Chapter 436: Chapter 436: Dealing with People, Not with Activities
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āBoth you and Grandfather donāt do well with sugary foods,ā she reminded.
āHome cooking is always more thoughtful,ā Old Madam chuckled, with the abilities to adjust to everyoneās tastes.
Adrian Zhekova handed over the hairy crabs he had bought to Aunt Evans, āThese are hairy crabs. They are perfect for moon-gazing during Valentineās Day. The sweetness of the mooncake will complement it.ā
āDid Cindy Clarke buy the hairy crabs too?ā Old Madam immediately praised, āCindy is too considerate.ā
āNo, Adrian bought the crabs,ā Cindy clarified, pointing at Adrian.
Adrian also believed that he was attentive.
Especially after being with Cindy, he had grown increasingly mindful.
However, Old Madam quickly changed her tune: āWhat were you thinking, buying hairy crabs? We have received so many as gifts! This person brought a box today, and that person will bring one tomorrow. I just managed to distribute them, saving a box for dinner, and then you went and bought another.ā
Adrian Zhekova:
When she thought Cindy had bought them, she was full of praise. Why the sudden flip when she learned he was behind the purchase?
Was this favoring the person more so than the action?
Cindy chuckled, asking Old Madam, āGrandmother, are we planning to steam these crabs for dinner?ā
āYes, indeed,ā Aunt Evans confirmed smilingly, āOld Master even bought cooking wine specifically for tonight to go with the crabs.ā
āBut we now have too many crabs for tonight,ā Old Madam added, āEven with our large family, itās too much.ā
āHow about I make some Crab Roe Buns?ā Cindy suggested.
Seeing Old Madamās interest, but her reluctance to have Cindy labor over it.
Cindy added, āJust now, you also said, I could contribute a dish or two. It would still be meaningful.ā
āI didnāt prepare any other dishes for tonight. This is the only thing I can confidently make,ā Cindy confessed, āYou canāt deny me even this, can you?ā
Previously, only Old Madam had ever tasted Cindyās cooking.
Others have yet to sample it.
Fearful Old Madam might say no, Old Master hurriedly nodded, āSounds good. Shall we give it a try?ā
āJust look at you, here for a visit and we still put you to work,ā Maverick Zhekova said, feeling a bit awkward.
āItās only preparing Crab Roe Buns,ā Cindy said with a smile.
Cindy took a short break then went into the kitchen with Aunt Evans.
If she finished the prep early, she could enjoy a chat with the older family members.
If they wanted to know anything, it was a good time to ask.
By dinner time, she could just steam the prepared buns in a pot.
Once the buns are done, she just needed to leave them to rest.
After that, they wouldnāt need Cindyās help anymore.
While Cindy was away, Old Master took the opportunity to learn about her past from Morgan Zhekova. freŃwebnoѵel.com
The tales she told were quite different from Adrianās perspective.
One consistency though was that Cindy had never let Morgan suffer or feel wronged.
Old Master felt extremely comforted by this.
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In the kitchen, Aunt Evans was assisting Cindy.
Cindy took a box of hairy crabs to make the Crab Roe Buns, leaving the other for steaming at dinner
First, she steamed the crabs, then with Aunt Evans, they carefully removed the crab roe, legs, and meat.
They began by frying the crab shells to extract the crab oil.
Using this oil, they stir-fried the crab roe, then added the crab meat and legs, and seasoned with salt, cooking wine, and white pepper.
And then, the crab filling for the buns was ready.