The fire in the stove was already burning very brightly. The rabbit meat and pork belly blanched in the pot were drained. The pot was cleaned and water was added. It was stirred and the water became hot. The water was scooped up and the pork belly and rabbit meat were washed with hot water. This way, the meat would not become tough due to sudden expansion and contraction due to heat and cold.
After repeatedly washing the white mucous membrane on the meat, scoop up the remaining water in the pot and set aside.
After cleaning the pot, Ji Xia planned to make braised pork first.
There are two pots on one stove. Ji Xia has put water and a steamer in the pot at the back. At this time, the water vapor in the pot at the front has been burned dry and the pot has begun to turn white. Ji Xia hurriedly poured oil into it. Without waiting for the oil to heat up, Ji Xia put a handful of rock sugar in it, intending to use rock sugar to color it.
The pork belly is colored bright red with rock sugar, which looks better and tastes better than coloring it with soy sauce.
After the candied soup is ready, Ji Xia pours hot water into it. When the candied soup is dissolved in the hot water, Ji Xia scoops up the soup for later use. Then he washes the pot clean again, puts oil back in, and waits for the oil to smoke. Then he puts the star anise in and stir-fries it until it is fragrant, then serves it. Only then does he put the pork belly in and stir-fry it to release the oil. He picks out all the star anise, adds a little seasoning, puts the prepared soup in, and starts to simmer.
The soup can be easily stewed dry. When it starts to bubble up, there is not much left. Ji Xia then scoops up the pork belly and puts it into the steamer at the back to steam it.
At this time, the pork belly was already bright red, and the fragrance wafted out, spreading along the wind to the left and right of the next door.
The adults were drooling, the children were crying for meat at home, and the sounds of children being beaten and scolded could be heard from every household.
Ji Xia couldn't hear it either, she was immersed in the joy and happiness of cooking.
After placing the pork belly in the steamer, she cleaned the pot and started to roast the bunny.
Put oil in the pot and heat it until it smokes, then add star anise, peppercorns and chili peppers and stir-fry briefly. Then put the rabbit meat into the pot, stir-fry repeatedly, add seasonings, and bursts of strong aroma will waft out again, covering the previous meat aroma and stimulating people to drool.
It smells so good, but I can only smell it and can’t eat it. It’s really torture!
Neighbors are in turmoil.
When the stir-frying was almost done, Ji Xia took out a bottle of beer from the space and poured the beer in. With a sizzling sound, a richer aroma was stimulated. The aroma of meat, spicy flavor, and the malt aroma of the beer itself mixed together, it was a feast for the nose. The aroma wafting from the Ji family could be smelled everywhere.
"This smells so good. What is burning in Ji Xia's house? It smells so good."
"Woo woo woo, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat!"
"What a sin! It's so late, why don't you eat and sleep quickly? You're still roasting meat at home!"
The main thing is that adults can’t stand it, and children can’t stand it even more, and they can’t stand the noisy things either.
The rabbit weighed five or six pounds, and after skinning it still weighed three or four pounds. A whole pot of it was roasted, and Ji Xia took a piece and ate it. It was so delicious.
The meat is tender, spicy and spiciness is moderate, and the soup is rich. It is perfect for drinking or eating.
While Ji Xia was cooking, she had already prepared a full pot of rice in the rice cooker in the space. She had a big appetite, and her parents had an even bigger appetite.
The pork belly had been steamed and melted in the mouth. Ji Xia also tasted a piece and almost swallowed his tongue.
Ji Jianguo and Xie Sufen had also smelled the fragrance coming from the kitchen. After Ji Xia brought out the food, they also came out.
Ji Xia glanced at Xie Sufen. She had actually always been a very introverted person and wasn't very good at expressing her feelings. There were many things she was willing to do, but many things she wasn't willing to say.
She could fight for the system in order to bring her parents back to life, but she found it difficult to act coquettishly and cutely in front of her parents and say some heartfelt words.
The family sat down to eat, and they were all very depressed.
Ji Jianguo took two bites and picked up a piece of spicy rabbit meat for his wife. "Eat it. Xia Xia's cooking is so delicious."
Xie Sufen hummed, took a bite, and found it truly delicious. She said to her daughter, "Don't cook so much meat in the future. Every household won't have enough to eat. It's not good if others see us eating so well."
Ji Xia understood this truth, but she was not someone who would sacrifice herself for others, so she did not say anything.
When Xie Sufen saw her daughter's behavior, she knew that she was up to no good again. She glared at her daughter and said, "You're grown up now, and you don't listen to me anymore?"
"Mom, we can afford it, so why shouldn't we eat?" Ji Xia put down the bowl. "You don't want me to be a soldier's wife because you've been one yourself, and you think it's hard. But have you ever thought about why you think it's hard? Back then, when my dad asked you to join the army, why didn't you join?"
"Your grandma won't let you." Xie Sufen said righteously.
"Why don't you join the army if the old lady doesn't allow you to? If you join the army, will she eat you?" Ji Xia folded his hands and placed them on the table, "The sufferings we endure in this world are all inflicted by ourselves, not by others.
If it were me, I would definitely join the army, my father wouldn't have to retire later, and you wouldn't have been abused by the old lady at home, and your body wouldn't have been damaged and you couldn't have children. Do you still want me to live the same life as you?"
Xie Sufen felt like she had been hit by a club. She held the bowl in her hand but didn't know how to eat. Tears rolled down her cheeks and she choked with sobs.
Ji Jianguo yelled at Ji Xia, "Xia Xia, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Ji Xia said, "I know that I've been a little out of line, and some gossip has spread around the village. My mother is very upset when she hears it, and she wants me to be more normal and get married soon. But, life is our own, and we should do what we think is right. Why should we care about other people's opinions?"
Although Ji Xia said this to her mother, she did not blame her mother in her heart. A person's choice is related to his or her personality, and the character formation of most people has a lot to do with their background.
Only a very small number of chosen ones are created by God. No matter what their background is or how much suffering and torture they encounter, it cannot change their firm will and belief.
And her mother is just an ordinary person among the countless people, and she is also her mother.
"Mom, I don't mean anything else. I just want you to live a better life and not suffer so much. I know you've always been insecure and feel sorry for Dad for not being able to give birth to a son, but in fact, Dad has never blamed you. I also know that you hope I will be obedient, like other girls in the village, marry a man, and live a peaceful life, but I am not like them."
Seeing her mother cry, Ji Xia felt very sad, but she had to make some things clear. "Now that Dad can earn money, I can earn money too. You don't have to go to work anymore. If you are afraid of what the villagers will say, go live in the county town with Dad!"
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