ebookland Chapter 136 Chicken is precious and should not be wasted.
Chapter 136 Chicken is precious and should not be wasted.
Gu Yuanyuan patted her chest and said, "Sure, sister-in-law, I'll take care of it. When I'm home, I take care of all the chickens. I'll definitely pick the best-looking rooster with firm and delicious meat!"
Shu Yun smiled and said, "Okay, then Yuanyuan will take care of it." As she spoke, she took out money and tickets from her pocket, but Gu Yuanyuan quickly waved her hand to refuse, "Sister-in-law, don't give me money. My parents have already given me money. We have plenty of money." Gu Yuanyuan said, patting her pocket hard.
Shu Yun still stuffed the money into Gu Yuanyuan's pocket, saying, "This belongs to Mom and Dad. This is from your sister-in-law. Take it. If you find something you like in the city, don't hesitate to spend the money."
Gu Yuanyuan: "Then I'll accept it?"
Shu Yun nodded. "Here you go."
Gu Yuanyuan was touched, "Sister-in-law, you're such a kind person!"
Shu Yun chuckled, "Giving some money will suffice."
Gu Yuanyuan, with tears in her eyes, said, "Okay."
The next day, Gu Yuanyuan returned carrying large and small bags, along with a plucked rooster that looked quite big.
Shu Yun used only half a chicken, cut it into pieces, selected the right sauce, made it into poached chicken, and brought it to the hospital.
The empty beds in the hospital were already occupied by patients. After spending a few days together, Wang Xiuwen had become quite familiar with everyone and was chatting away. When she saw Shu Yun arrive, she quickly stood up and said, "Yunyun, why did you come? Mom is doing fine here. You don't need to come. You're still pregnant. What if you get sick or overworked?"
Shu Yun: "The baby is very well-behaved. I was also going to the hospital for a prenatal checkup today, so I came to visit him on the way."
Wang Xiuwen immediately asked with concern, "How did it go?"
Shu Yun touched her belly and smiled gently, "Everything is normal."
Wang Xiuwen nodded, "Sun Sun is a good boy, unlike when I was pregnant, none of them were easy to deal with, they were always making me suffer in my belly."
Gu Yuanyuan set out the bowls and chopsticks, then rolled her eyes at the words. She was tired of hearing them. "Come and eat. My sister-in-law specially made chicken today. Mom, you've been wanting to eat for so long, come and eat."
Wang Xiuwen blushed and said, "When did I say I wanted to eat it? You little brat, you're just talking nonsense."
Gu Yuanyuan didn't argue with the stubborn old lady. She put down her bowl and chopsticks, picked up her own portion, and started eating. The chicken skin was golden and the meat was tender, making it look very appetizing. Gu Yuanyuan picked up a piece, dipped it in the sauce, took a bite, and immediately smiled and said indistinctly, "Sister-in-law, what you made is so delicious!"
The chicken skin is chewy and smooth, the chicken meat is tender and juicy, and the texture is delicate. Paired with an incredibly delicious sauce, Gu Yuanyuan felt like she could eat an extra bowl of rice after just one bite.
When Wang Xiuwen saw this, she said, "Why did you eat first, child?" She then put a piece of chicken leg meat on Shu Yun's plate and immediately started eating as well.
Shu Yun didn't have a big appetite; a small bowl of rice with two pieces of chicken was enough to fill her up. In the end, most of the chicken ended up in Wang Xiuwen's stomach.
Gu Yuanyuan had a look on her face that said, "I knew you loved chicken!" Wang Xiuwen was speechless. She really did love it!
After the family finished eating, Gu Yuanyuan tidied up and chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Xiuwen urged them to leave, reminding them, "Yuanyuan, keep an eye on your sister-in-law on the way."
"understood."
The family's harmonious atmosphere made the elderly woman on the hospital bed next to them seem rather lonely and desolate. The elderly woman said enviously, "Your family has such a wonderful atmosphere."
Her son is very filial, and her daughter-in-law is decent on the surface, but compared to the Gu family, they are far inferior. Take her hospitalization for example, the old couple took out all their savings, but it still wasn't enough, so they had to ask their son for money. The son did take out some, but for the first time, the usually polite daughter-in-law turned her back on them. In the past few days, apart from the son coming to visit them, the daughter-in-law has not appeared once.
Wang Xiuwen was also very satisfied with her daughter-in-law and did not hold back her praise, "Yes, my daughter-in-law is absolutely top-notch. Some people's own daughters may not even do as well as her."
“I didn’t want to get treatment for this illness, but my wife persuaded me to come here for treatment. As soon as we arrived, she came to pick us up and didn’t let us worry about our food, clothing, or accommodation.”
The old woman looked on with envy, and Wang Xiuwen then said, "But my children are all very filial. My eldest son's family is farming at home and it's inconvenient for him to come over, so he even gave me some money before he left. And then there's my youngest daughter, the little one just now. I was sick and she cried so much. And then there's my second son. He's away on a mission right now, but he's also a filial and good son. This probably has a lot to do with the education I received from a young age."
Well, she managed to subtly praise herself while talking. Gu Minsheng felt a little embarrassed listening to his wife talk about parenting. He picked up an enamel cup and held it to Wang Xiuwen's lips, saying, "Have some water."
Drink more water and talk less.
The fresh chicken should be eaten quickly, so Shu Yun thought, since we should make braised chicken pieces tonight?
Gu Yuanyuan leaned closer, her eyes shining, and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you going to cook?"
Shu Yun asked, "Yes, you still have half a chicken left from the one you bought last time. We should cook it while it's still fresh. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Gu Yuanyuan immediately said, "Sister-in-law, then, can I still eat poached chicken?"
The steps for making poached chicken are quite simple, Shu Yun nodded, "Okay."
Gu Yuanyuan continued, "Then I'll make it again. Sister-in-law, can you teach me?"
Seeing the little girl rubbing her hands together with great enthusiasm, Shu Yun thought about the steps for making poached chicken and said, "Okay, it's not difficult to make."
"Alright!" Gu Yuanyuan rolled up her sleeves, ready to get to work!
After a period of chaos, Gu Yuanyuan held up the rather decent-looking poached chicken pieces and asked expectantly, "Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Shu Yun nodded and praised, "It looks very good."
Gu Yuanyuan smiled and said enthusiastically, "Try it."
Shu Yun took a small piece, tasted it, chewed it a few times, and then... chewed it a few more times...
Gu Yuanyuan asked nervously, "Sister-in-law, how does it taste?"
Shu Yun kept chewing the chicken nugget in her mouth, and finally swallowed it before her mouth got sour. Meeting Gu Yuanyuan's eager eyes, she said tactfully, "The taste is not bad, but it's a bit firm. I don't know if Mom and Dad can get used to it."
Gu Yuanyuan said, "I made sure the meat was firm because my parents don't like it too soft."
Shu Yun nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite. Are you really sure?
Gu Yuanyuan also took a piece, dipped it in the sauce, and tried it. She couldn't bite it through. She used her front teeth to tear the meat outward with all her might. With her eyebrows flying, she tore off a piece of chicken. She closed her eyes and her face was splattered with a lot of sauce.
She wiped her face in confusion. Her parents were still young; they should be able to bite it, right?
Even if you can't bite it, you still have to bite it. Chicken is such a precious ingredient, we can't waste it!