The most important ingredient in hot pot base is chili pepper, followed by broad bean.
Zhou Ziwen has a lot of these two things at home. The chili peppers were given by the villagers when he got married, and the soybean paste was exchanged with Aunt Li.
Doubanjiang is a common household item that not only enhances the color of dishes, but also enhances their texture and flavor.
It’s too late this year, so Zhou Ziwen plans to do some on his own next year.
The chili peppers for the hot pot base need to be boiled in water first, and then mashed after being cooked through. Then heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry.
As Zhou Ziwen began production, Chen Shiying and Shen Zhaodi also joined in.
With these two kitchen experts, Zhou Ziwen gradually retreated to the second line, and for some operations, he only needed to give instructions.
Chen Qiaoyi was not idle either. She volunteered to stay by the stove and keep the fire burning.
With someone to help him, Zhou Ziwen was happy to have some free time.
Shen Zhaodi and Chen Shiying were quick and efficient and quickly completed the preliminary work.
“Let me fry it!”
Zhou Ziwen rolled up his sleeves and prepared to do it himself.
Chen Shiying made way and looked at Zhou Ziwen expectantly as he displayed his skills.
"Stir-frying the base is actually very simple. First, you have to be willing to use more oil, and second, pay attention to the heat..."
Zhou Ziwen started to work, and at the same time, he kept his mouth busy, explaining each step of the operation.
He knew that Chen Shiying liked to hear this.
This girl has no other hobbies except studying cooking.
In particular, I have a strong interest in the special dishes of each region.
A large part of Chen Shiying's fondness for Zhou Ziwen comes from his cooking skills.
This is also the reason why Zhou Ziming, although he clearly doesn't like cooking, insists on improving his cooking skills and always puts Chen Shiying below him.
The purpose, according to his own explanation, was to cater to the other party's interests.
As for the deeper reasons, it is unknown...
As Zhou Ziwen operated, an enticing fragrance wafted out.
"It smells so good, Brother Zhou. I didn't expect the hot pot base you cooked was so fragrant." Upon smelling the aroma, Shen Zhaodi showed an intoxicated expression.
As a native of Sichuan and Chongqing, she has a natural say on hotpot.
The smell was so delicious that she almost drooled.
Just from the aroma, she felt that the taste must be good.
At that moment, she felt that the hot pot she had eaten before was a bit ordinary and not a real delicacy.
"It's good to be fragrant. The most important thing about hot pot is the base. As long as the base is fried well, it will taste good." Zhou Ziwen accepted Shen Zhaodi's praise frankly.
Considering that the Chen sisters cannot eat spicy food, Zhou Ziwen specially adjusted the recipe, removing some of the spiciness and retaining only the fragrance.
That means he is a good cook, otherwise he wouldn't be able to achieve this level.
"Wow, what are you doing? It smells so good."
At this time, Zhou Chaoyang ran in from outside.
"Just look for yourself." Chen Zhaodi said, then turned her head and ignored him.
"This is the hot pot base!" Zhou Chaoyang is not stupid. He heard them talk about it during lunch.
"It smells good, right? It was made by Brother Ziwen." Chen Qiaoyi said proudly.
"Hehe, Brother Zhou is cooking himself, so he has to show off his cooking skills!" Zhou Chaoyang flattered with a smile.
Zhou Chaoyang smiled without saying anything, and then asked about his matter, "How is it going? Did the guards agree?"
"Hehe, Captain Wang is quite easy to talk to. He agreed as soon as I asked him." Zhou Chaoyang said proudly.
In fact, Zhou Chaoyang was exaggerating a bit. Although Wang Hongbing did agree to take him along, he also made some requests.
For example, you must obey the arrangements of others, you cannot run around after entering the mountains, you cannot talk casually, etc.
Although they go up the mountain mainly to set traps, they will not let go if they encounter prey on the way.
In other words, Wang Hongbing knew that Zhou Chaoyang and Zhou Ziwen had a good relationship, so he was willing to give them this face.
If it were any other educated youth, forget it.
I have to say that Zhou Ziwen is indeed very prestigious.
Even though he didn't say anything, others were willing to give him face.
Those who could become leaders of production teams were generally smart, so how could they not inquire about Zhou Ziwen, such an outstanding talent?
Not only Wang Hongbing, but several other leading cadres in the village also know him well.
They solved some small problems directly without Zhou Ziwen having to say anything.
Since the first batch of mushrooms was sold in the village, Zhou Ziwen's status in the village has been greatly improved.
There was a vague tendency for him to become the fifth giant in the village.
However, Zhou Ziwen did not care about these things. To him, Dabazi Village was just a temporary place where he stayed. He made some achievements just to improve his living conditions.
For him, the most important thing is to improve himself.
With the auto-switch panel, he is improving every moment, and it will only take a short time for him to become a master in a field.
"Show off."
Shen Zhaodi rolled her eyes at Zhou Chaoyang.
"Brother Zhou, Captain Wang said that if you are interested, you can go with us." Zhou Chaoyang said.
"Sure, then call me when you go, and I'll go and play with you." Zhou Ziwen nodded.
Although he had no plans to go up the mountain before, now that he had been invited, he wanted to go and take a look.
If he had the chance, he would also like to touch the gun.
As the saying goes, no matter how good your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of a kitchen knife. Although his boxing skills are very high, he cannot avoid guns.
It's not that safe these days. If he has the chance, he would like to get a gun and unlock some shooting skills.
In this era, although it is a little difficult to get hold of a gun, it is still relatively easy.
If you get there, it will be difficult to touch a gun again.
Besides, although the guards are not hunters, they must have some hunting skills living in the countryside, and Zhou Ziwen also wants to learn from them.
The village is on holiday now, and there is no need to guard the grain after the autumn harvest, so the guard team is also idle.
So, while they have time, they go to the mountains to look for some wild game.
In fact, this kind of thing is not allowed. If it is leaked by someone, it will be a trouble.
If Zhou Chaoyang and the people in the guard team hadn't let it slip, he wouldn't have known about this.
This matter was actually tacitly known to many people in the village, but only educated youth from outside the village like them were unaware of the situation.
Of course, this was also the production team's way of guarding against them, fearing that they would get to know about this and then go out and tell others about it.
After all, the educated youth who went to the countryside had a hard life, and if they knew the news, they would definitely feel unbalanced.
Maybe someone will report it if they can't figure it out.
Some people just can't stand seeing others do well, and they can't stand seeing others do well while they themselves don't benefit from it.
Of course, Zhou Ziwen doesn't have to worry about this.
The villagers also knew that he was rich and capable, so naturally they would not hide it from him.
This is also why Wang Hongbing invited him. (End of this chapter)
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