My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 707 - 238: A Special Way of Getting Along_2

The second round of frying needs to be done until fully cooked. By this time, the flavor of the seasoning has already infused with the oil, making it very delicious. But the third frying is the most crucial step.

The first two rounds of frying involve soaking all the broad beans in hot oil, allowing them to gradually bloom into orchid-shaped flowers in the boiling oil. The third round, however, is a brief alternating fry using a sturdy and clean net to scoop them up and down, allowing the already formed orchid beans to interact with both air and hot oil.

Du Xixi didn’t really understand the specific principle behind it, as she didn’t have the time to figure out what structural changes the broad beans undergo during the brief frying. She only knew that it was an experience passed down by the Du family, making the orchid beans more crispy and delicious.

Du Xixi carried out the three rounds of frying gradually, knowing Ke Lian’s taste leaned more towards spicy flavors. Hence, she didn’t make the classic salty orchid beans. Instead, she prepared the seasoning that Ke Lian would like, making a large pot of spicy orchid beans.

The fragrance of orchid beans mixed with a faint spiciness permeated the air. Despite the kitchen door having excellent sound insulation, it couldn’t block the aroma of the orchid beans. Gradually, it seeped out through the gaps, and Ke Lian, squatting at the door, naturally caught a whiff. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Ah..." Ke Lian took a deep breath and couldn’t help but salivate. Then he stood up, thinking that Du Xixi had already finished making the orchid beans. He figured it should be fine to go inside now, maybe even help out with setting the plates or something.

However, no sooner had he opened the kitchen door than Du Xixi, who had her back turned to him, spoke as if she had predicted it: "Go wait outside. If you’re really that bored, go prepare the wine you like to drink."

Du Xixi didn’t want to let Ke Lian, who could only make plain steamed buns, into the kitchen anymore. Although the orchid beans were already out of the pot and the probability of them being spoiled was low, Ke Lian often had a peculiar knack for ruining things. If accidentally, the whole pot of orchid beans ended up on the floor—which was entirely possible—Du Xixi felt she might not be able to resist "domestic violence" against Ke Lian.

Ke Lian’s desire to help in the kitchen was once again shattered by Du Xixi. Feeling a bit wronged, this big man pouted, then strode off to the storeroom. Looking at all the jars of wine on the floor, he resolutely chose... the one he least liked.

Ke Lian and Du Xixi were particularly alike in this regard, always saving their favorite things for last. For example, during meals, if a plate of shredded meat fried rice was placed in front of them, they would definitely eat the rice first and then pile the shredded meat together to enjoy the satisfaction of the last bites.

This logic applied to drinking as well. Ke Lian didn’t know what made a good wine, but he knew he liked strong and spicy wines. Du Xixi’s talk about wines being smooth and subtle didn’t interest him much.

If he were to drink, he’d start with his least favorite, so now nestled in his arms was a jar of high-proof wine, but smooth enough that one sip could bring wine aromas to the tongue and make wine vapor rise to the top of the head.

Just as Du Xixi and 2569 came out with the dishes, Ke Lian was in the middle of opening the jar of wine. Du Xixi took one look and understood Ke Lian’s little scheme, but she didn’t expose him. After all, Du Xixi loved drinking all kinds of wine, and this high-proof wine made her feel delightfully invigorated.

The couple sat opposite each other, with their wine glasses filled generously. They both had quite a tolerance for alcohol; several glasses in and they still showed no signs of drunkenness. Instead, the orchid beans and other dishes were being eaten up, and by the end, they didn’t even have rice, drinking to their fill instead.

"Eat some rice, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable." Ke Lian spoke from experience, having missed meals several times at the table due to being plied with drinks by Du Xixi and Ke Xing, regularly ending up with his stomach burning uncontrollably. At this point, Ke Lian burped a little and then ordered 2569 to serve them a small bowl of rice each.

Du Xixi understood this logic too, although she got carried away while drinking earlier, now there was no excuse not to eat. She didn’t want to be woken up from her afternoon nap by discomfort in her stomach.

The couple ate a bit of rice to fill their stomachs, immediately feeling more comfortable. Although they drank a lot of wine, the alcohol warmed their insides. Together, they went for a walk in the courtyard to aid digestion, then headed upstairs hand in hand to wash up and enjoy their afternoon nap.