Chapter 125 Braised Large Intestine
Wu Xiu came back to make lunch. After knowing this, she couldn't help but praise him: "They are really thoughtful. The meaning of 'jujubes give birth to osmanthus seeds' is really good."
"I'll go ask Grandma Jia for help." Chu Hong grabbed some and put them in her pocket. She then fished out a pair of pork kidneys from the wooden barrel and put them in the basin. She also did not forget to put Eucommia ulmoides in there before going to the back to find someone.
Grandma Jia and the others had just returned home. Chu Hong took out the peanut candies from her pocket and put them on the table: "These are given by the He family. Eat them all."
Then he came closer to Grandma Jia and said, "Grandma, I'm here to ask for your help."
When Grandma Jia heard what she said, she naturally agreed immediately: "This is a small matter, I will fix it right away."
She came to the countryside with nothing, and the only reason she was able to survive until now was because she met Chu Hong.
In the past few months, she had been eating at Chu Hong's house, and she was very anxious, fearing that she would become a burden.
Later, Wu Xiu often came to ask for advice on Chinese medicine treatments, and she taught him everything she knew.
Grandma Jia treated Wu Xiu as her own apprentice, and she wished that everyone in the Song family would be interested in traditional Chinese medicine.
Unfortunately, Chu Hong and her sisters only fish for three days and dry their nets for two days, and they can't concentrate on their studies.
Grandma Jia was very helpless and could only catch them to learn.
Thinking back to the past, students who wanted to learn Chinese medicine from her would come to her with precious medicinal materials, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry to ask for her guidance, or they would want to study with her for a few years.
She would test and carefully select one or two students before agreeing to accept them.
Now the situation has changed. It was her turn to seize the opportunity and wanted to teach Chu Hong: "Come with me, I'll tell you how to do it."
"I'm already so old, I don't know how long I can live. You learn it yourself, and you can make it whenever you want to eat it."
Mr. Jin, who was washing rice nearby, nodded again and again: "Old Jia's words make sense. Xiaohong, you should learn from him."
He also shared his own experience: "Now everyone says that Western medicine is good, but I think Chinese medicine is better. I had a cough before, and Lao Jia cooked me a pot of radish and ginger water, and I got better soon."
Chu Hong smiled sheepishly: "Grandma, you decide, I'll do it."
She also knew that Grandma Jia meant well, but after reciting the recipe song and listening to her being treated with the Treatise on Febrile Diseases and various medicinal herbs, she was really scared.
The main reason is that I don’t have a photographic memory, so I really don’t want to memorize things.
Of course Chu Hong also understood that Grandma Jia meant well, so she learned as much as she could.
In order to ensure the taste, Grandma Jia said that she would get up at four o'clock tomorrow morning and simmer it slowly.
Chu Hong listened to Grandma Jia talking about the various uses of Eucommia ulmoides. Finally, she hugged Chu Chu, touched Xiao Jin and Chu Yan's heads, and then got up to go home.
Before leaving, she asked again, "By the way, when it gets dark tonight, I'll bring you a bag of broken rice."
Lao Chu quickly refused: "There is still more than half a bag left from the last time we were given the jars. Don't give it to us yet, or we're afraid that the rats will eat it if we leave it out."
Besides, they can’t keep too many bottles and jars in the house, as it would arouse suspicion.
Lao Jin also agreed: "We are so close, if we are almost done eating, let Chuchu go and talk to you."
After hearing this, Chu Hong went home with peace of mind.
However, as soon as I entered the house, I saw my grandparents and eldest sister scrubbing pig intestines.
Nowadays, people are definitely reluctant to use white vinegar, white wine, flour, etc. to wash pig intestines.
Therefore, Grandma and Chu Tong used all-purpose wood ash to scrub.
When she saw Chu Hong coming back, she immediately called her, "Come over and take a shower with us."
But at this time, Wu Xiu had already come out and called them to have lunch: "The noodles are ready, you can eat first."
Chu Hong brought them hot water and soap, and asked, "Did your eldest sister invite grandma to come over?"
Thanks to my grandparents for helping, the large intestine was turned over, cleaned with warm water, and then turned back over and continued to be scrubbed.
But even so, there is still a smell, so I have to scrub it a few more times.
Chu Tong rolled her eyes at her: "There are so many, how long will it take me to finish them all by myself? I can only ask my grandparents for help."
Chu Hong laughed and said, "After I buy it tomorrow, I will definitely stay at home and clean it with everyone."
Then she came close to Grandpa and said sweetly, "It's too late at noon. I'll fry some braised large intestine for you to go with your wine in the evening."
Grandpa Song couldn't help but smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together: "Okay, I'll have a drink in the evening."
He is not addicted to alcohol. Alcohol is not cheap nowadays, so it is not easy to become addicted. After all, he does not have the spare money to develop an addiction.
But when there is good food, he is willing to have a drink slowly.
The four of them worked for a while in the afternoon and finally fixed the pig's entrails.
There were originally more than 20 pounds of pig offal, but after cleaning it up it was only half the weight.
It’s no wonder that most people nowadays are unwilling to buy pig offal. It’s a waste of time and money and it’s not cost-effective.
It needs to be washed and blanched many times, and finally a lot of rice wine, onions, ginger, garlic, etc. are added.
Anyway, when the braised large intestine is served on the table, it smells very fragrant.
Grandpa Song took a sip of wine and sipped his sausage, feeling extremely satisfied.
Chu Tong didn't want to eat at first. The exciting scene when she was cleaning the pig offal made her lose her appetite when she thought about it.
But seeing that everyone in the family was eating with relish, even his own daughter kept picking up the braised large intestine with chopsticks.
My own mother also ate several pieces in a row.
Seeing that the large plate of braised large intestines was quickly finished, Chu Tong couldn't help it. She picked up a piece with chopsticks, put it in her mouth, and her first reaction was that it was delicious.
Braised large intestine is cooked with soy sauce, rice wine, rock sugar, and various spices, giving the large intestine a unique aroma.
It's chewy but not too hard to bite, and after eating one piece you'll want to eat a few more.
Secretary Song also praised: "This dish tastes good, will you make some more tomorrow?"
When Chu Hong thought about his lack of help, she deliberately said, "It won't be difficult if you want to eat tomorrow, but Dad, you have to help clean up."
Secretary Song chuckled and said, "This is really unfortunate. I have to go to the town for a meeting tomorrow."
Then he said to Chu Hong, "You don't have to go. I'll go to He's house and bring the things back."
Chu Hong was not a diligent person either. She regretted buying the pig offal earlier. It was really troublesome to repair it.
But she was still embarrassed to be a hands-off boss.
After all, my grandparents came here specially to help, I can’t just watch them work, right?
Now that I heard that I didn't have to get up early, I was very happy: "Okay, but you have to go to Grandma Jia's place first to get the Eucommia pork kidneys and send them to the He family."
"After the meeting, go to the He family to get the pig offal."
“If the He family thinks that the Eucommia pork kidney tastes good, wait for my little sister to come back and let her learn how to make it from Grandma Jia.”
When Grandma Song heard this, she couldn't help but sigh: "This might have been Miss Jia's unique skill in the past, and it was not passed on to others."
"Now it's all cheap for you guys."
Grandpa Song also nodded in agreement: "Learn more from me, it's always good to have more skills."
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