Chapter 171 - 171

Chapter 171 About Cooking"Then you absolutely must know how to cook! Whether you cook or not, you have to at least be able to."Several women were joking and chatting happily.Gao Xudong worked for over an hour and finally finished cooking all the dishes.The two men brought the dishes to the table one after another. With each dish, the women would exclaim "Wow!" which made everyone burst into laughter.The radish and beef brisket stewing in the casserole was bubbling away, and the aroma of the meat mixed with the sweetness of the radish filled the house.When it was finally placed on the table, it filled the entire round table: the glistening braised fish lay in the center of the plate, the golden fried spring rolls were neatly arranged, the bright green stir-fried vegetables complemented the dark brown braised pork knuckle, and there were red chili threads on the spicy chicken pieces, which looked very appetizing."Wow...it looks and smells amazing! Chef Gao is truly a hidden gem! Your future wife is in for a treat." Yun Ting teased him with a smile, and he quickly glanced at Yang Qingqing, his ears turning red.Tsk tsk...so innocent."Alright, thank you for your hard work, comrade. Let's eat!""Hehe, this wine is from Beauty Yang. Let's all have a toast and wish everyone a Happy New Year! May your lives become more and more prosperous.""Happy New Year…"Everyone sat around the table, eating and chatting, creating a harmonious atmosphere.It turns out that the joy of the New Year's Eve dinner is not only with family members, but also with the friends who are with you.Little does she know, quite a few people have their eyes on her!Ning City Yun family …"Sigh! I wonder if Xiao Si has eaten over there."Mother Yun looked at the table of dishes and thought of her youngest daughter who was away."Sigh, the child is all grown up, how could he not know how to eat? Don't worry about it." Father Yun said this, but he was actually quite concerned about it."Mom and Dad, my little sister is doing great over there! She's not the kind of person who would let us suffer. She's making a lot of money, and she's probably eating better than us!""That's right, my second sister is so generous. Every time we visit, she always prepares lots of delicious food.""Second brother, did little sister really open a shop? Is no one supervising her now?" Yun Zhao's focus was different from theirs.His father had also mentioned to him the business idea his younger sister had once talked about, and his mind started to wander.Liang Dan is pregnant again. Their salary seems to be enough for now, but they can't save much. He also wants to provide a good life for his parents, wife, and child."It's really open. I went to check it out. There are quite a lot of customers, and business is pretty good. The policies have all changed, so who cares anymore? Now the idea is to let some people get rich first to drive economic development."Yun Zhao seemed lost in thought. Liang Danglanced at her husband and knew what he was thinking. They had talked about it a few times at night, and if he really wanted to do it, she would support him....The Duan Family, who were having their New Year's Eve dinner, were also talking about Yun Ting."Hey, look at you, you couldn't even bring anyone home for the New Year's Eve dinner.""Mom, she'll be here in a couple of days. Stop nagging. You should be thinking about what delicious food to prepare for your future daughter-in-law."As expected, no one knows a mother better than her son, and Cao Jiali was immediately distracted."Yes! Tell me quickly, what does she like to eat? I need to prepare something.""She loves all kinds of delicious food, especially braised pork knuckle." Duan Xingye's face was full of tenderness when he talked about the girl he liked.Duan Yuan glanced at his son's expression; he had never seen him like this before. From childhood to adulthood, all he did was annoy him."Braised pork knuckle? I don't know how to make that!"" Nanny Lin should be able to do it, Mom. You should stay put and not go into the kitchen, otherwise your daughter-in-law will definitely not want to come next time."Duan Xingye knows his mother's terrible cooking all too well; only his father, to his own good, says it's delicious."You brat, why do you have to bring up something you shouldn't? You can't do it yourself either!""Wife, ignore him, come on, have a piece of mutton."The family has become accustomed to their parents' frequent clingy behavior."Son, remember to be there early to pick them up!"...Yun Ting is still thinking about what gifts to prepare for her first visit!Too expensive won't do, and too cheap isn't suitable either.Finally, after thinking about it, I decided to take some apples. The apples in her space are big and sweet, which is a rare find in this day and age. I also bought two jars of malted milk extract from the wine I made before.Duan Xingye arrived at the courtyard gate early in the morning, but seeing that it was still early, he quietly waited outside the gate."Hey young man, waiting for your girlfriend?"She's the neighbor lady; I've seen him go out with Yun Ting before, so I know him."Auntie, are you going out?""Hey, let's go out and buy some groceries."Hearing the noise outside the door, Yun Tingguessed that Duan Xingye had arrived, so she quickly got up, dressed, and went out.As soon as I opened the door, I saw a man standing outside. His military green coat was covered in a layer of white, and his cotton shoes had mud stains from melting snow on the edges."Are you stupid? Don't you know how to knock? You'll freeze to death."Duan Xingye chuckled and handed her the oil paper package he had been holding. "These are your favorite sugar-coated sesame cakes. Check if they've gotten cold. I was afraid knocking would disturb your sleep, so I waited a bit." As he spoke, his breath, white as white as his own, mingled with the redness of his nose, indicating that he had indeed caught a chill."Come in quickly!" Yun Ting pulled the person into the courtyard.Duan Xingye followed her lead and walked inside, his eyes falling on the small, fair hand that was holding his, and he couldn't help but feel happy."My mom told me to come pick you up early. She said she's been waiting for this day so long that her hair has turned white.""That's ridiculous! Who goes to someone's house so early in the morning to visit?""I'm not exaggerating, my family is probably all preparing to welcome you right now.""Let's eat something hot first, then we'll go later."Yun Ting quickly cooked two large bowls of dumplings. Although Duan Xingye had already eaten, he joined Yun Ting in the meal.Anyway, he's not in a hurry to go back, so it's better to stay here with just the two of them and no one to bother them. It would be different if they went back, with so many third wheels.They didn't leave until around ten o'clock.Poor Cao Jiali, she had been going back and forth to the door and looking at the intersection since early morning, unaware that her son had no hurry to bring anyone back."Honey, listen to me, it's cold outside. They'll come in when we get back."Duan Yuan pulled his wife, who was peeking out the door again, back into the house, but he wasextremely dissatisfied with his son, Duan Xingye.Just then, Duan Yue and Shen Zhixu came in carrying New Year's gifts."Mom and Dad, are you out here to welcome us?" Duan Yue asked with a smile, though she knew in her heart that they were waiting for her future siblings!"You're practically coming home every day, what's there to welcome?""Mom, are you complaining that I come back too often?" Duan Yue stepped forward and hooked her arm around her mother's, acting coquettishly.Is that what I meant?Shen Zhixu watched with doting eyes as his wife acted coquettishly towards his mother-in-law."Zhixu, look at you, you've spoiled this girl rotten.""Mom, no, Yueyue is fine.""Okay, you're all on the same side.""Wife, I'm on your side." Duan Yuan quickly pledged his loyalty, completely disregarding that they were in front of his daughter and son-in-law.