181 Hello, motherfucker!
Zhou Linglan opened the door and two small figures rushed over like two small cannons.
"Grandma~~"
"mother……"
One of them ran over and hugged Zhou Linglan's waist, and the other ran over and hugged her thighs.
Su Taotao walked over and took the hoe off her shoulder: "Mom, I'll come back to see you."
Zhou Linglan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be back soon."
Zhou Linglan touched Fu Yuanhang's head, bent down and picked up Chen Chen: "You two have grown up. I almost didn't recognize you."
The two children had changed so much, and Su Taotao looked very good. Zhou Linglan knew without asking that they must be living well over there.
Seeing this, she felt relieved.
Chenchen hugged Zhou Linglan's neck and rubbed it: "I miss grandma~~"
Zhou Linglan touched the child's face and said, "Chenchen can speak so fluently now. Grandma misses you too."
"Hello, godmother!" The community leader Mumu was unwilling to be left out, so he stepped forward to show his presence and unilaterally announced that Fu Yuanhang's mother was his godmother.
Zhou Linglan was stunned.
Fu Yuanhang glared at him and said, "Don't shout, this is my mother, mother, this is my best friend, Mo Jialin, Mumu."
Su Taotao added: "Mumu's father and Fu Zhengtu were colleagues, and his mother and I worked in the same factory. Mumu and Xiaohang were in the same class. Our two families have a great affinity."
Mumu nodded, looked at Zhou Linglan and asked seriously, "Calling me auntie is too unfamiliar. I call you Sister Taozi like Ah Hang, and Chenchen calls me Uncle Mumu. Is it okay for me to call you godmother?"
Fu Yuanhang has never had many friends. It was the first time that Zhou Linglan met a child with such a cheerful and generous personality, and she was unable to adapt to him for a while.
However, seeing that Fu Yuanhang was obviously much more cheerful, Zhou Linglan thought that it was probably because he made this good friend.
At that moment, I felt a little more friendly towards Mumu.
"Of course you can. Once you're home, don't be shy. Just treat this place as your own home."
Fu Yuanhang thought that he had never seen Mumu Jujian before.
Mumu nodded generously: "Yes, yes, I will, motherfucker, you don't have to take special care of me."
Zhou Linglan smiled and thought that this child had a really good personality.
Now is the season for eating snails. Su Taotao saw a large plate of snails spitting mud by the pool and asked Zhou Linglan:
"Mom, how long have the snails been kept? Have you spit out all the mud? It's too late today to buy vegetables. If they are spit out, I'll make some braised rice and stir-fry the snails tonight."
Zhou Linglan put the dust down and nodded, saying, "It has been there for two or three days, and it has all been vomited out. It's perfect for frying in the evening."
Chen Chen ran over with his short legs to look at the snails.
He bent down, reached his small fleshy hand into the water, and gently touched the exposed tentacles of the snail.
The tentacles of the snails, which are slightly larger than an adult's thumb, are also very long. When touched by dust, they quickly retract their flesh and tentacles back into the shell, closing even the "door".
Chenchen laughed out loud with joy and went to play with another one.
Mumu also thought it was fun and played with snails with Chenchen.
Fu Yuanhang brought a few small stools over and placed one under each of Mumu and Chenchen's buttocks: "Stop playing and help prepare the snails, otherwise we won't be able to eat them tonight."
Mumu asked in confusion: "Isn't it the same as conch and flower snail? Can't we just fry it? How else do we prepare it?"
Fu Yuanhang moved a large stone over, picked up a snail, pointed the snail's butt against the stone and tapped it gently a few times until the snail's butt was damaged. Then he threw it into a dustpan on the side, reached out for the second one, and continued tapping.
Mumu: “…”
"You mean by treating it by breaking its butt?"
Fu Yuanhang explained: "Field snails are different from sea snails. They eat mud in the fields. Their butts are full of mud and cannot be eaten. Besides, they can only absorb the flavor if they are broken, which makes them easier to suck out."
Zhou Linglan went to light a fire and cook. Su Taotao also moved a small stool and sat down to help: "Mumu, have you never eaten snails?"
Mumu shook his head: "No, maybe Miss Zhong doesn't know how to make something so complicated."
After all, Ms. Zhong is good at cooking everything in one pot, and if she cooks snails, it will probably be inedible.
Su Taotao thought about it and agreed.
"Add some perilla and sour bamboo shoots to stir-fry. It's especially appetizing in summer. I haven't eaten it for a long time." Su Taotao said as she drooled.
Fu Yuanhang couldn't help drooling.
"It sounds delicious." Mumu imitated Fu Yuanhang and knocked hard -
As a result, the whole snail was broken into pieces.
It almost stabbed his hand.
Fu Yuanhang said: "Be gentle, the snail shell is very thin, not as thick as the conch shell."
When Mumu knocked again, his force was much weaker: "The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar. I know it now."
Chenchen also wanted to help, so Su Taotao quickly took him aside:
"Grandma is the only one busy in the kitchen. Can Chenchen go and see if she needs any help?" This little fleshy hand would definitely bleed if he hit her.
Chen Chen looked at the kitchen, nodded and said, "Okay~~ I'll go help grandma~~"
After saying that, he ran into the kitchen to find Zhou Linglan.
Zhou Linglan hadn't seen her grandson for a long time. She held him on her lap curiously and asked him all kinds of questions.
The more Chenchen spoke, the more Zhou Linglan found it surprising. She had never expected that Chenchen had become so amazing now. Not only did he speak much more fluently, but he had also learned so many things.
She felt more and more relieved.
Su Taotao is still the chef tonight.
Fu Zhengtu had previously taken a lot of oil coupons from Zhou Zheng and Zhou Weining, and sent some back to Zhou Linglan. Now that there was no shortage of oil at home, Su Taotao was willing to spend some.
Heat the pan, pour in oil, throw in the slices of ginger, garlic and star anise, and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the snails and stir-fry. When the snails have flavor, add the sour bamboo shoots and stir-fry together with the snails.
Snails and sour bamboo shoots are simply a match made in heaven. When the two come together, the adults and children at home, as well as the adults and children next door, can't resist the delicious taste and keep drooling.
How could Mumu stand such a taste?
"Sister Taozi, you are so amazing. This smells so good, right? Ah Hang and Chen Chen are so happy!"
The little kid, who is not very greedy, would stand on a small stool and look at the snails in the pot.
"My mom is the best at cooking~~"
Mumu nodded: "Everyone in the village knows about it."
Indeed, the whole village knew about it. The neighbors living around Zhou Linglan were already cursing at her. When Su Taotao was not home, the food at home was just okay, but as soon as she came home, the food no longer smelled good, and the children were clamoring for meat.
After stir-frying the snails for a few minutes, start seasoning with appropriate amounts of salt, sugar and soy sauce. Finally, pour in boiling water to just cover the snail noodles, stir-fry evenly, cover with a lid and simmer over high heat.
"Okay, we'll be ready to eat in a few minutes, so get ready to eat."
The marinated taro rice was ready, and Zhou Linglan made some egg drop loofah soup in a small pot.
Such meals are the highest standard of hospitality in rural areas.
What really made the kids next door cry was that the snails were simmered for a few minutes. When Su Taotao opened the lid and put the perilla leaves under to collect the juice, the snails were paired with sour bamboo shoots and perilla. That was truly the top-notch combination of ingredients. The flavors that collided together were exponentially increasing, attacking people's taste buds and making people unforgettable after eating it.
Now is the season when snails are the fattest. Snails in other seasons are skinny, but those in this season are the most delicious.
When eating, not only Mumu, but everyone in the family, including Su Taotao herself, was overwhelmed by the aroma of this dish.
8.26 Update completed, good night