At noon, there were no plans for a grand feast. Everyone had just gotten off the train, and rest was the priority. Therefore, Zhu Yanyi’s most direct solution was to make noodles. However, she prepared many side dishes. Based on the available ingredients, Zhu Yanyi made twice-cooked pork, cold bean sprouts, garlic sprouts stir-fried with cured meat, and celery with lily bulbs.
In every bowl of noodles, she added two slices of cured meat, a poached egg, a heart of green vegetable, a slice of ham sausage, and some green onions. With red and green colors, the sight and smell immediately stimulated the appetite. Zhu Yanyi also took out a jar of chili sauce. She had specially made this before leaving. Among vegetables, chili peppers are the easiest to preserve, and making chili sauce makes it even easier to store. Zhu Yanyi had added a drop of Spirit Spring to this chili sauce, so the taste was naturally exceptional. Whoever wanted chili sauce could add it themselves. The same applied to the other side dishes; she placed them in front of everyone, allowing them to configure their own meals.
Before eating, Zhu Yanyi added a handful of five-spice peanuts to her noodles and mixed them in. Yan Aohan saw this, raised her eyebrows slightly, and imitated her. She ate the noodles and peanuts, then nodded slightly in satisfaction. "Indeed, following Ani to eat makes the noodles seem even more fragrant."
Others also added peanuts to their noodles. Seeing this, Zhu Yanyi said, "I just added them randomly. You don't need to copy me. There are many dishes on the table. Eat the dishes."
Regardless of how everyone ate, after finishing such a large bowl of noodles and the four dishes in front of them, everyone was full. Yan Aohan saw that everyone had finished eating and spoke up. "You all go rest. Let Haifeng wash the bowls."
"Why me?" Zhang Haifeng was stunned.
"Ani and the others need to rest. Besides, Ani already made the noodles. Do you have the face to make her wash them?" Hearing this, Zhang Haifeng realized she indeed could not let Zhu Yanyi wash, nor could she let the others wash. "But I am not the only one here." Yan Aohan raised her eyebrows slightly. "Do you want me to wash the bowls?" After speaking, Yan Aohan looked at Zhang Haifeng with a smile, seemingly waiting for her answer.
Zhang Haifeng hesitated. How could he dare to make this big shot wash the bowls? He hurriedly shook his head. "How could that be? I will wash the bowls. I will wash them." Saying this, he hurriedly gathered the bowls and went to the kitchen to wash them.
Actually, washing dishes was no big deal. Even if Zhang Haifeng did not wash them, Zhu Yanyi and the others would have. But since Zhang Haifeng had gone to wash them, Zhu Yanyi and the others were naturally happy to relax. They each returned to their rooms. Because they had just finished eating, Zhu Yanyi did not sleep immediately. Instead, she walked out of the room and came to under the grape trellis in the yard.
The well had a cover on it. Even if someone sat by the well at this time, it was safe. Zhu Yanyi sat by the well, her hands casually resting on the well edge, looking up at the grape trellis, her whole body relaxed.
The grape trellis was hung with many grapes, but it was not yet the season for them to ripen. However, looking at them was interesting.
"These two grapevines were brought from Xinjiang. Do you like grapes?" Yan Aohan had noticed when Zhu Yanyi came out, so she followed out to take a look.
Zhu Yanyi looked at the grapes and nodded. "The grapes from Xinjiang are quite good." Then she looked at Yan Aohan. "Brother Yan, can you get grape seedlings from Xinjiang?"
"You want grape seedlings from Xinjiang? Does your family plan to plant a vineyard?" Yan Aohan thought of the current situation of the Zhu family and already had a clear understanding in his heart.
Zhu Yanyi did not lie. "I am thinking that next year, I will let my dad expand the contract. It is best to contract some mountain land. After contracting, we will plant fruit trees. Not just grapes, but also peaches, oranges, kumquats, bayberries, and other fruits suitable for growing in our area. We will plant them all."