Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 384 New Year's lunch, full of wine and food

When Yu Yu heard that everyone was hungry, she immediately got up and went into the kitchen with her family to prepare lunch.

She first came to the system storage space and operated it gently. With a flicker of light, exquisite food boxes appeared in front of her eyes. They were filled with prepared chickens, ducks, fish, shrimps and crabs. The colors were tempting and the aroma was fragrant. Just the smell made people salivate.

"Mom, please help me heat these up." Yu Yu said as she handed the lunch box to Xiao Yu.

Xiaoyu took the food box, skillfully poured the dishes inside into the pot, turned on the fire and heated it slowly.

Then, Yu Yu took out the dumplings and rice dumplings that had been wrapped before the New Year from the storage space.

The dumplings are plump and round, while the rice dumplings exude the fragrance of rice leaves.

She put the dumplings and rice dumplings into the steamer, added some water, and started steaming them on the stove.

At the same time, Li Hao was not idle either. He carried a bamboo basket and hurried to the small vegetable garden behind the yard. He picked a handful of fresh green vegetables, which were lush green and covered with morning dew.

Xiaoyu heated up the chickens, ducks, fish and crabs and started chopping onions, peeling garlic and preparing various ingredients.

Yu Yu shuttled back and forth in the kitchen, sometimes looking at the dishes heating in the pot, sometimes adjusting the heat of the steamer.

After a while, the kitchen was filled with steam and fragrance.

"Wow, it smells so good. I feel like today's lunch must be super delicious." Xiaoyu said as she handed the washed vegetables to Yuyu.

Yuyu took the vegetables with a smile, "Of course, it's a rare occasion for us all to get together today, so we have to treat you well."

After that, she heated the oil in a pan and poured the vegetables into the pan. With the sound, the vegetables were quickly stir-fried in the pan. After a while, a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables with good color, aroma and taste was out of the pan.

As dishes were served on the table, the whole house was filled with tempting aroma, making people eager to feast on them.

The warm sun shines through the window lattice and sprinkles on the lively tavern

Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaidao, Wei Shuyu, Fang Yiai, Li Dejian and others were originally sitting together, talking and chatting, and their laughter echoed in the house.

But when the tempting aroma of food wafted over, everyone shut up instantly. Their originally excited expressions were now replaced by anticipation for the delicious food.

"This aroma really makes me hungry!" Cheng Chumo stood up suddenly and strode towards the kitchen. He looked so anxious, as if the delicious food would disappear if he was a little slower.

Others did not want to be left behind and stood up one after another

Qin Huaidao stood up and said with a smile: "I am in for a treat today. I have been dreaming of Yuyu's cooking skills for a long time."

Wei Shuyu elegantly straightened his clothes and quickly followed, his eyes full of anticipation.

Everyone came to the kitchen and did not consider themselves outsiders. They rolled up their sleeves and started to help.

Fang Yiai deftly took the stir-fried seasonal vegetables from Yuyu's hand and carefully brought them to the table, muttering, "This dish must be handled with care. It looks delicious, but don't spill it."

Li Dejian took the initiative to take on the task of placing the dishes and chopsticks. He shuttled between the tables and chairs, and soon, the dishes and chopsticks were neatly placed on every table.

Although Cheng Chumo is big and strong, he works very well. He took out the steaming dumplings and rice dumplings from the steamer, placed them steadily on the tray, and then walked towards the restaurant.

Along the way, he couldn't help but take a few deep breaths of the aroma, and his stomach growled a few times at the right time, making others laugh.

Yuyu looked at the busy figures of the people with a smile on her face: "Everyone stop working and sit down to have a taste."

Just as everyone was about to sit down, Xiaoyu suddenly stood up with a mysterious smile on her face and took out a cloth bag embroidered with festive patterns from behind her.

"Don't be in a hurry to pick up your chopsticks!" Xiaoyu raised the cloth bag in her hand, and the crisp sound instantly focused everyone's attention.

"It's the first day of the new year, for good luck, I have prepared red envelopes for everyone. I wish you all the best in the new year!" As she said that, she walked up to Cheng Chumo and handed him a red envelope.

Cheng Chumo's eyes suddenly widened in surprise. He stretched out his hand to take the red envelope and grinned: "Xiaoyu, you are so polite. I knew that following you would bring good things!"

Qin Huaidao took the red envelope with both hands, smiled and bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Xiaoyu, this New Year's red envelope is a good omen. I wish everything goes well this year."

Wei Shuyu still maintained his elegant demeanor, gently took the red envelope, and nodded slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, and I wish you a worry-free new year."

Fang Yiai and Li Dejian were also excited to receive their own red envelopes, their faces filled with joy.

After handing out the red envelopes, Xiaoyu clapped her hands and said, "Okay, everyone, hurry up and try Yu Yu's cooking. Don't let the food get cold.

Everyone then stopped what they were doing and sat down.

The dining table was filled with delicious food.

The golden and shiny roast chicken has crispy skin and tender meat, which makes people drool just by looking at it; the braised fish is bright red in color and has a rich soup. The cuts on the fish are soaked with delicious soup.

The braised prawns are plump, the meat is firm and chewy, and the shells are covered with an attractive sauce; there are also steaming dumplings and rice dumplings. When you take a bite of the dumplings, the tender and juicy filling spreads in your mouth, and the rice dumplings are soft, glutinous and sweet.

Everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks, and for a moment, there were exclamations of praise one after another at the table.

"This roast chicken is absolutely amazing! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it's better than any other place I've eaten in Chang'an."

Cheng Chumo spoke incoherently while chewing the chicken in big mouthfuls, with oil stains on the corners of his mouth.

Qin Huaidao also nodded and praised: "The taste of this braised fish is so fresh that my eyebrows are about to fall off. Yuyu, your cooking skills are really getting more and more exquisite."

Wei Shuyu elegantly picked up a dumpling and put it into his mouth to savor it carefully: "The filling of this dumpling is just right, the skin is thin and the filling is large, it's delicious."

Fang Yiai, on the other hand, worked hard, and gave a thumbs-up while eating: "Today's lunch is the most satisfying one I've had in the New Year. Yuyu, thank you very much."

Li Dejian's face flushed from eating, and he kept saying, "It's so delicious, I have to eat more."

Yu Yu felt warm in her heart when she saw everyone enjoying their meal.

She smiled and said, "I'm glad everyone likes it. In the new year, I hope we can all be happy and have smooth sailing."

Everyone raised their glasses, and laughter echoed throughout the pub.

In this lively atmosphere, we had a particularly enjoyable lunch on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

After eating and drinking, everyone leaned back in their chairs comfortably.

Cheng Chumo stood up first, patted his belly, and burped loudly: "This meal was so delicious, Yuyu, your cooking skills are amazing!"

At this moment, Qin Huaidao suddenly remembered something, took out a red envelope from his pocket and said, "Speaking of which, Xiaoyu, this red envelope you gave me is really unique. I have never seen such a style before. The patterns and words on it are very novel."

As he said this, he showed the red envelope to everyone.

Wei Shuyu took the red envelope and examined it carefully. "The paper quality is different from ordinary paper. It is smooth and tough. And the exquisite printing is truly a work of art."

Fang Yiai also came over, looking curious: "When I opened the red envelope and saw the copper coins, I was wondering why it was packed so tightly. It turns out that the red envelope is so ingeniously designed."

Li Dejian nodded in agreement: "Yes, in the past, during the Chinese New Year, we had to find cloth bags to carry our New Year's money. It was not as nice and convenient as this."

Xiaoyu explained with a smile, "This is called a red envelope cover. It's a new thing that came from far away. It's not only beautiful, but it can also hold copper coins firmly so that they won't fall out easily."

Cheng Chumo's eyes lit up, and he became interested. "There's such a novelty! Xiaoyu, can you tell us more about the meaning of the pattern on the cover of this red envelope?"

Everyone gathered around, their eyes focused on Xiaoyu, full of curiosity and anticipation.