Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

She originally wanted to see what her sister-in-law was going to cook tonight. As soon as she opened the kitchen curtain, she saw Xu Yan, who was busy working at the stove with his head down. If she hadn't seen Xu Yan in the kitchen, she would have almost forgotten that Xu Yan had just returned with the village party secretary.

"What are you doing here?"

Su Wanwan didn't expect Xu Yan to appear in their kitchen. She took two steps closer.

"With so many people coming to watch TV tonight, I thought my sister-in-law wouldn't be able to prepare dinner, so I brought the ingredients for dinner here."

After Xu Yan finished explaining, Su Wanwan looked down and saw a processed fish on the stove.

It looks like Xu Yan is about to put the fish into the pot.

"Didn't you just go straight from the factory to see Secretary Wang? How did you find time to buy such a big fish? Did you buy this fish in town?"

Su Wanwan estimated that the fish in the basin weighed at least four or five kilograms, a fairly large carp. She was afraid that even if she went to the black market in town, she might not be able to buy such a big fish.

"I just wanted to eat something, so I went there." After Xu Yan explained, he poured some oil into the pot on the stove and said to Su Wanwan: "Stay back, I'm going to put the fish in the pot."

Su Wanwan nodded twice blankly, took two steps back, and watched Xu Yan skillfully throw the ingredients into the pot, add some dry ingredients whose specific contents could not be identified, and then directly pour the processed fish in the basin into the pot. For a moment, the pot was full of white, and the sound of steam quickly spread from the kitchen to the living room.

When several people who were watching TV in the living room heard the noise of cooking in the kitchen, they felt embarrassed to continue sitting in front of the TV and got up and left.

When Xu Yan turned the carp over in the pot, added some water, and covered the pot, Su Wanwan took the time to lift the curtain and looked back at the living room.

There were clearly quite a few people sitting on the stools just now, but now there was no one else except the workers.

Xu Yan had just said at the factory in the afternoon that he would come to their house for dinner in the evening. If he just wanted to eat, why did he have to choose today when time was so tight and go to the town to buy a fish?

With Xu Yan in the kitchen, Jiang Shuzhen could only stand by and could not do anything. Apart from bringing the leftovers to the table, there was nothing else to do.

"When did you learn how to cook fish? How come I don't know? Our village is not a fishing village. We can't even eat fish all year round."

After sister-in-law Jiang Shuzhen finished her work, she realized that she couldn't help in the kitchen, so she winked at Su Wanwan and lifted the curtain to go out embarrassedly.

Suddenly, Su Wanwan and Xu Yan were the only ones left in the kitchen.

Xu Yan skillfully stir-fried the carp in the pot, controlling the amount of salt he added. "Cooking fish is simple. All you need to do is master the technique of removing the fishy smell."

Su Wanwan tilted her head, "Where did you learn that?"

"I read it in a book." Xu Yan replied with a chuckle.

"You are just trying to be perfunctory with me now and you don't even tell me the truth." If Xu Yan could learn other skills from books, she would think about it. Based on her understanding of Xu Yan, this guy would definitely not spend his time learning how to cook.

After all, the Xu family has two older sisters, both of whom are traditional in their ideas and take care of all the housework.

What's more, Xu Yan specially prepared some ingredients that they don't eat often.

Looking up at Su Wanwan's expression of knowing everything, Xu Yan couldn't hide his smile. He turned the fish in the pot over for the last time, took out the largest plate in the Su family from the side, and carefully put the fish on the plate.

"Actually, it's because I go out more often. Sometimes I go to restaurants with friends and often eat fish. I eat more and more. Gradually, I learned how to cook it." Xu Yan's answer was honest this time.

Su Wanwan also realized that he was telling the truth.

"Then why didn't we realize that you were such a capable person before? Everyone in the village thought you were no different from other young people." Su Wanwan helped Xu Yan carry the fish out of the kitchen, and placed the fish in the middle of the table in front of the stunned expressions of everyone in the family.

Among the surprised people, the light in the eyes of the third sister-in-law Jiang Panhua was the strongest. Since the fish was served on the table, she had never looked in any other direction.

After serving the fish, Xu Yan returned to the kitchen and simply cleaned up the remaining fish soup in the pot. He also quietly answered Su Wanwan's question: "These are all things that cannot be made public. It would be bad if too many people knew about them."

After Xu Yan answered, Su Wanwan nodded slightly. Although she didn't say anything, she couldn't help but think secretly in her heart that things that people think are not decent in this day and age will become the most respected status in the future.

After simply cleaning up the fish soup in the kitchen, Xu Yan and the other person walked out of the kitchen together and sat down next to each other in the seats Zhao Ying had reserved for them in advance.

The volume of the TV had been turned down, and several little ones were holding their bowls and moving towards the TV. Jiang Shuzhen had to reach out from time to time to pull the children back to the dining table.

"Hey, Xiao Xu, you said you would come, so why did you bring a fish? How much does this fish cost?" Although Zhao Ying was a little accusatory, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"I just wanted to eat fish this afternoon, so I brought it with me." Xu Yan answered gently, and took the lead in using the unused chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Zhao Ying.

"Such a delicious dish would be a waste if it is not paired with two taels of wine." The eldest brother Su Gao tasted the fish and saw that the fish cooked by Xu Yan was indeed delicious. He immediately looked at his father Su Yang.

"Well, make two taels of wine and pour a glass for Xu Yan as well." Su Yang waved his hand, and Su Gao immediately went to the kitchen to get the wine.

When the eldest brother Su Gao came back from the kitchen, he had five glasses of wine in his hands, which he placed in front of himself, his father Su Yang, his third brother, Xu Yan, and the installers.

"This wine is made from the Ganoderma lucidum you sent me before. My father has always been reluctant to drink it. Now that you are here, you must taste it carefully."

After the eldest brother Su Gao finished speaking, he took a sip with satisfaction, and continued to say to Xu Yan with a smile: "It is thanks to you that I can drink this cup today."

Xu Yan immediately responded with a smile: "If big brother or uncle likes it, tell me after you finish drinking it."

The atmosphere at the table became more and more harmonious. While eating, Su Wanwan noticed the change in her father's attitude towards Xu Yan.

Although her father Su Yang had never objected to her engagement with Xu Yan, he always had a stern face. Even when they went to the county town to get engaged, her father's attitude was always cold.

As far as Su Wanwan could remember, she had seen her father Su Yang smile only a few times. She had never thought that she would see her father smile so happily at the dinner table tonight.

While her eldest brother and Xu Yan were happily toasting each other, Su Wanwan noticed her third sister-in-law Jiang Panhua, who had never said a word.