All the cooks hired by the Chen family came here yesterday, and the Chen family even sent people to the entrance of the village at night, and they agreed to come over early this morning to cook, but no one came over after waiting, thinking that they got up late Some, and didn't take it too seriously. Seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly said that he would go outside the village to pick up people.

The boss of the Chen family ran out to pick him up, only then did he realize that today happened to be a day in the city, the cook came from another village and took a bullock cart, but the bull went berserk for some reason on the way, and the cart overturned. Several people in the car fell into the ditch.

Fortunately, it was not washed away by the river, but the cook broke his back when he fell, and the passers-by carried him to the hospital.

It's no wonder that the cook didn't come here to help on purpose. The Chen family couldn't blame him. At this time, the cook couldn't care less about helping the Chen family. I don't know if the waist can be used. Not to mention cooking, it is just lying on the bed and doing paralysis.

After hearing Xu He's words, Mother Chen went out to look for Xu Shaochun.

"Huh? The cook, the cook can't come?"

Seeing the sincere faces of the Chen family asking her for help, Xu Shaochun didn't feel the sense of honor that others needed, but was rather taken aback.

"Auntie, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I really can't get on the table with those two skills. After all, it's not a matter of three or two tables of dishes. Even if you can cook two dishes, you can't compare to a cook. If the dishes are broken, wouldn't it be ruined?" My cousin's banquet. My cousin and niece really can't bear this burden!"

Chen's mother didn't know that Xu Shaochun was telling the truth, so she just declined it modestly, saying: "I came here to have a feast of joy, but I didn't expect something to happen to the cook, and there is nothing I can do about it. It took a lot of effort to help. Aunt Lai didn’t complain, she just wanted to manage today’s banquet. You said that you will bring the newcomers back later in the afternoon. If you don’t hold a banquet or delay the time, how can you Didn't it make your cousin Yue's family feel uncomfortable."

"Shaochun, just do it, I'll ask my cousin to give you a big red envelope. It's just not as good as that cook, the folks are all sensible people, and they definitely won't say anything, right?"

After the big guys figured out the matter, they nodded their heads again and again and persuaded Xu Shaochun for a while: "Good girl, just agree."

"Yeah, you are very skilled. If you break your courage once, you may be hired as the chef's wife for all major and minor matters in the village."

Xu Shaochun still had something to say when dealing with a person, but when everyone let her go, he felt overwhelmed immediately, and was at a loss as to how to refuse to deal with him. Marrying into Fei's family, she hadn't cooked all by herself, and Fei's mother seemed to be afraid that she would not know what her son liked to eat, so she had to cook by herself.

She usually helps out. Two days ago when her husband returned to the academy, Fei's mother also started to let her make two simple meals for herself, but the meals for the three of them were simple, and the days when the Fei's scholar was not at home were difficult. He ate extremely frugally, with the aim of filling his stomach, and he didn't pay much attention to the taste at all, Xu Shaochun naturally got away with it easily.

It's no wonder that cooking on such an occasion should not reveal the truth. She asked for help and wanted Fei's mother to say something for her. She is the daughter-in-law of a talented man, and she will not be a cook in the future.

Unexpectedly, Fei's mother said, "Shaochun, you can help your aunt."

When Xu Shaochun was struck by a thunderbolt, he didn't know how to end it, but fortunately Liu Xianglan came out: "Oh, Shaochun caught some wind and cold, isn't it a bad thing for her to cook!"

Hearing this, Xu Shaochun immediately put on a show and panted slightly, coughing lightly.

Mother Chen's expression was a bit unsightly, and she was a bit embarrassed to get off the stage. Liu Xianglan hurriedly pulled Xu He over: "Why don't you let Brother He cook, he can also cook."

Xu He was watching the excitement, but the excitement suddenly fell on top of his head. He broke away from Liu Xianglan's pull without a trace, and didn't want to be his second sister's shield anymore.

Chen's mother glanced at Xu He, her eyebrows were closed and she didn't answer. She felt that Liu Xianglan really didn't take their family's important affairs seriously, and she just wanted to make money by bringing someone here at random. How could she be happy? stand up.

"Will Brother He know?"

"Ms. Chen, why don't you let Brother He do it. If you don't do well, forgive me."

Suddenly Zhang Fangyuan's voice sounded in the crowd, Xu He turned his head to glance at the person, his eyes widened, unexpectedly Zhang Fangyuan also let him do it.

Zhang Fangyuan didn't speak, just returned a look that you can do.

The Chen family also had no choice but to be impatient with the mother and daughter of the Xu family who would not save them. It really is that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. He also thought that although Zhang Fangyuan was a **** in the past, no matter what happened in the past, he never cheated their family, and this time he helped a lot, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Brother He, I will trouble you, can you do it?" ?”

Xu He saw that her husband had said that, and her cousin kept asking her again and again. Regardless of Xu Shaochun and Liu Xianglan, they also had to worry about Zhang Fangyuan's face, so they agreed.

Seeing this, Mother Chen hurriedly and happily went to get a brand new apron for Xu He. This is something that can be used every day as it is given to the cook or cook who helps the chef.

With the new apron tied around his waist, Xu He secretly took a deep breath.

He is used to doing his own things in obscurity. The last time he acted in the eyes of everyone was the day he got married, but there is a big difference between today and that day.

Seeing that there is a cook, everyone is also slightly relieved, today's banquet will not be able to escape.

Looking back, everyone saw that Xu's mother and mother looked a little subtle this time, but everyone was together, and no one said anything in front of them.

Fei's mother is not deaf and blind, she is also a powerful person in the village, she can see something is wrong, she smiled and pulled Xu Shaochun and said in a low voice: "How can I not know that the wind is cold in Shaochun? Summer is coming soon, the weather is changing Come on, take good care of yourself."

Xu Shaochun smiled awkwardly: "It's just that I was a little uncomfortable on the day I returned home, I didn't expect Mother to still remember it."

Liu Xianglan has always been thick-skinned: "Yeah, I saw the child coughing a little that day. It's a happy event and a wedding banquet. It's not good for Shaochun to cook with a sickness in mind."

Fei's mother laughed bitterly, her tone a little yin and yang: "It's been a long time since I came back home, and I still haven't recovered yet. I have to pick up a pair of medicine to take when I get home."

Xu Shaochun said sweetly: "Okay. I didn't want my mother-in-law to worry."

Everyone got busy again one after another. After lunch, Xu He started to cook big dishes, like this kind of big table noodles, usually there is a fixed main course, chicken, duck, fish, braised meat... Xu He can cook all these, nothing more than From one table of meals to dozens of tables.

In fact, there are people helping stewed and steamed dishes. The most important thing is to stir-fry, and the dishes are already cut and ready for use. It is really just standing in front of the stove and responsible for cooking and frying. It really depends on whether the taste is good or bad. With some talent and practice makes perfect.

When the gongs and drums were beating outside, Xu He knew that the newcomer had been picked up. While praying, the helping woman and brother will clean up the yard and set up a table to set up bowls and chopsticks. First, two plates of cold dishes and a stack of peanuts and pumpkin seeds will be served. After worship, those who eat the first row of banquets can enter the table and prepare to eat.

Serve two appetizers first, followed by stir-fried vegetables with big dishes, and finally end with soup and kimchi, which means that Xu He can start to stir-fry when the guests are seated.

"Ms. Chen, hurry up, the brazier has collapsed, it's time to go to the middle hall to watch the ceremony and be bowed down by the new couple!"

Chen's mother was very worried about the kitchen, for fear that Xu He's cooking would not be good in the event of stage fright, which could be regarded as driving ducks to the shelves. She was worried on the one hand, and on the other hand, she could only be grateful for his help. The people in the room came to urge me several times, but they were still guarding this end, and Xu He still said: "Auntie, don't worry."

Only then did he confess a few words to Xu He and go back to the middle hall.

It wasn't just Chen's mother who was worried, but the women and husbands who came to help were muttering that the table was not good-looking, and it would take a long time for someone to bring it out.

After the ceremony, the courtyard became lively and firecrackers were set off again.

Xu He resolutely poured oil into the wok, threw in seasonings and sautéed it until it was fragrant. Immediately, the smell of a stove was picked up. The woman who was burning under the stove stood up first and stretched her neck. My brother was incensed.

Chen's mother came in a hurry, before she entered the stove, Wei Wei breathed a sigh of relief, when she passed by, Xu He was frying lean meat with celery, Chen's mother didn't care about anything else, and took a bite straight out of the pot, the meat Fragrant back to the teeth, lean meat and tender spice juice, her heart immediately returned to her stomach.

"Okay! That's great! Brother He, your skills are suitable for being a cook! It also saves our village from going to other villages to hire cooks."

Mother Chen had a festive smile on her face, and immediately started chatting and joking with the people in the kitchen, all around saying that Brother He is a good cook.

Xu He agreed without saying much, and continued to work. Zhang Fangyuan leaned against the door of the kitchen and took a look. Seeing that everyone was watching Xu He cook, he didn't go in, but turned his mouth and went out to help refill the big pot.

"Xu He is really capable. I didn't expect him to be able to handle such a big scene. The small dishes are really delicious after a few spatulas. They are not inferior to the chef. Such a big pot of rice is also good. .”

"It's just that I haven't heard Liu Xianglan say that Xu He is also a cook, and I just know that he is also diligent in doing things. Oh, this Liu Xianglan is really partial."

"Just now I asked Xu Shaochun to help me. I'm still a cousin and niece. She refused to do it. It's great to be married to a scholar. They are all fellow villagers. It is necessary to do so absolutely."

"What can you do? It seems that Xu Shaochun can't do it at all. Otherwise, the mother and daughter who are so pushy don't agree to it outright, so they can push Brother He out?"

"Hey, what you said really makes sense. Several times when I passed by Xu's house, I saw Xu He cooking in the kitchen. I didn't think about other things in detail. Now that I think about it, I really can't say it." allow."

Fei's mother washed her hands by pouring water by the water tank at one end, listening to the two helping women talking about washing the dishes with their backs to her, her expression was not very good.

Fei's family and Xu's family are in the east of the village and the west of the village. In fact, they are quite far away. She can't understand everything about Xu's family clearly. Today's incident made her feel a little unhappy. Now she hears the women muttering, Immediately, there were more thoughts in my heart.

After Xu Shaochun got married, the young couple were stuck together every day. His son should have gone back to the academy long ago, but he delayed his return for two days. Thinking that the son wanted Xu He but didn't get it, he was very sad. After a while, everyone lost weight.

She always wanted to nourish and nourish her son. After Shaochun came over, her son looked much better. Although she felt that Xu Shaochun was too pestering her son to delay his studies, she never talked too much. She only persuaded her son to go back to the academy earlier, which was completely negligent. It is time to carefully test this daughter-in-law.

I couldn't help but feel remorse in my heart, but fortunately it was not too late, my son has returned to the academy now. Smelling the scent wafting from the kitchen, she felt a little worried, but don't tell me it's true what these women said, otherwise it wouldn't be a big joke?

She was troubled, there were not many chopsticks in her stomach at the banquet, and she couldn't eat after listening to the boast of Xu He at the table.

When Xu He finished his work and came out, it was already dark. In the smoky cooking in the stove, I didn't notice the heat all over my body. When I came out to breathe, the wind brought a coolness to my face, and I realized that my back was wet.

"Chef Xu has worked hard."

Zhang Fangyuan jumped out from nowhere, and took out a handkerchief from his body to wipe off his sweat. Xu He looked at the familiar handkerchief, thinking that this person was carrying it with him.

He looked at Zhang Fangyuan, and joked for the first time: "The chef doesn't work hard, but the chef's life is hard."

Zhang Fangyuan let out a chuckle and said, "What's the matter? Today everyone says that your cooking is good, so I'll invite you over to run some errands at home. I just drank and boasted that a table of dishes was made by my wife. There is no such dish in the village. A man is not jealous."

When Xu He heard the words, he gave Zhang Fangyuan a backhand: "Bragging and talking big, if you dare to let me go to the stove, no one will care about your drinking, and you can still brag with others."

"Wrong! How dare I think so." Zhang Fangyuan said in a low voice: "I just can't understand how your second sister and old lady are still holding a good face, so I want to teach the village to know that you are the one who is amazing. Just now I Seeing that Mrs. Fei has returned, she has a pretty face, just look, your second sister has something good to eat."

Xu He frowned slightly. He looked up at the dark mountains outside the yard, and murmured, "I don't want to care about them, and I don't want to fight against them. I just want to live my life well."

"We're not against them, we just won't be their stepping stones." Zhang Fangyuan said: "Actually, it's good for your second sister. It's impossible for people to live in face-saving and lies all their lives. You have to face reality. Decades, this is just the beginning, maybe there will be a good life after waking up earlier, although the process may be more difficult."

Xu He took a deep look at Zhang Fangyuan, and felt that what Zhang Fangyuan said today was quite reasonable, but he naturally didn't know that it was based on human experience.

"Zhang Fangyuan, can you still drink! Stop twisting your wife and talking there."

"Stinky boy, you dare to provoke me. Of course you're too drunk to climb into the bridal chamber today." Zhang Fangyuan turned his face and patted Xu He's head: "Hurry up and eat."

Xu He shook his head. On the day of great joy, he would not be annoying to others, and let him go.

I am really hungry.

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