Chapter 109: I'm not hungry, I'm just worried that you're tired

It takes about an hour for the dough to ferment, so you should knead the dough before cooking.

Song Shiwei scooped two scoops of flour into the basin, and then put in the leaven that he had left over from the last time he kneaded the dough.

In that era, when ordinary families kneaded dough, they would usually make some old leaveners and keep them for kneading dough. The first time Song Shiwei kneaded dough, he borrowed it from Sun Meimei's house.

Later she made some leaven herself.

To make old leavener, it is best to use cornmeal, because white flour becomes very hard after drying and is not easy to soak. But cornmeal is different and can be dissolved quickly with warm water.

Also, it should not be exposed to the sun. It is best to place it in a cool place to dry. Only in this way will the steamed buns not become sour.

Song Shiwei took a small piece of old leavener from last time and dissolved it with warm water. Then he poured some flour on it, stirred it into a paste, and waited for it to ferment.

After fermentation, pour it directly into a basin, add warm water, and knead the dough.

Of course, this time when making the piggy quilt, she also added a spoonful of sugar. One reason is to increase the taste and make the dough sweeter, and the other is that sugar can promote yeast fermentation.

Song Shiwei kneaded the dough in his hand into a smooth dough, picked up the bowl, and placed it next to the stove to let it ferment.

At this time, she can start cooking the chicken in a clay pot.

Pour a little more oil into the pot than usual, heat over low heat, pour in the peeled garlic and slowly stir-fry until fragrant.

Add ginger, scallions, onion slices, and spices and continue frying until fragrant.

Then put the drained chicken into the pot. You can add a spoonful of sugar at this time to help the chicken color. Keep frying until the chicken skin turns slightly yellow.

At this time, the whole kitchen is filled with the aroma of fried chicken.

It drifted far away, and Zhou Tingyue and Zhou Cheng at the door also smelled it.

Shitou and Wenwen also came out to watch them making shuttlecocks. When they smelled the fragrance, they became extremely envious.

"Xinxin, Zhou Wei, and Brother Zhou Cheng and Brother Zhou Lin, you are so lucky! Auntie Weiwei's cooking is so delicious!"

"Yeah, every time it's dinner time, I envy you guys so much, but unfortunately my mom's cooking skills are far inferior to Aunt Weiwei's!"

When Xinxin heard this, she immediately raised her little head happily.

"My mom's cooking is really delicious! Oh my, my mouth is watering every time!"

Zhou Wei also nodded vigorously: "If my mother can open a restaurant, the business will definitely be good!"

Shitou agreed with what he heard: "If Aunt Weiwei opened a restaurant, I would definitely go there to eat every day when I grow up!"

Zhou Tingyue, who heard all the conversations between the children, couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, stop saying that. The country is planning its economy now, and individuals are not allowed to open restaurants. If someone with ulterior motives hears about this, your mother will probably be taken away for investigation!"

When Shitou and Wenwen heard this, they immediately fell silent.

Xinxin and Zhou Wei were so scared that they covered their mouths.

"We won't tell! I don't want my mom to be investigated!"

"Then my mom will just make us something delicious, or else she won't open the door...whatever!"

Zhou Wei originally wanted to say that he would not open a restaurant, but when he thought of these two words, he quickly swallowed them and replaced them with "what?" He didn't want to harm his mother.

Zhou Tingyue handed the shuttlecock he had prepared to Xinxin.

"Take a look. Do you like it?"

When the children saw that the shuttlecock made of pheasant feathers was finished, they were all very happy.

"This is so beautiful!"

“It’s so beautiful!”

Xinxin was so happy that she held it tightly.

This made Shitou and Wenwen extremely jealous.

"Xinxin, shall we play shuttlecock together?"

"Yeah, let's play together?"

Xinxin is not stingy.

"Okay, let's play together!"

Zhou Lin also wanted to join, but was rejected by Xinxin.

"Why are you kicking mine when you have your own!"

Zhou Lin looked at the half-made shuttlecock in his hand and felt a little regretful.

"I haven't finished this yet, have I?"

But Xinxin is a vengeful little girl. When she wanted some pheasant tail feathers from her second brother, he refused to give them to her. Now, she won't let him play with the shuttlecock that her father made for her.

"Then you can play after it's done!"

Zhou Lin was so angry that he wanted to pinch her chubby little face.

Instead, Zhou Cheng smiled and poked him.

"Are you still arguing with Xinxin? How old is she? How old are you? You should behave like a big brother and learn to give in to your sister!"

These words made Zhou Lin lower his head in shame.

"But I... I don't know how to tie the shuttlecock... Brother, how about you help me?"

But Zhou Cheng is busy with his own things, so how could he care about him?

For a moment, Zhou Lin was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

Zhou Tingyue couldn't bear it anymore and reached out to take his half-finished chicken feather shuttlecock.

"Come, Dad will help you!"

Zhou Lin was immediately delighted when he heard this.

He was just envious of what his father made for Xinxin. It was neat and beautiful, and looked very nice!

I wanted to ask him to help me, but I was too embarrassed.

After all, at the beginning, it was because he didn't give Xinxin a chicken tail that Dad helped Xinxin.

Seeing that he was happy, Zhou Tingyue would of course take the opportunity to give him a warning.

"Ahem, Dad can help you do it, but first, let your brothers and sisters play with your shuttlecock if they want to. You have to learn to share good things, okay?"

Zhou Lin blushed and nodded.

"I know, Dad! Don't worry!"

Seeing that he really knew it, Zhou Tingyue also smiled.

After the shuttlecocks were made, several children were playing with them at the door. Maybe it was because Xinxin and her friends' shuttlecocks were so beautiful that many children in the compound came over to play.

For a while, their doorstep was extremely busy.

Zhou Tingyue asked Zhou Cheng and Zhou Lin to stop playing by themselves and to keep an eye on their younger siblings. He washed his hands and went into the kitchen.

Seeing that beautiful figure still busy, he suddenly felt a little distressed and hugged her from behind.

Song Shiwei, who was rolling out the "quilt", was startled by him.

Smiling, she touched his face with her flour-soaked finger.

"What the hell are you doing? You scared me!"

Zhou Tingyue put his head on her left shoulder: "Let me see if our little girl has finished her work!"

Song Shiwei had just finished rolling out the dough in her hands, and she smiled and moved his hands away from her waist.

He lifted the lid of the pot and covered the entire "quilt" on it.

Then quickly put the lid on the pot.

Then he looked at Zhou Tingyue with a smile and patted the flour off his hands.

"What? Are you hungry? It's almost done. You can eat in a few minutes!"

Zhou Tingyue took two steps forward and wiped the flour off her forehead. He said with a gentle look in his eyes, "I'm not hungry, I'm just worried that you'll be tired. I'll be back tomorrow. I know you promised to cook for Secretary Gu, but you must take care of yourself and be safe! I'll let Xiao Zhang follow you! If anything happens, someone will take care of you!"

Song Shiwei was about to smile and say no, but suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen.