Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 734 Pig's Head Bone and Kelp Soup!

Because Jia Dongming had to deliver holiday gifts to Yu Li's parents, he did not stay at his mother-in-law's house for dinner. He eventually used the excuse of having things to do at work to ride his bicycle towards the courtyard where Yu Li lived.

When Jia Dongming arrived at Yu Li's house, it was lunchtime. Jia Dongming pushed his bicycle into the yard, and Yu Li, who was eating, immediately put down her chopsticks and asked him happily, "Brother Dongming! Why did you come at this time?"

When Jia Dongming saw Yu Li coming out of the house to greet him, he parked his bicycle under the eaves and took everything off the back of the bicycle before asking Yu Li, "Xiao Li! Isn't today the Mid-Autumn Festival? I've prepared some gifts for your parents. After you finish lunch, take these things to your parents."

When Yu Li saw the two cloth bags that Jia Dongming took off from the back of his bicycle, she immediately reached out and took one of them. Feeling the weight of the bag, Yu Li asked Jia Dongming with a surprised look, "Brother Dongming! It's just the Mid-Autumn Festival, why did you send so many things over?"

When Jia Dongming heard Yu Li's question, he did not answer her question immediately. Instead, he carried the bag into the house and then said to Yu Li, "Xiao Li! Lin Qiuyue is my wife, and you are also my wife. Although I can't give you a formal title, I should still show you the proper etiquette."

Women are emotional creatures. Although this wasn't the first time Yu Li had heard Jia Dongming say similar things, she felt particularly moved when she heard him speak. She put the bag she was carrying on the table, turned around, and threw herself into Jia Dongming's arms, saying softly, "Brother Dongming! It's so good to have you!"

Upon hearing Yu Li's words and smelling the strong aroma of milk, Jia Dongming immediately thought of his beloved son and hurriedly asked Yu Li, "Yu Li! Where is our Anbang?"

When Yu Li heard Jia Dongming ask about her son's whereabouts, she immediately introduced him to Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! I was going to my mother's house for dinner tonight, so when my mother went back this morning, she took Anbang with her."

Hearing Yu Li's words and feeling the softness against his chest, Jia Dongming smiled and asked Yu Li, "Xiao Li! When I came over a few days ago, you mentioned that you were experiencing painful engorgement. Anbang was taken away by your mother early this morning. Are you feeling engorged now? Do you want me to help you express some?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Yu Li immediately understood their meaning. Her previously touched face turned into a shy expression, and she playfully punched Jia Dongming's chest a few times, complaining, "You're such a shameless old man! How can you steal milk from your own son?"

Upon hearing Yu Li's complaints, Jia Dongming completely disregarded her words, picked her up by the waist, and carried her into the bedroom.

When Jia Dongming finished showering and walked out of Yu Li's house feeling refreshed, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. After checking on the steel mill by bicycle, he carried the seafood he had prepared in advance back to the courtyard house. However, this time he did not go through the main gate, but chose to go through the small gate of the other courtyard.

"Dongming! Why did you insist on using the side door instead of the main door?" Qin Huairu opened the side door and saw Jia Dongming pushing his bicycle. She looked puzzled and asked him curiously.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's question, Jia Dongming pushed his bicycle into the courtyard, then untied the cloth bag tied to the back of the bicycle. As he walked into the main room, he replied, "Huairu! I'm going to a friend's place to get seafood. If I go through the main gate, I'll definitely run into the door god Yan Bugui."

"If that old coward Yan sees me bringing back so much seafood, he'll probably try to stop me and take advantage of me again. Every time I see him scheming about this and that, it feels like a toad is crawling on my foot, it's disgusting. So I chose to go through the back door." Hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Qin Huairu finally understood why he chose to go through the back door. She casually opened the bag Jia Dongming had brought back and, seeing what was inside, immediately asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! Didn't you say it was all seafood? How come there's a pig's skull? There's so much meat on this pig's skull!"

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's question, Jia Dongming smiled and explained to her, "Huairu! Take this pig's head bone, chop it up, blanch it, and then put it in a pot to simmer over low heat. When the pig's head bone is almost cooked, put in the kelp I brought back and simmer for another ten minutes or so."

"Pig head bone and kelp soup, that tastes absolutely amazing! By the way! When making pig head bone and kelp soup, remember to add some ginger and a little shrimp oil. That way, the soup will taste incredibly delicious."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Qin Huairu silently memorized them. Seeing the large shrimp, crabs, oysters, and conch in the bag, she curiously asked Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! These sea shrimp are indeed bigger than river shrimp, but how should we cook these sea shrimp and other things?"

When Jia Dongming heard Qin Huairu ask about how to cook the seafood, he told her how to cook each type of seafood. After she remembered everything, he went into his room.

While Jia Dongming was in the main room discussing the seafood cooking with Qin Huairu, Lin Qiuyue, who was taking a nap, woke up from her sleep upon hearing the conversation outside. Seeing Jia Dongming enter the room, she sat up and asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! Didn't you say you'd bring the seafood back before lunch? Why are you only coming back now?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyue's question, he remembered the scene of him sending holiday gifts to Lin Qiuyue's family that morning. He then smiled and said to Lin Qiuyue, "Qiuyue! I sent the holiday gifts to your mother's family as soon as I received the seafood at noon. You would never guess what your mother did when she saw me."

When Lin Qiuyue heard Jia Dongming's words and learned that he had already sent the holiday gifts to her parents' home, she recalled what her mother had been nagging her about when she visited her parents' home some time ago.

When Lin Qiuyue heard Jia Dongming mention her mother's reaction, she immediately guessed what her mother had done. So she smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! When you delivered the holiday gifts to my house, did my mom make you take out all the gifts in front of the neighbors?"

When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyue's words accurately describe Huang Limei's actions, he couldn't help but give Lin Qiuyue a thumbs up and praised her with a smile: "Wife! You're absolutely right. When I arrived at your house, before I even stepped inside, your mother asked me what I had brought. So, in front of the neighbors, I took out everything I had brought, one by one. When I saw your mother doing this Versailles show in front of the neighbors, I almost burst out laughing."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Lin Qiuyue thought about the reason why her mother did this, so she introduced to Jia Dongming: "Brother Dongming! You don't know this, but Aunt Zhang from our backyard used to have a good relationship with my mother. But ever since I married you, I don't know why, Aunt Zhang always speaks to my mother in a sarcastic tone when she sees her."

“This is our first year of marriage. Logically, we should have sent the holiday gifts a few days ago, but because you were too busy with work, it has been delayed until today. I guess Aunt Zhang is up to something again because she saw that we hadn’t sent the gifts yet. That’s why my mother made you take out the gifts in front of the neighbors.”

(End of this chapter)