The chicken is now ready. Top it with some shredded scallions and pour some hot oil over it. The aroma of scallions fills the air, and the chicken is tender and juicy.
Cabbage is easy to stir-fry, so let's make the minced meat and eggplant first.
As soon as the ribs were taken out of the water, Pei Yuezhi had already cut the eggplant into long, rolling pieces and sprinkled some salt to draw out the moisture.
By now, a lot of moisture has been released. Rinse it with water, squeeze out the water, and then fry it in a pan.
Fry until softened and golden brown, then remove and set aside. Prepare a sauce.
Add a little cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, chicken bouillon, and pepper.
Heat oil in a wok, add minced meat and stir-fry until it changes color, then add scallions, ginger, and garlic, add fermented bean paste, stir-fry until the oil turns red and fragrant, then add eggplant.
After stir-frying evenly, add the sauce, stir-fry briefly, add some water, and simmer for five minutes.
Once the time is up, reduce the heat to high and simmer until the sauce thickens, then sprinkle with a handful of freshly cooked garlic.
Stir-frying cabbage also requires a sauce: a little vinegar, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and a suitable amount of salt.
Heat the oil and fry some Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant and they change color, then remove them. Next, sauté the garlic and chili until fragrant, then add the cabbage.
Stir-fry over high heat for a few minutes until the cabbage turns green and softens. Then, pour the sauce from the bowl along the edge of the wok, stir-fry a few more times, and remove from heat.
"Dinner's ready!" Pei Yuezhi called out as she served the dishes.
Hearing her call for dinner, Pei Yunzhi appeared out of nowhere and suddenly brought in the dishes and bowls.
The whole family sat neatly at the table, and Pei's father looked at Pei Yuezhi with a sense of relief.
"My good child, you've worked hard, come and eat." He said, picking up a piece of pork rib with his chopsticks first.
Pei Yuezhi disassembled the chicken, took one chicken leg and put it in Pei's father's bowl, and tore the other chicken leg into small pieces to make it easier to divide.
"Sister, have some soup." Pei Yunzhi thoughtfully served everyone some soup.
The family was having a great time. If the original owner of this body were still alive, she would probably be very happy too.
"It's so delicious! The chicken is so tender and smooth, and the ribs are even sweet and sour. Mu'er loves it."
"These ribs can be cooked this way, and this chicken can be braised like this. Yuezhi has such great ideas, no wonder her business is so successful." Pei's father praised.
It was a delicious and satisfying meal. By the time they finished, it was already afternoon. Pei Yuezhi took Fan Mu to rest in her previous room. Fan Mu and Pei Yunzhi were resting in the same room.
When the weather cooled down, Pei Yuezhi said goodbye to the Pei family father and son, and prepared to walk back with the child.
As soon as I got home, I saw that Liu Yuanyuan had also returned with her child.
"Yueyue, you're back! What are we having for dinner? I'm starving!" Liu Yuanyuan exclaimed as soon as she saw Pei Yuezhi.
Pei Yuezhi said helplessly, "Don't you feed me when I get home? The other kids aren't even complaining of being hungry."
Liu Yuanyuan scratched her head a little embarrassedly: "It's already afternoon, time to eat."
Pei Yuezhi, who had just returned home, reluctantly went to the kitchen to start cooking again.
After preparing a few simple dishes and eating our fill, I went out with Liu Yuanyuan.
It's still early, so I went to town to find a real estate agent to ask if there were any larger shops or houses available for rent.
After looking around for a while, I couldn't find a suitable shop, so it seems I'll have to wait a bit longer. However, I did find a house for rent near my home.
There are only five bedrooms, which is just right for the current family size, but it would definitely not be enough if they wanted to bring Grandma Liu and Pei Yunzhi's father over.
"Yueyue, let's rent this place. We're practically two different families, it's not good for us to live together," Liu Yuanyuan said thoughtfully.
Pei Yuezhi thought so too; the two really did have a tacit understanding.
The house was inspected and everything was in good condition.
The yard was also larger, with greenhouses and a well, but there was no place to grow vegetables.
This larger house is more suitable for the Pei family to live in, while the previous house was more suitable for Liu Yuanyuan's family.
The two houses are not far apart, only a two or three-minute walk apart, so it's perfect to rent one.
It is indeed very inconvenient for two families to live in one house.
The rent for this house is 500 coins per month, and the agent's fee is 200 coins. It's also a one-month deposit and one-month rent in advance, but it doesn't say how many months the lease should start.
I paid a deposit of one hundred coins, saying that I wouldn't move in yet and would pay the balance when I moved out. The real estate agent agreed and left.
"I didn't expect that the concept of 'one month's deposit and one month's payment' existed in ancient times." Liu Yuanyuan was a little surprised.
Pei Yuezhi replied, "I don't know either. Maybe. The wisdom of the ancients is much greater than we imagine."
It's not too late today, but there's no rush to move. We'll move in a few days when we have some time off.
After having a good meal and booking a place, the two of them, having nothing else to do, started taking a walk around.
As I approached the shop, an acquaintance walked towards me.
It was Qiao Zixun, Pei Yunzhi's good friend. He probably didn't expect to see Pei Yuezhi and the other person here.
She came over, bowed, and greeted them: "Madam Pei, Madam Liu, what a coincidence!"
Pei Yuezhi nodded and greeted him, "Yes, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to see Young Master Qiao here."
"Zi Xun came here for a meal, but unfortunately the shop was closed. He ran into you two just as he was leaving."
"I went home to visit my father today, so I'm resting. I'll save you a seat when you come tomorrow."
Qiao Zixun was very happy: "Then thank you very much, Madam Pei."
After he walked away, Liu Yuanyuan said, "Yueyue, this Young Master Qiao is also very handsome."
Why do you care about someone's appearance?
"Oh, I was just browsing. I feel like the chances of seeing a handsome guy in ancient times were higher than in modern times?"
"It seems that's really true."
...
Qiao Zixun arrived as expected the following evening at dinner time.
“Madam Pei, I came here with Yunzhi before, and it hasn’t been long since then, but your shop’s business is getting better and better. Zixun is really impressed.”
"It's all thanks to our guests."
Pei Yuezhi was also quite grateful to this young master for taking care of her younger brother. Seeing that he had ordered two dishes by himself, he even gave him a side dish.
"There's no need to be so polite. Yun Zhi and I share the same ideals and are good friends. You are his sister, so I should call you Sister Pei. Please don't stand on ceremony, or I'll feel embarrassed."
“Young Master Qiao is right. It’s just a small dish. It’s also Sister Pei’s way of welcoming you to dinner. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
Qiao Zixun thanked him and gladly accepted the thanks.
A few days later, Qiao Zixun came almost every day, and they became quite familiar with each other.
After a few busy days, it's time to rest and prepare for moving. In another seven or eight days, it will be time to pay the rent.
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