Chapter 664: Dinner
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Binglan wanted to rush home to prepare dinner before the others. She wanted her family to taste the bananas she had found. However, when she arrived, her mother was already preparing the ingredients.
Shen Qiuhua was puzzled when she saw her daughter and son-in-law. “When did you two go out? Are those baskets on your backs?”
Su Wenzhe had just entered the house with charcoal. He saw the young couple and asked, “Wait, when did you go out?”
Su Fengmao brought firewood into the house and moved it toward the stove. He looked at the duo, saying, “Your mother and I thought you were catching up on sleep.”
The older couple was also catching up on sleep in the afternoon. Meanwhile, Su Wenzhe had gone to chat with his good friends and had just returned. The family members did not see Luo Jin’an and Su Binglan leave.
Su Binglan and Luo Jin’an put down their baskets. Su Binglan said, “We went to the mountain and found something good.”
Su Wenzhe put down the charcoal and ran over to take a look. “Wow, what are those, Sister? Are those colored vegetables?”
He had never seen such a thing and was curious. He poked the skin, wondering if it could move.
‘My sister is amazing. She always finds unique things whenever she goes to the mountain.’
Su Wenzhe’s eyes lit up with that thought in mind. He knew what his sister had found would only lead to delicious food.
Shen Qiuhua stopped her prepping and went to look inside the baskets. “Huh, what are those? They look tasty. It’s rare to see something of this color.”
She and Su Fengmao could not guess the things in the baskets. Still, they were curious.
Su Binglan smiled and explained, “These are bananas. It’s a fruit that we can use to make many dishes. Let’s make banana sushi and crispy fried bananas tonight. Afterward, we can drink banana soy milk.”
‘l regret not getting much milk when I was in town. Otherwise, 1 could’ve made banana pudding. If I had gotten the bananas earlier, 1 could’ve added them to yesterday’s fruit cream cake.’
Su Binglan became excited just thinking about the possible uses for bananas.
“We still have plenty of leftover rice from yesterday. I’ll reheat it to make banana sushi.’
The family had an abundant lunch yesterday, like steamed buns, a cream cake, and rice. Since they had leftover rice, Su Binglan planned to use it to make sushi-like food.
Shen Qiuhua was delighted. “1 thought you and Jin’an were sleeping. I wanted to ask you two what you wanted for dinner. I didn’t expect you to be at the mountain. I’m excited to see what you’ll do with the bananas.”
Although she did not know how bananas tasted, she knew they would be delicious because of Su Binglan.
However, Shen Qiuhua realized something bizarre. She could never find anything like bananas when she went to the mountain. The family would only find such unique things whenever Su Binglan was there.
Even so, Shen Qiuhua never questioned it. She was still considering what to make for dinner but no longer needed to worry about it. She only needed to listen to her daughter’s suggestions.
Su Binglan took a few bananas and handed them to Shen Qiuhua, Su
Fengmao, and Su Wenzhe. “Here, try them.”
Su Wenzhe was confused as he looked at the banana, so Su Binglan peeled it for him and said, “Here, now you can eat it.”
Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao followed their daughter’s action and ate the banana. At that moment, Su Wenzhe had already taken two bites and exclaimed, “Wow, it’s soft and sweet! Sister, is this a fruit?”
Su Wenzhe remembered eating the hard and sour fruits his sister had brought home last time. However, the banana differed, and he could not describe it. The banana was soft and sweet compared to the other fruits he had tried.
Shen Qiuhua’s eyes lit up as she ate, saying, “It’s so soft and smooth. Your grandparents and granduncle will love these.”
Chief Su and his wife had poor teeth and could barely eat solid foods. Therefore, the bananas would be perfect for them. However, Su Binglan could do nothing about her granduncle and grandaunt’s teeth. After all, it would be suspicious if their teeth suddenly improved.
“We’ll send some of what we make tonight to Granduncle Su.” Su Binglan enjoyed making food for the whole family. She liked eating with them because it made her happy.
Everyone got busy when she said she would make banana sushi. Su Fengmao took charge of reheating the rice while Su Binglan prepared the ingredients. Since they did not have seaweed nor know what that was, she used dried bean skins as a replacement.
After reheating the rice, Su Binglan placed it into a basin. Then she added sesame oil, salt, vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, and seasonings into the basin. Soon after, she stirred the mixture and placed it on the dried beak skins.
Next, she put in the bananas and boiled some sweet potatoes. Afterward, she rolled them up and cut them into pieces. Although Su Binglan’s actions were relatively simple, the family was in awe as they watched.
She let the others taste the food; even Luo Jin’an enjoyed it. Of course, Su Wenzhe could not help but exclaim, “These are delicious! So, this is what banana sushi tastes like. You’re amazing, sister!”
Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao also praised the food.
Meanwhile, Su Wenxiu, Su Wenwu, and Liu Yinyin returned with her two children. Su Wenwu smiled and said, “I heard Big Brother’s voice as soon as I entered the yard. Did he have something delicious to eat?”
Su Wenxiu and Su Wenwu visited their friends in the afternoon.
Simultaneously, Liu Yinyin had brought her two sons to chat with Lin Tongtong. The two little ones even brought Su Xuerui out to play while their mothers chatted.
The first month of the year was a time for everyone to gather, play, and chat. Therefore, the group did not return home until dinner time.
When Su Wenzhe saw his sons, he took some sushi and passed them to Su Xuexuan, Su Xuehai, and Liu Yinyin. “Quick, taste these. They’re the banana sushi Binglan made..”