Qiubo's face was full of helplessness. She sighed and said, "I know, Mom. Dating is all about being in love with each other. It's no use for you to urge me. I can't always find someone over 50 years old. You two should be sisters..."
"Get the hell out of here! Hurry back! This afternoon is great, the girl's family is very well-off, and she has a nice figure and looks. Come back after lunch, we're supposed to be at 5pm."
"Okay... got it, mom... hang up now. I'm here to clean up the fish. We'll go back after we finish eating. You..."
"Beep, beep, beep..." Before Qiubo could finish her words, the other end hung up the phone.
Meng Fei glanced at Qiubo and said with a smile: "What's the matter, is your aunt urging you to go back?"
"Well, there's a blind date tonight. The person she's dating has fair skin, beautiful looks, long legs, and a good family background..." Qiubo spread his hands helplessly.
"Okay, then let's clean these up first and stew ours first. When we're done, you can drive my car back. Oh, and take these small fish back too, so my aunt can have a taste."
After saying that, Meng Fei prepared to start stewing the fish. Meng Fei first cleaned the big pot, poured in a little oil, and after the oil was heated, poured the small fish into the pot.
“Sizzle!”
There was a sound of hot oil popping and white mist instantly rose in the pot. As the oil temperature continued to rise, the side of the fish close to the pot began to turn slightly yellow and become firm.
Seeing this, Meng Fei skillfully turned it over with a spatula. After both sides were fried until golden brown, Meng Fei poured chopped green onions and garlic slices into the pan to remove the fishy smell.
"Qiubo, go to the north end of the yard and pick some artemisia for me. I can't stew fish without artemisia."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
A moment later, Qiubo came back with a handful of leaves that looked like roadside weeds and threw them directly into the pot. The moment they came into contact with the heat, the surface of the weeds quickly became soft and wrinkled and slowly sank into the soup.
Seeing this scene, some of the audience in the live broadcast room were confused. They had stewed fish with green onions, ginger slices, and even orange peels, but this was the first time they had seen wild grass added to the stew.
[Huh? What kind of live broadcast is this? Stewing fish with wild vegetables? ]
[I don't understand, the host's cooking skills are beyond my comprehension.]
[Just a quick question, can it be delicious if cooked this way? The fish will be bitter and astringent after stewing.]
【Hehe!! My family is from the Northeast, I know this thing, it's called Artemisia selengensis, scientific name Patchouli, the Patchouli in the Patchouli Zhengqi water we drink is this thing, this thing is actually not very useful in normal times, but! Yes! When stewing fish, if you put a few pieces of its leaves, the taste will be instantly sublimated, not only can it remove the fishy smell, but also can enhance the freshness. When I was a child, I didn't like eating fish, but I especially liked eating Artemisia selengensis! 】
[Oh my god, I am a big fish lover, but I have never heard of this plant. Can you please send me some money to buy it? I really want to taste what this wormwood tastes like...]
【.............】
After Qiubo put all the ba hao into the pot, Meng Fei scooped two spoonfuls of homemade soybean paste into the pot, then added water and covered the pot. After a while, the aroma of fish mixed with soybean paste drifted out through the gap of the pot lid, and at the same time there was an indescribable fragrance that completely covered up the earthy smell of the fish meat, leaving no trace.
"It smells so good!" Qiubo sniffed hard a few times.
"Wait a little longer, it needs to be stewed for a while before we can eat it." Meng Fei looked at the time and said jokingly, "Why don't you go back first and don't make the girl wait anxiously."
"I don't! The world is not as big as my stomach. Besides, my foot is swollen. If I don't have a good meal, it will be a pity!"
Meng Fei laughed out loud at Qiubo's words. He went back to the house to get the bowl and chopsticks and prepared to eat.
Since they were all small fish, they not only cooked quickly but also had better flavor. Meng Fei opened the lid of the pot. At this time, half of the soup in the pot was left. The boiling fish soup rolled between the fish meat, continuously emitting aroma.
"Okay! Let's eat!" Meng Fei called out, and the two of them sat down by the stove and started eating.
The table was made by Meng Fei's grandfather himself. A big pot was placed in the middle of the table, and around it were dining tables for eating. This was convenient and easy to use, and it also ensured that the stew in the pot was hot at all times.
"Oh! It smells so good! It smells so good! I haven't eaten such delicious stewed fish in many years." Qiubo picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, looking very enjoyable.
"Haha, if it tastes good, eat more. There are still so many."
"Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm!" Qiu Bo nodded desperately, not bothering to answer Meng Fei, and wolfed down the stewed small fish in sauce. However, he seemed unsatisfied. Qiu Bo picked up the spatula again, scooped some fish soup into the rice bowl, stirred it a few times, then picked up the bowl and started to wolf it down.
Seeing Qiubo's eating habits, the fans in the live broadcast room couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Although they didn't taste it, just looking at the boiling fish soup in the pot and Qiubo's wolfing down the food, they knew that the stewed small fish must be delicious!
[This fish looks delicious, it must be well seasoned...]
[Rice in fish soup, Qiubo, this damn boy really knows how to eat! ! Stop eating it! ! Leave some for me! ! ]
[Ah... Damn it! I still have half an hour before I get off work... I'm so hungry...]
[I wasn't hungry at first...but after seeing Qiubo eating, I felt like I was already hungry! ]
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