Chapter 178: Banquet for the Ding Family
In the kitchen, Shuiqing had no idea that she was being held up as a role model.
She was preparing lunch with great care.
The innermost large iron pot was used to prepare stewed food.
Pig heads, pig ears, pig tongues, and pig intestines were all put in for stewing. Duck necks, duck heads, chicken feet, duck feet, chicken wings, and duck wings were put in during the stewing period. When they were almost done, dried tofu and boiled eggs were put in, and then they were simmered over low heat until they were tasty.
The middle large iron pot was used to cook rice, and eggplant, Chinese sausage, salted duck eggs, pork with preserved vegetables, and steamed pork were placed on the wooden steaming rack above. Fortunately, the earthen stove iron pot was large, and the eggplant, Chinese sausage, and salted duck eggs did not take up much space.
Otherwise, they would not be able to steam them in an electric rice cooker anyway.
The outermost large iron pot was used for freshly cooked dishes.
She had invited the Ding family to have lunch, so she couldn't be shabby.
She had seen that the Ding family was not short of money or food, they only lacked cooking skills, and they couldn't establish a good relationship even if they were sent off. If they wanted to visit each other frequently, they could only eat!
Shuiqing first cooked the braised spareribs.
The spareribs were young ribs, which were blanched and fried until both sides were golden brown. When boiling water was added, the soup immediately turned milky white. The yam cut into dices was added, and the casserole was placed in a small red clay stove for slow cooking.
The pig's trotters were braised.
After blanching, the sugar color was first fried. After the color was applied, the ingredients were added and fried until fragrant. Then boiling water was added. Finally, the soybeans soaked last night were poured in. The casserole was also placed in a small red clay stove for slow cooking.
It must be said that sufficient charcoal fire is good, and stewing, boiling water and grilling are extremely convenient.
The meat and hard dishes were done, and the remaining stir-frying was quick, and Shuiqing relaxed quickly.
Mother Hu, who was cooking the pot, stood up, wiped her hands, and asked with a smile: "Is there anything special about the guests today? I don't think you are so nervous about the people in the Bai family."
Qing'er used to prepare a lot of dishes, which were very rich and impeccable. Today's preparations were also very rich, but she just felt that Qing'er was a little nervous?
Shuiqing didn't dare to tell her brother that this was the person he liked, fearing that if he didn't succeed, it would affect the reputation of the other girl.
However, in order to prevent her mother from not paying attention and leaving a bad impression on others, she emphasized the goodness of the Ding family.
For example, generosity: yesterday, two large jars of honey were delivered to the door for the first time.
Enthusiastic: Although the Ding family is at the back of Shanshui Village and the flood basically poses no threat to their family, they still braved the heavy rain to build the dam.
Benevolence: The mushroom poisoning of the villagers and the last incident where Fan Jin's uncle's family, except Zhaodi, were all treated with herbal medicine given by the Ding family.
When Hu's mother heard the latter, she knew that he knew medical skills and was in awe!
The people in the village first respected reading, and secondly, doctors, and even doctors could be ranked first, after all, anyone could be counted on.
Especially since they were from the same village as her daughter, she wanted to build a good relationship with them even more, because if her daughter's family had a headache or fever in the future, they might need help from them.
She was even more excited than Shuiqing, and went to prepare tea, cakes and candied fruits first.
When Ding Heli and his family of three came with gifts, they saw a lively scene.
Outside the yard, people lined up to share pork, and everyone was in high spirits.
In the yard, people lined up to register, and everyone was full of hope.
It swept away the boredom and sorrow of the past few days.
Especially since the one who registered with a pen in his hand was a girl!
Ding Heli and Qin Yilin looked at each other.
Doctors need to carefully diagnose and prescribe medicine. Knowing how to recognize and write is the basic skill. When they were young, their family invited a teacher to teach them.
When Jiajia was born, the family suffered a disaster. If the two of them asked a teacher to teach Jiajia in this remote village, it would be more sensational than a bombshell!
They certainly couldn't do it, so they could only teach Jiajia in person. After several rounds of anger, they finally saw some results.
I didn't expect Shuiqing's daughter to be able to read!
Ding Heli and Qin Yilin curiously leaned over to take a look and found that the little girl was young and wrote small characters quite clearly.
They are not calligraphers, so they don't know whether it is good or not. As long as it is correct and easy to identify, it is very good.
Practicality is the king.
The two felt that they had suffered too much when teaching their children to study.
When Qin Yilin entered the kitchen, smelled the fragrant smell, looked at the stewed pig's trotters and stewed pork ribs with bubbles, and felt that they had eaten like pig food for many years.
It was a complete waste of food.
At lunch, looking at the various delicious meals on the table, Ding Heli stared.
In the past, the Ding family had a cook. He always thought that professional things needed professionals to do professional things. He and Yilin were not professionals, so it was reasonable that the food they cooked was not delicious.
And Jiajia, like him and Yilin, had never eaten a few delicious meals since childhood except for going to restaurants, so it was normal that he couldn't cook.
Now, he realized that it was not a question of professionalism, but that their family was really not the material for cooking!
Ding Jiajia looked at the table full of food and blinked.
Before she even tasted it, she already felt that it couldn't compare to what her mother made!
No, it even looked better than Shanhailou, the best restaurant in the city!
"Boss, I just looked carefully and found that stir-fried vegetables with water also add seasonings and a sequence." Qin Yilin said happily.
She had always thought that it was the same as boiling medicine, throwing everything in, adding some water, salt and oil, and cooking it out of the pot.
It turned out that there was a sequence, and the time for each dish was also different.
She was so confused by it, it felt more complicated than decocting medicine!
Ding Heli:..... His cooking skills were learned from Yilin, and Jiajia too, and the source of the family's unpalatable cooking was found.
However, after Yilin whispered to him about the cooking details, he immediately thought that he could not blame Yilin, because he was confused after listening to it, and felt that it was much more complicated than boiling medicine!
"Come on, come on, take a seat." Hu the butcher was very enthusiastic and pulled Ding Heli to sit in the upper seat.
Ding Heli wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse - his hand was too strong!
Others also sat down one after another.
Men on one side, women on the other side, the older ones were at the top, and the younger ones were at the bottom.
After everyone sat down, seeing that all the daughters of the Fan family were sitting at the table to eat, instead of huddling by the kitchen stove to eat, Ding Heli and Qin Yilin both looked at the three sons of the Fan family!
Qin Yilin asked first: "Shuiqing, how old are Jianghehu this year?"
It's a little young, but as long as the age difference is not too big, it should be okay...
Shuiqing didn't expect to ask about the age of her own sons, and pointed to the three of them and reported: "Ten years old, nine years old, eight years old."
Qin Yilin was silent.
There is indeed a big difference.
Ding Heli sighed deeply.
It seems that the age difference is indeed quite big.
The two men turned their eyes to the three young men sitting at the big round table.