are not just knowing the results without knowing the reasons. As the skills improve, he will also gain corresponding knowledge insights, and these insights may even be more solid than those gained through self-study.
His fifth-level cooking skills allow him to have a very precise grasp of taste.
It was not difficult for him to remove the taste and retain the medicinal properties.
After all, there are medicinal foods in cooking.
Some medicinal foods are not only nutritious but also taste great.
"Is it really delicious? Brother Ziwen, I want to drink some too." Chen Qiaoyi felt a little greedy after hearing Zhou Chaoyang's evaluation.
"Haha, since we're all together, let's drink more."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
"I'll go get the bowl." After getting Zhou Ziwen's consent, Chen Qiaoyi immediately stood up and prepared the wine bowl.
After Chen Qiaoyi brought the bowl over, Zhou Ziwen poured half a cup for each of the three women.
"Brother Zhou, pour some more. I want to drink a few more glasses today." Shen Zhaodi acted like a heroine.
“Haha, I didn’t realize that there was a drinking buddy hidden among us.” Zhou Ziwen joked and poured a bowl of wine for Shen Zhaodi.
He is not averse to girls drinking, and even welcomes it.
After all, the wine tastes better when there is a girl drinking with you.
Of course, if his wife drinks, he needs to watch over her.
Just like before, Chen Qiaoyi asked for his opinion before drinking.
This is not male chauvinism, but a kind of mutual respect. (End of this chapter)
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