night.
Yao Family Small Courtyard.
The kitchen was filled with smoke and fire.
Dong Xuebin was busy there thinking about the spoon. The reason why he dared to cook today was just like what he said. He hadn't invited a guest for so long, so it was time to treat his colleagues to a meal to bond with each other. If it's not convenient to go to a restaurant, then cook it yourself. Dong Xuebin Cooking with your own hands is more effective than going to a restaurant. This kind of family atmosphere is inherently conducive to closer relationships. As for the confidence that Dong Xuebin, who had always cooked with mediocre food, dared to cook, it was when Jiang Fangfang was cooking yesterday that he reminded her of the heat. After Dong Xuebin cooked the food that time, she realized why the food she cooked was not as delicious as Mom's. It was a matter of heat.
Today is a treat. The Power of Time and Wealth 1347
I also want to try my hand at it.
Therefore, every dish Dong Xuebin is fried very carefully, paying special attention to the control of the heat.
However, Yao Cui's house doesn't have natural gas, so it still uses a gas tank. The fire isn't that strong, so we have to make do.
five minutes...
Ten minutes...
Twenty minutes...
Dong Xuebin spent a long time alone.
Yao Cui Li Xiaona and Chen Xiaomei came to serve the dishes respectively, and in a blink of an eye, more than a dozen dishes came out.
"How many dishes are there?" Dong Xuebin asked.
Chen Xiaomei said, "About a dozen."
Dong Xuebin blinked and said, "How many specifically? A dozen?"
Li Xiaona remembers it very clearly, "Including Cold Dish, there are eleven ways."
Dong Xuebin Seeing that there was nothing left, he simply spread out an egg and said, "Then make another dish."
"That's enough County Chief Dong, there are enough dishes. I can't even eat them." Chen Xiaomei was afraid that he would be tired.
"Let's make twelve, even numbers, odd numbers are not very good." Dong Xuebin was born and raised in Capital City, and may pay more attention to these etiquette than other places. It doesn't matter between a few people, but it is usually a meal with a lot of people, such as during the Chinese New Year. Dong Xuebin's family has never served odd-numbered dishes. Even if there is only one Century Egg on each table, they have to make up an even number, otherwise in Dong Xuebin's opinion. That's rude to the guests, not superstitious. It's not easy for me to treat you once. Naturally, you have to pay attention to it. Once you do it, you have to do it right.
The eggs are spread out.
All the dishes are ready.
Dong Xuebin exhaled, wiped his hands and walked to the north room of the courtyard. He opened the door and walked in. Everyone had already sat down at the table, but not a single chopstick was used to move the dishes.
Pu An greeted, "County Chief Dong, sit down quickly." The Power of Time and Wealth 1347
Lu Zhi also said, "You have been busy for a long time, please take a rest."
Dong Xuebin said, "Hey, why didn't you all eat?"
"Isn't this waiting for you?" Jiang Fangfang pressed his hands, "Sit down. I can use chopsticks now."
Dong Xuebin sat down with a wry smile, "Don't wait for me. Eat the freshly fried vegetables while they are hot, otherwise they will be cold." If there are just a few Yan Yizhi Lu Zhi people, it is appropriate to wait for Dong Xuebin to eat. But there was County Chief Jiang inside, as well as two County Party Committee Standing Committee Members, Pu An and Jian Xiangrong. Dong Xuebin didn't expect that they didn't even move a chopstick. "Eat quickly, eat it while it's hot. My cooking skills are not good. It's even harder to eat when it's cold."
Jiang Fangfang moved the chopsticks first, "Haha, let me try it." He took a bite and chewed it, and couldn't help but nodded slightly, "It tastes good."
Pu An, Jian Xiangrong and others also tasted it and were full of praise.
"It's delicious."
"County Chief Dong, do you still have this skill?"
"Although the cooking method is different from the local dishes we have here, it is really delicious."
Dong Xuebin was so impressed with the praise, but he knew that even if his cooking was mediocre, people would probably give him a few symbolic compliments. After all, he had been busy for so long, so he was not sure whether it was really delicious or not, so Dong Xuebin added a few chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Um!
It's so delicious!
Dong Xuebin himself was shocked by his cooking skills. Although two of the dishes were not cooked as expected and one dish was a little salty, the other dishes were all very tasty and fragrant.
Everyone started eating.
Yao Cui suddenly said, "By the way, I have wine at home."
Jian Xiangrong seems to be an old drunkard, "Erguotou?"
"Well, Baijiu." This was a gift from a neighbor in the street after Yao Cui took office as Dong Xuebin's secretary. Her family didn't drink often, so she never touched it.
Jian Xiangrong said, "Then drink some!"
Pu An smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll have a drink too."
"Old Lu, you have to drink some too." Jian Xiangrong encouraged.
Lu Zhi smiled bitterly, "I can't drink well, but... OK, just drink."
Dong Xuebin coughed, "What, I'm driving the car, so I won't drink." The Power of Time and Wealth 1347
Jiang Fangfang said calmly, "Little Li won't drink anymore. I'll send us back soon. It's okay. Well, I'll have half a cup too."
Yao Cui found three unopened boxes of Baijiu. Li Xiaona and Chen Xiaomei went up to pick them up and poured wine for Jiang Fangfang and them respectively.
Jiang Fangfang said, "Little Li, Little Yao, Lao Chen, don't be too busy. Whoever drinks the most will drink it himself. Everyone sits down. Today we don't talk about official business, regardless of position. We are just a group of friends sitting together to eat and chat. It's not that important. Just sit down."
Dong Xuebin picked up the wine bottle first, "Yes, pour it yourself. I only have enough for a glass of wine. Please don't treat me badly if I drink less."
Lu Zhi smiled and said, "I only take half a cup."
Pu An also said, "Just drink well, not necessarily too much."
When Jian Xiangrong poured it, it was a full glass. He seemed to have a good capacity for drinking and seemed to like drinking. "Lang Liquor, this wine is good."
Dong Xuebin said, "Minister Jian, if you like drinking, I'll bring you some Erguotou Raw Liquor later. It's very strong and has a high concentration. Our name is Jing Liuer."
Jian Xiangrong's eyes lit up, "Okay, thank you in advance, brother, the puree is not easy to make."
Dong Xuebin wrote it down, "It should be fine for my entrustment person. I'll get back to Capital City next time."
The wine was poured.
Chen Xiaomei also had a drink, but Li Xiaona and Yao Cui didn't drink.
Dong Xuebin looked at Jiang Fangfang, "County Chief Jiang, would you like to say a few words first?"
Jiang Fangfang smiled slightly, "Today is a gathering of friends, so I won't talk about it." Standing up, Jiang Fangfang raised his glass, "Come on, let's touch one first. No need to do it, it's all casual."
Ding ding ding.
Everyone clink glasses.
It can be seen from his personality that Jiang Fangfang is not the kind of person who likes to show off. Today is the first gathering of the main leaders of the Jiang family. Although everyone has friendship with each other and has eaten at the same table, it is the first time they have sat together in such a decent manner. As everyone knows, this is obviously the credit of Dong Xuebin. It was not the meal he organized that brought people together, but the fact that Dong Xuebin helped Jiang Xi suppress Meng Xi on Standing Committee before that brought them together at the table.
Today is a very morale-boosting day.
The ginger family won a great victory, and it was worth sitting down and having a meal together.
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