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When they returned, Mrs. Wu and Xiaxiang had already prepared a few dishes.
Zhou Ying made another six dishes. Braised silver carp, black fish with pickled vegetables, braised eel with green garlic sprouts, spiced eggplant bun, shredded sweet potato, and cold sweet potato leaves.
As for the staple food, it was steamed rice.
Once the dishes were out of the pot, Xiaxiang sniffed and said, âMistress, these dishes really smell delicious. As expected of a restaurant owner.â
âYeap, but you entered our residence too late. The dishes that Mistress cooks during the New Year are the truly delicious ones.
âThe pigâs offal and intestines were so fragrant that people wanted to eat more after a bite.â
âBut pig intestines are so dirty; can they be eaten?â
âOf course, itâs no worse than meat after itâs cleaned. I love them, especially the spicy ones. Just thinking about it makes me drool.â
âYou gluttonous cat. If you want to eat, then learn to cook. I guarantee that you can eat whenever you want. Are the guys back yet?â Zhou Ying asked after teasing Shizhu.
âTheyâre back and already drinking tea in the room.â
âLet me know that itâs time to eat.â Zhou Ying loaded the plate as she said that.
Other than the braised carp, which she couldnât split, she left a small portion of the rest for Shizhu and the other two women.
After the dishes were served, Chen He walked over and asked, âMadam, did we disturb you?â
âDonât say that. Since youâre following Chengrui, shouldnât we take care of you?â Zhou Ying asked as she handed the bowls and chopsticks to them.
âYes, yes, hurry up and sit down. Youâve lost a lot of weight since you came over. Eat as much as you can today.â Gu Chengrui hurriedly invited them to sit down. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
At the same time, he poured a glass of wine for each of them.
âWe thank you two for your hospitality.â Head Fang smiled.
âHurry up and start eating. Donât blame us if you fall behind, and donât eat your fill.â Zhou Ying urged them and picked up an eggplant bun for Gu Chengrui, which was difficult for him to reach.
She also picked up one for herself and started eating.
Seeing this, Chen He and the others naturally didnât stand on ceremony and reached their chopsticks to the fish.
After the meal, Chen He and the others stayed behind to discuss farming ideas with Gu Chengrui. Gu Chengrui did not hide anything and told them the general direction of agricultural development.
âYou mean we can breed new species through crossbreeding?â Chen Heâs eyes lit up.
âYes, the most common type is melons.
âOne year, I planted a gourd and a loofah together and was surprised to see them strung together. The loofah produced was massively different from others and tasted extraordinarily bitter.
âAlthough it was a failed example, it also means crossbreeding might work as long as itâs similar plants.
âFor example, wolves and dogs could also be crossbred. The puppies from such a lineage would usually be full of wolf characteristics, but if they were trained from a young age, it would be much easier to tame them than wild wolves.
âThere are also donkeys and horses. Although the mules born this way are infertile, they still have their specialties, right?
âThis is just a general direction. We can give it a try, and maybe we can cultivate something good.â
âLetâs try.â Chen He nodded thoughtfully.
He quickly asked, âOh right, Lord Gu, can I have a few melon seedlings? I want to try crossbreeding them with the loofah seeds.â
âSure, but you donât necessarily have to plant all of them together. Melon flowers are divided into male and female flowers, so based on this, we can selectively choose a pair to crossbreed.
âAlso, I think itâs best to find wild ones to crossbreed. This can improve the quality of melons..â