Chen Yuancheng was quite interested in the stove. Xiao Yunying opened the stove lid and explained in detail the assembly parts and functions of the stove.
"Is that what you wanted too?"
She doesn't have that ability.
"Yeah, it was just something I thought of."
God, forgive her for telling so many lies; it was all out of desperation.
The introduction to the different types of vegetable seedlings was brief. Although the two siblings had never heard of most of them before, it didn't stop them from listening with great interest.
After staying in the greenhouse for a while, Chen Yuanyao, thinking about the delicious food, urged them to go back.
When Chen Yuanyao returned, she found the children playing with bubble solution and, feeling playful, joined in.
Chen Yuanxuan shoved a bubble ring into his older brother's hand: "Big brother, blow on the middle with your mouth, it's a lot of fun."
Chen Yuancheng tried blowing it, and a string of bubbles floated in the air.
She handed the bubble wrap back to her younger brother and asked Luo Li, "Did your mother make this?"
Luo Li, spinning the top, said, "My mother bought it from a traveling merchant overseas."
Overseas traveling merchants?
He had dealt with overseas merchants before, but he had never heard of anything called bubble solution.
He had inquired about the novel vegetable seeds, and apart from a few vegetables like chili peppers, he had never heard of most of them.
The thought of the asthma inhaler and oxygen cylinder she conjured up out of thin air, along with the strange furniture and novel recipes, fueled his growing suspicion.
Although he had never traveled to various places and countries, he loved reading and had read countless travelogues and accounts of events in different places and countries. It was impossible that he had not heard of any of them.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that this is not something an ordinary person could produce or create.
She was just an ordinary farm girl; it would be one thing if she could only take things out, but why was she so familiar with how to use them?
It's hard not to think deeply and have doubts.
Xiao Yunying had no idea what a complicated feeling Chen Yuancheng was going through, so she went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.
First, add the soaked and cleaned tea tree mushrooms and bamboo shoots to the pot of pheasant meat, stir-fry for a few seconds, and then continue to stew.
Blanch the whole piece of pork belly in boiling water to remove the foam, then add scallions, ginger, and cooking wine and simmer for 15 minutes.
After taking them out of the water, coat all sides evenly with soy sauce, then pan-fry them until they are browned, and immediately rinse them with cold water.
Rinse the soaked dried mustard greens several times, chop them, stir-fry them in oil for one minute, then add a little cooking wine, sugar, and soy sauce. After boiling, turn off the heat and set aside.
Cut the cooled meat into thin slices, arrange them skin-side down in a bowl, sprinkle with a little salt, top with dried preserved mustard greens, add garlic and star anise, and steam for 45 minutes.
After steaming, remove the star anise and garlic. Pour the broth into a wok, place the meat on a plate, thicken the broth with cornstarch, and then pour it back over the meat.
"Luo Chen, help me rinse two scoops of rice, put the corn kernels and peas from the stove into it, steam the rice in a big pot, put the braised pork on a steamer rack and steam it together."
Luo Chen responded and went to wash the rice, while Xiao Yunying deboned the grass carp she had taken from the supermarket and sliced the fish meat.
After rinsing and draining the fish, add appropriate amounts of salt, pepper, and cooking wine. Knead until the fish becomes sticky, then add egg white and coat the fish evenly. Add starch and oil, and knead until the fish fillets are shiny and glossy.
Chen Yuancheng walked in. Xiao Yunying heard the footsteps and turned around, saying, "Why did you come in? The kitchen smells awful. Why don't you go outside and wait for a while?"
"It's alright, I'd like to see how you cook. I can help you if needed."
Xiao Yunying thought for a moment and then took out all the prepared dishes: "You said it, I won't be polite."
Xiao Yunying pulled out a piece of firewood with a flame and stuffed it into the small stove hole. After adding a few more pieces of firewood, she put oil into the pot once the fire was fully lit.
Heat the oil and sauté the scallions and ginger until they turn yellow. Then add the fish head and bones and fry until both sides are golden brown.
Add water to a pot, bring to a boil, and simmer over high heat until the liquid turns white.
Simmer the fish soup for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, then add the marinated fish slices. Once the fish slices turn white, quickly remove them and set them aside. Do not simmer for too long.
Heat oil in another small wok, add scallions and ginger, stir-fry until fragrant, then add chopped pickled peppers and sauerkraut and stir-fry. Once the sauerkraut is fragrant, pour the prepared fish soup into the sauerkraut. Do not cover the pot, and simmer over medium heat for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.
Chen Yuancheng watched her cook skillfully with a faint smile on his face, as if he was enjoying the cooking process.
Forget it, whoever she is or where she got the stuff, it won't hurt anyone. I'm capable enough to protect her, so why bother investigating further?
Xiao Yunying, busy with her work, asked, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
"You're sweating."
Xiao Yunying wiped her forehead with her sleeve in a carefree manner, like a man: "The kitchen is smoky, you'd better wait outside."
"It's alright. I've never seen these dishes before and I'd like to see how you make them. Don't worry about me, I won't bother you."
"Alright."
Xiao Yunying added appropriate amounts of salt, chicken essence, sugar, pepper, and chicken broth to the cooked sauerkraut soup base and brought it to a boil over high heat.
Chen Yuancheng wanted to ask what was put into the dish, but for some reason, he didn't ask.
After the soup boiled, Xiao Yunying put the fish slices into the pot and cooked them for a short while. She then took out the pickled cabbage and fish and put them into a porcelain bowl. She added white vinegar to remove the fishy smell and continued to reduce the sauce over high heat. When the soup was thick, she poured it over the fish.
Clean the wok and pour in oil. Once the oil is hot, add scallions, ginger, and garlic and sauté until fragrant. Pour the hot oil over the fish fillets.
Chen Yuancheng can't eat spicy or stimulating food, so she didn't add any chili peppers. It smells good, but I don't know how it tastes.
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