Ye Zhiqiu sprinkled the spicy cumin powder from the paper bag on the large bowl of fried chicken. After wrapping up the rest, he shouted out the door, "Xiaomei, come here. The chicken legs are ready. Take them out and eat with Aunt Chen first!"
The mother and daughter were whispering in the living room. After hearing Ye Zhiqiu's words, Feng Xiaomei stood up with a smile and walked towards the kitchen.
Ye Zhiqiu was still frying chicken at this time. He smiled and said, "You can take it out and eat it first. Don't worry about me. I'll fry the ribs and chicken first.
It's half past ten now, so the customers should be arriving soon, right? If they are, I'll fry the fish and start cooking right away. If not, I'll fry the fish later."
Feng Xiaomei looked at the golden fried chicken legs and said happily, "Master said he wouldn't be here until 11 o'clock, so there's still about an hour left. We can make it later. You can come out and eat with us!"
Ye Zhiqiu thought about it and nodded to show that he understood. Since it would take so long for the customer to arrive, he couldn't cook so quickly. The ribs and fish would have to be fried later.
After frying the chicken, Ye Zhiqiu took it out and changed the pot to steam the rice. He turned down the air inlet so that the rice didn't need a high heat and would last longer.
When they arrived in the living room, the mother and daughter were eating chicken wings. Chen Yuqing waved to Ye Zhiqiu and said, "Xiaoye, come over here and eat. Your fried chicken is so delicious. It's so fragrant with the cumin and chili powder!"
Ye Zhiqiu walked over and said with a grin, "I was worried it was too spicy and you wouldn't be able to handle it! Just enjoy it. If you want to eat it next time, I'll fry it for you, Aunt Chen!"
Ye Zhiqiu picked up a drumstick, which was actually the root of a chicken wing. But because he left the chicken breast meat, it looked like a large chicken drumstick.
The taste is really good. Feng Xiaomei opened a bottle of Arctic Ocean soda for him, which was chilled. It would be even more delicious if it was beer!
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Aunt Chen, you went out just to buy this thing. If I had known earlier, I would have brought it with me when I came, and I wouldn't have asked you to come all this way."
Chen Yuqing waved her hand and said, "It's okay. The department store is not far away. It only takes a few minutes to ride a bike. It's a rare occasion for you to come over. I'm really embarrassed to ask you to cook!"
"Hey, that's a bit too formal. I'm happy to cook for you."
Ye Zhiqiu was sometimes very thick-skinned, and he said this without any burden. He was just short of saying that I coveted your daughter's beauty, and I had no complaints about how you ordered me around.
Feng Xiaomei was still eating fried chicken legs with her eyes squinting. Chen Yuqing thought that Xiaoye was really fascinated by her daughter's appearance and figure.
They chatted until around eleven o'clock, when someone knocked on the door. Chen Yuqing stood up and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "It must be Yuqing's uncle Song Weitao. I'll go outside to meet him."
Ye Zhiqiu also stood up and said, "Okay, Aunt Chen, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll go to the kitchen and start cooking."
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaomei, go give Xiaoye a hand!"
Feng Xiaomei nodded, but Ye Zhiqiu refused. He looked at Chen Yuqing who had gone out to talk to the security guard and whispered to her, "It's very choking in there. Don't listen to Aunt Chen. Just sit in the living room and I'll do it alone."
Feng Xiaomei thought about it, then said to Ye Zhiqiu: "Okay, I'll stand outside and watch you do it..."
Ye Zhiqiu was a little confused. What was so good about this? It was all smoke and fire. But if this girl wanted to watch it, then let her. It wouldn't affect his performance.
I went back to the kitchen and replaced the rice steaming pot with an oil pan, turned up the air inlet, and the fire increased.
When Chen Yuqing returned with her companions, she introduced them to the kitchen door. Ye Zhiqiu also waved and smiled. He could sense that Song Weitao, a man in his forties with a square face and glasses, disliked him a little.
Because when he heard Chen Yuqing's introduction, he frowned, then glanced at Ye Zhiqiu, and didn't smile when he greeted him.
Ye Zhiqiu understood the reason. Although Chen Yuqing introduced herself as Feng Xiaomei's good friend, everyone knew that the implication was that the two were dating!
As Feng Yuanzheng's junior, Song Weitao was also planning to teach Feng Xiaomei, so he was naturally against Feng Xiaomei dating so early!
The reason is very simple. Even if a married person is admitted to a university, there will be various policy restrictions that will prevent him from enrolling.
And most importantly, you are not allowed to get married during college! This is a hard and fast rule. If you want to apply for marriage during college, it will not be approved!
Ye Zhiqiu knew he would definitely not be treated well. Knowing this was going to happen, he changed his original plan to make Sichuan cuisine to sweet and sour dishes! Isn't it better to please the future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law than to please Song Weitao, who was giving him a bad face?
Ye Zhiqiu didn't care what Song Weitao thought of him. The oil had heated up by then, so he put the battered fish into the pan and began frying it.
While Ye Zhiqiu was cooking, Song Weitao took the tea and took a sip. Then he asked in a dissatisfied voice, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?
"Xiaomei is such a promising child, why did you let her date that guy? You are wasting her talent and ruining her potential. I am the first one to disagree with this!"
Chen Yuqing was very calm, as if she didn't notice Song Weitao's dissatisfaction. She said in a flat tone: "Weitao, Xiaomei is my daughter. As a mother, I have more say in how to treat her well, right?"
Song Weitao was anxious. He said angrily, "How can I say hello to you? Sister-in-law, you are confused! Xiaomei will study with me for a few years, and I will guide her in a few more projects. She has a bright future!"
Dating so early would distract her from studying! Universities don't allow marriage these days, so what if two young people can't help themselves? What will they do then?
If something like this really happened, not only would it ruin Xiaomei's learning talent, but it would also harm Senior Brother Feng. You should think twice about this!"
Feng Xiaomei, who was standing by, suddenly felt a bit down when she heard this. She had been very happy today because of the delicious fried chicken legs, but she got up silently and went to the kitchen door to watch Ye Zhiqiu cook.
Chen Yuqing saw all of this and knew that her daughter was a little angry, even doing such a rude thing. It seemed that Xiaoye was very close to her heart, which she was quite happy about. She hoped that she and Ye Zhiqiu could get to know each other better during these years of college.
Looking at the angry Song Weitao, she sighed and said, “Weitao, I know you are doing this for my daughter’s good, and I also know that marriage is still a few years away for her.
But have you ever thought about what the girl herself thinks? Have you ever understood that although she is willing to talk to her classmates, she is also willing to talk to you teachers.
But she still doesn't have a single friend! You should know her better than me, her mother, at school! Have you ever seen her eating, going to and from school, or hanging out with any of her classmates?
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