Chapter 37 The Fragrance of Meat
In the kitchen, a rich aroma of meat was filling the air.
Xiaoyan, who was squatting in front of the stove helping to watch the fire, couldn't help drooling when she smelled the meat.
"Brother, when can we eat?" The little guy couldn't help himself.
"Just simmer it for a while longer."
Lu Qing actually felt a little unsteady.
As a carnivore in his previous life, he had never eaten decent meat except fish since coming to this world.
Now smelling the rich aroma of meat, his appetite was almost aroused.
Lu Qing made braised pork.
Of course, due to the lack of seasoning, he made a simplified version of braised pork, or it would be more appropriate to call it stewed meat.
The reason he made braised pork was because he saw someone selling bean paste at the market.
It was sold by a peasant woman, and it was originally packed in a jar, and he almost didn't notice it.
Later he tasted a little and found that the taste was quite similar to soy sauce, but not salty enough. He was immediately surprised.
He bought a lot immediately, which made the peasant woman very grateful.
Lu Qing took the opportunity to inquire about the origin of the sauce, only to find out that the recipe was left by the peasant woman's grandfather.
His grandfather was originally a cook in a restaurant in a distant city, but later due to some misfortunes, he ended up here.
After she got married, her husband's family was poor, so she thought of making some bean paste to supplement the family income.
Anyway, the beans are cheap, so even if they go bad, the loss won’t be that big.
However, the people here don't seem to be very receptive to bean paste.
She has been selling at the market for so long, but Lu Qing is still the biggest customer she has ever met.
After listening to this, Lu Qing felt sympathetic and bought another jar of sauce, which made the peasant woman grateful again.
After the unexpected harvest of soybean paste, Lu Qing then went through the market carefully.
It’s a pity that there will never be another surprise like Doujiang.
He did see an old man selling candy and he bought some.
The price of sugar is much more expensive than that of bean paste, but Lu Qing has always been generous in spending money on food.
It was with these gains that Lu Qing decided to make a braised pork meal.
Cut the half-fat and half-lean pork belly into pieces, blanch it in water, and then fry it in a pan until the surface is slightly yellow.
Then take out the meat and start frying the sauce.
After the sauce was fried out, he poured the slightly fried meat pieces in and fried them together.
Then add sugar, salt and water and simmer together.
This is definitely not the authentic braised pork, but due to limited conditions, Lu Qing can only do this.
But the good thing is, even though the method is simple, meat is still meat.
After stewing for a while, the aroma of the meat wafted out, still making the brother and sister drool.
After estimating the time, Lu Qing opened the lid of the pot and prepared to collect the juice.
The moment the lid of the pot was opened, steam rose and the rich aroma of meat hit me, filling the entire kitchen in an instant.
The aroma of meat even drifted outside the house, attracting the smell of passing villagers, who couldn't help but stop in their tracks.
After smelling it for a while, I found that the meaty aroma came from Lu Qing's house, and I was immediately shocked.
"Such a strong meaty aroma, how many pieces of meat did Lu Qing cook at home?"
I wanted to go in and take a look, but I thought it was impolite.
After standing for a while, I felt myself getting hungrier and hungrier, so I hurried home.
If he stayed any longer, he was afraid that he would not be able to resist going in and eating for free.
The aroma of meat drifted farther and farther, and several households nearby could smell it.
After confirming that the fragrance came from the Lu family, he couldn't help but sigh.
"The Lu family is getting better and better. What kind of meat is this? It smells so good!"
"I thought that after Lu Ming and his wife passed away, Lu Qing and Xiao Yan would be left alone and have a hard time. Now, there is no need to worry."
"I heard that Lu Qing and Da'an went to the market this morning and bought a lot of things. Lu Qing also paid back the food, oil and salt that he had borrowed from everyone before."
"This old doctor Chen is really good to his disciples."
"It's a pity that my brat is not up to standard, otherwise I would like to ask the old doctor to accept him as a disciple."
"Come on, your guy can't even read a single word. He can't even understand a medical book."
"You're just talking about my kid. Your kid is the same. He can't even count to ten. Let's just talk about the eldest brother, not the second brother."
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Lu Qing was unaware of the villagers' discussions.
At this moment, he was thickening the gravy and starting to serve the meat.
The fully cooked pieces of meat were served, trembling as they fell into the bowl, looking extremely tempting.
Looking at the quality of the braised pork, Lu Qing felt a little overwhelmed.
He quickly stir-fried a vegetable over high heat and then announced that it was time to eat.
"Xiaoyan, this is yours. Eat slowly. Be careful of the heat."
At the dinner table, Lu Qing first picked up a piece of meat for Xiaoyan and put it on her rice.
"Got it, brother."
Xiaoyan responded obediently, and then began to blow on the meat in her bowl, trying to cool it down quickly.
After picking up some food for Xiaoyan, Lu Qing also picked up a piece of braised pork for himself.
I blew it to cool it down slightly, then took a bite, and my eyes immediately lit up.
He had stewed the meat for a long time and it had absorbed all the flavor.
It is soft and glutinous with a hint of elasticity and has an excellent taste.
After eating a piece of braised pork, Lu Qing showed a satisfied look.
It was worth the time he spent preparing it.
Although due to the lack of seasoning, the taste of this braised pork is not as good as the one he made in his previous life.
But under the current conditions, being able to eat a bite of such meat is enough to satisfy him.
"Brother, this meat is delicious!"
Xiaoyan also had her mouth full of grease at this time, and said to Lu Qing happily.
"Haha, of course. My brother spent a lot of effort to make this." Lu Qing said proudly.
"Brother's cooking is so delicious. Xiaoyan will also learn to cook from brother in the future, and then she can make lots of delicious food by herself!"
The little foodie expressed his ambitions.
"Then Xiaoyan, you must eat well. When you grow up a little, your brother will teach you how to cook."
"good!"
The brother and sister had another delicious dinner.
After finishing his meal, Lu Qing tidied up, took a piece of cloth and went to Uncle Zhang's house next door.
"Grandpa Zhang, Grandpa Zhang!"
"What's the matter, Ah Qing?" Uncle Zhang came out of the house.
"Is my second aunt at home?"
Second Aunt, Uncle Zhang’s second daughter-in-law, is famous in the village for her needlework skills.
"She's in the house. Are you looking for her?" Grandpa Zhang shouted into the house, "Second brother's wife, come out quickly. Ah Qing wants to see you."
"Ah Qing, what do you want to talk to me about?" A woman came out of the house.
"It's like this. I bought a piece of cloth at the market this morning and wanted to make two clothes for Xiaoyan, but I don't know how to sew, so I wanted to ask Second Aunt for help. I will pay for the work."
Lu Qing showed the cloth in his hand.
"Child, what are you talking about wages? We are neighbors, and it's only natural for us to help each other. Give me the cloth, and I'll think about it. Ask Xiaoyan to come to my place tomorrow, and I'll take some measurements for her and make it for her in the next two days." Aunt Zhang took the cloth and said.
"That's right. You're very polite by bringing such a big piece of meat for lunch." Uncle Zhang also said.
"We can't let Second Aunt work in vain." Lu Qing said with a smile, "Then it's settled. I have to go back to read."
"Okay, okay, studying is important, go back quickly."
After returning home, Lu Qing looked at Xiaoyan playing in the yard and smiled.
The little guy's clothes were originally altered from his old clothes, and now they were covered with patches.
When he was washing clothes these two days, he found that some of the seams were cracked.
I happened to see someone selling cloth at the market today. Although the quality was average, the price was expensive.
But Lu Qing still bought some back, just to ask someone to help make two new clothes.
Without telling Xiaoyan that she would soon have new clothes, Lu Qing planned to give her a surprise tomorrow.
That night, Xiaoyan still fell asleep before the black beast arrived.
I woke up early the next morning and still felt depressed.
But soon, her depression disappeared because she found out about the new clothes.
Two days later, the new clothes were sewn. After the little guy put them on, he was so happy that he showed them off for several days.
Thanks to some shopping at the market, I have enough daily necessities.
In the following days, Lu Qing stayed in the village and did not go out.
Every day I go to study with Doctor Chen, and then come back to do some farm work, such as planting vegetables in the yard. In the afternoon I think about how to cook delicious meals under limited conditions.
Occasionally I would go fishing to feed the night raccoons.
The days passed in such a regular pattern.
Finally, one morning, when he and Xiaoyan arrived at the courtyard halfway up the mountain again.
The old doctor told him that he didn't need to read the "Bai Cao Jing" anymore.
(End of this chapter)
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