Cantonese Steamed Fish

After Ji Ran finished cleaning up, he went into the room and went to bed, and Chen Kang put down the book.

"Thanks to Xiao Song this time, I think it's stable now."

Ji Ran was puzzled: "How does it have anything to do with you again? I remember that Qian Ju was ruthless and unfeeling."

"Look at what you said, is your man incompetent?"

Ji Ran picked up a palm leaf fan and fanned himself: "I didn't say you can't do it, it's just that Qian Ju's ideas are backward. In his eyes, young people need to be tempered more. How come you are stable this time?"

Chen Kang said happily: "It's all because of Xiao Song's contribution. Xiao Song was only in his early twenties and was able to see through the tricks of the traffickers. None of the people present noticed that something was wrong. They all thought it was a conflict between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. Some people even urged the old lady to take Qian Xiuzhi back and give her a good beating."

Ji Ran felt distressed when he thought of that scene: "It's a pity that I met Xiao Song. She is young but smart and courageous. She even dared to stretch her feet and trip up the bad guys. She is really a newborn bull who is not afraid of tigers."

Chen Kang smiled and said, "Now the money bureau also says that seniority cannot determine everything, and we should give more opportunities to young people."

Chen Kang's competitors are on par with him. His advantage is that he is ten years older than him. He has been preparing for this promotion for half a year. The position in the money bureau is between him and his competitor. If he doesn't get his turn this time, he doesn't know how many years he will have to wait for the next one.

Ji Ran slapped the mosquito that was sucking blood to death with a slap: "I think Qian Ju should have changed his mind long ago. Look at the arranged marriage he arranged for his only daughter to stay away from home for ten years. Su Aimin is not bad either. He is a PhD who has gone through many difficulties and returned to serve his country. Except for his age and bad family background, how can he not be a good match for Xiuzhi? Look at the man he showed his daughter. He is in his thirties and is still controlled by his mother. Xiuzhi will probably be tortured by her mother-in-law if she marries him."

"Tsk, this is someone else's family affair, you always like to meddle in other people's business. Let's talk about business. It's good that the money situation has changed. We have no right to interfere in his affairs with his daughter. This time, Xiao Song's brother will probably benefit from it, so everyone will be happy!"

Ji Ran patted him hard: "Listen to your words, are you humane? You are lost before you get promoted. Comrade Chen Kang, if you go against your original intention of serving the people, I will be the first to write a letter of denunciation. Xiao Song didn't take any credit, so don't be so rude. Buy something on Saturday and I will come to thank you in person."

Chen Kang was embarrassed: "Look at what you said, it's not that serious. You have a leader in your family to supervise who dares to commit crimes, I am happy for that."

Ji Ran lay down with his back to him and went to sleep: "You'd better not have any bad intentions. If you go astray, no one can protect you. Anyway, I can take the child back to my mother's house. Think about it, your mother raised you with great difficulty, and there will be no one to support her in her old age."

Seeing that she was really angry, Chen Kang tried to comfort her: "Hey, why are you angry? I'm just telling you, can we continue talking about Qian Xiuzhi?"

"I'm going to sleep, and I have to go to work tomorrow. Who do you think is a leader like you?"

Chen Kang was helpless. Women's hearts are as unpredictable as the sea. How could they change so suddenly?

The Qian family father and daughter came to thank them in person. Song Shixia learned that Qian Xiuzhi's husband taught at a national university and was recently on a business trip.

Coincidentally, Qian Xiuzhi's husband also teaches physics and has experience studying abroad for a doctorate. He might even be Ji Weiqing's predecessor when he studied abroad.

The National Taiwan University and Yenching University are equally matched and are both top universities in the country.

Song Qiu Sheng happened to come with some fish today and solved Song Shixia's urgent problem.

"Brother, come and help me kill a chicken and a duck, we have guests at home."

Song Qiusheng joked with her: "Oh, you don't have to be so generous just to welcome me."

Song Shixia wanted to roll her eyes but held back: "Yes, you are arrogant and you bring me gifts when you come to my house."

She took her brother into the living room to put things away. Qian Xingguo was chatting with his daughter. This could be considered a blessing in disguise as the relationship between him and his daughter was finally broken.

He regretted it that year, but unfortunately both father and daughter were stubborn at that time, and he did not think highly of Su Aimin for bringing his daughter through hardship.

Song Qiu Sheng thought that the guests were at most family members of teachers in the school or relatives of his brother-in-law, and he did not take it seriously.

Song Shixia thought that the Qian father and daughter came just to express their gratitude, so she did not tell him the identity of the guests.

Song Qiu Sheng and his sister walked into the room, chatting and laughing. When they saw the guests, they were stunned for a few seconds.

Qian Xingguo looked up inadvertently and laughed.

"Young comrade, you haven't given up yet. Your perseverance deserves praise, but the matter has been decided."

Song Shixia looked at his brother and then at Qian Xingguo.

"You know my brother?"

Qian Xingguo went from being confused to being curious: "Is he your brother?"

Qian Xingguo was deeply moved when he learned that Song Qiu Sheng was Song Shixia's biological brother.

Song Shixia recalled that her brother-in-law had told her about this, but she didn't take it to heart. She didn't expect that fate was a closed loop, and after many twists and turns, her brother still sat with Qian Xingguo.

"Your brother has good vision and a calm temperament, but unfortunately he is too young. That piece of land cannot be granted to him."

Song Qiu Sheng knew the result before and he had already accepted the reality, but he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

"I understand that Mr. He and I are not experienced enough and need more experience."

The young man was so open-minded and it seemed that he really didn't care about failure, which made Qian Xingguo feel embarrassed.

"If you have any land you like in the future, as long as it is within our jurisdiction, I can grant you a piece of land and give you young people a chance."

This was a pleasant surprise. Song Qiu Sheng quickly stood up to thank him, and Song Shixia was also happy for his brother.

She smiled and said, "A blessing in disguise. My brother has met his mentor."

Qian Xingguo waved his hands and said, "It is because Comrade Qiu Sheng is so outstanding that I am willing to give him a chance. He has foresight and courage at such a young age. He will achieve great things in the future."

Song Shixia was sincerely happy for her brother.

Knowing that Qian Xingguo had heart disease, she made lunch extra light and secretly added spiritual spring water to it so that he could eat and drink as much as he wanted without putting a burden on his heart.

Qian Xiuzhi followed and helped in the kitchen: "Why did you buy so many dishes? We are here to thank you, but you still have to cook for us."

Song Shixia smiled: "The dishes are all ready at home, so it's not a hassle. The two little boys in my family love to eat meat, so we have to cook two dishes for every meal. I'm used to it."

Qian Xiuzhi laughed along, "Boys need big appetites to grow strong. It's a good thing that your child is not picky about food."

She didn't think two dishes were extravagant, because her family's diet was similar, but she and her son didn't have big appetites because the man was at home. They had lived a hard life in the past few years, and after returning to the city, her husband's salary plus various subsidies were 300 yuan a month, so the family had no shortage of money to buy meat.

The big water tank in the yard contained the river shrimps that Aunt Feng had sent. It was said that her nephew had caught them from the river outside the city. Song Shixia added some spiritual spring water to the tank and the shrimps were still alive.

She made five dishes in total: boiled chicken, blanched shrimp, blanched Chinese cabbage, Cantonese steamed fish and kelp duck soup.

Qian Xiuzhi couldn't persuade her, and watched helplessly as Song Shixia prepared five dishes by herself, all of which were cooked with less oil and salt to take care of her father's heart disease.

Her mood was indescribable, and her affection for Song Shixia increased to the maximum.

Song Shixia poured the soup into the clay pot and simmered it over low heat: "It's time to eat. Cooking doesn't take time. What takes time is preparing the food. Look how fast it will go with your help."

Qian Xiuzhi helped to serve the dishes to the table. Qian Xingguo, holding his granddaughter, finished discussing business with Song Qiu Sheng. He felt more and more that Song Qiu Sheng had a promising future.

He couldn't help but think of Lao Li and Chen Kang in the bureau. Lao Li was a steady person, and had done nothing wrong in recent years; Chen Kang had some ideas, but he knew when to advance and when to retreat.

In his heart, he prefers Lao Li. Chen Kang is too young and needs a few years of training. However, after talking with Song Qiu Sheng, he feels that more opportunities should be given to young people.

"Tuan Tuan, come into your mother's arms."

Qian Xiuzhi's little daughter Tuantuan was an accident. She had a hunch that it was a daughter, so she gave birth to her at an advanced age, regardless of her husband's wishes.

The little girl, who was not even two years old, had to hold on to the sofa to walk. She had a white, soft, chubby face and big black eyes. Song Shixia's heart melted by the cuteness of the little girl.

Ji Yang and his younger brother really disliked this little sister. The two brothers went to wash their hands with a wronged look on their faces. Their mother was just looking at them and didn't even look at them.

Song Qiusheng lifted Ji Yuan up and let him ride on the horse: "Let's go eat."

Ji Yang followed his uncle and looked back every few steps. His mother was still watching other people's children. She didn't call them to eat today.

Qian Xingguo was stunned when he saw the large table of dishes: "Is this Xiao Song's cooking?"

Qian Xiuzhi sat down with the child in her arms: "Yes, I advised her to cook two fewer dishes, but she said she was almost done, and in the blink of an eye she cooked another dish. I don't have the skills to do that."

Qian Xingguo smelled the aroma of the dishes on the table and picked up his chopsticks.

"I'm in for a treat today!"

The Cantonese-style steamed fish is tender and permeated with soup. It looks colorless and bland, but it is actually smooth and delicious. The fish melts in your mouth and there are almost no fish bones. The blanched shrimp has the shrimp veins cleaned, and it has a unique flavor whether eaten directly or dipped in soy sauce. The meat is firm, fragrant and delicious. The poached chicken retains the original flavor of the ingredients, with fat skin and meat that are not greasy, fragrant and delicious.

Qian Xingguo ate with relish. He had eaten in state-owned hotels many times, but he had never eaten such a large table of dishes that were both delicious and pretty.

"It's delicious! Comrade Xiao Song's cooking skills are beyond reproach, even better than those of a chef."

"You're flattered. I cook home-cooked meals. I raise the chickens and ducks myself. I win by the ingredients."

Qian Xingguo disagreed: "Don't be modest, your craftsmanship is good, and we female comrades should also be confident."

There was another round of boasting at the dinner table.

After seeing off the Qian father and daughter, Song Shixia opened the gifts they brought.

Several boxes of beautifully packaged snacks, gift boxes of White Rabbit candies, a bottle of Moutai liquor and a cube box.

She had a bad feeling. Sure enough, when she opened the box, she found a watch.

"Brother, this gift is really hot."

Song Qiu Sheng didn't say anything. He opened the box of wine and a stack of big dumplings fell out.

Song Shixia felt overwhelmed: "This is another five hundred yuan."

Ji Yuan cheered on the side: "Money, lots of money, so I can eat meat again!"

Song Shixia caught him and pinched his cheeks: "Keep your voice down, if you want to return this money, will your family be unable to afford meat one day?"

Ji Yuan pointed to his finger: "But it's a lot of money."

Song Shixia patiently taught him: "No matter how much money we have, it's not our family's money. Isn't Dad making money? We can't take other people's money for no reason, understand?"

Song Qiu Sheng also supported returning the gift, saying that a watch and five hundred yuan were too expensive a gift.

"I have to ask my mother-in-law to help me return it. I definitely can't win the argument with Director Qian on my own."

Song Qiu Sheng spoke with difficulty in his hoarse voice: "Your luck is so good, I was about to break up with my partner, but you brought me back to life."

Song Shixia joked with him: "It means that you were unlucky before. Now you have finally gotten lucky. If you get rich, remember to give me a red envelope."

Ji Yuan joined in the fun: "I want one too!"

Song Qiusheng picked him up and said, "You all have it."

I came late. I kowtow to apologize this time.

Qian Xiuzhi and Ji Ran are about the same age, and her husband Su Aimin is older than her. They married and had children late, and they had their first child very late.

Song Shixia said to his brother: Guess how many times you will give me red envelopes.