kvmb Chapter 120: Banquet for Xu Damao and his wife
Chapter 120: Banquet for Xu Damao and his wife
The two of them returned to the courtyard leisurely. As soon as they reached the door, they were spotted by the sharp-eyed Yan Bugui. Yan Bugui was standing at the door, holding a water scoop in his hand, watering the flowers, but his eyes were fixed on the fish in He Yuzhu's hand. He showed a bit of expectation and cunning on his face, and asked with a smile: "Shazhu, do you want me to help you with this fish?"
As soon as He Yuzhu heard what Yan Bugui said, he knew what he was up to. He pretended not to know and responded with a smile: "Uncle, thank you for your help. I'll give you the fish bladders, fish intestines and the like."
When Yan Bugui heard what He Yuzhu said, he immediately smiled and all the wrinkles on his face were squeezed into a ball. He quickly took the fish from He Yuzhu and said enthusiastically: "Shazhu, don't worry, I will let your third aunt clean it for you." After that, Yan Bugui turned around and walked home, his steps were brisk, as if he had become much younger.
He Yuzhu looked at Yan Bugui's departing back, shook his head helplessly, and then pushed his bicycle with Liu Xiuxiu to the middle courtyard. When they arrived at the middle courtyard, He Yuzhu stopped his bicycle and said to Liu Xiuxiu, "Xiuxiu, I'm going to return the bicycle to Xu Damao first, you go back first."
Liu Xiuxiu nodded, indicating that she understood He Yuzhu's decision. She raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile, and said to He Yuzhu: "Okay, you go, I'll go back first."
After saying that, Liu Xiuxiu turned and walked towards her home. She gently opened the door, stepped into the house, and then placed the basket in her hand on the kitchen table.
She remembered that she had not yet taken her lunch medicine, so she walked to the medicine jar, poured out a bowl of still warm medicine, poured it into her mouth and drank it all in one gulp.
After taking the medicine, Liu Xiuxiu started to get busy, processing the freshly bought vegetables. She carefully washed each leaf to make sure they were clean and free of sand.
At the same time, He Yuzhu had already arrived at Xu Damao's house by bicycle. They chatted briefly, and then He Yuzhu proposed to go home to cook. Xu Damao readily agreed and said he would help prepare, and then called Lou Xiaoe.
When He Yuzhu and Xu Damao came back, Liu Xiuxiu had already washed the vegetables and was about to start cutting them. He Yuzhu saw this and quickly stepped forward and said to Liu Xiuxiu softly, "Xiuxiu, go and talk to Lou Xiaoe, I'll cut the vegetables."
Liu Xiuxiu listened to He Yuzhu's words, nodded obediently, and then walked out of the kitchen. She knew that He Yuzhu was worried that she would be tired, so she put down the dishes in her hand and prepared to go out to entertain Lou Xiaoe.
He Yuzhu looked at Liu Xiuxiu's back as she left, smiled and shook his head. He turned back to the kitchen and started to get busy. He chatted with Xu Damao while cutting vegetables skillfully. Soon, potatoes, cabbage, tofu, sauerkraut and some side dishes were all cut neatly by him.
When everything was ready, He Yuzhu stopped working with the knife, turned to Xu Damao and said, "Da Mao, go to Auntie Three and get me some fish."
Xu Damao nodded to show that he understood. He turned and walked out of the kitchen, ready to go to Yan Bugui's house. He Yuzhu looked at his back, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He Yuzhu searched in the kitchen for a while and finally found a pot suitable for stewing fish. He cleaned the pot carefully, paying attention to every detail. At this time, Xu Damao came back with three processed fish.
He Yuzhu took the fish from Xu Damao and thanked him with a smile. He carefully rinsed the fish under the tap to make sure they were clean. Then he started cooking.
Under He Yuzhu's skillful hands, one dish after another was cooked with good color, aroma and flavor. His movements were skillful and orderly, and every step was precise. Xu Damao stood aside, watching He Yuzhu cooking, and couldn't help but sigh at his superb cooking skills.
Finally, all the dishes were ready. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao served them to the table. The table was filled with a variety of dishes: pickled fish, carp and tofu soup, stir-fried shredded potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, and a bowl of steaming multi-grain rice.
Lou Xiao'e looked at the delicious food on the table with envy in her eyes. She turned to Liu Xiuxiu and said, "Xiuxiu, you are so lucky. You don't even know that Damao's cooking is only slightly better than mine."
Liu Xiuxiu knew that Lou Xiao'e was just joking, so she responded with a smile: "No, no, Damao is also very good." After that, she served a bowl of fish soup and handed it to Lou Xiao'e, asking her to fill her stomach first.
Then, Liu Xiuxiu served fish soup to everyone in turn. At this time, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao had also packed up and sat at the table. He Yuzhu picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine for Xu Damao and himself, and then raised his glass to Xu Damao and said, "Come on, Damao, let's drink first."
The two clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere. They began to taste the food on the table, chatting and laughing while enjoying this sumptuous dinner.