My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 723 - 243: Insect Clan Banquet (Part 3)
With a younger brother, loving Granny Ye was naturally abandoned by Yiyi. Watching Yiyi break free from her embrace and kneel on the ground to share toys with Er Er, Ye’s mother pouted displeasedly and complained to Mo’s mother who was walking over, "You’re not happy to see me getting close to Yiyi, so you called Er Er over to distract him, didn’t you?"
"Isn’t it normal for brothers to want to play together?" Mo’s mother gave Ye’s mother a smug smile. Although she did have that intention in her heart, she wouldn’t admit it openly.
Ye’s mother snorted but wasn’t angry. Seeing the two brothers already playing together, she laughed again, "Forget it, I won’t fuss with you! I’m too big-hearted for that!"
Mo’s mother rolled her eyes at her but also laughed along. Both of them came from prestigious families and knew each other before getting married, although they weren’t close. Later, as their children got together, the two families inevitably interacted more, and gradually, they became intimate sisters.
Their previous conversation seemed like mutual complaints, but in reality, it was just a playful bickering between sisters.
The hustle and bustle outside was for those outside. Du Xixi, standing in the kitchen, was experiencing the lively atmosphere inside. There were many people eating today, with the Ke family, Ye family, Mo family, and even Yiyi and Er Er who could already eat, making a total of twelve people. So Du Xixi and 2569 were busily working.
"Madam, five new bass fish were delivered yesterday, and I’m keeping them." Under Du Xixi’s guidance, 2569 had become proficient with various ingredients. It could even handle the task of keeping fish now.
"Sea bass?" Du Xixi was cutting a piece of tofu when she heard this. She looked up to see 2569 holding a large bucket, with five plump bass inside. She smiled, "Perfect for steamed sea bass... Let’s make one with garlic too. I remember Sister Mo Ying prefers it with garlic. Help me prepare some garlic later."
"Yes!"
The menu in Du Xixi’s mind was quickly set. Besides the steamed sea bass and garlic-flavored steamed sea bass she just decided on, she also planned to make Mapo tofu, West Lake vinegar fish, Song Sao fish soup, spicy boiled beef, spicy chicken, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables...
A total of fifteen dishes, all made with extra portions. After finishing, Du Xixi was a bit exhausted, but she leaned feebly against the edge of the sink, revealing a relaxed smile.
She loved the feeling of cooking, the joy of pouring all her emotions into the food, the satisfaction of smelling the aroma of the dishes... She thought she would never give up cooking in her lifetime. It was an inseparable part ingrained in her very being.
Du Xixi and 2569 worked hard for nearly two hours, and the deliciousness of the food certainly made their efforts worthwhile.
Du Xixi sat at the table, her face still a little flushed from the heat of cooking, but her heart was equally warm. It wasn’t the heat, but seeing Ke Lian and others’ satisfied expressions filled her with contentment, warming her from within.
After everyone ate and drank their fill, they didn’t leave the table. Instead, they leisurely rubbed their bellies, enjoying the quiet moment after the meal. Occasionally, someone would say something, causing others to respond sporadically. This relaxing time quickly passed.
The next day, when Du Xixi got up early, she found that Ke Lian was unexpectedly not at home. Puzzled, she asked Miao Miao, who was sitting on the sofa seemingly absorbed in something. Miao Miao recalled slightly and then said, "The master got up just a little earlier than you, and after having breakfast, it seems something came up at the Military Department, so he was urgently called back."
"Oh." Du Xixi nodded thoughtfully, guessing that the Military Department was urgently seeking Ke Lian today most likely because of matters at the front line. After all, the front-line war was not over, and the Military Department sending Ke Lian back to the front was inevitable.
Du Xixi shook her head, telling herself not to dwell on things that would make her a bit sad. Turning, she saw Miao Miao holding a thick stack of items, which at first glance looked quite daunting. She asked, "What are you looking at? New textbooks?"
The book Miao Miao was reading so intently couldn’t be anything simple. With such thickness, it made Du Xixi think instantly of the textbooks for political economics, those that were as thick as a standing hand.
Even though such a thick textbook was for a whole school year, just looking at it made people feel daunted. While Du Xixi had no aversion to humanities subjects, back when she was at Blue Star, she was a science student through and through, and just seeing humanities textbooks made her head ache...
Miao Miao raised the book in her hand to show Du Xixi. Her wrists were slender, yet they didn’t tremble even in the slightest while holding such a big book: "Sister Lin You sent me these political economics lecture notes by mail. I’ve agreed to start working at Blue Star University next semester and am studying them now."
