Chapter 652: A Profound Meaning
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chief Su l s wife was delighted as she looked at her family. She smiled and said, “Fortunately, the platform is big enough to accommodate everyone and all the dishes.’
Although the table was huge, it was full of food. Chief Su l s wife smiled from ear to ear and added, “All right, let’s eat!”
Everyone smiled as they looked at the sumptuous food on the table. They had a plate of dumplings in front of them. Chief Su and his wife picked up their chopsticks to eat.
The first thing everyone ate was the dumplings.
“These are excellent.’
“l just ate two dumplings, but they both tasted different.”
“Of course they are. I just ate a meat dumpling and one egg dimpling.”
“Mine had a chicken filling.”
Ding Wan explained, “We made family-style dumplings. Each serving has different fillings. You can try each one, but the meat dumplings have the most fillings. ”
“The name family-style dumplings has a nice ring to it,” Chief Su l s wife said.”
“Yeah, it was Binglan’s idea. We all think it sounds excellent. We made plenty of dumplings, so everyone can eat as much as you want,” Shen Qiuhua said,
“We even have enough for tomorrow morning.”
The family would also eat dumplings on the first morning of the New Year.
Ding Wan and the others had made enough dumplings to last until the next
day.
However, they only cooked it halfway and would only thoroughly cook it the following morning.
Su Fengzhang and the others enjoyed the dumplings because each piece had a different filling. They tasted exceptional and increased their appetite.
The family ate a lot at noon but felt hungry again when they looked at the dumplings and the other sumptuous food on the table. They felt like they could eat a lot at once.
Su Wenxian praised the food while eating, “They’re delicious. I like how every filling tastes different.”
He picked up a dumpling with his chopstick and bit half of it to look at the filling. Still, he could not tell what it was.
Ding Wan smiled at him, saying, “That dumpling has a century egg filling.”
Miao Zhizhi laughed, “Fengchen and I usually make preserved, or as you call it, century eggs. We never knew we could use them to make dumplings. I must say, they’re delicious.”
It was also her first time eating dumplings with century egg fillings. She thought they were delicious. “Binglan always comes up with delicacies like these. Also, this hawthorn dumpling is incredibly delicious.”
Miao Zhizhi also liked the hawthorn filling after eating two of them. She was puzzled when Shen Qiuhua, her second sister-in-law, took out the hawthorns and century eggs in the afternoon.
Miao Zhizhi learned that it was Su Binglan’s idea after Shen Qiuhua explained it. Miao Zhizhi did not question the idea when she discovered Su Binglan was the one who planned it.
Su Wenchi happily said, “l wondered why these taste so different. They’re one of my favorites. So, they’re hawthorn dumplings? But where did you get hawthorns, Cousin Binglan?
“l don’t remember seeing hawthorns around the village. You’d need plenty of them to make dumplings, right?”
Meanwhile, Lin Tongtong held Su Xuerui and fed him some dumplings. She smiled and said, “Xuerui enjoys this hawthorn filling the most.”
Su Binglan explained, ‘1 1 saw a hawthorn tree when 1 went on my journey last time. I plucked some of its dregs then and plan to pluck some more after the celebrations. I’ll make candied hawthorns for everyone after dinner.”
Su Wenwu’s eyes lit up as he asked, “Sister, shall we make our candied hawthorns?”
It was good to have candied hawthorns during the New Year. Although everyone enjoyed the dumplings, they could not stop thinking about candied hawthorns and wondered how Su Binglan’s would taste.
Everyone instinctively thought her candied hawthorns would be better than those they could buy elsewhere.
Su Binglan ate a dumpling and said, ‘Yes, I’ll make them for everyone after dinner. Still, you can’t overeat because we have more food for later.”
Her words whetted everyone’s appetite, and they looked at her excitedly.
She was delighted and liked cooking for everyone, especially since they enjoyed her cooking. They motivated her to cook more.
Moreover, it was the New Year season. She wanted to make more food for everyone to eat and be happy together. It would create a lively atmosphere.
“What else will you be making, sister?” Su Wenxiu asked curiously.
“Eat these first, but not too much. If not, you won’t have the stomach to try the other foods.’
The family still had to finish their dinner before having other food.
Su Wenwu ate the dumplings and could not help but wonder what else he could eat later. He urged his nephews to ask, whispering, “Xuexuan, ask your aunt what she’ll be making later.”
‘Binglan will have to answer if a kid asks her, right?’
Su Xuexuan was a bright kid. He said, “Everything Aunt Binglan makes is delicious, so I don’t need to know.”
Su Wenxiu was shocked. “Oh my, you’re so young yet already so sweet.”
“Wenxiu, you should learn from Xuexuan,” Shen Qiuhua added. She felt her eldest and third sons had excellent personalities. However, her second son, Su Wenxiu, was introverted and did not know how to coax people.
She wanted him to learn more to chat up a girl he liked. Then, he would not be so depressed about not knowing what to say. She remembered meeting an honest and beautiful girl who often asked about Su Wenxiu.
Shen Qiuhua knew the girl liked Su Wenxiu. Fortunately, the girl was talkative. Even if Su Wenxiu was not good with words, the girl could keep the conversation exciting.
However, Shen Qiuhua realized the girl was from abroad and wore luxurious clothes. Although she noticed it, she did not pry into the girl’s affairs.
Su Wenxiu blushed and thought his mother’s words had a more profound meaning. It was like she was reminding him of something.
Su Binglan realized everyone wanted to know what she would make. She smiled, saying, “l can make candied peanuts and hawthorns later. 1 also have potatoes and sweet potatoes boiling in the pot.
“l plan to make them into balls and skewer them. With that much food, we can eat all night.”
Every family had grown accustomed to cooking as much as possible during the New Year. It was okay if they had extra food because they could keep them for the following day. People in that era considered having extra food as an annual surplus.
“Don’t just eat the dumplings. Eat the vegetables, too.”
Although the family had made many dishes, everyone ate as much as possible. Even Chief Su and his wife ate more than usual.
Everyone cleaned up the table after the meal. Then Chief Su e s wife put down the blankets, saying, “Everyone, rest for a while.”
After all, they had to stay up until midnight. Therefore, the family sat together and chatted..