Chapter four hundred and forty first friends
There were not so many guests at the banquet. The Zhou family did not hire a chef, but the daughters of Zhou, Han and Jiang families were busy in the kitchen.
Fortunately, most of the dishes were first processed yesterday, so today I only need to cut what should be cut, steam what should be steamed, and stew what should be refilled. There is no dish that is too time-consuming and labor-intensive.
It was very hot in late July, and everyone was busy in the kitchen, sweating profusely.
At eleven o'clock, the food was almost done, so I asked someone to serve.
The cold cuts are beef and pork liver, which is Xu's specialty.
I put the beef sauce into the pot before going to bed last night and simmered it on low heat all night. When I took it out this morning, it was salty and fragrant, crispy and delicious.
Then cut it into thin slices by the skilled wife and put it on a plate, sprinkle minced coriander on top, and pour a spoonful of garlic sauce. It tastes neither hot nor greasy nor greasy. The sauce is fragrant.
The pork liver is marinated with special seasonings and then cooked. The heat is just taken out, cool and slice it. Put it on a plate, sprinkle with cilantro and drizzle with soy sauce.
I ate it into my mouth. There is no fishy smell of internal organs, only the fragrance of seasoning and liver, and the liver is extremely tender, unlike the pork liver cooked by ordinary people, which is old and hard to swallow.
These two cold dishes alone have won many people's praise, and the taste is really amazing.
The elbows, buckles, smoked chicken, soft fried pork slices, braised Mingtai fish, Sixi meatballs, fried big peppers with meat, cucumber and fungus mixed with powdered skin, each of which tastes great.
With good wine, the banquet was definitely very rich.
Zhou An has made many friends with people over the years, including those who participated in the venue, Donggang Town, and Songjiang River. He originally thought that ten tables could be sat on, but in the end, there were twelve tables.
Fortunately, Zhou Anhe was careful when purchasing and prepared a few more tables of materials so that he would not be in a hurry.
This is not the wedding, any ceremony is needed. Just Zhou Anhe stands up and makes a simple opening remark and thanks the guests.
So the banquet started, and everyone didn't have to worry about anything. They should eat and drink. When they were happy, several men gathered together to make a little fun.
"Tiantian, sit here." Xu Lei saw Zhou Tiantian coming out of the house, and called her loudly, asking Zhou Tiantian to sit at their table.
Zhou Tiantian also saw Xu Lei’s table, Yang Yufan, Song Meijuan, and her friends were all there.
So I walked over quickly, and there was an empty seat here, so I sat down and had a meal with my friends.
"Yang Yufan, when did you come? Why didn't I see you just now?" Zhou Tiantian looked at Yang Yufan next to her and asked.
"By the way, how are you playing? Have you won the prize?"
This guy went abroad to participate in a chemistry competition. He hadn't come back the last time when Zhou Tiantian came back, and the two didn't meet each other, so they met today, and Zhou Tiantian asked with concern.
“I came with my dad and I just arrived.
I came back on the 19th. I originally wanted to find you, but Xu Lei said that you are busy with your sister's marriage in the county.
It just so happened that my dad said he was coming for a wedding banquet today, so I followed him.
This competition is OK, it went smoothly, I got back with the gold medal.”
Yang Yufan, who is also sixteen years old, looks like a young man, but he is different from Xu Lei's sunshine and vitality. He is a handsome and handsome guy who also likes girls at school.
At this moment, he looked at Zhou Tiantian with a smile, with a hint of enthusiasm and excitement in his eyes.
"Tiantian, thank you. Without you, I would not have won this award.
I have also received notices of admission to several universities in the capital, but I want to try math again next year."
Yang Yufan is obviously more ambitious than Xu Lei, but he is not satisfied with winning the award in the first chemistry subject. He wants to work hard and then participate in the first chemistry subject competition.
"Okay, then I will sort out all the math materials for you after the competition, and you can think about it carefully and do the questions yourself.
The information I trained in the capital is very useful and I will give it to you at that time. As long as you understand it thoroughly, there will be no problem with the national competition." Zhou Tiantian said happily.
“Oh, the gap between people is really too big.
All three of us are sixteen years old. Tiantian, you will take the college entrance exam this year, Yang Yufan will take the college entrance exam next year, and you will also participate in international competitions.
Look at me, autumn is just in the third year of junior high school, and Tiantian has been in a daze for four years. It’s so pitiful.” Song Meijuan sighed faintly.
She and Zhou Tiantian were classmates when they were in the first grade, but less than two months after the first grade started, Zhou Tiantian skipped the grade, and Song Meijuan was left far behind.
"Juanzi, don't say that either, you are good at studying.
I heard from my breasts that you are the first in the grade this semester. It’s great, and it’s definitely not a problem to get a good grade in the middle school entrance exam next year.”
Zhou Tiantian laughed as soon as she heard this, hurriedly comforted Song Meijuan and encouraged this classmate in the first grade of elementary school.
"Well, I have to learn from you, and take the high school entrance exam.
Tiantian, do you still have the materials before the high school entrance examination? I heard that one of the big reasons why your class performed so well was the exercise materials in your hands.
If there is any, please lend me a look." Song Meijuan was not polite to Zhou Tiantian and asked for information directly.
Zhou Tiantian was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xu Lei and Yang Yufan next to her, "Do you still have information?" She gave it to these two guys at the beginning, but she didn't keep it.
"Yes, I keep mine, and I have all the sets. I'll give it to her when I go back." Xu Lei said on the other end.
He is lazy and unwilling to pack up his things, so he has kept the books and exercises he has been studying for over the years, and he has not handled a single piece of paper.
Yang Yufan didn't say anything, but actually he was there.
All the exercises Zhou Tiantian gave him were there, and there was no shortage of them. But he didn't want to give them to others, so he didn't speak.
"Okay, Meijuan, then you can ask Xu Lei for it. They have the information that Brother Yanzhe gave me at the beginning.
Wait for me to go to the capital, and I will help you to clarify some review questions for the third year of junior high school and send them back to you.
Brother Xu Lei, Yufan, I will also find some senior high school students for you. I have many people in the capital."
Chang Yanzhe has accumulated a lot of connections in the capital in recent years. When he left, he found an opportunity to introduce Zhou Tiantian to those people.
During the period when Zhou Tiantian was training in the capital, she was taken care of by many people. It was still easy to find some high-quality review questions.
"Oh, that's so thankful, Tiantian, you are the patron saint of us, the lucky star.
Look at which of us who have achieved today's achievements after being guided by you?
Not only us, Zhang Haiyan and Feng Rongrong, they always talk about you. When you get into college and hold a college entrance examination banquet, they will all come to congratulate you."
Xu Lei was straightforward and said whatever he thought.
Zhang Haiyan and Feng Rongrong are both classmates in the fourth grade of Zhou Tiantian’s elementary school. Zhou Tiantian skipped the grade in junior high school, so these people are now in high school.
Chapter completed!