While waiting for her hair to dry, Pei Yao felt a bit bored, so she went inside and got some pumpkin seeds.
Fortunately, Aunt Niu Er sent over some pumpkin seeds a few days ago.
Aunt Niu's family grows pumpkins, so they often have pumpkin seeds.
Once, Pei Yao casually mentioned that she liked to eat sunflower seeds when she was bored.
After that, Aunt Niu would often bring some melon seeds over.
Eating sunflower seeds and gossiping are a perfect match, so the group started chatting as they were eating sunflower seeds.
However, there are few people in the village, and only a few gossips, so there's not much to talk about.
"Coo coo..."
Just then, Pei Yichen's stomach suddenly growled a few times, attracting everyone's attention.
"Are you hungry?" Pei Yao stopped eating sunflower seeds.
Pei Yichen nodded very honestly: "A little..."
The others were a bit like that too; they ate dinner way too early tonight, and by now it was all digested.
And I only ate two pancakes, which weren't very filling.
Well, people always find all sorts of excuses for themselves when they're hungry at night.
Pei Yao thought to herself.
Pei Dalang tentatively asked, "How about... we eat something?"
Thinking of the pork offal and pork belly she bought today, Pei Yao suggested softly, "How about...we have barbecue?"
Pei Dalang: "I've never eaten it before, but I think it's good."
Yunniang: "I think it's a good idea too."
Pei Xuan and Pei Yichen: "I think so too!"
Everyone immediately agreed.
Pei Yao got up and simply tied her half-dry hair back with a hairband:
"Okay, I'll do it. I just bought some good ingredients today, perfect for making barbecue."
Pei Yao had been craving barbecue for a while, but hadn't had the time to make it.
Everyone was already used to Pei Yao's omnipotence, so they didn't ask any questions and just followed her lead.
Pei Yao took out the pork belly and offal that were hanging in the well.
The pork offal that the butcher gave me was actually just the large and small intestines.
Pei Yao handed the section of pig intestine to Yun Niang and asked her to wash it several times with wood ash.
Pig small intestines have a mild flavor and a chewy texture, making them very delicious when grilled.
Pei Yao then lowered the remaining pig intestines back into the well.
There was also a lot of seafood in the courtyard. Liangshui Village is near the sea, and seafood is the food that everyone has plenty of to eat.
Sometimes when the tide goes out and people collect too much, they'll send some over to the Pei family.
In particular, Aunt Fang knew that Pei Yao liked to eat shrimp, so she would often send over some shrimp that she had collected.
Pei Yao picked out some scallops, oysters, and shrimp from the large basin.
Chen Fang and Pei Dalang took the bag and washed it at the well.
Pei Yao then simply washed the piece of pork belly and sliced it into thin slices.
The kitchen was dark at night, so Pei Yao took the cutting board to the yard and quickly chopped the meat by the light of the lantern.
Then marinate it with white wine, scallions, ginger, and garlic.
As for the barbecue grill, Pei Yao had already had one made by a blacksmith, so she just needed to use it directly.
Pei Yao went to the kitchen and got some charcoal that had been stored away, asking Pei Dalang to start a fire.
She then went to prepare some more ingredients.
Since the decision to have barbecue was made on short notice, the ingredients were very simple. Pei Yao prepared some chili flakes, chopped green onions, minced garlic, and dried chili powder.
When the whole family works together, it's actually quite quick. Except for the pig intestines, which are a bit difficult to clean, the other seafood is pretty easy to handle.
It was resolved in no time.
The family sat happily around the barbecue grill.
The pork belly hadn't been marinated long enough, so Pei Yao first put the scallops and oysters, which could be grilled directly, on top to grill.
Pei Yao sprinkled some minced garlic, chopped green onions, and chili flakes on top, then tossed a few other things to Pei Xuan to eat. The little girl still couldn't handle spicy food very well.
Cut the pig intestines into small pieces and grill them on top.
The pig intestines started sizzling and oozing oil after only a short time of grilling.
Instantly, the entire Pei family compound was filled with a fragrant aroma.
The aroma wafted out of the yard and wandered along the village road, making the puppies that were still awake bark and howl with envy.
Aunt Fang is still awake. She doesn't eat much in the evening, and the aroma makes it even harder for her to fall asleep.
Who on earth is so immoral, eating such delicious food so late at night!
The first batch was baked quickly, and Pei Yao put the chili powder aside.
"When you eat the pork belly and pig intestines later, you can dip them in this chili powder. It's so delicious."
After hearing what she said, Pei Yicheng picked up a pig intestine, dipped it in the chili powder, and put it in his mouth.
"Wow...it's so hot...!"
The pig intestines were stir-fried again inside Pei Yichen's mouth before he took a bite.
With one bite, the pig intestine bursts with juice in your mouth, and its unique oily aroma spreads throughout.
Its exterior is baked until it is crispy and fragrant, but it retains its original chewiness.
"tasty!"
Pei Yichen's eyes lit up as he ate.
Chen Fang looked at him with some concern: "You child, eat slowly. You can't rush things. Be careful not to burn your mouth. You'll regret it later."
Pei Yichen chuckled at his mother after hearing her words.
"Mother, don't blame me. It's just that my sister's barbecue is so delicious."
Chen Fang ruffled his hair: "You little glutton."
After Pei Yao had baked one batch, Pei Erlang had already learned how, so he took the tools from Pei Yao and started baking.
"Yao'er, let me do it. You just eat." Pei Erlang looked at his daughter with eyes full of tenderness.
Pei Yao didn't argue with him and simply agreed.
Then I started eating with everyone.
However, Pei Yao felt that something was missing, so she got up and went to get a jar of lychee wine.
"Barbecue without alcohol is half the flavor!"
Pei Yao happily picked up the glass and took a sip.
...
Pei Yao didn't remember when she fell asleep, only that when she woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky, and she felt a little dizzy.
Sure enough, this lychee wine, though not strong, has a powerful aftereffect.
Drinking too much can easily make you dizzy.
Thinking this, Pei Yao decided to get up and get a glass of water.
As soon as I turned around, I saw a glass of water placed on the bedside table.
Pei Yao took it, smelled it, and after confirming that it was normal water, drank it all in one gulp.
When they arrived in the courtyard, everyone else had already gotten up, and the mess left from yesterday had been cleaned up so thoroughly that it was impossible to tell what had happened.
Pei Erlang, who was feeding the horses, saw Pei Yao get up:
"Yao'er, get up. Are you hungry? Your mother left some food for you in the kitchen. It's still warm in the pot."
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