Chapter 40: Chen Ziyun’s Scheme

Shen Chuning had the younger children pour the crayfish from the bucket into a large wooden basin, filled it with well water, and washed them one by one.

She then went back to the small courtyard next door.

Cooking crayfish wasn’t difficult, but it used a lot of oil.

If she used her mother-in-law’s oil, although her mother-in-law wouldn’t say anything, she would definitely feel heartbreak.

So, she went back to the small courtyard and took a bucket of vegetable oil from her space, preparing to take it over to cook the crayfish.

As soon as she picked up the vegetable oil and was about to go next door, Zhou Yubai came back carrying the last load of grain.

Seeing her carrying such a large container, he immediately said, “Put it down.”

Shen Chuning was stunned for a second, subconsciously putting down the oil jug.

Zhou Yubai saw his wife’s blinking eyes and quickly explained, “I’ll put this load of grain down, and then I’ll carry it.”

Shen Chuning, who had been puzzled just now, immediately smiled, responding sweetly, “Okay.”

After Zhou Yubai put down the load, she handed the oil jug to the man and followed him to the next door.

But as soon as they walked out of their small courtyard gate, they ran into Chen Ziyun, who was returning to the educated youth point.

Chen Ziyun was slightly stunned when he suddenly saw Shen Chuning.

After not seeing her for a while, Shen Chuning seemed even more beautiful. Her apricot eyes and peach cheeks, delicate willow eyebrows, straight nose, and cherry mouth made it impossible to look away.

Her curvaceous figure was even more mouth-watering.

Shen Chuning frowned in disgust.

She increasingly couldn’t understand how she could have been so stupid and blind in her dream, ruining her family for Chen Ziyun, such a despicable man.

She leaned closer to Zhou Yubai.

The moment Zhou Yubai saw Chen Ziyun, his face darkened, and the cold and stern aura he had cultivated in the army emanated from him.

But he wasn’t sure about Shen Chuning’s attitude, so he didn’t confront Chen Ziyun in front of her.

Now that Shen Chuning was leaning towards him, it was undoubtedly showing him her attitude.

His hawk-like eyes stared coldly at Chen Ziyun, and he said coldly, “Chen Ziyun, control your eyes! Otherwise, I don’t mind helping you control them!”

When Chen Ziyun first saw them, he was stunned by Shen Chuning’s beauty.

But later, he was shocked by Zhou Yubai’s aura, so much so that he didn’t dare to move.

When Zhou Yubai spoke, he quickly looked away, hiding his unwillingness, and slipped away dejectedly.

Back at the educated youth point, he closed the door, and his ruthlessness showed in his eyes.

Shen Chuning, that bitch, is so beautiful, she’s obviously not a good woman.

After Zhou Yubai, that foolish soldier, leaves…

He smiled sinisterly, he didn’t believe he wouldn’t have a chance.

When Zhou Yubai and Shen Chuning returned to the Zhou family courtyard, the younger children had already cleaned the half bucket of crayfish.

Although Lin Shulan was very doubtful whether the crayfish could really be eaten,

since the new daughter-in-law said it could be eaten, she, as the mother-in-law, couldn’t be too forceful.

She still helped Shen Chuning light the fire in the stove.

When the pot was hot, Shen Chuning was about to pour oil into the pot.

Zhou Yubai snatched it again, “I’ll do it.”

Although the two words the man said this time were still stiff, Shen Chuning didn’t mind anymore, because she knew the man was afraid she would get burned.

He was just trying to prevent any possible harm to her.

She couldn’t help but feel a little sweet.

After Zhou Yubai finished speaking, he realized that his tone was a little harsh.

He subconsciously glanced at his wife, seeing that she was still smiling, he breathed a sigh of relief, “Tell me when to stop.”

“Mm.” Shen Chuning nodded.

When Zhou Yubai poured the oil, not only Shen Chuning was watching, but Lin Shulan was also watching.

As soon as the oil covered the bottom of the pot, Lin Shulan hurriedly shouted, “Hey, enough, enough!”

But Shen Chuning didn’t speak, Zhou Yubai’s hand didn’t tremble at all, the oil poured into the pot as steadily as water.

Lin Shulan was so anxious that she almost jumped up and down.

Shen Chuning quickly comforted her, “Mother, this is vegetable oil I got from our place, it’s cheap, it’s okay to use a little more.”

Lin Shulan saw that half the pot was filled with oil, and felt her heart ache numbly.

They usually only poured a drop of oil to lubricate the pan before stir-frying.

No one cooked like Shen Chuning, using so much oil, even a landlord wouldn’t dare to use so much oil!

After Shen Chuning explained, Lin Shulan couldn’t scold her, so she could only advise her, “Ningning, although vegetable oil is not expensive, it’s still oil. Besides, to buy vegetable oil from the supply and marketing cooperative, you need oil coupons, oil coupons are not easy to get, so you should save oil.”

“Mother, I know. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely save it in the future.” Shen Chuning responded with a smile.

You don’t hit a smiling person, and since the daughter-in-law’s attitude was so good, Lin Shulan couldn’t say anything more.

Seeing that the oil in the pot was almost hot enough, Shen Chuning picked up the half bucket of washed crayfish and was about to pour them into the pot.

But she underestimated the weight of the half bucket of crayfish. When she lifted it, because of a misjudgment, her leg wobbled.

Zhou Yubai was startled and quickly took the bucket from her hand, “I’ll do it, you step back.”

The oil was so hot, and the crayfish were still wet.

If the hot oil splashed and burned his wife when she poured it in…

He didn’t dare to think about it.

Shen Chuning obediently stepped back.

After Zhou Yubai poured the crayfish into the pot, he found that this dish might require a lot of oil throughout the whole process.

So he directly said, “Ningning, tell me how to do it, I’ll do the actual cooking.”

Shen Chuning: …

She actually wanted to cook the ma xiao herself, because it would be very rewarding to have a large bowl on the table after it was done.

But the man was worried that she would be burned by the oil, and wouldn’t let her get close, so she had no choice.

She could only tell the man the steps one by one.

Soon, under her guidance, a large bowl of spicy and fragrant ma xiao was cooked.

The smell not only made the entire Zhou family salivate, but even the educated youths in the educated youth point next door smelled it and felt that their coarse grain steamed buns and vegetable porridge were even more tasteless.

But when the large bowl of ma xiao was placed on the table, everyone at the table looked at the red and clawing crayfish and were at a loss.

Lin Shulan spoke first, “Ningning, how do we eat this?”

Everyone else also looked at Shen Chuning.

Shen Chuning directly grabbed one from the bowl, pulled off its head, and peeled the meat out, “Just eat this meat.”

She said, and was about to put the meat in her mouth.

Zhou Yubai snatched it again and put it in his own mouth.

No one had ever eaten this thing before, what if it caused stomach problems? He couldn’t let his wife take this risk.