Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son -
Chapter 178 Change Dish
Chapter 178: Chapter 178 Change Dish
While the other moms struggled to carry their vegetables back, Ye Zhenzhen had already returned to the courtyard with Xiao Chen with ease.
There were still 3 minutes left until the time set by the production team.
Director Fei, watching Ye Zhenzhen unzip her suitcase and take out radishes and Chinese cabbages, smiled broadly, "Sister Zhenzhen, you really thought of a clever solution."
Using a suitcase to transport vegetables.
Ye Zhenzhen grinned, "What else could I have done? I wanted to make barbecue for my son, so naturally, I needed to think of a way."
When she first heard Xiaowen explain the exchange rules, she had considered that the vegetables were in increments like five or ten pounds, making them tough to carry back on her own.
The best solution was to have a small cart, and her suitcase was the perfect cart.
The staff began to weigh the vegetables Ye Zhenzhen had dug up; the four Chinese cabbages weighed about 22 pounds.
The carrots were 12 pounds, and the white radishes also weighed in at 23 pounds.
The Chinese cabbages Ye Zhenzhen chopped were large, and since it was early winter, the cabbages were heavier due to rain and snow within them, as opposed to greenhouse-grown cabbages.
Inside her mind, Ye Zhenzhen calculated that 10 pounds of carrots could be exchanged for two pounds of rice, with the extra 2 pounds kept for themselves to eat.
It was the same with the white radishes, with 20 pounds exchangeable for two pieces of marrow bones and the remaining 3 pounds useful for stewing in a soup."
However, what about the extra 2 pounds of Chinese cabbage?
Thinking this over, Ye Zhenzhen looked up and asked Director Fei, "What should I do with the extra 2 pounds of Chinese cabbage? 20 pounds can be exchanged for 2 pounds of pork belly, right? What about the remaining 2 pounds? Should I cut two pounds off with a knife?"
The Chinese cabbages of early winter are actually the sweetest.
Wait until later, when more snow falls, and the ground freezes completely, both radishes and cabbages will rot in the cold, and then there won’t be any fresh ones to eat.
Director Fei thought for a moment, "That works."
After all, once the production team exchanges the vegetables with the guests, they need to cook lunch with them.
[My Mei Zhenzhen is simply amazing!]
[Yes, she really is amazing. It feels like she plans everything she does, and it’s very comforting to watch!]
[Enough said, I’m just envious of Xiao Chen. Lucky to get such an awesome stepmom.]
The other moms and kids gradually started making their way back to the courtyard.
Just as the 30 minutes specified by the production team were up.
Han Jiangxue handed her two big bags of vegetables to the staff for weighing.
"Three Chinese cabbages, 14 pounds, 7 pounds of carrots, and 8 pounds of white radishes; you can only exchange that for one pound of pork belly and one pound of rice.
You’re left with 4 pounds of Chinese cabbage, 2 pounds of carrots, and 8 pounds of white radishes."
If it’s less than 10 pounds of white radish, you can’t exchange it for marrow bones.
Hearing the weight announced by the staff, Han Jiangxue’s expression turned slightly grim. She had carried so much weight, and yet it only amounted to such a small exchange?
Shen Yibo excitedly asked Han Jiangxue, "Mom, did uncle say we can exchange for meat?"
The little guy had overheard the staff mention pork belly.
Han Jiangxue responded dully, "Yes, we can exchange for it."
Director Fei said to Little Yibo, "Little guy, wait a bit, okay? Uncle is divvying up the meat for you."
Shen Yibo clapped his hands joyfully, "Okay, thank you, Uncle!"
Han Jiangxue: ...
Soon, the staff packed the meat Ye Zhenzhen had exchanged into bags and handed them to her, "Sister Zhenzhen, this is for you."
"Alright, thank you."
Song Yuchen: "Thank you, Uncle!"
"You’re welcome. Go and make some delicious food with your mom."
"Mhm." Song Yuchen nodded happily.
Ye Zhenzhen smiled at everyone, picked up her bag of meat and vegetables, took Xiao Chen’s hand, and returned to her room.
Han Jiangxue looked at the two large marrowbones and the big cut of pork belly in Ye Zhenzhen’s hand, feeling a sense of imbalance starting to stir within her.
What she actually cared about wasn’t how much meat she exchanged, but that Ye Zhenzhen always seemed to outdo her, and it was always by using all sorts of underhanded tactics.
She just couldn’t stand it!
Xu Wanjia’s white radishes were exactly 10 pounds, and her cabbage was a bit small--two heads weighing around 8 pounds, and she also had 7 pounds of carrots, for which she exchanged half a pound of pork belly, a marrowbone, and a pound of rice.
There were 3 pounds of cabbage and 2 pounds of carrots left over.
With meat and vegetables in hand, Xu Wanjia was very satisfied with the result.
Xiao Yiyi eyed the carrots with a wide grin. "Mommy, I pulled up these carrots. Can we use them to make a soup later?"
Xu Wanjia nodded, "Sure, mommy will make you soup later."
Shen Yibo, overhearing from the side, looked up and asked Han Jiangxue, "Mommy, I want to drink soup too. Can you make soup for us later?"
Han Jiangxue’s expression darkened. Shen Yibo, oh Shen Yibo, you really know how to rub salt in the wound!
"Okay, mommy will make you soup." No matter how uncomfortable she felt inside, she still tried to keep a smile on her face when looking at Shen Yibo.
Making soup was simple; there were still several pounds of white radishes, so she decided to cook a pot of radish soup later.
An Xi wasn’t very skilled at farm work, and she managed to dig up only one big cabbage that was five pounds and two ounces short, but Director Fei, after thinking it over, still agreed to exchange it for half a pound of meat.
There were also 5 pounds of carrots and 7 pounds of radishes.
In the end, she could only exchange for a pound of rice, with the remaining 7 pounds of radishes unable to be exchanged for anything.
As for these ingredients, An Xi didn’t really mind; neither she nor Gu Xiaoran ate much, and she couldn’t cook to save her life, so she thought to just boil something carelessly later.
Lin Qianqian dug up vegetables similar to Xu Wanjia’s, except her white radishes were a bit short, weighing only 9 pounds, so she didn’t get any marrowbones.
She only exchanged for a pound of pork belly and a pound of rice.
There were 2 pounds of cabbage, 9 pounds of white radishes, and 2 pounds of carrots left over.
[From what I’ve seen, the one who got the best deal from the exchange was still Ye Zhenzhen, with both meat and vegetables in abundance.]
[Pfft! Bragging about such petty cleverness?]
[That "petty cleverness" is still something you couldn’t pull off. You should know that our Zhenzhen went to pick radishes and cabbages with a limited-edition suitcase. If you’re so capable, why don’t you do it?]
[Marrying a rich old man and then being proud of an expensive suitcase?]
[What’s the matter, envious or jealous? You could marry a rich old man too, if only anyone wanted you.]
After everyone had finished exchanging their food, the mothers, each leading their little ones, returned to their rooms to start preparing meals in the kitchen.
After putting all the ingredients in the kitchen, Ye Zhenzhen glanced at the little alarm clock on the bedside table; it was already half past twelve.
She asked Song Yuchen, "Xiao Chen, are you hungry?"
"A little." Song Yuchen blinked and smiled. "Mom, let me help you cook. I can do it now."
"You can cook?" Ye Zhenzhen asked, puzzled.
The little guy nodded, "Yeah, I can stir-fry. Let me help you."
Ye Zhenzhen was totally unaware that Song Yuchen had secretly learned to cook from Aunt Li during the days he had spent at home; she just thought he had suddenly taken an interest in cooking.
Not wanting to discourage his enthusiasm, she agreed, "Okay, let’s make lunch together."
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