Put 36 winter melon towers into the pot, put the shrimp skin and cook for more than ten minutes, the winter melon should be boiled soft, and salt should be added to taste in the middle. Taking advantage of the cooking of winter melon, Chen Yuan chopped the shrimp into delicate minced shrimp and mixed it with minced ginger, cooking wine, salt and black pepper.

After that, Chen Yuan put the boiled soft winter melon tart on the plate one by one, and squeezed the mixed shrimp paste on the 36 winter melon tarts. Put them in the pot and steam them for 3 or 4 minutes, and wait until the minced shrimp are completely browned before they come out of the pan.

This dish is more elaborate and requires a lot of work on the appearance. The next dish is simpler.

Chen Yuan took an egg and beat it, spread it out into a thin egg cake on the pan, then smeared some egg liquid on the spread egg cake, and then covered it with a layer of seaweed (there is no seaweed at home, so it is reluctantly replaced by seaweed), and finally spread the meat filling left over from the dumplings at home evenly on the kelp, roll it up from both sides to the center, put it upside down into the plate, and steam it in the pot.

Su Muying, who was watching Chen Yuan's performance, asked curiously, "Brother Chen Yuan, what is the name of this dish you make?" ”

"Ruyi seaweed rolls," Chen Yuan said with a smile, "I want to have an auspicious New Year's holiday, and I want to make this dish to wish everyone all the best in the new year." ”

Su Muying stuck out her little tongue and laughed: "How can everything go well?" But both of these dishes you made were very interesting! I just don't know if it's delicious or not? ”

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Yuan cut the steamed Ruyi seaweed roll into sections, and this was done.

At this time, Huang Bo came up to take a look, and couldn't help but admire: "Okay, the dishes you make are almost catching up with the level of star-rated hotels!" ”

"It's still far from it," Chen Yuan said with a smile.

The shrimp paste winter melon tower and the ruyi seaweed roll were all specially learned for his children in Chen Yuan's memory. He still remembers a time when his daughter was picky and anorexic, rarely ate, and lost weight in just one month. And this thing is contagious, my younger brother could still eat normally, but he was damaged by his sister.

Chen Yuan was very worried, saw a doctor, and looked for many solutions, but none of them worked.

Later, at the suggestion of a female netizen, Chen Yuan began to learn to cook some special dishes online. These dishes can be cute or beautiful, and the taste is also very good, which can arouse the appetite of children. Since then, the children's bad habits of picky eating and anorexia have been corrected, their bodies have grown up healthy, and Chen Yuan has become a professional chef himself.

Chen Yuan remembered the pair of children in his memory, and looked at Su Muying's gaze, full of love.

Su Muying was taken aback and asked, "Why do you look at me with such eyes?" ”

"Oh, it's nothing," Chen Yuan smiled slightly, "Let's hurry up and serve the food!" ”

When the shrimp paste winter melon tart and the Ruyi seaweed roll were served on the table, the people of the old Chen family were a little surprised!

Immediately afterwards, the two dishes prepared by Huang Bo were also served. He introduced to everyone: "These two dishes are the specialties of Qingdao. Qingdao is close to the sea and has abundant seafood, so most of the specialties are related to seafood. ”

"Brother Huang, what's the matter with both prawns and cabbage in your dish?" Chen Kai asked curiously.

In terms of age, Chen Kai should call Huang Bo his uncle, after all, the difference between the two is more than ten years. But Huang Bo called Chen Qingshui's second uncle and talked about brothers with Chen Yuan. Chen Kai is Chen Yuan's younger brother, so he naturally calls him Brother Huang.

Hearing Chen Kai's question, Huang Bo smiled and said, "You don't understand this." This dish is called prawn roasted cabbage, it is a traditional famous dish, meat and vegetables are matched, the taste is delicious, especially the cabbage absorbs the soup of the shrimp, not the general dripping fresh, this is the most homely raw material to make the most delicious taste. You all taste it! ”

Chen Kai and Su Muying stretched out their chopsticks to the prawns on the plate, but Chen Yuan picked up a piece of cabbage, he tasted it, it did have a different flavor, and nodded unconsciously.

Huang Bo introduced another dish and said: "Haimi and celery, this is a cold dish, and it is also a local specialty of Qingdao. This stuff is very tasty and has many benefits, it can lose weight, and it can also lower blood pressure. ”

Chen Qingshui took a pair of chopsticks of celery, put it in his mouth and chewed it, it was indeed delicious, but ......

"How do I taste like our own cold celery?" Chen Qingshui said.

Huang Bo smiled bitterly and said, "Second uncle, let's not bring such a shock." Haimi celery is originally a cold celery, and the taste is naturally similar. But with this sea rice, the taste is definitely even more delicious! ”

Chen Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't just eat Brother Huang's dishes, but also mine, try them all!" ”

Su Muying raised her chopsticks, hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up a winter melon tower. Before the winter melon tower was entered, Su Muying said with a smile: "Brother Chen Yuan, the dishes you cook are so beautiful, I can't bear to put down the chopsticks." ”

"This dish is meant to be eaten, not to be seen," Chen Yuan said as he sandwiched a winter melon tart into his mouth. The umami of the winter melon and the unique taste of the minced shrimp are as delicious as ever!

"It's delicious," Chen Kai spit out two words, and once again stretched his chopsticks to the shrimp paste winter melon tower on the plate.

The nine members of the old Chen family plus Huang Bo just sat around the big round table. Everyone didn't treat Huang Bo as an outsider, everyone was lively, eating, drinking, chatting, and having a good time.

Finally, the boiled Lantern Festival was served. A small bowl for one person. Jinfang Lantern Festival is a big Lantern Festival, with thin skin and big filling, black sesame wrapped noodles, as well as green silk, walnut kernels, and melon seed kernels.

This is the best Lantern Festival Chen Yuan has ever tasted. Su Muying ate six in one go, and her little stomach was overwhelmed.

The second aunt didn't eat less, and she praised while eating: "Muying, your long queue is really not in vain. This Lantern Festival tastes so good, no wonder so many people rush to buy it. ”

Su Muying nodded again and again, but she only cared about eating, and she didn't even have time to speak.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Huang Bo, who had been busy all day, went to the next room to rest, Chen Kai ran over to be his companion and listened to him talk about those things about filming. Su Muying couldn't hold it anymore, and climbed onto the kang in the other room and snorted.

The wine and food were replaced with tea, and the people of the old Chen family held a tea party again.

Grandpa Chen took the lead and said: "Chen Yuan, on the seventh day of the new year, I asked your aunt and grandfather about building a villa. In this small place of Qingyun County, there are people who build houses and buildings, but there is no one who builds villas. We built this villa, but it will be the first one in our county! ”

Chen Yuan nodded and said, "We're not fighting for any fame, it doesn't matter if the first or the second is there." Building a villa is one of my dreams. I didn't have money or ability before, and dreams can only be dreams. Now that the money is there, and the ability is there, why not make it happen? ”

"Dad, we've already agreed, you don't want to change your mind again, do you?" Chen Qingshui said.

Grandpa Chen took a sip of hot tea and said unhurriedly: "In the past six months or so, too many things have happened in our family, and I haven't gotten used to it yet. You can say me, I have worked as a carpenter for half my life, and I can barely support my family, which is not the most capable in the village, but it is not bad. After having three of you, I hope to have a good life, but the second child with the highest level of education is only the level of the fifth grade of primary school. Later, a good grandson finally came out. Chen Yuan has a flexible head and good academic performance. We are counting on you to fight for breath in this room, but you are fighting for breath, but this breath of contention will break the sky all of a sudden! ”

Grandpa Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Our old Chen family has been counting from the ancestors, and there have never been such a capable person as you!" It's only been a long time, and you've become famous and profitable! The most important thing is that you are still young, only 18 years old, and there will definitely be more brilliant days in the future......"

"Dad, what are you talking about," Chen Qingjiang interrupted the old man's exclamation and said, "Let's talk about building a house." ”

"It's me who digressed," Grandpa Chen said with a smile, "Now that our old Chen family has finally stood up, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time." Now that I want to build a villa, I couldn't have imagined it before! ”

"Building a villa is just the beginning, and more good things will come to our family in the future," Chen Qingjiang smiled and said, "During this time, I have made offerings to the God of Wealth, counting on him to bring greater wealth to our family!" ”

Grandma Chen suddenly said, "God of Wealth? My good grandson is the real God of Wealth. You see how long it has been, and our family has an endless amount of money to spend......"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Grandpa Chen's face turned pale, and he said quickly, "The God of Wealth can't be offended, Chen Yuan can only be regarded as a wealth boy at most." Besides, how can this money not be spent? ”

"That's 100 million, how do you spend it?" Grandma Chen retorted in a low voice.

Chen Yuan stood up and said, "Grandparents, parents, second uncles and aunts, everyone is here today, so I will tell you what I think." It is the year 2000, and we have all entered the new century, and we are about to have a new life. I hope that everyone's vision is not too limited, but long-term. Making money is not our only purpose in the future, we should pursue our ideals and live the kind of life we want to live. ”

"This ......" Grandpa Chen frowned, chewing on the word ideal. What ideals does he have? It's nothing more than a family that can live a good life, just be able to raise your head in front of others. This ideal, or more accurately, goal, has now been reached.

Chen Yuan said with a smile: "Grandpa is interested in planting trees and raising fish. So I plan to build a two-story building for my grandparents on the land of the river dam, expand the contracted land, and contract the next section of the river to also be contracted. Grandpa, you can plan and transform this place according to your own ideas. ”

Grandpa Chen was surprised: "Can this work?" ”

"Why not?" Chen Yuan smiled slightly and said, "In the past, our family was poor, and we worked hard to make money for life. Now that our family has money, we naturally want to live a better life! ”

Chen Qingjiang nodded and agreed: "Dad, what Chen Yuan said is good. What do we make money for? Still not want to live the kind of life you want? Chen Yuan's plan is very good, but Chen Yuan can't let Chen Yuan pay for the contracted land and the money for building the building. ”

Chen Qingshui followed and said: "Big brother is right, this money can't let Chen Yuan out no matter what. The family's timber business is not unprofitable, and my eldest brother and I can come up with this money! ”