There's only one pot at home, so it takes a while to cook. If we had another pot, we could cook both sides at the same time.
However, Song Lili sped up the process, and everyone was eating in less than half an hour.
The fragrant white rice, along with the colorful and delicious dishes, made everyone's mouths water even before they had tasted it.
After eating, they praised Song Lili highly, especially Wang Daming, whose mouth was full of rice and who gave her a thumbs up.
"Lili, your cooking is delicious. I'll come over for meals often from now on. It smells so good."
Song Lili rolled her eyes. "You'd better not come. Our family can't afford to support you. Do as you please, just don't bother me."
"I bring my own food, can't you just give me something to eat?" That's really what Wang Daming was thinking. He couldn't cook, so he either ate out or just made do with whatever was available.
There are only state-run restaurants outside, and they only serve the same few dishes; I'm already tired of them.
Seeing how serious he was, Song Lili couldn't help but think he was really bored. "It takes half an hour to walk from here to town. You walk an hour every day just for a meal?" It does take an hour to go back and forth.
Wang Daming nodded, "I'll buy a bicycle after the New Year, that will be much more convenient."
Song Lili's lips twitched. This guy was really going all out for food.
She said, seemingly jokingly, "You definitely won't be used to the food at my house. Country people eat rough food, can you handle it?"
Wang Daming patted his chest loudly, "Yes, yes, I've found that everything you make is delicious, I'm sure I can eat it."
Song Lili was helpless; it seemed this guy had stuck to her and she couldn't get rid of him.
Even Yang Mei laughed and said, "Don't even mention him, I don't want to leave either. I'll just stay here and eat here every day."
Daqing chimed in, "That's right. Lili, what you made is so delicious."
Song Lili didn't believe it; she knew her cooking skills were just average.
"If you put in enough seasonings, the food will taste better."
With scarce resources, everyone just cooks haphazardly, using little oil, salt, and seasoning, as long as it's cooked through. Such food is bound to be unpalatable.
If everyone were as generous with their oil as she is, it would definitely taste delicious.
"Then I'll go back and try it too," Yang Mei said with interest.
The remaining few people just kept stuffing food into their mouths and didn't say a word.
The meal was like a battle, but surprisingly satisfying. Everyone ate until their bellies were round and bulging, complaining that they were stuffed.
The table was spotless, with not a drop of soup left.
When Yangmei and Daqing left, Song Lili gave Yangmei the fish soup and half a bowl of shrimp that she had prepared in advance.
"This is for Uncle Weimin and Aunt Weimin, so they can try it too. You can take it back with you, I won't make the trip."
Yang Mei felt very embarrassed. This whole thing of eating and taking things made her afraid to come again.
"That won't do. We're already feeling bad about eating and drinking for free today, how can we take more?"
At that time, food was rationed per person, and it was always scarce. People generally wouldn't eat at other people's homes.
If Song Fangsheng hadn't dragged them back today, they wouldn't have come back.
Song Lili insisted on giving Yang Mei the gift, saying, "Just take it. These things were all brought by Wang Daming. It's a waste not to eat them. Don't feel embarrassed."
"I only served a little bit so that my uncle and aunt could try it. They've never had it before. If it were anything else, I wouldn't have given it to them."
In the end, having no other choice, Yangmei took the two bowls and left.
Song Lili looked at the table full of bowls and chopsticks. She felt a bit of a headache; this was another huge undertaking, but she just didn't like washing dishes.
She would rather cook than wash dishes.
Right now, I'm starting to regret buying so many dishes. I'm having her wash them all; I feel like I'm about to have a breakdown.
Finally, Song Jianshe had a change of heart and took the initiative to do the dishes, which relieved Song Lili.
Not long after, Daqing came with two clean bowls. "Lili, my mother-in-law asked me to thank you."
Song Lili took the bowl. "There's nothing to thank me for. It's just half a bowl of food. Wait a moment." She gave the two portions of shrimp she had prepared to Daqing.
"This one is for you. Take it home and let your uncles have a taste. The other one is for Zhang Qinghua. Tell him it's my thank-you gift."
"A thank-you gift? What did he do for you? Why are you giving him such a generous thank-you gift?"
Looking at Daqing's sly and cheeky appearance, Song Lili rolled her eyes and said, "It's nothing, just some small favors. You can go now."
This person always had a cheeky expression, which unconsciously shattered the lofty image of her grandfather in her mind, and she couldn't help but treat him as a friend.
After tidying everything up, Song Lili finally breathed a sigh of relief. She felt she was really exhausted today and needed a good rest.
As for Daqing, after he and Yangmei returned home, they gave the shrimp to their family and left with Zhang Qinghua's share.
After dinner at Zhang Qinghua's house, Zhang Qinghua was helping Zhang Aiai with her homework when Daqing came in.
Daqing handed the shrimp to Zhang Qinghua, saying, "Here, Lili asked me to give this to you."
When Zhang Qinghua heard Song Lili's name, he paused for a moment before asking, "What is it?"
Daqing didn't see the expression he wanted on Zhang Qinghua's face and was feeling disappointed when he said irritably, "It's food. She made a lot of food today and asked me to bring some to you."
"Honestly, I don't know what you did to help her, but she misses you so much that she wants you to try every little bit of good food."
Daqing would never admit that he was being jealous; he just couldn't understand it.
After hearing Daqing's sour remark, Zhang Qinghua's lips curled up slightly, and he said to Zhang Aiai, "Since it's food, find a bowl and let Dada and Qingguo eat together."
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