Chapter 32 - Smoked Meat (1/2)

Chapter 32: Smoked Meat

Xue Dongting tilted her head. “What does that have to do with you? It’s he who wanted to drink. Did Old Zhang’s wife blame you?”

Song Yuming smiled helplessly. “Doesn’t matter who wanted to drink. Old Zhang is henpecked as hell. He probably blamed it on me as an excuse. Since then, his wife gives me a bad look every time she sees me.”

Xue Dongting couldn’t help but snicker. “That Old Zhang is really cute. It’s normal for a man his age to get drunk, but you’re in the prime of your life, you shouldn’t do that.”

Song Yuming looked on helplessly at her gloating and smiled. “What’s this, my own wife taking their side?”

She laughed but was silent. She hefted the slab of smoked meat and cut off a hunk and washed it off, then dropped it into a pot to cook.

Song Yuming let it go when she didn’t add any onions or ginger, but he had to speak up when she didn’t even add any salt. Xue Dongting smiled and shook her head. “This smoked meat should just be cooked directly. It’s already seasoned, no need to add anything else.”

He knew she knew what she was talking about so he let the matter drop. Smiling, he said, “That day we went to see Madame Qiao, all the food was excellent. Seems she taught you well.”

She shook her head. “I’m no match for Mama Qiao. Stop kissing up.”

Song Yuming smiled. “That’s not how I kiss up to a woman.”

She gave him a look. “You’re experienced, eh?”

He knew he’d slipped up there. He smiled awkwardly and said no more.