"Yes, what else do you want to know?"
Lin Qixia patted his shoulder and said, "Good luck! Whether we can have delicious crispy pork chops tonight depends on you!"
"Okay." Huo Yanqing replied obediently and took over the task.
After washing his hands, he silently began pounding the pork, as if venting his emotions with it.
"Oh dear, you hit too hard! You should have been gentler!" Lin Qixia said, unable to bear it any longer.
"Oh, okay," Huo Yanqing quickly replied, adjusting himself.
Lin Qixia noticed that the other person's mood was off, so she simply kept praising him during the process, "Hmm, like that, but don't be too light-handed, a little heavier! But not too heavy either..."
"Very good! That's much better!" She was finally satisfied.
While Huo Yanqing was busy, the disappointment he felt from Lin Qixia's praise vanished.
Then he began to pound more and more earnestly.
Amidst his busy work, he curled his lips into a smile, a strange thought rising in his mind—perhaps this kind of "need" is not bad.
After Huo Yanqing had finished processing the meat, Lin Qixia had already prepared the other ingredients for making crispy pork chops. She told him to stop, "Okay, you can go out now. I'll bring you the pork chops when they're done."
"Mm," Huo Yanqing replied, then turned and jumped out of the window and disappeared.
Lin Qixia glanced around warily again, and when no one noticed what was happening, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pounding of the pork chops was quite loud, drowning out her and Huo Yanqing's conversation.
With everything ready, Lin Qixia began busily making crispy pork chops.
First, marinate the pounded pork chops with salt, pepper, soy sauce, and other seasonings.
While the pork was marinating, she also prepared the pork belly.
First, boil it briefly, then caramelize the sugar, add various seasonings, and finally add water to simmer.
Meanwhile, the crispy pork chops were marinated and then coated with flour.
Once the braised pork was cooked, Lin Qixia lifted the lid of the pot and ladled it out. Looking at the glistening, reddish-brown braised pork on the plate, Lin Qixia couldn't resist taking a bite with her chopsticks.
The braised pork belly is tender and juicy, with a perfect balance of lean and fat for a delicious flavor.
She exclaimed with satisfaction, "This is so delicious!"
She put the plate of braised pork aside and started frying crispy pork chops.
Because she was afraid the pork chops wouldn't cook through, Lin Qixia used plenty of oil, which made frying them much easier.
She fried the pork chops in the scalding hot oil until they were cooked, then scooped them out, plated them, and took a bite herself.
"Ugh, it's so hot!" Lin Qixia exclaimed while simultaneously savoring the incredibly delicious taste of the crispy pork chop.
I instantly felt that it was all worth it, even if it was piping hot, for this freshly cooked, crispy pork chop!
This pork has absolutely no wild boar smell; it's practically perfect.
After preparing the two meat dishes, Lin Qixia also blanched some wild vegetables that He Zhilan had picked that day, and cooked a pot of rice.
By the time night fell, the meal was completely ready.
The Lin family courtyard was filled with the incredibly delicious aroma of meat.
"Hey, you've cooked wild boar meat? It smells delicious!"
Li Shufen knew that Lin Qixia had brought back a wild boar when she came to watch the commotion in the afternoon. Now, after finishing her work and returning from the fields, she smelled the aroma wafting from the Lin family's courtyard and couldn't help but be attracted.
She was leaning against the courtyard wall, swallowing hard.
Lin Jiudong squatted in the corner of the courtyard wall, already fuming from the hard work of cleaning pig intestines. Hearing Li Shufen's voice, he couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Yes, our Lin family works so hard just to have the chance to eat wild boar meat. If Aunt Li wants to try it, she can go hunt it herself on the back mountain!"
“You…” Li Shufen was speechless at Lin Jiudong’s words.
She remembered that Lin Jiudong was usually quite polite to her, so what was wrong with her today?
Just as she was about to say something, Lin Qixia's voice rang out from the side: "Dong'er, what are you saying? If Aunt Li wants to eat, it's no problem for me to send her some to try."
As she spoke, Lin Qixia walked towards Li Shufen.
Upon closer inspection, Lin Qixia was already carrying some pork chops.
"Oh dear! I can't accept this!"
Li Shufen felt a little embarrassed by Lin Qixia's actions and quickly tried to refuse.
But... she really hadn't tasted meat for several months. Li Shufen stared at the small plate of pork chops in Lin Qixia's hand and swallowed hard.
When did the Lin family's daughter-in-law become so skilled at cooking?
The pork smells amazing!
"Here you go, Aunt Li. I haven't thanked you yet for the ride you and Uncle Zhang gave me to town last time." Lin Qixia said, handing her the small plate of pork chops. "I made this myself, Auntie, you have to try it and see how it tastes."
Li Shufen was even more surprised when she saw this.
It was actually made by this girl! This Lin girl actually has this skill.
"Hehe, there's no need to be so polite with your auntie." As she spoke, she unconsciously took the plate of pork chops from her hands.
Then, at Lin Qixia's prompting, Li Shufen couldn't resist picking up a piece and asking, "Would you like to try some, Auntie?"
"Okay! You try it!" Lin Qixia said to her.
Seeing that the other party was not joking, Li Shufen stopped hesitating and took a bite of the pork chop.
Li Shufen's eyes widened as she took a bite of the crispy, fragrant, and tender treat.
"How is it?" Lin Qixia asked.
Li Shufen nodded vigorously, "Delicious! I didn't expect Lin girl to be such a good cook!"
"As long as it tastes good." Lin Qixia said to her, "Then Auntie, you can take these back and eat them slowly."
Seeing how generous she was, Li Shufen felt a mix of emotions: "Then, Aunt Li thanks you, Lin girl."
This is a good child, a really good child.
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