Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 295 What breed is this in your house?

Xiao Wei went to get a basin, mixed some warm water, and said, "Let's soak in it. Does it hurt that much?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's okay, it's not too cold. It would be no good if it were too cold. You soak your hands, I'll clean the vegetables."

Liu Hongliang carried the basin to the dining room and sat down to soak his hands. Xiao Wei went into the kitchen to start preparing the dishes and boiling water. He planned to blanch the ribs, stew some noodles and green beans, stew some radish and ribs, fry some small yellow croaker, clean the mackerel and put it in the refrigerator, and stew tofu for tomorrow.

Pick the green beans, wash the radishes and cilantro, peel off the outer skin of the scallions, wash them, and cut them into large slices. Take out the meat from the refrigerator and thaw it. Let's make a stir-fried pork with scallions.

After picking the chives, I set aside some to stir-fry with eggs, and chopped the rest, wrapped them in a plastic bag, and put them in the refrigerator.

Before they knew it, it was 4:30. The door opened, and Chen Hui and Chen Xiao walked in. They were stunned for a moment before finally exclaiming, "Damn, when did you guys get back? Liu Hongliang, is everything alright over there? Honey, this is Liu Hongliang, the one you met last time."

Chen Xiao nodded, went inside and headed straight for the kitchen, saying, "Hehe, I knew you were making something delicious. What are we having for dinner tonight?"

Xiao Wei turned to look at Chen Xiao and said, "Let's make stewed noodles with beans, radish and pork ribs, fried small yellow croaker, and stir-fried eggs with chives. Is that enough? I also bought garlic sprouts and mackerel. Let's make them tomorrow."

Chen Xiao looked down at the ground and said, "This is so extravagant, they even eat cilantro. I've been talking to my mom about it for days, but she still can't bear to part with it. This year, the cilantro is practically flying everywhere."

Xiaowei said, "Xiaohui, go to Chen Xiao's house and get some pickled cabbage. The ones at the market didn't look very good, so I didn't buy any. We'll make pickled cabbage hot pot tomorrow."

Chen Hui helped Chen Xiao take off his coat and put it on the chair, saying, "Okay, I'll pick it up tomorrow. How many days can you stay? How's it going over there?"

Chen Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "Cake! Xiao Wei is so nice, hahaha!"

Chen Hui said, "Do you believe I'll call your mom?"

Chen Xiao pouted and looked at Chen Hui, holding up one finger and saying, "Just a small piece, no, no, just a small bite, just a small bite."

Xiao Wei asked, "What's wrong? Can't we eat the cake?"

Chen Hui said, "When other women are pregnant, they eat spicy or sour foods, but this guy is different. He eats sweets, whatever sweet he wants. The doctor said he has to control himself, otherwise he will gain weight, and if he gains weight, the baby will also gain weight, which is dangerous."

Xiao Wei glanced at Chen Xiao; she had indeed gained some weight. He said, "Chen Xiao, you'd better be careful. This is no joke; you'll only suffer in the end." He turned and put the ribs into the pot, then turned back to ask, "Sour for boys, spicy for girls, what kind of variety is your sweet one?"

Liu Hongliang laughed heartily, and Chen Xiao glanced at Chen Hui and said, "Who knows?"

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Hehe, he's my child. Love is whatever you want, you can all be envious."

The stew was on, everything else was tidied up, the rice was cooked, and everyone sat down to chat. A little after five o'clock, Xiao Hong returned.

"When did you get back? Why didn't you say anything? You were sneaking around. Here comes Liu Hongliang." Xiao Hong excitedly changed her shoes and ran to the kitchen, taking Xiao Wei's arm and asking, "When did you arrive? What are you making?" She looked into the pot.

Xiao Wei said, "I arrived in the afternoon, bought groceries, and started cooking. It took less than two hours in total."

Xiao Hong asked, "How many days will you stay?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'll stay for two or three days, three days at most. I'm here to pick up some things; they need them right away."

Chen Hui asked, "What are you pooping on?"

Xiao Wei said, "We don't have enough supplies for the pastry class internship. We need to buy several large tanks. We're also short on materials, so we're planning to just buy a truck and drive there."

Chen Hui asked, "There are quite a lot of people here?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's better than expected. There are about 140 people in total, and more than 60 of them are pastry chefs. We didn't have enough of the things we prepared."

Chen Hui said, "Aren't you going to take a look at this side? Everything's done inside and out, and they've been bringing in equipment and stuff these past few days. The waiters are coming tomorrow. By the way, you have to go over tomorrow and help us pick them out. We originally said we'd hire about ten, but we've got over twenty. We can't take them all."

Xiao Wei asked, "Have you hired any handymen or general helpers yet? We also need someone specifically to clean up. You can't rely on waiters to clear the tables; you need someone specifically to collect them. Waiters are just there to help pick things up. That looks much more professional."

Chen Hui said, "It's easy to find helpers. Let's book the waiters first. You can go there tomorrow morning, at nine o'clock."

Xiao Wei said, "Aren't you coming? We can go together, I didn't drive my car back. By the way, I'm planning to sell that Mazda 2000 over there, do you need it? If you do, drive it back, there are plenty over there."

Chen Hui shook his head and said, "No need, you should sell it. Don't sell it for too low a price, at least around 200,000. After that, help me buy a truck too."

Xiao Wei asked, "What kind of truck should I buy? I don't know anything about them."

Chen Hui said, "We only have the Starlight here, and the Leap Forward is also okay, but they're always out of stock, and they don't look as good as the Starlight. I'll buy the double-row seats."

Xiao Wei asked, "Starlight? How much does it cost?"

Chen Hui said, "Buy an HRB131. It's made in Harbin. I'll see if I can get it at the factory price. It'll cost around 30,000 yuan, but it'll be around 50,000 yuan on the market. I don't know much about light trucks, and I don't usually drive one."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, then let's get two, one for each vehicle. Don't get me your blue ones, I don't want blue ones."

Chen Hui said, "There are white ones. Blue is so much prettier, your taste is terrible."

Xiao Hong said, "I don't care for blue either, it's ugly." Liu Hongliang nodded in agreement. Chen Xiao said, "If it were me, I'd want white too. Blue looks so dirty, only you like it." She gave Chen Hui a disdainful look, and Chen Hui said, "I like you."

Everyone paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. Chen Xiao stepped forward and delivered a two-finger punch... Ouch...

Amidst playful banter and laughter, the meal was ready. Xiaowei brought the dishes to the table, and Xiaohong, unusually, seemed eager. Her eyes darted back and forth as Xiaowei carried the food. Xiaowei, taken aback, asked, "How long has it been since you ate a proper meal?"

Xiao Hong said, "I'm with Chen Xiao all day, and I can't eat anything. If she can't eat, I won't eat either. Besides, who's going to cook? I don't get back from school until after five. If Chen Xiao can't cook, then Chen Hui, Chen Hui, I just don't want to cook. If they don't come, I'll just grab something to eat. I won't go hungry." She picked up a piece of pork rib from her bowl and started eating it with a slurping sound.

The dishes were served, bowls and chopsticks were set out, and the five people sat down to eat.

Chen Xiao and Xiao Hong were really drooling over it, eating with great relish. Xiao Wei said, "If you don't like cooking, just eat in the cafeteria. Isn't everyone saying the cafeteria in your engineering college is delicious?"

Xiaohong said, "It doesn't taste the same as at home. Even if it tastes good, it's still a big pot of stew. Can I make it like this? Can I add cilantro? Oh, it's delicious. Radish soup tastes better with cilantro."

Xiaowei pushed the little yellow flower towards Xiaohong and said, "Eat more of this."

Xiao Hong said, "That can be eaten as a snack while watching TV. I'm drinking soup and eating pork ribs now."

Xiao Wei said to Chen Xiao, "It seems like it's good to eat more fish during pregnancy, right? You should eat more of this too, and eat less meat."

(End of this chapter)