Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 24 Pork Bone Noodle Soup
“Mother, I also think my sister-in-law is amazing,” Yun Sheng said as she walked over.

Madam He couldn't help but glance at Yun Sheng, then reached out and ruffled her hair.

"I think you're just craving your sister-in-law's delicious cooking."

"Mom, I didn't! You've messed up my hair."

Yun Sheng muttered.

Looking at her adorable face, Mrs. He couldn't help but rub her cheeks again. "I'll give you the braces later."

Yunmo sat in her brother's lap, eating a steamed bun with relish, her gaze falling on Yunsheng's face with obvious disdain.

After finishing her meal, Xu Qingmeng said, "Mother, you've been busy all day, go and rest."

"How can I rest? We need so many vegetables for lunch. How can you cut them all by yourself? Tell me how to cut them."

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After finishing the preparations, Xu Qingmeng planned to add soup noodles for lunch. She scooped out a bowl of flour, added water, and started kneading the dough. After kneading the dough, Xu Qingmeng brushed some oil on it, covered it, and set it aside to rise.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Qingmeng first stir-fried the cabbage. Although it was just cabbage, the addition of enough lard gave it a glossy sheen, making it look very appetizing.

Ms. He placed the stir-fried cabbage on the open kitchen counter, and then replaced the water in the trough with boiling water to ensure that the cabbage was still hot after the workers finished their work.

Xu Qingmeng then blanched the chopped green beans and set them aside, so that the green beans would have a better color when stir-fried.

Xu Qingmeng took out another piece of meat, chopped it into minced meat, then first stir-fried the chopped ginger and garlic in the pan until fragrant, then added the minced meat and stir-fried it evenly. Finally, she added the stir-fried green beans, and when it was almost done, she added a little soy sauce and salt to taste, stir-fried it a few times, and it was ready to serve.

There was only one dish left, so Xu Qingmeng asked He Shi to cook rice in the pot. Finally, she stir-fried bamboo shoots with sliced ​​meat, and that completed the lunch set meal.

Thinking that there would definitely be a lot of people coming for the pies at noon, and that the pies from the morning had all been sold out, and that the dough had almost risen by now, I decided to make the pies first.

Xu Qingmeng saw that the rice in the pot was almost cooked, and then looked up at the sun, guessing that the workers would be finishing work soon.

Sure enough, the workers finished work in no time, and the outside became lively.

"Sister-in-law Gu, we want to eat."

"Come on in, please have a seat. Let me introduce our service: for lunch, we have set meals and fried rice."
A set meal consists of one meat dish, two vegetable dishes, and a bowl of rice, costing sixteen coins. Fried rice is made with eggs and white rice, costing six coins.

There's also pork bone noodle soup, also six coins a bowl, with a poached egg for two coins each, and of course, meat pies.

"The pies are good. We originally went to eat at the shop, but they weren't good and were expensive, so we stopped going. To save some money, we just ate pies. But I heard you say this morning that you're open at noon too, so I came here to join the fun."

After the man finished speaking, the workers next to him nodded in agreement. They thought the same thing. After all, her family's pies were delicious, and they had hot ones for lunch, so there was no need to buy them in the morning and eat them cold at noon. Hot ones are definitely tastier.

"Give me a set meal for today."

"No, Auntie, is your pork bone noodle soup made with pork bones?"

"Yes, I started making pork bone soup early this morning. The soup is so rich and fragrant."

"Then give me a bowl of noodles and a pie."

"Okay! Coming right away."

Mrs. He first served a set meal and brought it out, saying, "Here you go, your set meal. The soup noodles are freshly cooked, so please wait a little while."

"There's so much meat and rice! It's worth the sixteen coins." "I want a set meal tomorrow too."

Xu Qingmeng had already stretched the noodles in advance. Now, she directly put the noodles into the pot to cook. When the noodles were almost cooked, she put the greens in to blanch them. Then, she took the noodles out, drained the water, and put them into a large bowl containing pork bone soup. Finally, she put the greens on top, and the delicious pork bone soup noodles were ready.

"Here it comes, here it comes, your noodles, be careful they're hot."

"Hey, this looks really good."

The man first took a sip of soup, then ate a bite of noodles, and then spoke.
"This soup is so delicious! One sip and you're filled with the aroma of meat. The noodles are also very chewy. It's so good!"

Soon, a large number of people arrived, and the shop was already full. This kept Madam He very busy. Xu Qingmeng was in the kitchen, and even Gu Yunyi was called out by Madam He to help in the front hall.

Since it was the first day of business, Xu Qingmeng didn't prepare much, and the set meals sold out in no time. People who came in later could only order noodle soup.

After lunch, Mrs. He was exhausted and just wanted to sit on a stool and rest; she didn't even want to talk.

"Mom, let me rub it for you."

"Oh dear, my Yun Sheng has become sensible and is no longer that little glutton."

Yun Sheng felt a little embarrassed by what Madam He said, and pouted, saying, "Mother, you're so mean."

"Are you hungry? Sister-in-law, go cook some food."

Both little ones nodded.

Xu Qingmeng left some noodles and pork bone soup for lunch, and also added a poached egg for everyone.

"Sister-in-law, this is so delicious! This soup is especially flavorful."

"Yes!" Mrs. He exclaimed.

He Shi and Xu Qingmeng were really tired today. They had lunch a little late, and after eating, they sat on the kang in the main room, neither of them wanting to move.

Gu Yunyi got up, cleared away the dishes, and went to the kitchen to wash them. He didn't act like a scholar who should stay away from the kitchen at all, which made Xu Qingmeng stare at him intently, feeling a surge of emotion.

Seeing that Xu Qingmeng's gaze was fixed on Gu Yunyi, Madam He was secretly pleased, and then casually said,
“Yunyi has always been different from other children. He is not naughty or mischievous. He is quiet and gentle like a young lady. Sometimes I thought this temperament was not good, but now it seems that he is a family man.”

“Yun Yi took care of Yun Mo and Yun Sheng when they were young, so you don’t need to worry at all when you have children in the future.”

Xu Qingmeng was stunned for a moment. He Shi still didn't know that she had raped her son and was even pregnant with twins.
Thinking about it now, Xu Qingmeng wondered if Madam He would be frightened if she knew. She kept her expression calm, just smiled slightly, and didn't respond to Madam He's comment.

"Mother, the accounts haven't been settled yet. I'll go to the front and take care of them," Xu Qingmeng said shyly, her head down.

"Alright, go ahead," Madam He said with a smile.

After Gu Yunyi finished cleaning up the kitchen, he went to read a book. Xu Qingmeng and Madam He rested for a while, and then Xu Qingmeng went to the street. They were still short of braised food for the afternoon, so she went to buy some.

Mr. Liu had already delivered the pork and offal, so Mrs. He was at home cleaning up, while Xu Qingmeng went to buy some vegetables, chicken, and duck.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of Lin Laoniang's steamed bun shop on the street, I saw a large crowd gathered there.

(End of this chapter)