Night.
Yao Family's house.
The kitchen was filled with smoke.
Dong Xuebing was busy cooking with a spoon. He had dared to cook today was because he had not treated his colleagues to a meal. It's time for him to treat his colleagues to a meal. If it's not convenient to go to a restaurant, he will cook himself. Dong Xuebing's cooking is more effective than going to a restaurant. This kind of family atmosphere is good for building relationships. The reason why Dong Xuebing dared to cook was because of Jiang Fangfang's advice yesterday. Heat control. After that time, Dong Xuebing knew why his cooking was not as good as his mother's. It was because of the heat control.
Today is his treat.
Dong Xuebing also wants to try cooking.
That's why Dong Xuebing is very meticulous with every dish and pays attention to the heat.
But Yao Cui's house does not have gas and is still using gas tanks. The fire is not strong, and Dong Xuebing had to make do.
Five minutes …
Ten minutes …
Twenty minutes …
Dong Xuebing cooked for half a day.
Yao Cui, Li Xiaona, and Chen Xiaomei came over to serve the dishes. Soon, more than a dozen dishes were served.
"How many dishes have you prepared?" Dong Xuebing asked.
Chen Xiaomei replied. "More than a dozen."
Dong Xuebing blinked. "How many? More than a dozen? "
Li Xiaona remembered clearly. "Including the cold dishes, 11 dishes."
Dong Xuebing saw there is no more food and placed an egg on the table. "Then make one more dish."
"Mayor Dong, there are too many dishes. I can't finish all of them." Chen Xiaomei is afraid Dong Xuebing will be tired.
"Let's make it an even number of dishes. Odd numbers are not nice." Dong Xuebing was born and raised in Beijing, and he is more particular about etiquette than other places. It's fine if it's just a few people, but when it's a gathering with many guests, like during Lunar New Year, Dong Xuebing's family will never serve odd numbers of dishes. Every table must have an even number of eggs. If not, it will be disrespectful to the guests. But it's not superstition. It's rare for Dong Xuebing to treat Dong Xuebing, and he must be polite.
The eggs are ready.
All the dishes are ready.
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and wiped his hands before walking towards the northern room. Everyone is seated at the table, but the dishes are still untouched.
Pu An said. "Mayor Dong, have a seat."
Lv Zhi also said, "You've been busy for half a day. Take a break."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Hey, why are you all not eating?"
"I was waiting for you." Jiang Fangfang pressed her hand down. "Sit down. You can move your chopsticks now."
Dong Xuebing smiled and sat down. "Don't wait for me. Eat the food while it's hot, or it will get cold." If it is only Yan Yizhi, Lv Zhi, and the rest, it is normal for them to wait for Dong Xuebing to eat. But Mayor Jiang, Pu An, and Jian Xiangrong are among them. Dong Xuebing did not expect them to wait for Dong Xuebing. "Hurry up and eat while it's hot. My cooking is not good, and it will be worse if it gets cold."
Jiang Fangfang picked up her chopsticks first. "Hehe, let me try." She casually picked up a mouthful and chewed. She couldn't help but nod slightly. "It tastes good."
Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and the others also tasted it and were full of praise.
"It's delicious."
"Mayor Dong, I didn't know you have such good cooking skills."
"Although the cooking is different from our local dishes, it's delicious."
Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. But he knows that even if his cooking is not good, everyone will still praise him. After all, he had been busy cooking for so long. Dong Xuebing is not sure if it is delicious or not, and he ate a few more mouthfuls of food.
Yes!
It's delicious!
Even Dong Xuebing was shocked by his own cooking skills. Although two of the dishes were not perfect, and one of the dishes was a little salty, the rest of the dishes were delicious and tasty.
Everyone started eating.
Yao Cui suddenly said. "Oh, I have alcohol at home."
Jian Xiangrong seems to be a drunkard. "Erguotou?"
"Yes. Baijiu." Yao Cui had gotten this from the streets after she became Dong Xuebing's secretary. She does not drink often and had not touched it.
Jian Xiangrong said. "Let's drink!"
Pu An laughed. "Ok. I will have a glass too."
"Old Lui, you should have some too." Jian Xiangrong said.
Lui Zhi smiled. "I can't hold my liquor well, but … ok. I will have some."
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "Errr … I am driving, and I will not drink."
Jiang Fangfang replied calmly. "Xiao Li, I will not drink. I will send you back later. It's fine. I will also have half a glass."
Yao Cui brought three sealed boxes of Baijiu over, and Li Xiaona and Chen Xiaomei went over to pour for Jiang Fangfang and the rest.
However, Jiang Fangfang said, "Little Li, Little Yao, Old Chen, don't be so busy. Whoever drinks more can pour themselves. Everyone, sit down. Today, we won't be talking about work, nor will we be dividing our duties. It's just a group of friends sitting together to eat and chat.
Dong Xuebing took the bottle of Baijiu. "That's right. Pour yourselves. I only have one glass of Baijiu, and if I drink less, don't laugh at me."
Lui Zhi laughed. "I only have half a glass."
Pu An added. "Just drink well. You don't have to drink too much."
Jian Xiangrong poured a full glass of Baijiu. He seems to be a good drinker and likes to drink. "Lang Jiu … this is good."
Dong Xuebing said. "Minister Jian, if you like to drink, I will bring you some Erguotou liquor. It is strong and has a high alcohol content. We call it Jing Liu 'er."
Jian Xiangrong's eyes brighten up. "Ok. Thank you in advance. It is not easy to get Erguotou liquor."
Dong Xuebing noted it down. "I will ask someone to help me. I will bring it when I return to Beijing."
The Baijiu was poured.
Chen Xiaomei also poured a glass, and only Li Xiaona and Yao Cui did not drink.
Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang. "Mayor Jiang, can you say something first?"
Jiang Fangfang smiled. "Today is a gathering of friends, and I will not say anything." Jiang Fangfang stood up and raised her glass. "Come, let's have a toast."
Ding, ding, ding.
Everyone clinked their glasses.
From her personality, it could be seen that Jiang Fangfang was not the kind of person who liked to fuss around. Today was the first gathering of the main leaders of the Jiang Family. Although everyone was friends with each other and had eaten at the same table before, it was the first time they were sitting together like this. Everyone knows this is because of Dong Xuebing. He did not treat everyone to dinner. It was because of Dong Xuebing helping the Jiang Department to suppress the Mongolian Department during the Party Committee meeting.
Today is a good day for all the leaders.
The Jiang Department had won, and it is worth it for everyone to sit together for dinner.
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