Yunding Ranch

Chapter 400 Birthday Party
"Fourteen, is this clockwise or counterclockwise?"

"It doesn't matter, just follow your own habits."

"Fourteen, fourteen, do you think the weight is about the same? Is it too much?"

"You can measure it yourself. If you think you can close it, then you can; if you can't, just a little less."

"But you haven't set a standard. It's really too difficult for me to judge like this, okay?"

"Jessica, if you feel unsure, then put a little less. Anyway, when you eat, just take a small bite."

"No, then I'll put more."

"..." Lu Li felt a tightness in his chest, "Let's cut it down a bit, lest everything break apart and turn into a pot of porridge."

"If it breaks open, will it turn into gnocchi soup? Like the last time we tasted it?"

"Don't let your imagination run wild, Tony. No. Because we didn't make gnocchi, it's just dough, and it will taste weird after it's boiled."

"But why?"

……

When Adam and Scarlett walked into the main house, they saw such a scene, and both of them were at a loss.

Lu Li was standing next to the dining table, with a washbasin in front of him. He was kneading the dough vigorously. His unique strength and precise rhythm made the kneading movement full of special charm; Tony, Jessica, The three of Randy surrounded the surroundings, each of them had their hands covered in flour, and they were helping Lu Li with his work.

Such scenarios are not common.In my impression, most of the time, my mother is busy in the kitchen alone, just like Christmas or Thanksgiving. Everyone is bustling and chattering in the restaurant, and then my mother prepares all the meals and brings them to the table.

Suddenly, everyone joined in, with their hands covered in flour, even their clothes and cheeks. It didn't look like they were preparing for a party, but rather like children playing house, with a sense of nonsense.

It was Scarlett who took the initiative to step forward, "Is there anything I need to help? The stable work is over."

"Haha, hurry up!" Randy laughed heartily, "With Tony, the saboteur, our progress is seriously behind, and we urgently need help."

Tony looked calm, and glanced at Randy's hands, "You should take care of yourself first. Look at yours, it will definitely crack, and then it will become a pot of noodle soup. Fourteen's reputation will be ruined." It's in your hands."

Encouraged by the joyous atmosphere, Adam also walked over, took a closer look, and his eyes lit up, "Are you making dumplings? Dumplings! Chinese dumplings!"

"Hey, you actually know." Jessica's rhetorical question gave an affirmative answer.

Indeed, dumplings are what they're making right now.In order to celebrate Brandon's promotion to father, Lu Li prepared to make dumplings to celebrate. Although the process is troublesome, such parties are not often available. Except for Cole who is still doing the finishing work on the ranch, everyone came to help. The speed is also faster.

Adam's expression brightened, "Yeah, I've eaten at a Chinese restaurant before. Is this what you call party food? I thought it was something special." Then he seemed eager to join the conversation, and started He shared his experience of trying Chinese food in Austin. Some things are good, but some things are very strange, and he is not used to them.

That tone of voice, which is so precious and pointing to the world, carries the unique confidence of young people, rampant, as if he has seen the whole world.It doesn't make people uncomfortable, but they just sigh, it's nice to be young, they always feel that they are the center of the world, and that arrogance is the focus of their lives.

Although, among the members of the ranch, Lu Li, Randy, and Tony are all younger than Adam, it can be seen that Adam still retains that energy, and there is a hint of frizz and sharpness in his speech and demeanor. It is sharper than Randy and Tony.

Everyone showed a smile - Adam's words were full of confidence, he didn't think dumplings were anything unusual, and he didn't even think Lu Li's party was anything unusual.

They exchanged glances one after another, and everyone could feel a tacit understanding, as if they saw their former self in Adam.

Jessica pursed her lips and laughed, with a mischievous gleam in her eyes, "How about it, do you want to give him a lesson?" Obviously, she remembered the first time she tasted Lu Li's handicraft, and she was also dismissive at that time. , Disapprovingly, but now?

Tony shook his head solemnly, "I still don't want it. I think, let time prove it, this is the best solution."

Randy also expressed his agreement, looking like someone who has experienced it, "Young people, you still have to stumble a little before you can learn to grow up."

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Adam showed a puzzled expression, and his eyes lingered on everyone curiously. Unfortunately, everyone was smiling and meaningful, but mysteriously refused to speak. .This made Adam a little confused.

In the end, it was Lu Li who came to the rescue for Adam, "They're just playing tricks, don't worry about it." That sincere look eased Adam's doubts a little, but the few people nearby could sense the mischievous gleam in Lu Li's eyes.

Obviously, Lu Li had already seen their prank intentions, but he didn't expose them.That pretentious appearance is too deceptive/too strong.The three of them exchanged a glance and mourned for Adam, but there was no "sadness" in their eyes, instead they were full of excited anticipation.

"Would you like to come and help?" Lu Li gestured to the vacant seat next to him, "I'll roll the dough, and you guys will make the dumplings. It's not difficult. Of course, if you're not interested, there are other things that need help. Tonight's The preparations for the party have only just begun, and there is a lot of work to be done."

Adam froze for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Scarlett.

He didn't seem to expect that Yunding Ranch is in such a way, like a big family, and like a group of friends gathered, which made Adam a little uncomfortable.When I worked in other pastures, I didn't have such an experience.

Although he and Scarlett were not familiar with each other, the two joined the ranch together, and also fought side by side in the stables. Relatively speaking, the two were on the same front.So his first reaction was to look at Scarlett.

Unexpectedly, Scarlett took the initiative to step forward, "Who can tell me what I need to do?" She then sat down beside Jessica, "In my opinion, cooking is an extremely difficult thing. This is especially true of Chinese cuisine. After all, I may not be able to eat Chinese food once a year.”

The teasing tone combined with the long golden hair was unique, successfully making both Jessica and Randy laugh.

Seeing this, Adam didn't say anything more, walked over to Tony's side, and looked at him curiously.Although he has eaten Chinese food and also eaten dumplings, this is the first time he has seen these... parts, flour, dough, fillings, rolling pins, these things are placed separately, he knows them all, and he knows how to combine them Matching has no concept at all.

Just looking at it, Adam felt that his head was big, he didn't know where to start, and his eyes were blank.So, he simply started to look around, looking at this and that curiously.

Tony took a rolled dumpling wrapper and put it in front of Adam, "Look at it like this, they won't become food. Or do you like to eat the dumpling wrapper and dumpling filling separately?"

"Haha!" This joke made everyone laugh.

"Is anyone there?" There was a greeting from the door, which attracted everyone to look over. Jasmine stood at the door with a smile on his face, holding a wrapped little guy in his arms. The gate was closed, "I heard your laughter outside the garden, so I know someone is there. But, I'm trying to find a way to announce my debut, how about it? Is this grand enough?"

Those words full of joy and happiness, with unconcealable briskness, made the whole main house lively, and everyone came forward one after another, warmly hugging Jasmin, teasing the little princess, and asking about the situation enthusiastically. Everyone was no exception, even Lu Li walked forward with hands covered in flour.

He carefully put his hands behind his back, looking at the wrinkled little guy, it looked like a pink dough, not pretty, not cute, just a baby, there was no way to start words of praise, he just Neng shook his head, "Sorry, I can only say, welcome to the little princess."

Jia Siming immediately understood what Lu Li meant, but he didn't care at all, "It doesn't matter, as long as I think she is the most beautiful in the world, that's enough." Brandon also stepped forward and nodded in agreement.

Looking at the two couples, Lu Li could only raise his hands in surrender, "Well, she is lucky, at least she has a pair of parents who love her unconditionally. This is a good start." These philosophical words let Everyone booed one after another.

Amid the excitement, Adam and Scarlett also stepped forward, and Brandon introduced them.With the baby as the bridge of conversation, they quickly integrated into the atmosphere. If Jessica hadn't summoned them and had to relearn to prepare dinner, they probably could continue to chat.

Jia Siming fell behind and gave Lu Li a hug, "Thank you for preparing the party for us."

Lu Li looked Jia Siming up and down, and couldn't help sighing, he really couldn't tell that Jia Siming was still in the delivery room in the morning and was discharged in the afternoon!This is really incredible.However, he has no say in this matter. "It's my pleasure, at least, so that I can feel involved."

This teasing tone made Jia Siming laugh, and Lu Li continued, "You and Brandon probably still have a lot of things to get used to. You should study carefully how to take care of this little princess. Leave the party matters to us."

The excitement of Halloween seems to have passed not long ago, and the Yunding Ranch started to be noisy again. After a while, Lily and Ronald also came over, and Liu Xiaoyan and Li Huainan arrived one after the other. Now, the dumpling maker The progress quickly accelerated, and the hope that the dinner would be held on time finally appeared.

(End of this chapter)