Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 82 Fire
Of course, they still needed to agree on some rules, even though they were already husband and wife and the baby was already in her belly.
The two may have feelings for each other, but for Xu Qingmeng, it hasn't come to that point yet.

"Why is Mengniang looking at her husband like that?" Gu Yunyi had already come to his senses and saw Xu Qingmeng staring at him, so he asked.

Xu Qingmeng coughed twice: "Your eyes are a bit dark, you probably didn't sleep well. I'm getting up, why don't you go back to bed and sleep for a while?"

Gu Yunyi hadn't slept well, so when he saw her get up, he didn't refuse, just nodded and went to bed.

Xu Qingmeng sat down and started fixing her hair. Perhaps she hadn't slept well last night, because when she went out, Gu Yunyi was already asleep.

Since the market opened at noon, Xu Qingmeng ate breakfast and then went to the morning market to buy fresh vegetables.

Ms. He had already told the children around her that they could exchange the lotus leaves they picked for candy, and they were all overjoyed.

Xu Qingmeng took out the fresh ribs she bought that morning and neatly cut them into small pieces.

"I thought you bought those big bones for making soup."

"No, Mother, these spare ribs have more meat, and the workers are happier eating them."

Not long after Xu Qingmeng arrived, she discovered that due to the war in previous years, people here preferred to eat pork belly with more fat. Because of the high fat content, pork bones were not very popular and were therefore much cheaper than pork belly. Meanwhile, the ribs, which had more meat, were more expensive than pork bones.

She put the ribs into a pot of cold water, added ginger slices and rice wine, and after the water boiled, she skimmed off the foam, took out the ribs, and rinsed them with clean water.

Because the braised pork she made a while ago was very popular, Xu Qingmeng knew that the workers here liked sweet and savory flavors, so she decided to make sweet and savory braised pork ribs today.

She heated the oil in a wok, then added rock sugar and stirred it until it melted. Once the rock sugar turned a caramel color, she immediately added the ribs and stir-fried them evenly.

Pour in an appropriate amount of water, add the pre-cut ginger slices, and various spices.

Add soy sauce and cooking wine, stir-fry a few times, and then cover the pot.

Then just turn the heat down to low, but be careful not to let it go out.

Then I stir-fried some greens to cut through the richness.

After the vegetables were stir-fried, she asked Mrs. He to put them into an iron bucket.
He then lifted the lid of the large pot; by then, there wasn't much water left in it.

Xu Qingmeng then asked Aunt Li to turn up the heat, while she added some salt to the pot for seasoning. After stir-frying and reducing the sauce, the delicious braised pork ribs were ready.

Then Xu Qingmeng stir-fried minced meat and green beans.

After Xu Qingmeng finished cooking the last dish, the children around her came carrying a stack of washed lotus leaves.

Mrs. He gave each child two coins and two pieces of candy, and they happily went back to tell the adults in their families.

Xu Qingmeng then taught everyone how to wrap rice and vegetables in lotus leaves. She placed the rice in the middle of the lotus leaf, arranged the vegetables around it, folded the edges of the lotus leaf towards the center, and tied it tightly with a thin string. A beautiful lotus leaf lunchbox was then complete.

Everyone followed suit, and soon, lotus leaf lunch boxes were placed on the table.

Meanwhile, Gu Yunyi, who was inside the room, was in an extremely bad mood.

When Gu Yunyi woke up and was making the bed, he unexpectedly found scissors under his pillow.

He stared intently at the scissors that gleamed with a cold, sharp light for a long time, his expression shifting from dark to complex before finally settling into calm.

As soon as Gu Yunyi arrived in the kitchen, He Shi and Wang Cuiqin seemed to realize that things were not going as they had expected. They felt a little disappointed, but seeing that Gu Yunyi had a cold face, they didn't ask any more questions.

Xu Qingmeng was focused on the lotus leaf in her hand and didn't notice Gu Yunyi's cold face at all.

Xu's eldest sister-in-law, Wang Cuiqin, gently tugged at her arm and whispered, "Did you and Yunyi have a fight?" Xu Qingmeng was taken aback by the question: "No!"

"Then why does my brother-in-law have such a cold face the whole time?"

Xu Qingmeng looked in the direction she was referring to, and indeed it was so.

He patted his head and realized that the scissors under his pillow were still there; he must have found them.

Xu Qingmeng didn't dare to breathe loudly, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Xu Qingmeng put down the lotus leaf in her hand and pulled Gu Yunyi aside.

Xu Qingmeng said nervously, "Actually, I wasn't targeting you, it's just... it's just..."

"Just what?"

Gu Yunyi just stared at her, his hair exuding a cold aura, as if to say, "I'm waiting to see how you explain yourself."

Xu Qingmeng suddenly found herself unable to utter the defense she had prepared.

Seeing that she didn't say a word, Gu Yunyi turned and left, leaving Xu Qingmeng standing there awkwardly.

The two didn't talk much after the workers finished work, and the atmosphere was strange. Not only He Shi and Wang Cuiqin, but even the two little ones seemed to have noticed it.

Yun Sheng secretly asked Xu Qingmeng, "Sister-in-law, did you and my brother have a fight?"
"How did you know?" Xu Qingmeng asked.

Yunmo, who was listening nearby, chuckled knowingly, "That's how Brother Wang and his wife argue in the alley. They don't say a word, it's so awkward."

Indeed, Gu Yunyi was in a very awkward position at that moment.

Looking at the interaction between the two, Mrs. He thought of the fortune she had drawn in front of the Buddha statue and wondered if she had made a mistake.

Buddha said to let things take their natural course. Could it be that he thought she was interfering too much, so it backfired?
Thinking about it this way, her original plan to make up for Gu Yunyi's mistakes a few more times immediately vanished.

Not only did Xu Qingmeng ignore her when she spoke, but she would also give her a cold look from time to time, making her feel uneasy.

After trying to strike up a conversation with Xu Qingmeng for so long and failing each time, she was exhausted and decided to give up entirely.

Moreover, a large number of workers had already gathered at the restaurant entrance and were crowding around, so Xu Qingmeng could no longer pay attention to Gu Yunyi.

"Gu Family Restaurant is finally open again! I've been craving it these past few days," someone said.

"Why is it wrapped in lotus leaves this time? It looks so interesting," another worker asked curiously.

Xu Qingmeng explained with a smile, "The shop hasn't been fully renovated yet, so this set meal can't be eaten in the restaurant. That's why our Gu family launched the lotus leaf box meal, which is both convenient and delicious. Everyone can buy it and try it. Of course, we also have the previous pie."

The workers bought the food in droves, and the aroma of the food mixed with the fragrance of the lotus leaves wafted out the moment the lotus leaves were opened.

Everyone who tasted it praised it highly.

"The fragrance of the lotus leaves goes so well with the food, and it's not greasy at all."

"Gu Family Restaurant always comes up with novel ideas. This boxed meal has a unique flavor than eating in the restaurant."

(End of this chapter)