Chapter 58: Chicken mushroom sauce has a crispy texture and becomes more fragrant the more you chew it
There was no way out. Zhou Ye was watching with his own eyes, so Lin Shu had to bolt the door in front of him.
In broad daylight, before it gets dark, the gate is closed. In the village, this usually happens in two situations: one is that no one is at home, and the other is that someone is at home but does not welcome guests.
Lin Shu is not afraid of welcoming guests, she can handle anyone who comes.
Was Zhou Ye worried that some naughty kid, seeing no one was at home, would come in and cause trouble? Or was it that a stranger might accidentally show up, and it would be awkward for a man and a woman to be alone?
Just like today when Zhou Ye went to Aunt Li's house, such a tall man like him walked into the yard. If there was no one in Aunt Li's house except a little girl, the little girl would be scared.
The more Lin Shu thought about it, the more she wanted to laugh, and she let out a soft laugh without realizing it.
He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu, who went to borrow peppercorns, were kept by Li Chunmiao for a long chat. When they came back, the water in Lin Shu's pot of diced chicken mushrooms had been almost squeezed out.
"Ashu? Ashu?" He Guixiang shouted outside the courtyard gate.
Lin Shu quickly scooped the diced chicken mushrooms from the pot, saying, "Wait a moment, mother. I'll be right there!"
When the door opened, He Guixiang asked in confusion, "Why did Ah Shu bolt the door?"
Lin Xiaopu looked into the courtyard. "Brother Aye doesn't seem to be back yet. No wonder Sister bolted the door. I used to bolt the door when I was home alone, too."
Lin Shu explained, "Aye came back once and left again. He saw that I wasn't busy making bamboo beds and chairs, and he couldn't sit still, so he went to the fields to help Dad weed the seedlings."
He Guixiang was delighted when she heard this. "Aye has a lively eye. He's very much like your father in this respect. No wonder your father is so pleased with everything about him."
As he spoke, he handed her the bowl of green peppercorns he had just borrowed. "When I got there, your Aunt Li was scolding her son Wang Yingen. She said that the child had just changed into clean clothes this morning, but when he came back from a trip, his clothes were so dirty that they looked like they had rolled in the mud. Not only that, he had torn a big hole in the clothes. She was so angry that she kept calling him a jerk of a bitch and slapping Wang Yingen on the butt while cursing."
When He Guixiang just walked to the gate of the courtyard and heard Li Chunmiao's loud scolding, she wanted to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, Li Chunmiao had very good eyesight. When he saw her, he immediately pushed his son aside and walked towards her with a smile.
Lin Xiaopu also covered her mouth and laughed, "When my mother and I went there, Aunt Li slapped Wang Yingen on the buttocks several times in a row, but he didn't say a word. He was very thick-skinned. But when my mother and I saw him getting his pants taken off and spanked, he screamed and ran away, covering his buttocks. I don't know if it was because of Aunt Li's beating that he called me Sister Xiaopu when my mother and I left, which scared me."
Although Wang Yingen seemed somewhat reluctant, Lin Xiaopu was still delighted when she heard the name "Sister Xiaopu".
When they were picking mushrooms together this morning, Aunt Lin said that Wang Yingen should call her and Ajie "Sister" whenever he saw her in the future, but she thought she was just doing it by chance. Unexpectedly, only half a day later, Aunt Li did it, and Wang Yingen actually called her Sister Xiaopu!
Seeing that Lin Xiaopu was so happy, Lin Shu thought that Aunt Li was really decisive. She just thought that Aunt Li would definitely warn Wang Yingen when she went back this morning, and Wang Yingen's attitude would be much better if Xiaopu went with her mother this time. However, she didn't expect that Aunt Li would be so decisive.
Lin Shu touched Lin Xiaopu's little head and said with a smile, "So you see, there's nothing to be afraid of about Wang Yingen. If he calls you a sick kid again in the future, just say he's a rotten ass. He saw with his own eyes how his ass was ripped open by Aunt Li, and see if he feels ashamed."
Lin Xiaopu grinned, "Sister, this is a good idea. If he says something bad to me in front of me again, I will say this to him!"
"Aunt Li not only does what she says, she is also very generous. She actually gave so many peppercorns." Lin Shu looked at the whole bowl of green peppercorns.
Green peppercorns are fresh green peppercorns picked from the trees. Now is a good time to pick green peppercorns. The grains are plump and green in color. You don’t need to get close to smell them, the rich spicy aroma can already hit your nose.
He Guixiang said, "Of course she did. When she heard I wanted to borrow a bunch of green peppercorns, she went straight to the kitchen, got a bowl, and snipped off a few bunches with a few scissors. She was quite happy to lend me the things, but she complained to me afterwards. I couldn't bear to rush back, so I comforted her before leaving."
Every family has its own problems. Li Chunmiao's life was not bad after she got married, but she gave birth to such a bad son. He would climb up the roof and tear the tiles off the tiles if he was not punished for three days, and he always made her angry.
When she told He Guixiang that her son would drive her to death sooner or later, what could He Guixiang do but comfort her by saying that the child was still young.
But what she thought in her heart was that she was lucky to have given birth to a caring little boy like Lin Xiaopu.
Xiao Pu is young, but very sensible. Apart from her poor health and the money for medicine, nothing else has ever bothered her.
"Ashu, are we back late?" He Guixiang asked.
"Mother, you're back just in time. I've just picked up the diced chicken mushrooms and set them aside. Even if Mother comes back a little later, it doesn't matter. I'll keep the oil warm with sparks and heat it up when she comes back."
Lin Shu spoke as she did it, putting the chopped wild garlic that she had prepared in advance into the oil, and then throwing in a small bunch of green peppercorns. The fried aroma mixed with the strong numbness rushed straight to her nose.
Lin Xiaopu, who was nearby, coughed twice due to choking and quickly moved away.
Lin Shu laughed out loud, "I thought Dad was the only one in the family who didn't like this pungent smell, but it turns out my sister doesn't like it either."
"Green peppercorns aren't as mild as red peppercorns and aren't suitable for stewing, so don't worry, sister. I'll just fry them briefly to give them a numbing flavor, and then they'll be ready to cook."
After Lin Shu stirred it a few times with a wooden spatula, she picked up the small bunch of fried green peppercorns with bamboo chopsticks, shook off the oil on them, and set them aside.
Next, pour the diced chicken mushrooms back into the pot and add an appropriate amount of salt. Since this is a sauce, you can add more salt to make it a little saltier.
Before it was fried for a while, the aroma of the chicken mushrooms in the oil filled the whole yard.
"It smells so good!" Lin Xiaopu looked into the pot and took several deep breaths of the aroma.
"Don't you find the numbing smell too strong now?" Lin Shu joked, scooping out the diced chicken mushrooms and minced garlic from the pot and placing them in a bowl. She also cleared the remaining oil from the pot and placed it in another clean ceramic bowl. "Here, mother, you can see I didn't waste our oil. This frying oil can be used for cooking. It's a blend of the aroma of chicken mushrooms and the numbing flavor of green peppercorns, saving you the trouble of adding any additional seasonings."
He Guixiang wanted to laugh when she heard this, thinking, "It's okay if it's a waste of oil. I can just buy more oil when I go to the market." Besides, there are several bags of lard hanging from the beams. Even if Ah Shu spends lavishly, it will be enough for the family to eat for a long time.
Lin Xiaopu was already staring at the large bowl of chicken mushroom sauce. "Sister, it smells really good!"
Lin Shu smiled and ordered her, "Just smelling it is not enough, go get two small spoons."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaopu immediately ran to the kitchen to get a spoon.
Lin Shu took the spoon from her, scooped a small half spoonful from the bowl, and tasted it herself first.
Yes, that’s the taste.
It has a crispy texture, with the aroma of chicken mushroom and the taste of rich meat!
"Xiao Pu, come and try it. Take a small bite first. It has a light spicy and numbing taste. See if you can handle it."
Then he scooped some with another small spoon and handed it to He Guixiang, "Try it, too, Mom."
Lin Xiaopu took a bite and liked it more and more the more she chewed. The numb taste that she thought she couldn't get used to was not as strong as she imagined. Instead, it was mixed with the fragrance of the mushrooms and it was so delicious that her tongue trembled.
"Sister, this is super delicious! The meaty flavor of this chicken mushroom sauce is even stronger than the chicken mushroom soup. It's also fried until crispy. The more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes. It's just a little salty!"
"This is chicken mushroom sauce. It's better to be a little salty. Mix it with rice and eat it. You don't even need to stir-fry any vegetables. It goes well with rice. Not only can it be mixed with rice, but also with various noodles, especially cold noodles. Scoop a spoonful of chicken mushroom sauce into it, add some vinegar, and sprinkle a handful of coriander. This chicken mushroom sauce cold noodles is very fragrant. In addition to mixing it with rice and noodles, it is also very good with all kinds of cold dishes. It can also be sandwiched in the pancakes made by my mother, or spread a little on the pancakes and roll them up to eat..."
Lin Xiaopu opened his mouth wide after hearing so many ways of eating it.
Lin Shu turned around and asked He Guixiang, "Mother, how do you like the taste?"
He Guixiang naturally thought it was delicious, so she immediately arranged it, "Tomorrow when you and Aye come back from the market, I'll make you some hand-rolled noodles, and you can eat them with this chicken mushroom sauce!"
Making hand-rolled noodles uses a lot of flour, so He Guixiang usually can’t bear to eat them.
Lin Shu curled her eyes. She wanted to eat the chicken mushroom sauce noodles for more than just herself. Wouldn't it be a shame if more people didn't enjoy this unique delicacy?
But it is not so easy to set up this noodle stall. Just to prepare all the necessary things, such as pots, pans, and carts, you have to invest a lot of money in the early stage. So she doesn't sell chicken mushroom sauce noodles, she just promotes her own chicken mushroom sauce.
Coincidentally, there is a market tomorrow. Although she has not yet figured out the situation at the market, Lin Shu plans to take a small jar with her and explore the way.
But after searching for a long time, she couldn't find a jar that looked even remotely good. Finally, she decided to use the bamboo Zhou Ye had just cut. A section of fresh bamboo tube cut from the bamboo was green and pleasing to the eye. Isn't this gift from nature more beautiful than those bottles and jars?
The bamboo tube didn't need to be too thick. A small and unique one was used. I only scooped half a bowl of chicken mushroom sauce into it, then wrapped it with two layers of clean linen, wrapped it with a few circles of straw rope, and tied a beautiful bow.
He Guixiang thought she was going to the market tomorrow to take some food with her, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Mother, I didn't make much of this chicken mushroom sauce, so let's just stir-fry the remaining chicken mushrooms. There's too much oil in this pot and it's hard to clean it all. Let's use this oil to stir-fry some dried radish. Dried radish tastes better when it's fried with more oil. After stir-frying the dried radish, the oil on the bottom of the pot can be used to make pancakes, and we can also make wild vegetable soup at the end. We won't waste a drop of oil."
"Okay, I'll listen to Ah Shu." He Guixiang replied with a smile.
When Lin Dashan and Zhou Ye came back, He Guixiang was making pancakes. Seeing them coming back, she was slightly surprised, "Dad, you came back a quarter too early today. I haven't even prepared dinner yet."
Lin Dashan scratched his head and smiled innocently, "With Ah Ye's help, this job can be completed ahead of time, right?"
What he didn't say was that Aye worked particularly hard today. It's not that he was lazy when working in the fields on the usual day, but today this kid was like he had taken a tonic pill, and he finished the work that usually took him an hour in just half an hour!
Otherwise, why did he come back early today? It was because Aye did a lot of work. In the end, Aye did it all by himself, and he sat aside to rest.
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