Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Let's not talk about the father of the Guan family who had to deal with his unfilial children and grandchildren, let's talk about the Chu family. Old Master Chu touched his crutch several times but couldn't find a suitable excuse to teach his good-for-nothing eldest son a lesson. He felt a little aggrieved!

No matter whether Old Master Chu was upset or not, the New Year still had to be celebrated. The day after Chunni and her group arrived in the imperial capital, they welcomed the New Year's Eve!

Chuchu and Cici moved to a new place and found everything new and exciting. With a new little cousin, they were so happy that they had completely forgotten their old mother Chunni.

Chunni was quite generous, she just left the child to the nanny He Yanqing and two younger sisters! She went with her aunt and younger aunt to prepare a big meal. She brought pickles from Sichuan (only the pickles from her hometown are authentic), and prepared to steam a few bowls of salty Shaobai! The Shaobai she steamed was soft, glutinous, salty and fragrant, and it was the favorite of the old couple of the Chu family! Since they had to use a steamer anyway, she made sweet Shaobai, pork belly with sweet bean paste, and served with glutinous rice. It was fragrant, glutinous and delicious, fat but not greasy! Then she used egg skin to roll the meat filling to make a fragrant bowl!

Because there are so many people, we made extra portions of each dish. If we can’t finish them all at home, we can share them with our neighbors!

After the dishes were steamed, Grandpa Chu couldn't wait to take his grandson to Old Man Guan's house with a portion of steamed dishes, muttering to himself: "Old Man Guan is spending the New Year with his son this year, I wonder who will be cooking! I'm kind-hearted enough to send him some dishes, so that no one will be killed during the New Year!"

Old Mrs. Chu said that the old man was a little bit out of control and she couldn't control him anymore!

Chunni has completed her mission and now has to help make dinner! Braised prawns, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and beef brisket stewed with tomatoes...

It’s also because the higher-ups have waived the meat coupons this year that the Chu family can have such a rich feast!

This is like a hungry wolf that has been suppressed for too long. Once it is released, it can't wait to hunt!

It was almost time for dinner, so Mrs. Chu asked Chu Jie to look for the old man in the neighborhood, complaining, "This old man, why is he still hanging around outside when he doesn't think about what day it is today!"

The Chuxiong family, of course, is already used to it!

Unexpectedly, when Old Master Chu didn't come back, Old Li from next door came in with a licking face, "Sister-in-law, I've been smelling the fragrance of your house all afternoon. Big Brother Chu was the same. He went to Old Guantou's house with a basket and didn't let me taste it! You don't know, I haven't been back to my hometown for decades, and I really miss that Shaobai!"

This old man Li is also from Sichuan. He likes to bicker with old man Chu. Their relationship is pretty good! Before old man Chu comes back, hurry up and show your presence in front of the good-tempered old lady Chu. Maybe you can get a bite!

At this time, the old man Li's son heard the sound and came out from next door. Seeing the old man so shameless, he felt ashamed. He stepped forward and pulled his father's clothes, whispering: "Dad, go home quickly! Today is New Year's Eve, your daughters-in-law have prepared a table of delicious food, waiting for you to eat!"

Old man Li shook off his son's hand and said, "I just regret not finding a Sichuan woman. Now, my daughters-in-law are not from Sichuan! Tell me, which one of them can cook Sichuan cuisine? It's ok to eat your bland dishes on weekdays, but you can't even cook a dish that I like during the New Year! It really makes me mad!" Thinking that he couldn't say anything serious during the New Year, he automatically kept silent!

How could Mrs. Chu not know what Old Man Li meant? The moon is brighter in the hometown, and the food is more fragrant in the hometown! She was about to speak when she was interrupted by Old Master Chu who had just returned!

"Old man Li, what day is today? You want to come to my house to eat free food, but you come empty-handed?" This is blatant blackmail from Old Master Chu!

Old man Li knew he was in the wrong, so he gathered up a handful of snow and pretended to hit him. When he saw that Old Master Chu was about to retreat, he asked with a smile: "Brother Chu, tell me, what do you like?"

Old Master Chu stopped awkwardly. Hearing Old Man Li's soft words, he felt that he had someone to lean on. He straightened his chest unconsciously and said bluntly, "The fishing gear that your eldest son brought back for you when he went on a business trip to the United States last time is very good!"

Old man Li cursed in his heart, but he really wanted to eat that Shaobai, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, go home and bring me that set of fishing gear!"

Old Master Chu was secretly delighted. He had long coveted that set of fishing gear, but he didn't expect to get it in exchange for a bowl of Shaobai. If I had known earlier, I would have asked Chunni to make a few more! That old ghost is so greedy!

"Hey, old man Li, don't you treasure your fishing rod? Why are you willing to give it up for food?" The voice of his fishing friend Uncle Chen came from behind. Old man Li was surprised, "Old Chen, why are you here? Hey, Lao Mo, Lao Zhu is here too!"

Old Chen had seen the dispute between Chu and Li, and he smiled secretly in his heart. He also coveted the fishing gear. If he couldn't get it, then Old Man Li couldn't get it either, so everyone was happy! He smiled widely, "Old Man Chu asked us to come get the food and go home to taste it!"

At this time, Big Li brought the fishing gear. Old Man Li touched it lovingly for the last time and handed it to Old Master Chu!

A real man keeps his word and keeps his word!

Old man Li felt very sorry. He didn't want to make others feel uncomfortable since he himself was not feeling well, so he directly tried to sow discord. "Old Chen, it's not that easy to take advantage of Old Chu!"

Lao Chen and the others behind him raised their bags and said gloatingly: "We all brought things!"

Old Li looked inside and said incredulously, "Just apples, candies, and peach cakes?"

Several old men said in unison: "Apples, candies, and peach cakes!"

Old Li felt that he had been greatly hurt physically and mentally, and pointed at the old men, "You, you, you!" Finally, he was furious and pointed at Old Master Chu and yelled, "You, you, you! Old man Chu, you guys teamed up to steal my fishing rod!"

"Hahahaha!"

"..."

Chunni thought the old man in the capital was very interesting. He leaned against the door, cracked melon seeds, and watched the show with great interest!

Old Mrs. Chu was afraid that Old Li would get angry and something bad would happen, so she hurried back to the house and brought back two bowls of salty braised pork. She also asked Chu Hua to bring a bowl of fragrant and sweet braised pork and handed them to Old Man Li!

Old man Li was speechless, his eyes were actually a little moist, "My mother's Shaobai is the best!"

Old Master Chu still liked Old Man Li very much. Seeing that he was about to cry, he quickly coaxed him: "Okay, okay. I won't take your good things for nothing. We will still stay in the imperial capital for a few more days. I will ask Chunni to cook Sichuan food for you every day!"

Chunni: How come I don’t know that I have to cook every day, but I see myself in the play!

Old Man Li felt more relieved and quickly agreed, "You don't have to send it to my house every day. It's a bother! I'll come to your house to eat every day! Sister-in-law, you don't mind, right?"

"I don't mind, I don't mind!"

"Boss, hold the bowl steady and go home quickly. It's New Year's Day, how can you block someone's door?" Old man Chu returned home with his son in high spirits.

"Okay, Dad, do you really miss my grandma?!" Da Li's words were a little cautious.

"Nonsense, your grandma passed away when I was just born, I don't even know what she looks like! Didn't your brother bring me a new set of fishing gear a few days ago? I didn't want the old one for a long time. Now it's good, I can make use of it! Little guy, you don't know where you are after going to the countryside, I'll fool him around! Haha, I can go to his house for meals every day, it's so cool!"

Da Li...so you are such an old father!

After seeing off the neighbors, Mrs. Chu closed the gate and complained to the old man: "Oh, Old Man Li hasn't been back to his hometown for decades. He just wants to eat some hometown food. How dare you ask for such expensive fishing gear!"

Old Master Chu was not convinced. "I don't know him yet. If he really likes it, you can't get it from him. He must have got a new one, so he just gave the old one to me! Otherwise, those old men would know and bother him every day, which would make him annoyed..." The last word was silent under the old woman's gaze.

"People are talking about me..."

"I don't even know him. He can't even remember what his mother looks like. It's only you who are so womanizing and easy to deceive!"

"Hiss, it hurts so much, please give me some face in front of my children and grandchildren!" Old Master Chu succeeded and got a slap on the face!

People say that as you age, you become more intelligent!

Don't take everything too seriously, if you do, you will lose!