Chapter Sixty-Four: Stir-fried Beef with Chicken Mushrooms + Mapo Tofu...
Xu Jiajia then brought up the upcoming sports meet at No. 1 Middle School, and she spoke with great excitement and joy.
Xiao Ming listened with envy. He shoveled another mouthful of rice into his mouth, his mind wandering far ahead.
After they finished eating, Huang Mao drove him back in his car. On the way, Huang Mao said, "The food at that restaurant was really delicious. Are there any vocational schools in Yuncheng? I'm thinking of applying to a school in Yuncheng so it'll be easier to find places to eat there."
He initially wanted to run far away, but now, Yuncheng has the little restaurant he misses, and he doesn't want to leave.
Xiao Ming absentmindedly replied with an "oh." He also liked the food at the small restaurant so much that he even wanted to get into the top high school so he could eat delicious food there every day.
Yunhe left the small restaurant to go back and edit the footage. Most of the high school students had also left. Yang Churuo and Li Youran left hand in hand after finishing their meal.
Grandma Chen came over then. When she finished her sweet soup, she saw that the high school students were about to finish class, so she didn't take up those seats. She went back to water the vegetables and mop the floor. She was busy until now and only then did she have time to come to the small restaurant to eat.
"Xiaoyin, what else do you have here?" Grandma Chen asked. She sat down and looked around. The small restaurant was almost empty, with only a few people around.
Many items were already sold out. Yu Miaoyin wiped her hands and came out of the kitchen. He Li also came over. "Xiaoyin, give us a serving of chestnut and sausage rice too."
She didn't plan to go home to cook; Xiaoyin's cooking was so delicious, she could finally enjoy it.
Yu Miaoyin looked at the two of them and said, "We've used up all the ingredients. There's only enough left to make one dish of garlic ribs."
Grandma Chen was heartbroken; she arrived late and all the good food had vanished!
He Li was also heartbroken. She should have asked Xiao Ran to queue up and bring her a serving.
Seeing that the two of them didn't seem to be in a good mood either, Yu Miaoyin said, "I'll go to the market to buy some food and cook it for everyone. We can eat together, and I'm hungry too."
Grandma Chen and He Li both thought it was a great deal, so they quickly said, "Okay, okay, but we definitely have to pay. We can't just eat and drink for free."
He Li smiled and said, "Yes, I'll go to the market with Xiao Yin. I happen to have a small electric scooter."
Before leaving, Yu Miaoyin said to Aunt Zheng, "Auntie, why don't you stay and eat here too?"
Aunt Zheng happily agreed, after all, the boss's cooking was so delicious.
After the boss left, she went back to the kitchen to clean up, and Grandma Chen went over to help.
Seeing the adults busy, the two children started to help out as well. Xiao Tangbao helped wipe the table, while Xiao Ran helped straighten the chairs.
When Yu Miaoyin and He Li returned, the small restaurant was clean and beautiful. The afternoon sun at six or seven o'clock was still quite bright, shining into the small restaurant and making it particularly warm and inviting.
Aunt Zheng and Grandma Chen also came out of the kitchen. They had already washed the dishes and chopsticks and tidied up the kitchen a bit, because Xiao Yin still had to cook, so they would have to clean it up again.
Yu Miaoyin took out the termite mushrooms, and the two curious children immediately gathered around to look. The curious Xiao Ran asked, "Is this a mushroom?"
"Yes, this is called termite mushroom, a type of mushroom." Yu Miaoyin showed them the termite mushroom, which had a round cap and was grayish-brown in color.
He Li brought in the beef to slice, and after Yu Miaoyin finished explaining the process to them, she took the ingredients back to the kitchen.
She added ginger, cooking wine, salt, and other seasonings to the beef that He Li had cut, mixed it well, added cornstarch water, mixed it to form a paste, and then poured in oil to marinate for a while. The oil forms a film on the surface of the meat, locking in moisture and making it more tender after marinating.
While waiting for the ingredients to marinate, she took out the other ingredients.
The aroma in the kitchen grew stronger and stronger. Mapo tofu and garlic ribs were ready, and loofah and egg soup was bubbling away.
By this time, the beef was almost marinated. Yu Miaoyin blanched the cleaned chicken mushrooms, then stir-fried the beef in a cold pan with oil until it changed color, and set it aside. She then sautéed garlic until fragrant, added the chicken mushrooms and stir-fried them for a few seconds, added some oyster sauce to enhance the flavor, seasoned with a little salt, and finally added the beef back in and stir-fried.
A variety of aromas wafted from the kitchen, mingling with the evening breeze. Xu Jiajia, who was standing reading aloud, sniffed and muttered, "Is Sister Yin making something delicious again? It smells so good."
Xiao Du smelled it too, and he held up his book to agree, "I think so too, it smells so good."
Yu Miaoyin brought out the Mapo Tofu and said to everyone, "There's still rice in the pot."
Xiao Tangbao, Xiao Ran, Aunt Zheng, Grandma Chen, and He Li all came to help. Some were responsible for serving dishes, some for serving rice, and some for massaging the older sister's back.
However, at this moment, they were all a little distracted, after all, the smell was so good that everyone was craving it.
Grandma Chen looked at the loofah and egg soup. The soup was clear, and the loofah was cut into pieces with slightly translucent edges. Golden egg flowers floated on top, intertwining with the emerald green loofah.
It looked exceptionally refreshing. Yu Miaoyin invited everyone to eat, and everyone, eager for a bite, immediately started eating.
Grandma Chen ladled herself half a bowl of loofah and egg soup. It was almost October, the end of the loofah season, but the loofah in this soup was still tender and delicious. Xiao Yin was good at picking and chose the best loofah.
The egg drop soup is fluffy and the loofah is sweet. It's a very simple loofah soup, but the taste is exceptionally good. It's sweet, delicious, and refreshing, and it whets your appetite after you finish drinking it.
Xiao Ran also really likes this loofah and egg soup. She thinks it tastes even better than milk tea, and the combination of egg flavor and loofah flavor is exceptionally good.
Aunt Zheng said, "It's just a very ordinary loofah and egg soup, how come Xiaoyin makes it so delicious? It's really incomparable."
The simpler and purer the flavor, the harder it is to make it well.
Xiao Ran said, "Because Sister A Yin has magic, magic that makes food taste better!"
This is what Xiaotangbao told her, and she also believes that Sister Ayin does have magic.
“Yes, my sister knows magic!” Xiao Tangbao said.
Yu Miaoyin suppressed a laugh and put a piece of garlic pork ribs and a spoonful of Mapo tofu on the two children's plates, and also put some of the stir-fried beef with chicken fungus on her plate.
"Thank you, Sister Ayin."
"Thank you, sister."
Xiao Ran gnawed on the garlic ribs with her teeth. The surface of the ribs was crispy, while the inside was tender and smooth. It had a salty, garlicky, and rich meaty flavor. Even the bones were crispy. It was so delicious!
When Xiaotangbao ate Mapo Tofu, it was so spicy that she drank several mouthfuls of loofah soup. But she still really liked Mapo Tofu. It was spicy but very refreshing. The tofu was very tender and smooth. The minced meat and thick soup covered it together. It was spicy, numbing, and fragrant, and it was especially good with rice and appetizing.
"This stir-fried beef with chicken mushrooms is so fragrant and delicious!" Aunt Zheng couldn't resist the temptation of the food and picked up one bite after another.
The chicken mushrooms seem to have soaked up the beef juices, and when you bite into them, the aroma of meat fills the air. The chicken mushrooms are soft and tender with a delicious flavor, the beef is tender and juicy, and the seasonings don't overpower the taste at all. All you get is a mouthful of deliciousness.
"They're all delicious, I can't choose which one is the best," said He Li, who was eating ribs. The ribs were very flavorful and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
The two children ate very attentively and shared their food with each other. Xiao Ran offered Xiao Tangbao some delicious chicken mushrooms, which had an extremely strong aroma and were piping hot.
Xiao Tangbao nodded. There wasn't any strong sauce. The chicken mushrooms and beef were glistening with oil. After being stir-fried, the aroma of the mushrooms and beef combined, and the natural umami of the chicken mushrooms was amplified to the maximum.
Xiao Ran and Xiao Tang Bao both felt that they were like little girls picking mushrooms in the mountains, picking and eating any delicious fresh mushrooms they came across.
“Some people even livestream from Xiaoyin’s restaurant. Xiaoyin is really amazing,” Grandma Chen said. After saying that, she didn’t forget to praise Xiaoyin, “This chicken mushroom is so fragrant and fresh.”
The mushroom flesh is tender, sweet, and refreshing.
He Li wasn't surprised. After all, Xiao Yin's cooking was so fragrant and delicious, it was normal for everyone to know about it. Speaking of the food's aroma, He Li took a sip of the delicious loofah and egg soup, then scooped up half a spoonful of spicy Mapo Tofu. The Mapo Tofu sauce dripped onto the rice, making it sticky and gooey. Putting it all in her mouth was an explosion of flavor, making her want another bowl of rice.
"I'm just benefiting from their success. How could my small restaurant have such great capabilities?" she said with a smile, and quickly started eating. She also liked to eat chicken mushrooms. These chicken mushrooms were so fresh and tender, and they were just right to be stir-fried with beef.
Moreover, once the season is over, termite mushrooms will be gone. To be able to eat such fresh termite mushrooms at this time is quite lucky. After stir-frying, the termite mushrooms are full of wok hei (the smoky aroma imparted by a hot wok), fragrant and delicious.
As dusk approached, the small restaurant was filled with warmth and laughter.
Feeling exceptionally happy and full, Yunhe sneezed in the hotel room and then quickly started editing videos.
This is a massive influx of traffic, and she has to capitalize on it. Yunhe knows that many more people are watching her livestream today because of the food she's eating.
The food at this little restaurant smells amazing and looks absolutely delicious. Just looking at it makes your mouth water. It's perfect for watching videos of people eating or watching videos about dieting scams. If you post it online, it will definitely make everyone drool. She'll also gain some fans and friends. That's great!
Thinking of this, Yunhe smiled and sped up the editing, planning to release some late-night porn.
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Meanwhile, back home, Xiaoming locked himself in his room as usual. But this time, he didn't open the game.
Huang Mao messaged him, asking if he wanted to play games together.
After replying that he was busy, Xiaoming leaned back in his chair and stared blankly. Then, he flipped through his old report cards. He realized that he wasn't like this in the second year of junior high school, and he didn't understand why he had become like this.
He stared at his report card for a long time, as if he had thought about a lot of things, or as if he hadn't thought about anything at all.
After a while, Xiaoming turned on the desk lamp and pulled out his draft notebook that he hadn't used in ages.
Then, he started memorizing English words.
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