Chapter 43 - 043 Grandpa’s Old Buddy Part 2 (Please subscribe)
Mr. Li didn’t respond but reached out and tapped his old friend’s shoulder and pulled him into the house with a smile.
Li Xianglu entered the kitchen and saw a very advanced kitchen for that era.
It was a row of white tiled counters, with a sink on the far side, three cabinets above, and an iron rack below.
Closest to the window was a gas stove, with dual burners.
At the moment, the counter was arranged with a plate of sliced cabbage, glass noodles soaking in a ceramic dish, and a fish, quite a rare sight.
Li Xianglu glanced at the meat on the counter and said to the woman nearby with a smile, "Aunt, could you help me cut the meat into pieces, and do we have any brown sugar at home?"
The woman was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out a small porcelain jar from the cabinet below and said, "We don’t use brown sugar often, just this much, is it enough?"
Li Xianglu looked and nodded smilingly, "It’s enough. Let’s cook a fish in sweet and sour sauce, braised pork, and stir-fried pork slices with cabbage and glass noodles?"
The woman, surprised, widened her eyes and nodded, "I don’t know how to make sweet and sour fish, you cook and I’ll assist you."
Li Xianglu rolled up her sleeves and began to cook, while the woman by her side curiously watched the young girl skillfully slicing the fish, her technique so adept as if she did it often, yet judging by her clothes she didn’t seem the sort to eat fish regularly.
Li Xianglu fried the seasoned fish until golden brown on both sides, then set it aside on a plate.