I blanched some thin rice noodles, but I didn't take them out because I wasn't sure if they had any.
So I only cooked thin rice noodles, and after chopping all the vegetables, I could start making the cold dish.
Cut the dried chili peppers into strips with scissors, mix in a little sesame oil, and then pour in some hot oil.
Add light soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, aged vinegar, salt, MSG, and some minced garlic.
Pour the prepared sauce directly into the chopped vegetables and mix well.
"Yueyue, this simple cold dish looks delicious." Liu Yuanyuan said while frying eggs, watching Pei Yuezhi mix the vegetables.
“Are you hungry? Everything looks delicious. You never used to like vegetables.” Pei Yuezhi bluntly exposed her.
Liu Yuanyuan smiled a little shyly: "I'm not so picky about food anymore, it just smells so good, but I'm really starving."
Seeing that she was almost done frying the eggs, Pei Yuezhi quickly went to make a sauce.
"Then I'll hurry up and cook. It's the last dish. Hang in there."
For the sauce of sweet and sour poached eggs, combine light soy sauce, aged vinegar, white sugar, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, cornstarch, and a bowl of water.
Heat oil in a pan, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then pour in sweet and sour sauce and cook over high heat until thickened. Add the fried eggs and simmer for a short while before serving.
All four dishes were ready, and it was time to eat. Liu Yuanyuan ladled rice into each bowl, while Pei Yuezhi brought out all the dishes.
After everyone sat down, Pei Yuezhi noticed that Liang Zhenzhen hadn't come out yet, so she went to the room to call her.
She knocked gently on the door, and when no one answered, Pei Yuezhi pushed the door open and went inside.
Liang Zhenzhen was lying in bed, already half asleep.
She probably hasn't had a good night's sleep in a long time, but we still need to wake her up for breakfast. Compared to sleeping, she probably hasn't eaten properly in a long time.
"Zhenzhen, get up and eat." Pei Yuezhi called her softly.
As if by conditioned reflex, Liang Zhenzhen jumped up and exclaimed, "I..."
I don't know if I should say I was wrong or what, but I clearly relaxed the moment I saw it was Pei Yuezhi.
"Aunt Pei, I'll get up now. I don't know how I fell asleep." Liang Zhenzhen scratched her head shyly.
"It's okay, I know you're tired. Come on, I've made some dishes, let's eat first." Pei Yuezhi reached out and pulled her.
She took Pei Yuezhi's outstretched hand and got out of bed.
Liang Zhenzhen followed Pei Yuezhi into the courtyard, where the whole family sat neatly at the table under the shed.
"I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting." Liang Zhenzhen said with some guilt, seeing that everyone was waiting for her.
Liu Yuanyuan pulled out a small stool and said to her, "It's okay, come and eat quickly, your Aunt Pei's cooking is excellent."
Liang Zhenzhen said a little embarrassedly, "I'd better not sit at the table. I can eat on the side."
"Come on, sit down and eat. It'll get cold soon. Don't be scared. We didn't bring you here to be mistreated. Eat whatever we eat. Come on over." Liu Yuanyuan pointed to the stool.
Pei Yuezhi noticed her unease, pulled her over and sat her down: "Alright, Zhenzhen, your Aunt Liu is starving, let's eat quickly."
Liang Zhenzhen nodded, sat down, and looked at the four dishes on the table. Two of them were meat dishes, one was an egg dish, and the rice was all white rice.
The abundance of four dishes made her even more uneasy.
After all, we never had such a lavish New Year's meal at my second uncle's house. Even if we did, it wouldn't be our turn to eat it, since the meat dishes would just be meat dishes afterward.
She didn't know what Pei Yuezhi's family was like, so she was always cautious and didn't dare to pick up any meat. Instead, she reached for the mixed vegetables with her chopsticks first.
After taking a bite of the mixed vegetables, Liang Zhenzhen's eyes lit up. She never expected that ordinary cabbage could be made so delicious. It was refreshing and crisp, with some chili peppers added, but it wasn't spicy and was very fragrant.
I don't know if it's because of the sugar, but it tastes slightly sweet, and with just the right amount of vinegar, it tastes especially delicious.
Liang Zhenzhen thought that even if she didn't eat meat, she would be very satisfied to be able to eat such delicious mixed vegetables all the time.
Seeing that Liang Zhenzhen had already eaten two bites of the mixed vegetables and was about to pick up more vegetables but not meat, Fan Mu quickly recommended it to her.
"Sister Zhenzhen, this stuffed green pepper is especially delicious, Mu'er loves it the most. The sweet and sour poached egg is also very good, and this shredded pork with garlic sauce has a slightly sweet taste. They are all very delicious. Don't just eat cabbage all the time!"
Liang Zhenzhen smiled at her: "Thank you, Mu'er. But I think this cabbage is also very delicious. It's the best cabbage I've ever eaten."
Pei Yuezhi placed a piece of cabbage on Fan Mu's plate: "You shouldn't just eat meat and not vegetables. You should pay attention to a balanced diet."
"I know, Mom. I'll remember to eat the vegetables." Fan Mu obediently ate a big bite of the mixed vegetables.
"Mu'er is so obedient." Pei Yuezhi nodded with satisfaction. "And Zhenzhen, you need to eat a balanced diet of meat and vegetables. You can't just eat vegetables. Try the dishes that Aunt Pei makes. I guarantee you've never eaten anything like them before."
Pei Yuezhi picked up a piece of stuffed green pepper and a poached egg for her.
"It's alright, Aunt Pei, I like vegetables. And this cabbage is better than any other vegetable I've ever eaten."
Liu Yuanyuan swallowed her food and said to her, "Children shouldn't be picky eaters; they must eat everything, otherwise I'll be unhappy."
Liang Zhenzhen was afraid that she would really be unhappy, so she quickly started eating.
As expected, our Yuanyuan always has a way.
"That's right. You're at the age where you're growing. You need to eat well to grow taller. If you wait until you're older and start eating well, you'll only gain weight."
Knowing that Liang Zhenzhen was embarrassed, Grandma Liu explained to her, "Child, you don't need to be embarrassed. This is just normal food. Your Aunt Pei is doing a good job in business, so our meals are very good. You have to get used to our family's food."
"I understand, I will adapt well."
Liang Zhenzhen was probably a little moved, or perhaps she had finally escaped her previous life; her eyes were red and she was almost crying.
Everyone quickly changed the subject, and Grandma Liu served her food and chatted with her.
The meal was very enjoyable. Fan Mu and Liang Zhenzhen, the two little girls, seemed to get along quite well. Although they were ten years apart in age, children in ancient times tend to be a little more mature.
Just like Liang Zhenzhen, who was fifteen years old at the time, Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan had just started high school and the two of them would often quarrel over whether or not to sit together during meals.
And Liang Zhenzhen is old enough to be married.
In addition, Liang Zhenzhen has a good temper and is patient, and she had a pretty good chat with Fan Mu.
It just feels like Fan Mu likes this older sister more.
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