Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

The next day was New Year's Eve, and Chunni took Qiuguo and Yanning to the grandfather's house for dinner.

The New Year’s Eve reunion dinner is of course extremely sumptuous.

Chunni planned to keep watch in her own yard.

She had already thought about it: stew a pot of chicken and mushroom soup, eat barbecue and drink wine around the campfire, and feel the cool breeze. How could it be described in one word?

She prepared a lot of dishes, including vegetarian dishes like potatoes, mushrooms, leeks, lotus roots, and meat dishes like pork belly, chicken wings, chicken legs, and a big fat rabbit that she was going to roast slowly.

As soon as the fire was lit, she buried a few sweet potatoes and potatoes in the fire. When they were cooked, they were delicious when dipped in some prepared dried chili powder.

Just as they started eating, guests started arriving one after another, including the three Li sisters, Yang Qianjin, and Yang Bangming. His wife didn't come, as pregnant women are naturally sleepy, so she went to bed early.

Chunni was concentrating on roasting the rabbit. Seeing that no one was helping, Li Shufen quickly sat down next to the grill and said, "Let me show you my cooking skills."

There is strength in numbers. Slowly, the potato chips and leeks were ready, and the chicken wings were brushed with a thin layer of honey, which was fragrant.

Finally the rabbit was roasted. Chunni put it in a large basin. She tore off a big rabbit leg and started to eat it.

"It's better to be at my aunt's house. I can eat and drink whatever I want." Yang Qianjin picked up a spicy rabbit head and started to chew it. Chunni had saved up enough rabbit heads for a long time. This time she cooked them all at once. There was no other way because there was no refrigerator yet.

Well, refrigerators are available now, but you may need to go to the south to buy them!

Chunni thought that she should go to the south.

Chunni smiled and looked at Yang Qianjin: "Next time I see your mother, I will ask her why she didn't let Qianjin eat meat during the Chinese New Year. This won't do. Qianjin is a salaried person now. How can you treat him so badly?"

Yang Qianjin knew that this was Chunni's joke, but he still said awkwardly: "Aunt, that's not what I meant. What I meant is that every year during the Chinese New Year, my family prepares some dried fruits, melon seeds, etc., not as rich as yours. Besides, my parents always like to tell stories today, which is a bit annoying."

Li Shufang also said: "My family used to be like this, too!"

Chunni patted Li Shufang on the head and said, "It's New Year's Day, why are you sighing? They are recalling the good old days, and we are cherishing the present moment."

Li Shuhua also touched the third sister's head and said: "It's pretty good now, who cares about the past!"

Li Shufen took a break from her busy schedule and said, "I heard that his wife still can't get pregnant, so he took back the two younger sons that woman had given birth to. Humph." Everyone knew who she was talking about except He Yanning.

He Yanning didn't ask either.

"Who cares? I hope he has seven or eight more daughters. Hehe." Li Shufen laughed to herself.

"Hey, I don't know what happened to Mr. Wen?"

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. After Old Lady Wen made a scene at the Li family, Old Third Wen disappeared.

Chunni glanced at Shuhua secretly, and seeing that she didn't seem to care at all, she continued: "Will he go to the south?"

"Who knows!"

"By the way, Shufen, you're a pretty good cook. Do you want to learn cooking from me and work with me in the future?" Chunni was eating the chicken wings grilled by Li Shufen. They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, spicy with a hint of sweetness. When she took a bite, the juices burst in her mouth, and the chicken was so tender that it melted in her mouth. It was very delicious.

"Really? Really? Then I'll have a chicken drumstick, and I want something like this." Qiu Guo squeezed in with Yan Ning, excited to eat.

"I want chicken legs too." Little Dong Lin loves eating chicken legs the most.

I think there is no kid in the world who doesn’t like eating chicken legs!

"Be careful not to burst your stomach." Chunni was a little worried.

"No." Dong Lin even made a face at Chun Ni.

Chunni saw that he was acting like a child, jumping around all the time, and would be laughed at no matter how much he ate.

It’s New Year’s Day, so let it be!

"Sister Chunni, are my cooking skills really good?" Li Shufen was excited. She only had two biggest hobbies in her life, one was food, and the other was gossip. If her hobbies could become a necessary skill for her survival, it would be great!

"Then you can come at the beginning of the new year. I can't handle cooking by myself."

Li Shuhua also said: "Why don't I just let someone else grow the land like you did? We are too busy right now."

"Great, great!" Li Shufen was very happy.

Yang Qianjin, who was standing by, was afraid that he would lose his job, so he quickly asked, "Aunt Chunni, what about me? What about me?"

Chunni had tried Yang Qianjin's cooking, and although it wasn't bad, it wasn't very tasty either. He was not suitable to be the head chef.

She said, "Qian Jin, if you come again after the New Year, I will hand over the front hall to you and Shuhua. You will mainly serve guests and take orders, but you will also have to help pick vegetables and clean up when you are free." She looked at Shuhua and said, "Shuhua, you will be responsible for serving dishes, collecting bowls and money. If you also want to learn how to cook, you can come into the kitchen when you are not busy."

Li Shuhua is more shy, not as open as Yang Qianjin, and not very suitable for waiter. But she is steady and hardworking, and knows everything about her. Chunni is willing to train her, and of course Yang Qianjin.

"I hope our Chunni Hotel business will get better and better, and I hope everyone can make a lot of money next year!" Chunni made a wish during the New Year's Eve.

Everyone was happy.

Qiu Guo had already pulled Yan Ning out of the yard and watched the crackling sound of artillery fire in the village.

Dong Lin wanted to take action even more, but was stopped by Yang Bangming.

"You are still young, be careful of your hands."

"Then when will I grow up?" Dong Lin hung his head dejectedly.

"That's great!" Chunni exclaimed sincerely.

"Yeah, that's great!" Li Shuhua looked at her sisters who were happily going to blast the cannon, and sighed.