Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Jiang Dong went in and got a number...
After Jiang Dong went in, he got a number and came out. He said there were four or five tables ahead and he had to wait a while.
He looked around and asked the waiter for two chairs. "Come on, let's sit over there for a while. They'll call us later."
Although Jiangzai didn't have a stool, he was also very happy. He squeezed between his father's legs happily, played with his father's fingers, compared the size with his own hands, and then looked up and smiled at his father.
The three of them sat there waiting for a while before a waiter called them in. Inside, they were greeted by open tables scattered throughout, resembling a place for morning tea. The waiter led them to a square table with an alcohol stove in the middle.
The waiter handed over a plastic-wrapped menu. Jiang Dong didn't know how to order, so he simply asked the waiter to give it to the lady. Xia Li didn't know either, so she simply asked what the signature dish was. She followed the waiter's recommendations and ordered the diaolongban, tender beef, beef balls, a few vegetables, and an order of stir-fried beef noodles.
If you’re not full, eat this.
Jiangzai hadn't eaten with his parents for a long time. This time he was very happy. He sat in his seat, put his little hands on the edge of the table, and rested his chin on it, which was very adorable.
They didn't have to wait long. Soon, the waiter came up with a pot and placed it on the alcohol stove. Charlie took a quick look and saw that the soup was very clear, with some scallions, radishes, and ginger slices floating in it. She couldn't tell whether it was water or broth.
After a while, the other ingredients were brought to the table, along with a few bowls of dipping sauce. The waiter at this restaurant also explained that their beef is freshly cut and very fresh, so be careful not to overcook it if you eat it later.
After explaining the precautions, the waiter left because there were too many customers.
Jiang Dong took the lead without hesitation. Without saying anything, he picked up a plate of freshly cut tender beef and put it into the pot. Although the two of them had eaten beef before, they had never cooked it themselves, so they didn't know the importance of cooking time when eating beef.
Jiang Dong went out to work early, and although he could cook simple meals, they were mostly pork and chicken. He only knew how to buy ready-made beef, such as beef soup, beef patties, and braised beef. Xia Li was even more naive. She could eat, but she had no idea how to cook.
So, although the waiter told us to be careful not to overcook the beef, we didn't know that it only took a short time to cook.
"Is it ready to eat?" The two novices looked at the pot in confusion. Jiangzai next to them was too small to see what was in the pot, but he also imitated his parents and kept staring at the pot.
After a while.
"Would you like to try some?" Charlie asked. "Don't they say you can't cook it too long, or it'll be too tough?"
Jiang Dong nodded, then picked up a piece of beef from the pot, put it directly into his mouth without dipping it in anything, chewed it twice, and looked a little unhappy. "It seems that it is not cooked yet. I can't chew it."
This meat is too tough to chew. I guess it needs to be cooked for a while longer.
Xia Li also nodded and said, "Let's wait a little longer!"
After a while, Xia Li raised her chin and gestured to Jiang Dong, "Why don't you try it again? It's been cooking for quite a while."
Jiang Dong didn't say anything, he just picked up the chopsticks and picked up another piece, put it in his mouth to taste. This time he chewed it again and again, but it felt like chewing rubber, even more unpalatable than last time.
Picking up the tissue next to him, Jiang Dong spat out the contents of his mouth and nodded.
Charlie was confused and asked him, "Well, what does your nodding mean?"
Jiang Dong's eyes were filled with heaviness. He took a breath and said, "When I nodded, it meant I couldn't eat it anymore. This meat is too disgusting. I can't even chew it."
Impossible! Xia Li also picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth for a few times. She felt that the piece of beef in her mouth could not be chewed or swallowed, and it was difficult to spit it out. After a while, she finally imitated Jiang Dong's action and took a piece of tissue to spit it out.
She was really exhausted. She didn't expect that eating a piece of beef could make a person so tired.
No, no, I have to find a waiter quickly.
At this time, Jiangzai may have seen that his father and mother had eaten, and he couldn't sit still anymore. He pulled the sleeve of his father next to him, then pointed at the small pot in the middle of the table with chopsticks in his little hand, looking at people with eager eyes, which meant that he wanted to eat too.
Jiang Dong didn't dare to let him eat this thing, so he could only comfort him: "Wait a minute, Dad will give it to you later."
Charlie stopped a passing waiter and explained to him that the meat was hard to chew. The waiter didn't need to look at the meat in the pot to know that the two customers had overcooked the tender beef.
"What? It's overcooked?" Charlie was a little bit unbelievable. It wasn't cooked for a long time when they tasted it for the first time. So how long does it take to cook this meat?
The waiter obtained their consent and demonstrated another plate of beef. He then picked up a half-sized colander and placed the beef in it. He then used the colander to scald the beef in the pot, stirring it with chopsticks for a few times. He then fished the beef out when it changed color slightly. The whole process took only about ten seconds.
No wonder! Xia Li and Jiang Dong looked at each other. No wonder the waiter had specifically asked them not to overcook the beef. It would have been strange if the beef was chewy at the time they cooked it.
The beef this time was really delicious. Although it didn’t melt in your mouth, it was very tender and worthy of praise.
This time the two learned their lesson and asked about the time for other things.
This time, Jiang Zai also ate the blanched beef. After he finished a piece, he said, "Wow! It's delicious!" Jiang Dong didn't care about eating himself, so he picked up another piece and put it in his bowl.
In the bowl was the dipping sauce that the waiter asked them to try. The freshly blanched beef was coated with the dipping sauce and then put into the mouth. The taste was wonderful.
After eating, the beef they ordered seemed a bit undersized, so they ordered two more plates. The stir-fried beef noodles that followed were also quite good, with chunks of beef that were very flavorful. Xia Li and her son ate a bit of the large plate, but there was still quite a bit left, which Jiang Dong poured directly into his own bowl.
They had a satisfying meal. Jiang Dong and Xia Li also talked to each other, but because the child was still there, they only talked about things that the child could hear, and the atmosphere was good.
When they finally returned home at night, it was already dark. This time, Jiang Dong was finally able to send them directly to their doorstep, instead of doing it the same way as before.
Jiang Zai looked at his father standing at the door and knew that his father would not go home with them. Although he didn't know the reason, he knew that his father was leaving. The little boy looked aggrieved, but this time he was sensible and didn't cry. His little hands were still tightly holding his father's pants, not wanting to let go.
After returning home, Aunt Xia Pingzhi was waiting for them as expected and had not yet rested.
Xia Li asked her aunt, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, what she had for dinner. Xia Pingzhi said that she had made a simple dinner and ate it. She really didn't want to cook several dishes specifically as she was alone at home.
Auntie called Jiangzai over and asked him if he was happy going out with his parents this afternoon. Jiangzai was of course very happy. He told her about waiting for his mother with his father and what he had for dinner in the evening. He described it in great detail.
Xia Pingzhi also sighed inwardly. The child really needed his father. No matter what, as long as the child was happy, that was all that mattered.
"Auntie, I also brought you some fried beef noodles, they are delicious!" Jiang Zai said as he presented the treasure.
"Oh! Really? Our Jiangzai also brought some delicious food for my aunt! I must try it."
Auntie was very considerate and didn't care that she had already eaten, she insisted on trying the fried beef noodles that Jiangzi brought for her. Jiangzi, in order to prove that what he said was true, also took a big bite, then nodded exaggeratedly and gave a thumbs up, imitating the gesture his mother had done before!
Xia Pingzhi turned her head across the dining table and smiled at Xia Li, as if to say, look at your son!
After the incident was discovered that afternoon, although her aunt still had some old feelings about Jiang Dong, she didn't deliberately prevent Jiang Zai and Jiang Dong from meeting. Firstly, it was because the child needed a father, and secondly, Xia Li had told her that she wouldn't consider getting back together with Jiang Dong, at least for now. She knew her niece was a clear-headed person who knew what was important and what was not, so she didn't play the villain.
However, her attitude towards Jiang Dong was still superficial. They could exchange a few words when they met, but they could not get any closer.
Xia Li felt that it was already very good. For the child, Jiang Zai would not always say that he missed his father. Jiang Dong could occasionally pick up and drop off the child when he was free. She felt that the child was happy and her aunt could occasionally rest.
As for her, she finally no longer had to worry about having to find a suitable opportunity to tell her aunt about Jiang Dong, or worry about Jiang Dong being seen by others.
The stability of her family allows her to devote more time to her work.
So, Xia Li soon discovered some things that were wrong with Wen Ying, such as the thick blanket she had found in her office. Combined with her observations in recent days, Xia Li came to an incredible conclusion: Wen Ying had actually been sleeping in her office recently.
What's the weather like these days? The cold front has arrived, the temperature has dropped at night, and it's already very cold. Although Guangcheng is relatively south, it also has winter. When the weather is cold, people who are not cold-resistant still have to wear cotton clothes and cover themselves with thick quilts at night.
How could she sleep alone in the office in this kind of weather? She thought that the only place to rest in the factory director's office was probably the sofa, which was very uncomfortable to sit on. How could she sleep at night?
Xia Li has always had this attitude towards work: of course she has to work hard, but she must never sacrifice her health.
She had always thought that Wen Ying's work style was somewhat unacceptable. She worked so hard that she forgot to eat and sleep, and didn't take care of her health at all. So after discovering this, she wanted to find a time to talk to Director Wen about it, but Wen Ying asked her to go to her house to get a document, which made her realize there was another reason.
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