I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 146

They said goodbye to Grandma Wang Hongmei and went straight back home. When they opened the door, the spacious yard was no different from when they left.

"It's better to be comfortable at home." Li Xiuju relaxed physically and mentally as she looked at the familiar environment. When she saw the broom lying on the ground, she used to reach out to pick it up.

Baoyu was the first to hold up the broom, "Mom, just leave these things to us from now on. Just rest well and recuperate in peace."

Li Xiuju heard Baoyu's resentment and worry, and coaxed with a smile: "Okay, okay, Mom will listen to you, Mom will not do anything, just rest in peace and recuperate, and live my comfortable life."

After saying that, Li Xiuju immediately said to Baoyu like an ancestor, with some intentional elements, "If you don't let me do things, then feed the chickens, ducks and geese quickly. We can be hungry, but they can't be hungry."

"Me!" Baoyu cursed and got up to go out before his butt was still hot.

Zhou Chenyu smiled when he saw this, "Old lady, I'm afraid you only kept your promise for two days, and you won't keep it soon."

Li Xiuju's thoughts were immediately revealed by her daughter, and she glared with feigned annoyance, "You girl is becoming more and more eloquent."

Zhou Chenyu didn't take it seriously. It was already afternoon when they set off from Jirentang. They walked slowly all the way back home and it was time for dinner.

She washed her hands and went into the kitchen and put away the pork she bought. It was a rare occasion to cook. She didn't know what to cook, so she quickly shouted to Li Xiuju outside the window, "Old lady, I'm the chef tonight, what do you want to eat?"

Li Xiuju had been drinking medicine for the past few days, and there was a bitter taste in her mouth. She really had no appetite for bland meat, vegetables, and rice. After thinking for a long time, she vaguely remembered, "Chen Yu, there are a few handfuls of rice noodles in the bag next to the rice tank. . Mom wants to eat something spicy and sour, so why not make sauerkraut rice noodles?"

Spicy and sour rice noodles?

Zhou Chenyu happily agreed, as she had eaten so much snail noodles, hot and sour noodles, cross-bridge rice noodles, and sour soup noodles. It was a trivial matter to make these.

Baoyu came back from feeding the chickens and ducks and ran into the kitchen to help, "Sister, do you want to eat noodles tonight?"

Zhou Chenyu replied to him while cutting the meat, "Yes, help me light up the fire. I want a pot of boiling water."

"Got it."

Baoyu readily agreed, rolled up his sleeves, and squatted in front of the stove, not only heating the cooking pot, but also heating the hot water for bathing.

Zhou Chenyu cut the pork, added some seasonings, and briefly marinated it to make the meat taste more tender.

However, the key to Sauerkraut and Shredded Pork Rice Noodles is not the meat, but the sauerkraut.

Then, she took out the pickled radish strips and radish leaves that Li Xiuju had pickled two months ago. After briefly rinsing them, she cut them into fine pieces. She also prepared some chili flakes, a little minced garlic, a little chopped green onion, and a little more. coriander.

Now that all the dishes are ready, you can start making the rice noodle soup base.First, add the chili pepper and minced garlic to saute the bottom of the pot until fragrant, then add the marinated shredded pork, stir-fry until it is about seven or eight times cooked, and then add the chopped pickled radish and pickled radish leaves.

At the same time, the water in the pot is boiling. Put the soaked rice noodles into the pot and scald them for a while. Wait until the rice noodles can be cut off with chopsticks, then take them out and soak them in cold water for a short time, and divide them into three large bowls.

When the sour smell of radish comes out from the bottom of the pot, add a spoonful of well water until it boils and the meat-based soup takes on color, then pour in the prepared chopped green onion and coriander, and pour the last spoonful onto the rice noodles until light. It looks very appetizing.

Baoyu looked at the steaming rice noodle soup and swallowed, "Sister, when did your cooking skills become so good?"

"This is called talent." Zhou Chenyu raised his eyebrows proudly, exchanged a few words with Baoyu, and fried three more golden poached eggs and added them to the rice noodles, "Okay, it's time to start dinner." The children rarely cook. Li Xiuju was a little worried about rice at first, but when she saw the bowls of rice noodles brought to the table by Baoyu, she said, "Well, it looks delicious."

"That's right, don't look at who did it." Zhou Chenyu handed over the chopsticks, expecting everyone's reaction.

Li Xiuju took a sip of rice noodles, then took a sip of the spicy and sour soup base, and raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Chen Yu, these rice noodles have clear lines and are chewy and chewy. How do you make them? My mother used to cook noodles in soup. Whether you cook it for a long or a short time, the noodles always clump together.”

Zhou Chenyu stopped his chopsticks and said, "First boil the water and add the rice noodles. When they are cooked, take them out and then run them through cold water. This will make the rice noodles taste stronger."

"That's it, no wonder." Li Xiuju silently remembered it in her heart.

But Baoyu couldn't think of so many cooking tips. He only knew that it would be good to put things in front of him and eat them in his mouth. After a few chopsticks, the rice noodles in the bowl were almost gone, so he had to press the fried eggs into the hot and sour sauce. After sucking up enough of the soup base, he swallowed it in a big gulp and said, "Sister, everything about this noodle is good, but the portion is a little small."

Zhou Chenyu looked at his bowl, which was almost bottomed out, "I also think I should cook more next time."

Baoyu frowned mischievously, "Sister, I will go hunting in the mountains in two days. It will be more than ten days until the next time. Why don't we cook it every two days tomorrow?"

Zhou Chenyu and Li Xiuju looked at each other. Li Xiuju smiled helplessly. Zhou Chenyu pitied him and said, "Since you are the backbone of both of us and earn money when we go out, I will treat you better these two days and listen to you." .”

Li Xiuju's legs needed to recover for two months before she could do heavy work. As soon as Baoyu went hunting on the rocks, all the chores at home fell on Zhou Chenyu.

When I got up early, I put the rice into the pot and put it on the stove to cook porridge. Then I went to feed the chickens, ducks and geese. After I finished my work, I came back and cooked two side dishes. I accompanied Li Xiuju to have breakfast, and then I carried their clothes to the stream. Wash it, take it back to the yard to dry, and basically pass the morning like this.

In addition, there was almost no firewood to burn at home. Zhou Chenyu happened to go up the mountain to cut firewood during his free afternoon, and picked up a few bags of pine needles and sawdust with rosin to light the fire.

The temperature in late autumn is no different from that in early winter. Fortunately, the sky is clear and the climate is dry. The firewood collected at this time is also relatively dry, which is not only easy to ignite, but also convenient to store.

But going up the mountain to collect firewood was not as easy as picking bamboo shoots and mushrooms. It was a strenuous physical job. Zhou Chenyu went into the mountain alone, and Li Xiuju was still worried.

Zhou Chenyu was sitting by the well, sharpening a knife and a saw, while Li Xiuju stood uneasily on the side leaning on a cane, mumbling endless instructions and instructions.

Zhou Chenyu was a little annoyed when he heard the far door being pushed open with a creak, "Auntie, Sister Chenyu, you are all at home."

Li Xiuju looked at the visitor with a smile, "Late autumn is here, come in and sit down."

Zhou Chenyu looked at Zhou Wanqiu who was walking away from the yard. She wondered if it was her misunderstanding. She always felt that this girl's words and deeds were a bit weird, and she seemed to be more timid than her first impression.

what happened?

Zhou Wanqiu, who was thin, slowly approached them and carefully took out a medicine bottle from his tightly covered cuffs. "Mother, my mother-in-law heard that your leg was injured and asked me to send over a bottle of medicine for bruises from home."

If Chen Cuiping had sent it in person, Li Xiuju would never have accepted it. Zhou Wanqiu had always been timid and sensitive, so refusing openly might break the child's heart.

She took the medicine bottle with a smile, "You and your mother-in-law are both considerate. Thank you for my mother-in-law."

(End of this chapter)