Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 143 Cold Dishes
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Xu Qingmeng was somewhat absent-minded as she picked up some food. She looked up and secretly glanced at Gu Yunyi, but quickly looked away again.

She was living a very comfortable life, and with her pregnancy, after agreeing to give Gu Yunyi a chance, she seemed to have not thought about leaving for some time.

Gu Yunyi was very good to her and considerate. Now she could finally break free from the description in that book and seriously look at Gu Yunyi as a living, breathing person with flesh and blood.

She wasn't stupid; she could sense Gu Yunyi's subtle flirting, or even the affection he was showing her.

However, the events of that time were a bombshell, and it remains to be seen whether Gu Yunyi can accept them, or to what extent he can accept them.

Xu Qingmeng felt that she needed to have a good talk with him.

Obviously, now is not the time to talk about these things; the most important thing right now is Gu Yunyi's college entrance examination.

If he doesn't pursue the matter further, she could be his wife in the truest sense; if not...
Xu Qingmeng lowered her head and began to ponder. If it was not possible, she could leave after the results of the provincial examination were released.

"Why aren't you eating? Finish this steamed egg custard." Gu Yunyi saw her staring blankly and thought she was full again. That wouldn't do, so he quickly urged her to eat more.

Xu Qingmeng quickly composed herself, looked up and said, "I know, you go ahead and eat. Young Master Huang is going to take you out for a visit, so don't waste any time."

"So what did you do this morning?"

"I'm thinking of going back to sleep later. As for what to do when I wake up, I'll think about it then," Xu Qingmeng said.

"Uh-huh."

After the meal, Gu Yunyi cleared the dishes. Seeing this, Zhou Yuanjia felt embarrassed to just sit there and do nothing, so he got up and helped with the cleanup.

Xu Qingmeng went back to her room and took a nap.

Fang Ziheng had already brought Yuanbao to the stone table in the courtyard, where Huiniang had already prepared the meal.

Hui Niang cooked millet porridge and ate it with the pickled vegetables she brought from home. Yuan Bao was obviously full after eating the steamed egg custard. Only Fang Ziheng and Hui Niang were eating.

When Gu Yunyi and his group went to visit the scholars, Fang Ziheng naturally had to go as well.

It would be inappropriate for Yuanbao to come along, so Jinbao was taken by Huiniang today.

Xu Qingmeng slept for quite a long time this time, and didn't wake up until almost noon. When she woke up, she saw Yuanbao playing alone in the yard.

She reached out and began to tease Yuanbao. Her big, bright eyes, as black as grapes, were resting on her chin as she leaned on the stone table, looking around.

Seeing Xu Qingmeng touch his chubby chin, he immediately flashed her a big smile and called out, "Auntie... Auntie..."

"Oh, Yuanbao is so good." Xu Qingmeng was very happy.

Hui Niang just came out of the house and said,
"Yuanbao likes you. Before, he wouldn't even give a glance to anyone who teased him at home. Only a few people in the family would let him tease him. Now he's very clingy to his dad."

This is the first time I've ever seen him like someone so much.

Xu Qingmeng smiled happily and pinched the little guy's chubby cheeks: "Yuanbao is such a good boy. Do you want to eat the steamed egg custard this morning?"

Yuanbao, whether he understood or not, quickly swallowed and said in his childish voice, "Delicious!"

It's so rare to see someone with such a sweet, childlike voice!

"Ha ha!"

Xu Qingmeng smiled and gently rubbed Yuanbao's face, saying with a smile, "Auntie will go buy some groceries and make something delicious for Yuanbao, okay?" "Eat!"

Hui Niang: "Let's go together!"

The two of them took Yuanbao to the same street as yesterday. After all, they got up late, and the vegetable leaves looked a bit wilted after being exposed to the sun all morning.

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang didn't pick and choose much, planning to come back again in the evening, when they would probably have another batch of fresh vegetables.

Back home, Yuanbao had played all morning and was so tired that he fell asleep on Hui Niang's shoulder before they even got home.

Thinking that Gu Yunyi and the others would be back soon, and that the two in front had agreed to have dinner together.

Xu Qingmeng went to the kitchen first. After Huiniang put the sleeping Yuanbao in the room, she immediately went to the kitchen to help Xu Qingmeng wash and chop vegetables.

Xu Qing dreamed of making some chili oil, since Gu Yunyi had also mentioned making some cold dishes.

There were still quite a few ingredients left from yesterday, including leafy greens, lotus root slices, potato slices, and so on. I also bought a lot of dried kelp and dried shiitake mushrooms yesterday.

Xu Qingmeng blanched all the ingredients and drained them. Then she added the prepared chili oil and other seasonings and mixed them well. The bright red chili oil looked very tempting.

Hui Niang's mouth watered, but she still hesitated: "Won't this be too spicy?"

Xu Qingmeng said, "Try it first. It looks spicy, but I made it moderately spicy this time. It shouldn't be too spicy."

After all, everyone's tolerance for spiciness is different, and it was Fang Ziheng and Hui Niang's first time trying it, so Xu Qingmeng didn't dare to make it too spicy.

Hui Niang nodded, then picked up her chopsticks and took a bite.

Thinly shredded potatoes are coated with bright red chili oil, carrying the aroma of sesame and chili, and a hint of sourness.

The first taste is a mild spiciness, not irritating at all, but rather a mellow and fragrant flavor.

The addition of crisp potato shreds, neither mushy nor undercooked, with a crunchy texture, a hint of sourness, and the seasoning on the outside, is simply amazing!

Hui Niang's eyes widened: "It's delicious, not very spicy, but even more fragrant."

This was the first time Hui Niang had tasted such a wonderful flavor, and she couldn't resist immediately taking several more bites.

Just as Hui Niang was putting food in her mouth, Gu Yunyi and the others returned. Seeing that no one was in the courtyard, they guessed that they were probably cooking in the kitchen.

The group arrived at the kitchen, and before they could even speak, they saw Hui Niang constantly picking up shredded potatoes and stuffing them into her mouth, her face beaming with satisfaction.

Zhou Yuanjia couldn't help but tease, "Sister-in-law, the way you're eating, is it because these shredded potatoes are some kind of heavenly delicacy that only you have discovered it?"

Fang Ziheng was also quite surprised to see his wife like this for the first time.

Hui Niang was a little embarrassed by these words, her face flushed slightly, and she put down her chopsticks and said, "Young Master Zhou, please don't make fun of me. Gu Niangzi added chili oil to these shredded potatoes. This is my first time trying them, and I couldn't resist."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanjia's eyes were filled with anticipation, after all, he had tasted it before and genuinely loved the chili oil.

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "Alright, you guys go and tidy up, we'll all eat together later."

"Okay." Gu Yunyi and the others then went out.

Xu Qingmeng then started mixing other cold dishes, such as braised lotus root and pork ribs, and for her main course, she made cold noodles.

(End of this chapter)