Chapter 9: Can I go back with my aunt?
When Ji Zhisui came to the stove, he found that they had also dug a lot of bamboo shoots from the mountain.
Most people here only eat two meals a day, commonly known as breakfast and dinner. Of course, wealthy merchants and nobles also eat three meals a day, but they cannot enjoy this with their current status and conditions.
The yamen runners who were originally sitting in groups of three or four stood up when they saw Ji Sui'an. Their eyes lit up, and they stood up instantly and strode towards the stove.
Yesterday's meal completely conquered these yamen runners.
The escort process was difficult enough as they had to sleep in the open air. None of them were good at cooking, so they must have suffered a lot from their stomachs along the way.
They were still savoring the meal they had last night. It was obviously just home-cooked dishes, but the food prepared by Miss Ji tasted even better than those in restaurants, making people unforgettable. Thinking of the sweet cabbage and juicy bacon, the yamen runners' stomachs began to growl.
"Miss Ji, if you need anything, just tell me."
"That's right! Miss Ji, you can order us around."
"Miss Ji, my name is Zhang Song, and I picked these bamboo shoots in the mountains." A burly yamen runner introduced himself.
"Bah, Lao Zhang, you are so shameless. Miss Ji, don't listen to him. My name is Wang Hu, and I found these bamboo shoots."
"My name is Li Guang."
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The yamen runners were noisy because someone started introducing themselves one by one, as if they would get more food if they could get Miss Ji to remember them.
Although the yamen runners introduced themselves in front, Ji Sui'an, who was standing next to the stove, did not match their faces with their names.
Fortunately, this awkward situation didn't last long. Old Five stepped forward and took the initiative to help, saying, "If you keep dragging it out, you'll delay Miss Ji's cooking."
After hearing these words, the yamen runners instantly quieted down, fearing that they would delay Ji Zhisui's cooking. The originally noisy crowd instantly shut up.
When Ji Zhisui saw the vermicelli piled up in an inconspicuous corner, her eyes lit up. She walked forward and took a few. Although they were light and didn't look like much, they became quite a lot after soaking them in boiling water. She planned to make fried vermicelli with bacon.
Boiled vermicelli alone can make you feel full but is also digested quickly, making it unsuitable for people like them who travel long distances. However, stir-fried vermicelli with bacon can enhance the feeling of fullness and maintain it for longer.
These yamen runners had no shortage of money, so they bought a lot of food, especially bacon. Bacon was the best choice for long-distance travel in the wilderness.
Ji Zhisui also had her own little idea. She thought that a big pot of vermicelli would be enough to feed all the yamen runners without having to spend time preparing the ingredients. She had to travel quickly today and needed to conserve her energy!
Everyone volunteered to help, and she told them to prepare the bamboo shoots and cabbage without hesitation.
Ji Zhisui beat fourteen eggs with more than twenty yamen runners. In order to speed up the process, she held an egg in each hand and started beating the eggs with both hands.
She didn't notice that the eyes of the busy people turned to praise and admiration when they fell on her.
It would be fine if she beat the eggs with one hand, but Miss Ji beat the eggs with both hands so skillfully, she must be a great cook.
When Ji Zhisui was cooking, her mind would become extremely focused and she would not pay attention to anything else. Even if she felt the shock and praise from others, she did not care.
Pour the beaten eggs into the hot oil, and the aroma of sizzling eggs will immediately come from the pan. Just smelling the aroma of eggs will captivate the yamen runners.
Their eyes involuntarily followed Ji Zhisui's movements. She took out the vermicelli and bacon that had been soaked in hot water in advance, poured lard and chopped bacon into the hot pan to force out the aroma and fat of the bacon. She fried the vermicelli with a lot of oil. She specially selected the fatty bacon this time.
Pour in the processed bamboo shoots and cabbage shreds, stir-fry until cooked, add the soaked vermicelli, add salt and soy sauce and continue to stir-fry evenly. Before serving, sprinkle with wild onions to enhance the flavor.
A dish of fried vermicelli with bacon was ready, and the yamen runners were already holding the bowl and waiting impatiently to eat.
Lao Wutou put vermicelli into the pot and divided it into more than 20 portions. The fried vermicelli was a bit dry to eat alone, so Ji Zhisui made a simple clear cabbage soup in another pot.
So, these yamen runners once again experienced the delicious food of the world.
After their stomachs were filled with the delicious bacon vermicelli, Miss Ji poured a bowl of refreshing cabbage soup into their bowls to help them relieve the greasiness. They were so satisfied!
Thinking about being able to have such a satisfying meal every day and night, the exile became less difficult to endure.
There was still a lot of cabbage soup left in the pot, and Lao Wutou told Ji Zhisui that he could take it back since they were already full.
Ji Zhisui didn't hesitate and took a clay pot to fill up the clear soup and cabbage in the pot.
There were so many left over. In fact, according to her plan, the Pei family really had no food and could only rely on going out to find wild vegetables and the distributed nests.
Although her cooking skills are very good, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Without ingredients, even if she has good cooking skills, it will be useless.
Besides, to make the clear cabbage soup, she just cut more cabbage and added more water. These two raw materials were not worth much, and the yamen runners would not care too much about it.
In a corner where no one can see, he dripped spiritual spring water into a pottery jar, hoping that the spiritual spring water would work hard to make the Pei family feel a little more relaxed.
Pei Tiantian saw the person early on. She liked this person who could cook delicious food very much. She hugged her warm sister-in-law and hurried to her side and grabbed the corner of her clothes.
Pei Tiantian asked curiously, "Third sister-in-law, what are you holding in your hands?"
Ji Zhisui pinched her face with his other hand, his voice filled with joy, "It's cabbage soup, Tiantian, you should have a bowl later."
"Third sister-in-law is so awesome!" The little girl looked at people with sparkling eyes.
She didn’t like eating cabbage before, but now, smelling the fragrance coming from the clay pot, it seems that the cabbage she disliked before has become a delicious delicacy.
Pei Xinghai took a timid look, his eyes somewhat depressed, and finally stood where he was without taking a step forward.
Ji Zhisui noticed Pei Xinghai standing in the corner with his head lowered. The two children in front seemed to be playing together. She walked up to Pei Xinghai and stretched out her free left hand. "Xingxing, are you going back with Auntie?"
Hearing the noise, Pei Xinghai, who had been keeping his head down, slowly raised his head and saw a pair of white hands. The owner of the hands was looking at him with a smile in his eyes.
That smile was very similar to his mother's. Thinking of her, a sad feeling welled up in his heart. It was as if he no longer had a mother...
"Xingxing, can we go back and eat?"
A soft voice came into Pei Xinghai's mind. He was a little stunned. He knew that the person in front of him was his aunt. She cooked delicious food. Finally, he put his little hand in Ji Zhisui's hand.
Ji Zhisui returned to his place with a child by his side and a pottery jar in his hands.
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