Chapter 260: Temporary stay at a farmhouse(2)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 260: Temporary stay at a farmhouse(2)
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Xu Zhengyong thought about pretending to feed the chickens to avoid hearing Wei Ruo's voice and escaping this fate, but Wei Ruo called him out again:
“Major General Xu, you caught a chill too. Just in case, you should drink a bowl as well; you still have to protect the family and defend Xingshan County.”
Xu Zhengyong had no choice but to walk to the table, pick up a bowl of medicine, and drink it down with a frown on his face.
After finishing it, he hurriedly drank several cups of water.
It’s so bitter!
Sister Ruo’er’s medicine was still as bitter as ever!
Wei Mingting, on the other hand, drank his medicine calmly. While it was a bit bitter, he could handle it easily.
After drinking the medicine, Wei Mingting looked at Wei Ruo and reminded her, “Ruo’er, you must take care of yourself as well. The weather is chilly these days, so don’t catch a cold.”
“Mm.” Wei Ruo replied.
Wei Mingting then looked at Wei Jinyi and asked, “When did Jinyi return?”
“Yesterday. The weather has been bad lately, and I was worried about home, so I came back early,” Wei Jinyi replied.
“You’re very considerate,” Wei Mingting said.
“Not as good as elder sister. When I returned yesterday, elder sister was already in the south of the city rescuing people,” Wei Jinyi told Wei Mingting.
Wei Jinyi mentioned something that Wei Ruo had not brought up herself.
“Oh? Ruo’er went to the south of the city to rescue people?” Wei Mingting turned his attention back to Wei Ruo.
“The people in the south of the city who are cultivating the land are mostly poor. Their houses have been hastily built recently and cannot withstand wind and rain. With the cold weather and heavy rain, if they do not relocate to another place, their lives will be at risk,” Wei Ruo explained.
“Ruo’er is very thoughtful; that is indeed the case,” Wei Mingting agreed wholeheartedly, looking at Wei Ruo with appreciation.
Wei Mingting felt deeply moved; his daughter’s actions, though different from those of ordinary young ladies, were not inferior to any noble girl in the capital.
If she were a man, she would surely accomplish great things!
“Father is still weak; don’t stay out in the wind. It’s best to go back inside and rest,” Wei Ruo suggested, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the praise from Wei Mingting, so she urged him to rest.
Wei Ruo then shot Xu Zhengyong a glance.
Though she said nothing, Xu Zhengyong obediently went back inside.
As the roads were blocked, the group had to rest at the farmhouse for a night. The nearby villagers brought them various ingredients.
Wei Ruo didn’t take much from the villagers; she only took four pieces of tofu, a handful of bok choy, three eggs, and some rice.
She knew that the villagers had not been well off these past two years, and these ingredients were certainly from their frugal savings.
With Xiumei not around, Wei Ruo had to cook for herself.
Although the ingredients were limited and she could only make simple dishes, Wei Ruo had a rich variety of seasonings and excellent cooking skills. Using these three ingredients, she made four home-cooked dishes: braised tofu, tofu with scallion and soy sauce, stir-fried bok choy, and steamed egg custard.
These ordinary home-cooked dishes turned out to be colorful and flavorful.
Wei Mingting ate three full bowls of rice with these dishes. One reason was that he was truly hungry, and the other was that these home-cooked dishes were very much to his taste.
“Ruo’er, it turns out you’re the one with the best cooking skills in our family. Father never knew it,” Wei Mingting emotionally said.
Before, he had only known about Xiumei’s cooking but didn’t realize that Wei Ruo was just as skilled, not losing to Xiumei in any way.
Wei Jinyi was also a bit surprised; he had never seen Wei Ruo cook before.
“It’s just some home-cooked dishes.” Wei Ruo replied modestly.
“The simpler the dishes, the more it reveals true skill.” Wei Mingting remarked.
“Major General Xu, you caught a chill too. Just in case, you should drink a bowl as well; you still have to protect the family and defend Xingshan County.”
Xu Zhengyong had no choice but to walk to the table, pick up a bowl of medicine, and drink it down with a frown on his face.
After finishing it, he hurriedly drank several cups of water.
It’s so bitter!
Sister Ruo’er’s medicine was still as bitter as ever!
Wei Mingting, on the other hand, drank his medicine calmly. While it was a bit bitter, he could handle it easily.
After drinking the medicine, Wei Mingting looked at Wei Ruo and reminded her, “Ruo’er, you must take care of yourself as well. The weather is chilly these days, so don’t catch a cold.”
“Mm.” Wei Ruo replied.
Wei Mingting then looked at Wei Jinyi and asked, “When did Jinyi return?”
“Yesterday. The weather has been bad lately, and I was worried about home, so I came back early,” Wei Jinyi replied.
“You’re very considerate,” Wei Mingting said.
“Not as good as elder sister. When I returned yesterday, elder sister was already in the south of the city rescuing people,” Wei Jinyi told Wei Mingting.
Wei Jinyi mentioned something that Wei Ruo had not brought up herself.
“Oh? Ruo’er went to the south of the city to rescue people?” Wei Mingting turned his attention back to Wei Ruo.
“The people in the south of the city who are cultivating the land are mostly poor. Their houses have been hastily built recently and cannot withstand wind and rain. With the cold weather and heavy rain, if they do not relocate to another place, their lives will be at risk,” Wei Ruo explained.
“Ruo’er is very thoughtful; that is indeed the case,” Wei Mingting agreed wholeheartedly, looking at Wei Ruo with appreciation.
Wei Mingting felt deeply moved; his daughter’s actions, though different from those of ordinary young ladies, were not inferior to any noble girl in the capital.
If she were a man, she would surely accomplish great things!
“Father is still weak; don’t stay out in the wind. It’s best to go back inside and rest,” Wei Ruo suggested, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the praise from Wei Mingting, so she urged him to rest.
Wei Ruo then shot Xu Zhengyong a glance.
Though she said nothing, Xu Zhengyong obediently went back inside.
As the roads were blocked, the group had to rest at the farmhouse for a night. The nearby villagers brought them various ingredients.
Wei Ruo didn’t take much from the villagers; she only took four pieces of tofu, a handful of bok choy, three eggs, and some rice.
-tofu
-bok choy
-eggs
-rice
She knew that the villagers had not been well off these past two years, and these ingredients were certainly from their frugal savings.
With Xiumei not around, Wei Ruo had to cook for herself.
Although the ingredients were limited and she could only make simple dishes, Wei Ruo had a rich variety of seasonings and excellent cooking skills. Using these three ingredients, she made four home-cooked dishes: braised tofu, tofu with scallion and soy sauce, stir-fried bok choy, and steamed egg custard.
-braised tofu
-tofu with scallion and soy sauce
-stir-fried bok choy
-steamed egg custard
These ordinary home-cooked dishes turned out to be colorful and flavorful.
Wei Mingting ate three full bowls of rice with these dishes. One reason was that he was truly hungry, and the other was that these home-cooked dishes were very much to his taste.
“Ruo’er, it turns out you’re the one with the best cooking skills in our family. Father never knew it,” Wei Mingting emotionally said.
Before, he had only known about Xiumei’s cooking but didn’t realize that Wei Ruo was just as skilled, not losing to Xiumei in any way.
Wei Jinyi was also a bit surprised; he had never seen Wei Ruo cook before.
“It’s just some home-cooked dishes.” Wei Ruo replied modestly.
“The simpler the dishes, the more it reveals true skill.” Wei Mingting remarked.
True, simpler dishes test your control and understanding of heat, timing, and technique more. I tried to do stir fried shredded potatoes recently, burned the Sichuan peppers and chili flakes because I let them heat too long in the hot pan before tossing in the shredded poratoes, and learned why people plate it on a plate too. (Bowls would cause the lower layers to cook and steam in the sauce and hold the residual heat and moisture in causing it to become softer and less crispy at the bottom)