Chapter 184 Jinjiang Solo
Baoya got up and ran to the kitchen. Tiantian, who was behind her, saw her and followed her with her short legs. Baoya turned her head and saw her, so she stopped and then took Tiantian to the kitchen together.
In the kitchen, Feng Guizhi was busy frying oil dumplings. These dumplings were similar in shape to jiaozi, but much larger and made with a different type of dough. While dumpling wrappers are made with unleavened dough, these used boiled dough. The rolled wrappers were still thick, but surprisingly soft, a completely different texture from the dumplings.
Feng Guizhi was chopping the stuffing on the chopping board. It was made of egg and vermicelli. When the time came, she would wrap it up and fry it in oil. The taste was indescribably good.
Actually, Baoya didn't need to work here, but Feng Guizhi saw that she was bored sitting outside, so she wanted to ask her to work with her to distract her. After all, she had just moved to this county town and was worried that she would not be used to it.
"Baoya, go outside and bring in the milk spill that has been cleaned." Feng Guizhi turned her head to look at Baoya and Tiantian and spoke.
"Okay~" Baoya agreed crisply, then took Tiantian out to look for the oil leak that Feng Guizhi had asked for. Feng Guizhi couldn't help but smile when she saw it.
After the vermicelli was chopped, the eggs had to be fried first. Feng Guizhi wiped the pan with a rag and said, "Baoya, you and Tiantian help grandma get six more eggs."
Eggs break easily when touched, but Feng Guizhi is not worried at all because Baoya is very careful and serious when doing things and will definitely protect them.
Baoya knew that the eggs were in the cupboard. She first raised her hand to open the cupboard door, then turned her head to look around, and then took a small steamed bun basket, counted them one by one, put six eggs in it, and then handed it to Feng Guizhi.
Tiantian, who was standing next to her, was not tall enough to reach the things in the cupboard. She bent down and picked up a garlic clove from the ground, held it in her hand, and then ran to give it to Feng Guizhi.
Feng Guizhi couldn't help laughing, but she still reached out to take it, praising it: "That's great, our Tiantian knows to bring things to grandma."
Tiantian giggled as if she understood Feng Guizhi's compliment.
After that, the two little ones helped Feng Guizhi in the kitchen. They watched Feng Guizhi fry the tender yellow eggs, and the fragrant smell went straight into their noses. Feng Guizhi saw the greedy look of the two little ones, so she fed each of them an egg and made them eat happily.
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Time flies by as she gets busy. After the filling and dough are ready, Feng Guizhi sprinkles some flour on them and rolls out the dough with a rolling pin.
The wrapper for fried dumplings is much thicker than that for dumplings. A large ball of dough is slowly rolled out, but it can't be too thin. The hot dough is very elastic, and it will slowly shrink back a little after being rolled out.
After the dough was ready, they started wrapping the filling. Before Feng Guizhi could say anything, Baoya had already brought a stool for Feng Guizhi to sit on, and then she and Tiantian each brought one, and sat aside obediently to watch.
Feng Guizhi sat down, scooped the vermicelli and egg filling from the wrappers, and quickly squeezed it into the dough. A large, round dumpling was ready. The dumpling was enormous, a little bigger than Baoya's tiny hand, and the filling was generously packed. For a dumpling this size, eating two and adding some rice soup would be enough to fill you up.
Feng Guizhi moved quickly, and soon the large dumplings were neatly placed on the grate beside her. She looked up and saw Baoya and Tiantian, both of whom were watching attentively, with a hint of curiosity on their faces, and said:
"Baoya girl, take Tiantian to wash your hands, and then I'll teach you how to wrap them when you come back."
Baoya's eyes lit up immediately when she heard this. She watched Feng Guizhi wrap the dumplings, the round dough wrapped with filling, and how it quickly transformed into a plump, crescent-shaped dumpling in her hands. She wanted to try it too, but she was afraid she wouldn't do it well and waste food.
So after the surprise wore off, Baoya gently shook her head and said, "Grandma, I...I can't wrap it well."
Feng Guizhi saw through Baoya's thoughts immediately and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'll teach you. There's only a little stuffing left, so you can learn slowly."
Baoya looked down at the vermicelli filling in the bowl and saw that there was indeed not much left. After hesitating for a moment, she took Tiantian out to wash her hands. After washing them carefully, they returned to the kitchen. The two children sat back on the stools and watched Feng Guizhi's actions eagerly.
Feng Guizhi slowed down her movements and began to explain: "Hold the dough with your left hand and place it in place. Then use a spoon to scoop out the filling and put it on top... Your hands are small, so you can put less filling. Then fold this hand over like this, and then..."
Making dumplings wasn't difficult. Baoya had already learned how to do it just by watching. However, seeing and doing were two different things. Baoya imitated Feng Guizhi's movements and slowly placed the dough on her hands. However, the dough was too big, much bigger than her hands.
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Feng Guizhi moved a stool and sat next to Tiantian. She was very relieved about Baoya, but Tiantian was still young and might drop the dumplings if her hands tilted, wasting food. So she held Tiantian's hands under her and guided her step by step to make a fried dumpling.
After wrapping a plump dumpling, Tiantian was overjoyed: "Grandma, I'll make it, I'll make it, it's awesome."
Feng Guizhi responded with a smile: "Yes, our Tiantian is the best, she can even make her own dumplings."
Baoya next to her also praised earnestly: "Sister Tiantian is the best."
Tiantian's excitement was still high, and he couldn't wait to grab the next one and start wrapping it. Feng Guizhi didn't stop him, and continued to protect him. At the same time, she looked at Baoya and found that she had already wrapped half of it.
Baoya lowered her head and carefully wrapped the dumplings in her hands, slowly pinching the two sides of the dough together. She wasn't fast, but the dumplings were perfectly wrapped. If you didn't tell anyone, no one would have thought that a five-year-old could make these dumplings.
It didn't take long before Baoya finished wrapping the first fried dumpling. Except that she put a little less stuffing in it because her hands were small, everything else looked good.
"Baoya girl is so good at making it, it's almost as good as milk."
When Baoya heard this, she smiled shyly, and her big eyes on her little face curved into crescents.
After Baoya finished wrapping the last fried dumpling, Feng Guizhi didn't delay any longer. She put firewood under the pot and started burning it, then poured oil into the pot. Oil was precious after all, so Feng Guizhi didn't pour too much, but it was enough to fry all the dumplings.
Afraid that the oil would splash out of the pot later, Feng Guizhi said to the two children, "Stand over there and don't come over here. Don't let the hot oil splash out and burn you."
She could bear the pain when the oil splashed on her, but the two little ones couldn't.
Baoya also knew this, and nodded obediently, standing there watching Feng Guizhi's actions. Then she lowered her head and said to Tiantian, "Let's just watch here and wait until the milk is fried, okay?"
Tiantian has always liked Baoya and listens to her, so she didn't run over again. She stayed next to Baoya and poked her little head out to see what her grandma was doing.
When the oil in the wok reached the right temperature, Feng Guizhi placed a handful of firewood under the wok and slowly lowered the dumplings from the grate into the wok. A sizzling sound slowly emerged from the wok, and soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out.
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Feng Guizhi had timed it perfectly and had fried all the dumplings just before lunch. She put them in the steamed bun basket, and they looked particularly tempting.
Because the buns were fresh out of the pot and at their hottest, Feng Guizhi didn't rush to feed them to the two children. Instead, she picked out two and placed them on a plate to the side to cool. Then she found a smaller steamed bun basket, put a clean steaming cloth underneath, and put some buns in it.
Cover it with a steaming cloth and prepare to send it to the neighbors on both sides later.
Today Feng Guizhi specially fried this pot of dumplings just for the neighbors on both sides. It is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Their family just moved here and they don’t know many people here, so it is only right to send some gifts and say hello.
Besides, we live so close to each other, and we will see each other every day in the future. It’s always a good idea to make friends with us first.
After packing the dumplings, Feng Guizhi returned to her room and took out two bags of pastries. These were bought by Song Jianshe yesterday, and they didn't cost much.
Afterwards, Feng Guizhi picked up the steamed bun basket and some pastries and went out. Baoya and Tiantian followed her and knocked on the door of the neighbor on the right.
Feng Guizhi saw smoke rising from the house and realized that the other party was cooking. It was just right to send it over now so that we can eat it later. The fried dumplings are best when they are still hot.
Not long after, a voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
Xu Pandi was cooking in the house when she heard a knock on the door. She wiped her hands on her apron and opened the door. She saw Feng Guizhi and Bao Ya Tiantian outside. Her face was filled with confusion and a bit of vigilance.
"Who are you?"
Feng Guizhi smiled and said, "We just moved in and live next door. We were busy cleaning the house a few days ago and didn't have time to come. Today, when I have some free time, I made something and sent some to you to try."
When Xu Pan heard that it was the person who lived next door, his expression relaxed. "So it's our neighbor. I heard some noise a few days ago and knew someone had moved in, but I didn't see them."
Xu Pan looked two or three years younger than Feng Guizhi, but she looked pretty much the same. Feng Guizhi looked at her and thought she was someone who was easy to get along with.
Feng Guizhi handed over the steamed bun basket and a bag of pastries: "These are freshly fried, still warm, and nothing fancy. Just don't be disgusted."
Xu Pan takes a look
Looking at the fried dumplings inside, he waved his hands and refused to take them away: "Take the food back and eat it. You just moved in, and there are many things you are short of."
Feng Guizhi was sure she wouldn't take it back, so after some more persuasion, Xu Pandi had no choice but to accept it. "This is really a waste of money. Thank you very much. If you need anything later, you can come to me."
"good."
After a few more pleasantries, Xu Pandi noticed Baoya and Tiantian standing next to Feng Guizhi and asked in surprise, "Are these two your granddaughters?"
"Yes." Feng Guizhi looked down at the two children and said.
"The little girl is really pretty."
Remembering that there was still rice cooking in the pot, Xu Pandi didn't say anything more. Feng Guizhi said goodbye to her with a smile, took the two children back home, and then took another portion and knocked on the door of the neighbor on the left.
The author has something to say: This kind of big dumplings are really delicious. I remember that I ate several of them in one afternoon while watching TV. They were so delicious that I drooled.
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: I will offer 20 bottles of mine to you all to cheer you up;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
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