funbook-pk Chapter 215 Lunch
Chapter 215 Lunch
Old Mrs. Wang felt very disappointed. This was not just a casual reception for the village chiefs. These were the county magistrates. If she failed to entertain them well, she might even be sentenced to death.
Even if others show mercy and don't blame him, it will still lose face for the old man.
"Auntie, don't be anxious. Take your time. There's still an hour before lunch. With so many of us, we can definitely handle it. Ask Youwei to call my second and third daughters. I have something to ask them."
Old Mrs. Wang took Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhu around her house and moved all the fresh vegetables into the kitchen. Those that couldn't fit were placed in the yard. They also put out some mushrooms and other vegetables.
The county magistrate and his dozen people should sit at least two tables.
They had to prepare at least ten dishes, as people in the county were particular about perfection.
"Auntie, now that we have the vegetarian dishes, we need to serve some meat dishes. What do you think we should make?"
After all the busy work, there was no meat in sight, so Liu couldn't help but speak.
"Chickens! We have chickens at home, let's kill them quickly." The village chief's family raised a lot of chickens and ducks, so there would be enough time if they were to kill them now.
"Okay, let's use chicken."
Wang Youwei called Zhou Mingqi and Zhou Mingshu over, and they didn't know what was going on.
After hearing what his aunt said, Zhou Mingshu understood that she was asking for some advice.
It’s not enough to just cook some chicken.
"Grandma, I have some jelly and some braised meat at home. I'll bring them over to the county magistrate to have a taste. Just eating a chicken is too boring. I'll ask Xiaojie and the others to go to the mountain to catch some shrimps. My mother and the others can cook salt and pepper shrimps. Maybe the county magistrate and the others will like it very much."
Zhou Mingshu's calm demeanor slowly calmed Old Lady Wang's restless heart.
After deciding on the menu, Grandma Wang and her daughter-in-law started picking vegetables in the yard, pinching the leaves and peeling the skins.
It finally got going.
The eldest daughter-in-law Yue Wan was kneading dough to make steamed buns in the house, while Liu and Zhu were busy washing dishes.
With a goal in mind, everyone knows what to do.
Wang Youwei, Zhou Mingshu and others went up the mountain together and caught shrimps in the river with combs.
"Er Ya, San Ya, you said you can use these river shrimps to make salt and pepper shrimps. What kind of dish is this salt and pepper shrimp? I have never heard of it before."
Wang Youwei was curious, as she had never heard of this dish in her life.
"Hey, Youwei, it's not your fault if you haven't heard of it. I hadn't heard of it either at the beginning. But let me tell you, this salt and pepper shrimp is delicious, crispy and crunchy, and tastes great. Let's get more and try it in the small kitchen after it's done."
"Hahaha, you are amazing, snatching food from the mouth of the county magistrate. But I agree with your approach, haha."
A few people were catching shrimps while chatting and laughing. Before long, they had caught half a bucket of shrimps.
"Let's go, let's hurry up, it would be bad if we delay the time."
Several people walked quickly down the mountain. When they passed by Old Zhou's house, Zhou Mingshu asked Zhou Mingjie to bring some scissors and kitchen knives.
This tool is naturally the best to make at home.
The cold dishes and vegetarian dishes at home are almost ready, with only a few meat dishes left to be prepared.
"You guys are back! Hurry up and prepare the shrimps. I'll make them next."
Zhu gave some instructions to the children and continued to work in the kitchen.
Zhou Mingqi was responsible for washing the shrimps and cutting their legs. Wang Youwei followed her example and helped. Zhou Mingshu took a kitchen knife and cut open the backs of the river shrimps.
"We have caught so many, we will surely make the county magistrate happy."
"Haha, that's right. I, Zhou Mingqi, am so lucky to have the county magistrate eat the shrimps I washed."
"Hurry up and stop talking nonsense. You haven't washed enough for me to open my back."
After everything was processed, the river shrimps were finally put into the pot.
Wang Fugui and his entourage took the county magistrate and a group of officials to tour the fields of Lianglin Village. When it was almost time for lunch, they took them home for lunch.
I could smell the aroma of food before I even entered the door.
The crowd's comments were not ordinary ones, they praised Mrs. Wang's cooking skills to the sky.
But Wang Fugui knows his wife's cooking skills, and this is definitely not the smell from his home.
I'm afraid I'll disappoint you all!
But as soon as they entered the door, everyone was shocked by the red and green dishes on the table.
Although it is not as good as the restaurants in the county town, being able to eat such food in a small mountain village is considered a top-notch banquet.
Looking at the row, there are meat and vegetarian dishes, cold and hot dishes, as well as wine and steamed buns. The preparation is very appropriate.
"My Lords, please take a seat quickly. Please take a seat quickly."
Wang Fugui and his sons quickly asked the adults to sit down.
When everyone saw the county magistrate picking up his chopsticks, they picked up their chopsticks to taste the food.
When Wang Fugui saw the dishes on the table, he knew that these were not the meals prepared by his wife at all. They were clearly the cooking of the Zhou family.
This saved him a lot!
"Hey~ What kind of dish is this? I've never eaten it before!"
One of the adults ate the cold dish in front of him and found it slippery in texture. It tasted more like a cold cake than a dish.
"Sir, this dish is jelly, made with mung beans, which has the effect of relieving summer heat and fever. It is a delicious dish developed by Mrs. Zhou's family. They set up a stall in the town recently, and their business is booming."
Wang Fugui laughed. He also liked the jelly from Mrs. Zhou's house and didn't mind saying a few good words about it in front of the adults.
"So that's it, it's the old Zhou family at the end of the village?"
"Yes, yes, that's her house. They also have this dish of cold braised pork. My lords, please try it. It's very delicious. Paired with a few glasses of wine, it's really... delicious."
The village chief was generous in his praise, and the topic at the dinner table was either the crops in the fields or the old Zhou family at the end of the village, and the subject never deviated.
"This chicken is delicious. The seasoning is really tasty. I have never eaten such delicious chicken before."
"Don't just eat that chicken. Try this stewed chicken. It tastes so good that it makes me sweat."
"This shrimp is good. It's crispy and crunchy when I chew it. I don't even have to spit out the skin."
"This mushroom is very fresh and tender. The village chief is really thoughtful. The taste of this dish is comparable to that of the restaurants in the county town."
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Old Mrs. Wang peeked out through the window and saw the adults' reactions. Only then did she feel relieved.
"Xiao Lian, Cui Fen, today is all thanks to you, otherwise, these adults would never be so satisfied."
Old Mrs. Wang held Liu and Zhu's hands, her face full of gratitude.
"Aunt, it's not as serious as you say. You can handle it even if we're not here."
Old Mrs. Wang smiled and asked her daughter-in-law to learn more from them.
"Stop arguing about who deserves the credit. If you keep talking, we'll finish all the salt and pepper shrimp."
Wang Youwei chewed the shrimp in her mouth, feeling extremely satisfied.
The taste of this salt and pepper shrimp is even better than what Erya described before. It is simply delicious.
Suddenly I had an urge to go to their house for a meal!
"Okay, okay, let's try it too."
Old Mrs. Wang had bad teeth, but she wanted to eat the same dish as the county magistrate even if her teeth got sore.
Otherwise, she will regret it when she is old and in the coffin.