novelaction Chapter 165 Seafood Dinner
Chapter 165 Seafood Dinner
Perhaps it was because Li Mingxia's words were too blunt, which made He Changan, who thought he was open and honest, feel a little at a loss.
"Are you always so direct when asking people questions, Mingxia?" He Changan said helplessly.
Li Mingxia looked at He Changan strangely, "You and I are quite familiar with each other. Since I can see that you seem to have something to say, I will ask you directly. Is that not okay? Do you want me to beat around the bush with you?"
When He Changan heard Li Mingxia say this, he touched his head helplessly.
This is He Changan's little gesture. He will do this gesture every time he feels uncomfortable or doesn't know how to answer others.
Li Mingxia was even more puzzled.
"What exactly do you want to tell me? Just say it, it's okay." Li Mingxia didn't want to be awkward, so he asked directly again.
He Changan still didn't say anything, but just told Li Mingxia that he would talk to Li Mingxia about this when they went to dinner tonight.
"Be careful on the road. We'll talk tonight." This time, He Changan did not give Li Mingxia a chance to continue chatting. He walked into the yamen without looking back. From Li Mingxia's point of view, it seemed like he just ran in.
As soon as Li Mingxia arrived home, Zhang and Li Sanlang hurried to greet him. Seeing that Li Mingxia came back by himself, they were actually relieved.
"Sister Xia, what did you say? Have you entered the academy? Is it the intermediate class you talked about yesterday?" Zhang didn't really care about the intermediate or elementary class. She just wanted to enter the academy smoothly. But when she heard Li Mingxia and the others mention it yesterday, she had been thinking about it and mentioned it.
Li Mingxia nodded, and seeing Zhang and Li Sanlang happy, she also felt happy.
"Don't worry, everything went smoothly. But to be honest, this matter is all thanks to Lord He. If it weren't for him, Zhengde wouldn't have been able to enter the intermediate class so easily. So I plan to invite Lord He to our house for dinner in the evening. Mom, Dad, is that okay?" As Li Mingxia spoke, he told Zhang and Li Sanlang exactly what had happened today, excluding the "lover" part.
After listening to this, Zhang couldn't help but say, "Why are those people in this town so cunning? They just do what they should do. How could they do such a thing? Fortunately, my daughter knows Mr. He. Otherwise, our son's fate would be in jeopardy!"
Li Sanlang nodded and said, "That's what I said. Isn't it enough to just treat them to a meal? Shouldn't we prepare some gifts for them? Money or something?"
Li Mingxia shook his head. "It's just a meal. Let's make it rich. I'll pick up Zhengde in the evening."
Zhang immediately went to the kitchen to see how much food was left at home. "We have to make more delicious food. Studying and getting married are both important things. If Zhengde has a promising future, it is only right for him to thank Mr. He. Besides, it was Mr. He who took care of us when we were setting up a stall at the dock."
Thinking of all the help He Changan had given to her family, Zhang now wished she could take out everything in the house and cook it for He Changan.
"Mom, you don't have to worry about this matter, I can do it myself." Li Mingxia now roughly knew what to do, but it was not convenient to take out all the ingredients in front of Zhang, as it would be too shocking.
"I've asked Lord He what he likes to eat, and the ingredients are all prepared. Mom, you just need to go to the workshop and help me keep an eye on it. I can cook this meal myself." Li Mingxia said to Zhang.
Zhang heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She didn't want to worry about these things in the first place. As long as her daughter said it was possible, then it would definitely be possible.
"Okay, then mother is going to the workshop. If you want to buy any odds and ends, you can ask your brother to run errands for you." After saying this, Zhang hurried back to the workshop.
Now the family’s biggest source of income is this workshop, so even if Li Mingxia didn’t say anything, Zhang would still pay special attention to it.
"There's nothing I need. I've basically bought everything I needed." Li Mingxia said when Li Zhengpin came to ask Li Mingxia what he needed.
After Li Zhengpin agreed, he went out to help Li Sanlang wash dried fruits and other things.
When Li Mingxia was the only one left in the kitchen, she took out three huge dragon balls from the space.
One or two lobsters might not be enough for a family to eat, so Li Mingxia prepared three. Fortunately, there was a lot of stock in the space, so he didn't feel bad.
The lobster is stored in the space and the meat is very tender. It would definitely not be considered rude to treat He Changan with such food.
No one knows whether He Changan has eaten this thing before, but it doesn’t matter. As long as it tastes good, all things with unclear origins can be attributed to Yi Shuishui and "some friends".
Firstly, even if He Changan was curious, he would not force Li Mingxia to say it as long as Li Mingxia didn't want to. Secondly, although Li Mingxia had never seen a lobster in this era, it didn't mean that He Changan had never seen one.
At the chef competition, let alone the top contestants, many of the ingredients brought by some of the others who didn't win any prizes were not common. After that, Li Mingxia became much bolder.
Li Mingxia fished out another twenty big crabs from the water in the space. The crabs raised by Li Mingxia were full of yellow roe, and they were satisfying to take a bite. Moreover, such crabs did not need much processing at all, and any seasoning was redundant. Just steaming them was enough. Then prepare some crab vinegar, and if you like to dip it in it, you can dip it in it. If you like to eat crabs in their original flavor, you can eat them in their original flavor. Anyway, the taste will definitely not be bad.
Crayfish is indispensable. Li Mingxia found that everyone likes this thing. Those who don’t like spicy food can have garlic sauce, and those who like spicy food, no one will refuse a pot of spicy crayfish.
It was a pity that there was no beer. Li Mingxia looked at the pot of bright red and fragrant crayfish sprinkled with coriander and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
For the fourth dish, Li Mingxia chose to make sauerkraut fish. Li Mingxia used black fish to make this dish. All the fish bones had been removed, leaving only the most tender fish meat, which was cut into slices and put aside. It was marinated thoroughly with the prepared seasonings, and all the flavors were soaked into it. The stewed sauerkraut fish tasted exceptionally good.
This sauerkraut is also very particular. It is not ordinary sauerkraut, but is pickled by Li Mingxia using his own special method. Not only is it sour enough, but there is not even a trace of odor.