Ji Kangyong slapped his forehead, "How did you handle your family's situation? I'm coming to find you!"
"Qiao An and I are at Zhang Heping's house. We're preparing to make dried meat. If you come over, please bring some meat with you and learn how to make it."
Shen Yanming chuckled and continued, "Don't think you can rely on my wife for everything. She's pregnant and can't be overworked."
"Qiao An is pregnant?" Ji Kangyong laughed. "When you told me last time, I thought you two were just trying to conceive. I didn't expect you to be so quick!"
"That's right, we never delay when it comes to doing something!"
Hearing Shen Yanming's irritating words, Bi Qiaoan laughed and went over to pinch his waist, but she didn't use much force, just like tickling him.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Yanming pulled Bi Qiaoan into his arms, ignoring Ji Kangyong who would be up in a few minutes, and began a passionate kiss with her.
"Don't you know how much it misses you lately? How dare you tease me like this?"
"You're talking nonsense, who flirted with you!" Bi Qiaoan's voice was soft and sweet, enough to melt anyone's bones.
Shen Yanming buried his head in the crook of her neck and laughed, "If it doesn't, it doesn't. Anyway, it misses you a lot, and it's making it a little sad."
There was no other way; abstinence was required during the early stages of pregnancy. Although there were many ways to alleviate the discomfort, Shen Yanming decided to stay with Bi Qiaoan.
He would rather not have the pleasure of two people at the same time!
Okay, let's automatically block out someone's PDA behavior, because Ji Kangyong is knocking on the door.
Shen Yanming asked Bi Qiaoan to open the door, while he watched from a distance. He needed to calm down, or he would really embarrass himself.
As soon as the door opened, Ji Kangyong was seen carrying a large basin of meat, which was packed in different bags.
Seeing that it was Bi Qiaoan who opened the door, he jokingly said, "Where's Yanming? Why didn't he come to open the door? He can't do that. Isn't he afraid that the person knocking on the door is a bad guy?"
"Are you a bad person, Lao Ji?"
Shen Yanming's cool voice came through, "Of course I have to watch my wife open the door, otherwise how can I feel at ease? If we didn't know it was you coming, neither of us would even open the door!"
"Yes, that's the right thing to do. There have been too many power outages these past two days, which can easily breed crime. We should be more vigilant!"
"Then why aren't you coming in? What are you standing there for?" Shen Yanming said.
"Ugh, I was just waiting for you to come and help me carry this. My arms are so sore, I was just waiting for Mr. Shen's kindness, but..."
Ji Kangyong said, feigning sadness, "Sigh, I won't say anymore, it's too heartbreaking!"
"You're getting cocky now, aren't you? Hurry up and climb in. You're not big enough to block the doorway, and the draft will blow my wife away. If Qiao An gets a fever or a cold, I'll never forgive you."
Shen Yanming knew that since they added spiritual spring water to their food, their health had been getting better and better. They might catch a cold or fever, but it wouldn't be so easy for them.
However, these words still need to be said.
Upon hearing Shen Yanming's words, Ji Kangyong didn't dare to delay and quickly went inside, asking Bi Qiaoan to close the door.
After placing a large basin of meat on the table, he asked, "There's another basin at home. What should we do with it if we're not going to cook it? We can't just hang it outside the window, can we? That's too dangerous."
"You can hang it inside the window. With the window wide open, even with the three walls inside, the temperature shouldn't be too high," Shen Yanming suggested.
Ji Kangyong actually thought about it, but he still shook his head. "If that's the case, then we can't live at home. It's already cold at home. You want the indoor and outdoor temperatures to be the same?"
"What do you mean 'I want you to do this'? This is clearly 'you want me to do this'! The choice is yours, and the outcome is yours. It's up to you what you do!"
"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you!"
I thought about it and realized that even if we opened the windows wide as you suggested, the interior is still the interior, and it can't be below zero degrees Celsius.
It's a bit different from freezing; it's more like refrigeration. The meat won't keep for long anyway, so it's better to cook it than let it spoil!
Shen Yanming nodded, then asked Bi Qiaoan, "Wife, what should we do now?"
In fact, Shen Yanming had made beef jerky and beef cubes before, but he had to set an example for Ji Kangyong, so he pretended that he didn't know anything.
"Then wash the meat first, then cut it into strips or chunks, marinate it with seasonings for 40 minutes, and then fry it in oil..." Bi Qiaoan briefly explained how to make the jerky.
Shen Yanming basically understood. He first poured half a pot of oil into the large pot, then put the pot on the fire, and then went to the sink to wash all the meat clean.
Ji Kangyong memorized the method and then followed Shen Yanming's movements, washing and cutting the meat.
The marinade for the meat was prepared by Shen Yanming based on Bi Qiaoan's description.
Shen Yanming mixed scallions, ginger, garlic, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and cooking wine together, then poured it into the meat bowl and stirred it well. He then covered the bowl and let it sit for forty minutes.
After the meat was marinated, Shen Yanming and Ji Kangyong fried it in oil as Bi Qiaoan had instructed.
Once it's fried until cooked through, there's only one last step left.
Shen Yanming and Ji Kangyong each had a wok, poured in oil and heated it, then added chili powder, sesame seeds and other spices and stir-fried them until fragrant. Then they poured in the fried beef jerky and stir-fried it for a few minutes.
Finally, it's time to take it out of the pot.
The three of them worked for several hours, and Zhang Heping's house was filled with a wonderful fragrance that even seeped out through the cracks in the doors and windows.
It's so tempting! If it weren't for the power outage and the fact that it's so dark in the building that no one would dare to go out, someone might have come to our door asking for it.
"You two are amazing! You succeeded on your first try!" Bi Qiaoan picked up a piece of beef jerky and put it in her mouth. The fresh, spicy and numbing flavor left a lingering fragrance in her mouth.
"That's right, we're both exceptionally talented!" Shen Yanming said shamelessly.
Then, when Ji Kangyong wasn't looking, he whispered in Bi Qiaoan's ear, "I added something to it, it tastes great, doesn't it!"
Bi Qiaoan's eyes widened instantly. She hadn't expected Shen Yanming to dare to make such a fuss right under Ji Kangyong's nose.
However, Shen Yanming was very careful when he did it. He let the spiritual spring water flow down the chopsticks into the condiment bowl after the other person turned around.
Although the spring water made their dried meat taste exceptionally good, there was nothing that could be done about it.
After all, it's the first time for two novices to try this. If they mess up this precious thing, they'll hurt their tongues if they eat it, and feel sad if they don't.
Ji Kangyong also happily picked up a piece of dried meat to taste. After he finished chewing and swallowing it, he said with a satisfied smile, "I, Old Ji, actually have such a highlight moment in my cooking skills. I'm so satisfied! I have no regrets in this life!"
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and smiled.
Seeing their actions, Ji Kangyong couldn't help but ask, "What do you two mean? Don't you like it?"
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