Border Cook

Chapter 696 The sour smell of love
He didn't stop until the bowl in front of Fan Jinglan was piled up with all kinds of food like a small mountain.

"So much?" Fan Jinglan frowned, "I can't finish it..."

"It's okay. I'll eat it if you can't finish it." Xia Yunji replied with a smile.

Ying'er stretched out her hand and touched Fan Jinglan's forehead, then touched her own forehead, "No fever..."

"Miss, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"No." Fan Jinglan was a little surprised, "Why do you ask like that?"

"Miss, you usually have a good appetite. Not to mention this little bit, even if you double it, it still wouldn't be enough. Today, you suddenly eat so little. You must be sick."

Ying'er was a little worried. "Doctor Yin happens to be here too. Why don't we ask him to check Miss's pulse and take a look?"

After hearing this, Yin Lingyou laughed without even looking up, "Look at you, where is your usual foresight? Madam Fan was obviously trying to be reserved because Commander Xia has returned, but you insisted on exposing her. How can Madam Fan save her face?"

"But what Doctor Yin said is not right." Fan Jinglan said, "I am not that kind of person. I just suddenly feel that my appetite is not very good. I feel full after eating a little, and I don't feel hungry like usual."

Also.

A person like Fan Jinglan would not suddenly pretend to be reserved just because of her fiancé.

"That's right." Yin Lingyou nodded and asked, "Besides this, is there anything else?"

Fan Jinglan thought about it and shook her head, "No more, that's probably it."

Since he could only ask this much, Yin Lingyou looked at Fan Jinglan's complexion and took her pulse. "Your stomach fire is a little severe, but it's spring and the weather is dry, so it's normal and won't have much of an impact."

"But this is strange. There is no sign of indigestion in the pulse. It shouldn't be like this..."

"Well..." Xia Mingyue looked at Xia Yunji, "Does Yunji also have this symptom?"

Xia Yunji, who was called out, thought about it and nodded. "If sister hadn't said it, I wouldn't have noticed it. Now that sister reminded me... it's true. My appetite seems to have decreased a lot today."

When Xia Yunji just returned home to look for Fan Jinglan, he felt that he was so hungry that he could almost eat a cow!

When Fan Jinglan took out all the food she had stored, although Xia Yunji was impressed by the variety and quantity of the food, he also felt that these things were just enough for him to fill his stomach and probably would not be enough to fill him up. If he wanted to eat a full meal, he would have to wait until the morning meal.

As a result, while chatting with Fan Jinglan and eating, I soon felt full, and when I counted carefully, I found that I had not even finished half of it.

Xia Yunji thought it was because he was too hungry, ate slowly, and drank a lot of noodle tea on the way, so he filled himself with water. However, he never expected that he was still like this when it came to breakfast.

He only ate half a basket of steamed buns, half a basket of steamed stuffed buns, and half a plate of fried dough sticks, but he already felt very full and wanted to burp.

Unexpectedly, Fan Jinglan was in the same situation as him?

Moreover, even a doctor with such excellent medical skills as Yin Lingyou couldn't figure out the cause of Fan Jinglan's current symptoms, so he probably couldn't figure out his either?
Why is this?
Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan looked at each other, their faces full of surprise.

Xia Mingyue smiled with a mischievous look on her face, "I knew it."

"what do you know?"

Everyone, including Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan, were completely bewildered and confused.

"The symptoms you two have." Xia Mingyue chuckled, "It's not a disease. It will be gone in a few days. Don't worry about it."

What is the saying?

Drink enough water to be full.

With sufficient emotional food, the happiness index rises, and the physical food demand naturally decreases.

From a modern scientific perspective, it is because the two young lovers are reunited after a long separation, their hearts are filled with joy, and a large amount of dopamine is secreted in their brains, which suppresses their appetite to a certain extent.

After a few days, the body gradually adapts to this condition and the symptoms will naturally be alleviated a lot.

When everyone saw Xia Mingyue speaking so confidently, they thought that this should be the case and that everything would be fine in two days. However, everyone was still full of doubts as to why this was the case.

It was not until I saw that there was no one else or anything else in Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan's eyes except each other that I suddenly realized.

If there is no room for anything else in your eyes, then there is certainly no room for anything else in your stomach!
To understand!
Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji's safe and successful return is a great joy for the family.

Xia Mingyue was happy in her heart, but she also felt very distressed when she saw the two people had obviously lost weight in the past few months. So she just ran to the kitchen and cooked a variety of foods for the two people in different ways to nourish them.

Old duck vermicelli soup is most suitable for the warm but inevitably dry spring weather. The fragrant and delicious soup stewed with chicken and duck frames, paired with tender duck blood cubes, chewy and smooth white vermicelli, sprinkled with a little bit of green onions and just a little bit of salt, the taste is wonderful.

Steamed tofu with minced meat, stir-fry the minced meat that has been marinated with soy sauce, onion, ginger, salt, etc. until cooked and fragrant, then put it on a plate together with the tender white tofu and steam it in a steamer for a cup of tea. The minced meat tastes fragrant and the sauce is full, and the tofu is smooth and tender. Use a spoon to scoop a full load of it, put it into your mouth, chew it slowly and swallow it, it will give you a very satisfying feeling.

The big bowl of braised pork is made with fatty and lean pork belly, which is first boiled and then roasted, and then cut into large and thin slices. The slices are placed in a bowl one by one, and a layer of black vegetables is spread on the top. After being steamed in a steamer, it is turned upside down on a plate.

The braised pork made in this way has bright color, the fat is soft and glutinous, the lean meat is not dry, and the overall taste is oily but not greasy. It is very satisfying to eat but not greasy at all. Paired with black vegetables, the flavor becomes stronger the more you chew them, it tastes better and better.

There are also Mushu pork, braised pork elbow, braised pork trotter, big pot mutton soup, smoked chicken with firm and chewy meat that you never get tired of, and fruit wood roast duck with crispy skin and tender inside, delicious taste...

Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji were fed by Xia Mingyue with three meals a day, and their cheeks, which were originally a little sunken, were visibly growing flesh again.

This made Xia Mingyue feel a little relieved, and she reduced the amount of oil and water in her diet a little, but the richness of her daily meals remained even greater.

As the weather gets warmer, various vegetables gradually mature and the variety of ingredients increases, the variety of dishes Xia Mingyue cooks becomes more and more diverse.

Xia Mingyue was busy in the kitchen, and the rest of the group was also busy.

Lu Qiyan was busy helping Xia Mingyue, chopping wood for fire, fetching water for washing vegetables, cutting meat and chopping bones, not missing anything. Xia Yunji was busy learning cooking skills from his sister, preparing to cook three meals a day and midnight snacks for the greedy Fan Jinglan after they got married.

Fan Jinglan had no knowledge of cooking and had never intended to learn it before, but now seeing Xia Yunji enjoying it, she became eager to try and practice with him.

After all, she is growing up day by day. Even though she was spoiled by her parents and brothers in the past, and will be spoiled by Xia Yunji and Xia Mingyue in the future, she cannot just enjoy it all with peace of mind. She has to learn two or three things, whether it is filial piety or the tenderness and affection between husband and wife after marriage with Xia Yunji.

Therefore, Fan Jinglan was very attentive when learning cooking. Even though she had no foundation and it was quite difficult to learn, she did not intend to give up. Instead, she became more and more courageous.

The two apprentices are very enthusiastic, so Xia Mingyue, as their master, naturally cannot be negligent at all. Not only does he have to teach them attentively, but he also has to master the methods and techniques. He teaches them differently according to their specific situations.

In this way, Xia Mingyue will inevitably have to work much harder.

When coming out of the kitchen, I often rub my temples or eye sockets with my hands.

Lu Qiyan felt very distressed for this, and massaged Xia Mingyue's shoulders and patted her back lightly, "My wife, you have worked hard."

"If it were just physical hardship, it would be fine." Xia Mingyue laughed.

"Why, these two kids don't listen to me and make me angry?" Lu Qiyan rolled up his sleeves and wanted to teach those two a lesson.

His wife, don't let these two bully her!
"It's not that I'm disobedient." Xia Mingyue stretched out her hand to stop him, and pointed to the kitchen, "Look for yourself."

Lu Qiyan followed Xia Mingyue's gaze and looked into the kitchen.

At this time, Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan were busy in the kitchen practicing the skills that Xia Mingyue had just taught them.

Today we are going to learn how to make pies, starting with kneading the dough.

Xia Yunji had learned how to roll noodles, steam buns, and make dumplings in the past, and he was quite good at it, so now he was very familiar with kneading dough and it was very easy for him to get started.

On the contrary, Fan Jinglan, who was learning it for the first time, fell into the abyss of a beginner adding more water to the noodles and then more noodles to the water. Looking at her hands full of sticky noodles, she sighed helplessly.

Xia Yunji kept encouraging her and from time to time took a handkerchief to help Fan Jinglan wipe the sweat that kept oozing out of her due to the weather and her anxiety.

However, there was water and flour in the kitchen at the moment, and Xia Yunji was in a hurry. The handkerchief accidentally picked up some flour, which he wiped all on Fan Jinglan's face, making Fan Jinglan's face instantly look like a big cat.

"Look at you, you're so clumsy, let me do it myself!" Fan Jinglan reached out to take the handkerchief from Xia Yunji's hand, but forgot that her hands were all sticky with flour, so the handkerchief was stuck with a lot of flour.

Fan Jinglan, "..."

The dough was not kneaded well and it became a mess, which made Fan Jinglan very angry. She felt that she was too clumsy and could not help stomping her feet again and again.

"Don't worry, don't worry. Let's take it slow, take it slow." Xia Yunji kept comforting her. Seeing that there was no one else in the kitchen, he moved closer to Fan Jinglan and kissed her on the cheek, "Okay, don't be angry, don't be angry..."

Lu Qiyan, "..."

It seems these two are flirting here.

No wonder the lady felt quite tired.

He would stuff a handful of food into his mouth from time to time. Not to mention his wife, even Wu Jin was full by now.

This is a double pressure on both physical and mental health!
"As the saying goes, a master can only lead you to the door, but the practice is up to you. Madam has already taught them all the ways and methods, so let them figure out the rest on their own."

Lu Qiyan reached out and took off Xia Mingyue's apron. "The weather is good today. How about I take my wife to the theater to watch a play?"

Xia Mingyue usually likes to watch plays and listen to books, but when he is not at home, Xia Mingyue is usually busy, and she is too lazy to go out alone, so she seldom goes.

Since he is at home these days, he should naturally accompany his wife to listen to a few performances happily.

Xia Mingyue naturally agreed to this suggestion. She went into the house, changed her clothes, and went out with Lu Qiyan.

The theater was not far away, so there was no need to take a car. The two of them walked side by side, leisurely strolling there.

After arriving, we went straight into the private room on the second floor and sat down. Through the window facing inward, we were right opposite each other, so the view was excellent.

The song we sing today is "The Story of the Thorny Hairpin", a love story about a scholar who passed the imperial examination and was forced to marry by the prime minister, but he resisted and was willing to be demoted in order to stick to his marriage with his first wife. The first wife refused to succumb to the instigation of the villain and refused to remarry. She committed suicide to show her determination but was unexpectedly rescued and finally reunited with her husband.

The plot is tortuous, the actors' voices are melodious, and the gong and drum music is just right, making the play a great visual and auditory enjoyment.

Xia Mingyue was very pleased to hear this.

Seeing Xia Mingyue happy, Lu Qiyan was naturally happy as well. He accompanied Xia Mingyue to listen to the opera while helping to peel some melon seeds and peanuts.

With Lu Qiyan's constant feeding, Xia Mingyue watched the play with more and more gusto, so much so that after watching this scene, she still felt unsatisfied and was just waiting to watch the next one.

The next show was "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea", and the one after that was "Peony Pavilion", all of which were Xia Mingyue's favorites, so she decided to stay here and watch all of them before going back.

Lu Qiyan naturally followed his wife's request and continued to accompany her.

In addition to the normal feeding, he would comment on the play on the stage from time to time, cheer for Xia Mingyue and give Xia Mingyue enough emotional value.

But even though Lu Qiyan kept feeding them, the food in the theater was nothing more than dried fruits and snacks. Not only was it a bit boring after eating too much, but the feeling of fullness was not strong either. So when it was completely dark, Lu Qiyan and Xia Mingyue both felt empty in their stomachs.

Seeing that the street below was very busy and the food stalls were almost next to each other, Lu Qiyan planned to go to the street to buy some food to bring back.

"What would you like to eat, ma'am?"

Xia Mingyue thought for a moment, "I heard from Yin Qiao two days ago that there's a new fried bean curd stand at the entrance of Xiaohuazhi Alley. They use a thin skin made from mung bean and rice paste, then wrap it with glutinous rice, diced meat, eggs and other fillings, and fry it in oil. It tastes thin and crispy, and fragrant inside, and it tastes great, so I'll buy some."

"Okay." Lu Qiyan agreed, and then suggested with a smile, "How about another bowl of steaming hot sour soup dumplings?"