Qian Duoduo and Jiang Sisi woke up one after the other. They looked around, went out together to wash their faces, and refreshed themselves. Seeing that only Qian Rao was in the kitchen, Qian Duoduo said, "Fourth Brother, go check on my Fourth Sister-in-law. She's newly pregnant and there are some things she needs to be taken care of. Don't let Yibo cause her any harm!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Rao immediately nodded, finished what he was doing, and left the kitchen. When Jin Jinxiu arrived, she saw that the old maid was already preparing dinner, but she didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Jiang Sisi was taken aback and asked, "Isn't it said that your daughter is a treasure and your son is just trash? Why is it that when you cook, no one helps you?"
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "Then do you think it's possible that it's because my cooking is so delicious that it makes them feel inferior?"
Jiang Sisi: "Come on, your mother's cooking is already very good, and yours is good too. Does that mean all the chef genes in the world have come to your family?"
Qian Duoduo shook her head and said, "No, that's not it. My eldest brother is a decent cook, my second and third brothers are good cooks, but my fourth brother's cooking is terrible. Do you want to give it a try?"
Jiang Sisi looked at the vegetables that Qian Rao had just washed, and they were quite neat. Why did he make it sound so scary?
Qian Duoduo smiled, put oil directly into the large iron wok, and started stir-frying. Jiang Sisi walked to the kitchen door. She didn't like the smell of cooking oil, so she sat on a small stool at the kitchen door and watched Qian Duoduo, wearing an apron, wielding the spatula in the kitchen.
Not long after, Wen Yugui came out of the room. This pregnancy was better than when she was pregnant with Yibo, but she was still less than three months along and not too busy, so she was quite content every day. She smiled when she saw Jiang Sisi sitting at the kitchen door looking at Qian Duoduo, and walked over to look at Qian Duoduo and asked, "Duoduo, what delicious food have you made? I'm getting hungry just smelling it in the house."
Qian Duoduo laughed and said, "What can I do? Mom said that since you're pregnant now, I should do something impactful. I was thinking that you haven't had my braised chicken in a long time, so today I'll show you how to make it, like a dog lifting the curtain."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yugui immediately laughed and said, "Oh, that's great! When you're not home, all I ever cook is chicken soup or mushroom stew. Your braised chicken is the best."
Qian Duoduo smiled, added water, put the lid on the pot, then turned on the fire. She then went to another pot, opened the lid, and began to scoop out the rice with a strainer. She also scooped out the remaining rice water and set it aside. She washed the pot, added water, put a steamer rack on it, and put the scooped-out rice in to steam.
Jiang Sisi asked curiously, "What is Duoduo doing?"
Wen Yugui: "This is our local specialty, rice with sauce. It tastes great and is very nutritious."
Jiang Sisi nodded: "I've never seen it done like this before."
Qian Duoduo picked up a small piece of meat from the side and began to skillfully slice it, then cut it into shreds. She then mixed starch with a little oil and set it aside. She went to the yard and picked a handful of scallions and cilantro, washed them, drained them, and set them aside. She then took out the dried tofu that Qian Rao had brought back that day and began to roll it up.
Wen Yugui, watching the dried tofu roll with scallions, unconsciously swallowed. Seeing Qian Duoduo finish rolling one up, she said, "Duoduo, give me one."
Qian Duoduo handed her the one in her hand, then looked at Jiang Sisi beside her and asked, "Would you like one too?"
Jiang Sisi shook her head: "I'll wait until it's time to eat."
Qian Duoduo nodded, rolled up the remaining dried tofu, and cut it diagonally. He took out a plate and started arranging the rolls. He looked at the amount of dried tofu he had rolled and realized it could fill two plates, so he made up his mind.
After the braised chicken is cooked, wash the large iron pot, add oil, put the prepared shredded meat into the pot, stir-fry evenly, and add some sauce. The flavor is immediately brought out.
Not only was Wen Yugui, who was eating dried tofu, drooling with envy, but Qian Sheng and Jin Jinxiu, who were in the inner room, were also lured out. Qian Rao, who was watching the child inside, also smelled the aroma and came out with the child in his arms. Seeing several people standing at the kitchen door, he muttered, "Son, we came out too late. All the good spots are taken. Let's go to the main room and see what delicious food your aunt has made!"
Qian Yibo called out with a grin, "Auntie, what delicious food have you made? It's so tempting that the bugs in my stomach are biting me!"
Qian Sheng smiled and looked at his grandson, asking, "Grandson, tell Grandpa, how big is the worm in your belly?"
Qian Yibo drew a circle with her little hand: "So, so big!"
Seeing the child's innocent and uninhibited remarks, everyone laughed.
Before long, not only were there braised chicken and smashed cucumber, but also freshly made shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, which everyone enjoyed immensely.
As Jiang Sisi ate the chicken, she said, "Duoduo, I never knew you were such a good cook! It's so delicious."
Wen Yugui said with a smile, "Duoduo's cooking skills are hereditary. Grandma's cooking is delicious, Mom's cooking is very delicious, and Duoduo's cooking is even more delicious."
Jin Jinxiu laughed upon hearing Wen Yugui's words, swallowed what was in her mouth, and said, "You're right, you've praised three generations of our family."
Wen Yugui patted her belly and said, "Auntie, your little niece wants to eat some of your specialty braised pig's trotters. When would you like to arrange it?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Fourth Sister-in-law, if you said you wanted to eat it, I would definitely agree, but since my niece wants to eat it, we have to make arrangements!"
Laughter echoed around the table, which made Jiang Sisi feel a little envious and jealous. In her memory, meals at her home were always silent and very dull. Such laughter had never occurred in her home before.
My grandfather was a primary school teacher, and he was old-fashioned and stuck in his ways. He had read a lot of rigid, formulaic essays, but none of them were of any use to him. Not only could he not help his son, but he himself was not well-liked.
She glanced at Qian Duoduo. Perhaps this was the kind of person who was naturally favored. Everyone at home doted on her, coaxed her, and praised her. That's why her laughter and smile were so infectious, and made people want to tear her apart.
She was startled by her own thoughts, a mixture of fear and excitement, which made Jiang Sisi look at Qian Duoduo with a probing gaze and a hint of wickedness.
Qian Duoduo sat next to Jiang Sisi and suddenly shivered. This feeling was very bad, just like, just like that mysterious person among her farm friends. The two of them would occasionally do business together, of course, only when the other party did not offer to give anything away.
Qian Duoduo also realized that only when she refused to give the gift did she not have that heart-pounding feeling. But now that she was not at the farm, she still had that feeling. Her gaze swept around the table and finally settled on Jiang Sisi.
So she secretly observed Jiang Sisi and indeed found that Jiang Sisi's gaze was fixed on her a lot, not only scrutinizing but also probing.
Qian Duoduo's heart skipped a beat. This bad feeling made her wary of Jiang Sisi.
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