Han Zhenyu originally planned to make cabbage stewed with vermicelli.
But when guests come to our house, we can’t eat so casually.
He first steamed the rice into the pot, and then began to cut and wash the vegetables.
Su Xieqiu was afraid that he couldn't handle it alone, so he asked Grandma Chang to help look after the children, and she also went to the kitchen to help.
Han Zhenyu saw her coming in and asked with a smile, "Can you prepare six dishes?"
Su Xieqiu looked at the vegetables and meat he had cut, thought for a moment, and lowered his voice and said, "Make four, with larger portions, more vegetables, less meat, and a low profile."
Old Mrs. Chang came suddenly today. If they had prepared such a delicious meal, others would have thought that their family was living a very good life, which would have been too high-profile.
Han Zhenyu paused while cutting vegetables, then smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Su Xieqiu added some firewood to the bottom of the pot, opened the lid and took a look. There was half a pot of rice (sorghum and rice) inside.
When she saw that the rice was cooked, she put it into a bowl and washed the pot.
Han Zhenyu had already prepared the side dishes and said to her with a smile, "Go and light the fire. I'll let you taste my cooking today."
"You are so capable, the food you cook must be delicious. I'm really looking forward to it." Su Xieqiu praised with a smile.
Han Zhenyu smiled at her and said, "You haven't even done it yet, and you're already praising it. Isn't that a bit hypocritical?"
Su Xieqiu tapped his face with her finger and said with a smile, "I'm not being hypocritical. I just have confidence in you."
"You make me feel stressed when you say that."
Han Zhenyu raised his eyebrows, blew a breath in her ear, and said with a low laugh: "Since my wife has such confidence in me, I must show my true ability and cannot let you down."
Su Xieqiu was afraid that someone would see her, so she quickly pushed his face away and said, "Stop talking so slickly here and hurry up and cook."
"Okay." Han Zhenyu pressed down the corners of his lips and began to pour oil into the pot.
Su Xieqiu saw that he only poured a few drops and said, "It's too little. Add a little more, otherwise the dish won't taste good."
Han Zhenyu felt that he had poured enough, but after hearing what his wife said, he added some more to the pot.
Su Xieqiu watched him add seasonings and stir-fry the dishes skillfully. It only took him more than half an hour to prepare four dishes and a soup, and each one was delicious.
She gave a thumbs up and said, "Han Zhenyu, you are really great. I didn't expect that you can even cook so well."
Han Zhenyu smiled proudly and put the last dish of soup on the table.
Scrambled eggs with chili and black fungus, cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried spinach with black fungus, and a mushroom and bacon soup.
Although there were only four dishes, the portions were large. Together with the bowl of rice, the table was full.
Mrs. Chang felt very embarrassed when she saw how many dishes they prepared. She said, "I am causing you trouble again."
"Aunt Chang, this isn't made just for you. Even if you and Guangming didn't come today, wouldn't all of us still have to eat?"
Su Xieqiu smiled and pointed at Goudan and the other three children, "These little guys are also visiting our house. It just so happens that you met each other, so it's just a matter of adding an extra pair of chopsticks."
After hearing her say this, Old Mrs. Chang felt that the couple had good character and the way they spoke and acted made people feel comfortable.
She knew in her heart that these children were the ones from the village and they often came to play.
Even if Comrade Su invited them to dinner, she couldn't have prepared such a sumptuous meal. This was clearly a way of giving her face.
Old Mrs. Chang was originally planning to sit at the lower end of the table with Guangming, but Su Xieqiu and Han Zhenyu insisted that she sit at the upper seat.
"Aunt Chang, please don't be polite. You are the oldest here, so it's your right to sit here." Su Xieqiu smiled and pulled her to sit down, and then sat next to her.
Han Zhenyu also asked a few children to sit down.
Old Mrs. Chang couldn't refuse, so she had to follow their arrangements.
Su Xieqiu first served her a large bowl of rice, then said with a smile: "Aunt Chang, you're welcome. We don't have so many rules in our family. Although we have only met two or three times, I feel that I get along very well with you."
Su Xieqiu put the food in front of her and said with a smile, "If you don't mind the poor conditions in the countryside, you are welcome to come to our house often."
Old Lady Chang said: "Comrade Su, you are too modest. The villagers in the countryside are all enthusiastic and capable.
If it weren't for your hard work in the fields, what would so many city dwellers eat? If anyone dares to complain about the poor conditions in the countryside, then they are truly heartless."
Su Xieqiu praised with admiration, "Aunt Chang, you are really conscious."
Then she picked up a piece of bacon and put it in her bowl. "Auntie Chang, please eat your food."
"Okay, thank you Comrade Su, you can eat too."
Goudan, Xiaohu and Damao were holding their rice bowls, looking at the dishes on the table and swallowing their saliva.
But they were all a little nervous and didn't dare to pick up any dishes. They just shoveled rice into their mouths in big mouthfuls.
Han Zhenyu said with a smile: "Why are you three just eating rice? Why are you being so polite when there are so many dishes?"
Xiao Gou Dan chuckled, "Uncle, this meal is delicious too."
Su Xieqiu picked up the soup spoon on the table, served each of them a large spoonful of food, and threatened with a smile, "If anyone is polite again, he won't be allowed to swing in the afternoon."
Since we have invited them to eat at home, we must make sure that the children are well fed, otherwise what will other parents think?
Su Xieqiu's trick was particularly useful. Xiaogoudan, Xiaohu and Damao heard that they would not be allowed to swing on the swing if they did not eat, so they no longer dared to be polite and started eating with big mouthfuls of the bowls.
Because Han Zhenyu had a meeting in the afternoon, he rode his bike back to the factory after dinner.
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