Chapter 9 This girl must be crazy!
When I returned to the slum, every family was preparing lunch. Those who had prepared early had already started eating, and the whole yard was filled with the aroma of food.
Tang Xueli's house and her uncle's house are next to each other, with a small corridor in between.
Tang Jincai and his older brother Tang Jinhong built a simple shed with tarpaulin and set up a stove inside to use as a kitchen.
The two families usually make fire and cook here.
The empty space inside was filled with work tools and various sundries.
"Xue Li is back, hurry up and wash your hands and eat." Xia Jinhua turned off the fire, tightened the valve of the gas tank, and scooped out the shredded potatoes.
"Mom, why did you come out to cook? The wind will make you sick."
Tang Xueli hurriedly put the two vegetable baskets in her hands on the ground at the door, took the plate of food from her mother, and helped her mother into the room.
"Where's the second sister?"
Xia Jinhua: "Your second sister was called in for a physical examination."
Tang Shuangshuang was preparing for the chef certification exam. She was originally scheduled to have the physical examination the next day, but it was moved forward a day.
"Then wait for me to come back and cook." Tang Xueli was a little angry, but she couldn't bear to say harsh words to her mother, "Don't do this again next time."
Xia Jinhua smiled and said nonchalantly, "I know. I know what's going on."
What's the point? You don't take care of your body at all.
Tang Xueli shook her head helplessly, sat down at the table and started eating.
"Why did you buy so much meat?"
Xia Jinhua just saw that her daughter's basket was full of vegetables.
"I'm going to start selling braised meat tonight. I don't buy much meat, so I'll go explore the market first."
Tang Xueli served the rice and set the table, "Mom, you eat first. It's too hot. I'll go prepare the meat first."
A trace of worry flashed across Xia Jinhua's face, but she said nothing.
Tang Xueli washed the meat and carefully cleaned off the hair and dirt.
After soaking the meat in cold water, she went inside to eat.
Cousin Tang Limei poked her head in and asked Tang Xueli, "What are you doing in the kitchen? Did you make something delicious? Give me some, too!"
Tang Xueli said without even looking up: "Wash the meat."
"You bought meat?" Tang Limei's eyes lit up. "Great, we'll have meat to eat tonight!"
She is a foodie and is very greedy. If anyone has something delicious at home, she will shamelessly go and get a taste of it.
Old Master Tang passed by and heard it, so he came over with his hands behind his back and said with droopy eyelids, "My eldest brother and I will have a couple of drinks tonight. Xueli, ask your second sister to make some twice-cooked pork. Cut the meat into larger pieces and add more chili."
Before Tang Xueli could speak, she heard Mrs. Tang yelling outside, "Who bought this meat? Are you going to live like this?"
Tang Xueli took the bowl and chopsticks and went to the kitchen while eating, "I bought the meat."
Old Mrs. Tang scolded, "You spendthrift. You're already thinking about eating meat when you don't make any money."
Old Master Tang went over to take a look and was surprised to see two large basins full of meat.
The old man's saliva started to flow instantly.
"I'm going out to set up a stall." Tang Xueli ate her meal slowly.
"Where did you get the money?" Mrs. Tang's mouth reeked of garlic. "Did you steal your father's money?"
Tang Xueli said: "It's my own money."
"Where did you get the money? You must be kidding!" Old Mrs. Tang yelled, "Xia Jinhua, come out!"
The noise scared the baby and made her cry. Xia Jinhua picked up the child and prepared to go out to see what was going on. At this time, she heard her third daughter say, "Mom, comfort your sister, don't come out!"
Xia Jinhua hesitated for a moment and stopped.
She found that Xueli had become much more mature after returning from the Great Northern Wilderness.
She is better at solving problems than a mother like her.
"I said it's my money." Tang Xueli's eyes darkened, and she looked at the old lady and said coldly: "Besides, this has nothing to do with you."
Old Mrs. Tang was choked. "Each person only has so many meat coupons per month. Do you know how precious these meat coupons are?!"
"It is quite precious." Tang Xueli said calmly, "But it has nothing to do with you."
These meat coupons were saved by my mother and second sister, and some were secretly sent to me by my eldest sister.
She didn't use the meat coupons from the old man, the old lady, and her uncle's family.
They have no control over it!
Mrs. Tang's mouth twitched. "You are the only one who is setting up a stall to sell braised meat? You can't even sell the meat if it gets smelly! Hurry up and process the meat while it's still fresh, and get the meat coupons back! If I don't see the money and meat coupons tonight, I will find your father and let him deal with you!"
"Go find it." Tang Xueli smiled, "Let's find it now."
If you can find it back, you are very capable.
Old Mrs. Tang widened her eyes: "..."
This girl must be crazy!
What are you laughing at? This is so funny!
You see, without the boss here, nothing will work.
The mother doesn't know how to teach her child at all.
The second son too, he was living well at home, why did he move to that small and shabby dormitory in the factory!
If you want to get promoted, this is not the right way to perform!
What era is this now? It is no longer fashionable to think that the more hardship one can endure, the more capable one is.
After dinner and washing the dishes, the house finally became quiet and Tang Xueli started to braise the meat.
She rinsed all the meat, boiled it in boiling water for five minutes, and took it out for later use.
If you want to make red braised meat, you need to fry some sugar color, which will make the braised meat brighter and more attractive.
Add rock sugar to hot oil and cook until it melts. When the big bubbles turn into small ones, add boiling water.
Turn off the heat immediately after boiling and the sugar color is ready.
Put seasonings and Chinese herbs in proportion into a cloth bag to make a marinade bag.
Then put water in the pot, turn on high heat, add ginger, garlic, salt, the marinade packet, and the previously fried sugar color, boil the water and then turn to low heat and simmer for about 50 minutes.
The brine is basically ready.
Pour a proper amount of rice wine into it, then put various meats in to cook.
Different parts of meat require different cooking times. Tang Xueli puts the meat in batches according to the time.
Take out the cooked ones for the time being and soak them in brine.
The fragrance had already spread, and people from several rooms came out to look.
The aroma of the braised meat became stronger and stronger. Tang Shuangshuang, who had returned home an hour ago, ran out of the house, swallowed her saliva, and asked her sister: "Can we eat it now? It smells so good!"
Tang Xueli smiled and said, "It will taste better if you soak it for another half an hour."
"I want to try it first..." Tang Shuangshuang hadn't eaten meat for a long time. She was so greedy that her eyes were shining green.
"Okay." Tang Xueli picked two slices of pork belly, put them in a small bowl, and handed it to her second sister.
Tang Shuangshuang smelled the aroma of meat, and her hands holding the chopsticks were shaking a little.
She put a piece in her mouth and chewed it slowly.
The pork belly is a mixture of fat and lean meat, with a rich, fragrant and soft flavor. The fat part is not greasy at all, and even has a gelatinous texture.
The meaty aroma aggressively penetrates the nose and rushes through the mouth.
He chewed it repeatedly until there was nothing left to chew, and then he swallowed it reluctantly.
After eating two slices of braised pork belly, Tang Shuangshuang kept licking her lips, feeling an inexplicable urge to cry.
"Xue Li, your braised meat is so delicious! How can it be so delicious? You are better than me, the future chef!"
Seeing her second sister craving for meat so much, Tang Xueli served her another piece of pig's trotter and whispered, "Take it inside and eat it. Don't let grandpa, grandma, and cousin see it."
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