When he saw the table full of dishes, Qiao XinZhong was really shocked.
He also cooks occasionally, but he only specializes in a few small dishes, which cannot be served publicly. When it comes to entertaining guests, either the woman in the family cook or they would eat out. Chicken feet with pickled peppers, mouth-watering chicken, steamed fish with tempeh, steamed beef, fried oysters, and vegetable soup were all considered home-styled dishes, but you can tell from the presentation that the level is not comparable to "home-style".
The elder naturally had to move his chopsticks first. Xiao Yang habitually did not put on extra expressions to express his emotions, but he still understood the etiquette. He just picked up a piece of chicken and placed it into Qiao Xinzhong's bowl, "I don't know if it suits your taste."
Qiao Yin also put a piece of chicken into Qiao Jiayue’s bowl, but she didn’t even look at her. She only smiled and talked to the old man: “Dad, do you remember the restaurant "Rich Hometown"? It was opened by Xiao Yang’s father, who is also a chef" She neatly picked up a fried oyster, dipped it in a small bowl of pepper and salt, and put it into her mouth as she explained.
This is the tenderest piece of chicken thigh meat, Qiao Xinzhong could tell he will like it even just by looking at the sauce covering the meat. The spicy taste mixed with the aroma of sesame seeds made him full of praise as he took a bite.
"Mmm, it's delicious! Little Xiao, you really are good at cooking..."
"No wonder, no wonder!" Qiao XinZhong was surprised when he heard it, his face was red. He can be regarded as a foodie, but he enjoys foods with heavy tastes and he doesn't like light food. And Xiao Yang’s meal obviously perfectly matched his taste, "So little Xiao, did you learn how to cook with your father since you were young?"
The oysters were wrapped in flour one by one before they were put in the frying pan. The shells were fried so that they were crispy. The tender meat inside was salty due to marinating beforehand. The savory taste and the scent of pepper and salt filled the mouth. Anesthetize his taste buds.
"Kind of" Xiao Yang picked another slice of steamed beef for him, his expression calm, "At first the family could only afford to rent a small storefront. The kitchen and dining room were connected together, so I could see everything clearly. I was still in school, I would be doing my homework in the store everyday, and he would always happen to be studying a new dish and would make me try them.” After a pause, he seemed to have thought of something. The corners of his eyes were slightly raised. He also picked a piece of beef and placed it into the bowl of the quietly eating Qiao JiaYue. "After a long time, I started to become picky. I would think his new dishes are not delicious, so I started to learn to cook myself."
Qiao Jiayue stiffened, but Xiao Yang didn't pay attention. When he lowered his eyelids, there was an extra fried oyster yellow dipped in pepper and salt in his bowl. He glanced at Qiao Yin, who was trying to stretch her chopsticks to the scallion soup on the further side of the table, he took the bowl in her hand, put a small handful of scallion into the bowl for her, and added a few spoonfuls of soup, then handed her the bowl back.
Qiao Yin took the bowl, her big smiling eyes curled up, with dimples on her mouth, as happy as a child who got candy.
"You are so talented!" Qiao Xinzhong was moved as he listened. The fresh and tender beef was thinly and evenly sliced, with the spicy flavor of the rice noodles on the outside. It was very appetizing. "Your mother is so lucky, both her husband and son can cook delicious foods."
"Not really." After swallowing the oyster that was in his bowl, Xiao Yang answered calmly, "My father is usually busy cooking in the store, and he rarely enters the kitchen when he comes home. I have also been very busy since I started working. I rarely have the opportunity to cook for them." Remembering his mother, Zhang Chunmei's sore waist and back pain, he paused for a moment, but his expression remained unchanged, "The men work outside, while the women work at home. The mother is still the most laborious at home."
"Sigh, men still put career as their main focus, and there is always one thing they can't take care of. You policemen already have it rough usually." The old man sighed after hearing it, "But you have to show filial piety to your parents when you have time. You choose this occupation, they must have a lot of stress in their hearts."
Xiao Yang nodded, "I know."
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