Finally, Lin Qing also prepared several desserts, including "red bean paste glutinous rice balls" and "mango pudding". The red bean paste glutinous rice balls were sweet and soft, while the mango pudding was refreshing and delicious.
In addition to the above, Lin Qing also prepared several dishes that were popular in this era, such as braised pork, pork stew with vermicelli, sauerkraut stew with pork belly, and Lin Qing's favorite lion's head meatballs.
Lin Qing set up three tables that day. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning sat at one table. Lin Qing, Lin Yunfeng, Zhao Xuan, Chen Bin, Wang Haoran, Lu Xianghong, Xu Fengjiao, Zhao Xi, Zhao Chen, and Wang Dali's wife, Wang Dajuan, sat at another table. Gu Nanxun, Wang Dongsheng, Zhao Youcai, Wang Dali, the brigade leader, and several village cadres sat at another table. As for the wives of the brigade leader and village cadres, they all went home after delivering the gifts.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, your cooking is absolutely amazing! I don't even know where to begin."
Wang Haoran stared in disbelief at the dishes on the table. The dishes were made like works of art, especially the colorful, flower-like dish in the middle. Wang Haoran didn't even dare to pick up his chopsticks.
Xu Fengjiao sat next to Wang Haoran and nodded in agreement when she heard his words. She was also stunned by the dishes in front of her. She secretly touched the corner of her mouth, and thankfully, no saliva came out.
"It's really well done. I didn't expect Qingqing to be such a good cook."
Zhao Xuan looked at Lin Qing with a gentle expression and said that she had eaten Lin Qing's cooking when she came last time. She originally thought that Lin Qing's cooking skills were good, but she did not expect that they had reached this level. The food was just as good as when she was at her parents' home.
Zhao Xuan was becoming more and more satisfied with Lin Qing. This daughter-in-law was truly hard to find even with a lantern. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also skilled in medicine, cooking, and had a wonderful personality. She was generous, open, and unpretentious, and most importantly, she was even better to her son.
Zhao Xi looked at Lin Qing with admiration. As a chef, she could naturally see the sophistication of Lin Qing's dishes. She had admired Lin Qing immensely when she assisted her before, and now she looked at Lin Qing with shining eyes.
At this moment, Lin Yunfeng proudly puffed out his chest and held his head high. His sister was so capable and made him, her older brother, so proud.
At Gu Nanxun's table, everyone praised Lin Qing's cooking skills, and everyone ate with great relish. Even the well-traveled Wang Dongsheng exclaimed that the trip was worthwhile, and the brigade leader and village officials felt that this was the best meal they had ever eaten in their lives.
After the full moon celebration, Lin Qing, holding Gu Nianqing, asked Lin Yunfeng, "Third Brother, how are Grandpa and Grandma doing?"
She also specially prepared a banquet for her maternal grandparents today and had Lin Yunfeng secretly deliver it to them.
While teasing Gu Nianqing with the little wooden toy gun he had made for his nephew, Lin Yunfeng said, "Don't worry, little sister, everything is fine with Grandpa. Grandpa and Grandma are very happy!"
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After the full moon celebration, everyone's life returned to normal. Lin Qing, who had just finished her confinement period, plunged into the kitchen. She even took over Zhao Xi's chores. Everyone in the courtyard also enjoyed a delicious meal thanks to Lin Qing's research.
As time went on, the relationship between Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi gradually warmed up.
Zhao Xi suddenly realized that, without knowing when it started, Lin Yunfeng was always around her. She began to get used to it silently, and couldn't help but think that it was good this way.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xi couldn't help but feel a stirring in her heart. Perhaps she didn't even realize that she had actually accepted Lin Yunfeng.
Lin Qing, who had been silently observing the two, also sensed that the time was ripe.
That afternoon, encouraged by Lin Qing, Lin Yunfeng decided to confess his feelings to Zhao Xi.
He invited Zhao Xi to take a walk with him by the river outside the village. Under the willow trees by the river, Lin Yunfeng suddenly took out a bunch of wildflowers he had picked himself and whispered to Zhao Xi, "Xi Xi, I... like you. Would you... be willing to try dating me?"
After hearing Lin Yunfeng's confession, Zhao Xi stared at the bouquet in his hand for a long time before gently nodding: "I don't know if I like you, but I don't dislike being with you. Let's try dating!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yunfeng was so excited he almost jumped up. He quickly stepped forward, grasped Zhao Xi's hand tightly, and said with joy in his eyes, "Xi Xi, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely cherish it."
The two chatted by the river for a long time before returning home together. Lin Qing watched them walk into the courtyard, laughing and talking, and a thought struck her: it seemed they had made it.
Looking at Lin Qing's mysterious smile, Gu Nanxun couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Qingqing, what are you laughing at!"
"It's nothing, I was just laughing at my third brother. It seems he succeeded in confessing his feelings."
Lin Qing looked at Lin Yunfeng and said with a smile.
Gu Nanxun followed Lin Qing's gaze to Lin Yunfeng, only to see Zhao Xi walking towards the kitchen with an embarrassed expression, while Lin Yunfeng followed closely behind Zhao Xi with a silly grin, only to be pushed out by Zhao Xi in the end.
Gu Nanxun couldn't help but sigh to himself, "How foolish."
At this moment, no one in the courtyard noticed Gu Nianqing in Lin Qing's arms, and a knowing smile appeared on their faces.
As the days went by, Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi's feelings for each other grew stronger.
Lin Yunfeng always found ways to surprise Zhao Xi, sometimes with a hand-woven flower wreath, sometimes with a small pendant he carved himself. Zhao Xi always felt a sweet warmth in her heart when she received these thoughtful gifts.
Lin Qing's culinary skills continued to improve. She not only innovated on traditional dishes but also tried to incorporate modern cooking techniques into everyday rural cuisine, making each dish full of novelty and surprise. She even combined dishes from the "Master Chef's Legacy" to create many new recipes. This made her fellow educated youth eagerly anticipate coming to Lin Qing's place for a meal every day.
Meanwhile, Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi's relationship grew stronger, and they began to discuss their future. They decided to go back to their hometown with Lin Qing to meet her parents during the Spring Festival. After meeting her parents, they planned to build a new house in the village and create a wonderful life together.
With the love and care of her family, Xiao Nianqing learned to crawl and began to speak, which made the village aunties and grandmas exclaim that she was smart.
That autumn, the village had a bumper harvest. After a year of hard work, the villagers finally breathed a sigh of relief on the day of grain distribution. It was also on this day that they learned that the grain they had found on the mountain was discovered by Gu Nanxun.
So after the grain was distributed that day, everyone spontaneously carried some vegetables, eggs and other gifts to Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing's house.
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