Spicy hotpot, what is that? It sounds quite novel!
Chi Xingyue didn't explain too much and asked someone to deal with the shrimps and crabs.
Then he went back to Qingfengyuan, grabbed a handful of chili peppers, and asked Erzhu to prepare ingredients such as yam, eggs, pork belly, kelp, cabbage, radish, lotus root, tofu, and winter mushrooms.
Geng Suhua and Liang Zhijun washed their hands and came over to help. They boiled the eggs, soaked the kelp, and washed and sliced the rest.
As to why the maids weren’t allowed to do it, well, it was because it was their first time eating something new and they wanted to feel involved.
Of course, the deeper reason is to please Chi Xingyue. After all, she is the noble person who controls the fate of the entire Ling family.
The old man and the old lady thought of the master's prediction again and felt that he was really capable.
Unfortunately, the house was searched too hastily and I didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to the master. I don’t know if Yunming Temple and the master are doing well now, and whether they have escaped the flood.
Thousands of miles away, Master Yun Nian, who was being missed by the two men, suddenly opened his eyes from meditation, looked towards the north, and murmured, "Amitabha!"
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The Ling family is large, and this amount of food may not be enough.
Chi Xingyue asked Yinbao to go to the village to buy chickens, but before he even left the house, Song Lizheng came over with two big and fat roosters.
The old man scolded: "Come here for a meal, why do you bring gifts? Can you hold them?"
To the Ling family, a home-cooked meal is really worthless.
But this was not the first time that Song Lizheng had asked for a free meal. Every time he came, he was treated with great hospitality by the Ling family, which really made him feel ashamed.
Moreover, the Ling family had given him a welcome gift upon their arrival in Qingshan Village. As the village head, he had no chance to return the favor, and he also had been wishing that the Ling family could help the villagers.
So this time he came with two chickens. It was such a big deal that his wife almost chopped him with a kitchen knife.
It was only after he secretly revealed his little thoughts that he was forgiven.
But Aunt Song was worried that the chicken would be given away for free.
Song Lizheng comforted her, and at the same time comforted himself: "The Ling family is not that unreasonable."
Yes, the Ling family is reasonable. Whenever they ask for help, they always pay.
Even Zhang Maimiao, who cried and missed the Ganoderma lucidum, was given a way to survive. It shows how generous he is.
The reason why his request was not agreed was because the conditions were not met. Song Lizheng decided to persuade him with both soft and hard methods.
When I brought the chicken to the Ling family, I was shocked by the scene in Rong Siyuan.
I knew the Ling family was large, but I didn't expect that making lunch would require such a big fuss.
Chi Xingyue said that Ling Yi, Jin Bao and others have made silent contributions and should not be treated unfairly.
So we prepared a lot of ingredients, but Rongsiyuan and the big kitchen couldn’t hold them all, so we went to Tinglanyuan and Qingfengyuan to stir-fry them.
Anyway, there are many kitchens at home and they can accommodate everything.
Ling Yi and Jin Bao were almost moved to tears. A group of men were chopping wood and cutting meat.
When he saw Song Lizheng coming, he greeted him warmly.
But within two minutes, she cackled the rooster in his hand and said, "Uncle Village Chief, you are in for a treat today."
Song Lizheng shuddered, thinking that although the Ling family was warm and enthusiastic, they were a little fierce.
He kills chickens without blinking, so what about that person?
If Ling Yi knew what the other party was thinking, he would definitely say, "Killing a person is much easier than killing a chicken. One sword to the throat, one knife to the death. No need to bleed, remove internal organs, or bury them."
It's simply brutal.
Soon, the chicken was plucked and cut into small pieces.
Next comes the highlight. First, blanch the chicken wings and chicken legs in water to remove the blood foam.
Then stir-fry with shrimp and crab, and set aside.
Chi Xingyue poured oil again, added onions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers, and stir-fried until fragrant. He then added chicken pieces, pork belly, yam, cabbage, kelp, eggs, and processed winter mushrooms and lotus roots.
After frying, pour in chicken wings, chicken legs, shrimps, and crabs, add seasonings, and the whole Ling family will instantly burst into a strong aroma.
Song Lizheng had never seen such a way of eating before. It was even better than what they ate during the Chinese New Year.
But if you ask them what kind of meat or fish they ate, they didn't. They only had the dry goods they had stockpiled earlier and the ingredients they had found in the mountains today.
I can only say that the Ling family, oh no, it’s Ling Jiheng’s young wife who knows how to eat.
Aunt Taohua brought over the big white steamed buns that had just been steamed and gave one to each of them.
A group of people sat around two round tables, drooling at the colorful, mixed meat and vegetable dishes in the iron pot in the middle.
The old man took the lead in picking up a piece of pork belly and chewing it. The fragrant and spicy taste made him exclaim that it was very satisfying.
He hurriedly greeted everyone: "Eat, eat, don't be polite!"
As soon as the words fell, the chopsticks started flying.
It turns out that even wealthy families are not reserved when eating, because if you are a little slow, the food will be gone.
The group of people ate as if they were at a rural banquet, slurping food with their mouths but stuffing it with their hands.
I didn’t put down my chopsticks until my stomach was full, feeling that I hadn’t had enough.
After everyone had eaten their fill, Song Lizheng started talking about growing mushrooms again.
The old lady asked Xiao He to make tea and said calmly, "This is my granddaughter-in-law's recipe. As a grandmother, I can't just take other people's things as a favor for free."
Song Lizheng heard the reassurance in the old lady's words and continued to work hard.
"Yes, yes, I agree that compensation is due. But people in our village don't have much other income except farming. You know what it's been like these past two years. We really don't have any extra money."
Alas, everyone says that farmers have a hard life, but the farmers in Yunrou County have it even harder. Located in the northernmost part of the Great Yong Dynasty, not to mention being frequently invaded by the Northern Liao people.
If it weren't for General Zhou leading his men to guard the border, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have these few years of peace and tranquility!"
Song Lizheng became sadder and sadder as he spoke, and even raised his hand to wipe away his tears.
The old lady rolled her eyes and thought to herself, why is he just like her old man, enjoying playing the victim.
She couldn't stand seeing grown men acting so uselessly.
He said directly: "Fifty taels, fifty taels and I will let Xingyue hand over the recipe."
Song Lizheng paused and asked the old lady in disbelief, "Are you kidding me? What kind of recipe is worth so much money? Even if you squeezed everyone in Qingshan Village dry, you couldn't raise so much money!"
The old lady disagreed: "Song Lizheng, you also know that the extreme cold is coming. If we can provide a continuous supply of fresh mushrooms in the winter, we will definitely make a lot of money.
I also know that it's not easy for the villagers, so I allow you to write an IOU for the fifty taels. Once the mushrooms are harvested and sold, you'll have the money to pay me back.
In addition, I suggest that you sell them in a unified manner. This will not only eliminate competition but also increase prices."
Chi Xingyue added, "You can't grow mushrooms in the bedroom. If you want to grow them, you'll have to build a new shed and use a stove inside. It's a huge investment. Think carefully before you make a decision, Uncle Village Chief."
"Yes, this thing is not so easy to maintain. Whenever you make money, there are risks. We will do our best to help, but you must also be prepared to lose money. Song Lizheng can go back and discuss it with everyone."
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