Seeing that He Chuan hadn't helped He Xinyi, the stone that had been weighing on Su Tao's heart for the past few days suddenly shattered. Su Tao didn't seem to feel that hot anymore, and without changing his clothes, he went straight to the kitchen shed.
When the educated youth saw Su Tao picking up the large basin containing snails to wash them, they all gathered around him.
"Su Zhiqing, are you planning to make snails today?" A representative of the educated youth asked what everyone was thinking.
"Well, everyone, please make way for me. I'll clean the snail shells first." Everyone responded in the affirmative. In order to eat the snails as soon as possible, they all volunteered to help Su Tao clean the snails. Otherwise, seeing how slowly Su Tao was cleaning the snails, they didn't know when he would be done and when they could eat the snails.
Since he had someone to help him, Su Tao was happy to relax. He let them do it, explained some operating procedures, and then sat aside to rest.
It seems that there is strength in numbers. A large plate of snails was cleaned and the tails were cut off in half an hour.
The stove had already been lit by one of the educated youth, so Su Tao only had to cook. This time, unlike before, when everyone waited for the food from a distance, many educated youth gathered around Su Tao, some wanting to see how he transformed decay into something magical, others hoping to learn a few tricks from him. You have to know that this generation's skills were cherished and not easily passed on to others, so this was a rare opportunity.
Su Tao put on a dark green apron, which made her skin look even more delicate and smooth, and her slender waist, which could be held in one hand, had seductive curves and was as beautiful as a picture.
Su Tao first blanched the cleaned snails in boiling water and took them out. Then he put oil in a pot and heated it. He added shallots, garlic slices, ginger, peppercorns, pepper, onion and other spices and stir-fried them over low heat. He added salt, MSG, rock sugar, chili and other seasonings. He put the small snails in and simmered them over low heat. Finally, he removed the snails from the pot and put them on a plate.
Su Tao's smooth and flowing operation once again stunned everyone. There were more than a dozen spices alone, and the educated youth who wanted to learn from them looked distressed. She couldn't even name some of the spices, let alone learn from them.
The fresh, spicy aroma of the snails stimulated everyone's taste buds, and the whole compound was so quiet that you could hear the sound of people swallowing saliva.
Su Tao set aside a large bowl to give to someone to try, and served the rest to everyone.
The snail meat was plump and delicate, and the flavor was delicious. It was spicy with a hint of freshness, and bitter with a hint of sweetness. Everyone ate one after another, becoming addicted. You took a chopstick and I took a chopstick, and soon we had finished half the bowl.
After everyone had their fill, they all had happy expressions on their faces.
Su Tao was planning to go into the house to rest and take a shower, but the smell of cooking fumes on her body was a little unbearable for her.
"Here!" Su Tao looked at the stack of money in front of him and looked at Zhang Jiedong in confusion.
"This is a little gift from everyone. It's the money each of us contributed. Please don't despise it." Zhang Jiedong scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
"How can I take your money? We agreed that you would just help me try the taste." Su Tao pushed and said.
The educated youth nearby saw this and interrupted, "Just take it, Su Zhiqing. We feel bad eating for free all the time. If you don't take it, we won't dare to eat it next time."
"Yes, just accept it. We also want to buy ingredients and ask you to help cook in the future. We will feel embarrassed if you don't accept money." The educated youths all responded.
"Okay, from now on, if you need help, please don't hesitate to come to me!" Su Tao was no longer pretentious. Although the ingredients for these past few times were not too expensive, the lard, spices, and seasonings were all precious items, and Su Tao had spent a lot of money on them. He was still happy to be able to make up some of the expenses.
Su Tao took the money and didn't count it carefully. He estimated that there were 3 or 4 yuan, which was equivalent to half a month's food expenses for one person.
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