Upon hearing that the meat was sold out, many customers who hadn't bought any were unhappy: "Why is it sold out?"
“That’s right, we haven’t bought it yet!”
Tian An had no choice but to say, "We'll come again tomorrow. If you want to eat, you can come early tomorrow!"
The customers were not willing to give up until they heard that they could still buy it tomorrow. They felt that they could finally enjoy this new and fresh food!
The guests dispersed, and everyone was exhausted.
The old man selling buns came over and pulled Tian An, saying, "Girls! Are you still here tomorrow? When do you want to come? Do you want me to save a seat for you?"
Because of Tian An and her friends' eating habits, many people who bought braised pork also went to the next stall to buy steamed buns. Later people followed suit, and the old man's steamed buns sold out faster than usual.
Tian An thought that since today's sales were good, he could sell here in the future, so he accepted the old man's kindness: "Then I'll trouble you, old man."
The old man smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's not a bother. I should thank you! Because you set up a stall next to mine, my business is better than before. It would be great if you could set up here forever."
Tian An smiled and said, "Haha, we also want to keep it here forever!"
Tian An looked at the sky and estimated that Daniu would have to start his afternoon class in an hour. So they packed up and went to the small courtyard that Daniu and his friends had rented.
Da Niu was studying at the county school, and the small courtyard they rented was only two streets away from the county school.
When they arrived at the courtyard, Chen Feng was not at home. He must have gone to pick up Xiaokang, who finished school half an hour earlier than Daniu. Every day, Chen Feng would go pick up Xiaokang before going home to cook.
Fortunately, Da Niu gave Tian An a key in advance, so they were able to enter the yard smoothly.
After parking the ox cart, they began to prepare lunch.
Luo Youcai went to the well to fetch water, Qiu Tian was responsible for making the fire. After cooking the rice during Grain in Ear, they started picking vegetables. Tian An took out the pork belly he bought yesterday and prepared to make braised pork.
Tian An, Xiaokang, Daniu and Chunxi can't eat spicy food very well. They can tolerate the fragrant and not too spicy peppers grown in their own fields, but they can't stand the later-generation peppers like the chili peppers and millet peppers.
After Qiu Tian cleaned the large pot and heated it, Tian An pressed the skin side of the pork belly onto the hot pot to sear the skin. This step is essential if you want to make the pork belly delicious.
After the skin is lightly browned, Tian An rinses the pork belly in water, scraping off the burnt layer of skin with a knife. Once the meat is clean, cut it into chunks and set aside.
After brushing the pot clean and drying out the moisture, Tian An asked Qiu Tian to turn on low heat, put a little oil in the pot, add cinnamon, bay leaves and star anise, and stir-fry until fragrant.
Add the pork belly on the side and stir-fry until both sides are slightly golden brown. Tian An then adds brown sugar, soy sauce, and salt and stir-fry evenly to ensure that each piece of meat is colored.
Finally, add enough water to cover the meat and a handful of bamboo shoots that I had previously dried and saved for my own consumption. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a low heat and simmer.
Tian An told Mangzhong to watch over the meat, and when it was cooked through, he should cook it over high heat until the sauce thickened.
Then he took Luo Youcai to the county school to pick up Daniu. Although he might not need it, it was different to have someone waiting for him every day after school.
When the two arrived, the county school had just started to let out students. Seeing people coming out, they stared at the door with wide eyes, afraid of missing them.
After a while, Luo Youcai saw Da Niu coming out of the door and hurriedly said, "Miss, Miss, the young master is coming out."
Tian An was short, and he stood on tiptoe to look in the direction Luo Youcai pointed, but he couldn't see it for a long time.
She didn't see Daniu until he walked out of the crowd. She waved to him from a distance: "Brother Yiming."
Da Niu, who was talking to his classmates, paused and seemed to hear An An's voice.
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Tian An waving at him with a smile on his face!
After saying goodbye to his classmates, he started walking towards Tian An. He was tall and walked with big steps, and he was in front of Tian An in just a few steps.
"An An, why are you here?"
Tian An smiled and said, "I'm here to pick you up from school!"
Daniu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "I'm not a child, I don't need anyone to pick me up. Only Xiaokang needs someone to pick him up."
Tian An said as a matter of course: "Chen Feng went to pick up Xiaokang, so I came to pick you up! Aren't you happy that I came to pick you up?" He looked at him with bright eyes.
Da Niu said: "I am very happy that you came to pick me up."
Tian An continued, "Then I'll pick you up every day from now on, okay?"
Da Niu looked unconvinced: "I have so much work to do at home, how can you come to pick me up every day?"
Seeing that Daniu didn't believe him, Luo Youcai took over the conversation: "Sir, the girl can really come to pick you up every day."
Hearing Luo Youcai's words, Daniu was somewhat convinced, but at the same time, he was also a little confused. He frowned and said, "The county town is so far away, and you walk here every day just to pick me up?"
Tian An smiled and said, "Of course not. Now that you've all left, the house is empty. I'm feeling lonely and have no choice but to come to you."
Watching Tian An talking calmly, Da Niu didn't believe it at all. The Tian An he knew was not like that.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, he had no choice but to ask Luo Youcai: "What on earth are you doing in the county town?"
Luo Youcai replied respectfully, "Sir, the young lady brought us here to buy braised meat! The young lady's braised meat is delicious and her business is booming. It sold out in a short while."
He looked at Tian An again and said, "But I think the girl might have come just to see you, so she sold the braised meat."
That was a good point, Tian An gave him a thumbs up.
Daniel: This girl has such a good idea. Is he planning to eat his wife's food?
He shook his head and said no, he had to work harder.
After returning to the courtyard, Mangzhong had already prepared the meal, which included four dishes and one soup, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, with a balanced nutrition.
Seeing the three people coming back, Qiu Tian and Mang Zhong started to set the table.
When Xiaokang saw Tian An, he happily hugged her and said, "Sister, it's great that you're here. It's still delicious to be with you. The food cooked by Brother Chen Feng is not delicious. We have eaten noodles three times since we came here yesterday."
Chen Feng was embarrassed. There was nothing he could do. He couldn't cook anything else. He had only learned to make noodles since he was a child.
The big guy taught seriously: "We are here to study, not to enjoy ourselves. If someone cooks for you and you just study, you should be content. If you just want to enjoy yourself and live a good life, you might as well stay at home."
Xiaokang felt a little aggrieved by the scolding, but he still stood up straight and bowed to Da Niu: "Thank you for your teachings, Brother Da Niu. Xiaokang will remember it."
Tian An was relieved: "A well-off society is one that has endured hardships. Although our lives are not bad now, we must always remember the hard times in the past and remind ourselves at any time."
Xiaokang: "Yeah! Sister, I know. I will always remind myself. I just miss you a little bit."
Tian An smiled and said, "Sister knows, I will come to the county to see you every day this time."
Xiaokang said happily, "I know. Sister will go to the county town every day to sell braised meat. The braised meat she makes is the most delicious."
Tian An nodded his head and said with a smile: "Little foodie."
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