The next day, as soon as she got off work, Xuemei went to the kitchen to help.
"Mom, let me cook! You take a rest for a while?" Xuemei said after washing her hands.
"You can do it, but don't fry it like you did last night. You used a lot of oil at once yesterday. I felt sad when I looked at the oil bottle this morning!" said Liu's mother.
"Mom, I'll stir-fry it with sour peppers tonight, so it won't waste as much oil as last night!" Xuemei said to Liu's mother.
"Okay, I'll make these corn cakes first and steam them, and you can cook the vegetables. I'll take a break while watching the fire!" Mother Liu said as she put the corn cakes she had made on the steamer.
Xuemei cleaned the rabbit meat, chopped it into minced meat, and then took out the pickled sour chili peppers from the jar and chopped them up, and also chopped the fresh green peppers for later use.
After preparing all the dishes, Xuemei started to wash the pot. After the pot was dry, she poured in the wild rabbit meat and stir-fried it until the oil came out. Then she added salt and cooking oil and stir-fried it until cooked.
Then shovel the fried rabbit meat to one side of the pot, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the sour chili peppers and green peppers and stir-fry for a few times.
Then stir-fry evenly with the rabbit meat, pour in some soy sauce, stir-fry a few more times, sprinkle some green onions to garnish and serve. It is fragrant, sour and spicy, delicious and appetizing.
After Xuemei fried the rabbit meat with sour peppers, she also stir-fried preserved vegetables and bamboo shoots, stir-fried amaranth, and made a kelp soup.
"Mom, do you think it's ready? Do you want to add some egg custard? I don't know if Han Chen can eat spicy food, although the peppers for the fried rabbit today don't seem spicy to us!" Xuemei asked Liu's mother who was sitting next to her.
"Then I'll get two eggs. You clean the pot. When I steam the egg custard later, you can boil some water to drink!" After saying this, Liu's mother walked out of the kitchen.
After a while, Han Chen came in with two eggs and handed them to Xuemei.
"Now that you're here, we can eat after my dad brings my grandparents over! Just put the eggs on the table!" Xuemei said to Han Chen, who had dressed up a little.
Han Chen asked with some concern: "Xuemei, I exchanged ten eggs and two bottles of medicinal wine for your grandparents. Do you think it's okay?"
"It's okay. Actually, today we just want to take advantage of the fact that Qingya and Ruirui caught a rabbit yesterday to tell my grandparents that we are a couple. Don't be too nervous!" Xuemei comforted.
"Really? I'd better go ask my aunt. If the preparations are insufficient, I can go to the village to exchange some things before your grandparents come! Xuemei, I'll be out first!" Han Chen said and left.
Xuemei ignored him and took out a bowl from the cupboard. She poured in some water and salt, then deftly cracked two eggs into the bowl and beat them with chopsticks.
Once the water in the pot is boiling, fill the thermos first. Use the remaining water to steam the egg custard. Place a steamer basket over the pot, place the bowl of egg liquid on top, and cover the pot. Once the egg custard is done, sprinkle some chopped green onions and sesame oil on top!
When Liu's father brought Grandpa Liu and Grandma Liu over, the dishes were already prepared. Han Chen went to Aunt Liu's house and exchanged them for two cans of oranges.
After Han Chen met Grandpa Liu and Grandma Liu and gave them the food, Liu's mother asked Xuemei to bring Ruirui and Feifei to bring out the food.
During dinner, Han Chen and Xuemei sat together at one side of the square table. Xuemei's family didn't have the custom of barring girls or children from sitting at the table. As long as the table was large and there weren't many people eating, everyone could sit at the table to eat.
Mother Liu distributed corn cakes to everyone. After scooping a bowlful, she took the dustpan away and said, "Dad, Mom, take whatever you like and eat as much as you can! Han Chen, you too, just treat yourself like you're home. If you're not full, take some corn cakes from the dustpan. Xuemei, help Han Zhiqing with some food!"
Xuemei and Han Chen nodded to show that they heard it.
Xuemei waited until her grandparents had finished serving food before she used her serving chopsticks to pick up some rabbit meat for Han Chen and placed it in his bowl. She said, "Try it! The rabbit meat I fried today is pretty good! The chili isn't spicy. I tasted it in the kitchen!"
Seeing that Han Chen liked it, Xuemei picked up some more for him. Han Chen thought it was delicious, but it became spicier and spicier. After eating a bite of rabbit meat, he had to gnaw on two bites of corn cakes and drink a few sips of kelp soup.
When Xuemei and Han Chen drank the second bowl of kelp soup, they found that Han Chen's mouth was red and his forehead was covered with sweat. Xuemei quickly picked up some amaranth and scooped a spoonful of egg custard into his bowl.
Xuemei said guiltily, "I'm sorry! I thought you'd be able to get used to the spiciness after being here for so long. After all, I don't find it spicy at all. Try eating something else to help with the spiciness!"
"It's okay, Xuemei, I like it very much. Just eat well and don't worry about me!" Han Chen said while taking a breath.
After dinner, Ruirui and Feifei took the things Han Chen gave to Grandpa Liu and Grandma Liu and took them back to the old house.
Han Chen helped Xuemei clear the table and took the dishes to the well to wash.
"Xuemei, let me wash it! Give me a chance to show my ability!" Han Chen took the bowls from Xuemei's hands and said with a smile.
Xuemei didn't bother to be polite with Han Chen and said directly, "Then you have to wash it well and clean it up. I'll be here to supervise you!"
"I got it, little supervisor!" Han Chen said mischievously.
Xuemei thought of Shengnan and Zhou Bing's story and wanted to find out if Han Chen knew anything. So she asked, "Han Chen, do you think Zhou Zhiqing will be with us?"
Han Chen stopped washing the dishes, looked at Xuemei with a strange expression and asked, "Why do you suddenly ask this?"
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