After the cakes, soybean cakes and biscuits were cooled, Yang Haiyan began to pack them in oil paper, eight small cakes, eight small biscuits, and eight soybean cakes per portion, and then put the biscuits, soybean cakes, and cakes into a small red cloth bag to prevent them from being crushed. Although Qin Fang said that he invited 10 people, she prepared 20 portions to be prepared. After packing, she asked Qin Fang to take it into the master bedroom.
Then she said, "Husband, please tidy up the things in the storage room and move them to our bedroom. You can entertain guests in the storage room in the evening, and I and the women will eat in the study."
Qin Fang: "Okay, I'll move them right away."
After moving the things, Yang Haiyan said, "Husband, please borrow two large round tables from the town chief's house. Each table costs one penny for use." Yang Haiyan had asked Mrs. Lu in advance, so she knew that the town chief's house had a large round table, which was specially used for weddings and funerals. Of course, the town chief's family also charged money. Otherwise, most people usually eat at small square tables. What should they do if there are weddings and funerals? A large round table costs one penny a day, and the price is cheap.
Qin Fang: "Okay."
Soon, Qin Fang borrowed the large round tables. He carried the two large round tables directly.
Qin Fang had just moved the big round table in when Mrs. Lu came over and asked, "Are we going to get busy now?" Qin Fang has today and tomorrow off, but Centurion Lu's days off are not today or tomorrow, so they are separate from Qin Fang's.
Yang Haiyan: "Let's get busy. Put the cold dishes on the table first, and then the hot dishes will be served quickly."
Sister-in-law Lu: "You are so thoughtful in your preparations. Only people from wealthy families like you would distinguish between cold and hot dishes. Women like me are not so particular."
Yang Haiyan: "Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. What Sister-in-law Lu said are things I know, but what you know, I may not know."
Sister-in-law Lu felt relieved after hearing this. Although she felt that what she knew were all rough things and could not compare with what Yang Haiyan knew, what Yang Haiyan said was just nice to hear.
Yang Haiyan: "By the way, sister-in-law, I have to discuss something with you." Sister-in- law Lu
: "What is it?"
Yang Haiyan: "I don't have enough plates. I'm afraid I have to borrow yours."
Sister-in-law Lu: "What's this? I'll get it."
When Sister-in-law Lu brought the plates into the kitchen, she saw that Yang Haiyan had already placed six plates: "Sister-in-law Lu, please put these snacks on the two dining tables, one portion on each table." The six plates contained cakes, biscuits and soybean cakes.
Mrs. Lu: "Okay, OK."
Qin put the fire on, and two iron pots were burning. One was steaming eggplants, and the other was roasting vegetables. Roasted vegetables can be eaten hot or cold, and it is a dish from Yang Haiyan's hometown. As for steaming eggplants,
she would make hand-torn cold eggplants after they were cooked. Mrs. Lu had nothing to do, so she helped and watched Yang Haiyan cook. It must be said that although Yang Haiyan's cooking movements were not fast, her cooking was different from others. She put the dishes one by one, prepared the ingredients, and then cooked. She would not be in a hurry.
The eggplants were not steamed yet, but the roasted vegetables were ready, authentic southern roasted vegetables: "Sister-in-law Lu, please take these two dishes down."
Sister-in-law Lu: "Okay."
Sister-in-law Lu just walked out the door and met Yang Dahua. Yang Dahua: "Sister-in-law is here, Haiyan, I'm here." Yang Dahua often came here to embroider and learn needlework some time ago, and she had met Sister-in-law Lu several times. The three of them had done needlework together, so the two of them were familiar with each other.
Yang Haiyan: "Sister Dahua, you're here."
Yang Dahua: "Hey, I brought some plates because I was afraid you didn't have enough."
Yang Haiyan: "That's really helpful. I was planning to tell you after you came." There really weren't enough plates at home, but it also showed Yang Dahua's thoughtfulness.
In fact, without Lu Saozi and Yang Dahua, Yang Haiyan was also busy. With them, she didn't have to cut vegetables, so she was faster.
After the salad eggplant and roasted vegetables, she took out pickled radishes and salad, all cold dishes. The last hot dishes included soybean pork trotter soup, sweet and sour spare ribs, braised pork intestines, braised fish, pork fat residue tofu soup, leek scrambled eggs, hot and sour cabbage, garlic greens, and plum peanuts. Each dish was served in two portions, with one table for the male and one for the female guests.
At the appointed time, Lu Zhide, Han Zhen and others arrived, but they were led by Captain Ao. Captain Ao was in his early thirties and looked very strong. Qin was waiting outside to receive them. As soon as they arrived, he took them to the male guests' table. Looking at the steaming sumptuous dinner that had just been placed on the table, Captain Ao and others were greatly surprised, because these dishes were simply delicious and fragrant.
These people were all in the same tent. They had known for a long time that Qin Fang's daughter-in-law was a good cook, but they had only heard about it. Relatively speaking, only Han Zhen knew something about it, so they had always thought that the soldiers were exaggerating. But today, looking at this dining table, everyone finally believed it.
While believing it, they all praised Qin Fang for his good fortune.
Qin Fang: "Master Ao, please come to the table, and everyone please sit down."
Ao Qianfu: "Everyone, sit down, you're welcome."
Everyone sat down only after he sat down last.
Yang Haiyan came over with the wine pot: "Hello everyone, I am Qin Fang's wife, my name is Yang Haiyan. Everyone is finally here, the wine has been warmed, waiting for you. But in order not to affect everyone's duty tomorrow, there is not much wine, just pass it around and have fun."
Ao Qianfu: "Qin Fang's family, right? You are really thoughtful." It not only makes everyone sweet, but also does not make them drunk. Qin Fang's family is good.
Military generals are not as particular about red tape as civil officials, so it is nothing wrong for Yang Haiyan to come out to meet the male guests in everyone's eyes. Besides, this is the border, and the customs at the border are originally a little more open. What's more, Yang Haiyan really wants to meet them, otherwise she will not know them at all.
Yang Haiyan: "You have won the award, but are all the sisters-in-law not here? The female guest table is ready
." In fact, no matter who invites colleagues to a banquet, they will not invite female relatives. Men are afraid of being controlled by women, and it is troublesome to have too many female relatives. Although Yang Haiyan knew this, she still prepared the female guest table. Even if no one came, she, Yang Dahua, Lu Saozi and her two sons, five people can eat.
Ao Qianfu: "Qin Fang's family, don't be polite, they won't come to disturb us."
At this time, a centurion said: "Sister-in-law, I live next door. My wife died of dystocia. My mother came from my hometown to help me take care of the children. She is taking care of three children alone. I guess the meal is not ready yet. Can I call her over?"
When Yang Haiyan heard him say next door, she thought of the old lady who came to ask for things before, but she still had a smile on her face: "Of course, the food is hot."
"Oh, okay." Centurion Zhang hurried to call people from next door.
In fact, Zhang's mother did not cook. She was going to eat here. Even if Yang Haiyan did not say there was a table for female guests, Centurion Zhang would have suggested that the children's mother come over to eat.
Zhang's mother came with Zhang Centurion's three children. A seven-year-old girl led a four-year-old boy, and there was another one-year-old boy in Zhang's arms. Among the three children, the girl's clothes were all patched, but the four-year-old boy had no patches on his clothes. The other little boy was not clearly visible because Zhang's mother was holding him.
As soon as Zhang's mother arrived, she shouted, "Daughters-in-law of Qin Fang, we are here to congratulate you and wish you a son soon."
Yang Haiyan: "Thank you, Auntie, please come in."
Zhang's mother: "Hey."
As soon as they entered the room for the female guests and saw the delicious food on the table, Zhang's mother's eyes almost popped out. She sat down without saying a word, and then said to the little girl, "Big girl, take care of your brother to eat."
Then she picked up a piece of pig's trotter and ate it first. The stewed pig's trotters were very soft and not greasy, and elderly people like Zhang's mother loved it the most.
However, Zhang's mother spat out the chewed pig's trotters in her mouth and fed them to the little boy in her arms.
Seeing this, Yang Haiyan almost vomited.
The Yang family is a large family that attaches great importance to etiquette. The original owner learned these from the young lady since she was a child, so naturally she had never seen such vulgar behavior. Yang Haiyan herself was born in modern times, and modern people don't feed their children like this, so she really felt disgusted when she saw it.
Not to mention her, even Yang Dahua and Lu Saozi couldn't help frowning when they saw this, but they didn't say anything.
Yang Haiyan stood up and said, "There are some desserts in the stove. I'll get them for you." The dessert she was talking about was small glutinous rice balls cooked with goat's milk.
Yang Dahua: "I'll help you."
Yang Haiyan: "Hey."
As soon as they arrived in the kitchen, Yang Dahua said, "This Aunt Zhang is too unrefined." Not to mention Haiyan meeting Fan Ge, even if she grew up among the servants, she had never seen a servant behave like this.
Yang Haiyan: "Who said it wasn't? By the way, you guys are having a drink tomorrow, do you want to invite her?"
Yang Dahua paused and said, "We'll see what happens tomorrow." As
they were talking, Yang Haiyan had already served two plates of small glutinous rice balls cooked with goat's milk, and the two of them carried them into the ladies' room. Yang Haiyan: "These are goat milk dumplings, everyone, have a taste."
Zhang's mother heard: "Oh, there is goat milk, but goat milk smells very strong. After my short-lived daughter-in-law passed away last year, my baby grandson had no milk to drink. I also looked for goat milk, but he couldn't drink it."
Yang Haiyan: "This goat milk has been deodorized. However, the dumplings inside can't be given to such a young child, so as not to choke." Although the dumplings are the same size as pearls in bubble tea, the possibility of choking is very small, but Yang Haiyan still has to remind her.
Zhang's mother: "No, no, I won't give this to children." She couldn't bear to choke her grandson.
With goat milk, Zhang's mother rarely gave her grandson the food she had chewed. Even if she occasionally fed him meat, it was because he was young and had a small appetite. When her grandson was full, Zhang's mother said to Yang Haiyan, "Qin Fang, my little grandson is full. Can he lie down in your room for a while and let my eldest granddaughter look after him?"
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