Published at 21st of December 2020 03:00:10 AM
A large soup bowl held the braised pork, so Gu Jinye just carried that .
Gu Qingyao gave the second platter of braised fish to Fourth Older Brother, Gu Jinfeng .
Gu Jinfeng stared at the braised fish in this hand . “This fish… is so large!”
Gu Jinlin glanced at it . He puffed out his chest and looked nonchalant . He calmly took the next bowl that Gu Qingyao handed him, which was a braised rabbit .
The rabbit meat had been braised with potatoes . She had added plenty of oil so it glistened and looked extremely tasty .
While Gu Jinye and Gu Jinye were still stunned, Gu Jinlin proudly arched his neck and led the way by bringing the large soup bowl out .
Gu Jinye: “…”
Gu Jinfeng: “…”
The two of them had yet to move . Then they saw their younger cousin bring out another two dishes of stir-fried sausages . She had fried them with red chili and garlic . The colors were bright and appetizing .
There were many people having dinner today because the entire family was gathered together . There were so many men and four children with particularly large appetites . So Gu Qingyao had prepared an abundance of food . There were plenty of stir-fried sausages . The portion was so large that they occupied two plates .
When all the food had been brought to the main hall, Gu Yunjing, Gu Yundong and the others came out to eat . Eldest Uncle’s situation was precarious and he had not been back for a long time, so they had remained together to talk and analyze the future .
They only emerged when the children called them to eat . They were shocked when they saw the two tables laden with food!
There were many people present today – a dozen adults and children in all . They could not all fit around the table, so they put two small tables together .
The staples were some sorghum bread and rye buns that were usually steamed during the new year . She had also made several large cornmeal pancakes . They were all placed in a large basin on the table .
Another large basin held sweet potato porridge . She had added a bit of rice to it and plenty of water . It looked rather watery and tasteless, but today’s dishes were all flavorful, so it would be quite nice to drink something sweet, as if it were tea .
The rest were all dishes!
Besides the braised pork, braised meat, braised rabbit with potatoes and the two plates of stir-fried sausages that Gu Jinye, Gu Jinfeng and Gu Jinlin had brought over initially, there were two plates of stir-fried mushrooms, a plate of pickled beans, a plate of sour and spicy shredded potatoes, and then two large soup bowls of pork braised with vermicelli, with plenty of cabbage added to it . Lastly, there was a portion of steamed egg .
The steamed egg was yellow and tender, and she had garnished it generously with spring onions . Everyone drooled when they saw it .
Because there were so many people, dishes like the pork braised with vermicelli were divided into two portions . They were placed in large soup bowls that were like small basins . There was plenty of everything .
When placed on the two tables, there was enough for everyone, including the children .
Gu Yunjing and Gu Yundong were shocked!
“Where… where did all this come from?”
They were often away . Just now, they were in the room talking to their aged father and had not paid attention to what was going on in the kitchen . Although they had smelt the fragrance, they were all home tonight and had brought some food with them . It was not unusual for the family to cook some meat, so they had not paid much attention .
Now they were utterly shocked to see the two tables laden with food!
This was even grander than the new year celebration . Anyone in the next ten years who saw this table of food would be utterly envious .
Gu Yunshen rubbed his nose . “Well… we saved some food to celebrate the new year . Also, Yao Yao is getting engaged, so we naturally prepared a bit more . Eldest Brother, you’ve not been home for many years and we don’t know when you can come back again, so I asked Yao Yao to cook a little more . Night has fallen, and we won’t be so conspicuous . Even if others smell the fragrance, they will think we are preparing for Yao Yao’s engagement dinner tomorrow . ”
“Let’s all sit! Eldest Brother, Third Brother, we must have a drink tonight!”