Zhang Wei is a very filial young man, and he respects and loves his mother-in-law Zhang Shuzhen very much. Zhang Shuzhen has been raising Zhang Wei as a grandson since his parents died when he was a child. Although Zhang Shuzhen has a strange temper and sometimes loses her temper inexplicably, Zhang Wei knows that her nature is good, and everything is for her own good.
One day, Zhang Wei saw a stall of particularly fresh seafood in the seafood market, and he said to the stall owner: "Boss, bring me four boxes of the freshest seafood, the more expensive the better! "
"No problem, you always pick slowly, I just caught it from the sea today, it's absolutely fresh and delicious!" The boss quickly took out a few plump Boston lobsters and showed them to Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei looked at the huge red lobsters, and his saliva flowed. He has always been a gluttonous cat, and he loves seafood to the core. Although the price is expensive, he has not eaten seafood like this for a long time. I am too busy at work, and I can only barely make do with some fast food or instant noodles, so there is no nutrition at all. He decided to treat himself and his mother-in-law hard this time, and ate all the hard work during this time.
Zhang Wei couldn't wait to start selecting seafood, and neatly loaded the seafood he liked into a plastic basket one by one. Lobster, Jiwei shrimp, king crab, scallops, oysters...... Everything, he doesn't intend to show mercy. The boss was surprised to see that he had picked the most expensive ones, but he quickly helped him pack them. Zhang Wei carried four boxes of heavy seafood, with a happy smile on his face, and strode home. On the road, he could smell the fresh smell of seafood, and his saliva was about to run down.
When he got home, Zhang Wei couldn't wait to open the refrigerator, put the boxes of seafood in a stack, and began to fantasize about all kinds of delicious dishes. At this moment, her mother-in-law Zhang Shuzhen came out of the room and saw that the refrigerator was stuffed with lobsters and crabs, and she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth: "Ouch, my God! How much seafood have you bought?"
"It's just four boxes, mother-in-law, don't worry, it's all for you. Zhang Wei said with a smile, "Your old man likes to eat seafood the most, I don't want to serve you well." "
The mother-in-law's eyes widened, and her face was full of disbelief: "Why are you so rich? This is thousands of dollars!"
"Hey, mother-in-law, don't worry about it so much. Zhang Wei patted his chest and promised, "I have money to spend, I haven't saved money for a few months." If you can let your mother-in-law eat something good, it's worth spending this money. "
The mother-in-law was deeply moved by Zhang Wei's filial piety, and nodded again and again: "Good boy, good boy, I am so blessed to have such a filial grandson as you." With that, she stepped forward and hugged Zhang Wei tightly, tears pouring out of her eyes.
Zhang Wei patted his mother-in-law's back a little embarrassedly and comforted: "Mother-in-law, don't do this." Don't I should? Don't worry, I will always be so filial to you in the future. "
In the next few days, Zhang Wei cooked a variety of delicious seafood feasts for his mother-in-law Zhang Shuzhen like a capable chef. He has a very good craft, he has been learning cooking with his mother-in-law since he was a child, and he has a good set of how to make the most of these fresh ingredients.
One day, he took out a few plump Boston lobsters and said to his mother-in-law, "Mother-in-law, you love this the most, right? I'll make you a classic lobster steak and vegetables to make sure you eat the original taste of lobster." "
Zhang Shuzhen's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands excitedly and said, "Okay, okay, I love this one the most! Wei'er, you have to work hard, don't let me down!"
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, it's right to leave it to me. Zhang Wei smiled and kissed her on the cheek, and began to concentrate on cooking.
He first cut the body of the lobster in half, took out the fleshy part, then poured an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, and stir-fried the shrimp meat over low heat until it was medium-rare. The seasonal vegetables on the side were also washed and cut into small pieces by him, and when the time was ripe, they were stir-fried together. Finally, he added his own secret sauce made in advance, so that the whole dish tasted and smelled.
The kitchen soon wafted out a burst of tempting aromas, which completely aroused Zhang Shuzhen's appetite. She took a deep breath greedily and praised again and again: "Ouch, it's so fragrant! "
"Don't smell my mother-in-law, it'll be fine right away. Zhang Wei smiled and took out a plate of lobster steak vegetables and put it in front of his mother-in-law, "Try it, is it still as delicious as before?"
Zhang Shuzhen picked up a piece of shrimp meat with chopsticks and carefully put it in her mouth. She savored it, the expression on her face changed from puzzled to abrupt, and finally showed a satisfied smile.
"It's delicious, it's delicious! It's exactly the same taste as it was back then, my Wei'er is so amazing!" She clasped her hands together in thanks, and then devoured it.
Seeing his mother-in-law eating so happily, Zhang Wei was extremely relieved. He felt that all the hard work was worth it, and he was willing to pay any price as long as he could get the best food for his dearest mother-in-law.
In the next few days, Zhang Wei continued to make all kinds of seafood delicacies for his mother-in-law, from home-cooked side dishes to authentic dinners, which made Zhang Shuzhen amazed again and again. She felt that she had never eaten such good seafood in her life, and it was like opening the door to a new world!
"Wei'er, you are really my lucky star! If it weren't for you, how could my old bones have eaten such a good thing?" Zhang Shuzhen often said with emotion.
Zhang Wei just smiled shyly, but he silently wrote down in his heart: As long as my mother-in-law is happy, it is worth it no matter how much I pay.
And just like that, four boxes of seafood were soon left with little left. Seeing that only the last residues were left in the refrigerator, Zhang Wei was a little disappointed, but he was also glad that he had successfully completed this small goal.
Just when Zhang Wei thought that this was the end of all this, an unexpected thing happened.
Zhang Shuzhen was home alone that day, and suddenly several neighbors came to visit. As soon as they entered, they exaggerated the smell of the air and said that the house was filled with the smell of seafood.
"Oh, Granny Shuzhen, your family has eaten a lot of good things? This fragrance is so strong that it almost makes your mouth water. "
Zhang Shuzhen was stunned when asked, and then remembered the four boxes of seafood that her son bought a few days ago. She smiled and explained, "Oh, that's the seafood my son bought the other day, and he cooked a seafood feast for me for several days, and it tasted amazing!"
"Ouch, your family Wei'er really has a heart, and he is willing to spend so much money to buy seafood to serve you. The neighbors praised again and again, "But you also ate too fast, have you eaten up in just a few days?"
The neighbors burst into laughter when they heard this, and they all started Zhang Shuzhen's joke: "Ouch Shuzhen, you gluttonous tiger scares us! You are really a gluttonous mouthful!"
Zhang Shuzhen was a little embarrassed and forced a smile to fool the past. But there is an indescribable guilt and guilt in my heart.
Thinking of this, Zhang Shuzhen's tears swirled in her eyes. She felt that she was too selfish, and she didn't understand her son's kindness at all, but instead ruined all his intentions. If Zhang Wei knew, he would definitely be heartbroken.
What's even more terrifying is that if the neighbors tell about it, Zhang Wei will be too faceless in front of outsiders. A filial son spared no effort to be filial to his mother-in-law, but his mother-in-law was so white-eyed and devoured all his filial piety, which must seem to outsiders how uncompetitive and ridiculous he was.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was at a loss, and Zhang Shuzhen could only cry bitterly. She began to regret her recklessness and discontentment, and if she could do it all over again, she would definitely put down her chopsticks first and save the last seafood.
Just when she blamed herself so much that she couldn't help herself, Zhang Wei came back from outside. When he pushed the door and saw his mother-in-law's tearful appearance, he was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you?
Zhang Shuzhen looked up and saw that it was Zhang Wei, tears streaming down her face, and she was choked up and speechless.
Zhang Wei was even more panicked, and asked the reason again and again.
Zhang Shuzhen finally spoke, incoherently telling everything that had just happened. She kept blaming herself and apologizing, and once wanted to kneel down to make amends to Zhang Wei.
After listening to his mother-in-law's story, Zhang Wei was stunned at first, then smiled and shook his head again and again.
"Mother-in-law, what are you talking about? I bought those seafood just for you to eat, how can I blame you?" He stepped forward and gently hugged his mother-in-law and comforted, "You can eat with confidence, I'll buy it for you when you eat it all, what's there to blame?"
"Don't think so. Zhang Wei smiled helplessly, "I bought those seafood in the hope that you can have a good time and eat your favorite food." I'm relieved that you're having fun eating now. Money is nothing, as long as you are happy. "
"What's so faceless?" Zhang Wei shook his head, "They don't know the truth. Even if I knew, I would definitely justify your name. You are my dearest mother-in-law, how can I care what others say?"
Hearing these words, Zhang Shuzhen's heart finally relaxed completely. She hugged Zhang Wei tightly, and finally smiled with relief: "Wei'er, I know that you are the good grandson who loves your mother-in-law the most." I'm sorry, I just had too much heart. "
"Don't say that, mother-in-law. Zhang Wei patted her on the back and comforted, "You can eat as much as you want, our Wei'er still has the ability to make money." Whatever you want to eat in the future, just ask, I'll buy it for you. "
This time, Zhang Shuzhen ate very measuredly, only eating a little bit each time, and she let Zhang Wei keep the rest properly. Sometimes when the neighbors come to visit, she will enthusiastically bring out some seafood and share it with them, so that everyone can taste how good Zhang Wei's craftsmanship is.
The neighbors were amazed and said, "Ouch, Shuzhen, your Wei'er craftsmanship is really amazing, a hundred times better than any restaurant we have eaten! "
Zhang Shuzhen will say triumphantly: "Don't worry, why am I willing to waste it? I have to eat all these seafoods, and there is nothing left." "
Everyone will laugh when they hear it, ridiculing Zhang Shuzhen as a "gluttonous old woman". Zhang Shuzhen only smiled when she heard it, but she was secretly glad in her heart that she had such a caring and filial grandson.
In this way, the two boxes of seafood were eaten clean by Zhang Shuzhen, and there was nothing left. But this time she ate very slowly and measuredly, only eating a little every day, and eating for more than half a month.
During this period, Zhang Wei successively added a lot of fresh seafood, so that Zhang Shuzhen always has new expectations and enjoyment. Sometimes Zhang Wei is on a business trip, Zhang Shuzhen will carefully preserve the seafood, and wait for Zhang Wei to come back and have a meal together.
Once, Zhang Wei called Zhang Shuzhen when he was on a business trip, and asked with concern: "Mother-in-law, I may have to stay outside for more than ten days this time, you must be modest, don't eat all the seafood." "
Zhang Shuzhen smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, Wei'er, mother-in-law, I have measure." When you come back, we'll have a good time eating together!"
Zhang Wei also laughed heartily when he heard this, and he was very relieved that his mother-in-law had already controlled her eating habits.
When the neighbors saw it, they all praised Zhang Shuzhen sincerely: "Hey, Mother-in-law Shuzhen, you are really a virtuous old man, you have such a good son to serve, you have to enjoy it!"
Zhang Shuzhen nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I happen to be happy, thanks to my good grandson!"