If the weather is cold, the dishes actually need to be cooked one by one, otherwise they will get cold quickly.
It's only like this now because the weather is hot. Otherwise, the food would be cold after drinking two glasses of wine.
Beijing in late September was scorching hot! Even a family like the Hes, with two fans on, still couldn't handle the heat.
Ye Zhiqiu took out the towel he had brought with him, soaked it in water, and washed his face. He was sweating all over after cooking this meal.
The cook is not allowed to sit at the table, that is the rule for those who are paid to cook. But for a good friend like Ye Zhiqiu, who comes to help, there is no such rule!
Although He Yongjun's side was small, Feng Xiaomei was on Ma Banghua's side! Moreover, Ma Banghua was very considerate and arranged the younger sister sitting next to Feng Xiaomei to the side, insisting that Ye Zhiqiu sit next to his cousin!
Ye Zhiqiu naturally sat down happily, and Mu Xiuying introduced Ye Zhiqiu to her family.
He is naturally Ma Banghua’s good friend, and he came here today to help with cooking.
Ye Zhiqiu quickly stood up and called out, "Uncle Mu, Aunt Feng, Aunt Chen, Uncle Mu, Aunt Mu, Brother and Sister-in-law, it's our first meeting. Please take care of me in the future.
If you are not satisfied with the dishes this time, please forgive me. I will try to make something more to your taste next time."
"Young man, please sit down quickly. I've heard from your sister Xiuying that you're not only a delicious cook, but also quite handsome! Now that I see you, you're truly a handsome man!"
"I heard that Xiaoye, not only do you have a job as a buyer, but you've also learned cooking from a master. You're really capable!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled repeatedly and answered everyone's questions. After he finished speaking, he finally sat down after everyone stopped asking questions.
Today's meal is still about the discussion of Ma Banghua and Mu Xiuying's marriage.
The content is quite interesting. Since both families are cadres' families, they cannot be extravagant or hold large banquets.
So we need to discuss how to prepare this banquet.
Ye Zhiqiu couldn't get a word in on these topics, so he would just make jokes, tell funny stories, speak well of Ma Banghua, and, as a good friend, toast to the visitor with wine.
After toasting everyone here, he ran to He Yongjun's house. After Sun Yulan introduced him, Ye Zhiqiu apologized repeatedly. He toasted everyone, whether it was men drinking or women and children drinking beverages, and he would chat and laugh and toast them.
When he returned to the Ma family, he started toasting again, livening up the atmosphere on both sides.
Ma Banghua was a little worried about Ye Zhiqiu, wondering if he could not handle the drinking. But after Ye Zhiqiu toasted twice, his face only turned a little red!
Feng Xiaomei has always been paying attention to Ye Zhiqiu. She is very envious of him for being so comfortable and able to talk to anyone. She doesn't know why he is not nervous.
In fact, there was another person at the dinner table who paid special attention to Ye Zhiqiu!
That is Feng Xiaomei’s mother Chen Yuqing!
Because Ma Banghua had actually talked to her about wanting to introduce a boyfriend to his cousin, and he also told her Ye Zhiqiu's family and work information clearly.
In fact, Chen Yuqing was not very satisfied, because Ye Zhiqiu was just an ordinary worker with only a junior high school education.
But my daughter doesn’t like to talk to anyone. The family has introduced many young men to her, but none of them can talk to her!
So she also wanted to see what kind of person Ye Zhiqiu was, and whether he was worthy of being introduced to her daughter by her nephew.
Looking at it this way today, the impression wasn't bad. But her daughter didn't seem to be talking to him, which really gave her a headache.
Feng Xiaomei wasn't silent. She could only communicate fluently with her family. She could even speak normally with relatives like Ma Banghua, and even with her teachers and classmates. She just didn't talk much and seemed aloof.
The most annoying thing is that she really doesn't say anything to strangers. Every time the guy who arranges a blind date for her is very enthusiastic towards Feng Xiaomei when they first meet.
But after spending a few times together, he was scared by her quiet attitude and didn't dare to visit her again.
After so many toasts, Ye Zhiqiu sat down to eat something to calm down. Although he could use the space to cheat, he still drank more than a pound.
He accidentally saw Feng Xiaomei staring at the white-cut chicken in the distance. Ye Zhiqiu immediately understood that this girl probably wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to get up and get some food.
Although this girl is socially anxious, she is really cute! Ye Zhiqiu thinks this girl is good and it would be fun to be her partner.
So he stood up and grabbed a chicken drumstick, which he had only cut to make it easier to dip into the ginger sauce. One of the drumsticks was eaten by Ma Banghua's younger sister, and the remaining one was left untouched.
He simply picked up some and dipped it in ginger paste and put it in Feng Xiaomei's bowl!
This action was like flipping a switch. Everyone stopped talking and looked over. Feng Xiaomei was a little frightened, and her face instantly turned red.
Ye Zhiqiu, on the other hand, wasn't nervous at all. He smiled calmly and explained, "Why are you all looking at me? Comrade Xiaomei worked hard helping with the cooking today. I specially saved some chicken legs for Xiaomei and her!"
Mu Xiuying immediately said with a smile: "Brother, why don't you save one for me too?"
"Hey! I have Brother Banghua, the two-legged toad, but I can't find the three-legged chicken!"
"No, brother, how did I become a toad?"
"Brother, just be happy! Marrying a white swan like Sister Xiuying is like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"
Everyone laughed at the joke. Chen Yuqing was actually a little happy because she saw her daughter blushing and terrified.
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