So she thought about choosing eight dishes: fried hairtail fish, braised pork elbow, sweet and sour spareribs. She happened to have some dried tofu, so she made some Beijing-style shredded pork with sauce. This kind of food is not usually available at home, so she would try it as a new experience.
Then stir-fry some spicy and sour potato shreds. With so many meat dishes, you need something refreshing to pair them with. Add some Mu Shu pork, and then make a soup and some cucumber salad.
After thinking it over, I asked Lu Jingshen if he wanted to eat anything else.
Lu Jingshen listened to the recipes Ai Xiaoxia brought out and quickly shook his head: "You've already made so many delicious dishes? I still have requests, isn't that too much?"
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said, "I cook at home. If you want to eat something, why not ask?"
"I really don't. I like everything you cook."
"You haven't even tried it yet, and you're so sure about it. What if it doesn't taste good?"
“Even if it doesn’t taste good, I still like it.”
Ai Xiaoxia was suddenly aroused again. She stole a glance at Lu Jingshen. He was wearing a white shirt, with rolled-up sleeves, revealing his strong arms. Could he be so handsome even when cleaning fish?
The most important thing is that Ai Xiaoxia felt that he was flirting with her, but he was obviously working seriously. Was she overthinking it?
After preparing the food, Lu Jingshen asked Li Shaofen to go into the house to rest, and he continued to help Ai Xiaoxia cook in the kitchen.
Ai Xiaoxia works in an orderly manner and without panic, preparing one dish at a time. Some dishes that take a long time are stewed on the stove nearby, while those that are stir-fried are cooked in the big pot.
Soon the dishes were cooked one after another, and Lu Jingyuan came out to serve them. Li Shaofen and Lu Guojiu were so happy sitting in the house. The children were so sensible that the old couple were so moved that they almost cried.
Looking at the dishes one by one, Lu Jingshen was indeed more puzzled about Ai Xiaoxia.
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lu Jingshen's confused face and could only lie: "My neighbor used to be a chef. Banquets from the surrounding villages would ask him to cook. I helped him and learned a lot."
Lu Jingshen said: "Your learning ability is really too strong. It seems that you can learn anything you have seen."
Ai Xiaoxia said: "Indeed, my learning ability is really better than that of ordinary people. Am I very good?" Because she didn't want to keep dwelling on this issue, Ai Xiaoxia asked jokingly.
Lu Jingshen's tone was full of doting: "You have always been the best."
Lu Jingyuan came out and rubbed his arms: "Brother, sister-in-law, don't you say sweet words behind people's backs?"
Ai Xiaoxia frowned and asked, "How can this be considered a love talk?"
Lu Jingyuan pointed at Lu Jingshen and said, "I've never seen my brother with this expression. He's smiling so hard that you can even see his back teeth."
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lu Jingshen. He was quite handsome, nothing like what Lu Jingyuan said.
Lu Jingshen met Ai Xiaoxia's gaze, his face flushed slightly, and he quickly handed the dish to Lu Jingyuan: "Talk less and work more, serve the dishes."
Lu Jingyuan carried the dishes into the house, smelled them as he walked, and exclaimed that they smelled so good.
Li Shaofen couldn't sit still, so she came out too and asked them to bring the dishes in while she cleaned up the rest.
But Ai Xiaoxia was used to cleaning up while cooking, so there was nothing to clean up.
The dishes are ready, so it’s time to eat.
Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Lu Jingshen suddenly smiled. Could it be that he had married a fairy? How could she be so good at everything?
Lu Guojiu said to Lu Jingshen, "Try Xiaoxia's cooking skills. I never thought that this kid's cooking is so delicious. Look at what she said. Come and try it."
Ai Xiaoxia picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs for Lu Jingshen: "I'm good at this, try this."
Lu Jingshen took a bite, then looked at Ai Xiaoxia: "I am really lucky."
Ai Xiaoxia picked up a piece of pork elbow for Lu Guojiu: "Dad, I stewed this very mushy, you should eat more."
Lu Guojiu nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, this looks delicious."
Ai Xiaoxia rolled another braised pork roll for Li Shaofen: "Mom, try this."
Li Shaofen took a bite and repeatedly said it was delicious. Then she picked up a large piece of pork ribs and a piece of fish for Ai Xiaoxia: "Xiaoxia, hurry up and eat yourself. Cooking is so hard, so eat more yourself."
Ai Xiaoxia agreed, but still drank half a bowl of soup before starting to eat the vegetables. Although she was young, she had to start early to maintain her figure.
But after a while, the food Lu Jingshen picked for her made her say goodbye to losing weight.
After lunch, Li Shaofen cleaned up the kitchen and sent Ai Xiaoxia and Lu Jingshen back to the west room.
Ai Xiaoxia placed the skincare products Lu Jingshen bought on the cabinet, then sat down at the desk. "By the way, I have something to discuss with you."
Lu Jingshen sat on the edge of the kang next to the table: "What's the matter?"
"With the money we have, plus what we save next year, I want to open a food factory for our family next year. Xiaolin and Zhuzi are young now and can learn quickly. They can't be farmers all their lives. Jingyuan is in school at home. Although we can support him, Mom and Dad hope they can support their son themselves, right? The country supports individuals now. If we can establish our brand sooner, we can also deliver goods to the city in the future. This factory doesn't have to be a small factory forever. Of course, let's not talk about it so well for now. It can start with a small factory and supply a few surrounding townships. It will definitely make more money than now and it will be more stable."
Lu Jingshen listened to Ai Xiaoxia's words, looked at her and smiled: "Do you still need to discuss this? This is all for the good of the family. You even helped arrange everything for Xiaolin and her husband. What else can I say? You are willing to spend money and your skills, and you arrange everything. How much virtue did I accumulate in my previous life?"
Ai Xiaoxia scratched her head at the compliment: "It's because you guys treat me well. Look, you give me all your money and don't hide your selfish motives from me. My parents treat me well, Xiaolin treats me well, and they don't hold a grudge against me for what happened in the past. That day, Mom even took me to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy so many snacks. She treats me like her own daughter and is happy with whatever I do."
"That's because you are kind." Then Lu Jingshen muttered to himself: "When can you understand my heart?" He has been in the city recently, and whenever he has free time, he will think of Ai Xiaoxia. Wherever he goes, he thinks of her. Lu Jingshen knows that he has fallen in love. In fact, he has been moved a long time ago, and it is the kind that is out of control.
Ai Xiaoxia didn't hear clearly, so she asked, "What did you say?"
Lu Jingshen knew that there was no need to rush into matters of the heart. This girl was devoted to her family now and was not opposed to him, but she was not ready for that. So he would give her time until she was willing to be with him for the rest of her life.
He smiled and said, "I didn't say anything. I just said you were too smart and I felt pressured."
Ai Xiaoxia tilted her head and curled her lips: "That doesn't seem to be what you said just now. It seems men's minds are hard to guess." As she spoke, she picked up the paper and pen on the table and started drawing some food packaging that she could use at home in the future.
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