Chapter 82
We'll talk about it tomorrow. Shi Xiaoai decided to cook today's dinner first.
She looked at the children and asked, "What do you want to eat tonight? Chicken or fish? Or shall we eat ribs?"
All four children looked at her with blinking eyes, but no one answered immediately.
Mingrui and Mingxi thought everything their mother cooked was delicious, and there was a choice problem. Cheng Kai and Cheng Lin didn't expect their eldest brother to buy the dishes for tomorrow's treat, but their sister-in-law would cook them tonight!
They looked at Cheng Yang together.
Noticing their looks, Cheng Yang smiled and said proactively: "I'm free to look at you."
Only then did Cheng Lin confirm that his brother and sister-in-law were not joking. He immediately said: "Eat fish! There are a lot of fish!"
The other children also Nod quickly.
"Then let's eat fish." Shi Xiaoai said, choosing the largest blackfish and carrying it into the kitchen.
The brothers and the two busy little boys moved everything in the yard to the warehouse, and Shi Xiaoai didn't need their help.
She first cleaned the fish, cut it into large pieces, marinated it with scallions, ginger slices, cooked wine, salt, and peppercorns, and then processed the vegetables.
The vegetables at home are all the same except for a few onions.
Shred the onion, washed the potatoes, cabbage, and red and white radish, and cut them into diamond-shaped pieces. Take the tofu soaks and yuba that Cheng Yanggang brought back today and soak them in water. Shi Xiaoai started to season them.
What she wants to do today is three-juice stew.
The reason why I want to make this is that it is hot and delicious, and it is easy to make. Just simmer a big pot and eat rice together as a family. It's easy and quick.
Otherwise, there isis now a family of six, three of which are big eaters. How many dishes must be cooked for them to eat in one meal?!
The seasoning for this stew pot is very simple. It is nothing more than mastering a thick, oily red sauce. The more flavorful it is, the more palatable it will be.
Shi Xiaoai poured the soybean paste, sweet noodle sauce, soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, and the remaining half bottle of tomato sauce together, stirred them evenly, set them aside for later use, and then set up the pot and started cooking.
Open the stove door to the maximum, wait until the fire comes up, heat the iron pan, add oil, sauté the star anise and aniseed, add whole garlic and ginger slices, sauté until fragrant, add the potatoes and red and white radish pieces and stir-fry.
Add the onions and marinated fish pieces when the vegetables are fragrant.
Spread the prepared sauce evenly on the fish pieces, then pour boiling water along the edge of the pot. Cover the pot, close the door, and simmer over medium-low heat. This way, it will take about fifteen or six minutes to get cooked.
When Xiao Ai was busy, the people outside were busy and ran over. They gathered at the kitchen door and stared at her attentively.
Shi Xiaoai only saw this scene when she turned her head and couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you looking at me? You can eat in a while." "It smell so delicious! Sister-in-law, how can you make just one fish so delicious?" Cheng Kai smacked his mouth and sighed.
"Whatever my mom does is delicious. My grandma said that if you give my mom a pair of shoe soles, she will make people drool!" Ming Xi interjected proudly from the side.
He said it so loudly that everyone burst into laughter.
As the heat rolled in and the rich aroma steamed throughout the room,
Cheng Lin sniffed and said with a little regret, "Hey, if only there was a pinch of coriander, it would be perfect."
He didn't mention it. Shi Xiaoai didn't think about it and immediately said: "Cheng Lin, go to your sister Xiaofeng's house and ask them for coriander. I remember seeing a row of them planted on the wall of their house before. Look for some green onions and pull some. Come here!"
Is there such a good thing?
Cheng Lin immediately agreed and ran out.
"Let him go, he's not familiar with Aunt Liu's family." Cheng Yang said and walked in.
"Isn't he familiar? After this trip, I'm afraid he will be more familiar with Aunt Liu and the others than you are." Shi Xiaoai said and couldn't help laughing.
Cheng Lin had been tense until this morning, always afraid they would drive him away.
Since Cheng Yang promised that he and Cheng Kai could stay at noon, the child completely relaxed and let go of himself.
Shi Xiaoai didn't know before that this guy was a social nerd.
I followed Xiaofeng around the pier for an entire afternoon, and she learned most of her family's affairs. She didn't even know many things, and that guy asked them all!
For example, Shi Xiaoai only knew that Xiaofeng and her brother had given up for adoption early. Still, she didn't know that it was not an adoption but that they went to Jinping to take over their uncle's job in the name of adoption.
Their uncle was said to be a railway worker and had no children. When he got old, he didn't want to waste his job, so he adopted his nephew and took over as an adopted son.
On the way back, Shi Xiaoai was shocked when she heard Cheng Lin gossiping so casually!
They couldn't believe that this little thing pulled these words out of Xiaofeng's mouth.
She had known Xiaofeng for so long and had not asked about it. How did Cheng Lin discover so clearly in two or three hours?!
After hearing what his wife said, Cheng Yang rubbed his brows speechlessly.
"He loved being lively since he was a child. He would go wherever there were people and no one would talk to him. He would chat and play with himself every day. He was so noisy." Recalling his younger brother's childhood, Cheng Yang's eyes were also stained and added a touch of tenderness.
Shi Xiaoai smiled and listened without saying much, but she liked Cheng Lin's character.
After all, in business, more flexible people always get more credit. She will be worried if he is introverted and does not say a word.
With the coriander and green onions brought back by Cheng Lin, this three-gravy braised fish dish is quite perfect.
There was no big casserole, so Shi Xiaoai put the fish in an enamel basin and put it on the small briquette stove to continue stewing. Then, the whole family ate around the stove just like before.
At this time, the fish in the basin was simmering over low heat and bubbling, and the rich aroma made anyone drool.
Shi Xiaoai handed Cheng Lin a bowl of fish fillets that had been served in advance: "I don't want to bother you with anything, please make another trip and deliver it to Aunt Liu and the others."
She said and glanced at the stove, promising Said: "Go quickly, I won't let them use the chopsticks until you come back!"
Cheng Lin laughed and agreed and ran outside with the fish pieces.
But what no one expected was that Cheng Lin came back with fish pieces in a short while, with a somewhat strange look on his face.
Seeing him like this, Cheng Yang asked: "What's wrong? Why did you bring it back again?"
Cheng Lin shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that Sister Xiaofeng and someone are talking at the door of the house. I don't want to disturb them. Why don't you deliver the fish tomorrow morning?"
Cheng Yang and Shi Xiaoai exchanged a quick look, and the same question came up in their minds -
Who is Xiaofeng talking to outside?
Who can Cheng Lin feel uncomfortable talking to?
But seeing the boy's embarrassed look, the couple didn't ask any more questions.
Shi Xiaoai pointed to the kitchen: "You can put it in the house first, and let Xiaofeng take it away when she comes to bake pancakes in the evening."
Cheng Lin was relieved and quickly agreed.
When he put down the bowl and came back, he was back to his previous lively appearance. He sat down on the small bench, deliberately swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said intoxicatedly: "Sister-in-law, can we start? This fish is too delicious. Is it right? I can smell it at the door of our courtyard, and the neighbors around me will probably faint from the fragrance!"
Cheng Yang glared at him and scolded him with a smile: "Eat you, you talk so much."
Cheng Yang Lin smiled and was not angry. He looked at Shi Xiaoai and asked, "Then I'll serve the rice first?"
"There's no rush. Let's all eat fish today. We'll talk about eating rice when we're satisfied. If this pot is not enough, I can add water later and continue to simmer the vegetables. In short, today is mainly about eating fish, and everyone is open to eat more!"
After hearing this, several little guys cheered.
Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai were really happy, while Mingrui and Mingxi saw the adults happy and enjoyed the fun. The atmosphere in the whole room became cheerful for a while.
The two children are too young to hold a bowl with one hand and pick up fish with the other. Shi Xiaoai also brought them a high bench as before, then picked out the meat without spines on the belly of the fish and gave them a few pieces in a small bowl. She also put in some side dishes for the two children to eat. They Eat on a small bench.
Others gathered around the cauldron and feasted.
The black fish meat is extremely tender and has been simmered in the soup for so long that the flavor has sipped into the meat.
Please pick up a piece and put it in your mouth. It's fresh and tender; the taste makes you want to swallow it all with your tongue.
"It's delicious!" Cheng Kai hissed when the fish was burned, but he didn't forget to cheer loudly.
Shi Xiaoai quickly picked up another large piece of fish and put it into his bowl. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, eat slowly. If it tastes good, eat more. Children who eat more fish will be smart."
Cheng Kai nodded.
Shi Xiaoai put another piece into Cheng Lin's bowl: "Xiao Lin eats it too. Boys have to eat more. Only by eating more can they grow stronger. You are a bit thin."
Cheng Lin nodded repeatedly. He also took a piece of chopsticks to Cheng Yang: "My brother is thinner, so my brother also has to eat more." "
Yes, your brother also has to eat more." Shi Xiaoai said and also took a piece of fish to Cheng Yang.
"Eat it yourself." Cheng Yang looked at the fish fillets that took up more than half of the bowl with a look of helplessness.
He looked at his wife and said, "Don't keep picking it up for others. Eat it yourself quickly."
He picked up the only piece of fish in the pot and gave it to Shi Xiaoai, the fattest one in the belly.
This meal took a bit long and ended almost seven o'clock. So Wang Xiaofeng sniffed as soon as she entered the courtyard and exclaimed: "Hey, what delicious food are you eating at home? It's so delicious!" "This time, we eat fish.
My sister-in-law stewed fish for us today." Come in. Cheng Kai opened the door and said with a showy look.
Shi Xiaoai, who followed, handed her the specially brought fish pieces: "Bring it back to Aunt Liu and Uncle Wang to try. I think it tastes good. Let's see if they like it."
Wang Xiaofeng was not polite and took it naturally.
She leaned over, smelled it, and said with a smile: "This smell must be good! It smells better to me than the chefs at Yunfeng Pavilion."
When Wang Xiaofeng came back from delivering the fish, Shi Xiaoai had already put several basins of noodles into it. The seasonings are all prepared; just add water and mix.
Wang Xiaofeng rolled up her sleeves and went to wash her hands.
Shi Xiaoai looked at her and asked with a smile: "Who were you talking to at the door just now? It made our Cheng Lin embarrassed to go out."
Wang Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment and then suddenly said: "Was it him just now? Who is it? He popped up and then suddenly disappeared. Why didn't he say hello when he saw me? It's not like he didn't know me."
Seeing that she had no shy expression, Shi Xiaoai was relieved. On the contrary, he dared to joke.
"I guess Cheng Lin thought you were dating your boyfriend? You didn't see him like that just now. I'm so embarrassed."
"What date? Don't talk nonsense." Wang Xiaofeng suddenly became anxious.
She stamped her foot: "That's a person from the village I went in before. He came to give our family something. Sister, please don't talk nonsense. I haven't dated anyone yet!" "I haven't dated anyone yet?
"Shi Xiaoai This time, I was really surprised.
Wang Xiaofeng is twenty-two years old this year, which is late in this area. Almost all girls her age were married at this time. Her sister was more than a year older than her, and her son was already a hundred days old.
"We really didn't talk about it. My mother didn't let me look for a partner in the countryside, and I didn't find anyone suitable after I returned to the city." Wang Xiaofeng explained.
"Don't be afraid. If you have a good meal, don't be afraid of being late. This only means that our fate has not come yet. Let your brother-in-law help you pay more attention in the future. If you meet a suitable boy, he can help you." Shi Xiaoai said quickly.
"Let's talk about it, don't be in a hurry." Wang Xiaofeng held the corner of her mouth and smiled a little reluctantly.
Her mother was unwilling to let her find a countryman before, fearing that she would never be able to return to the city if she married in the countryside.
But now that she is back, she is older.
Almost all men her age have families; if they have yet to find one, their conditions must have various problems.
So, just like her job, her whole life was delayed.
In the past, Wang Xiaofeng was always secretly worried and a little scared every day. She always felt that living such a life was boring.
But it's different now.
Thinking about the small vault beside the bed, Wang Xiaofeng's eyes became more confident.
She remembered Sister Xiao Ai's statement that girls have courage when they are rich.
She felt this was true!
She made almost 30 yuan from Sister Ai in just a few days. If this is the case, she can earn more than a hundred yuan a month!
With so much money, what does it matter whether you can find a man?
She feels more comfortable without a man!
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaofeng became even more motivated. She walked to the basin and skillfully added water to it, kneaded the dough, and then asked: "Sister, do you want to bake more tonight? I will finish baking the nut filling tomorrow morning." After that, you can go directly to the primary school entrance."
Shi Xiaoai was about to answer when someone suddenly called loudly at the courtyard door: "Cheng Yang, does Cheng Yang live here? Come out to sign for the telegram! Urgent telegram!"
Shi Xiaoai Ai and Wang Xiaofeng stopped talking at the same time, and Cheng Yang also opened the door of the outer hut from the inside.
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