Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 20 Look, I won’t eat this meal for free (Please collect and recommend)

Xu Damao walked into the kitchen, put the food on the stove, and said proudly, "Brother Zhuzi, look, this is what I brought from home. It's not a free meal, right?"

He Yuzhu looked at the dish of ham, Jinhua ham, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Working for a wealthy family really can get you good things. His father couldn't even get this ham back at Fengze Garden."

In this case, He Yuzhu decided to change the stir-fried cabbage he had originally planned to make into ham and cabbage soup.

"Okay, I agree!" He Yuzhu replied. He stood up and put the steamed buns made of two-grain flour into the steamer first. He then took out a few soybeans from the casserole and planned to taste them to see if they were cooked. As soon as Xu Damao saw him taking out the things, he came over.

"Look how greedy you are. Come and try it to see if it's mushy or not!" He Yuzhu picked up a freshly harvested soybean with a pair of chopsticks and handed it to Xu Damao's mouth and said unhappily.

Xu Damao was not polite either. He opened his mouth. He Yuzhu smiled helplessly and put the soybeans into his mouth.

It's mushy, mushy, why didn't you add salt?" Xu Damao smacked his lips.

"This is for your aunt. I'll put some salt in it for you later."

"Oh!" Xu Damao couldn't understand why no salt was added when feeding it to Aunt He, but the taste of soybeans mixed with pig's trotters was really delicious.

He Yuzhu took out the casserole with two pieces of cloth and put it aside, then put the big iron pot on top and added some water to it. While the water was boiling, he cut the washed and cut cabbage into pieces and cut some of the leaves that were not used in the vinegar cabbage. When the pot boiled, he put the cabbage into the pot.

When the cabbage was cooked and changed color slightly, he picked up the ham and poured it into the pot. Why didn't he stir-fry it? What kind of family is this? With ham, it's already meat, and they still add oil.

After a while, the water in the pot boiled, and the aroma of ham mixed with the sweetness of cabbage filled the entire kitchen. He Yuzhu added chopped green onions, then added a little of He Daqing's secret seasoning, some salt, and a few drops of sesame oil.

Xu Damao watched eagerly from the side, swallowing his saliva non-stop: "Brother Zhuzi, it smells so good, when can we eat it?"

He Yuzhu scolded with a smile: "You have never eaten this ham at home, you little greedy cat, why are you in such a hurry?" Then he stirred the pot with a spoon to mix the salt and seasoning evenly, then turned around and took a bowl, scooped out some soup, handed it to Xu Damao and said, "Taste it again, be careful not to get burned."

"It's not that fragrant." Xu Damao also knew it was hot, and while saying this, he held the bowl and blew air into it.

At this moment, the deaf old lady came out from the inner room after smelling the fragrance. Seeing Xu Damao in the kitchen, she was slightly startled: "Xu Damao, why are you here?"

Xu Damao quickly greeted her: "Old lady, I came to have lunch with Brother Zhuzi. I also brought ham and steamed buns."

The deaf old lady nodded, sniffed, and said, "Zhu Zi, are you making cabbage and ham soup?"

"Yes, ma'am, there wasn't enough ham, and it would be a waste to just eat it dry. I was planning to stir-fry the cabbage, but I made a soup instead."

"The soup is good, the soup is good. It's warm to drink on this day." The deaf old lady said with a smile.

"Madam, please come in and sit down first. I'll fry some shredded potatoes and then we'll start eating." He Yuzhu said.

"Good, I, an old lady, am in for a treat!" The deaf old lady turned and went into the inner room, and then voices and laughter were heard from inside.

He Yuzhu's cabbage and ham soup had not yet come out of the pot when another head popped out of the kitchen window.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you seem to be living a comfortable life these days. What delicious food are you eating? Take me with you."

"Okay, you can also bring some meat like Xu Damao, and I guarantee you can eat well." He Yuzhu said when he saw that it was Jia Dongxu.

"That's right, you have the nerve to talk about eating with empty words. See, the ham in the pot was taken by me." Xu Damao also joined in the fun.

"Xu Damao, just wait for me. If I don't beat you until you call me mom, I won't be named Jia!" Jia Dongxu didn't really notice Xu Damao's presence just now. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao provoked him and he said to Xu Damao viciously.

"I'm not afraid of you, I have Brother Zhuzi to protect me!" Xu Damao was such a thief that he hid behind He Yuzhu in a flash. "Just wait, I don't believe you won't be left alone!"

"Lululu!" Xu Damao made a face.

"Hmph, don't give me a chance." Dongxu didn't dare to rush into the He family and beat anyone. Although He Daqing was not there, he couldn't guarantee that he could beat He Yuzhu. The boy was really strong, and his bean sprout-like body might not be able to withstand a few punches from him, not to mention that the boy knew a few punches and kicks. He glared at Xu Damao fiercely and turned away.

He still has some dignity now, unlike her mother and future daughter-in-law who are so shameless that they pretend not to hear people's harsh words and will still ask for delicious food even if they have to lick their faces.

"Zhu Zi, who was talking outside just now?" Chen Lanxiang asked from inside.

"Mom, no one else, just me and Damao."

"Hurry up and cook, Mom is hungry." Chen Lanxiang meant that you should not waste time talking to irrelevant people, and go into the inner room quickly to avoid trouble.

"okay!"

The cabbage and ham were taken out of the pot and filled a large bowl. He Yuzhu brought it directly into the house. Xu Damao wanted to help, but he didn't dare to carry it. It was hot and heavy, and he ruined the big bowl of delicious soup.

Then He Yuzhu brought the casserole in and started to fry the last dish. He took the shredded potatoes out of the pot and put them on a plate. He used a basket to pick out the steamed bread and steamed buns made of two-grain flour and handed them to Xu Damao, saying, "Bring them in."

"Hey!" Xu Damao took the basket and walked into the inner room.

After putting it down, he ran out again. He Yuzhu gave him the bowl, chopsticks and spoon and asked him to take them in.

After putting it down, the kid ran out again. He Yuzhu was putting out the fire and pointed at the shredded potatoes and said, "Bring this in too. No need to come out. I'll be there soon."

"Okay, Brother Zhuzi!" Xu Damao responded and left with the shredded potatoes.

He Yuzhu put out the fire, washed his hands and went into the inner room.

Several people in the room were waiting for him, so He Yuzhu said, "Madam, mother, why don't you eat? It's almost cold."

"It's unreasonable to let the chef eat cold dishes. Come on, let's eat." said Old Mrs. Long.

Then the old lady put two steamed buns made of two-grain flour in front of Xu Damao. Xu Damao looked at the steamed buns in the basket in confusion. Aren’t the steamed buns made of two-grain flour delicious?

The old lady didn't explain to him and said, "My dear grandson, serve the soup."

There were two soups, but He Yuzhu didn't touch them. Instead, he asked, "Which one should I drink first?"

"Of course it's cabbage and ham soup. It's a rare thing." said the deaf old lady. She had drunk pig's trotter soup yesterday.

"Mom, what about you?"

"I'd like to take advantage of Damao's kindness today. Give me some cabbage and ham soup first." Chen Lanxiang said with a smile.

"okay!"

Xu Damao was so full after the meal that he refused to eat the second steamed bun made of two pieces of flour. Instead, he filled his stomach with soup, which was so delicious.

(End of this chapter)