Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

Wait until Sister Ping and Cuifen leave.

As Aunt Wang opened the box, she said to He Daqing, "Sister Ping's life wasn't easy. When she gave birth to Cuifen, the country was in chaos due to war. Her husband went to the front to serve in the army, leaving her and her daughter at home."

"You can imagine how difficult it was for a woman who had just given birth and had a crying baby to feed. The living conditions were poor, and the adults barely had enough food to eat, so they didn't want to have children."

"So Cuifen had a disease since she was a child and has always been in poor health. She didn't grow much taller when she grew up, and she also had a habit of overeating."

"And Sister Ping and her husband felt that they had treated this child unfairly, so they tried their best to satisfy her appetite, and the result was what she is now. If it weren't for the fact that Huaide liked her, Sister Ping and her husband would have worried about her marriage."

"So now the old couple especially love this daughter, and incidentally they also like this child, Huaide."

He Daqing was packing up the ingredients while listening to Aunt Wang talk about these things.

He knew that servants in wealthy families were tight-lipped, and Aunt Wang would definitely not tell him about these things if he asked. If she told him about it now, she probably didn't consider herself an outsider.

Suddenly, Aunt Wang called out, "Master He, come and take a look. This thing is really scary!"

He Daqing hurried over to look at the box in Aunt Wang's hand, and saw a furry bear paw in the small box.

He took out the bear's paw and gestured, and it appeared to be a left front paw.

He had heard people say before that the best part of a bear's paw is the front paw, and the tastiest part of the front paw is the right paw.

Because bears usually use their right paw to slap their prey, their right paw is relatively large. And when there are many of them, they will use their right paw to eat honey, so the right paw will have a little bit of the sweetness of honey. This is why bears like to lick their right paws.

I don't know if these things are real? Anyway, He Daqing has never eaten them, nor has he seen bear paws.

Today was an eye-opener.

Recalling the recipe he had seen online, He Daqing decided to prepare the bear paws first and cook them while making other dishes.

Instantly, the kitchen was full of He Daqing's busy figure. Even Aunt Wang was being ordered around by He Daqing.

There are ten people today, and He Daqing decided to make ten dishes based on the available ingredients, which is perfect.

High-end ingredients often only require simple cooking methods. After more than an hour of hard work by Chef He, a series of delicious and nutritious dishes were served on the table.

Braised bear paw, sweet and sour pork, stir-fried pork slices, three fresh vegetables, braised bones, chicken stewed with mushrooms, sauerkraut stewed with vermicelli, stewed fish, hot and sour cabbage, and finally the dumpling soup, all done!

Not to mention Li Huaide's father-in-law and his family outside, even the cook He Daqing kept swallowing his saliva while cooking these dishes.

It can be said that this is the meal with the most abundant ingredients he has made since he came to this world.

Especially the bear paw, added with mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and poured with soul soup, the taste is really amazing.

Fortunately, He Daqing had the ability of space. When Aunt Wang was not around, he put all the extra dishes he made into the lunch box in the space. In this way, even if he returned home, the dishes inside would still be hot.

Just like that, after the dishes were cooked, there were a lot of delicious meals in He Daqing's space, which he would take back to feed his greedy wife and Yu Shui, the greedy girl.

When Li Huaide's father-in-law and his family saw the table full of Northeastern specialties, they were all stunned.

They didn't expect that He Daqing could cook so many Northeastern dishes. Moreover, each dish was made very delicately, making people feel pleasing to the eye.

Yes, the original people paid attention to the taste and quality of the ingredients. However, He Daqing was influenced by the thoughts of later generations. While paying attention to the taste and quality, he also paid special attention to the presentation of the dishes.

You know, those fingernail-sized foods in the West can be sold at sky-high prices through exquisite presentation.

Therefore, the dishes cooked by He Daqing can increase people's appetite just by their appearance.

Smelling the fragrance all over the table makes one's mouth water.

Cuifen on the side couldn't resist such temptation at all. She couldn't wait for her parents to sit down and wanted to grab a piece of braised pork bone with her hands and chew it.

Fortunately, Li Huaide, who was standing by, was quick-witted and grabbed her arm, otherwise the woman would have put her hand into the plate.

Li Huaide's father-in-law said with a smile: "This table of food looks very good. I haven't eaten some of the dishes for a long time. It seems that the chef has really put a lot of thought into it today."

"Huide, you did a great job! You've worked hard these years. Don't worry, I will find a way to help you move forward next year."

After saying that, he patted Li Huaide on the shoulder.

This made Li Huaide so happy that he wanted to shout it out on the spot.

Didn’t he do all this just for his father-in-law’s promise?

Holding back his excitement, Li Huaide nodded and said, "Dad, I just want you to eat happily and live happily. As long as you and mom are healthy, that is the greatest wish of us as children."

Li Huaide's mother-in-law heard this and smiled happily and said, "Look, my Huaide is still filial. Cuifen has such a good husband like you. Her father and I are happy for her."

"Unlike you unfilial sons, who run far away and it's not easy to see each other, so why would you care about the life and death of two old men and women like us?"

These words made Li Huaide's three brothers-in-law glare at him fiercely. Li Huaide was so scared that he quickly stood still and dared not to perform excessively.

Li Huaide's tricks were good enough to fool his silly wife and mother-in-law, but he was still a little short of being able to fool his three brothers-in-law and father-in-law.

They also saw that Li Huaide usually performed well, so even if he had an ulterior motive, they didn't care too much.

After the family sat down, Li Huaide's father-in-law tasted the braised bear paw first. He nodded continuously at the delicious taste and chewy texture.

Seeing the old man start eating, others couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks.

Once you take the first bite, you can hardly stop using your chopsticks.

No one at the table had time to talk at this time. They just waved their chopsticks and put food into their mouths.

Soon, the table full of ten dishes was eaten up by everyone, and everyone was full.

Although it was not the first time that Li Huaide had eaten dishes cooked by He Daqing, there was a shortage of supplies in the past and the dishes that could be cooked were limited.

Today, He Daqing finally got the opportunity to show off his skills, and he used all his best skills to cook this meal.

Li Huaide's brothers-in-law also touched their slightly bulging bellies with satisfaction. Apart from anything else, Li Huaide did a pretty good job this time. They looked at Li Huaide with a much softer look at this time.

This made Li Huaide feel that it was really worth it for him to call He Daqing over this time.

It seems that if there is a chance in the future, I should bring He Daqing here more often.

Moreover, after returning, he could not treat He Daqing unfairly. Such a person would be of great help to his future development.