Feng Xiujuan thought the aroma of meat would dissipate after a while, but it didn't dissipate all afternoon.
This caused her to beat the child, and she finally had to find two pieces of fruit candy to cheer him up.
When the meat sauce was out of the pot, Xu Zhaodi added some chopped squid to make it smell more fragrant.
After the meat sauce came out of the pot, Xu Zhaodi made cold cucumber salad, frozen flamingo mountain and boiled fish.
For the last dish, stewed beef with tomatoes, she sliced the beef, beat it into thin slices with a rolling pin, and dipped both sides in potato starch before putting it into the pot. This way the beef would retain its original flavor and have a more tender and smooth texture. Finally, she cooked a bowl of cabbage soup.
Xu Zhaodi divided the meat sauce into two bowls and said to Jiang Wan, "Xiao Wan, take this bowl of meat sauce with you when you leave after dinner."
"Sister Zhaodi, I bought that for you. I don't want it. I'll come back next week and buy a few more pounds. You can teach me how to fry it then."
"We'll talk about next time, but you still have to take this bowl with you today.
Take it back and try it to see if it tastes good. If you don’t, I won’t teach you how to cook next time.”
"Oh well."
Jiang Wan learned how to pick and cut vegetables today. For example, cabbage cannot be cut into shreds directly, but should be sliced into thin slices first and then cut into shreds. This way, the taste will be very good when stir-fried vegetables or made soup.
Jiang Wan discovered that Xu Zhaodi also liked cleanliness. When a meal was ready, she would wash the used dishes and chopsticks and place them neatly on the cupboard.
Jiang Wan was waiting for Zhang Qingdong to come back on the balcony, only to find out that Xu Zhaodi had not even made soup with the hen she had sent over last time.
Jiang Wan turned around and shouted, "Sister Zhaodi, why didn't you make soup with the chicken?"
"I want to raise it for a few days to see if it lays eggs."
Jiang Wan cast an admiring look at her: "Sister Zhaodi, you are really amazing. You are so virtuous and can do everything."
As soon as Jiang Wan finished speaking, she saw Zhang Qingdong and Chen Jianguo coming out from a small door on the wall beside her.
Jiang Wan waved excitedly: "Brother Qingdong, walk faster, dinner is ready."
Feng Xiujuan, who was on the balcony, listened to the conversation between the two people upstairs and looked jealous.
This woman Xu Zhaodi actually raises chickens on the balcony. Their house is just downstairs. How smelly would it be if the weather is bad?
Besides, raising chickens is not allowed in the city.
No, I have to find a chance to talk about it.
Chen Jianguo and Zhang Qingdong smelled the aroma of meat in the corridor. Zhang Qingdong sniffed and said, "Brother Chen, do you smell the aroma of meat?"
Chen Jianguo rolled his eyes at Zhang Qingdong, and the two of them pushed the door open and walked in. The smell was so fragrant.
Zhang Qingdong's eyes sparkled as he looked at the four delicious dishes and one soup on the table.
Jiang Wan raised her chin, looking a little proud.
"How's it going? Are you almost drooling?"
Zhang Qingdong said, "Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are really great, aren't they?"
I haven't eaten meat for a long time. When I saw the fish and beef on the plate, my stomach started to growl.
Xu Zhaodi brought out a small bowl of rice from the kitchen and said with a smile, "Half of these dishes are my cooking, but the other half are Xiaowan's hard work."
Jiang Wan laughed even more happily when he heard that.
Xu Zhaodi said, "Okay, you must be hungry, wash your hands and eat."
She steamed a big bowl of rice tonight, which should be enough for the three of them.
Chen Jianguo looked at the dishes on the table, then glanced at Xu Zhaodi who was serving rice. A hint of warmth appeared in his cold eyes.
What other surprises does this woman have that I don’t know about?
After the four of them sat down, Zhang Qingdong said, "Sister-in-law, I won't be polite then."
Xu Zhaodi said, "Hurry up and eat. It's us who are taking advantage of you and making Xiaowan spend money."
Jiang Wan put a piece of beef into Xu Zhaodi's bowl and said with a smile, "You are my biological sister, and Brother Chen is my biological brother-in-law.
Besides, I am here to learn from a master, so I can’t come here empty-handed, right, Brother Qingdong?"
"Yes, yes, Xiao Wan is right."
Zhang Qingdong was already drooling with greed, and so was Chen Jianguo.
Chen Jianguo picked up the fish with his chopsticks and put it into Xu Zhaodi's bowl. Xu Zhaodi looked at him, and neither of them said anything.
There were four dishes and one soup tonight. Xu Zhaodi was greedy but had no intention of eating to her heart's content. In her bowl was a small mouthful of rice the size of a child's fist with half a sweet potato in it.
Jiang Wan said: "Sister Zhaodi, why do you eat so little?"
Xu Zhaodi wanted to say that she was losing weight, but most people in this area like to look strong and plump. In this area where people are short of food and clothing, being fat is also a sign of good family conditions.
"I've grown too fat and have trouble breathing at night. The doctor said I was too fat and asked me to come back and control my weight, so I've been eating less at night recently."
Chen Jianguo was puzzled. When did the doctor say that?
He glanced at Xu Zhaodi, but kept the matter to himself.
Jiang Wan said incoherently: "Sister Zhaodi, you are really not fat at all."
Zhang Qingdong picked up a piece of beef and put it into his mouth. His eyes lit up after taking a bite and he was so excited that he almost spat out the rice in his mouth.
"Oh my god, sister-in-law, your cooking skills are really great. This is the most delicious beef I have ever eaten in my life."
Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated, right?"
Jiang Wan also took a bite and his cheeks puffed up.
"Sister Zhaodi, it's really delicious, so delicious, better than the ones in restaurants.
Sister Zhaodi, can I come to you when I want to eat out in the future?"
"Okay, I'm always welcome."
Chen Jianguo also started eating, and he couldn't find any words to praise the food.
He had eaten beef before. When he was a child, a working cow in the village fell to its death, and a family was given a small piece of beef. He remembered that it had a tough texture and was difficult to chew. But the beef cooked by Xu Zhaodi was different. It was tender and smooth in the mouth, and the beef flavor was very rich.
Xu Zhaodi slowly ate three or four slices of beef, a few slices of fish, and drank a bowl of cabbage soup before she was full.
Chen Jianguo was worried that she was not full, so he put a few more slices of beef into her bowl.
Xu Zhaodi was helpless, as this was forcing herself to gain weight.
Since there were people at home, she had no choice but to lower her head and eat in silence.
In the end, all the four dishes were eaten up, including the rice.
Xu Zhaodi said, "You guys sit down and rest for a while, I'll clean up the dishes."
Chen Jianguo reached out and held Xu Zhaodi: "You've worked hard to make dinner, let us two men do the dishes."
Zhang Qingdong said, "Yes, sister-in-law, let's wash the dishes."
The two grown men were cleaning up the dishes. Jiang Wan looked at Zhang Qingdong's back, holding her face with both hands, with little pink stars in her eyes.
Men who serve in the army are so hardworking that she can even imagine him helping her with the housework after she and Zhang Qingdong get married.
Jiang Wan said: "Sister Zhaodi, Brother Chen really loves you, he always picks food for you and takes the initiative to wash the dishes.
Let me tell you, in our family, my father never does housework."
Xu Zhaodi smiled. He was indeed a good person. Apart from the fact that he didn't trust herself very much, there was nothing wrong with him in other aspects.
A gentleman stays away from the kitchen. A man who can cook is quite good.
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