The winner of life in the courtyard

Chapter 82 Plan
"Backyard, right?"

"I can go there by myself!"

After Zhao Yanlai knew that Liu Wanqing was in the backyard, he stood up and walked out.

"Hurry up and cook. Don't wait for us to come back. You haven't even finished cooking yet!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhiping could only laugh dryly.

Who do you look down on?
As for my cooking speed, I’m not bragging, it’s really amazing!

After Zhao Yanlai left, Lu Dasheng came up to Shen Zhiping, raised his hand and poked his arm, and asked, "What's going on?"

"What's going on?"

Shen Zhiping decisively played dumb.

Lu Dasheng rolled his eyes and said, "Forget it, hurry up and cook!"

"I'm telling you, if this dish doesn't satisfy me, just wait!"

"Brother, I'm not bragging, my cooking skills are as good as those of a master chef in our factory cafeteria!"

"Blow, keep blowing!"

"Hey, let's go to the kitchen. I have to let you see my bad temper!"

Shen Zhiping dragged Lu Dasheng directly to the kitchen.

Of course, letting Lu Dasheng see it was fake, but catching able-bodied men to help him make fire was real.

Two stoves, firing at the same time.

One side is chicken stewed with mushrooms, and the other side is spicy rabbit cubes!

"You really learned it?"

When Lu Dasheng saw Shen Zhiping cooking, he was really shocked.

He had heard from Shen Zhiping before that Liu Wanqing told him that if they learned eight home-cooked dishes, they could get married. But how long had Shen Zhiping been learning?
“Nothing is difficult for one who sets his mind to it!”

I have cheated, but I won’t tell anyone. It’s all the result of my hard work!
Shen Zhiping struck a rather pretentious pose, but Lu Dasheng didn't understand, so Shen Zhiping's pretentiousness felt completely meaningless.

Really, pretending to be lonely!
As the aroma spread, Shen Zhiping took the spicy rabbit cubes out of the pot first.

With the hooks in hand, Shen Zhiping knows exactly when to serve each dish, and his control over the taste and heat is so precise!
The spicy rabbit cubes are out of the pot, wash the pot!
When the bottom of the pot is dry, add more oil!

Braised fish!
After seeing Liu Wanqing make this dish, Shen Zhiping can now imitate her without any effort.

The braised fish hasn't come out of the pot yet, but the chicken stewed with mushrooms next to it is ready to be served.

Slice the braised pork and arrange on a plate.

Then, wash the pot, dry it, and add oil.

This dish is stir-fried pork slices.

Lu Dasheng looked at Shen Zhiping's operation and gave him a thumbs up. He was convinced!

He finally realized that his junior fellow apprentice was a quick learner.

As for this cooking skill, other people may not be able to master it even after learning for many years, but for Shen Zhiping, it is so easy to do it!

The last dish is a vegetarian dish.

Shredded potato with vinegar.

This was the first dish Shen Zhiping learned to cook from a professional chef, and his skills are now much stronger.

Finally, Shen Zhiping chopped some green onions, beat a few eggs, and made a small bowl of green onion and egg soup.

Six dishes and one soup!
Live together!

The staple food is hand-rolled noodles, and the stew is made from a broth made from pork bones, with shredded cabbage hearts, diced meat, and eggs. It can be put into the pot as soon as everyone has finished eating.

The food was served, and Shen Zhiping was just thinking about whether to go to the backyard and shout, when he heard the voices of Liu Wanqing and Zhao Yan talking.

Okay, stop shouting!

When Shen Zhiping walked to the door, he saw Zhao Yanlai and Liu Wanqing each holding one of Lou Xiao'e's arms, and the three of them walked back talking and laughing.

Let’s eat!
Shen Zhiping and Lu Dasheng drank Xifeng.

Liu Wanqing and her friends drank wine.

Shen Zhiping's cooking skills are excellent and everyone praises him highly.

Zhao Yanlai once said that he would ask Shen Zhiping to teach Lu Dasheng well. Lu Dasheng could only smile awkwardly.

In fact, Lu Dasheng can cook.

But the level is just below that of an average housewife.

As for Zhao Yanlai, she is at the level of an average housewife.

The two of them looked like nothing special when they were together, but they were afraid of comparison. The difference between them was immediately apparent.

"Sister-in-law, this depends on talent!"

Shen Zhiping decided not to cheat his senior brother this time.

"I have a talent for cooking. Several chefs I learned cooking from said that if I focus on cooking, I can become a state banquet chef sooner or later!"

I'm not just bragging.

Zhao Yanlai just mentioned it casually and jokingly. She is not a particularly foodie person.

This delicious dish is great to eat occasionally.

Besides, a lot of oil is used in today's meal.

Zhao Yanlai even suspected that Shen Zhiping had gone to Pigeon City to buy oil. Otherwise, with this amount of oil, who could afford it?

However, Shen Zhiping really did not go to Pigeon City.

He simply exchanged food coupons for oil coupons.

A meal for both the guest and the host.

It was just the hand-rolled noodles at the end, which made everyone, who had finished all the dishes, unable to eat much. Each person had a small bowl, and everyone felt a little full.

After dinner, we chatted briefly and then dispersed.

Shen Zhiping, Liu Wanqing and Lou Xiao'e saw Lu Dasheng and Zhao Yanlai out of the courtyard and watched them ride away on their bicycles.

Then, Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing sent Lou Xiaoe back to the backyard together.

Liu Wanqing also had a private chat with Lou Xiaoe for a while before returning to the East Courtyard with Shen Zhiping.

During this process, Shen Zhiping discovered that the residents of the courtyard were either staring at them through the cracks in the door or through the gaps in the window.

"What's wrong with this?"

After returning to the east courtyard and locking the gate, Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing went straight to the kitchen.

The pots, pans, and utensils must be washed clean as soon as possible, otherwise the residue will be difficult to clean up.

Shen Zhiping boiled some hot water in the pot and quickly washed the pots and pans.

Then he boiled another pot of water.

While waiting for the water to boil, Liu Wanqing told Shen Zhiping about Lou Xiao'e.

"Sister Xiao'e is planning to divorce Xu Damao!"

"My sister-in-law and I plan to help Sister Xiao'e find a job when the time comes!"

After hearing what Liu Wanqing said, Shen Zhiping nodded, then shook his head and said, "Have you considered Sister Xiao'e's family background?"

“I’ve considered it!”

Liu Wanqing smiled and said, "According to relevant regulations, Sister Xiao'e has been married to Xu Damao for more than a year, so her current family status is calculated according to Xu Damao's family."

“Is there such a rule?”

Shen Zhiping widened his eyes.

Liu Wanqing nodded seriously and said, "Of course!"

"This rule has been in place since 1950. Otherwise, why do you think the Lou family would marry Sister Xiao'e to Xu Damao? Moreover, they haven't prepared much dowry for her yet."

"So, Sister Xiao'e's parents really care about her!"

"This is hard to say!"

Liu Wanqing was not very sure. "I know some people are actually trying to transfer assets in disguise. I don't know what the Lou family is like, so I can't say!"

After hearing what Liu Wanqing said, Shen Zhiping thought of a plot in the drama. When the wind rose, Lou Xiao'e brought back a lot of jewelry and gold bars from her mother's home to the courtyard.

Xu Damao reported Lou Xiaoe, and Liu Haizhong led people to search out the things. He also kept some for himself, but Xu Damao eventually used it as a handle to hold him over the things.

(End of this chapter)