HCB Chapter 288 The Old Man Who Was Stubborn on the Outside But Soft on the Inside
Chapter 288 The Old Man Who Was Stubborn on the Outside But Soft on the Inside
After the dishes were placed on the table, Zhou Qishan felt that Chief Lu was staring at him.
He deliberately avoided eye contact and quietly returned to the kitchen.
Zhou Qishan thought to himself, "I can't afford to offend them, I can't afford to offend them."
Today, Chief Lu must have been in a bad mood because he didn't get enough rest.
Zhou Qishan knew that Chief Lu would only act this way towards those close to him, so Zhou Qishan didn't care at all.
He obediently returned to the kitchen and continued cooking.
"What's wrong with you? The food was just ready, why didn't you take it out?" Zhou Qishan suddenly saw Xiao Yang slicing cucumbers and said.
"..." Xiao Yang paused in his hand as he chopped the cucumber.
Okay, big fish eat little fish, little fish eat shrimp, and I'm a little shrimp.
Zhou Qishan cooked another dish, and Xiao Yang, with great awareness, took it out.
In no time at all, all the dishes were ready.
In Gu Nan's courtyard, the dining table was piled high with dishes.
Many of the dishes are meat dishes, and they look and smell delicious, which is very appealing.
"I never expected Comrade Zhou to be such a skilled cook," said Gu's mother, smiling as she brought out the steamed sponge cake she had made and placed it in front of Su Niannian.
"I was hoping to show off my skills, but Comrade Zhou ended up cooking most of the dishes," Gu's mother said with a smile.
Indeed, I had wanted to show off my skills, but I hadn't even cooked many dishes before Zhou Qishan had already finished.
"You're being too formal, in-laws. The younger generation should do it."
"Quickly! Sit down and eat!" Chief Lu said.
The dining table in Gu Nan's courtyard was originally a square table.
However, all four sides can be bent upwards from the bottom.
There are hinge supports underneath; once all the hinges are folded up, the square table will become a larger round table.
At this time of year, such tables were still quite common in rural Northeast China.
So, when the table is fully opened, it can still seat about ten people.
So it wasn't considered crowded.
"You all eat first, I'll take Yangyang to eat first," Gu's mother said with a smile to Chief Lu.
Yangyang is three years old now, and he is still not very good at eating by himself, making a mess everywhere. Therefore, Gu's mother does not plan to let Yangyang eat at the table.
I used two bowls to serve Yangyang a lot of delicious food.
"Let's eat together, it's fine." Grandpa Bai knew that Gu's mother was worried that the child would cause trouble at the dinner table and affect other people's meals because there were other people present.
"Mom, let's listen to Grandpa and eat together as a family." Su Niannian said to Gu's mother with a smile.
Gu's mother looked at Su Niannian, and then at the two old men.
Then I sat down with Yangyang.
"Comrade Zhou and Comrade Yang, why don't you come and eat with us?" Gu's mother called out to Zhou Qishan and Xiao Yang, who were still cleaning in the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qishan poked his head out and said it wasn't necessary.
As a result, when Chief Lu saw Zhou Qishan and Xiao Yang looking like they were just going to grab a bite in the kitchen, he finally stopped criticizing them.
"Just come out and eat with us when we tell you to! Stop with all the nonsense!"
When Zhou Qishan and Xiao Yang heard what Commander Lu had said, they exchanged a glance, put down the rags they were holding, and came out with smiles.
Zhou Qishan was still thinking to himself that Chief Lu was just all bark and no bite.
Gu Nan also took a bottle of wine out of the room.
This is a type of liquor that Su Niannian made herself.
Actually, it's not entirely accurate to say that she made it herself. It was just that there was some leftover grain wine prepared for her wedding, so Su Niannian added a little bit of spiritual spring water and two ginseng roots of good quality.
It was originally stored in Su Niannian's spatial storage.
Now is the perfect time to bring it out and give some to the two old gentlemen.
Grain liquor infused with spring water and ginseng is definitely good for your health.
Gu Nan poured wine for everyone, and also poured Su Niannian a glass of... warm water.
Even Gu Zhendong, whose leg had not yet recovered, was given a glass of wine.
"When Gu Nan and I got married, Grandpa and Chief Lu didn't get to drink our wedding wine, so I'm making up for it here!" Su Niannian said with a smile, carrying her own water bottle to the two elders.
"Haha, good!" Chief Lu laughed heartily and raised his glass as well.
"This is a toast from my dear granddaughter, haha." Grandpa Bai was also very happy.
I originally thought that the process of reuniting with my family would not be smooth, but I really didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Su Niannian immediately acknowledged herself, and there was also a baby in Su Niannian's belly.
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses.
After clinking glasses, they both took a big gulp.
Chief Lu felt comfortable as soon as he took a big gulp of wine down his throat.
He initially thought it was rice wine based on its color, since it was yellowish, but after tasting it, he found it to be a mellow grain liquor.
Moreover, in addition to the taste of grain liquor, there was also a medicinal taste.
It doesn't taste like unpleasant medicine; it has a very fragrant medicinal aroma, which is hard to describe.
Moreover, after swallowing, there is a sweet aftertaste in the mouth.
It's...very peculiar, but it tastes amazing.
"You old geezer, you always claim to be a master brewer, when are you going to brew this kind of wine for me to drink?"
Chief Lu thought the wine was really excellent and couldn't help but glance at his old friend beside him.
I wanted to give him a good thrashing.
After taking a sip of the wine, Old Master Bai knew it was no ordinary wine.
It not only has the mellow aroma of grain liquor, but also the unique flavor of ginseng, which shows that it has been infused with ginseng.
Normally, high-proof liquor can cause a spicy and uncomfortable sensation when swallowed, but this liquor didn't cause any discomfort at all.
There's even a subtle sweet aftertaste in your mouth, which is quite wonderful.
This must be because Su Niannian added that magical water.
It was the kind of water Su Niannian gave me when I brought the old man back to Beijing.
It's an amazing thing. The old man's body was able to recover so quickly and well, all thanks to Su Niannian's water.
So, what kind of water was it?
For some reason, Grandpa Bai always felt that the water was quite unusual.
Such a magical thing could easily bring Su Niannian some bad things.
Grandpa Bai thought that he should have a good talk with Su Niannian when no one was around.
Such things should be kept out of sight of outsiders.
Otherwise, it will certainly attract covetous eyes.
The saying "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime" illustrates this point.
Seeing the change in her grandfather's expression, Su Niannian knew he was worried about her.
She smiled at her grandfather.
Gu Nan just downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.
At this moment, he was looking at Su Niannian with deep affection.
Su Niannian felt Gu Nan's gaze on her and couldn't help but turn her head to look at him.