Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 30: It’s really not nice to be praised like this by others (in order to get on the list, please collect, recommend, vote and comment)
I kicked that guy out, not because I was afraid he would eat it, but because he was really a bit of a hindrance.

He Yuzhu found a small knife and started slicing the sparrow meat. After slicing five sparrows, there was not much left. He sliced ​​five more sparrows, which barely made up half a plate. He then added some more ingredients to make up a whole plate.

Then he brushed the casserole again, added water, put the remaining whole sparrows and bird cages into the casserole, added green onions and ginger and started stewing.

He went to the cellar to get radishes and cabbages, cut the radishes into shreds, sprinkled salt on them, and drained the water for later use. He also took out the heart of the cabbage and set aside his time. Then he started to cut the cabbage.

He planned to make stir-fried sparrow meat, clear sparrow soup, shredded radish and shrimp skin, cabbage hearts mixed with vinegar, and hot and sour cabbage in the evening, which would be quite a sumptuous meal.

He was celebrating his success. He had made a big profit last night and saved someone. Today he had solved the problem of the source of milk powder. He was a little happy.

It was getting dark when He Daqing came back. He smelled something as soon as he entered the house. He thought it was pigeons. He went into the kitchen, opened the lid of the casserole, and used chopsticks to pick up the meat on the plate. He was happy. This kid has become very capable. He can get so many sparrows, at least twenty of them.

When he saw the two roasted ones, he asked, "Are these for me?"

"Yes, it's for your drink."

"Good boy, you even remember to leave some wine and food for your father!" He Daqing touched He Yuzhu's head.

"Well, I'll heat it up for you later."

"Is there anything else I can help you with?" He Daqing nodded.

"No need, go to the backyard and fetch the old lady. This bird soup is a great tonic."

"Okay, I'll go see your mother and your sister first." He Daqing turned and walked towards the inner room.

"Daqing, what are you talking to Zhuzi about?"

"Nothing, your son has grown up, the food tonight is quite sumptuous."

"That's right, the two little guys have been busy all afternoon." Chen Lanxiang said with a smile.

"Hey, Damao is helping too?"

"Uncle He, I just helped pluck the hair." Xu Damao felt a little embarrassed.

"You've been working, too. Eat more at night," He Daqing said with a smile.

"hey-hey!"

"I'll go to the backyard to pick up the old lady first. Zhuzi is filial and has made delicious food but still hasn't forgotten the old lady."

"Then go quickly, and be careful not to let the old lady fall."

"I understand." He Daqing lay on the kang and glanced at his daughter, then tapped her little nose. The little girl twisted her head. He Daqing laughed, got up and walked out.

After a while, He Daqing came back, supporting the deaf old lady.

The old lady smelled the fragrance outside the house, and when she entered the house, she shouted to the kitchen: "My dear grandson, what delicious food have you made?"

He Daqing didn't tell the old lady what to eat. He just said that her eldest grandson had prepared some delicious food and asked her to go and eat. The old lady followed him happily.

That's why she asked this question. When He Yuzhu told her the name of the dish, the old lady smiled even more. This is a rare thing. It's not that sparrows can't be caught, but that adults don't have the time to catch them, and children generally can't catch them either.

"Sparrow soup, stir-fried sparrow meat."

"Oh my, my grandson is really capable. This is a rare thing. Did you catch it yourself?"

"Da Mao and I caught it together. Please go into the inner room quickly. I'll be right there."

"Okay, okay, okay, Daqing, Zhuzi's cooking skills are somewhat similar to yours." "He's far behind," said He Daqing.

"What? Are you afraid that my eldest grandson will surpass you? How old is he?"

He Daqing's face was dark red. He really didn't teach his son the cooking skills. This kid said that he learned it by watching him cook. His cooking skills were indeed about 30% as good as his, but he didn't know what dishes he could cook. It was really embarrassing for him.

"Okay, okay, you are right. Let's go into the inner room first." He Daqing didn't want to continue to dwell on this. If he made the old lady unhappy, he might even get beaten with a stick.

"Let's go!" The deaf old lady glared at He Daqing. She knew very well what he was thinking.

"Eh."

The deaf old lady came into the room and praised Xu Damao a few words. She also praised Chen Lanxiang for giving birth to a good son. She had been trying to find ways to nourish her mother's body these past two days.

He Daqing was really embarrassed. It was his mistake that he didn't bring anything back. He wanted to, but the restaurant was in dire need of ingredients, so they kept a strict control.

As for bringing lunch boxes, there is nothing to bring without ingredients from the kitchen, and He Daqing thinks the leftovers are dirty.

Following He Yuzhu's shout of "Serve the food", Xu Damao ran out first, followed by He Daqing.

A few dishes were served, and He Yuzhu brought in the hot roasted sparrow. He Daqing sniffed the aroma and said to the deaf old lady, "Old lady, would you like to have a couple of drinks with me today?"

"Okay, with such a sumptuous meal, let's have a couple of drinks. It's a pity that my eldest grandson is still young, otherwise I would have asked him to drink with us." The deaf old lady said with a smile.

"Then you have to wait a little longer. The pillar is only this big!" Chen Lanxiang also laughed.

Perhaps because he smelled the fragrance and felt hungry, He Yushui couldn't stand it anymore and started crying loudly. He Yuzhu turned around and got some rice soup.

"Madam, can my sister drink this rice soup with some broth?"

"I'm afraid it won't work. Her intestines may not be able to bear it. It's okay as long as you have this intention." The deaf old lady shook her head.

"You guys eat first, I'll feed this girl first." Chen Lanxiang said.

Xu Damao stared at the deaf old lady's hands. If she didn't move her chopsticks, Xu Damao really didn't dare to move.

The deaf old lady said "OK" without any pretense and took a sip of the soup with a spoon. After swallowing the soup, she exclaimed, "Delicious!"

Then he picked up a piece of bird meat, tasted it and said, "It's tender. Daqing, you should try it too. Your son's cooking skills are really as good as yours."

He Daqing forced a smile. How could this old lady not get around this? However, after drinking it, he still gave his evaluation. It was one point for my cooking skill, but actually two or three points. He was afraid that He Yuzhu would be proud.

"Well, if you can teach my eldest grandson more when you have time, he will have learned a little more."

"I understand, old lady!" He Daqing replied.

Seeing He Daqing like this, Chen Lanxiang just smiled. She could imagine what He Daqing's expression would be when she told him about what her son had brought back. "He keeps bragging about his craftsmanship all day long, and how he can be a bit of a face wherever he goes, but he still can't get the truly rare things. My son is really capable."

The host and guests enjoyed the meal very much. Xu Damao looked at the roasted sparrow in He Daqing's hand several times, and then realized that there was no share for him, so he started to eat the stewed sparrow in his bowl and the fried sparrow on the plate.

The deaf old lady drank about one or two glasses of wine and then stopped. He Daqing, on the other hand, drank half a pound of wine with roasted sparrows. He wanted to drink more but was stopped by Chen Lanxiang, who said that he had to send the old lady off soon and couldn't drink too much.

After dinner, Xu Damao helped He Yuzhu clean up the dishes. Then Xu Damao's mother came. She took some melon seeds and peanuts with her hands. Looking at her son helping with the work, she smiled and nodded. After all, it is not good to eat white rice. It's not like he has no parents.

Then she went back into the house to chat with the deaf old lady and Chen Lanxiang. He Daqing sat in the main room, watching his son work, and lit a cigarette.

(End of this chapter)