The Siheyuan of the Young Educated Youth

After eating at the captain's house, Qi Feifei returned to the collective household.

Huo Sheng was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner in the courtyard.

The kitchen was filled with smoke and fragrance.

Qi Feifei moved closer and saw through the steam two plates of cooked dishes next to the stove.

"This crucian carp smells delicious. It tastes completely different from what I ate before. How is it made?"

As he said this, he picked up a fish and took a bite.

"Mm, so crispy, you can even eat the fish bones. Delicious."

Huo Sheng kneaded the dough and said, "This dish is called Crispy Fish. I saw it in a book. If you like it, I'll make it for you next time."

Qi Feifei found a small stool and sat down, eating the fish while waiting for Huo Sheng to tell her how to cook.

"Tell me how you did it, so I can do it myself when you're not around."

Huo Sheng kneaded the dough, covered it with a curtain, and went to cut sauerkraut.

“Pick a crucian carp that is neither too big nor too small, as a big one won’t be easy to break apart.

I used ten crucian carps and cleaned them.

Put a plate in the pot to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

Then put a layer of scallion slices, a layer of fish, another layer of scallion slices, and another layer of fish.

After coding, add a few pieces of ginger.

Take a large bowl, put 25 grams of sesame oil, 50 grams of vinegar, 20 grams of wine, 75 grams of sugar, and 50 grams of soy sauce. Pour into the pot and add water to cover the fish.

The recipe calls for two slices of licorice to be placed under the scallion segments, but I didn’t have any so I didn’t.

Cover the pot and simmer for five hours over low heat. Listen carefully to see if there is any steam inside and the fish has absorbed all the juice. Then it is done."

Qi Feifei, "Why does it take so long?"

How could she have the time to just sit there and watch the pot!

Huo Sheng stopped what he was doing and looked at Qi Feifei.

"This dish can also be eaten cold. If you like it, I'll make more and save it for you."

Qi Feifei, "It took you so long to prepare this one dish, so you started preparing the meal as soon as I left?"

Huo Sheng had a faint smile on his lips.

"Yes, after you leave, I will go to the creek to fish. Now the main dishes are almost ready, and when you are hungry, we can have the New Year's Eve dinner."

Qi Feifei was curious, "What did you make? And there are several big dishes?"

Huo Sheng pursed his lips and said nothing, his eyes full of smiles and shining brightly.

I reached out and opened the lid of the pot, revealing a plate of braised pork and a plate of braised lion head.

Qi Feifei stood up and stretched his neck to look, "Wow! That's amazing! You can do this?"

Huo Sheng, "I just learned it too."

He spent many days thinking about how to prepare this New Year's Eve dinner.

These dishes are mainly steamed over slow fire.

His hands are not good at stir-frying over high heat or using a knife, but now he can't do it.

Qi Feifei, "You are amazing! You can do this for the first time? You can open a big restaurant in the future?"

Huo Sheng thought she was just praising herself. He was not allowed to open a snack bar, so how could he open a big restaurant?

Qi Feifei finished eating a fish.

"Take a break. I'll chop the dumpling stuffing."

Qi Feifei took the knife from Huo Sheng's hand and started chopping the sauerkraut with the words "Duang, Duang, Duang~".

It was chopped up in no time.

Let Huo Sheng prepare the filling. Huo Sheng is the chef today, so he must come and not destroy the integrity.

The two of them wrapped the dumplings.

Qi Feifei said while washing his hands,

"I'm going to the pig farm now to bring some dumplings to Lao Qin.

He can't cook. Uncle Zheng must have gone back to his son's house to celebrate the New Year today. I'll go see him.

Can you decorate his plate with the dish you made?"

Huo Sheng was a little reluctant. It wasn't that he was stingy, but if he took some of the braised pork, the shape would not look good.

There are four lion heads in a plate, representing 'happiness, wealth, longevity and happiness', which represents his blessing to Qi Feifei. Take one or two...

Qi Feifei saw that he was a little reluctant.

"Well, it will take me an hour to walk there. You can cook some dishes for him and I will prepare them for you. Is that ok?"

Huo Sheng's mood visibly improved.

"it is good."

Qi Feifei rushed to the pig farm with an electric prod. Except for the dim yellow circle of light, the rest of the place was pitch black.

The wind blew through the treetops, making a whistling sound.

Walking in such a night is indeed not a good experience.

Qi Feifei released Doubao and Dahei to keep her company.

The snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger, sticking directly into my eyes.

Come to think of it, there shouldn't be anyone on the road, and if there is, it would be hard to see clearly in the pitch darkness.

He decisively got the horse sleigh out.

This time it was much faster, arriving in just over twenty minutes.

When she entered the courtyard, Huo Sheng prepared a bowl of fried fish, a bowl of white meat (previously cooked and cut by Huo Sheng), a bowl of steamed tofu, a bowl of stir-fried pork with pickled cabbage, and a lunch box of cooked dumplings.

Qi Feifei is also pretty good.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Qi Feifei carried a basket to wish Lao Qin a happy new year.

Huo Sheng sat in the kitchen in a daze.

Lao Qin was at home alone, without even turning on a light.

Lying on the kang, looking at the dark room.

Imagine celebrating the New Year at home.

Suddenly I heard footsteps outside and thought it was a thief.

Lao Qin held a wooden stick and prepared for a sneak attack.

As a result, Qi Fei flew to the door and started shouting,

"Lao Qin, Lao Qin, are you asleep?"

Shout so loudly!

Even if he falls asleep, he has to be woken up.

Old Qin never thought that Qi Feifei would come to see him in the middle of the night.

Qi Feifei walked into the house and paid his New Year's greetings.

He left the food to Lao Qin and left.

Everything Qi Feifei did for Lao Qin is something that most biological children might not be able to do.

As long as one is a normal person, he will remember it.

Lao Qin is a person who has received traditional education in "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness".

Now is the time to suffer again.

Old Qin looked at the food and couldn't help but burst into tears. He cried and then laughed.

Life is not easy, there are cold winters and sunny days.

Qi Feifei drove the carriage back to the collective household.

Go back and finish burning the house.

Only then did he return to the courtyard.

Huo Sheng was still sitting on the small stool in the kitchen.

Qi Feifei, "What's wrong with you?" She obviously didn't have the enthusiasm she had when cooking.

When Huo Sheng saw Qi Feifei coming back, he seemed to have come back to life.

"Why are you back so soon?"

I thought I was going to have New Year’s Eve dinner with Lao Qin!

Qi Feifei, "I'll be back soon after delivering the gift! I still need to save some space for your delicious meal!"

Huo Sheng, "Okay, okay, I'll go cook now, it'll be quick."

Qi Feifei washed his hands and put the table on.

Huo Sheng also mixed in two small pickles.

A small plate of sweet and sour spicy cabbage and a small plate of pickled cucumber strips.

Qi Feifei brought the food to the table while Huo Sheng fried two more dishes in the kitchen.

One was scrambled eggs with peppers, the other was braised eggplant, and there was also a mixed dish of cucumber, spinach and dried tofu.

There are six dishes, both meat and vegetarian, both cold and hot.

Qi Feifei poured tiger bone wine for Huo Sheng.

The Moutai I drink myself.

I'll have to stock up more when I get the chance, because it will be ridiculously expensive if I buy it in a few years.

Qi Feifei was particularly happy today. He drank some wine and let himself go a little.

He was playing fist-guessing with Huo Sheng and shouting loudly.

Huo Sheng was a little dizzy from drinking, and he looked at the girl with a rosy face, high spirits and a carefree look with his drunken eyes.