After lunch, Cheng Xi ran to the west wing to work, clearing and decorating it. It only took one afternoon to renovate the house.
In the evening, Shen Mantun came to visit again and delivered the title deeds for ten acres of good land and a large area of wasteland.
Although he still didn't understand why he had to buy wasteland instead of buying good prime farmland, the elder still maintained his fine tradition of not asking too many questions.
"The weather has warmed up these days, what are your plans for this wasteland?"
"There are only three of us in the Shen family. I asked my uncle to help find a few people to open up wasteland together. The price will be calculated as part-time labor in Fucheng."
"Okay, I'll tell the villagers then."
The heavy snow in the ground has already turned into water, and it will be able to fall to the ground in a few days.
Shen Manyun has been busy buying land for the villagers recently. Seeing the growth of Shenjia Village with his own eyes, his mood is not ordinary.
That night he left humming an unknown ditty.
It only took two days to complete the renovation of the west wing of Shen's courtyard.
Cheng Xi is a good teacher, and Shen Xingqi was a little reluctant to let go at first, but the little girl was more accepting of new things than she imagined, and she quickly learned well.
"Xingluo, sister-in-law, I'm here to see you!"
Arrive before anyone arrives.
Cheng Xi knew the visitor was Qin Zheng as soon as he heard it. He was speechless when he saw the familiar carriage through the crack in the door.
By the way, most of the country now has no food to eat, and Lin'an Prefecture is also a disaster-stricken area. Is it really okay to drive such a luxurious carriage through the city?
The only thing missing was the four big characters "I am not short of money" clearly printed on the carriage.
How confident do these two idiots think that refugees will not attack him?
"Sister-in-law, long time no see!"
"Sister-in-law is just sister-in-law, why did you add 'little'?"
"You are younger than me."
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you having for lunch?"
"..."
"By the way, these are snacks made by my mother herself, as a gift for my sister-in-law and the Shen sisters."
"Thank you, Mr. Qin. What would you like to eat for lunch?"
"Sweet and sour pork ribs! There are also braised pork, salt-baked chicken..."
"Qin Zheng."
Chen Xingluo pushed the door open and stared at him expressionlessly. Even though he just called out a name, Qin Zheng managed to swallow the list of dish names that followed.
"What about that? Sister-in-law, you can do whatever you want."
"I just want to be polite for the sake of snacks. As for what to eat for lunch?"
Cheng Xi imitated him and smiled, "It depends on my mood."
"..."
Qin Zheng let out a grievance, and suddenly felt that this sister-in-law who made pear-shaped smiles was not as easy to talk to as before.
Cheng Xi weighed the snacks in his hands, "You guys chat, I'll cook."
She took Shen Xingqi to the kitchen, and vaguely heard Qin Zheng's chatter. Shen Xingluo occasionally uttered a word to deal with it.
How did these two people become friends?
"Sister-in-law, should we make those dishes that Young Master Qin mentioned?"
"Just make whatever you have at home."
Cheng Xi said that guests do not have the right to order food, only the chef does.
There is a three to four kilogram fish in the wooden barrel in the kitchen. It has been making a lot of noise recently, and the chef is impatient.
"What kind of fish do you want to eat?"
"Sauerkraut fish!"
"Didn't you just eat it a few days ago?"
"Do you still want to eat? Let me help my sister-in-law?"
OK.
Little Qiqi is so cute, she can eat whatever she wants.
Cheng Xi completely forgot what she said to Qin Zheng and used her double standards to the fullest.
"You go get some ribs and pick some vegetables to make other things. I'll make pickled fish."
"okay."
Shen Xingqi is also considered a little chef, and it is no problem to cook a few dishes.
Cheng Xi took the grass carp out of the barrel and used the back of a knife to knock it out for simple treatment. The fish kept rolling in her hands and was soon split in two from the back.
She cut off the fish head and put it on one side for separate processing. She removed the remaining fish bones. She picked up the knife and cut the fish diagonally into white, tender and thin slices and put it on the plate.
Fortunately, the fish was large enough to make two dishes.
"For the sake of snacks, Young Master Qin is in a good mood."
Cheng Xi added refined salt, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and egg white to the plate and mixed them well to evenly coat the fish fillets with a layer of egg paste and marinate them.
Take out the sauerkraut from the jar, wash it, cut it into slices and put it aside. She heats up the iron pot and lets the oil in the pot reach a certain height. Then she adds peppercorns, ginger slices and garlic cloves and fry until fragrant.
After the onions, ginger, and garlic in the hot oil are fried until they turn brown, Cheng Xi adds the chopped sauerkraut and stir-fries. Finally, he adds the soup and brings it to a boil, then adds the fish bones and cooks them over high heat. Use a spoon to skim off the foam when the soup slowly rises, and add cooking wine to remove the fishy smell.
The aroma soon wafted out of the kitchen and flowed along the air to other parts of the farmyard. Qin Zheng, who was busy talking in the living room, took a deep breath.
Chen Xingluo raised his eyes, "You didn't eat in the morning?"
"I ate it, but I haven't eaten my sister-in-law's cooking for a long time."
Qin Zheng's stomach began to growl at an inappropriate time, and he suddenly felt hungrier.
"Xing Luo, when will you and your sister-in-law move to Fucheng?"
"Is it convenient for you to have a meal?"
"...I'll bring a gift!"
Chen Xingluo's dark eyes stayed on him for a moment, then turned to look at him no longer.
Qin Zheng knew that there was no hope for him, and he felt even more aggrieved.
Doesn't he just want to eat something delicious? Why is it so difficult?
Considering that the Qin family is so prosperous, it's a wonder that he can't find anyone who can cook better than Cheng Xi.
"Xingluo, sister-in-law, do you want to open a restaurant? I can pay for it!"
"Shut up."
In the kitchen, Shen Xingqi was already making sweet and sour pork ribs in front of another stove.
The soup was simmering in the pot next to it. Cheng Xi put the marinated fish fillets on the plate into the pot one by one. When the fish fillets were cooked until cooked, he added seasonings and poured them into the soup basin.
Sprinkle with chopped green onion, spread a layer of Sichuan peppercorns and chili segments, sprinkle hot oil on top, and the numbing and spicy aroma wafts out of the kitchen again.
In addition to pickled fish, Cheng Xi also used the remaining fish head and a piece of fish meat to make pepper fish head.
The lunch was very sumptuous.
Even if Cheng Xi takes advantage, he won't really do whatever he wants when the guests come.
Pickled fish, fish head with chopped pepper, sweet and sour pork ribs, fried pork with rapeseed, cold bitter chrysanthemum, plus two small plates of pickled pickles.
Qin Zheng couldn't wait to smell the fragrance and looked at Shen Xingluo who had been reading a book. The hint was quite obvious.
However, the parties involved were unmoved and extremely stable.
"Ahem, Brother Shen, Xingluo?"
Woo hoo hoo, I'll never ask my sister-in-law to open a restaurant again, okay? Why are you so stingy?
What does it mean to only smell delicious food but not eat it?
It's simply torture!
In the end, Cheng Xi couldn't stand it and shouted "eat" to the two of them before calling Shen Xingluo up.
Qin Zheng's eyes almost turned into lasers when he looked at Cheng Xi, so bright and bright.
