Chapter 1240

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

So the two brothers went together to the nearby supermarket to buy groceries.

Picking fish, picking spare ribs, buying green vegetables, buying ginger, scallions, garlic, and so on.

After finishing the shopping and returning.

Wang Dashan said to Du Xiaojuan with a cold face:

"I'm cooking tonight. If you don't like it, order takeout yourself! Or have Kang Yi make you a separate portion!"

Du Xiaojuan was just about to retort, Did I say I didn't want to eat?

But at this moment Wang Xiaohua gave her a look, and she immediately stopped.

She hurriedly suppressed her irritation, took a deep breath, then smiled and praised:

"I never said I didn't like it. Remember when you used to cook for me? I loved it. It's just that later you hardly cooked anymore. I've been looking forward to eating your cooking again for who knows how long."

Hearing this, Wang Dashan was momentarily dumbfounded:

"Wait, last time I cooked, I put in some chili peppers. You said you were on your period and couldn't eat spicy food, and you scolded me up and down. You even said you'd never eat my cooking again. How come now you say you've been looking forward to eating my dishes?"

Du Xiaojuan explained:

"You blockhead. That time was just angry words. This time is the honest truth!"

Wang Dashan chuckled:

"Anyway, I'm cooking for my Third Brother. If you think it's not tasty, then don't eat it!"

After saying this, he went into the kitchen to busy himself.

He shut the kitchen door, leaving only a back view busy at work.

Kang Yi, standing to the side watching, had a smile on her face.

For her, she could both eat melon seeds and watch the drama, and not have to cook. Today was practically a paid holiday.

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said in a low voice to Du Xiaojuan:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, gentleness is a woman's most powerful weapon. You speak gently later, okay? Don't let your praise carry thorns. That's not good."

Du Xiaojuan was instead a bit embarrassed:

"We're an old married couple. Words that mushy, neither of us can say them out loud. He can't say them, and I can't say them either."

Wang Xiaohua just said:

"Just treat him like a client in your business. Don't treat him like your husband."

Du Xiaojuan didn't know what to say.

It's said lightly, but to actually change is very hard.

But she didn't refute Wang Xiaohua either.

No matter how hard, she still has to try.

Retreating at the first difficulty isn't Du Xiaojuan's character.

From the kitchen came the sizzling sound of hot oil in the wok. Wang Dashan started making braised fish.

He first pan-fried the fish until both sides were golden brown, then caramelized sugar, prepared the sauce, then put the fried fish into the pot to simmer and absorb the flavors.

It must be said, Wang Dashan's culinary skills are indeed not bad.

Just pan-frying the fish to golden brown on both sides without sticking to the pan — never mind men, many housewives might not be able to do it as well as him.

While making the braised fish, Wang Dashan also prepared steamed egg custard.

He beat the egg custard well, put it in another pot with cold water to steam, then went to wash the green vegetables.

In the blink of an eye, over an hour passed. Dish after dish, complete in color, aroma, and taste, were brought to the table one after another by Wang Dashan.

Wang Xiaohua looked and couldn't help but praise:

"Big Brother, your cooking is too good. I haven't even tasted it yet, but I can already smell the fragrance. It looks appetizing just looking at it!"

As soon as Wang Xiaohua said this, a proud expression appeared on Wang Dashan's face.

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly used a look to urge Du Xiaojuan to quickly say something nice.

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly said:

"It does look pretty good. Didn't expect that after not cooking for so long, you still have this level. Looks like I underestimated you!"

Wang Dashan became even prouder, giving a cold hmph:

"Hmph, when have you ever not underestimated me? In your eyes I can't do anything right, but actually I'm very capable!"

Hearing him say this, Du Xiaojuan subconsciously wanted to snap back at him.

"Cough, cough!"

Before she could speak, Wang Xiaohua coughed twice, reminding her to watch her words.

Du Xiaojuan hurriedly reined in her emotions, forcing out a smile:

"Let me taste first!"

But Wang Dashan stopped her:

"Don't you have any manners? Third Brother is the guest. Let him taste first!"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said:

"Everyone eat together, everyone eat together. Kang Yi, you come eat together too!"

Kang Yi, however, was very proper. She laughed and said:

"I'm holding the baby, you all eat first, I'll eat after you're done, someone has to watch the baby!"

Wang Xiaohua ate a piece of fish meat, then hurriedly said:

"Big Brother, your braised fish is way too delicious!"

This was the truth, not flattery.

Wang Xiaohua indeed felt his big brother's braised fish was delicious.

Mainly because Wang Xiaohua's daily diet was always very light, not particular at all, if he could eat the school cafeteria's food, he would never go outside to eat.

So he naturally felt his big brother's cooking skills were not bad.

Du Xiaojuan took a bite, but found it ordinary.

Because she was used to eating good food outside, usually when the company had business they would go out to eat, and they went to high-end hotels.

But thinking of what Wang Xiaohua said to her, she still went against her conscience to praise Wang Dashan:

"Have to admit, your braised fish is indeed different from outside!"

Hearing Du Xiaojuan's praise, the proud look on Wang Dashan's face became even more intense:

"That's my secret weapon, not telling you!"

Du Xiaojuan was just about to say 'fine if you won't tell, who cares anyway'.

Wang Xiaohua at this time again hurriedly seized the conversation:

"Big Brother, your steamed egg custard, how did you make it so tender? Not even a single air bubble, it's simply like silken tofu, also too delicious!"

Wang Dashan smiled and said:

"This actually has a technique."

"What technique?" Wang Xiaohua had an eager-to-learn look.

Wang Dashan then said:

"The technique is, when beating eggs and adding water, you must add boiled hot water!"

Du Xiaojuan couldn't help but ask:

"Adding boiled hot water, won't that directly cook the egg mixture?"

Wang Dashan then said:

"If you're afraid of cooking it, let the boiled hot water cool down a bit before adding it! Anyway I just directly pour the hot water from the thermos in, then stir casually a few times, don't even need to deal with the bubbles on the egg liquid, directly steam it, and it becomes like this now!"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"Then later when I have a chance I'll go try it too! Really learned something!"

Then Wang Xiaohua again hurriedly guided Du Xiaojuan:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, how do you find Big Brother's sweet and sour spare ribs?"

【89】 "Eldest Sister-in-law, how do you find Big Brother's sweet and sour spare ribs?"

Agreed to praise Wang Dashan's cooking more, but now Du Xiaojuan hasn't praised more than a few sentences.

Prompted by Wang Xiaohua like this, Du Xiaojuan only then came back to her senses, hurriedly picked up a piece of sweet and sour spare ribs, took a bite, then started trying to praise:

"This taste, indeed not bad, my mouth is very picky, didn't expect it to actually suit my taste very well! Wang Dashan, you're something, didn't expect you still had this trick up your sleeve!"

Wang Dashan was praised until the corners of his mouth almost curled into a Nike shoe logo.

"This sweet and sour spare ribs, I also have a secret!"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly asked:

"Big Brother, what's the secret? Later I'll go make it for Mom to taste!"

Wang Dashan then said:

"The secret is, Yakult was added in here!"

"Yakult?"

Wang Xiaohua and Du Xiaojuan were both extremely surprised.

Using Yakult to make sweet and sour spare ribs, this was the first time they'd heard of it.

Also don't know where Wang Dashan learned this unconventional method from.

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