Chapter 13 Salary Arrival
Many people came today. Hang Jingshu and Yu Lihong were busy in the kitchen. Later, Sun Shulan also came over to help.
"Xiao Hang, your kitchen is really clean," Sun Shulan's eyes lingered in the kitchen, "I will discuss this with Grandma Yang when I get home."
Hang Jingshu was busy cleaning the fish. Today he was going to make mandarin fish with chopped pepper and some old hen soup.
Then there are all kinds of stir-fried dishes. Home-cooked Shandong dishes are what everyone considers home-cooked dishes, such as Mushu pork, fried tofu, pickled cabbage, minced meat and eggplant, and stir-fried large intestines...
Hearing that there would be several local military officers, Hang Jingshu also prepared his favorite Sanhe stir-fry, which contained a variety of vegetables, including celery, black fungus, dried tofu, onions, green and red peppers, which were stir-fried together to create a bright and beautiful color combination.
The main dishes include braised pork, fried shrimp, steamed pork, chopped pepper mandarin fish, and four-happiness meatballs.
"Well, Xiaohang, I'll be leaving since Shulan is here," Yu Lihong washed her hands and went out.
Sun Shulan was washing vegetables in the sink. Seeing this, she moved over and nudged Hang Jingshu with her arm. She said in a low voice, "Are you two still awkward?"
Hang Jingshu worked in a restaurant and had long since mastered a set of quick skills. She had already packed up the fish in this time. Hearing this, she smiled bitterly and said, "I was inconvenienced a few days ago. Grandma was very nice to me, but she couldn't get over it again."
Sun Shulan had a look of understanding on her face. She was feeling unbalanced and was throwing a tantrum.
Hang Jingshu was also helpless about this. He felt that Yu Lihong was older than him and usually didn't want to chat with him at all.
In addition, there are always a few troublemakers around Yu Lihong, so the two of them always feel awkward when they are together in the Yan family.
Hang Jingshu planned to talk to Yu Lihong after finishing this matter.
There are many guests today, so Grandma Yan decided to have one table in the living room and one in the dining room.
When these old comrades get together, they not only drink and eat meat, but also brag.
Grandma Yan and several other female elders were too lazy to huddle together, so they simply sat at two separate tables and ate more comfortably.
Therefore, Hang Jingshu not only has to cook many Shandong dishes, but also has to take into account the tastes of the female elders, because many of them are a combination of the two places, and the female family has more local dishes.
As time approached noon, the Yan family courtyard became increasingly lively.
Carry good wine and fragrant tea, hear laughter and joy everywhere, and the food in the courtyard smells delicious.
In fact, most of the dishes here are cooked in hot pots, which is slightly different from Shandong cuisine. The nannies come from all over the world, and very few of them have actually trained as cooks.
You can cook the food of the place you are from, that's why Grandpa Yan was so satisfied with Hang Jingshu during the interview.
After learning from the chef for more than three years, Hang Jingshu has become very methodical in preparing dishes. Although his skill of moving the wok up and down is not as brisk as that of the chef, he can still do it neatly and quickly.
"Your new nanny looks young but is actually quite smart," said Grandma Yang and Grandma Yan while admiring the flowers in the yard. From the window in the yard, they could see Hang Jingshu working in the kitchen.
Grandma Yan was watering the jasmine flowers. When she heard her old friend say this, a faint smile appeared at the corners of her eyes. "This little girl is not only good at cooking, but also likes to read. She will definitely have great luck in the future."
Hearing her say this, Grandma Yang's eyes widened in surprise, "You still like to study, that's great."
Although the little girl looks dark and thin now, her eyes are full of intelligence and vigor.
It is said that there are top talents in every field. As long as you put your heart into doing something, you can naturally make a name for yourself in any field.
The lunch lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon. People gradually dispersed. Looking at the almost clean dishes, Hang Jingshu felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Xiao Hang, are you feeling unwell today?" Grandma Yan saw that Hang Jingshu was busy all the time, so she came over to ask with concern.
Hang Jingshu poured all the leftovers into the swill bucket, and replied with a smile, "Grandma Yan is fine, I'm fine!"
My period ended the day before yesterday. Hang Jingshu is thin, so the menstruation was not much, so it was a relief.
"That's fine. You don't have to cook dinner tonight. Go to bed early." After instructing Hang Jingshu, Grandma Yan took out an envelope and said, "This is your half-month salary. You will have a day off tomorrow. Go home."
Hang Jingshu wiped his hands on his apron and took the envelope with a smile, "Thank you, Grandma Yan."
When the kitchen was almost cleaned up, Hang Jingshu took his lunch box to the cafeteria to get his meal. The people coming and going on the road were all olive green.
There is no fear of walking at night here, and you feel very safe.
Because they had a good meal at noon, Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan only had some porridge in the evening. Hang Jingshu even made some egg pancakes for them when he got home, which made their stomachs feel warm and comfortable after eating.
It gets dark late in the summer, and after cleaning the kitchen, Hang Jingshu plans to go out to buy some things. There is everything in the compound, which saves him a lot of trouble.
When they arrived at the store, Hang Jingshu bought two kilograms of peach cakes, and also bought a new pencil case, washbasin, toothpaste and soap for his brother Hang Chenggang.
Originally, Hang Jingshu was planning to get some cloth to make bed sheets for his brother, but when he thought that Wang Silan would also prepare something for him, Hang Jingshu decided to wait and see when he got home.
Maybe the school has ready-made ones for sale, Hang Jingshu thought, it would be better to take all the money back.
Thinking about his previous life, when his brother always sent him money because he did not go to college, Hang Jingshu felt that he must be better to his family in this life.
Unlike other families where brothers and sisters are calculating with each other, the four sisters and brothers in the Hang family have relied on each other since childhood.
In his previous life, after he failed the college entrance examination and got married, his eldest and second sisters helped him a lot, and Hang Jingshu kept it all in mind.
Hang Jingshu's eyes became sore when she thought of this. She didn't know about other people, but she only knew that when it came to herself, her family was the most trustworthy.
The next day, Hang Jingshu got up early, cooked two kinds of rice porridge in the rice cooker, and made a pot of fried buns without any leavening.
The morning sun and the moisture from the kitchen floated together. Because Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan had not gotten up yet, Hang Jingshu did not turn on the fan, and the small kitchen was filled with fragrance.
Yu Lihong came out yawning, half-closed her eyes and leaned against the kitchen door frame, "Xiaohang, you got up so early."
The room smelled fragrant early in the morning. Yu Lihong was not woken up by the noise, but walked over naturally following the scent.
"Sister Hong, I'm going home today. I'll make breakfast and we can eat soon." After the buns were put into the pot, Hang Jingshu began to clean up the kitchen.
Calculate the time and lift the lid of the pot. Sizzle! Pour half a bowl of water in and simmer for a while, and the golden and crispy pan-fried buns are ready.
When Hang Jingshu heard some noise upstairs, he scooped the fried dumplings out of the pot.
When Grandma Yan came down, two bowls of porridge, some chopped pickled vegetables, and pan-fried dumplings were already on the table.
Grandma Yan didn't expect that Hang Jingshu would get up to make breakfast during the holiday. She said in surprise: "Xiao Hang, you get up so early."
Hang Jingshu was eating with Sister Hong in the kitchen. Upon hearing this, he poked his head out of the kitchen with a smile and said, "It won't delay anything. Please eat quickly!"
After dinner, Grandma Yan said that Hang Jingshu should not be delayed any longer. "Go quickly and catch the first bus back. Just let Xiaoyu clean up here."
Perhaps because Yu Lihong was very satisfied with the beef and tofu pan-fried dumplings she had in the morning, Hang Jingshu saw that she was not dissatisfied and nodded in agreement.
By the time Hang Jingshu got home, it was almost noon.
"Hey, Ni is back!"