"You're sleeping so soundly, I didn't want to wake you," Gu Nanxun explained with a smile, showing no sign of guilt.
He deliberately went to the post office before Lin Qing woke up. Lin Qing was quite far along in her pregnancy, and the weather outside was so cold. He really couldn't bear to let Lin Qing suffer with him at the commune, but he was also afraid that Lin Qing would insist on going. He couldn't resist Lin Qing's coquettishness, so he could only take advantage of Lin Qing's sleep and go ahead of her.
After saying that, Gu Nanxun looked up at Lin Qing's expression. Seeing that Lin Qing didn't seem to want to ask any further questions, Gu Nanxun quickly changed the subject, saying, "I ordered a few dishes from the state-run restaurant and bought some steamed buns. We'll have the dishes for lunch and heat up the buns for dinner."
Lin Qing knew that Gu Nanxun was changing the subject, and she also knew what Gu Nanxun was worried about. She knew that Brother Nanxun was doing it for her own good, so she didn't mind Gu Nanxun changing the subject. Instead, she followed Gu Nanxun's lead and asked, "Does the state-run restaurant have any new dishes today? Why did you decide to get takeout from the state-run restaurant?"
Gu Nanxun breathed a sigh of relief. "I heard that the state-run restaurant just changed its head chef, so I thought I'd pack a few dishes to try. Anyway, we haven't eaten out for a long time, so it's nice to have some once in a while."
Lin Qing nodded in agreement, "Yes, you're right. Although the chefs at the state-run restaurants here aren't as skilled as Xixi, the ingredients are at least natural, unlike the food we buy in later generations, which is mostly made with various industrial seasonings and has lost the original flavor of the ingredients."
"Yes, that's right. The best thing about this era is that we can eat authentic food without so much fake stuff."
"Knock knock knock..."
"Brother Gu, Qingqing, dinner's ready!"
As the two were talking, Zhao Xi knocked on the door from the outside, and then her voice came in.
"Come in, Xixi."
Lin Qing said to Zhao Xi with a smile.
Zhao Xi pushed open the door with her shoulder and came in carrying a tray of food. She walked to the kang table and placed the food on it.
Lin Qing looked down and saw two bowls of white rice, a serving of braised pork, a serving of braised eggplant, a serving of sweet and sour pork, a serving of four-happiness meatballs, a serving of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a serving of steamed sea bass on the table.
"There's also a bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork soup. You can eat first, I'll bring it in for you."
After Zhao Xi finished placing the dishes, she said with a smile, then turned and left the room. A little while later, she came back in with a bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork soup, placed the soup on the table, and then went out again.
Lin Qing watched Zhao Xi's retreating figure and shook her head helplessly. Since the beginning of winter, Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen hadn't been eating with them much. In Zhao Xi's words, it was fine to eat in the yard before, but now that they were eating inside, they didn't want to disturb the couple.
"Let me guess, this braised pork, braised eggplant, and sweet and sour pork were takeout from a state-run restaurant, weren't they?"
Lin Qing said smugly to Gu Nanxun, and then picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth. "This braised pork tastes quite similar to the one in Shanghai. It's sweet and savory. The braised pork made by the master chef at the state-run restaurant before was more salty."
Gu Nanxun also reached out, picked up a piece, tasted it, and said, "It is indeed sweet and salty. Maybe the head chef has some connections with Hu Shi!"
After speaking, Gu Nanxun paused for a moment, then picked up a Four Happiness Meatball and put it in Lin Qing's bowl, saying, "This Four Happiness Meatball was also packed from a state-run restaurant. I heard that the head chef here has some connection with the head chef of the state-run restaurant in the county. I wonder if this Four Happiness Meatball was also passed down from the head chef of the state-run restaurant in the county."
"Then I'll have to try it properly. The chefs in the county town make it delicious, but it's a pity that it's not easy to find. Even if we have the recipe, the taste is still different."
After Lin Qing finished speaking, she picked up a Four Happiness Meatball and put it in her mouth to savor it carefully. "The taste is indeed somewhat similar, but there are still differences. It may just be a matter of cooking time."
"That's how stir-fries are in our country. The same recipe will taste different depending on who makes it. Even if a chef teaches you personally, the result will never be exactly the same. Unlike Western recipes, which are based on specific times and quantities. As long as you have a recipe, the result will be the same."
"That's right. Our country is so profound and extensive that other small countries can't compare."
Lin Qing chatted with Gu Nanxun while eating. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she looked up and said, "Oh right, Brother Nanxun, I forgot that the duck feed is ready, but we don't have hands yet."
While smiling, Gu Nanxun reached out and patted Lin Qing's head. He then focused his mind on the space, took the 10 portions of duck feed that Lin Qing had put in that morning from the machine, added them to the No. 1 breeding farm, and then added another 100 portions of raw materials for making duck feed.
"Okay, I've finished. Now let's continue eating!"
After finishing her meal, Lin Qing suddenly felt like eating something sour, so she took a plate of sour plums from her spatial storage and lazily leaned against the kang (heated brick bed) while eating them.
Gu Laixun took the rice bowl back to the kitchen, and when he came back, he saw Lin Qing eating sour plums with great relish. Gu Nanxun couldn't resist taking a sour plum and putting it in his mouth as well.
With just one bite, Gu Nanxun felt his teeth were about to fall out. He frowned and swallowed the sour plum directly.
"Hahaha... How about it, does it taste sour?" Lin Qing laughed heartily at Gu Nanxun's sour expression.
Gu Nanxun frowned, swallowed the food, and said, "Don't you think it's sour?"
"No! I think it tastes pretty good, not sour at all," Lin Qing said with a smile, rubbing her stomach.
Gu Nanxun gently stroked Lin Qing's hair and said, "No wonder pregnant women like to eat sour things! Maybe pregnant women's tastes are different!"
"One reason pregnant women crave sour foods is hormonal changes. During pregnancy, the levels of progesterone and estrogen in a woman's body rise, which may affect her sense of taste and appetite, leading to a preference for sour foods."
Secondly, acidic foods can stimulate gastric acid secretion to promote digestion, which can improve symptoms such as indigestion and bloating that may occur during pregnancy.
Thirdly, it is to supplement nutrition: some sour foods contain rich nutrients such as vitamin C, which are beneficial to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
Fourthly, it can help alleviate morning sickness. Some pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy, and sour foods can help reduce these symptoms.
After hearing Gu Nanxun's words, Lin Qing explained with a smile.
"Our baby is amazing, simply incredible!" Gu Nanxun looked at Lin Qing earnestly explaining to him why pregnant women like to eat sour foods, and found it extremely cute. He couldn't help but cup Lin Qing's cheeks in his hands and praise her.
Lin Qing reached out and slapped Gu Nanxun's hand away. "Brother Nanxun, this is common sense, okay!"
"That's amazing, many people don't know that. But baby, our little one was very active in your tummy yesterday."
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