Chapter 14 Cooking
It's already past 5 o'clock at the educated youth settlement. Chen Meili and Zeng Huihuang have already cooked the rice and are just waiting for their new elder brother to come and show off his skills.
When Gu Yiye arrived, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
Lin Shanshan lit the fire for him, while Zeng Huihuang and Chen Meili, not wanting to be third wheels, went back to their rooms.
Gu Yiye swiftly chopped vegetables, not stopping his conversation with Lin Shanshan as he reported the day's events to his superior.
Lin Shanshan said, "I didn't expect you to be so efficient. You divided the family property in just half a day."
Gu Yiye said smugly, "Now you know how awesome you are, right?"
Lin Shanshan: "Yes, impressive, the best at bragging."
Gu Yiye put down the kitchen knife, suddenly leaned close to Lin Shanshan's ear and whispered a few words. Lin Shanshan's ears turned red instantly, and she muttered, "You pervert."
He went off to start a fire, ignoring Gu Yiye.
While Gu Yiye was diligently stir-frying the meat in the wok, he apologized to Lin Shanshan. Only after he had finished stir-frying the twice-cooked pork with white peppers, the sliced pork with carrots, and the cold lettuce salad, chives and broad beans, did Lin Shanshan decide to forgive him for the time being.
If you keep talking like that, I'm not talking to you anymore.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Nannan," Gu Yiye said sincerely. He really wouldn't try any more tricks on his wife in the future; it was all just little romantic gestures between husband and wife, and his wife was already so shy.
I need to be more careful about what I say in the future.
The world is vast, but Shanshan is the greatest!
Zeng Huihuang and Chen Meili came out after smelling the aroma of meat. The two set out the food, and the four of them began to eat by the moonlight.
Chen Meili, holding a bowl, suddenly said, "That's strange, why hasn't Fang Duoduo come back today?"
Zeng Huihuang said, "Don't worry about her, she has plenty of places to go."
He picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork with white chili peppers and put it in his mouth. The pork slices were just the right thickness, and thanks to the white chili peppers, they were mildly spicy and fragrant, making them appetizing and perfect with rice.
Zeng Huihuang was from the Sichuan-Chongqing area and could handle spicy food. He ate three bites before stopping, and gave Gu Yiye a thumbs up: "Authentic, even better than the twice-cooked pork made in state-run restaurants!"
"This is so good! I haven't had such delicious meat in ages."
Chen Meili nodded frantically as she ate, her mouth too busy enjoying the delicious food to speak, her nodding indicating her complete agreement with Zeng Huihuang's words.
Lin Shanshan prefers white meat and has no interest in pork. She doesn't eat any fatty meat at all, but she can eat a little lean meat.
However, there were broad beans and shredded lettuce on the table, which she liked. Gu Yiye ate his food, but his eyes kept observing Lin Shanshan. He saw that she only picked up a few pieces of lean meat and spent the rest of the time eating broad beans and shredded lettuce.
Thinking back to the fish she ordered at noon, I roughly understood that she probably liked to eat the kind that swims in the water.
I silently noted down her preferences and will get her a fish to eat tomorrow.
However, a balanced diet is essential.
Gu Yiye picked up a few slices of carrot for her and said, "This is good for your eyes. When I was in the army, I ate this at least three times a week."
Lin Shanshan pouted, looking like she didn't want to eat: "My least favorite vegetable is carrots."
Gu Yiye coaxed, "Be good, eat these pieces, and I'll make you braised fish tomorrow."
Lin Shanshan's eyes lit up. When she was little, her mother would say the same thing to her when she tried to persuade her to eat meat or carrots.
In the end, Lin Shanshan obediently finished eating Gu Yiye's carrot.
The four educated youths at this gathering were enjoying their meal together in a harmonious atmosphere.
The atmosphere in the Yang family is now quite harmonious.
After Yang Wenqing suffered a concussion, he returned home, secretly entered his spatial dimension, drank the spiritual spring water, and his facial injuries healed immediately.
My head doesn't hurt anymore.
Yang Wenqing took out some good beef from his spatial storage and made stir-fried beef for everyone that evening.
She doesn't trust Huang Daren now, especially after he found out about her drugging him. She's worried he'll hold a grudge, so she hasn't told him about the space.
They would also take things stealthily.
Fortunately, Huang Daren was sulking as soon as he returned and didn't speak to Yang's parents.
When they saw the beef on the table at dinner, Yang's parents assumed it was brought by Huang Daren.
Huang Daren believes that the beef was bought by Yang's parents to welcome him.
The atmosphere was alright because there was beef to eat.
Huang Daren noticed that Yang Wenqing's face seemed to look a little better than before.
He softened his tone slightly towards her.
After dinner, Yang Qingniu stopped Huang Daren and asked, "Daren, when are you going to tell your parents and when are you going to come to my house to propose marriage? Now that you've moved in, everyone in the village knows you're dating my daughter. You can't back out now, or you'll be charged with hooliganism!"
As Huang Daren listened to Yang Qingniu's overt and covert threats, any little bit of goodwill he had just developed towards Yang Wenqing vanished completely.
This woman ruined her own path to becoming the dean's son-in-law!
Now I'm being threatened by this old man from the countryside.
Huang Daren didn't dare to express it directly, saying only, "I will contact them as soon as possible."
Yang Qingniu retorted, "How fast is 'as soon as possible'? You should write a letter to your parents tomorrow."
Yang Ma and Qian Xiaohua said anxiously, "What are we waiting for tomorrow? Stop dawdling. Write the letter now, and I'll go to the commune tomorrow to mail it out."
Huang Daren was unwilling, but dared not voice his opposition. He knew that if he showed even the slightest sign of not wanting to marry Yang Wenqing, his family would take him to the brigade and accuse him of hooliganism.
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Under pressure from the Yang family, Huang Daren endured humiliation and wrote letters home.
She told her parents that she had started dating Yang Wenqing in Anfeng Brigade and wanted to get married as soon as possible.
After Huang Daren finished writing the letter, Yang Wenqing checked it to make sure it was written according to his wishes. He then put it away, had Huang Daren write down the address, and handed it to Qian Xiaohua.
Tell her to mail the letter tomorrow!
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