Joe's Farming

Seeing that it was getting dark, Qiao Yu hurriedly made the soap and removed the mold before going to bed at night. This time he used fifty colorful soaps and eighty ordinary soaps. He made thirty pandas with the remaining soap liquid. He gave the three pandas made from the mixed soap liquid to the three cubs, and they all liked them very much.

Xu Ning and his father were invited to dinner tonight. Qiao Yu steamed the rice first, then scooped out a plate of braised pork, braised pork intestines, braised pork belly and cut pork tongue. There was a lot of oil residue today, which can be kept for a long time. Sprinkling some salt on it is a delicacy. Qiao Yu kept half of it and planned to stir-fry the rest with lotus and cabbage. Then he put out all the cakes in the food box that Xu Yuan returned to him. Finally, he processed the big carp bought in the town.

The carp head was split in half, and the tail was cut out and placed aside. The fish bones were not wasted, and they were cut into sections and placed together with the head and tail. The remaining fish meat was all cut into slices. Qiao Yu's knife skills were not very good, but the original owner's muscle memory was still there, so the fish slices were very beautiful. Qiao Yu beat an egg, and marinated the fish slices with the egg white, a little starch and a little sesame oil.

After all the preparations were done, Qiao Yu asked the children to go to the construction site to invite people back for dinner. Then he began to stir-fry the lotus root in an orderly manner. When frying, it must be stir-fried over high heat to make it fragrant. After stir-frying the lotus root for a few times and sprinkling some salt, it can be served.

The old man and the children also set up the dishes and put the prepared dishes on the table first. After Qiao Yu fried the lotus root with oil residue, he cooked a light vegetable soup in a small iron pot, and then started to prepare the boiled fish.

He had wanted to eat this for a long time, but no one sold fish in Ueda Village, so he had never made it.

First, blanch the sliced ​​lettuce and bean sprouts in water, spread them on the bottom of the prepared ceramic basin, then add a little oil, stir-fry the chopped garlic, ginger, dried chili peppers and peppercorns, add the fish head, fish tail and fish fillet and stir-fry until fragrant, add water, and then when the fish soup is boiling, take out the fish bones, add the fish fillets, blanch the fish fillets and cook them, finally take them out and spread them on the top of the fish soup. At this time, heat a large spoonful of rapeseed oil, sprinkle a layer of dried chili powder and a little pepper powder on the fish fillets, add mashed garlic, a little minced ginger and appropriate amount of salt, and then pour boiling oil, the fragrance is simply amazing. Finally, sprinkle some chopped green onions and chopped coriander, looking at the red and green, not to mention how appetizing it is.

When Qiao Yu brought a large pot of boiled fish to the table, Xu Ning just walked in. He smiled at Qiao Yu a little stiffly. Qiao Yu then discovered that he had a small dimple on his left cheek when he smiled, which was a little cute.

Qiao Yu called out, "Hurry up and wash your hands and come over to eat."

Xu Ning nodded shyly. Gu Feng had already scooped water for Xu Ning and his son. He pointed to the soap in the soap holder and said, "Use this. My husband made it. Wet it with water and rub it to make foam. It will wash clean."

Father Xu stretched out a pair of black hands shyly: "Hey, good, this Momo is really useful, look at these hands, they are now a little whiter after washing."

Xu Ning also praised: "This thing is good, more convenient than soap beans." After washing his hands, Xu Ning smelled it. It smelled very good. Mr. Gu was really amazing and knew everything.

After Xu Ning and his father washed their hands, they became even more reserved when they saw the huge table of food and snacks.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Xu Ning, come and sit down with your father. Look, this is the boiled fish I made specially for you today. I wonder if you will like it. Come and try it."

Xu Ning and his father agreed with a smile. A large bowl of white rice was placed in front of them. Xu Ning picked up a large piece of fish for his father first, and then picked up some for himself. The children also couldn't wait to pick up the fish. It was also the first time they saw their mother cook it. They were already drooling when they smelled the smell in the kitchen.

This time, Qiao Yu didn't wait for Gu Feng to pick up the first piece of fish. He picked up a piece of fish for his husband first. He looked at him expectantly: "Is it delicious?"

Gu Feng's stomach had long been captured by his husband, and his taste became more and more like his husband's. He felt that the fish meat was spicy and fresh. Although it was very spicy, it did not cover up the freshness of the fish meat. It was very delicious. Gu Feng also quickly picked up a piece and gave it to Qiao Yu: "It's delicious."

The children also said it was delicious. The grandfather couldn't eat such spicy food, so he ate the fish meat on the side of the basin that was not contaminated by so much chili, and he also said it was delicious.

Xu Ning also whispered, "It's delicious. Mr. Gu's cooking is the best I've ever eaten."

The compliment that cooks like to hear the most is that the food is delicious. Qiao Yu smiled and said to Xu Ning and Xu's father, "If it's delicious, eat more. If it wasn't for Xu Ning this time, I don't know how my child would be bullied. If you need any help in the future, you can always come to us."

Father Xu waved his hand and said, "This is what Ning Ge'er should do. Don't be polite, Boss."

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng looked at each other in surprise. This was the first time that Xu Dad called Xu Ningning "brother". He usually called her "Xu Ning, Xu Ning". Qiao Yu had discussed Xu Ning's gender with Gu Feng before and thought that Xu Ning was probably a boy, but he didn't ask for confirmation. Unexpectedly, Xu Dad said it himself today, which showed his trust in them.

When Xu Ning heard his father calling him Ning'er, he also took off the headband on his head. The red mole on his forehead was as red as a drop of blood. Xu Ning's face flushed: "Boss, Mr. Gu, I didn't mean to lie to you... I have been able to eat since I was a child, and I am very strong. I don't know how to embroider or cook. I just have a lot of strength. I want to help my family make some money, but I'm afraid of being criticized, so I covered up the mole." The more he spoke, the more embarrassed he became. He had been ridiculed since he was a child because of his physique. Especially when he reached the age to talk about marriage, there was no matchmaker. He was 19 years old this year, which was considered very old by the villagers. His family was poor, so he was often ridiculed for this.

Father Xu also said embarrassedly: "Ning Ge'er is willing to use his energy, I hope the boss will not blame us. We didn't mean to hide it."

Qiao Yu said quickly, "Uncle Xu, what you said is serious. I have even heard Brother Gu praise Xu Ning for his ability. It doesn't matter whether he is a brother or a man. There are indeed so many men on the construction site. We can fully understand your behavior. Today, we originally invited you and Xu Ning to our home for dinner. The most important thing is that you are happy. Isn't that right, Brother Gu?"

Of course, Gu Feng agreed with his husband: "Yes. Xu Ning, very good."

Only then did Xu Ning relax his tense nerves. He really liked the husband of his employer and was afraid that he would think he had deliberately deceived him after knowing it.

Father Xu: "Ning has been helping me with work since he was little. He is strong, dark, and very strong. The boys in the village don't want to play with him, and the men are afraid to play with him. He has told me many times that he envies Gu Fulang and wants to learn cooking from you."

Xu Ning hurriedly stopped him and said, "Hey, Dad, don't tell anyone about these things."

Qiao Yu chuckled: "Really? Do you want to learn cooking from me? I'd love to."

Father Xu finally let go of his reservedness and laughed heartily: "Haha, he is just shy. Look, his face is blushing again." He paused and sighed: "Our brother Ning is stronger than most men, but when he grew up, no one proposed to him. Either the family was short of money and needed a laborer, or they were old bachelors who were uneducated. I kicked them all out. My own brother, if he can't get married, he can't get married, and I will raise him myself. But I was afraid he would feel bad. Fortunately..." Father Xu's eyes were a little red.

Xu Ning interrupted him by picking up a large piece of food with chopsticks: "Dad, eat the food quickly. Mr. Gu worked hard to make it, and you keep scolding me."

Father Xu nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I talked too much."

Before Qiao Yu could say anything, Gu Xiaoyan suddenly spoke up: "Brother Ning, I think you are very good. I am also a brother, and my mother is also a brother. We are all very good!"

"Yan Bao is right. No matter we are boys, girls or men, we are all great! Come, let's toast ourselves with tea instead of wine!" Qiao Yu raised the bamboo teacup.

"Yes, everyone, stop talking and eat your food."