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Chapter 94 Show off your cooking skills

There were quite a lot of crabs in a basket, so Su Zhuzhu decided to make two flavors, one spicy crab and one garlic crab. She also asked Aunt Liu for two more dishes. It was said that Uncle Liu liked spicy food, so she made her specialty boiled fish and another dish, stir-fried pork with chili and egg, which were perfect dishes to go with rice.

These dishes are more delicious if they are cooked fresh, so Su Zhuzhu planned to do the preparation work first and agreed with Aunt Liu and the others to cook these dishes last.

When Su Zhuzhu started to kill, cut and slice the fish, her quick and neat movements were particularly artistic. Moreover, the slices she sliced ​​were made according to the double-flying slice technique, and they were neat, uniform in thickness and crystal clear. In the end, she attracted everyone to come and watch, including He Qiaojin.

Hearing everyone's exclamations, He Qiaojin was happier than Su Zhuzhu. Everyone was praising his wife, and he was even happier than if he himself had received the commendation.

Su Zhuzhu washed and cut the necessary side dishes and prepared them. Seeing that Aunt Liu and the others had already put the stewed dishes into the pot, she took out the few snacks she had brought with her, found a few white plates, and carefully arranged the snacks on the plates. There was no other way, except for the white plates, the others were all decorated with patterns, which were the characteristics of that era.

The cake was cut into small pieces, some fruits were cut, and a few loquats were used for decoration, which instantly gave the feeling of an exquisite afternoon tea in later times.

After she brought out all the snacks and placed them on the coffee table, He Qiaojin, who was asked to make a pot of black tea, finally found the tea leaves and quickly found a teapot that seemed to match the white plate.

Su Zhuzhu quickly asked everyone to come over, sit down, drink some tea and take a rest.

The people were so busy that they had no intention of taking a break, but then a cry of exclamation was heard from the living room. The sound was not very loud, but the degree of exclamation was so great that everyone stopped what they were doing and ran out to see.

There were four or five white plates on the coffee table. The ordinary white plates seemed to be endowed with vitality. Various exquisite snacks or cakes were placed on the plates. There were even some in the shapes of animals, such as little rabbits and little pigs. They were white in color, and their bodies were probably made of milk powder or milk. They were also painted with blush and little black eyes.

There are also little ducks. I don’t know what they are made of, but they are made in yellow. Each one is so lifelike. No wonder it makes people exclaim like that.

There was also a plate of cut cakes, which actually had several layers. It was a round cake cut in half. Each piece was not big, but everyone could get one.

Various snacks are neatly arranged in a row on the coffee table, accompanied by diced, sliced, or peeled fruits, which makes the scene particularly vivid and makes you want to eat them at first sight.

The others were fine, but Mrs. Liu, who loved desserts, couldn't move her eyes away. She sat down directly in the middle seat, looking at this and that, then that and this. If she wasn't afraid of breaking or making them dirty and inedible, she would have started eating them long ago.

Su Zhuzhu asked her aunt to bring a few spoons, preferably metal ones, and then asked everyone to sit down.

The young soldiers were young, full of energy and curiosity. They had never seen such exquisite snacks before. Su Zhuzhu just opened her mouth, and the three young soldiers found a seat for three and sat down in a row. Each of them stood straight with their hands on their knees. Three pairs of eyes stared at the coffee table with bright eyes. Although they were not as enthusiastic as Mrs. Liu opposite, they could not resist the crowd.

The aunt quickly brought over a spoon. There were no stainless steel Western-style spoons at the time, but the one the aunt brought was a copper spoon, which was also very good.

Su Zhuzhu asked the aunt to sit down as well, and then gave each of them a spoon.

Everyone held a spoon in their hands but didn't dare to start. They all stared at Su Zhuzhu. Su Zhuzhu smiled and motioned for everyone to look at her.

Su Zhuzhu was seen holding the handle of the spoon gently, pointing it at the plate with a cute little pig placed in the middle. The cute little pig was lying on its stomach with its round fat butt raised high. She aimed the spoon at the pig's butt and hit it.

Everyone saw the little pig's butt shaking back and forth after being hit, and everyone shouted, "What a bouncy little pig!"

This little pig refreshed everyone's understanding of desserts. They all took spoons and started to knock on it like Su Zhuzhu did. It was indeed very bouncy. Several people who saw this kind of dessert for the first time couldn't help but play with it, and everyone had a lot of fun.

Mrs. Liu could hardly hold back and asked everyone to stop. What if it broke? She would be so heartbroken that she would cry!

Everyone was laughing and wanted to try other desserts to see if they were the same. Su Zhuzhu quickly introduced the name of each dessert to everyone and told everyone how each was different. Finally, she encouraged everyone to try them. She believed that everyone would like them. These desserts became super popular in later generations.

In the end, everyone resisted the lady's murderous look and chose the snack they most wanted to try. They scooped it up with a spoon, put it carefully into their mouths, and then slowly savored it bit by bit.

The desserts of later generations cannot compare to those of the 1970s.

Everyone refreshed their understanding of desserts, and after tasting them, they continued to eat more.

Seeing that her dessert was doomed, Mrs. Liu finally stopped feeling sad and started eating with everyone else.

Sweet but not greasy, each layer has a different flavor and a delicate texture. Mrs. Liu completely fell in love with the mousse cake, and of course she also tried several other ones.

In the end, Mrs. Liu didn't say a word and just focused on eating. She had originally planned to pack a few pieces for Uncle Liu to try when he came back, but unexpectedly Su Zhuzhu said, "Just eat as much as you want, there's plenty left," and she also left a separate portion for Uncle Liu.

After hearing this, the people who had been somewhat restrained became completely impolite and almost started a fight. It would be hilarious if people told about it. Chief Liu's family had a fight over a piece of snack. It was hilarious just to think about it.

Su Zhuzhu reminded everyone that eating too much pastries would make you feel sick, and you can drink some black tea to relieve the greasiness.

He Qiaojin immediately cooperated with his wife and poured a cup of black tea for everyone.

Now everyone listened to whatever Su Zhuzhu said and picked up their teacups to drink tea.

As expected! Tea and desserts go perfectly together, and black tea has a special tea aroma. After eating dessert, two sips of tea will instantly refresh your mouth.

Everyone happily enjoyed a relaxing afternoon tea and talked about interesting things. The three little soldiers were more talkative than the other and made the three female comrades smile from ear to ear.

He Qiaojin looked at this with a jealous look. Don’t think he didn’t notice that the young soldiers were particularly shy towards Su Zhuzhu.

He quietly held Su Zhuzhu's hand and squeezed his wife's palm hard to remind her to be careful.

Su Zhuzhu couldn't help but give He Qiaojin a cold look. This man was really jealous of everything.

After happily enjoying afternoon tea, it’s time to prepare dinner.

The setting sun shines into the living room through the door and windows, making everyone's face look rosy and smiling.

Everyone stopped chatting. It was getting late and Chief Liu would be back soon, so everyone quickly divided the work, some started the fire, some cooked, some stir-fried. Just a moment ago they were having a warm and romantic afternoon tea together, and in the blink of an eye everyone was showing off their skills in the kitchen.

The three young soldiers were busy making fire and cooking, but He Qiaojin was the only one who kept around Su Zhuzhu, helping to pass things and wiping his wife's sweat. He would ask her if she was tired every few minutes. Everyone complained secretly, thinking that if his cooking skills were not so mediocre, he would have replaced Su Zhuzhu long ago.

Ever since watching Su Zhuzhu’s sliced ​​fish and eating the desserts she made, everyone has been looking forward to anything she makes, hoping to be the first to see and taste the dishes she makes.

Auntie and Mrs. Liu were staring at Su Zhuzhu's every move. Although they hadn't tasted it yet, they were inexplicably confident that it would be delicious. Mrs. Liu even took out a notebook and pen to write down the recipe.

Su Zhuzhu first makes spicy crabs. She carefully coats the cut crabs with cornstarch, especially the cut parts. After coating them with cornstarch, she puts them into a frying pan and frys them until cooked.

Soon the aroma wafted out of the pot. Su Zhuzhu slowly fried half a pot of crabs until they were browned. After frying, she put them on a plate, washed the pot, added a small amount of oil, sautéed shredded ginger, minced garlic and dried chilies, and added a spoonful of chili sauce. After frying, put in the fried crabs and stir-fry evenly. Because the chili sauce is very salty and the crabs themselves are salty, Su Zhuzhu only added some soy sauce for seasoning, sprinkled in a handful of chopped green onions, stir-fried slightly, and the fragrant spicy crabs were out of the pot.

Everyone was vying to serve the spicy crabs on the table, but in the end the honor was taken by the aunt. After all, the aunt was closest to the stove and she was learning how to cook with all her heart!

Su Zhuzhu did not join their small group discussion on spicy crabs, and asked He Qiaojin to keep the fire going. She quickly fried some chili, egg and shredded pork. The key seasoning was fermented black beans. Within a few minutes, the dish was ready. The green chili rings were paired with golden scrambled eggs and a spoonful of tempting shredded pork. It was an absolute must-have for rice.

No one rushed to get this dish. After all, it is a very common home-cooked dish. It’s just that the color of it cooked by Su Zhuzhu is particularly attractive.

He Qiaojin brought the stir-fried pork with chili and eggs to the table. A few people were still enthusiastically discussing the spicy crab. He Qiaojin was speechless and had to hurry back to the kitchen to light the fire, as there was still a dish of garlic crab that had not been cooked.

The water was already boiling. While waiting for it to boil, Su Zhuzhu fried some garlic sauce, then put the bamboo steaming rack into the pot, spread the soaked vermicelli on the bottom of the plate, then placed the crab on the vermicelli, and used a spoon to evenly spread the fried garlic sauce on the crab. Su Zhuzhu used a large pot to steam it, and it was done quickly.

He Qiaojin was afraid that Su Zhuzhu would burn her hands, so he brought the plate out before Su Zhuzhu could do anything.

Su Zhuzhu sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions on it while it was still hot, and poured some hot oil on it. With a sizzling sound, the kitchen was instantly filled with fragrance.

Before everyone could come over to smell the food, they saw He Qiaojin carrying a large plate of dishes to the table. They had no time to care about what else was going on in the kitchen, and now everyone gathered around to smell the aroma of the new dishes.

He Qiaojin secretly sneered in his heart. This is just the beginning. The next part is the key point. His wife's famous boiled fish will be shipped soon. It will surprise you guys so much.

As expected, Su Zhuzhu made boiled fish very smoothly. She had done it so many times that she felt she could do it with her eyes closed.

Only now did the aunt understand why Su Zhuzhu asked her to help find a big basin. As the amount of boiled fish in this pot was so large, this basin was as big as a washbasin. It was filled to the brim, and blanched bean sprouts, lettuce and cabbage were placed underneath. The stewed fish head, fish tail and fish bones were also put in. Finally, Su Zhuzhu put the marinated fish fillets into the boiling fish soup, stirred it gently, and scooped it out when it changed color, and poured it into the basin together with the soup, sprinkled with two handfuls of lantern peppers, a handful of coriander and a handful of green onion, and poured a spoonful of hot oil on it.

Commander Liu, who happened to stick his head into the kitchen to look, felt his saliva already flowing.

Commander Liu repeatedly told everyone not to move, which scared everyone so much that they thought something had happened and they all stood there looking at each other.

Commander Liu quickly took off his coat and threw it to the guard. He then washed his hands under the faucet and rushed to the stove.

Everyone just saw Commander Liu walking away with a big pot of boiled fish, smiling from ear to ear. He walked away!

By now the dishes were ready, Chief Liu had returned, and everyone rushed to the living room.

My wife had told us early in the morning that today was a family dinner, and asked my aunt and the little soldier to stay for dinner as well. The dishes had already been prepared.

After playing together for the whole afternoon, everyone had already gotten to know each other, so they sat down to eat their meal affectionately.

Su Zhuzhu signaled to He Qiaojin to bring the wine he brought and pour it for Uncle Liu. The two didn't say a word the whole time, but they were so tacitly in tune with each other that it made everyone's jaw drop.

But when He Qiaojin opened the Moutai liquor that Su Zhuzhu had specially prepared, wow, the aroma of the liquor mixed with the aroma of the food was so fragrant that it spread for miles.

Chief Liu didn't even take the wine he brought back, but just stared at the one in He Qiaojin's hand.

"Be happy today, just drink less."

Mrs. Liu was particularly easy to talk to today. She waved her hand and allowed Chief Liu to drink.

This made Chief Liu very happy. He thought he would have to at least negotiate for some time before getting approval, but he didn't expect his wife to be so easy to talk to today.

What Chief Liu didn't know was that his wife was so happy today because she had eaten a dessert she had never eaten before, so she wanted him to be happy too. It was okay for him to drink a little, but he didn't drink often.

Chief Liu snatched the bottle of wine from He Qiaojin's hand. He had smelled the wine a long time ago and was craving for it.

"Uncle Liu, this wine is a gift from my wife to you!"

He Qiaojin did not forget to please his wife. Don't think that he couldn't smell it. This wine was amazing. At least he had tasted such good wine before.

Chief Liu rolled his eyes at the boy and knew that his things were not easy to take.

"I heard you, I heard you, I'll pour you a cup, okay?"

Commander Liu filled He Qiaojin's glass in a bad mood, and gave each of the young soldiers half a glass. He sternly reminded them not to drink too much, and arranged for the young soldiers to rest tonight after drinking.

"Zhuzhu, thank you Uncle Liu. This is the best gift Uncle Liu has ever received. This is the first time I have drunk such good wine. I can't bear to drink it."

As he spoke, Chief Liu could not help but take a deep breath of the wine, his face full of intoxication.