Siheyuan: Cooking journey

Chapter 375 Do You Really Have a Solution?

Before leaving, my cousin repeatedly told me to take good care of Xiaodang and Huaihua. Huaihua was in school and would only come home on weekends.

Xiaodang had breakfast and dinner at his uncle's house.

Qin Jingru didn't want to always go over and cause trouble, so she basically cooked by herself.

We have to do it every day. Now that You Fengxia has joined us, we just need to prepare a few more dishes.

Qin Jingru didn't mind this too much. She took out a cabbage from the corner, tore off the old leaves on the outside, cut off the roots, and then split it in two.

I put half of it in the cupboard for tomorrow's meal, and cut the other half into pieces and put them in a stainless steel basin to start washing.

"Come and help me wash the cabbage..."

Seeing that You Fengxia was drinking tea comfortably, Qin Jingru assigned her some housework.

"no problem......"

This kind of thing was not a burden to You Fengxia. She walked to the dining table with the basin of cabbage in it and asked while washing it, "Sister Jingru, where should we put the washed cabbage?"

"Wait a mininute......"

After saying this, Qin Jingru ran to the yard and rinsed the pot with the faucet. Then she put the clean pot on the gas stove, turned on the fire to heat it, and poured in some oil.

"After draining the water from the cabbage, put it directly into the pot."

"Sister Jingru, don't you want to fry some scallions and ginger slices first? This will make it more delicious. It will be even more delicious if you add some dried chilies."

When she was at home, You Fengxia saw her mother always doing this.

Although I can’t say that I am very proficient in cooking, I still understand the basic operation procedures.

"Stop talking so much!"

Qin Jingru said unhappily, "You can cook it however you want when it's your turn to cook. Now just do as I say. Hurry up and throw the cabbage into the pot!"

I added to myself: If you can eat the food I cook in the future, then you will be considered a real talent.

After mumbling a few words, You Fengxia did as she was told and quickly poured the processed cabbage into the hot oil.

With a "swish" sound, Qin Jingru immediately picked up the shovel and started turning it over.

After several rounds, all the cabbage was successfully put into the pot.

After stir-frying for a while, she turned around, opened the cabinet door, and took out a pack of instant noodles.

Seeing the shelves full of instant noodles, You Fengxia couldn't help but be stunned.

"Sister Jingru, why do you have so many instant noodles?"

Noticing the other person's expression, he paused for a moment while unpacking the package, then snorted, "What's so strange about that? My man is the person in charge of an instant noodle factory. It's normal to have some stock, right?"

This is called little?

Thinking of this, You Fengxia felt envious, wondering why her husband was also a factory director so why was his treatment so different?

I did send a box to my family during the Chinese New Year, but the elders had already divided it up before we could even taste it.

"Did you bring all these noodles back by yourself?" she asked expectantly, thinking that maybe she could get some benefits from it.

"No, I won't say that."

Qin Jingru smiled and glanced at her friend, and deftly took out the seasoning packet and added it into the boiling pot.

As the seasoning blends into the cabbage, the aroma spreads instantly.

I took a deep breath and gained some new knowledge.

It turns out you can eat it this way...

......

after dinner,

Xiao Deng went back obediently.

He Yushui took Xiao Nianqiu to school to review his lessons, while Ran Qiuye looked a little depressed and sighed.

He Yuzhu hugged her and asked softly, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing?"

"Nianqiu is so uncaring. I feel like I have wasted my time raising her..."

Ran Qiuye said disappointedly: "When it comes to school, my parents forget everything."

"All children are like this, they just want something new." He Yuzhu smiled and comforted her, whispering in her ear: "If you really feel that we have raised the child in vain, let's work hard now and try to have another one."

"No way..." Ran Qiuye blushed and pushed him away, "Stop messing around, I have to go clean up the dishes, and then I have to go watch the TV at the old lady's house..."

"What's good to see on TV? I brought you a gift. Do you want to see it?" He Yuzhu hugged her tightly and refused to let go.

When Ran Qiuye heard there was a gift, her eyes lit up immediately and she asked expectantly, "What's the gift?"

"Wait a moment..." He Yuzhu closed the door and the light.

Ran Qiuye understood what he meant by "gift". Her heart began to beat wildly, her cheeks became hot, and her eyes were filled with tenderness.

......

The cabbage is fried and served.

Qin Jingru added some water to the pot and put in a handful of noodles.

"Sister Jingru, let's cook instant noodles. It's already been opened anyway." You Fengxia suggested while looking at the opened instant noodles.

During this period of time, I lived in a courtyard house and could not cook anything else. I could only eat noodles boiled in plain water, which was already enough for me.

"Humph! It's good to have something to eat."

Qin Jingru muttered, "If we go back a few decades, let alone noodles, even eating steamed bread would make us smile."

"Don't be picky, be content." You Fengxia retorted: "Sister Jingru, now is not the past. The 'Sijiqing' Research Institute has developed hybrid rice, hybrid wheat and other crops. Grain harvests have been good year after year. What we lack the least is food. Since we can eat good food, why not eat it?"

"Heh..." Qin Jingru glared at her, "If you want to eat something better, make it yourself. It's up to you whether you like what I cook or not."

"By the way, let me remind you, I know exactly how many packs of instant noodles I have, so don't try to take my instant noodles." You Fengxia felt very depressed and stopped talking.

Qin Jingru ignored her and waited until the noodles were cooked. She turned off the gas stove, served a bowl of noodles, poured some of the soup from the fried cabbage into it, and picked up a few pieces of cabbage with her chopsticks and stirred them evenly.

Such a bowl of fragrant noodles looks very tempting.

Look at Qin Jingru taking a bite with relish.

You Fengxia blinked twice and followed suit, mixing a bowl.

After blowing away the hot air, You Fengxia couldn't wait to take a bite.

The sauce spread in her mouth, and the freshness of the cabbage and the soft noodles were like a beautiful symphony that made people intoxicated. You Fengxia couldn't stop eating one bite after another, and soon the bowl of noodles was finished.

I have been eating cabbage since I was a kid, but it doesn't taste special. I have been eating noodles every day lately, but I am getting tired of it. However, the combination of the two is so delicious!

You Fengxia understood very well that it was all because of the appeal of the instant noodle bag. For a moment, her heart was full of expectations for that man.

With this person, I can eat instant noodles as I please, and I can have as many seasoning packets as I want.

The noodles were eaten quickly.

The cabbage was also eaten cleanly.

You Fengxia followed Qin Jingru's example and poured herself another bowl of noodle soup and drank it.

After eating and drinking, I feel very comfortable.

She felt that moving in with Qin Jingru was a smart choice.

I was worried before that my cooking skills were just average, and after cooking a few times, Qin Jingru might not be happy.

I thought my promise to help with cooking and housework would be ruined.

Now, You Fengxia is confident that she can make delicious meals with instant noodle packets.

"Sister Jingru, did He Yuzhu give you those instant noodles, or did you get them from the factory?"

You Fengxia was envious of the instant noodles in that cabinet. She also wanted to have so many instant noodles so that she could eat as much as she wanted.

"What are you talking about? Who stole it?"

Qin Jingru glared at her. Obviously she knew what You Fengxia was planning and would not tell her easily.

"Sister Jingru, do you want to watch TV tonight?"

You Fengxia ignored her attitude and said with a smile: "Just you and He Yuzhu can watch it alone, how comfortable it is for the two of you."

"How about it, do you want to go?"

"I have a way to make it happen. If you want to go, we can make a deal. You tell me how to get so many instant noodles, and I'll help you make your wish come true."

Qin Jingru pursed her lips, actually she was very excited.

Just imagine watching TV together in He Yuzhu's arms. It's really beautiful.

"Do you really have a way?"

Qin Jingru asked half-doubtfully.

After a day of work today, I have witnessed You Fengxia's scheming.

She wasn't sure if she was being fooled again.

"Of course……"

You Fengxia nodded solemnly, "As long as you are willing to tell me about the instant noodles, leave the rest to me."

"Then help me first, and we can talk about other things later."

Qin Jingru thought about it and said cautiously: "What if I tell you and you regret it?"

"I can't possibly chase you away, and you can get so many instant noodles. Sister Jingru, how can you think like that?"

You Fengxia pretended to be very aggrieved: "If you hadn't taken me in, I would have nowhere to go now."

"You're so nice to me, how could I possibly lie to you?"

"Although I am sometimes vain and will use some tricks to achieve my goals, I also know what gratitude is and will not cheat those who help me."

Well, except for the strangling incident before, you wouldn't remember that anyway.

You Fengxia added secretly, with a sincere expression on her face.

Qin Jingru looked at her hesitantly, thought about it for a while, and muttered, "If you don't help me check it first, I don't want anything you said. Besides, He Yuzhu accompanies me to learn to read every day, so I don't really need this kind of time."

Hearing this, You Fengxia felt a pang of pain in her heart. It was not because she did not believe in herself, but because she heard her say that she could be with He Yuzhu often, and all kinds of complicated jealous emotions instantly surged in her heart.

"Okay, I'll help you with it first." You Fengxia calmed down and smiled.

It was just that they just wanted to be alone for a while, and You Fengxia felt that she didn't mind at all.

To her, that cold-blooded man was nothing more than a tool for her to climb up the ladder. There was nothing worth caring about him at all.

"How to help?"

Qin Jingru asked curiously, "Did they drive everyone away from the deaf old lady's house and let He Yuzhu and I watch TV there?"