Before long, Qin Wan had successfully plucked all the feathers from the rooster, revealing the smooth, shiny chicken. Next, it was time to cut the whole chicken into pieces. Qin Wan picked up the knife again, and this time her movements were just as crisp and clear. In a flash, pieces of evenly sized, neatly shaped chicken appeared on the chopping board. Her deft knife skills showed that this was a piece of cake for her, a skill that must have come from years of practice.
After chopping the chicken, Qin Wan didn't stop. She turned around and walked to an inconspicuous corner of the room. She bent down and took out a bag of dried mushrooms. These mushrooms were picked by Qin Wan herself in the mountains. Each one was plump and tender, exuding an alluring aroma. Using them to make chicken soup would definitely taste delicious!
At this time, Aunt Yu came back from sending the children. Seeing Qin Wan busy, she went to pick up the onions, ginger and garlic.
After all the ingredients were prepared, Qin Wan began to stew the chicken.
Aunt Yu helped to light the fire.
She put the chicken pieces into the pot, added appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil over high heat and skimmed off the foam. Then she put the soaked mushrooms and chopped green onions, ginger and garlic into the pot, added appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and other seasonings, and started to simmer over low heat.
At this time, Qin Wan and Aunt Yu were both idle. Aunt Yu said:
"Wanwan, you haven't been home these days, so you probably don't know what happened in our compound."
When Qin Wan heard this, she knew that Aunt Yu was telling her some gossip about the neighborhood. She also asked in a flattering manner:
“What’s the big deal?
"Liu Yingmei and Captain Hua are divorced." Aunt Yu said mysteriously.
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