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Deng Jing had no choice but to open her mouth and accept it.

Her eyes lit up the moment she tasted it.

Deng Jing lives inland most of the year. The last time Lin Zhilan sent her seafood, she didn't know how to cook it properly. The seafood she made had a fishy and astringent taste, and her two children didn't like to eat it.

But the cold sea cucumber salad made by Lin Zhilan had no fishy or astringent taste at all.

It has a crisp and chewy texture with a touch of softness and glutinousness, but at the same time, it is soaked in the sour and spicy dressing.

The taste was so good it was indescribable.

"How is it?"

Deng Jing nodded emphatically, "It's so delicious, sister-in-law, how did you make it?"

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "The fishermen by the sea know best how to eat seafood. I asked them for advice and then made some slight modifications."

"Your cooking is amazing!" Deng Jing exclaimed sincerely, regretting that she had eaten too quickly and hadn't had time to savor the food.

Su Lang couldn't help but reach out, only to be tapped on the head with chopsticks by Lin Zhilan. "How old are you? Don't you know any better?"

Su Lang laughed and pinched her cheek, "Who told you to deliberately tempt me?"

Lin Zhilan glared at him, "Are you itching to hit me? If it weren't for my second brother and sister-in-law being here, believe me, I'd beat you up!"

"It's alright," Su Lang glanced at his second brother and sister-in-law, "They're not as thick-skinned as we are, so if anyone should be shy, it's them."

Su Jue was alright, but Deng Jing's face was already bright red. "Xiao Lang is getting more and more shameless as he grows up. Sister-in-law, you should scold him more."

Su Lang was the youngest brother in the family. When Deng Jing married into the family, Su Lang was still a young boy.

He was mischievous back then, and he's even more so now, daring to tease his second brother and sister-in-law.

Su Jue glanced at his wife's blushing face; she looked somewhat like she did when she was young.

Su Jue seemed to be deep in thought.

Su Lang glanced at him. "Second brother, let me teach you how to gut a fish."

Deng Jing almost blurted out: How could your second brother use his hands to gut a fish?

In Deng Jing's heart, although Su Jue was not a qualified husband and father, she still admired him.

It was precisely because she knew that Su Jue couldn't be entirely blamed for their family's current predicament.

Su Jue has always been an outstanding person.

Whether at school or at work.

Therefore, Deng Jing seemed to have no reason to express the resentment in her heart.

After all, who can blame a great hero and scientist who served the country and its people?

Su Jue walked to her younger brother's side.

Su Lang bent down and grabbed a live fish from the bucket. He then struck the fish's head hard with the back of his knife, and the fish, which had been jumping around just moments before, suddenly stopped moving.

"That's called cutting the Gordian knot," Su Lang said, turning to his second brother. "If you wait for it to suffocate from lack of oxygen, the fish will be dead and not fresh anymore."

Before Su Jue could react, Su Lang rinsed the fish under the tap, scraped off the scales with the back of a knife, then gutted it, removing the internal organs and gills—all in less than a minute.

"Is it coming soon?" Su Lang asked his second brother with a smile.

Su Jue nodded blankly.

He quickly cut off the fish bones and then sliced ​​the fish meat into pieces.

While he was cutting the fish, Lin Zhilan had already heated the lard and thrown ginger and scallions into the pot to stir-fry until they were fragrant.

Su Lang naturally put the fish bones, fish head, and fish belly into the pan, pan-fried them until golden brown on both sides, then poured in pre-boiled water and simmered them slowly.

The fish soup turned white immediately, like milk.

Deng Jing focused her gaze on the wok. "I can never make fish soup this white. I heard it's because the heat is too low."

Just as Lin Zhilan was about to speak, Su Jue spoke up.

"This is fat emulsification. Water and oil are inherently immiscible, and oil should float on the water. However, after the fish is fried, the fat inside its body comes out, and the boiling water breaks the oil droplets into super tiny oil beads. These tiny oil beads are evenly dispersed in the water, and when light shines on them, they turn milky white. This is called fat emulsification."

The other three: "..."

Seeing that no one responded, Lin Zhilan said, "Second sister-in-law, remember to fry the fish first, then add boiling water and cook it over high heat. That way, the fish soup will turn white."

Deng Jing raised the corners of her mouth and said, "I understand. I'll try it next time."

Su Jue pressed the thick callus on his middle finger, looking somewhat at a loss.

In the past, when he "showed off" like this, Deng Jing would look at him with a smile.

This time not.

The aroma of the fish gradually wafted out, first attracting a hungry cat.

"Auntie, is there anything I can help with?" Jiang Chengzhou asked, leaning against the doorframe.

While Su Lang was slicing fish, she glanced back at him and said, "Can't you see how many people are here? There's not even enough room to stand."

Jiang Chengzhou looked around and saw that only Su Jue's hands were empty.

"My second uncle is incompetent; let him go."

Su Jue: "..."

Lin Zhilan: "It's not your turn today. Go out and play with the younger girls."

Jiang Chengzhou peeked into the pot, sighed, and listlessly went out.

Su Jue watched him leave, saying, "You've taken good care of Chengzhou."

Su Lang laughed, "He's usually quite mischievous, but it's all thanks to his aunt keeping an eye on him."

Deng Jing said, "Why don't you go out and spend some time with your daughter?"

Su Pei had only seen him once or twice in her entire life.

Su Yao realized that this was the first time she had ever seen her father since she could remember.

Deng Jing's resentment towards Su Jue largely stemmed from her indignation on behalf of her daughter.

Su Jue was a little at a loss. "Peipei and Yaoyao seem to be a little afraid of me."

Su Jue certainly wanted to get close to his daughter, but Yao Yao would cry whenever he approached her. Pei Pei was also quite resistant to him and would deliberately avoid him.

This was the first time Deng Jing had ever seen Su Jue so helpless.

A sudden pang of sadness welled up in my heart.

The complaint slipped out, "Yaoyao has never even met you before. How can she not be scared when a grown man suddenly appears in her house?"

Su Jue was speechless, naturally knowing that everything his wife said was true.

But he has been so engrossed in his work all these years that he has had almost no contact with the outside world except for his colleagues at the research institute.

His colleagues at the research institute were all like him—quiet types.

He was already somewhat reserved by nature, and after so many years, his social skills have declined even further.

I have absolutely no idea how to get along with my daughter.

I don't know how to please my wife.

Su Lang gave him a suggestion: "You just sit in the living room and let the children get to know you first. When they need help, you can then step in appropriately."

Lin Zhilan said, "Wait a minute, we need to bring something new to amuse the child."

There were many radishes in the kitchen. She took a fruit knife from the cutting board and gently turned the radishes. After a few turns, little flowers appeared.

She picked up another one, this time carving a little rabbit with long ears and a round tail. It was cute, but it took a bit of time.

In no time, a small flower and three little rabbits were neatly arranged on the cutting board.

"Second brother, please distribute these radishes to the children. Give Xiaohua's to Jiang Chengzhou."

Jiang Chengzhou didn't care whether you carved a flower or a rabbit; once it was in his hands, it would only end up in his stomach.

Su Jue washed his hands and dried them before taking the item.