Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 169 Celebrating a Birthday

Jiang's mother sighed helplessly, "What can we do? We've already bought the vegetables, and my parents said they're fine. Let's just stir-fry some vegetables; they're easy to fool anyway."

When Mr. Jiang heard this, he had no choice but to accept it. Both of the elderly people spoke up, "Alright then, go wash the vegetables and I'll just make a couple of simple vegetable dishes later."

"it is good"

After a while, Uncle Jiang and his family came in to help, but the kitchen couldn't accommodate so many people. In the end, Dad Jiang kicked some people out, leaving only a few skilled workers to help.

In the living room, two elderly people and their children were playing together. The elderly people were mainly chatting with their children, while the younger generation was gathered together, chattering away.

Jiang Cha would occasionally glance up at the kitchen, her mind always on the vegetables.

Several other people of the same age couldn't resist their curiosity when they saw it.

Cousin Jiang Man asked, "Cha Cha, you actually went to that shop to buy vegetables? I saw that grape shop before and was curious, but when I clicked into the shop, I thought it was a bit expensive so I didn't buy any, and I couldn't even get any."

Cousin Wang Fei nodded, "Yes, my classmate had insomnia before and wanted to buy this. He asked everyone in our dorm to help him try to buy it, but we still couldn't. However, the shop owner gave them some help later and it seems they managed to get it."

Jiang Cha said, "I initially wanted to buy grapes, but when I went in, I didn't find any grapes in stock. However, I saw five-star reviews for the vegetables, so I thought they must be good and decided to buy some to try. It would also be a good opportunity for my dad to show off his cooking skills."

Jiang Man agreed, "Indeed, your father is an excellent cook. Every time we visit your home during the Chinese New Year, we're treated to delicious food."

Wang Fei, however, focused on another point: "But those vegetables don't seem cheap. I see they're almost all 15 yuan per jin (500g) and shipping isn't included. You little rich girl, do you have a little stash of money?"

Jiang Cha quickly made a gesture, "Shh, I just bought a little out of curiosity. If it tastes good, I'll definitely use my parents' money, but I can't let them know now."

If her parents knew that she spent a lot of money buying vegetables online and that the vegetables weren't even tasty, they would definitely scold her.

Jiang Man and Wang Fei laughed twice, then lowered their voices, "Haha, we all understand, we'll definitely keep our mouths shut and won't tell anyone."

"Mmm," Jiang Cha nodded hesitantly.

Time passed as everyone chatted, and by the time the clock in the living room struck 12, the dishes in the kitchen were almost all cooked.

Finally, after glancing at the vegetables that Xiangcha had bought, Dad Jiang still made a bok choy and tofu soup and oyster sauce lettuce for her.

While cooking, he looked at the vegetables in the pot and nodded, "No matter what, Xiao Cha has a good eye for vegetables. The color of these vegetables is really good, and they look quite fresh when they are shipped from the internet."

Aunt Jiang smiled and nodded, "That's right, Xiao Cha is thoughtful. Most of the dishes on this table are meat and fish, so these two vegetable dishes are just right for everyone to change things up."

Mr. Jiang nodded, "Yes, we can eat as soon as these two dishes are cooked. Honey, you can go out and prepare the dishes and clear the table."

"Okay," Jiang Ma replied and went out.

After she left, the others got busy as soon as they heard that dinner was about to be served, and Jiang Cha and the younger generation also helped set up the tables and chairs.

Since there are quite a few families, two tables need to be placed in the living room.

Jiang's mother went to get a bottle of beverage and placed it on a table, saying, "You kids can sit at this table later."

"Okay," Jiang Cha nodded. She didn't want to sit at the same table as the adults either, and she didn't like drinking alcohol, finding beer unpleasant to drink.

After the living room was almost tidied up, the remaining people in the kitchen started bringing out the dishes.

Jiang Cha glanced at the dishes and saw that many of them were large pieces of meat, such as beef, pig's trotters, fish, and even beef and seafood.

But this time, Jiang Cha wasn't interested in any of those dishes. Her eyes were drawn to the vegetarian dishes, and finally, she saw the oyster sauce lettuce and bok choy tofu soup made from the vegetables she had bought.

She was very happy and whispered to Jiang Man, "That's great, Dad still cooked my dishes."

Jiang Man whispered in her ear, "That's for sure. Grandpa and Grandma have both spoken up. I'm going to try this dish later to see what it tastes like. I don't usually like vegetable soup."

Jiang Cha nodded, "Try it, I must try this flavor later."

After all the dishes were served, we couldn't eat yet, since the main purpose of this event was to celebrate Grandma Jiang's birthday, and everyone still needed to chat.

Father Jiang came out of the kitchen, carrying a bowl of noodles.

He placed the noodles in front of Grandma Jiang, who was sitting in the main seat, and said, "Mom, this year is your 80th birthday. These are longevity noodles I made. Please eat them, but remember not to bite them. I wish you good health and a long life."

"Okay!" Everyone started clapping.

Every year on his parents' birthdays, Mr. Jiang would make them a bowl of longevity noodles. He also made them for his grandparents' birthdays several times.

Grandma Jiang smiled and happily picked up her chopsticks. "Okay, okay, thank you, second brother. Everyone, let's eat first. Let's all have a happy day."

However, even though that's what they said, everyone waited until the old lady finished her bowl of longevity noodles before starting their own meal.

The adults usually start by pouring drinks and then begin talking. They also eat meat dishes, and this time they even made seafood. Everyone ate seafood, drank, and talked, and the living room suddenly became noisy.

Besides the children, there were also several elders who didn't like drinking alcohol at the children's table. After each of them was given a drink, the elders ate their food in peace.

But after taking a sip of his drink, Jiang Cha couldn't wait to grab the two green vegetables.

She first picked up a piece of lettuce with oyster sauce, a piece of green lettuce covered with savory sauce, and gently put it into her mouth.

The first sensation is a crisp sweetness, followed by a wonderful flavor, making the ginger tea drinker feel as if they have arrived at the scene after a summer rain. The summer rain falls on the ground, and the crisp vegetables, nourished by the rain, stand tall and upright, carrying a unique fragrance that is irresistible.

The more she ate, the brighter her eyes became, and Jiang Man next to her did the same. At first, she only noticed that her friend's lettuce was beautifully colored, and the lettuce looked especially green with the sauce.

But she didn't expect the taste to be so amazing. Jiang's father's excellent cooking skills perfectly brought out the flavor of the lettuce, making it a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Let alone them, Wang Fei picked up a piece of bok choy from the tofu dish. He had originally planned to eat only the leaves and then throw it away, as usual.

The bok choy this time was quite unusual. The stems, which used to taste bitter no matter how you ate them, were now sweet and had a special flavor in the broth.