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He's mother couldn't finish her sighing for a while, and chatted with Mrs. Liu for a few more words, explaining the origins of her daughter-in-law. She specifically pointed out that this daughter-in-law was the treasure of the whole family. From the old man to the aunts in the family, they all liked Zhuzhu, this good child, very much. She also listed many advantages of her daughter-in-law, and it was not difficult to hear some pride in her words.

Finally, he reminded his old friend Mrs. Liu that the marriage between He Qiaojin and Zhuzhu was quite bumpy, mainly because He Qiaojin was not clear-headed. Now that he was finally willing to get married, he was afraid that he would do something weird again. He asked Mrs. Liu to help keep an eye on him and make sure he didn't make any more mistakes.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and this time they encountered such a big happy event, so they chatted for a while. By the time Mrs. Liu finally remembered that she was calling to ask Zhuzhu what she liked to eat, more than half an hour had passed. She had to ask quickly and hurry up to prepare dinner.

After learning that Su Zhuzhu was not picky about food and would eat anything, Mrs. Liu was a little confused, but He's mother reminded her that Zhuzhu's cooking skills were better than many chefs, and she was not a child who liked to be pretentious. If she really didn't know what to cook, she could ask Zhuzhu to help. That child was always polite and would definitely come to help early. Didn't Old Liu prefer spicy food? Zhuzhu's cooking would definitely suit his taste, and she was afraid that Old Liu would want to eat more after he ate it.

Mrs. Liu asked what she wanted to ask clearly, and without further ado, she went to work in a hurry. While she was busy, she was still muttering in her heart that the girl was said to be less than 19 years old, and even if her cooking skills were good, they should not be too outstanding. She guessed that He's mother liked her daughter-in-law very much, so she thought everything about her was good.

Never mind. I’ve bought so many dishes, so I’ll prepare them first. There are quite a few people including my family, the guards, and my aunt. We can finish them all and put the rest in the refrigerator so it doesn’t go to waste.

Just after she and her aunt had killed the chicken, a young soldier came in with a basket in his hand. After greeting politely, he told Mrs. Liu that the leader had asked him to send it back.

Mrs. Liu took the basket and opened the insulation cotton, and found ice cubes inside. Wow, it was a basket of sea crabs. She had tasted this before when she followed Lao Liu to study in the east. It was delicious, but no one knew how to cook it.

But now that I have brought it back, I have to ask my aunt to put it in the refrigerator first. Things in the sea are easy to spoil. I don’t know how much effort it took to get it here. I will ask someone who knows how to make it and learn from them. This is a good thing and cannot be wasted. This place is remote and it is hard to see it.

Mrs. Liu is from Northeast China, and so is my aunt. They have been transferred around with Commander Liu and his wife. They are good at cooking Northeastern dishes, but they don’t know much about other dishes. At noon, the two women and the two young soldiers who stayed to help simply rolled a bowl of noodles each. This is my aunt’s specialty. Mrs. Liu and my aunt each had a big bowl, and the young soldiers each had a soup bowl. After so many years in the army, she knew the soldiers’ appetites very well.

The cooked noodles are scooped into a bowl or a pot, and a handful of vegetables are blanched for a few seconds and then taken out. The braised pork ribs that have been stewed in the pot early are already fragrant. Finally, use a large cooking spoon to pour the soup and meat residue on the noodles and vegetables, and sprinkle with a handful of chopped green onions. It is so delicious.

Mrs. Liu said that Old Liu had no good fortune today and would not be able to eat this bowl of delicious noodles if he did not come back at noon. As she said this, she asked the young soldiers to wash their hands and eat.

Several young soldiers often go in and out of the chief's house and have become familiar with the place. While slurping noodles, they did not forget to compliment the wife and aunt on their cooking skills. They said that the food was really amazing, with so much meat and it was so tasty. Such delicious food could not be found in the cafeteria. It was heard that there would be guests at the chief's house in the evening. It was the cold-faced soldier, Deputy Regiment Commander He. It was said that he came with his newlywed wife. Judging from his wife's attitude, there would be a big dinner in the evening. Hehe, after eating, they continued to work hard. Helping at the chief's house was a job that all their guards were eager to do. The chief and his wife were more serious outside, but they got along well in private.

Everyone was allowed to rest for an hour at noon, and then continue working in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, the young soldiers cleaned the house and the yard tidy and wiped away all the dust. Mrs. Liu and aunt cut and chopped various meats and vegetables, picked, washed and drained the vegetables, and aunt also prepared the dishes that needed to be stewed in advance.

Mrs. Liu looked at the time. It was only half past three. After thinking for a while, she asked her aunt to make some sweet and sour pork in the evening so that He Qiaojin's wife could taste their famous Northeastern dish. The sweet little girl would probably like it.

After giving the instructions, Mrs. Liu went upstairs to take a shower and changed into clothes for meeting guests. She was quite conflicted. She wanted to dress more cautiously and formally, but she also wanted to show her friendliness so as not to scare the young wife. Young girls are very thin-skinned!

Thinking that I would have to cook soon, I finally changed into a blue long-sleeved dress.

Because Chief Liu gets off work late and is expected to be back at seven o'clock today, the dishes have been prepared and the stir-fry will be done at a certain time. Everything is ready quite quickly.

After Mrs. Liu went downstairs, she stewed chicken and pig's trotters with her aunt. These dishes are time-consuming and need to be prepared in advance. What she didn't expect was that He Qiaojin and his wife came so early. She looked at her watch and it was only ten minutes to four o'clock. However, now was not the time to think about these things. She didn't even have time to take off her apron and went out to greet them with a large cooking spoon.

Oh my god, where did He Qiaojin find this fairy?

This was Mrs. Liu's first reaction when she saw Su Zhuzhu. In the past, she always revolved around He Qiaojin, but today, He Qiaojin, who was dressed neatly, did not catch Aunt Liu's eye at all.

I thought my mother was the same. Ever since Zhuzhu came, I no longer existed in their eyes. They always put Zhuzhu first when they were having fun. Fortunately, Zhuzhu is my daughter-in-law now, otherwise I, a grown man, would be jealous.

Su Zhuzhu was mentally prepared for her visit to the Liu family, but she never expected this to happen. The amiable Aunt Liu couldn't stop smiling when she saw her. To use an inappropriate analogy, she was like a bee seeing a flower, and could not think of anything else except circling around it.

He Qiaojin couldn't bear it any longer, so he pulled the two female comrades into the living room on the first floor. The gifts in his hands had already been taken away by the young soldier.

Everyone sat down in the living room to rest. He Qiaojin was squeezed by Mrs. Liu to sit on the single sofa. This made Deputy Captain He extremely alert. He had to say goodbye and go back home early in the evening. Judging from Aunt Liu's attitude, it was very likely that she would leave his wife behind.

It has to be said that He Qiaojin knew Mrs. Liu very well. Mrs. Liu didn't pay any attention to anyone else the whole afternoon, because Su Zhuzhu was simply the good daughter she had always dreamed of, tailor-made for her.

It's no wonder that Wu Qingran praised his daughter-in-law to the heavens on the phone. Where can you find such a well-behaved girl? She has good looks, a good figure, good temperament, and good talents. She is beautiful, sweet-spoken, and good at talking. And as I just asked Zhuzhu, she is now studying both Chinese and Western medicine. Even when she was in the countryside, she never stopped learning. She is really lovely, and this made Mrs. Liu, who gave birth to three debt collectors, jealous.

Less than half an hour after sitting down, I was persuaded to drink two cups of tea and eat a lot of fruit. I didn't even have to eat it myself. Even the loquat was peeled and pitted by Mrs. Liu and stuffed into my mouth. I was really a little full.

He looked at He Qiaojin with a pleading look, looking as pitiful as a little rabbit, so cute.

He Qiaojin really couldn't bear it, so he took the little rabbit away on the pretext of taking Su Zhuzhu for a walk and planned to take a stroll in the yard.

Mrs. Liu, who watched He Qiaojin grow up, could not help but know what this brat was thinking. There was nothing she could do since he was her family's child. She had to let Su Zhuzhu go for the time being and went back to the kitchen to help.

"Aunt Liu is too enthusiastic. It's a bit overwhelming."

Su Zhuzhu covered her mouth and whispered into He Qiaojin's ear, looking around as she spoke, afraid of being heard.

He Qiaojin found it very funny and pinched Su Zhuzhu's little hand. Then the two of them walked around in the tidy yard.

Soon, Su Zhuzhu offered to go and help, as she couldn't just sit and wait.

He Qiaojin also knew that Su Zhuzhu liked to cook delicious food, so she followed her lead and led people to the kitchen.

Seeing He Qiaojin leading his new wife into the kitchen, Mrs. Liu first scolded He Qiaojin, and then wanted to pull Su Zhuzhu out with concern. Such a delicate girl could not stand the smoke and fire in the kitchen, and Mrs. Liu would not allow any mistake.

Su Zhuzhu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She repeatedly assured that she was a good cook and that she often cooked and she liked cooking. Mrs. Liu half-believed and half-doubtedly let Su Zhuzhu stay, but she was not allowed to cook.

Only Su Zhuzhu, who was quick to follow the advice, watched for a while. The aunt brought the crabs in the refrigerator to the kitchen and asked what to do with them. These things took up too much space, and the capacity of the refrigerator at that time was not very large.

"Oh, I was so busy chatting with Zhuzhu that I forgot about it."

Just as he was about to go out with the basket to ask around who knew how to cook crabs, he was seen by Su Zhuzhu who was standing at the kitchen door.

“Aunt Liu, is this a crab?”

The basket was a little deep and Su Zhuzhu couldn't see clearly at first.

"Well, Lao Liu asked someone to bring it back today. The problem is that I have only eaten this thing but never made it, and I have only eaten it once. I was just about to go out and ask if anyone knows how to make it."

When Su Zhuzhu heard that it was for dinner, she immediately became interested. She hadn't eaten seafood for a long time, and it looked like she would have a treat today. She quickly offered to cook crabs to Mrs. Liu.

Mrs. Liu was still skeptical, so He Qiaojin came over to testify for Su Zhuzhu. In order to prove that Su Zhuzhu was a good cook, He Qiaojin revealed the fact that Grandpa He and Lin Wu both loved the food cooked by Su Zhuzhu.

Mrs. Liu then dragged Su Zhuzhu to cook crabs. Mr. He and Chief Liu had the same taste, that is, they loved spicy food. Lin Wu was also a well-known foodie. It was said that in order to eat the meals cooked by his sister Zhuzhu more often, Lin Wu applied for a transfer from Beijing City to the H Province Military Region. Mrs. Liu now finally believed what Wu Qingran said about Zhuzhu's great cooking skills.

With a learning attitude, Mrs. Liu sent He Qiaojin to help cut meat and vegetables. She and her aunt followed Su Zhuzhu to watch how Su Zhuzhu handled crabs. To them, these things were just shells and were really difficult to handle.

Su Zhuzhu picked up a crab and examined it carefully, then pinched the crab legs. The crab was not bad, although not as good as the ones in the space, but in this era and this season, the freshness was already very good.

First, turn on the faucet, pick up a big crab, and scrub it carefully with a loofah.

Loofah is made when the loofah grows old and its surface is dry. After it is completely air-dried, it is picked and the skin and seeds inside are removed. Four or five pieces of loofah are cut from a long loofah and used for washing dishes and wiping the back. Whether the loofah is used for bathing or washing dishes, the fact that it does not get greasy when washing dishes is enough to make it popular. This thing is everywhere in the countryside, so many people use it.

When Su Zhuzhu thought about how these loofahs that had no value in rural areas would be collected and made into daily necessities and sold abroad in the future, with good sales, she wished she could make them herself.

However, it was not easy to export in that era. Materials were scarce and everyone was pursuing food and clothing. Few people had the conditions to use better products. At present, almost every household used loofah to wash dishes.

Mrs. Liu and her aunt saw Su Zhuzhu start to clean the crabs, so they picked up loofahs and started cleaning together. It was too tiring for one person to wash such a big basket, and they wanted to tire no one else but the new daughter-in-law who was visiting the family for the first time. Moreover, both of them wanted to see how Su Zhuzhu did it, so that they wouldn't have to ask others after learning how to do it.

Soon, the three of them scrubbed a basket of crabs clean and washed them several times before Su Zhuzhu began to process the crabs.

Su Zhuzhu first broke open the triangular piece of movable crab shell under the crab's belly, then twisted it off, and pulled out a long black thing. The two were sure that it was the crab's intestines.

To remove the triangular shell under the crab's belly, Su Zhuzhu pinched the two sides of the crab's bottom and with a little force, she separated the shell on the crab's back from its body.

There was nothing much to do with the crab shell, so Su Zhuzhu picked up a pair of scissors and first cut off the gills on both sides of the crab, then removed the inedible part at the crab's mouth. After everything was removed, she cut the crab in half with a pair of scissors in the middle.

Su Zhuzhu moved quickly and efficiently. She placed the crab's large claws on the chopping board and used the back of a knife to break up the hard shell of the claws to make it easier to season.

While Aunt Liu and my aunt were still trying to process the first crab, Su Zhuzhu had already started processing them one by one.

After all, they are people who cook frequently, so Mrs. Liu and Auntie quickly mastered the skills, and the three of them worked together and finished everything in no time.

After seeing Su Zhuzhu's performance, Mrs. Liu completely believed that she was a good cook. As for the crabs on the first floor, she gave them all to Su Zhuzhu to prepare so that she could learn from her.