1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 175: The Philanthropic Xu Yuexin, the Warmth of the Fairy Mother
"You're worried about my investment, right?"

Xu Yuexin continued picking vegetables without raising his head.

"I'm not worried, it's just that the amount is too large."

"Don't worry, I have my own plan."

Xu Yuexin threw the picked vegetable leaves into the basin, looked at his sister-in-law calmly and said, "You have to go to Xiangjiang with me next time."

"Oh."

The sister-in-law looked at Xu Yuexin and said indifferently.

She felt that Xu Yuexin's arrangement was not well-intentioned.

After a while, Xu Yuexin and his sister-in-law selected the vegetables, and the daughter-in-law and Aunt Shen also skewered all the meat.

Now only Tianxianma is still preparing the hot pot base.

Xu Yuexin lit a stove in the yard for his wife and Aunt Shen to grill meat, and then he went back to the kitchen to help Tianxian's mother prepare the hot pot base.

It is a bit difficult to prepare the hot pot base purely by hand. Tianxianma had only watched others do it before, but had never actually done it herself.

Xu Yuexin saw her hands soaking in the red, spicy pot, so he opened the cupboard door, took out a pair of rubber gloves and handed them to her.

"Put it on, or you'll hurt your hands."

"Uh-huh……"

Tianxian's mother hurried to the faucet, washed the damaged chili oil, and put on gloves.

While Tianxianma was putting on gloves, Xu Yuexin pinched her fair face.

Tianxian's mother blushed and quickly slapped his hand away.

"There's someone outside."

"What are you doing?"

She looked at Xu Yuexin with dissatisfaction.

"No one saw it."

Xu Yuexin chuckled and said nonchalantly.

After saying that, Xu Yuexin found himself a pair of rubber gloves and helped Tianxianma make the base material.

In his mind, he was always thinking about the scene of pinching his mother's face.

Not to mention, the shy and frightened look of Tianxian's mother just now is really memorable.

After working for a while, Xu Yuexin dipped his finger in a little soup and put it into his mouth to taste.

"Hmm...it's tasty."

Xu Yuexin said after tasting it.

With his help, the hot pot base was finally completed.

Then, Xu Yuexin picked up the heavy hot pot and took it to the restaurant.

There are two dining rooms in the main house, one of which is integrated with the living room and is larger in size, making it suitable for dining when guests come.

One is a small restaurant, suitable for family members to eat together.

We had dinner today in the big restaurant, and Chen Qiaoqiao had already set up a gas stove on the table.

Xu Yuexin brought the hot pot to the gas stove. Chen Qiaoqiao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Move the stove over here."

"I can't move it."

"okay."

After saying this, Xu Yuexin walked into the yard, easily carried the stove into the dining room and placed it next to the dining table.

Tianxianma, Chen Yixiu, and Shen Qingru have already arranged the sliced ​​beef and mutton and the selected and washed vegetables, and are just waiting for the hot pot to heat up and start eating.

“Try the roasted ones first.”

At this time, Chen Qiaoqiao brought the grilled beef and lamb skewers to the table and gave two skewers to everyone.

Xu Yuexin picked up a skewer and saw that the mutton had been roasted to golden brown. The small amount of fat emitted an enticing aroma, which whetted his appetite.

Xu Yuexin took a bite...

Mm, it’s really delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a rich meaty aroma. I want to eat more after taking a bite.

Bite after bite, Xu Yuexin soon finished all the skewers.

"You like it so much? I'll give you mine."

Seeing that Xu Yuexin liked skewers so much, the daughter-in-law handed him the untouched beef skewers.

"No, I'll bake it myself."

As the first person to finish eating, Xu Yuexin took on the responsibility of grilling skewers and making hot pot for everyone.

He poured a dozen slices of beef and mutton into the pot, and added some lotus root slices and asparagus that Tianxianma brought. Then he picked up the plate with the skewers and walked to the stove. He put all the skewers on the pot and stood guard by the stove.

The fire burned brighter and brighter, and flickering flames appeared from the holes in the honeycomb coal.

Soon, the lamb and beef skewers were roasted and smelled delicious. Xu Yuexin waited on the side, and when one side was almost done, he turned the skewers over.

Speaking of which, Xu Yuexin's skill in grilling skewers was acquired when he went to the countryside.

In order to eat meat, he and other male educated youth often caught snow clams at the foot of the mountain. After catching them, they peeled the skin directly, sprinkled some salt on it and roasted it over the fire. The taste was so delicious.

Over time, Xu Yuexin's barbecue skills have continued to improve until today.

Soon, a bunch of delicious grilled skewers came out of the oven. Xu Yuexin gave three skewers each to Tianxian's mother, his wife, his sister-in-law, and Aunt Shen, and kept three skewers for himself.

"It's delicious."

Tianxian's mother took a small bite and praised it highly, "It's baked just right."

“It tastes better than what I make.”

The wife smiled and said, "Why don't we set up a stall and sell skewers?"

"Okay, you can be the boss lady."

Xu Yuexin said.

"It's a word."

The daughter-in-law smiled sweetly, picked up two slices of beef, two slices of lotus root, and some asparagus from the hot pot and put them in a bowl in front of Xu Yuexin.

“Asparagus is delicious.”

"Try it."

“It’s delicious.”

Xu Yuexin ate a piece of asparagus and nodded, then turned to Tianxianma and said, "Next time you come from Wuhan, bring some more."

"Okay, bring two bags next time."

Tianxianma agreed with a smile.

"Snowing."

Chen Qiaoqiao pointed outside the window.

Xu Yuexin and others looked out the window and saw goose feather-like snowflakes floating in the sky.

The capital city was colder these days than in later times, and the first snow fell earlier.

Soon, a layer of snow accumulated on the ground in the yard. The north wind blew stronger and stronger, and the sky darkened.

Xu Yuexin stood up and turned on the light, illuminating the room with a warm bright yellow color.

The fire beside the table was flickering, the hot pot was making bubbling sounds, and white steam was floating in the air.

Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao stood up one after another, one brought everyone a saucepan of dipping sauce, and the other brought back some noodles as the main course.

Dish after dish is thrown into the hot pot, with the tempting aroma emanating from the ingredients as they cook.

Against the backdrop of heavy snow outside, the scene looks very warm.

Touched by this scene, Tianxianma felt warm in her heart.

"It's so warm."

Tianxianma couldn't help but sigh.

Tianxianma left home to study dance at the age of 11, and it has been exactly 11 years today.

And today is the warmest moment for her in these 11 years.

Before she knew it, tears welled up in Tianxianma's eyes.

Xu Yuexin was the first to notice the changes in Tianxianma.

"I'm fine, why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry."

Tianxianma quickly smiled and shook her head, "I am happy."

"It's great to be with you guys."

"Well, you can live here with us from now on."

Chen Qiaoqiao was the first to say, "The conditions are definitely much better than renting a house outside."

"Okay, I'll pay five dollars a month for rent."

"We are all friends,"

Xu Yuexin waved his hand and refused, "It's too polite to talk about rent."

"That's right, eat your food."

After Chen Qiaoqiao finished speaking, she picked up a piece of beef for Tianxian’s mother.

Tianxian’s mother said thank you and picked up the bowl to take the beef.

At this moment, she felt mixed emotions.

(End of this chapter)