Chapter 96 Braised Pork is So Delicious!

Today's lunch wasn't as luxurious as yesterday's 100-yuan feast.

After all, yesterday's meal was a grand affair to formally welcome Bai Zhi, Yun Zhu, and other long-lost clansmen.

But the little people still ate with great relish!

After all, there's also a delicious meat dish today: braised pork with quail eggs that's fatty but not greasy and goes perfectly with rice!

Because this dish was relatively greasy for the dwarfs, Ning Jia removed the skin and fatty parts of the braised pork beforehand, leaving only the lean meat, and cut it into small pieces with a knife.

Then, she took out the quail eggs that had absorbed the meat juices one by one, cut them all in half, and arranged them neatly on a plate, looking just like rows of cute little mushroom heads.

Small pieces of lean meat, about the size of a sieve, and rich broth were served separately in a large bowl, glistening and fragrant, just like the braised pork in braised pork rice.

The braised pork looked incredibly tempting and smelled delicious. As soon as it was placed on the coffee table, a long line of little people instantly formed in front of the large bowl.

When Guoguo and Xingxing finally arrived, carrying their small plates, they saw the endless line of people waiting to eat meat and decided to change direction and go eat braised quail eggs first.

Guoguo picked up a toothpick, flipped half a quail egg over, poked it in, and held it up in her hand like an unopened little umbrella.

She held up the "quail egg umbrella" and took a bite of the outer egg white. The yolk inside loosened and began to fall down with a soft patter.

Guoguo: !!

In her haste, without thinking, she jumped into her small dish, letting the egg yolk fall directly into it.

She thought about it again and realized that this was not right. This was a rice bowl, not a bathtub. How could she stand in it to eat?

She immediately jumped out of the small dish, tore off a piece of tissue paper, wiped the dish clean, and then held the tea egg close to the edge of the dish to slowly eat it.

Hehe, that way the fallen egg yolks won't go to waste.

Xingxing, on the other hand, didn't take a toothpick and obediently scooped half a tea egg into a dish.

She carefully flipped the mushroom egg over, picked up her little spoon, and like eating ice cream, scooped out some of the formed yolk inside, ate it in one bite, then picked up her little spoon again and ate it in one bite... she ate with great relish.

Soon, all the yolks were eaten, leaving only a semi-oval egg white "shell".

Xingxing thought for a moment, but instead of picking up the egg white and eating it right away, she dragged the small plate to the large bowl of rice.

She picked up the rice spoon and put only a tiny bit of white rice into the dish.

Quartz, who was standing in line at the back, thought she wasn't strong enough, so she asked:

"Little Star, is the rice scoop too heavy? Shall I serve you some rice?"

Xingxing shook her head. "Thank you, Quartz Brother. This is enough for me."

"……All right."

Quartz was a little confused.

These little ones, though not tall, have big appetites. They usually eat at least a plate of rice. Why are they eating so little today?

He watched with some curiosity as he filled his bowl with rice, then dragged his small plate to the back of the braised pork line, where the number of people had noticeably decreased.

While waiting in line, she used a small spoon to slowly scoop the little bit of rice from the plate into the quail egg white "shell" until the egg white was completely filled with rice.

When it was her turn, she leisurely picked up a large spoon, scooped some thick, sweet meat gravy from the bottom of the bowl, and patiently poured it evenly over the rice.

Quartz, who had been secretly watching, and the other members of their clan were all dumbfounded.

What? I didn't know you could eat it like this!

The exquisite way of eating the stars made Quartz scratch his head.

He ate way too fast. He swallowed the quail eggs in just a few bites, and the braised pork was gone in just a few bites. Compared to that, it was all so rough!

Shi Ying watched as Xingxing happily picked up the quail egg and braised pork rice and began to eat with great enjoyment, and for a moment she was also a little tempted to try it herself.

Or perhaps he...

He turned to look at the plate of braised quail eggs and was immediately horrified:

What? Not a single egg left?

Just now there was... His gaze suddenly stopped on Bai Su and the others' plates.

Good heavens, it turns out he's not the only one; there are so many other clever learners!

Seeing that the quail eggs were gone, Shi Ying quickly grabbed a small plate full of rice and ran to the braised pork.

Phew, thankfully, although there wasn't a single piece of meat left, there was still a little bit of delicious meat juice...

Quartz picked up the large spoon and tried several times, but couldn't scoop out the little bit of meat juice at the bottom of the bowl.

Since the bowl was empty anyway, he simply picked up the small plate, poured the rice directly into it, stood by the large bowl, and vigorously stirred it with a large spoon.

After stirring, the rice, which was just white, was now distinct grain by grain, glistening with an enticing sheen.

Shi Ying licked his lips and immediately ladled out the rice mixed with the meat gravy, not missing a single grain of rice.

Delicious, delicious, so delicious!

Quartz squinted as he ate.

Oh my, this meat gravy mixed with rice is absolutely delicious, it's incredibly fragrant!

He licked the soup off his lips, thinking with some regret:

No wonder Ning Jia told them not to eat too much; eating too much of this meat can indeed be a bit greasy.

But it's okay—

His eyes darted around, and he dragged the small plate over to another plate.

This plate contains the leftover cabbage roots from yesterday's cabbage rolls. Ning Jia simply marinated them, turning them into a refreshing and palatable cold dish.

So, Shi Ying took a bite of cold cabbage root salad and a bite of rice mixed with meat gravy, refreshing and rich... like a perpetual motion machine, and quickly finished off all the food!

"belch--"

Quartz let out a satisfied burp, silently cheering in his heart:

He loves to eat meat; eating meat is the best thing for him!

Not far away, Daoya, munching on "quail egg and meat gravy rice," was also overjoyed.

Waaaaah, she'll always love Ning Jia's big meat dishes!!

Besides the meat dishes, other dishes also have their own loyal fans.

For example, stir-fried seasonal vegetables is a dish that people like Bai Su, Xuecao, and Yunzhu never get tired of and always enjoy.

Ning Jia will make slight adjustments to the types of vegetables used in this dish based on the day's vegetable prices and their freshness.

Therefore, the ingredients for each stir-fried vegetable dish are different, and the taste will also change accordingly, so you won't get tired of eating it every day.

For example, middle-aged people like Canglan, Zelan, and Baizhi have a special fondness for tofu, and today's egg and tofu soup was served more than once.

Another example is dessert, which is a favorite among little ones.

Lolo, Tuantuan, Mengmeng, and a few other little ones were sitting in front of their small plates, intently eating chewy sesame and brown sugar fried rice cakes.

This dessert was made with half a bag of water-milled rice cakes left over from yesterday. The ingredients are very simple, but it is soft, chewy, sweet and delicious. Every bite is full of happiness!

The little ones are enjoying their delicious lunch, and their happiness index is soaring again today!

No wonder the clan chief said, "Having a great chef in the family is like having a treasure."

They're so lucky to have such a talented chef like Ning Jia at home!

...

While the little ones were still happily eating, Ning Jia had already finished her meal and went to the door to unpack her package.

When she came in carrying a big, round, flat, white thing, the little people all looked at her curiously.

A little person asked, "Ning Jia, what is this? Is it food?"

I don't think so!

Standing at Ning Jia's feet, He Meng, with the discerning eye of a seasoned foodie, tilted her head back and examined her closely before stating with absolute certainty:

"Hmm...it should be a plate for serving food!"

She was studying the "disc" above her head with her hands behind her back and her little head tilted back when suddenly Ning Jia slipped, and the big thing fell smoothly down, almost hitting He Meng on the head!

Fortunately, He Meng was agile.

At the critical moment, before the brain could even react, the two little legs had already started moving on their own, and they darted out in an instant.

"Phew, phew, that scared me to death."

He Meng touched her still wildly beating heart through her grass skirt, feeling a lingering fear.

Ning Jia had already retrieved the "large disc" that had almost hit the floor. He was now drenched in a cold sweat and said, utterly speechless:

"He Meng, I've told you so many times, don't stand at my feet, it's dangerous, you could easily get hit by a heavy object!"

Seeing Ning Jia's serious expression, as if she were truly angry, He Meng obediently ran over again and admitted her mistake in a second:

"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

"I was just too curious..."

Ning Jia crouched down and tapped her little head, "Even if you're curious, you have to be careful!"

"Okay, I understand."

He Meng nodded obediently, then quickly asked:

"Ning Jia, what exactly is this in your hand?"

"This is a weighing scale."

A weighing scale?

It's yet another new term that the little people have never heard of.

Upon hearing this, the little ones who had just finished eating all swarmed over.

Ning Jia, as was her habit, placed the white, round electronic scale in the center of the small group of people, let everyone admire it for a while, and then briefly introduced its functions.

Xuecao stared wide-eyed in disbelief:

"You mean, this... scale can tell me how much I weigh?"

Ning Jia nodded, and then took the opportunity to explain the concept of "weight" in the world of giants to the bewildered little people.

“Generally speaking, the weight of us giants is measured in kilograms or jin; but if it's you…”

As Ning Jia spoke, she flipped the scale over, put the batteries in, flipped it over again, and casually pressed it down.

"It seems that this scale can be accurate to two decimal places, so it can probably also weigh in grams?"

Ning Jia's tone was not very certain.

Canglan and Zelan were both very interested in the weighing tool, and they discussed it quietly with smiles for a few moments. Then Baizhi said:

"That's easy. Let... the ones in the clan who are carrying the heaviest loads go up and try. We'll know then."

Ning Jia nodded, "Sure, who wants to weigh it?"

The little people looked at each other, all showing hesitation.

He, who is usually very enthusiastic about participating in group activities, didn't raise his hand this time and instead sneakily hid behind the crowd.

Bai Su and Xue Cao seemed to be discussing whether or not to weigh themselves, while Dao Ya looked eager to try.

Quartz was the fastest, rushing straight to the weighing scale.

"Me! Me! I want to be weighed!"

"Okay, just a moment."

Ning Jia tapped the scale again, and seeing that the number displayed was zero, she said to Shi Ying:

"You can come up now."

"……oh."

She was so enthusiastic just moments ago, but when it came time to step on the scale, Shi Ying became a little timid. She lifted her little foot, then put it down, then lifted it again...

He Meng, standing in the crowd, couldn't resist the urge to stir things up and shouted:

"Quartz, are you scared?!"

"I, I wasn't scared!"

Shi Ying said loudly, puffed out her little chest, and mustered up her courage to walk onto the scale.

Unexpectedly, Ning Jia glanced at the display screen on the scale and suddenly said:

"Wait--"

The courage that Shi Ying had just mustered immediately dissipated.

Ning Jia explained, somewhat embarrassed:

"Once this scale starts, you should weigh yourself immediately, otherwise it will automatically turn off after a while."

"Quartz, you were a little slow just now, so it shut off again."

Quartz blushed slightly. "Let's do it again! I'll be quick, quick!"

So Ning Jia re-pressed the scale, and after it returned to zero, she signaled to Shi Ying to quickly step on it.

Shi Ying nervously jumped onto the scale and stood on the huge surface, unsure of where to stand.

"Stand in the middle."

"oh!"

After Shi Ying quickly stood in the middle of the weighing scale and waited nervously for a while, Ning Jia said:

"If it's not displayed, it probably can't be weighed."

Ning Jia quickly searched on her phone and discovered that the minimum starting weight for this type of scale is generally 5 kilograms.

No wonder the numbers didn't move at all when quartz stood on it.

"The kitchen scale can weigh lighter things, how about we wait until next time..."

Seeing the little figures' heads drooping in disappointment, Ning Jia couldn't continue speaking.

Everyone just wanted to weigh themselves, but they couldn't even do it. It's really frustrating!

Even if all the little people stood on it, it might not be enough to weigh five kilograms, right?

Hmm, if it is...

Ning Jia's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea came to her.

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Author's Note: Time flies, and the energetic summer is almost over! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]

Bowing and sending love to all the lovely people I spent this wonderful summer with!! [Kiss][Kiss]