Ningxia had no idea what Pingzi was thinking. She took out the bag that contained seasonings. This bag cost her a full fifty points. She spent a lot of money to buy many seasonings, including a jar of palm-sized bean paste.
This can of bean paste can be exchanged for two kilograms of sugar, which is shockingly expensive.
When the fire died down, Ningxia threw a small pot of peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, a lot of garlic and ginger slices into the pot, and big bubbles popped up instantly.
After the oil smelled fragrant, Ningxia lavishly scooped a few large spoonfuls of bean paste, and instantly finished one-fifth of the jar of sauce.
There are also dried chilies, which are cheap. I bought a big bag of them in Ningxia. I will plant a small patch of them when I get home, so I don't have to spend money on buying them next year.
Ningxia collected her thoughts and poured a small bowl of chopped dried chili peppers into the oil pan. The spicy and stimulating flavor instantly assaulted her taste buds.
Pingzixin was from Tianzhou, where people usually eat light food. Even though he had been in Qingniaozhou for a few years and could tolerate spicy food, the smell in the kitchen still made him choke and run away.
The base ingredients that kept boiling in the pot soon dyed half of the oil in the pot bright red, which looked very eye-catching.
When the red oil was almost cooked, Ningxia threw the pork intestines and chicken pieces back into the pot and stir-fried them again.
The aroma in the kitchen became stronger and stronger. Pingzi went to the yard, and Lin Yi naturally came in to take over.
"Take out the bag of day lilies and soak half of them in hot water. The same goes for the dried bamboo shoots. Hold me and watch. Yes, that's all you need. Soak them separately."
Ningxia kept cooking, throwing the potatoes that Pingzi had washed and cut into large pieces into the pot and stir-frying them together with the meat. While the pot was being stir-fried, she added soy sauce, salt, MSG and sugar one after another.
When the main dish is almost stir-fried, pour half a ladle of boiling water over it and you’re done!
A large pot of chicken intestines is bubbling in a shallow soup. Ningxia covers the pot with a lid, simmers for half an hour, and then you can start eating!
Ningxia couldn't help laughing when she saw the burly men standing by the stove, holding bowls.
There was no way, the pot she made was too heavy, and there was no pot big enough to put on the table.
After a few people discussed it, they decided to eat in the kitchen. The originally spacious kitchen suddenly became cramped with more than ten people crammed into it.
Fortunately, the lighting in the kitchen is good, so having a meal here is a unique experience.
Everyone's big bowl was filled with juicy multi-grain rice. Ningxia lifted the lid of the pot, and a cloud of white mist rose into the air. The spicy aroma and the unique flavor of pig intestines burst out.
Ningxia placed the soaked bamboo shoots and day lily in an alternating pattern at the edge of the pot and slowly slid them in, forming a circle that temporarily covered the bubbling soup at the bottom of the pot.
"Everyone eat the meat and potatoes in the middle first, and then eat the bamboo shoots and day lily after they are cooked and flavored."
"It smells so good! This is what you should eat in Bluebird State."
Hearing this, Pingzi bent his knees and raised his legs to bump into Lao Liao's knees. Several people laughed and waited for Ningxia's order, and several pairs of chopsticks reached into the pot.
The bright white broth gently surrounds the pig intestines and chicken pieces in the middle, and a layer of red oil is spread on top. The pig intestines are plump and sticky with a chewy texture, and the juices burst with every bite.
The homemade base is rich in oil, and this pot of spicy chicken with pork intestines is so filling that several people can eat it without even raising their heads.
The few people who had originally planned to have a good chat while eating suddenly closed their mouths and ate seriously, fearing that they would eat less if they chewed slowly. It could be said that it was a war without the smoke of gunpowder.
As for the pheasant eggs that Pingzi had been thinking about, after removing the dozen or so fertilized eggs that were to be given to Ningxia, the remaining five were turned into egg custard and put into Sangsang's bowl.
This was a special dish that Pingzi prepared for her, and the two people who couldn't eat spicy food resonated with each other.
There was no way, the dish was too spicy for her to eat, and she didn't like pig intestines either. She pulled a small stool and sat next to Xiaojie, shaking her head as she savored her delicious egg custard.
"Sangbao, would you like to try the potatoes? They're not too spicy."
Sangsang shook her head, stood up, and scooped up a large piece of egg custard with a spoon. "Brother Xiaojie, eat the egg."
Xiao Jie smiled and reached out his chopsticks to pick up a small piece from her spoon and put it into his own bowl. "Thank you, Sang Bao."
Lin Yi paused for a moment with his mouth stuffed with pig intestines, and glanced at Sangsang, which was noticed by the sharp-eyed little girl.
"Okay, okay, you eat too." As he said that, he turned the spoon and handed it to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi was busy eating and paid little attention to the girl. He turned around and joined the crowd grabbing food.
Sangsang took back the spoon without caring, "Forget it, you're annoying me again."
The tall figures were completely unaware of the undercurrents between the three children until most of the large pile of chicken intestines in the pot was eaten. Only then did everyone's eating speed gradually slow down.
"In one word, amazing!" Old Liao finished the last mouthful of rice in the bowl, turned around and added another full bowl.
"Why don't you care about the monkeys by the lake?"
Lei Lao Hu swallowed his food and continued to dig into the pot with his chopsticks. "Why should I care? They didn't hurt anyone. I just caught a few fish. Why should I care?"
"Monkey?" Ningxia asked in confusion, and some surprising memories came to her mind.
Xiaojie replied, "Just now when we went to the lake to fish, there were a group of monkeys guarding us. They watched us and imitated us. They were quite smart, but we just couldn't catch any fish."
Sangsang nodded quickly, "Xia Xia, it's the monkey! And that one! That one!"
Ningxia glanced at her and suddenly realized, "Did you meet that group before?"
Sangsang nodded hurriedly.
"How do you know it's the same group from before?"
"That little monkey with long, gray hair! I know him!"
Ningxia narrowed his eyes. When they met the group of monkeys before, the leader was an old gray long-haired monkey who could imitate humans. The distance was not close, so how come it came to the mountains here to make a living?
"What's going on?" Old Liao asked casually.
Ningxia briefly recounted her previous encounter with the monkey group.
"So outrageous?"
Li Gang was also surprised, "This is too smart."
Before Ningxia could say anything, Lei Lao Hu interrupted, "That's nothing! You guys are in the camp all year round and don't come out often, so you don't know how cunning these monkeys are! I heard from brothers at other outposts that I even went to trade meat with them."
"What?!" Lao Liao forgot to put the dried bamboo shoots on his chopsticks into his mouth.
"Don't disbelieve me, it's just like when we went fishing today. We just wait on the side. When they find prey they like, they bring a bunch of colorful wild fruits, both edible and inedible, and place them in front of you, waiting for you to give them some meat before they leave."
Pingzi touched his lips that were numb from the spiciness and reluctantly put down his bowl and chopsticks. He couldn't eat anymore, or he would not be able to eat tomorrow.
He shifted his attention to the surprised monkeys and continued, "This is only done by polite monkeys. Some rude monkeys put down some of the sour and bitter wild fruits, grabbed the meat and ran away."
"Won't the coalition forces at the outpost drive them away?"
"Why drive them away? These monkeys are very clever. They never go to crowded places and never hurt anyone. Even if they encounter rude monkeys, they only take a little bit of meat and are not greedy at all. The brothers at the sentry post don't lack meat the most, but they lack fun the most. Why would we drive them away? We are almost like their pets."
Ningxia's worldview was once again refreshed by this group of monkeys. They were so smart, they were not ordinary monkeys, they were the reincarnation of the Monkey King's monkey hair.
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