Chapter 47: Be My Daughter-in-law
"Hey, this is our Huzi's company, why are it just the two of you?"
Uncle was on a business trip, and my sister and Xu Hui went to Party A's station, she shouldn't have seen the solution behind the computer with her head down.
This is Mr. Qi's mother, stand up and say hello!"
He swished to his feet, scratched his red curly hair, and said with a shy face, "Hello Auntie!"
Then continue to sit down, staring at his precious computer.
"Auntie, there are six of us in total, this is our workstation, I just greeted you, and the one hiding behind the computer is doing technology, called Jielu. Everyone else went on a business trip. ”
"Oh, there are six more people, barely enough. She was full of curiosity about her son's company, and a pair of sharp little eyes looked around, as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden.
"It's a nice house, it's two floors. ”
"Auntie, have you eaten?"
"Not yet. I'm not hungry though. There's a kitchen here, so good!"
"yes, we live here and save a lot of rent. ”
"Seeing that the house was tidy up, I knew that our tiger would be able to make a living. ”
This aunt is probably from the countryside and has never seen much of the world, but she looks quite kind.
I don't know how long she'll be here, but looking at her outfit, it doesn't seem like she's planning to spend the night.
She started looking at me after she had finished looking at the house, which made me uncomfortable, but it was not good to leave her aside.
Although she said that she was not hungry, it was probably a kind word. I still took the opportunity to find something to do.
"Auntie, you sit here and take a sip of tea. Whatever you like to eat, I'll do it, and I'll cook and eat anyway. ”
"I can eat anything. ”
"What do you usually eat?"
"Eat lo mein, I'm from Putian. ”
It turned out that Mr. Qi was also from Putian. I don't have much impression of Putian, I only heard a joke: "A good woman doesn't marry a Putian man, and a good man doesn't marry a Fuzhou woman." ”
It is said that Putian men are very macho, but this should only be a stereotype and cannot be generalized.
Compared with Mr. Qi, in addition to often hanging up people's phones, it seems that he can't get up.
"Okay, let's cook lo mein. ”
Lo mein is simple, which is completely different from the lo mein in Zhangzhou, and the process of lo mein and the type of noodles used are completely different.
Putian lo mein is made of raw noodles, and in the process of mixing the raw noodles with the soup, the extra powder plays a role in thickening by the way, and the final soup is very thick.
"Little girl, don't you look like any of us? You can cook it, or I'll cook it!"
"No, no, I've learned, you can rest for a while. I'll go downstairs and buy some groceries first. ”
"Just get some of it, don't bother. ”
"Okay! ”
At 4 p.m., when the market was still bustling, I bought some raw noodles and cooked them with cabbage, carrots, pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp, scallops, oysters and leeks.
The combination of carrot color, mushroom color and leek green must be rich in color, color and flavor.
Recently, under the guidance of Xiaoji's subconscious, I have been able to apply the theory of cooking with ease, and I can use the correct steps and ingredients without thinking, which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
This aunt is not only Mr. Qi's mother, but also has such a good temper and no shelf, I can't slack off.
Back at Ruby, the aunt still honestly sits in the chair and drinks tea.
Looks like I can't work today, so I'd better concentrate on cooking.
Using the small knife method, the carrots are quickly shredded, the Chinese cabbage is cut into small pieces, the pork belly is cut into small pieces, the oysters are washed, and the dried goods such as shiitake mushrooms are soaked.
Although grater slicing tools are prevalent these days, I am more enthusiastic about using kitchen knives.
Listening to the sound of card rubbing, brushing and brushing the knife, it feels particularly stylish.
Intoxicated by this cool process, I quickly got the preparation done.
Chef moves.
Heat the pan and stir-fry the pork belly in oil.
Stir-fry chives, ginger and garlic, add the soaked dried goods and stir-fry until fragrant.
Then add shredded carrots and Chinese cabbage in turn and stir-fry, add an appropriate amount of salt, a little bit of chicken essence, and the ingredients themselves are already very fresh.
After boiling, spread the noodles and oysters on a flat basis, without turning them at first, cover the pot and cook for two or three minutes.
Cook until the soup is thick and the noodles are broken, add the leeks, and sprinkle a spoonful of garlic oil on the leeks, so that the leeks will be oily green and have a strong fragrance.
The quality of the garlic oil determines the height of the entire bowl of noodles.
If you want to say that the Xiaoji version of lo mein is different from other people's, the essence is in this garlic oil.
Garlic is fresh, earthy garlic that should smell strong.
Stir the lard over low heat until the garlic leaves are browned, then remove and set aside.
Sprinkle the parsley and chopped green onion out of the pot, and drizzle with two drops of sesame oil, which has a unique taste.
Auntie came to the kitchen when she smelled the fragrance, shook my hand excitedly and said, "Girl, it's so fragrant." ”
"Would you like to taste it?"
She lowered her head and took a small bite, chewed a few times, and continued to take a large bite, swallowing it and saying, "It's so fragrant, it's even better than what our Xinghua master made!"
"That's great. Eat more!"
She ate a total of two bowls, wiped her mouth boldly after eating, came over and held my hand, and said very seriously: "Girl, why don't you be my daughter-in-law!"
It made me tremble, it was too direct and sudden, not to mention that his son's sexuality is still a mystery.
I didn't know how to answer there, and I couldn't tell her that Qi always didn't like women. Then she must have to go home crying.
At the critical moment, Xie Lu's buddy still has a very good set, he shouted in the living room: "Hey, silly Bai Tian, is your phone down? Your boyfriend can't contact you, so he's calling me!"
"It turns out that you already have a partner, which is a shame. Auntie sighed, disappointed.
"It's a pity, it's a pity, Mr. Qi is a talent, what kind of good daughter-in-law can't you marry? ”
She was praised by me, and I found for the first time that lying makes people feel weak, especially to people who are kind and simple.
I couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy in my heart, how heartbroken would a simple rural woman like her learn that her son had come out one day!
But Mr. Qi's phone still couldn't get through, and the aunt probably saw his company entity and was relieved, so she went home a little disappointed.
Panicked, hurried, why is life like this? For the sake of work, so neglect of family.
I suddenly felt some sympathy for Mr. Qi, will people like him also feel the kind of devouring loneliness depicted by Xie Lu in the dead of night and no one around, will they also be struggling to find the meaning of life?