Chapter 18 Tiger Skin Eggs
Xu Qing dreamed that the salty tofu pudding was missing some dried radish. With it, the taste would be better.
So, she washed the radishes, cut them into strips, and then put the strips in the sun to dry. This process is not a one-time thing, and the drying time and environment will affect the taste of the dried radishes.
Xu Qingmeng had finished all this. Brother Xu had sent her firewood and a lot of eggs that day. She suddenly wanted to eat tiger skin eggs. She washed the eggs and threw them into the pot to cook.
After the eggs are cooked, take them out and soak them in cold water. After they are cool, peel off the eggshells and set them aside until the water is drained.
Pour oil into the pan, wait until the oil temperature comes up, then add the peeled eggs and fry until the eggs are fried with golden wrinkles, then take them out.
Then add soy sauce and sugar. It would be better if there were chili peppers, but it’s a pity. Just add appropriate amount of water and cook until the soup is thick. It will taste better if you soak it for a few hours.
But it didn't affect it at this time. Xu Qingmeng looked at the tiger skin eggs she made and nodded with satisfaction.
This egg is golden in color and has wrinkled skin like tiger skin, which makes people's appetite increase just by looking at it.
She carefully picked one up and took a bite. Immediately, she felt the fragrance filling her mouth. The taste was just the right amount of sweet and salty, leaving her with an endless aftertaste.
The two little guys ran out to play after lunch. Now they were tired and ran back. They smelled a fragrance, their eyes lit up and they ran to the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law, I'm back!"
As soon as Xu Qingmeng heard the loud voice, she knew it was Yun Sheng. She swallowed the egg in her mouth and said, "It's just right. The tiger skin eggs are ready. Go wash your hands."
Yun Sheng didn't go, but ran over to introduce her friends to Xu Qingmeng.
"Sister-in-law, this is Sister Rongrong, she's new here."
Xu Qingmeng took a look and saw an exquisite little baby standing behind Yun Sheng. The baby looked younger than Yun Sheng and Yun Mo, with a timid expression, but a pair of big eyes that were very lively.
Xu Qingmeng smiled slightly, "Rongrong, huh? Go wash your hands with Sister Yunsheng, and then come over to eat eggs."
Xiao Rongrong looked at Xu Qingmeng's smile and seemed to relax a little. She politely called out in a low voice, "Sister-in-law." Then she followed Yun Sheng to wash her hands.
He just happened to walk in at this time and said, "This baby looks like a child from a wealthy family. It looks very unfamiliar. I don't know where Yun Sheng brought it back from."
After a while, the three little guys washed their hands and stood in a row at the kitchen door.
The skin of the tiger skin egg was golden yellow, and because there was some soup left on it, Xu Qingmeng wrapped the egg on greaseproof paper to avoid getting her hands dirty.
Each person got two. When she gave it to Rongrong, the little girl was still a little shy, but she still said sweetly, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Xu Qingmeng touched her head gently.
"Okay, go have fun, eat slowly and don't choke."
The three little guys ran out before she could finish her words.
Xu Qingmeng served the remaining tiger skin eggs. He ate four of them and praised them highly. She then gave six to Gu Yunyi. Xu Qingmeng also ate two herself. There were probably about twenty left. They would be more flavorful and delicious if left in the evening.
Xu Qingmeng had originally thought of cooking some millet porridge in the evening, stir-frying two dishes, and then cutting a plate of braised meat, and dinner would be solved. But who would have thought that after a while, the nobleman came to the door. He was the nobleman who came to buy food yesterday.
After asking about his purpose, I learned that his surname was Chen and he had just moved here. Yesterday, he just happened to pass by and smelled the fragrance. It was also dinner time, so he bought some to take back.
Mr. Shen also loves to eat, so he bought a house near Gu's house and just settled it yesterday.
Master Shen said quickly, "We just moved here. My wife is not used to the local climate and hasn't been able to eat well these days. Rongrong just ate some tiger skin eggs which were very delicious. I couldn't help but tasted them and my appetite improved immediately. That's why I came to your house shamelessly. I wonder if you would like to ask Sister Gu to share a few eggs with me."
“So Rongrong is from Mr. Shen’s family, no wonder she is so beautiful.” He said with a smile.
Xu Qingmeng nodded in understanding, still feeling emotional in his heart. It seemed that this Mr. Shen doted on his wife to no end. In order for his wife to have a good meal, he put aside the so-called face of scholars and came to the door so eagerly to ask for eggs.
Xu Qingmeng naturally had no objection, so she packed up the remaining twenty eggs and gave them to Shen Jinwen.
Shen Jinwen was standing at the kitchen door in the yard, so he naturally smelled the aroma of the braised food. Thinking of the smell last night, he couldn't help smacking his lips. When he left, he did not forget to ask when the braised food would be ready, and asked He to make sure to leave him a bowl of pig intestines and two pig's trotters.
Shen Jinwen also kept the money for eggs and braised food in the evening.
While He was praising Shen Jinwen's wealth, she was also delighted that she had a wealthy old customer.
It was just getting dark and He had just set up his stall. Businessmen nearby were also packing up their stalls. When they saw He set up his stall, they didn't even bother to pack up and quickly gathered around.
"Mrs. Gu, give me a bowl of the pork intestines from last night."
"Give me a bowl too."
"Sister-in-law, cut me a pig's trotter, add some kelp and bean curd skin, and add more stew."
"Aunt Gu, is this a pig's ear? Give me one and weigh me some more tofu."
All of a sudden, He started to get busy. Xu Qingmeng was usually in the kitchen. Seeing so many people, He was obviously overwhelmed and hurried out to help.
Although Xu Qingmeng was a little fat, he had good knife skills and was nimble, so He let him do some free time to add the broth and pack the food. The two of them worked together and were much faster.
"Madam Gu, give me half a pound of this pork intestine."
"Okay," Xu Qingmeng picked up one at random, weighed it in his hand, cut it into two sections with a knife, and then took the slightly larger one over here and prepared to cut it.
"I only want half a pound. I don't want any more." The woman said quickly, fearing that Xu Qingmeng would cut too much for her.
Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, ma'am, it's not more, not less, just half a pound."
As she spoke, she put the piece of pig intestine in her hand on the scale and weighed it. It was really half a pound, not a bit more.
The woman saw this and exclaimed,
"Madam Gu, you are really good at this." Everyone echoed and praised.
Xu Qingmeng just smiled slightly, said nothing, and continued with the work in her hands. However, after she finished cutting, she would ask He to weigh it to avoid any complaints from others.
"Mrs. Gu, give me a pig's trotter. I bought half of it yesterday, but it's not enough."
"Give me a bowl of pig intestines, add more stewed soup, and mix it with rice when I get home."
At this time, the workers who had been working also got off work, and now there were even more people.
(End of this chapter)
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