vstars Chapter 61 Follow-up
Chapter 61 Follow-up
They quickly collected about ten buckets of lobsters.
The other children and women quickly cleaned the lobster and took it to Yufei, who had already taught them how to make fruit tea.
While waiting for the lobster, forty or fifty cups of ice were made, which used up all the ice in the refrigerators of everyone in the vineyard.
They quickly put new ice blocks in their freezer, but it would take another three or four hours for the ice to solidify.
The fruit was consumed first, and the watermelon was completely gone.
I made two kinds of fruit tea this time: watermelon bubble fruit tea and lemon honey water.
After finishing, put the fruit tea in the refrigerator and send it to the vineyard along with the lobster.
Yufei decided not to charge them this time, but they would have to pay in the future if they wanted to eat there, since these two things were their livelihood, not charity.
After the lobsters arrived, Yufei started cooking them while explaining how to prepare them.
Sure enough, many hands make light work. The buckets of spicy lobster were cooked and immediately carried to the vineyard by the porters who had been guarding the area.
Fruit tea was also sent over at the same time, and Yufei left the specific arrangements to her mother.
After all, she was still busy in the kitchen, teaching Aunt Li and Aunt Li how to tell how well the lobsters were braised.
Because we used aged braising liquid this time, the flavors of the spices had already infused the broth, so it didn't need to be simmered for as long as the first time. The first batch was ready in less than an hour.
Yufei added more spices and started making a second and third batch, but she had Aunt Li and Aunt Li try making the later batches themselves.
Yufei discovered that Aunt Li was better at cooking lobster, and Aunt Li was better at making fruit tea.
Yufei further divided the tasks between the two of them. Yufei's pace certainly wouldn't be limited to the vineyard; they would definitely be very busy.
Aunt Li and Aunt Li alone are definitely not enough; they will need to take turns working on behalf of their apprentices.
In less than an hour, the braised crayfish were ready. Aunt Li and Aunt Li needed to take them over, since everyone else had gone to enjoy the spicy crayfish and there was no one else waiting.
When Yufei returned to the vineyard, the spicy crayfish and fruit tea had already been served, and a special portion had been prepared for Aunt Li, Aunt Li, and Yufei herself.
They enjoyed their food while playing the game of Werewolf, having a leisurely and lively time.
However, Xu Junyi and his friends were quite considerate; they didn't start the game yet, but waited for Yufei to arrive. As soon as Yufei arrived, they invited her to join the game.
Yufei was the hero today, so Xu Jun and the others hogged a game table and didn't start, waiting for Yufei. Nobody seemed to mind.
After Yufei handed the braised shrimp over to Aunt Zhu and Aunt Li to finish, the game began.
The vineyard folks had a wonderful day eating, drinking, and playing games. Dinner consisted of lobster and fruit tea.
In the evening, everyone took a walk along the river embankment. This was Yufei's rule; everyone had to exercise after lunch and couldn't stay engrossed in games.
Yufei will close the vineyard during lunch and dinner times, and reopen it at those times.
The vineyard opens at 7 p.m., and Lin Tiantian and her friends are always amazed when they enter the vineyard at night.
Those dazzling neon lights were just purchased by Yufei's client; in 95, neon lights were a rare commodity.
Fang Gang spent a lot of money to buy it, but he gave it to Yufei without hesitation, hoping that Yufei would increase the supply of candy.
Fang Gang's sugar is in short supply, so Yufei is now supplying him not only with cane sugar but also with maltose. Their relationship has become very good through this.
Furthermore, Fang Gang has always been very generous to his own people; considering both factors, what's a mere neon light gift?
In the past, once the lights were turned on at night, everyone would simply play games in this atmosphere. Now, they even provide fruit tea and leftover lobster.
Under the brightly lit grape trellis, a group of people enjoyed fruit tea, played Werewolf, and ate crayfish, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
That's not enough, after all, not everyone likes playing Werewolf. Some family members who play Werewolf also chat in the vineyard at night.
Yufei's dad was worried they'd be too bored, so he moved the big color TV from home to the vineyard. These days, color TVs are all cable, with those two long antennas...
Yufei's dad fiddled with it for a while before he finally got the TV channel to tune in; back in 95, there weren't many TV channels available.
But it's enough for the people of Longyuan Town; they're currently watching "The Legend of the White Snake" on TV.
This is one of Yufei's mom's favorite TV series, so the group of women stopped playing Werewolf and started watching TV instead.
The men weren't very interested in these kinds of romance dramas, so apart from Yufei's table, the other two tables were completely booked by that group of big guys.
Yufei's table was full of children. If it weren't for the Werewolf game, they probably would have gone to watch TV with their mothers.
Now they find games much more fun than TV dramas, and therefore they have firmly chosen to continue playing games.
Everyone found their own hobby, but among that group of women, while watching TV, they would occasionally let out bursts of coquettish laughter, attracting attention.
After spicy shrimp and braised shrimp, Yufei has started making other dishes. Lobster dishes go without saying, such as thirteen-spice crayfish, steamed shrimp, garlic crayfish, etc. Whatever Yufei ate in her past life, she made it.
In addition, to avoid wasting the already fragrant braising liquid, Yufei launched Liu's Braised Food.
After making the spicy crayfish, Yufei asked Aunt Li to help keep an eye on the leftover scraps from the duck and pork.
It took several days to collect enough ingredients for Yu De to make one meal of braised food.
This summer, Longyuan Town Middle School smells wonderful; the air is filled with the aroma of aged braising liquid, attracting inquiries from residents living near the school.
Although the school teachers and the gamers tried desperately to keep it a secret, fearing someone would steal their food, nothing stays hidden forever.
What's more, the irresistible aroma was impossible to hide, making the stomachs of those around it rumble with anticipation.
They ate several bowls of rice, savoring the aroma, but were still hungry. Unable to bear it any longer, they protested to the school.
This means good things shouldn't be kept secret; they should be shared! Otherwise, don't do it at all—it's too tempting for them.
Forced into a corner, the school leaders approached Yufei to discuss what to do. Yufei was certainly willing to open up, especially since she had already cultivated Aunt Li and Aunt Li's relationships over the past few days.
They're already capable of training others; when they train a few to help, they can come back to her to learn other dishes.
However, her family's small kitchen was definitely not enough, so the school leaders discussed it and generously opened the school kitchen to Yufei.