"When we cook meat, we can marinate it with some wine first. This way, the meat won't be fishy. If we choose to stir-fry it, we can also add some sweet potato starch. This will make the meat more tender."
Zhu Qinghao was already feeling overwhelmed by what she was seeing, and now she was completely focused on listening and watching, occasionally letting out an "hmm," but her eyes never left Sheng Yi's long, beautiful hands.
What we're looking at isn't just the hands, but the actions they take; though the hands themselves are quite beautiful.
After adding wine to the bowl containing the venison, Sheng Yi started to rub it with his hands until the venison had absorbed all the wine. Then he added soy sauce and sweet potato starch, rubbed it well again, and left it to marinate.
While waiting for the venison to marinate, he went to prepare the other ingredients needed. Zhu Qinghao could see clearly that he took out dried chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic.
"Brother Sheng Yi, do you need my help?"
Sheng Yi didn't even look up as he worked on the seasonings in his hands.
"No need, just take a look today. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me. You can learn it slowly later."
Zhu Qing obediently refrained from going up again, fearing that her rash actions might not only fail to help others but also cause them trouble.
Sheng Yi quickly washed all the seasonings and condiments on his hands, cutting them into chunks or sections as needed.
After he had everything ready, he looked up at Zhu Qinghao, who was staring intently at him, and smiled with a hint of indulgence.
"I'm going to start cooking now, okay, watch carefully!"
Zhu Qinghao didn't even have time to look up at him; her eyes remained fixed on the movements of his hands.
"Okay, I'm watching!"
Sheng Yi's lips curled slightly, and without saying anything more, he began the operation, while also considerately explaining it to Zhu Qinghao:
"Pour some oil into the pot. We usually put meat in after the oil is hot when we stir-fry it. But this step doesn't require cooking it until it changes color, so you can take it out."
Then, without washing the pot, add the scallions, ginger, garlic, and seasonings we prepared earlier, stir-fry until just cooked, and then add the meat we just took out back in...
Not just venison, you can stir-fry any other meat that needs to be stir-fried this way. Just remember one thing: if it's a stir-fry, use high heat and stir-fry as quickly as possible..."
Perhaps to entertain Zhu Qing, Sheng Yi didn't stop after making a stir-fried venison dish. He also made braised rabbit, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and finally cooked a bowl of egg drop soup.
While he was cooking, he probably thought that Zhu Qinghao might get bored just staring at him, so he took the initiative to start a conversation and told her some interesting stories from his time in the army.
Upon hearing that Sheng Yi's vacation was only about 40 days, Zhu Qinghao became somewhat anxious and asked without much thought:
"Brother Sheng Yi, are you leaving again in a while?"
Sheng Yi, who was on the other side, was about to feel smug when he heard this question, but the next second he realized that Zhu Qinghao probably didn't miss him. She probably just felt that if he left, there would be no one to teach her to cook or go hunting for her.
The moment he figured it out, he felt a little annoyed, wondering how his mind could work so fast, unable to even deceive himself.
"Yes, I'll probably be leaving early next month. Before I go, I'll teach you a bit more and take you to the mountains to store up some meat for you, your family, and your grandfather."
Zhu Qinghao was touched when she heard that he had considered the safety of himself and his family before he left, but she did not show it.
Because she was thinking about something else that was even more important.
Based on what she currently knows, it seems that Sheng Yi's unit is the same unit where her cousin Zhu Qi'an is located.
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