Chapter 507
A Simple Dinner
"Auntie's cooking skills are the best in our courtyard, no one can compare. It's just that she's usually too lazy to cook. We're really in for a treat today."
Wang Yinhua also laughed, picked up her chopsticks first, took a piece of pig's trotter, and put it into the old lady's bowl.
"Come on, Auntie, you're the oldest among us, so you should eat the first pig's trotter."
Old Mrs. Qin was so pleased by Wang Yinhua's words that she couldn't stop smiling, and she felt incredibly happy.
"You're so sweet-talking. Come on, everyone, eat. We're all family here, so let's not stand on ceremony." She picked up her chopsticks and served everyone a pig's trotter.
They didn't follow the order of age or seniority, but simply arranged themselves according to how close they were to her.
Grandma Qin was the first to pick up a piece of stewed pig's trotter that was tender and flavorful, and put it in Yan Yan's bowl. Next was Yao Yao, then Wang Yinhua, and then Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou.
Once she had made sure everyone had meat in their bowl, she withdrew her hand and smiled, urging everyone to eat quickly.
Tonight's dishes were all excellent; not a single main dish was bad.
Not only adults like it, but children like it too.
Even the usually taciturn Yan Yan ate half a bowl more rice than usual, burying her head in her bowl and silently gnawing on the pig's trotters, showing a noticeable increase in her enthusiasm for eating.
Xu Sui and Qin Yunzhou were somewhat surprised. The child usually showed little interest in eating, and this was the first time he had ever eaten so much.
The old lady in this family doesn't usually cook. Before Du Mei got married, Du Mei was the one who cooked. After Du Mei got married, the housekeeper or Qin Yunzhou usually cooked.
Their cooking skills are definitely not as good as the old lady's.
It seems that Yan Yan doesn't dislike eating; she just hasn't been eating her favorite food.
Looking at their son's thin and small body, the two silently watched and remembered this scene.
I plan to secretly learn from the old lady so I can raise my son to be healthy and chubby, at least as healthy as my daughter.
Before long, all the pig's trotters on the table were gone.
Everyone ate with great relish, wanting more, but upon closer inspection, the casserole was completely empty, leaving only some broth.
While others might care about saving face, Old Lady Qin didn't. Seeing that Xu Sui and the others had almost finished eating...
After asking around and finding no one who wanted that soup or liquid.
He took the plate over and poured it into his rice bowl. The thick broth mixed with the distinct grains of white rice, making it look and smell delicious.
Grandma Qin didn't mind at all; on the contrary, she happily finished the bowl of rice with the broth in no time.
Pig's trotters are a great food, especially good for your health. The broth from stewing pig's trotters with soybeans is even better, as it contains all the essence of the dish.
This thing is not easy to make.
If it weren't for an old friend of Grandma Qin's, whose son works at a meat processing plant in the county, and who happened to give her two pig trotters today as a token of respect...
Old Mrs. Qin might not be able to snatch such a good item. In order to get this pig's trotter, she even reluctantly gave away a piece of cloth.
That piece of cloth was a gift from Sui Sui; it felt so nice to the touch that she usually couldn't bear to use it.
Even though she was reluctant, she still exchanged it.
So she didn't want to waste even a single drop of soup.
After the meal, Xu Sui was not only full, but also a little stuffed. It was the best meal she had eaten in recent days.
She even noticed that her daughter and son had bulging bellies, indicating that they had eaten very well.
"Grandma, Mom, you two rest, I can handle these things."
After finishing the meal, Qin Yunzhou got up and took the initiative to clean up the dishes, chopsticks, table, etc.
"Sui Sui, go and keep the two children company."
Wang Yinhua, who had just finished eating, put down her chopsticks and looked up at her son-in-law, becoming more and more satisfied with him.
She stood up and rushed to tidy up, even nudging Qin Yunzhou.
"No need, no need. You and Sui Sui go and keep the two kids company. I can handle the dishes. You've had a long day and deserve a good rest."
"Anyway, I don't have much to do these days, so you can leave these small tasks to me."
The son-in-law is not only handsome, capable, and responsible, but most importantly, he also knows how to care for others.
As expected of her daughter, she has better taste in men than she does.
Old Mrs. Qin also got up and rushed to tidy up. She had lived here for so many years, while Wang Yinhua had just arrived. How could she let Wang Yinhua do all the work by herself?
"Yinhua, I'll come with you. It's been a while since we sat down and talked. Today is a good day to have a good chat."
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The task of washing the dishes was left to the old lady and Wang Yinhua.
"Yan Yan, Yao Yao, did Great-Grandma's stewed pig's feet taste good tonight? If it was, Dad will make it for you next time he has time."
"I love it! My great-grandmother's braised pig's trotters are so delicious, even better than those from state-run restaurants. I absolutely love them."
Yao Yao threw herself into Xu Sui's arms, looked up at her father, blinked her eyes, and asked innocently:
"Dad, can you make this? Will it taste as good as Great-Grandma's?"
"If it doesn't taste good, I won't eat it, and neither will my brother."
She didn't actually like eating pig's trotters before, but today her grandma made them so delicious.
So she doesn't love eating pig's trotters; she just loves eating the pig's trotters her great-grandmother makes.
She and her brother are twins, a boy and a girl. Her brother has similar tastes to hers; he doesn't like what she doesn't like either.
"Right, brother?" Yao Yao turned around and hugged her brother's arm, her big, watery almond-shaped eyes blinking.
Facing her younger sister, who was born around the same time as her, Yan Yan remained silent for a moment before uttering a single word.
"Um."
Yao Yao was even happier to receive her brother's answer, and she raised her chin and smiled triumphantly.
"See, see, my brother is just like me, he also likes to eat the stewed pig's trotters that my great-grandmother makes."
"If Daddy's cooking isn't as good as Great-Grandma's, we won't eat it. So, Daddy, you need to work harder to learn!"
She noticed today that when they were eating pig's trotters, her brother ate more than she did.
Her brother's belly was even more bloated than hers; he must have eaten a lot.
Thinking of this, Yao Yao suddenly touched her brother's round belly, and then touched her own belly.
After comparing them, she concluded that her brother's belly was indeed more swollen than hers.
My brother can really eat!
"Brother, we've eaten so much, won't we be unable to sleep tonight?" Yao Yao asked, resting her chin on her hands, her little face showing some distress.