Wei Zhuzhu thought the Jiang family was all very good-looking, and she didn't want to go home: "Grandma, I want to play here."
Shen Wanrong saw through her granddaughter's thoughts at a glance: "Don't you see that your sisters and brothers are cleaning? You will delay them if you stay here. Wait until they finish cleaning, and then come over to play later."
Wei Zhuzhu thought about it for a moment, then sighed with regret: "Okay, then I'll come back tomorrow!"
After Chen Wanrong and Wei Zhuzhu left, Jiang Yu went back to her room to comb her hair, and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables.
Before going out, she asked Jiang Yunfan to wash the rice and cook, and then peel the potatoes and soak them in water.
Every time Jiang Yu goes out to buy something, she deeply feels how scarce material things are in this era.
This time, just like before, I lined up obediently.
Because everyone was buying vegetables at this time, she waited in line for almost an hour before she bought a bunch of rapeseed, two cabbages and three tomatoes.
The meat in the supply and marketing cooperative had been sold out long ago, leaving only eggs.
After what happened last time, she didn't dare to go to the black market to buy things easily.
She went back with the vegetables and eggs, sighing in her heart that even a good cook cannot cook without rice.
When I returned home, I heard Jiang Yunzhou's cheers at the door.
"Wow, brother, we will have eggs to eat from now on! Brother, I like cocks, I will feed the cocks from now on, okay?"
Feed the chickens?
Where's the chicken at home?
Jiang Yu knocked on the door with doubt in her heart: "Zhou Zhou, my sister is back."
There was a sound of footsteps coming towards the door. Jiang Yu thought it would be Jiang Yunfan who would come to open the door, but when the door opened, Wen Yanqing's tall and straight figure appeared in front of her.
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment: "You're back so soon?"
After returning, Wen Yanqing silently savored these words in his mouth.
He had never thought these words sounded so wonderful: "Well, I returned the car and came back."
As he said this, he naturally took the thing from her hand.
Men really need training.
Jiang Yu was very satisfied with his initiative to carry things.
She closed the door and walked in while asking, "By the way, what was that I heard feeding the chickens outside just now?"
Wen Yanqing's eyelashes trembled slightly: "My friend and I bought two chickens to celebrate your housewarming."
Jiang Yu looked towards Jiang Yunfan and saw a fat hen huddled in the corner, looking frightened.
Jiang Yunzhou stared at the old hen with his big watery eyes, his little paws eager to move, and he looked very happy and shocked.
There were many people living in the previous family compound, and raising chickens would have a strong smell, so no one raised chickens in the compound. This was the first time Jiang Yunzhou saw a live chicken.
Jiang Yu retracted his gaze: "Thank you, this is too valuable, how much is it? I'll give it to you."
Wen Yanqing shook his head: "No, it's not much money."
"Well, thanks. Sorry to have cost you money again, but didn't you just say you had two chickens? Where's the other one?"
Wen Yanqing: "It's done, in the kitchen."
Jiang Yu's eyes lit up. "That's great! I was just worried I wouldn't be able to treat you properly tonight! Then I'll make braised chicken with potatoes, a plate of garlic cabbage, and tomato egg drop soup, and we'll be done."
Wen Yanqing listened and swallowed silently: "Okay."
After bringing the things to the kitchen, Jiang Yu called Jiang Yunfan to come and help.
Wen Yanqing said he could help, but Jiang Yu did not agree.
She asked Jiang Yunzhou to take him to sit in the hall.
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There are a few bundles of dry firewood and straw in the kitchen, which can last for a few days. When they are used up, you can buy coal briquettes. This is more convenient.
Jiang Yu asked Jiang Yunfan to wash the vegetables and peel the garlic, while she started to clean the old hen.
Fortunately, the old hen had been killed, otherwise she would not have dared to kill the chicken.
However, this old hen looks delicious at first glance. The meat is fat, tender, and dense, unlike the chickens raised with feed later, which have soft, greasy meat and no chicken flavor.
Just thinking about the braised potato chicken that will be served later makes one's mouth water.
She removed the chicken's neck and butt, chopped it into cubes, cleaned it, and then blanched it in a pot to remove the blood.
Add cold oil to the pan, and when the oil is hot, add onion, ginger, garlic, star anise and other seasonings and stir-fry. After the aroma comes out, pour in the chicken, stir-fry repeatedly until it changes color, then add soy sauce and rock sugar, then add boiling water and simmer over high heat. After boiling, pour in the potatoes.
The aroma of potatoes and chicken are blended together during the stewing process, blending with the fragrance of the seasoning. When the stewing is almost done, transfer the potato chicken into the casserole, cover it with a lid and cook slowly.
The chicken cooked in the casserole is incredibly tender. Simmering over low heat allows the sauce to blend seamlessly into the meat, creating a rich, flavorful broth. Once the sauce thickens, the rich broth tightly coats the potatoes and chicken, creating a delicious and savory dish. Enjoy it with rice or simply pour it over it.
As soon as the lid is opened, the fragrance fills the whole room.
Jiang Yu sprinkled chopped green onions on the braised potato chicken, and the green chopped green onions set off the red potato chicken.
It’s delicious!
She handed the braised chicken with potatoes to Jiang Yunfan: "Bring it to the hall, and don't open the lid yet."
The casserole retains residual heat, which can effectively lock in the freshness of the chicken while preserving the heat.
Even with the lid on, the potato chicken still gave off a rich and tempting aroma that rushed straight into Jiang Yunfan's nose, making him swallow his saliva. He originally thought he was not very hungry, but when he smelled the aroma, he felt like he could eat two cows!
Resist the urge to steal food.
Jiang Yunfan walked quickly into the hall, smelling the fragrance all the way.
In the hall, Wen Yanqing and Jiang Yunzhou were staring at each other.
Seeing someone coming in, Wen Yanqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He really didn't know how to be alone with such a young child, especially such a soft and tender one.
After making the braised potato chicken, Jiang Yu quickly made a serving of garlic cabbage and a tomato egg drop soup.
After finishing the dish, she decided to make another portion of red date cake and let Wen Yanqing take it back later.
She washed the red dates, removed the cores, and steamed them in a steamer until soft. She mashed them into a paste, then poured the paste into the flour along with sugar and yeast and mixed them evenly. She poured in warm water while stirring until the flour became a batter.
She poured the batter into the steaming tray and steamed it, then she went to the yard to wash her face before going to the hall to eat.
In the hall, Jiang Yunfan had already packed the food and was waiting for Jiang Yu to come over.
He was already starving, stretching his neck to look outside the door, and his saliva in his mouth was almost swallowed dry.
When he saw Jiang Yu come in, his eyes suddenly lit up like light bulbs.
Wen Yanqing saw that her face was red from the heat, and suddenly felt a little regretful about his decision to stay for dinner.
If he hadn't stayed, she wouldn't have to cook so much.
Jiang Yu didn't feel that she was tired. She enjoyed the cooking process and also liked watching others enjoy the food she made.
Seeing everyone looking at her, she curled her red lips and smiled: "Why are you all looking at me? Let's eat."
Jiang Yunfan cheered, "Great, dinner is ready!"
Wen Yanqing looked at the braised chicken with potatoes and wanted to give a piece to Jiang Yu, but there were other people sitting at the table.
He thought about it and finally decided not to do it.
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