Chapter 88 Reluctant
After Ye Qian came to Han City, she never forgot her purpose. She had already bought the house, and now only Gu Jinyan was left.
In Ye Qian's eyes, Gu Jinyan seemed to be covered with a thick filter, and she was satisfied no matter how she looked at him.
It's just that I didn't get close to him because I hadn't settled on a job or a house, and I was worried about having to go back to Xiao City. My current body is young, so I was really worried that he wouldn't accept me. Now that I know Gu Jinyan lives next door to me, the opportunity is right in front of me. Should I give up?
No, absolutely not.
Ye Qian lay on the sofa, thinking of a solution.
Suddenly I remembered that the plates from my family were still at Gu Jinyan's house. If Gu Jinyan came later to return the plates, I might be able to keep him for dinner!
Thinking of having dinner with Gu Jinyan, Ye Qian jumped up excitedly and turned into the space to find food.
Meat is definitely a must. I took 3 pounds of pork belly, which I can make braised pork later. I also took a chicken and some mushrooms, which I can make chicken stewed with mushrooms later. I also added a bowl of tofu and okra soup. Since they are all meat dishes, it would be nice to have a lighter soup.
Ye Qian took the things and walked out of the space and put them in the kitchen.
The chicken that Ye Qian took out from the space was quite large, so it had to be processed first. Ye Qian chopped the chicken, then added onions, ginger and water to the pot and blanched the chicken. Ye Qian planned to blanch the chicken a little longer to make it a little more rotten, so that it would be easier to cook later.
After blanching the chicken, change the pot of water and blanch the meat in the same way. Then take it out and cut it into pieces. Similarly, cut the okra and tofu and place them on a plate.
It was already past 3 p.m. when Ye Qian finished. People nowadays eat dinner quite early. For example, people in the office usually go to dinner directly after get off work at 4 p.m. If they go home, they will eat later. But it is not like in later generations where it is normal to eat at 7 or 8 p.m.
In later times, people get off work at 6 o'clock on average, and it takes about an hour to get home by car. After buying groceries and cooking, doesn't it mean eating at 8 o'clock? Although this is not very healthy, if you eat out for breakfast and lunch, and don't have a good meal at night, you won't get enough nutrition.
Ye Qian prepared all these and sat on the sofa, a little worried about whether Gu Jinyan would come. What if he forgot to return the plate? Then she could only cook the food and put it in the space to eat slowly.
Similarly, Gu Jinyan was also worried at home. What if Ye Qian was not at home for a while? What if Ye Qian did not allow him to eat at her house? Gu Jinyan looked at the watch on his hand. Time passed by minute by minute, and finally it was 4 o'clock.
Gu Jinyan calculated the time. People usually eat at this time in the factory, and Ye Qian would probably eat at this time as well. Gu Jinyan walked out of the house with the plate in his hand.
Ye Qian was also worried. Seeing that it was already 4 o'clock, she wondered whether Gu Jinyan had really forgotten to return the plate to her, or whether he had already left and was no longer at home.
When I got up and was about to cook, I heard a knock on the door.
“Boom…Boom…”
After knocking on the door, Gu Jinyan said, "Are you home? I'm Gu Jinyan."
When Ye Qian heard Gu Jinyan's voice behind the door, she stomped her feet excitedly, but soon stopped and went to open the door.
Ye Qian opened the door and asked politely on the surface, but her heart was actually beating wildly: "Deputy Director Gu."
Gu Jin was also nervous and said, "I'm here to return your plate. You made it very delicious."
Ye Qian lowered her head shyly when she heard Gu Jinyan's praise: "Really? As long as you like it."
After Ye Qian finished speaking, Gu Jinyan didn't know how to start again for a moment, and then Ye Qian reacted: "I'm making dinner. Have you eaten? Do you want to join us?"
Gu Jinyan was worrying about how to stay for dinner. Ye Qian's words were exactly the purpose of Gu Jinyan's visit. Gu Jinyan was happy in his heart, but his face remained expressionless. He said to Ye Qian, "Is it convenient?"
Ye Qian heard Gu Jinyan agree and said, "It's convenient. I'm eating alone."
After Ye Qian let Gu Jinyan into the yard, she closed the door and walked in with Gu Jinyan.
Ye Qian asked Gu Jinyan to sit on the sofa for a while, poured him a glass of water, and then went about her own business.
As soon as Gu Jinyan walked in, he felt very strange. He lived opposite every day, and he had never seen Ye Qian move furniture in, whether it was day or night. Why was the place full of furniture? As far as he knew, Ye Qian didn't usually take leave or anything, so how did she get the furniture? Gu Jinyan was a little confused, but he also knew that these were not the questions he should ask now.
The rice that Ye Qian had steamed earlier was ready. She took the rice out and put it aside, then cleaned the pot and started cooking in two pots together. One was braised pork, and the other was stewed chicken with mushrooms, both of which took time, so it was best to cook in two pots together.
The braised pork was cooked after half an hour. Ye Qian first scooped up the braised pork and started making soup.
Cut the tofu and okra into small pieces beforehand, then put them in clean water. After boiling, add a little soybean paste. If it is too bland, add some salt. This soup hotpot is light but nutritious. Ye Qian likes it very much.
The soup is very simple and will be ready in a short while. At this time, the chicken and mushrooms can also be added to the pot.
Gu Jinyan couldn't sit still for a long time, so he had been waiting for Ye Qian outside the kitchen. He wanted to help, but Ye Qian refused to agree.
In the end, you can only help serve the food when it is ready.
Ye Qian directly poured the rice into a large basin, so she took out four bowls. After sitting down, she first served a bowl of soup to Gu Jinyan, then served a bowl for herself, and then served two bowls of rice.
Gu Jinyan had never tasted such soup before and it looked very fresh. Gu Jinyan picked up the bowl and took a sip. It tasted very light and refreshing.
Gu Jinyan had a good opinion of this soup, which he had never tasted before. He also tried the braised pork, which was delicious, just like last time. He then had a dish of chicken stewed with mushrooms. The chicken was cooked very tender and tasty, and it was very fragrant when eaten. This dish was also very good.
Is it because Ye Qian is an orphan that she cooks so well at such a young age? She grew up alone at a young age, with no one to take care of her and no one to rely on. She had to do everything by herself. Thinking of Ye Qian like this, Gu Jinyan felt a little distressed.
Ye Qian didn't know about Gu Jinyan's imagination. Even if she knew, Ye Qian just wanted to say that she was not that miserable. She came here by herself a few days after her parents died and ate in the cafeteria that they used to eat in. Moreover, the original owner did not die of starvation, but was accidentally frozen and died of illness.
Both of them were preoccupied at noon, so they didn't eat well. When they saw such delicious food in the evening, they couldn't help but eat a lot, and all the plates on the table were cleared.
Gu Jinyan felt a little embarrassed when he saw the empty plates on the table and decided to stay and wash the dishes. Ye Qian would never agree to that and simply sent Gu Jinyan back and then cleaned the table herself.
After Gu Jinyan was driven back by Ye Qian, he was reluctant to leave at her door. He wished he could stay here forever.
(End of this chapter)
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