Ye Chen couldn't help but whet his appetite when he saw the meals Han Meiqing cooked. However, out of politeness, he didn't have the nerve to use chopsticks directly. Instead, he took out a bottle of drink and poured it for the two ladies.
Then, he picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Aunt Han, Paul, welcome you back to China, welcome you back to Jinling, and welcome you to our home. Let's have a drink together."
Xiao Changkun also hurriedly echoed: "That's right, let's take care of you and wash away the dust. Let's have a drink together!"
Han Meiqing picked up the drink and said sincerely: "Thank you so much for your hospitality. I didn't expect that on the first day back to Jinling, I would be able to have a home-cooked meal at my old classmate's house. Thank you very much."
Xiao Changkun said with a smile: "Meiqing, we have been classmates for so many years, why are you so polite about this little thing!"
After that, he added: "Besides, the food on the table today is all your fault. I was just a helper. I was very embarrassed because of it. How could an old classmate come to my house as a guest and let the old classmate do it?"
Cooked by myself.”
Han Meiqing smiled and said, "What's the point of being embarrassed? I already agreed that I would cook today."
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Come on, let's drink this first glass of wine first!"
Everyone picked up their glasses and drinks one after another. The three men drank all the wine in the small wine cups, while the two ladies picked up their drinks and took a sip.
Xiao Churan's expression was slightly indifferent, but she couldn't be blamed.
After all, she had tried her best to show kindness to Han Meiqing.
Han Meiqing also knew very well that Xiao Churan must have some opinions about her, so she also deliberately tried to please Xiao Churan and said to Xiao Churan with a smile: "Churan, first try the braised prawns made by auntie.
, see if it suits your taste."
As she said that, Han Meiqing took the initiative to pick up a prawn for her and handed it to her bowl.
Xiao Churan felt a little embarrassed. After all, this woman was his father's first love. Now she was sitting in her own home, picking up food for herself. This feeling always felt a little wrong.
But she still nodded very kindly and said softly: "Thank you, Aunt Han."
After saying that, he also tasted the braised prawns.
She didn't expect the taste of the shrimp, and she was amazed as soon as she took it into her mouth.
Well, Xiao Churan has eaten braised prawns more than once, but he has never tasted it so good.
The braised prawns made by Han Meiqing have a moderate sweet and salty taste, a fragrant aroma, and a high-quality flavor. Even those eaten in high-end restaurants are far inferior to the ones made by Han Meiqing.
Xiao Churan was even more amazed. This Aunt Han was really not an ordinary woman. Not only did she have a good temperament and a good image, she even cooked so deliciously.
When she recalled the meals her mother cooked, there was only one adjective to describe them, and that was unpalatable. Compared with Han Meiqing's cooking skills, it was like a day's work!
What's more important is that my mother never strives for improvement in cooking. What cooking tasted like 20 years ago is still the same now.
Later, after he married Ye Chen and Ye Chen was responsible for cooking, his life became much easier.
However, although Ye Chen is good at cooking, he is still far behind Han Meiqing.
At this time, Han Meiqing gave him another piece of West Lake vinegar fish and said with a smile: "Churan, please try this fish. It is also Auntie's specialty, but I haven't made it in a while. I don't know if it suits you."
taste."
Seeing the enthusiastic Han Meiqing put the fish into her bowl, Xiao Churan could only nod and say in order not to hurt others' face: "Thank you, Aunt Han, but you don't have to always put the food for me, you can eat it yourself first."
Han Meiqing nodded and said with a smile: "You must eat more vegetables yourself. If there is something you can't reach, let Ye Chen pick it up for you."
Xiao Churan agreed, then tasted it and returned the fish meat that Han Meiqing gave to her. After one bite, she was immediately amazed.
Han Meiqing's cooking is really delicious. The fish is soft and tender, fragrant and delicious, it is simply impeccable.
Xiao Changkun was also dumbfounded.
He has never eaten such delicious home-cooked food in his life. You must know that the feeling of eating a delicious meal at home is completely different from eating a delicious meal in a restaurant.
With the warm feeling of home as a blessing, that feeling will make men want to leave.
This is why women always say that if you want to keep a man's heart, you must first keep his stomach.
Xiao Changkun felt that his stomach and taste buds were conquered by Han Meiqing's cooking skills at this moment.
He looked at Paul with envy and said, "Paul, your mother's cooking is so delicious, you are very lucky."
Paul smiled slightly and said seriously: "Uncle Xiao, it depends on how you view this question."
"Take me for example. It was very painful when I was in college. Because I left home and my mother, no matter what I ate in school, it felt almost boring."
"Later on, because of my busy business at the law firm, I traveled a lot. Most of the time I flew back and forth across the United States, and a lot of time around the world. I didn't have the opportunity to taste my mother's cooking."
"However, my appetite has been whetted by her cooking skills, so I can't get used to eating anywhere. This feeling is actually very painful."
Xiao Changkun sighed: "That's true. It's easy for people to go from frugality to luxury, but it's difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Your mother's cooking is so delicious. If it were me, I wouldn't be interested in any food outside.
.”
When Xiao Churan heard the hidden meaning in his father's words, he felt uncomfortable, so he picked up the drink and said to Han Meiqing: "Aunt Han, let me toast you. It must be very hard for you to come back from the United States after such a long distance.
Think of this cup as washing away the dust for you.”
Han Meiqing hurriedly picked up the drink and said with a smile: "Thank you Churan, let's have a drink instead of wine."
Xiao Churan touched his cup with Han Meiqing's cup slightly, and at the same time couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, it would be great if my mother was at home. She has been thinking about you for so many years. I know you are back.
, she must be very happy."
When Xiao Churan mentioned Ma Lan, Xiao Changkun and Han Meiqing both had unnatural expressions.
Both of them knew very well that when Xiao Churan mentioned Ma Lan at this time, he deliberately spoke to them, reminding them not to forget that there was still her mother in this family. Even if her mother is not here now, she is still there.
The mistress of this home!
Han Meiqing's dignified expression was a little embarrassed. She smiled unnaturally and said, "Your mother and I haven't seen each other for so many years, and I really want to see her."
After saying that, she looked at Xiao Changkun and asked: "By the way, Chang Kun, where did Ma Lan go? Why isn't she at home?"
Xiao Changkun said hurriedly: "She has gone back to her parents' home in the past two days. She will probably come back in a few days."