Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 270 'Snatching Food!'

"Shrimp have auspicious symbolism. Their curved shape resembles a dragon, and they have auspicious meanings such as 'dragon soaring and tiger leaping' and 'dragon and horse spirit,' representing good fortune and success."

"So this is ah!"

"Auntie, you know so much!"

Madam He walked in, heard this, and said, "Xinting, follow your aunt and learn well. You will be just like your aunt and know a lot in the future."

Xu Xinting nodded, "Mm!"

Finally, there was Laba garlic, pickled garlic, and dumplings, a must-have for New Year's Eve dinner, making the whole table full.

The pig's trotters were the last dish to be served. Before they were taken out of the pot, firecrackers were set off, and Gu Yunyi was the one who set them off.

Gu Yunyi waited at the door with firecrackers in his hand, but after pacing back and forth for a while, he still couldn't light them.

Xu Qingmeng had already had someone bring the pig's trotters to the table, but strangely, she hadn't heard any sound yet, so she couldn't help but ask, "Mother, why can't I hear any sound? Has Yunyi not put them down yet?"

He and the others were stunned for a moment, looked outside, and said, "Let me go check if the tinderbox is wet?"

Pei Cheng joked, "You're not just a coward, are you? You don't dare to release it!"

"How can you speak like that, as the uncle?" Old Madam Pei glared at him.

"Let me go and take a look!"

Gu Yunyi stood at the door with firecrackers in his hand. When he saw Xu Qingmeng coming over, he asked, "Is Mother urging you?"

"Exactly, what are you doing here? You haven't even lit it yet."

“In the past, it was always Father who did these things. Now that life is better and Mother has found her own family, but now…” Gu Yunyi sighed.

"Yunyi, we need to look forward. Father will definitely be watching over us from somewhere we don't know," Xu Qingmeng said softly as she walked to his side.

"Hmm." After saying that, he opened the tinderbox and lit the firecrackers.

The firecrackers hit the ground, making a series of crackling sounds, causing Xu Qingmeng to take a step back.

Gu Yunyi noticed this and quickly covered her ears before going inside.

"Mother, maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, teacher, uncle, gentlemen, let's eat." Gu Yunyi pulled Xu Qingmeng into the house and sat her down.

The highlight of the evening was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. The huge clay pot, even before the lid was lifted, already had its aroma domineeringly wafting to everyone's noses, making them completely intoxicated by the fragrance.

Smelling the aroma, Zhang Hanzhe and Prefect Kang silently gave Pei Cheng a thumbs up in their hearts. If he hadn't gone to show off to them, they would have really missed out on this delicacy.

"Sir, grandfather, please try this. This is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which Mengniang spent most of the day making. Please try it."

At Xu Qingmeng's prompting, Gu Yunyi opened the lid of the casserole.

In an instant, a rich aroma of food wafted over. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is made with a variety of ingredients, but the flavors don't clash. Instead, they blend together the freshness and richness of all the ingredients, creating an irresistible aroma and a golden, thick broth that is incredibly tempting.

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...that's an interesting name."

Pei Cheng was a military officer, so he picked up a small bowl, filled it with water, and was about to bring it to his lips when he saw the old man next to him cough twice, "cough cough cough."

Pei Cheng's hand holding the bowl trembled slightly. He turned to look at his old man and silently handed it over. Then he served a bowl to his mother, Madam Pei, and his sister, Madam He, before finally serving himself.

Gu Yunyi quickly stood up and served the others.

Xu Qingmeng had anticipated the large number of people, so she prepared a particularly large quantity of food, using the largest clay pot to the brim. Even without anticipating the arrival of Zhang Hanzhe and Prefect Kang, after each person had a bowl, there was still half a pot left.

"The meat is fragrant but not greasy, and the wine is refreshing but not intoxicating... Not bad, not bad at all!" Mr. Shen took a sip and exclaimed in amazement, carefully savoring the taste of the ingredients.

Both Old Master Pei and Pei Cheng were rough men. They glanced at him at the same time and thought, "Ha, this is the kind of attitude a scholar should have!"
It would be better to finish eating quickly and then scoop out the next bowl! Zhang Hanzhe and Prefect Kang also just wanted to finish what was in their bowls and then have another bowl.

After finishing his bowl, Grandpa Pei stood up to scoop more rice, looked at Xu Qingmeng, and asked, "Is there any rice?"

Mrs. He looked at her father with a puzzled expression: "Dad, on New Year's Eve, everyone eats dumplings, there's no..."

Could it be that the customs in Beijing are different from here? On New Year's Eve, they don't eat dumplings, but rice? Then he looked at his own face, still puzzled.

"Yes, there is rice."

Xu Xinting swallowed the food in her mouth and said, "My aunt mentioned it to me, so I asked Aunt Lin to cook some. However, the table was too full, so I didn't bring it up. I went to the kitchen to get it."

"Is it really true?"

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "Grandfather, you have a good palate. This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup is full of the essence!"

Actually, Xu Qingmeng said this purely because she loves this dish. If you make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, it would be a real shame not to mix the broth with a bowl of rice!
She thought she was the only one who would like this kind of soup, but unexpectedly, when Grandpa Pei saw the soup, he also had the same idea.

Xu Xinting hurriedly went to the kitchen and returned with rice shortly afterward.

The rice was plump and fragrant. I served a bowl to Grandpa Pei and handed it to him. He nodded in satisfaction and then eagerly ladled some Buddha Jumps Over the Wall broth over the rice.

The rich broth instantly seeped into the rice, turning the originally white rice into an enticing golden yellow. The old man stirred it a few times and then ate it in big mouthfuls, mumbling between bites, "This is delicious! This is the right flavor."

Next was Xu Qingmeng, and Pei Cheng followed suit with a bowl of rice. Mr. Shen, Zhang Hanzhe, and Prefect Kang also followed suit, each getting a bowl of rice.

Madam Pei also wanted a bowl, but having been ill for a long time, she couldn't eat anymore after drinking one bowl. Madam He did prepare some for her.

However, I feel that with such delicious and high-quality ingredients, mixing this with a bowl of rice seems to lower the overall quality of the dish.

However, even such a big shot didn't seem to have said that, so I just followed along. After mixing it, I scooped a spoonful into my mouth and was immediately amazed!

At this point, who cares about strategy or anything like that? After all, good food is the only thing that matters.

The meal was a great success, and everyone enjoyed themselves. When Old Master Pei wanted to have a fourth bowl, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall casserole was already empty. Looking at Zhang Hanzhe and Prefect Kang, who were eating happily next to him, his face darkened.
Of course, the culprit was his stupid son. If he hadn't insisted on showing off, there wouldn't have been these two people trying to steal his food!