Chapter 28 028 Braised Food
When the people around saw Wang Aiguo shamelessly coming over to eat and drink for free, they also gathered around and looked at Bai Yichen straight.
"Captain, we want to eat meat sauce too!"
There are just a few big steamed buns, pickles, and boiled water in my hand. How happy it would be if I could have a sip of mushroom and meat sauce.
I didn’t expect that after their captain married his sister-in-law, their living standard would rise sharply. If we had known that there would be such benefits after marriage, we would have hurriedly found a partner.
Bai Yichen: “…”
He hadn't even taken a few bites of the mushroom meat sauce when his brothers stared at him like wolves and tigers. He couldn't even eat anymore and had to offer the plate of mushroom meat sauce to everyone.
"Stop gathering here, let's share this mushroom meat sauce."
If they continue to surround him, his lunch might be eaten by these wolves.
Alas, as the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be pushed to the fore, and those who have good food and drink will also be kidnapped.
Wang Aiguo took the plate of mushroom meat sauce swiftly and smiled at Bai Yichen.
"Thank you, Captain. Can we just go away now? We won't disturb the Captain while he's having lunch."
After saying that, he ran away with the plate of mushroom meat sauce, causing the brothers beside him to chase after him like flies seeing rotten eggs, cursing at him.
"Hey, you want to eat alone? The captain ordered everyone to have a little bit of this."
There were sounds of laughter and scolding coming from not far away, and Bai Yichen's mouth curled up slightly.
The wife he married is becoming more and more interesting. He wonders how many mysterious sides of her she has for him to see. Bai Yichen suddenly feels a little excited.
When Anxin returned home, she took out the marinade ingredients from her portable storage, including pig's trotters and offal, and after washing the eggs and chicken feet, she began to marinate them.
I told Bai Yichen myself this morning to just make do with the meal and that I have to cook well for him in the future. Besides, he has handed over his salary to me, so she has to cook well for him, right?
But I was afraid of arousing other people's suspicion if I took out the good ingredients, so I had to use leftovers such as pig's trotters and offal to make the braised food.
While the marinade was being prepared, I took out the daily necessities and firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc. needed for the family and arranged them one by one. I also took out a new set of clothes for my younger brother, sister and mother, and put school supplies and other things in a bag to give to them as gifts when I return home later.
Originally, she and Bai Yichen were going to go back home today, but the man had gone up the mountain to work, so they had to wait for him to come back before going back together.
Of course, the gifts had to be prepared in advance to avoid arousing Bai Yichen's suspicion.
The stew in the pot was steaming and smelling delicious. An Xin took the opportunity to light up another stove, preparing to cook a pot of rice and a vegetable soup, and wait for Bai Yichen to come back to eat.
At this time, Mrs. Chen stuck her head out of the house, looked at An Xin who was busy running around, and greeted her enthusiastically.
"Anxin, what are you cooking? It smells so good?"
Mrs. Chen asked An Xin's question, but her eyes were fixed on the pot on the stove that was emitting fragrant smell. Her feet moved over involuntarily and she reached out to lift the lid to take a look.
But I couldn't help thinking that Captain Bai's wife was really a hard-working person. She was not at all stingy with food and started eating and drinking lavishly on the second day after their marriage. If what she smelled was correct, there should be meat in the pot!
An Xin was squatting on the ground washing vegetables. When she raised her eyes, she saw Mrs. Chen's hand reaching for the lid of the pot, and she quickly stopped her.
"Mrs. Chen, be careful not to burn your hands. It's nothing. I just bought some pig offal when I came back from the city today. I just braised it when I got it back. I'll wait for my husband to come back and let him eat some meat."
When saying this, a hint of coldness flashed in An Xin's eyes which no one noticed. She thought, why is this Mrs. Chen so familiar? They only knew each other in the morning, but in the afternoon this woman dared to lift the lid on her pot. Who gave her the courage?
Mrs. Chen's hand suddenly froze in mid-air. She slowly withdrew her hand and looked at An Xin with an extremely unnatural expression.
"Oh, so you have meat in this pot. No wonder it smells so good."
After all, pig offal is also a meat dish. Why didn't she think of buying some and making it this way?
Although pig offal is cheaper than pork, if this dish is well prepared, it tastes better than pork.
An Xin understood the envy in Mrs. Chen's words, but she could only pretend to be confused and continued washing the vegetables in her hands, speaking nonchalantly.
"Oh, really? It seems that Sister Chen hasn't cooked properly for a long time. Go to the city tomorrow and buy some delicious food and drinks to reward Brother Chen."
Originally, I had braised a few pig's trotters, a few eggs, a few chicken feet, and some pig intestines today. Anxin was planning to bring some home for her younger brothers and sisters to taste when she returns home later.
Of course, she couldn't be a spendthrift boy. She didn't want to pay attention to people like Mrs. Chen, who would come over and complain for a long time no matter what others did. It was obvious on her face that she liked to take advantage of others.
It’s not that she is stingy, but life these days is not rich for everyone. If she is too extravagant, what if she causes gossip?
In the morning, Bai Yichen gave all his salary to her housekeeper. No matter what, she couldn't let people think that she was a spendthrift woman, right?
Mrs. Chen thought that An Xin would follow her words and let her take some back to try. Even if it was pig offal, it would smell delicious after being boiled in brine, and it would definitely taste good when eaten.
Who knew that An Xin wouldn't even give her the chance to take advantage of her. Mrs. Chen could only reply with an awkward smile on her face.
"Oh, yes, yes, yes. Tomorrow I must go to the city to buy some meat, and then come back to cook a good meal for my husband."
But in my heart, I couldn't help but blame An Xin, the young wife. She was too stingy and had no mercy on me, even though they were my neighbors.
Of course, An Xin didn't know about the resentment in Chen's heart, nor did she want to know. After she washed the vegetables in the basin, she put them in the basin, raised her head and said to Chen's wife sincerely.
"Oh, Sister Chen, it's getting late. I have to cook for my husband and can't invite you. The men who went up the mountain will be back soon. You should go back and cook. Otherwise, when Brother Chen comes back, the meal won't be ready yet. Wouldn't the man at home be hungry?"
To put it bluntly, for a woman like Mrs. Chen who relies on the man in the family for support, the man is her heaven and earth. When the man goes to the mountains to work, she is idle at home, so doesn't she have to serve the man well?
An Xin didn't want to chat about family matters with a housewife who had nothing to do but was jealous and greedy. That would not show any of her abilities, but would lower her level.
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