"What is this? It looks like noodles to me!"
"Old Wu, Little Tang, you can't just eat it all by yourselves! Hurry up and let me have a taste!"
Before Tang Zhicheng could respond, Old Wu smugly said, "Hehehe, jealous, are you? This is instant noodles; just soak them and they're ready to eat."
He took a steaming bite of the noodles and sipped the broth. "There's nothing quite like it!"
After saying that, he lifted a large mug and drank some soup.
The other men felt an urge to punch him in frustration.
Despite their annoyance, they couldn't help but stare at the steaming bowl of noodles in Old Wu's hands while looking down at their dry buns. Suddenly, they lost their appetite.
"Old Wu, that's really selfish of you! How can you enjoy something so good all by yourself? Where did you buy it? Why didn't you tell us? We could have bought some too!"
"Exactly! Old Wu, that's not fair. You should share such a good thing!"
"Come on, Old Wu, hurry up and share some with us!"
The two who spoke seemed to have a closer relationship with Old Wu. Although their words were somewhat rude, the tone was friendly and couldn't hide their eagerness.
After enough boasting, Old Wu finally said, "You guys have got the wrong person; this instant noodle was made by Little Tang's wife."
"I even had to shamelessly ask her for help."
Everyone was surprised to learn that this so-called instant noodle was actually made by Little Tang's wife.
Now all attention turned to Tang Zhicheng.
"Little Tang, your wife's cooking skills are impressive! You're in for a treat!"
Someone else added, "Little Tang, next time we go out on a trip, can we ask your wife to make some of these instant noodles for us?"
With the cold weather outside, having a bowl of noodles would be incredibly comforting.
With so many eyes on him, Tang Zhicheng found it hard to agree or decline. He could only respond diplomatically, "Making these noodles is quite complicated."
"You have to knead the dough and roll it into thin strips first, then steam them until they're cooked through."
"After steaming, they need to cool down while being stirred constantly to prevent them from sticking together."
While the noodles were still at the right texture, they shaped them into patties one by one. Finally, they were fried slowly in oil until golden brown. After that, they drained the excess oil and wrapped them up in oil paper. My daughter-in-law had to work during the day and simply didn’t have the energy to do all this. I could only apologize to my brothers.
However, I’ve already shared the steps for making these instant noodles with you all, so you can definitely ask your sister-in-law to prepare them in the future.
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed. After all, there were so many of them; if they all relied on Little Tang's wife for help, she would be overwhelmed.
That’s true; I hadn’t thought it through earlier. I’ll go back and have your sister-in-law take care of it, someone said.
The others also expressed that they would let their own wives handle it when they returned home.
Tang Zhicheng didn’t dwell on this issue; instead, he went outside to grab a few packs of instant noodles.
“Here, I still have a few packs of instant noodles. Everyone come and try some.”
“Yes, yes! I have some too; everyone gets a share.” Old Wu also brought over a few packs.
Now it was perfect; no one was eating their dry rations anymore. Each person had a cup to soak their noodles in, and it was delicious.
“Wow, these noodles are so chewy! The mushroom sauce is great too, and there are pieces of meat inside?”
“It feels so comforting; just one sip of the soup warms me all over.”
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