frightfiction Chapter 110 The man doesn't come home, and the woman is worried
Chapter 110 The man doesn't come home, and the woman is worried
"You made this?" Zhou Ruoyu frowned and looked at her ankle. "I found that you are quite talented in cooking. You really neglected it all these years. I only made it once, and you actually mastered it. It looks delicious."
Lu Xiaohua pursed her lips, said nothing, sat down in the chair beside the table, picked up the rag on the table and wiped her hands.
The kitchen was already tidy. There was a small basin covered with a curtain on the stove. When she lifted the lid, she could smell the aroma. She found that what Lu Xiaohua cooked differently from her was that she put a small bowl of minced garlic, red pepper, coriander, etc. in a small bowl, probably waiting for people to come back, and then poured hot oil on it to activate the aroma of the oil and create that spicy flavor. Only those who love oil-splashed noodles think that this bowl of hot oil is the soul of the noodles, although it is not the case for Zhou Ruoyu.
It was obvious that Lu Xiaohua was taking care of his fourth brother's mood and specially prepared a spicy dish. Because from Lu Qinchuan's taste, it can be seen that he likes spicy food. He always enjoys it even when it makes him sweat profusely.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed. Although she could cook some uncommon meals, it seemed that she was only considering her own taste, or the three of the Zhu family's mother and daughter, but she didn't take Lu Qinchuan into consideration.
Each of them had their own thoughts in their minds, and they were speechless for a while. The two of them were thinking about their own things across the table. The wall clock struck six, and the sky was already getting dark, but Lu Qinchuan had not returned yet.
"Go back to your room and rest first. I'll go take a look."
Zhou Ruoyu got up and walked out, because she had just heard Zhou Shufen scolding Captain Zhu in the yard, which meant that Captain Zhu had already gone home after get off work.
"Sister Zhou, Xiaohua made some oil-splashed noodles. I came to ask the two children if they want some." She glanced at Company Commander Zhu, who was slurping his meal with a bowl of soup.
"Hey, it's so late and you haven't eaten yet? Captain Lu hasn't come back yet?"
Zhou Shufen stroked her waist with one hand and her belly with the other, and I guessed her reason for coming without even realizing it.
Zhou Ruoyu, whose thoughts were seen through, pursed her lips and nodded slightly: "Yeah, not yet."
"Hehe, are you worried?" Zhou Shufen approached her with a mischievous look on her face. "He's different from Old Zhu. He has a lot of things to deal with, so it's normal for him to come home late. Don't worry."
When Captain Zhu heard his name being called, he quickly looked up from his bowl of soup and said, "I just came back from the regimental headquarters. When I left, he was chatting with the orderly. He looked very relaxed and didn't seem to be busy."
Zhou Shufen rolled her eyes at him and said, "Eating a meal won't stop you from talking. I'm the regiment commander. How can I talk to a mere company commander like you about the things I need to deal with?"
Zhou Ruoyu felt a little embarrassed and laughed dryly: "Can the children still eat more? How about we eat some more?"
"It's so late, I don't dare let them eat anymore. Besides, Daya..." She lowered her voice and laughed, "The teacher tested her on writing, and she didn't get it right. Her classmates laughed at her, and she's sulking right now."
This is her mother's personality. Although she has not achieved much, she has been strong-willed, unwilling to admit defeat, and prone to sulking throughout her life. She must change her temper someday, because sulking only hurts herself.
When she went back, she stood at the gate of the yard to get some fresh air, and looked hard in the direction where Lu Qinchuan came back for a while, until her eyes were sore, then she pushed open the gate and went back into the house.
"Maybe there's something urgent going on in the regiment and he can't leave, otherwise he would have asked Brother Zhu to bring a message back." Lu Xiaohua walked out with a crutch, looking at her unhappy expression.
Is her behavior so obvious? Why do everyone think she's waiting for Lu Qinchuan to come back?
"I didn't wait for him!" Zhou Ruoyu didn't know where she got angry from. She brought out steamed buns and fried noodles from the kitchen and said, "Let's eat. After we finish eating, you can go to bed early."
Because neither of them could eat spicy food, the soul sauce that Lu Xiaohua carefully prepared for Lu Qinchuan was of no use.
"You only saw me make oil-splashed noodles once, how did you learn it?" Zhou Ruoyu felt that the taste of her noodles was a little different from hers, but in terms of taste, Lu Xiaohua's noodles were more suitable for the general public.
"If you want to learn, then learn it," Lu Xiaohua said softly while biting her steamed bun without eating her noodles. "You said that when people's lives get better, they might choose to eat breakfast out in order to go to work or school early, so I made up my mind. Later, I went to the library and borrowed recipes from various places and learned them specifically."
Lu Xiaohua was smart, had good grades, and was also a good poet. However, her existence magnified a girl's natural jealousy to the extreme, and finally, under Lai Yunlong's guidance, she completely went astray.
"Then can I assume that you also want to start a business? Open a breakfast stall selling these local delicacies?"
Zhou Ruoyu took another sip of the noodle soup. She felt that Lu Xiaohua's cooking skills were better than hers, who had only learned half-baked skills from watching Douyin.
When Zhou Ruoyu looked up, she saw Lu Xiaohua's eyes sparkling, and even a little excited: "With you leading the way with the garment business, I think we can try selling breakfast."
This girl! Zhou Ruoyu smiled: "You are quite smart. You want to see how I can avoid the charge of speculation and profiteering."
During the meal, the aunt and sister-in-law had a very pleasant conversation. Lu Xiaohua even took out a "Flavorful Recipe Book" with yellowed pages and asked her for details about several other delicious dishes.
To be honest, Zhou Ruoyu has no real foundation in cooking, having learned everything from watching videos on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Unlike her, Lu Xiaohua's research even focused on the climate and dietary characteristics of each region, with a strong emphasis on "homely" dishes.
Zhou Ruoyu couldn't help but admire Lu Xiaohua's insight. Homely, homely food. It was the same regardless of wealth.
Think about it: as a social animal, I always worry about what to eat after get off work: What should I eat today? But usually I can't go to those flashy big restaurants. The reason is simple: the food there is not "homely".
Ordinary people live their lives just for a daily routine. The fact that Lu Xiaohua was able to keenly grasp this concept means that she is halfway to success.
A meal of oil-splashed noodles actually brought two people who had been incompatible for years closer together. It has to be said how great the charm of Chinese cuisine is!
It was already around nine o'clock in the evening, but Lu Qinchuan still hadn't returned home.
Zhou Ruoyu tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, feeling irritated and uneasy.
She didn't know why she was so irritable, filled with worry and anger. She tossed and turned in bed, like a pancake on a hot frying pan, unable to fall asleep.
She couldn't help but curse Lu Qinchuan fiercely in her heart, accusing him over and over again: "Where on earth did this damn man run off to? He hasn't come back yet so late! Can't he even bring back a letter?"
As the night grew quieter, she became angrier and angrier. She felt that she was being ignored, and her heart was filled with grievance and dissatisfaction.
Finally, she got out of bed and got dressed. No matter what, she had to find out why he hadn't come home so late.
Open the door and the autumn wind is cool.
After wrapping herself up, she pushed the bicycle she had borrowed from Ding Peiliao during the day and walked out of the yard. She was going to find Lu Qinchuan.