Border Cook

Chapter 543 Lu Qiyan’s Cooking Skills

When he saw Lu Qiyan stand up, Guo Kanglai immediately realized that the person Xia Mingyue was talking about was him.

Commander Lu...

Want to cook?
Can it be done?
Guo Kanglai was very suspicious.

But thinking that Lu Qiyan rarely returned home to accompany Xia Mingyue, and Xia Mingyue happened to be unwell and needed to rest, it was normal for the young couple to want to express their love.

Guo Kanglai understood it, but was still a little worried, so he planned to arrange Chunhua and others to help Lu Qiyan.

"No need, just take care of your own things." After Lu Qiyan became familiar with the kitchen, he drove everyone out.

You have to prepare meals for your wife yourself, you can’t ask anyone else to do it for you!

Seeing Lu Qiyan's firm attitude, especially the fact that he tied his apron very skillfully, unlike the ordinary men who looked clumsy, everyone retreated.

But the worry did not completely disappear. Several people who were busy in the kitchen on weekdays did not dare to go far away, for fear that Lu Qiyan would set fire to the kitchen, so they just stretched their heads to look.

"Is this Commander Lu...really possible?"

"Since you are so sure about it, I think it can be done. Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing to boast about it and then fail to do it?"

"That's right, there will definitely be no problem."

"Although, but, but... have you ever thought about the fact that food has a very wide range..."

The delicacies from land and sea are meals, the exquisite dishes are meals, the steamed buns and pickles are meals, and the noodles boiled in plain water are also meals.

It depends on whether Lu Qiyan can do the former or the latter.

But most of them are the latter...

While everyone was guessing, they continued to stick their heads out to observe the situation in the kitchen.

Xia Mingyue was very calm at this time. She ate the sweet, juicy and crispy watermelon while putting the extremely delicate mung bean cake into her mouth. Occasionally, she would have a spiced orchid bean to relieve the sweetness.

A pair of eyes were fixed on the surface of the pond, to see if there was a chance to catch a big fish today to add a sweet dish.

Here, there were noises coming from the kitchen.

The rustling sound when washing, the thumping sound when cutting vegetables, the crackling sound when burning fire, the sizzling sound when sautéing pots...

Just by listening to these noises, I feel that it does look somewhat like what they are, but I don't know if they are just pretending.

While everyone was still full of speculation, Lu Qiyan brought out plate of dishes one after another and placed them on the table in front of Xia Mingyue one by one.

Stir-fried pork slices with bamboo shoots. When peeling the bamboo shoots, cut them deeper until there are no thick threads that hurt your teeth. Cut them into thin slices and stir-fry with the tender pork tenderloin. Use a little soy sauce for coloring, and add some red chili peppers for garnish. At first glance, the meat slices are light reddish-brown, the bamboo shoots are emerald green, and the chili peppers are bright red, all of which are shining with oil. Just looking at them makes one's appetite grow.

Scrambled eggs with loofah are made with long, tender loofahs freshly picked from the farm, the skin removed and cut into dice. No excessive seasoning is needed, just a little salt, and then paired with fried, tender and fluffy eggs, and a little boiling water simmered for a while. The fragrance of the loofah is fully stimulated and blended with the scrambled eggs. Just the smell is so fragrant that it makes you salivate.

Fried peanuts and cucumber salad to make smashed cucumber, boiled and peeled tomatoes sprinkled with a little sugar to make sugar-mixed tomatoes, boiled tofu and shallots to make shallot-mixed tofu, newly grown cabbage washed and stewed in vinegar...

Six dishes were served on the table, a combination of meat and vegetables, both cold and hot dishes. They looked dazzling and quite appetizing.

The dishes made by Lu Qiyan, although not very good in appearance, were also delicious and tasty, comparable to the cooking skills of ordinary women who cook at home, and far exceeded Xia Mingyue's imagination.

"Not bad." Xia Mingyue nodded in approval. "Try it." Lu Qiyan put some dishes into Xia Mingyue's bowl.

Xia Mingyue also tasted them one by one.

The bamboo shoots are crisp, the meat slices are tender, the loofah is fragrant, and the cucumber is refreshing...

Although these dishes are not as good as those made by skilled cooks, they are better in that the ingredients are fresh, there are no major mistakes, and they are very comfortable to eat.

"Okay." Xia Mingyue nodded again, picked up a lot of dishes and put them in the bowl, enjoying them with big mouthfuls.

Seeing Xia Mingyue enjoying her meal, Lu Qiyan was relieved, but he also smiled and joked, "My wife didn't say it was excellent, so there is still room for improvement?"

"Of course." Xia Mingyue raised her chin and then smiled, "But it's not easy to make it like this. I've never seen you cook before, so I thought you didn't know how to cook. The fact that you can make these dishes has greatly exceeded my imagination."

"I really didn't know how to cook before." Lu Qiyan added some more dishes to Xia Mingyue and explained, "After eating the meals cooked by my wife, I couldn't eat the food outside anymore. When I had the chance, I went to the kitchen to cook one or two times by myself, and took the opportunity to let the cook teach me a little bit."

"If we think about it carefully, it can be said that those who are close to vermilion are redder than those who are near vermilion."

"It's just that it hasn't been completely dyed yet. You still need to keep working hard." Xia Mingyue pretended to be serious and patted Lu Qiyan's shoulder jokingly.

"Master, what you said is absolutely right." Lu Qiyan responded seriously, and even saluted towards Xia Mingyue in a proper manner, "I will need Master's guidance in the future."

Xia Mingyue was so amused that she couldn't help laughing. Her chopsticks hardly stopped moving. She continued to eat with relish, enjoying her lunch.

Six dishes were certainly not enough for two people to finish. Before they even started eating, Xia Mingyue had already asked Guo Kang to share some of each dish with the others.

Therefore, the people in the orchard also tasted Lu Qiyan's cooking while eating.

"Don't mention it, Commander Lu's cooking skills are really good."

"I feel like he can compete with us."

"Alas, there are few men who can cook. Commander Lu is such a good man. Our Lady Xia is so lucky."

"You can't say that. The pot should be covered with the lid. Commander Lu is so attentive, which shows that our Lady Xia is a priceless treasure and deserves his love."

"You just said that a man who can cook is a good man. I can cook too, so I am naturally a good man too." Chunsheng interjected, raising his chin as he spoke, his face full of pride.

"Yes, yes, yes..." The other person answered perfunctorily.

Chunsheng, "..."

The negation expressed by the triple affirmation sounds very wrong.

How can we treat them differently?...

After lunch, Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan took a short rest.

There is no need to go into the house, just stay under the shade of the tree, enjoy the cool breeze, and the soft rattan chair is very soft and comfortable, which is most suitable for a short rest.

Because she was full and sleepy, and also because the environment was so comfortable, Xia Mingyue closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

Xia Mingyue had a dream.