At lunch time, there was still one table for adults and one table for children. There was no other way because there were too many people in Lao Qin's family and one table could not accommodate them all.
There were five dishes and a soup on the table. Old Lady Qin cooked all the pork belly that Xiao Xunyou brought and even braised tiger skin eggs in it.
This is also a way of eating that she discovered by accident. First, fry the eggs in oil until they become tiger skin-like, and then cut a few slits with a knife to make it easier for them to absorb the flavor when braising.
Today is the second time I make this dish. When the children saw the tiger skin eggs, they stopped eating the meat and each of them picked up a tiger skin egg and started eating happily.
It was the first time for Qin Jiayi and Xiao Xunyou to see eggs being made into a dish, so they both picked one up out of curiosity.
The taste immediately amazed them.
I didn’t expect eggs to be so delicious. The fried eggs were crispy and chewy, and after a few cuts were made into the eggs, they were fully flavored.
No wonder the children don’t even pick up the meat when they see eggs to eat.
After taking the first bite, Xiao Xunyou began to praise generously: "Aunt Qin, your cooking skills are really amazing. Even ordinary eggs can be made so delicious!" After saying that, he took another bite.
But Old Lady Qin noticed what he said and guessed that his family conditions must be unusual.
After all, in this era, eating meat is not an easy thing, and eggs are also considered a major meat in the eyes of these rural people.
Even before the misfortune happened to the Qin family, when they lived in the old house, they could only eat eggs once or twice a week.
But from Xiao Xunyou's mouth, eggs became an ordinary food, which shows that he has eaten a lot of eggs since he was a child.
People who can eat eggs regularly must have good family conditions.
So she asked casually, "Doctor Xiao, where are you from?"
Xiao Xunyou thought that he was already Jiayi's boyfriend, so he had nothing to hide, so he answered honestly: "My family is from Beijing!"
Old Lady Qin was stunned for a moment: "Jing City, that's the capital!"
"Yeah!" Xiao Xunyou nodded.
Qin Man, who was standing by, became excited: "Uncle Xiao, the textbook says there is a Great Wall in the capital. The Great Wall is so long that you can't see the end at a glance. Is that true?"
Xiao Xunyou smiled and said, "Yes, the Great Wall is very long and a famous tourist attraction. I will take you to climb the Great Wall when we have the chance. Don't get too tired by then!"
Qin Man's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really? Can I go to the Great Wall?"
"Of course you can, but wait until you are older. Qing'er and Han'er are too young to climb the Great Wall."
After getting a positive answer, Qin Man excitedly ate three big mouthfuls of rice, hoping that his younger brother Han'er and younger sister Qing'er would grow up quickly.
Old Lady Qin listened to Xiao Xunyou's words but didn't take them to heart, thinking that he was just comforting Man'er.
Now that I knew he was from Beijing, the only thing left was his family situation, so I asked again: "Doctor Xiao, your family is from Beijing, I'm afraid your family conditions are pretty good, right? What do your parents do?"
If Xiao Xunyou still doesn't understand what Old Lady Qin means, then there's something wrong with his brain.
So he enthusiastically told everyone present about his family situation, and even predicted the questions that Old Lady Qin would ask next.
He answered all the questions without hiding anything.
“There are six people in my family: grandparents, parents, and a younger sister who is six years younger than me and is currently in college.
“My grandfather just retired from the army, and my grandmother is a university professor who has also retired.
As for my father, he is the director of the Beijing Military Hospital and is still in office. My mother was also a dancer in the art troupe when she was young. After getting married, she has been at home taking care of her husband and children. "
Everyone was shocked when they heard that Dr. Xiao's family conditions were so good.
Then they were even more puzzled. Why didn't he go back when the educated youth returned to the city?
If their family was so well-off, they would have rushed back long ago.
Old Mrs. Qin was very satisfied with Dr. Xiao's conditions, not because his grandfather was an official and his father was the dean of the hospital.
The main reason is that she believes that if a child is a descendant of a military family, there must be no problems with his or her character.
Plus, my parents are both intellectuals, so they must be very reasonable.
After Jiayi gets married, there shouldn't be any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Mom, why are you asking Doctor Xiao this? I might have thought you were checking my household registration!" Qin Jiayi felt a little embarrassed, fearing that Xiao Xunyi would laugh at her behind her back.
Old Lady Qin ignored her daughter and looked at Xiao Xunyou. She asked with a smile, "Doctor Xiao, you are so good, you must be dating someone, right?"
Xiao Xunyou subconsciously glanced at Qin Jiayi and couldn't help showing a shy expression: "Well, we talked about it!"
But Old Lady Qin's expression fell. It seemed that her question was in vain. After hearing Dr. Xiao's conditions, she was so happy for a long time, thinking that she could help him and his daughter get together.
Unexpectedly, he already had a girlfriend, so she naturally couldn't entrust her daughter to him.
I don’t know if it was Xiao Youxuan’s illusion, but ever since he told others that he had a girlfriend, the entire Qin family’s attitude towards him became much colder.
Even the children stopped talking to him, which made him very depressed. He didn't know who he had offended.
After the meal, Old Lady Qin ordered everyone to leave.
"Aunt Qin, I promised the children that I would make handmade toy cars for them this afternoon!" Xiao Youxuan didn't want to leave, he also wanted to have dinner.
The food at Lao Qin's house is so delicious that even someone like him who doesn't care about food would never forget it.
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