Chen Yifei handed her a handkerchief.
He said, "Wipe off the flour and go to sleep! We don't need your help here."
Chen Xue came over and took He Runqing away: "Come on, sleep with me tonight, and go back to the educated youth settlement tomorrow."
"Okay." She nodded obediently, looking at Chen Yifei as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
But in the end, nothing was said.
Because of He Runqing, she didn't want to cause him any trouble.
I felt a little annoyed. How could I be so stupid?
It was a bit embarrassing, especially in front of him.
I don't know why, but I just want to show him my best side, instead of like this...
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Chen Yifei continued kneading the dough, and then took out the potatoes that were piled up in the corner of the house and peeled them.
My hometown is now surrounded by mountains in the southwest, and it is poor and isolated from the outside world.
Everything else is lacking, but potatoes are not.
Every household grows some. If there aren't many other vegetables, they eat potatoes.
Therefore, many people grew up eating potatoes, and many even say that people in the southwest region are not afraid of eating anything.
Nowadays, potato pancakes are a great way to fill you up. They're easier to make than steamed buns and even tastier than regular steamed bread. They're often eaten as a main meal, and one big pancake can satisfy your hunger.
Set the kneaded dough aside, then dice the potatoes, light the stove to boil water, and everything is done quickly!
Steam the potatoes in a steamer until cooked, then mash them into a puree using a pestle and pestle.
Chen Yifei rolled up his sleeves, rummaged through the stove at home for some green vegetables and a little bit of cured meat, and chopped them into minced meat.
The ingredients were mixed together, and to improve the dough's cohesion, he added an egg. Without wasting any time, he quickly kneaded it by hand until it was evenly mixed.
Only when it is evenly mixed with the previously kneaded dough.
The elderly couple, Chen Jianguo and his wife, standing at the door, felt a heart attack.
Chen's mother clenched her fists: "We've used up all the ingredients we need for seven days' meals! If this brat can't cook this, I'll make sure he regrets it!"
"This is outrageous."
Chen Jianguo did feel that his son was indeed different.
I've never been this quick at doing these things before.
They don't even go to the kitchen, complaining about the strong smell of cooking oil; they just want to eat what's already prepared.
You have to beg him to come to dinner.
It's quite remarkable that he has made such progress.
"We'll see when the time comes," Chen Jianguo said. "I think it should be barely edible."
He was hesitant to make any guarantees and could only continue to observe.
At this moment, Chen Yifei put rapeseed oil into the pot.
Yongquan Brigade doesn't have much else to eat, but they plant a season of rapeseed oil every spring. In addition to the brigade's harvest, each household has some.
For our own family, the pork from the annual pig slaughter and distribution by the brigade, along with the rapeseed oil that the brigade had used to press oil together, was barely enough to last us a year.
After the oil is heated to a high temperature and begins to smoke slightly.
Roll the dough evenly in your hands, then flatten it into a disc shape, brushing only a thin layer of oil around the edge of the disc.
Place it in a pan with hot oil; it won't stick.
Slowly cook over low heat.
At this moment, a continuous, long "buzzing" sound came from the air.
The fragrance also diffuses more widely.
Chen Xue had originally brought her future sister-in-law over to make the bed and go to sleep.
The two girls occasionally glanced at each other and swallowed hard.
It's hard enough to get a full meal on ordinary days, let alone enough oily or greasy food.
Everyone craves dishes cooked with enough oil.
Who wouldn't be confused by the sizzling sound of pancakes?
Without prior arrangement, the whole family followed the aroma and sat down at the kitchen doorway, each carrying a small stool.
We're just waiting for Chen Yifei to finish!
Chen Yifei carefully examined his thick pan, concentrating intently on flipping it over.
Because if you're not careful, the pancake will turn burnt.
After cooking six pancakes in one batch until both sides are golden brown, drain the oil with a slotted spoon, leaving only the mixed flour, and cook them one by one.
After finishing the first batch, Chen Yifei was already thinking of turning around and calling his family over to try it.
Unexpectedly, they were all sitting in a row, staring intently at his pancakes.
Chen Yifei placed the chopsticks in a small bamboo basket and handed each of them a pair.
"How about giving it a try?"
At first, they only tried a little bit, but then they ate it bite by bite and found it more and more delicious.
I had already eaten dinner, so I definitely wouldn't be able to eat this.
But then I took one bite and my taste buds were awakened. The outside was crisp and crunchy, while the inside was tender and fragrant...
My goodness, potatoes are delicious on their own, but how can they be made into such fragrant pancakes?
Chen Yifei looked at He Runqing, who was eating in small bites, and asked with a smile, "Is it good?"
Her cheeks were bulging as she looked at Chen Yifei with great admiration.
It smells so good!
It was the best pancake she had ever eaten in her life.
Chen Yifei looked up, but there was no emotional fluctuation. This was all expected. In his previous life, he was able to succeed in business by starting from a street stall!
"These fried dough sticks can fill you up, but they can get a bit greasy after a while. Besides, how can we people from the Southwest eat potatoes without adding chili?"
Then, a series of rapid chopping sounds came from the cutting board.
Mince the garlic, prepare the seasonings, and continue adding the purchased ingredients: minced garlic, chili powder, ginger powder, pepper powder, and spices. Mix well.
After that, pour oil into the pot and heat it until it's about 80% hot. It's a bit pungent at first; this chili powder is really spicy!
Then pour the oil into the bowl and mix well, and the aroma of chili peppers will spread.
Spread it out in a small bowl, then dip it into their pancakes. Sure enough! It's spicy and fragrant.
Chen Xue nodded and said, "Not bad. When did your cooking skills get so good? I feel like I don't even recognize you as my younger brother anymore."
"If you're getting married, you should at least have some real skills, right?"
The whole family raved about it, and now no one dared to criticize what he was selling.
but……
Setting up a street stall isn't as easy as it seems.
Let alone whether it's even possible to set up a stall, or whether they'll be arrested as speculators.
This kind of thing costs so much money, the ingredients are all expensive, would anyone buy it?
However, he didn't say anything. It's rare for this kid to want to do something, so it's good for him to go out and try his luck.
I ate my fill tonight, it felt like Chinese New Year, I finally got to eat my fill.
I feel a little sleepy after eating.
Chen Xue led He Runqing to the cramped bathroom, which was just a makeshift little side room that had been set up for bathing.
"Chen Yifei went to boil water, and he brought over half a bucket now. You can pour it into the basin and wash yourself."
"Thank you." He Runqing nodded, genuinely grateful.
She seems to be a very nice person in her family; she's still wearing Chen Xue's shorts and t-shirt.
It wasn't as terrible as others said. More importantly, Chen Yifei was nothing like what others described.
Thinking about all this, I added some cold water to the hot water so it wouldn't be too hot before washing.
"ah!"
She screamed suddenly, and you could hear the terror in her voice.
Chen Yifei ran over quickly, sensing that something was wrong.
"What's wrong?"
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