Chapter 17: Blind Date Pagoda Meat, This dish is so delicious...
Pagoda meat, this dish sounds very impressive.
But when they actually saw the dishes stacked up like a pagoda, the inexperienced Aunt Zhang and Uncle Zhang were still stunned.
"Oh my God!" Aunt Zhang opened her eyes wide and exclaimed: "Ruyi, this is made by you. Your cooking skills are probably better than those of state-owned restaurants!"
Uncle Zhang started counting, "One, two, three... Oh my god, there are eighteen floors. How did they do that?"
The praise from the two elders made Gu Ruyi feel very accomplished, but she still said modestly: "It all depends on practice. You can do it if you practice knife skills more. However, I am not that good. I have seen people who can cut more than 25 layers. They are masters!"
Although there is a system, knife skills are a matter of practice. No matter how powerful the system is, one night cannot match decades of practice.
Uncle Zhang was amazed. "There are still twenty-five floors. Wow, that chef's level is probably comparable to that of the eighth-level technicians in our steel mill."
"I'm not sure about that," Gu Ruyi smiled and said, "Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, please sit down! If you delay any longer, the food will get cold."
"Then we won't be polite," Uncle Zhang rubbed his hands excitedly. He had been greedy for a long time. If Gu Ruyi didn't start eating, he would probably drool.
With delicious food in front of them, they didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and just started eating.
The first person to pick up his chopsticks was undoubtedly Uncle Zhang. He quickly picked up a piece of meat covered with sauce and stuffed it into his mouth like Zhu Bajie eating a ginseng fruit. After swallowing it, he realized that he had eaten too fast and didn't taste much.
But apart from anything else, Uncle Zhang tasted how soft the pagoda meat was. It melted in his mouth without any greasy fat. It was so fragrant.
Uncle Zhang quickly picked up the piece again. This time he chewed it slowly. The moment he took a bite, several feelings of fragrance, richness, softness and stickiness bloomed on the tip of his tongue.
This...this smells so good.
Uncle Zhang almost shed tears. He had lived for decades, and this was the first time he ate such fragrant meat. It must be so delicious! To put it bluntly, even if he died immediately after eating this meat, he would have no regrets.
Compared with Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang was not much better. Before coming, she planned to eat less, after all, meat was hard to buy and expensive.
But after she started eating, Aunt Zhang was like someone was controlling her. She couldn't stop herself and could only stuff meat into her mouth.
It was not until the plate of meat pagoda was completely gone that Aunt Zhang realized what the old couple had done.
At least half of the plate of meat went into the stomachs of the old couple, but the host Gu Ruyi didn't eat much. This was so embarrassing.
Aunt Zhang blushed at the thought, and couldn't think of a way to make up for it, so she could only ask dryly: "Ruyi, you are so good at cooking, do you work in a state-owned restaurant?"
Speaking of work, Gu Ruyi thought of Xiang Caier who hadn't replied yet, and couldn't help but sigh, "Aunt Zhang, it would be great if I could work in a state-owned restaurant. Unfortunately, I just graduated and I don't have a job yet!"
"You don't have a job," Aunt Zhang was surprised.
Can you still spend lavishly and eat meat every now and then even if you don’t have a job?
Is this a rich lady going out to experience life?
Thinking back to what Gu Ruyi usually wore, they were basically 70% to 80% new and made of good materials. Aunt Zhang confirmed her thoughts.
No wonder even though she had no job, Gu Ruyi was willing to rent a house and buy meat and rice. It turned out that her family was very wealthy.
Gu Ruyi has a good family background, is good-looking, and is a good cook. She is truly a good girl with all the qualities.
The more Aunt Zhang looked at her, the more she liked her, and suddenly she had the idea of becoming a matchmaker for Gu Ruyi.
As for the selection of candidates, it would be a bad idea to keep the wealth within the family. Her son is already married, but she also has a little nephew who works at the grain station.
Her nephew is a decent person, has a handsome appearance, and has a good job, so he is worthy of Gu Ruyi.
She was thinking a lot in her mind, but she was worried that Gu Ruyi would resist, so she didn't say it out loud. Instead, she smiled and said, "Ruyi, since you are fine, can you accompany me to the grain station to buy grain tomorrow?"
Gu Ruyi: “?”
Why did Aunt Zhang suddenly make such a request?
Gu Ruyi was a little confused, but because she owed Aunt Zhang a favor, even though she couldn't figure it out, she still said "Okay!"
"It's settled then. I'll call you at 11 o'clock tomorrow," Aunt Zhang thought happily. She would take Gu Ruyi to meet her nephew tomorrow, and the two young people would be able to get to know each other smoothly.
As long as they know each other, isn't the fate of the two people here?
As for failure, hey! Then break her nephew's legs.
He couldn't grab the opportunity even when it was right in front of him. Such a fool doesn't deserve to be her nephew.
After a delicious and filling meal, Aunt Zhang and Uncle Zhang felt greatly satisfied physically, mentally and stomach-wise, and they went home happily.
On the other side, Qin Huairou returned home tired after working half a day.
When she came back, she met Tiezhu at the door. Although Tiezhu was heartless and refused to help her at noon, and did not say a good word in front of Old Lady Long, which prevented her from saving her mother-in-law, for his subsidy, Qin Huairou still swallowed her anger and greeted him.
Qin Huairou lowered her attitude, but when Tiezhu saw her, he acted as if he had seen a ferocious beast. He said "I have something urgent to do" and ran away.
Qin Huairou: There's no such thing as an emergency. He's obviously avoiding her.
After meeting Gu Ruyi, he forgot about me. It's true that all men are bad.
Qin Huairou, furious, returned home angrily, but met someone she didn't expect.
"Grandma...Grandma, why are you back?"
I also cooked a big bowl of brown sugar eggs to eat, which was such a luxury.
The key point is that she only eats it with corn, and her two daughters can only stand in the corner and watch. This is too much.
Qin Huairou's dissatisfaction was too obvious. Jia Chen threw the ceramic spoon into the bowl, making a "ding-dong" sound. "Qin Huairou, you must be disappointed that I'm back. I knew that you, a vicious woman who kills her husband, would wish I would die sooner."
Here it comes again.
Qin Huairou was extremely tired. If she wasn't worried about affecting her family's reputation, she really hoped that Jia Chen, the wicked mother-in-law, would be locked up for life.
"Mother-in-law, you wronged me. You don't know that I begged all the neighbors in the yard to save you today, but they didn't help. I just said that because I was surprised that someone saved you."
No matter how much she hated Jia Chen, Qin Huairou still had to explain everything clearly, otherwise she would have no peace from now on.
Who saved her? Thinking back to when she was forced to copy a 1,000-word self-criticism despite being illiterate, Jia Chen's right hand hidden under her sleeve couldn't help but tremble.
Then she was blatantly angry and said harshly, "Who told you to beg for help? Country people really don't have brains. My son is a hero who sacrificed his life for the factory. Even if I made a big mistake, those people wouldn't dare to do anything to me, not to mention that I didn't make a big mistake today."
"It's a slut," "Country people have no brains."
With these words circling his mind, Qin Huairou almost exploded with anger.
You old fool, you deserve to die in prison.
Qin Huairou lowered her head to hide her ferocious face, turned around without saying a word and went to cook dinner.
Even so, Jia Chen was still not satisfied and continued to yell, "You look so sad after just a few words. You are such an unlucky thing. I think you are the one who brought me bad luck today..."
Under Jia Chen's accusations, Qin Huairou's expression became colder and colder...
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Life never stops, learning never ends.
After studying in the system for another night, Gu Ruyi went out with Aunt Zhang on time at 11 o'clock the next day.
The grain station was not far away, and the two of them arrived there in more than ten minutes.
Aunt Zhang walked to the grain station counter with familiarity, took a quick look, and then shouted to a man in a blue work suit inside the grain station, "Xiao Zhi, bring me ten kilograms of cornmeal and ten kilograms of dried sweet potatoes."
Li Xiaozhi, who was calculating the accounts seriously, was startled by his aunt's loud voice.
"Aunt, you scared..." Li Xiaozhi, who wanted to complain, looked up and saw Gu Ruyi standing next to his aunt, and suddenly he was stuck.
Mom...oh my god! When did his aunt meet such a beautiful girl? This is so beautiful!
Li Xiaozhi's heart was beating a little fast. He was a little afraid to look at Gu Ruyi and stammered, "Aunt, I will get it for you right away."
How come you can’t even speak clearly, you good-for-nothing?
Aunt Zhang was disgusted with Li Xiaozhi's performance, but there was nothing she could do since he was her nephew!
After secretly glaring at Li Xiaozhi, Aunt Zhang smiled and said to Gu Ruyi, "Ruyi, this is my nephew Li Xiaozhi, who specializes in selling grain at the grain station. If you want to buy grain in the future, just look for him."
After introducing Li Xiaozhi, Aunt Zhang turned around and said to Li Xiaozhi with a stern face: "Xiaozhi, Ruyi is a newcomer to our courtyard. I like her very much and treat her like my own daughter. If Ruyi has any problems in the future, you must do your best to help her, otherwise I will not forgive you."
Li Xiaozhi blushed and smiled innocently, "I understand, aunt."
Gu Ruyi saw Aunt Zhang's behavior and finally understood why she dragged him along to buy food.
It seems that Aunt Zhang wants to act as a matchmaker and introduce herself to her nephew.
Gu Ruyi felt a little unhappy.
It’s fine that middle-aged and elderly ladies are keen on matchmaking, but Aunt Zhang should at least tell her first!
Aunt Zhang didn't know that Gu Ruyi had guessed her thoughts. When Li Xiaozhi had loaded the food, she saw that the two young men hadn't said a word. Aunt Zhang was disappointed with her nephew, but at the same time she started to help him.
"Xiaozhi, you're going to get off work, right? My aunt is not going to work today, so why don't you just go back with us and have lunch at her house at noon."
"No..." Li Xiaozhi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before he could say anything, Aunt Zhang glared at him fiercely.
"Okay, aunt," Li Xiaozhi immediately changed his tone.
He who knows the times is a hero. My aunt's words are like an imperial decree. Let her do whatever she wants!
However, when he thought about being able to walk the same path as Gu Ruyi, Li Xiaozhi's heart stopped beating for several seconds.
But Gu Ruyi was not happy. Although Li Xiaozhi was tall, he only looked handsome and had an honest face. He seemed to be a good man, but he was not Gu Ruyi's type at all.
She is obsessed with looks. If her partner is not handsome enough, she would rather be single for the rest of her life.
Among the Thirty-Six Strategies, running away is the best one.
"Aunt Zhang, I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered that I have a friend who might know the news about the job. Comrade Li will accompany you, so I'll leave first."
Gu Ruyi made up an excuse. When Aunt Zhang heard it was about work, she didn't dare to stop Gu Ruyi. After all, these days, a job is equivalent to a second life. If Gu Ruyi lost his job because of her, she couldn't afford the compensation.
"Okay! Then Ruyi, be careful on the road."
"Got it. Goodbye, Aunt Zhang."
After saying that, Gu Ruyi turned around and ran away, as if she was in a hurry.
Only when they reached the next street did Gu Ruyi smile as if relieved of a heavy burden.
"Phew! I finally escaped. As expected, it's hard to owe favors."
If Gu Ruyi hadn't owed Aunt Zhang a favor yesterday, she wouldn't have had to be so tactful and would have said it clearly long ago.
It seems that I should try not to trouble others in the future.
Since Aunt Zhang was going to entertain her nephew, Gu Ruyi didn't plan to go back in the short term to avoid running into them.
However, there are still five or six hours before dark. Where should I go in such a long time?
Or go to the Great Wall, or Tiananmen Square...
Before Gu Ruyi could make up her mind, she suddenly heard a young couple next to her say, "National Day is coming in two days, how about we go to the Red Maple Forest Park?"
"OK!"
The ordinary conversation between the young couple caused a huge uproar in Gu Ruyi's heart.
National Day, Red Maple Forest Park...
It happened...
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