"Really?!" At first, Xu Feng was really afraid that his second sister was playing a prank on him. He had been scared by her tricks recently. He didn't expect that the porridge that looked disgusting like this could actually be delicious!
"Yeah." Jiang Yan nodded and recommended that he try it himself.
Xu Feng immediately stuffed the fried dough sticks into his mouth and swallowed them in a few bites, then mixed a bowl of the same porridge. He tasted it carefully at the first bite, and found that it was really fragrant and sweet, and was no different from the one mixed with crab roe.
Xu Feng was immediately excited. He peeled a few more eggs and made a big bowl of egg yolk porridge. He continued to eat it with fried dough sticks and found that it tasted delicious. In the end, his stomach was bloated.
"Oh, I'm a little full." Xu Feng collapsed in the chair after eating, and Xu Ning was eating dried fruits opposite him.
"Eat some plums to help with the digestion."
"No, Second Sister, the porridge is in my throat now, and I have to hold my breath before I can speak."
"Who told you to eat so much? No one is competing with you for it." Xu Ning said with disgust.
"Isn't this new way of eating recommended by Sister Bu Er really delicious?"
"There are many ways to make it delicious. The egg yolk can also be used to stew prawns. That's really delicious!"
"Really? Then let's make prawns for lunch?"
"What are you thinking? This place is not near the sea, where can we get fresh prawns?"
"Yeah, then can't we make dried shrimp?"
"I haven't tried it. How about asking grandma to make a plate for me at noon?"
"I think so."
Xu Feng suddenly felt less full, and pulled Xu Ning to go to the kitchen to find Old Mrs. Xu.
The weather was so cold and we were not allowed to go out, so everyone either stayed in their rooms, warmed themselves by the fire in the hall, or stayed in the kitchen.
When Xu Ning and Xu Feng came to the kitchen, they found that Old Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Zhang were already discussing what to eat for lunch.
The servants' meals were also prepared together, and the quantity needed to be prepared more. After half an hour, Old Lady Xu and Zhang took people to the kitchen to prepare.
The servants would prepare the ingredients, and someone would keep the fire burning. All Old Lady Xu and Zhang did was to cook or give instructions from the side.
The Xu family’s kitchen was not big, and it became even more crowded when Xu Ning and Xu Feng came in.
"Why are you two running in? Make way, there's a huge crowd blocking the way."
"Grandma, we also want to cook something delicious."
"There's no place for you here. If you want to eat, go to the kitchen next door." Old Mrs. Xu waved her hand to drive them away. The main reason was that Xu Ning said she was the one who cooked, but in fact she was ordering others to cook.
Either the food she cooked was not tasty, or she cooked a bit wastefully, like the mooncakes she made before going ashore.
Old Mrs. Xu was afraid that she would waste the food she had prepared, so she decided to let her go next door.
The kitchen in Li the Hunter's original house was big enough, and there was a fire burning there every day, mainly for boiling water. It was also clean, so all they had to do was move the raw materials they needed over there.
Xu Ning asked where rice, flour and seasonings were available, and ordered a pound of dried shrimps and a dozen eggs.
Xu Ning still wanted to take Zhang away, after all, Zhang's cooking skills were excellent. Unfortunately, Old Lady Xu said that she still had to rely on Zhang to help with the lunch dishes, so Xu Ning had to settle for the second best and find Nineteen.
Nineteen is a treasure girl. She can fight, cook and entertain guests, but she eats a little. Xu Ning is mainly worried that the food he makes may not be enough for her to eat alone.
"Xiaobao, call Jiang Yi and the others to come with us. Let's make more. Since there are more of us, we won't be afraid of not being able to finish the food."
After Xu Ning finished making the arrangements, he asked Shijiu to go back to the Xu family's kitchen and bring back five pounds of dried shrimp and a basket of eggs.
The eggs were all boiled, the yolks were scooped out with a spoon, and the egg whites were cut into petal shapes and arranged on the plates, making several large plates of cold dishes.
The dried shrimps were soaked in hot water for an hour. While waiting for the hot water to soak, Xu Ning began to study how to make snacks such as French fries and fried chicken.
Xu Ning was directing all of this, and Nineteen followed the steps Xu Ning arranged, one by one.
In fact, many snacks have been arranged by Xu Ning to be produced in Happy Valley. Everyone has eaten them, but no matter how much they eat, they all think that the ones made by Xu's family are the best.
At lunchtime, Xu Ning brought over a steaming plate of braised dried shrimp with egg yolk. The shrimp had been soaked until soft, and the shelled shrimp were coated in egg yolk. The rich aroma of egg yolk was palpable, followed by the fragrance and sweetness of the shrimp. The shrimp was firm and chewy, and the flavor grew with each bite.
The braised shrimp with egg yolk received unanimous praise.
Finally, because of lunch, French fries were used as afternoon snacks, most of which were fed by Xu Ning to the hard-working Nineteen.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day before New Year's Eve. Xu Ning and the others studied food or played new games from time to time every day and didn't feel bored. Even Xu Feng didn't make a fuss about going out to play.
Jiang Yan has also joined in the fun several times, and now Xu Feng dares to put his arm around his shoulders and chat with him like a brother.
The Chinese New Year was approaching and the weather was very kind. The snow had completely melted on the day before New Year's Eve. Xu Xiaohu came over early in the morning and asked Xu Da if he wanted to go up the mountain to catch some fresh meat.
Xu Xiaohu didn't know what was happening on the other side of the border. He planned to catch enough prey and sell some of it to the town when the weather was good.
Xu Da couldn't make up his mind for a moment and went to find Old Lady Xu. It happened that Old Lady Xu was talking to Jiang Yi. After hearing Xu Da's concerns, Jiang Yi asked Jiang Yan for instructions and personally accompanied Xu Da and Xu Xiaohu on the trip.
With Jiang Yi around, hunting became an easy task. In just half a day, the prey caught by the three of them had piled up into a small mountain.
Xu Xiaohu was very happy. After discussing with Xu Dajiang, he kept a few of them to eat at home and planned to sell the rest in the city.
The Xu family had many people and didn't plan to sell it. He originally planned to buy the piece from Xu Xiaohu, but unfortunately Xu Xiaohu said that he had promised an old customer in the city a long time ago that he would send it to him if he caught any prey before the New Year.
"Brother Dayong, this old customer has helped me many times. I promised him before, and I have to keep my word."
"Okay, then be sure to be careful on the road. I'll tell Auntie when I get back."
"Okay, thank you Brother Dayong!" Xu Xiaohu was very grateful. It was a great bargain for him to get so many prey this time. He planned to buy some snacks in the city and bring them back for Xu Ning and the others.
Xu Da had no choice but to watch Xu Xiaohu walk away with the backpack on his back.
"Bao, has there been any special situation nearby recently?" Xu Er hasn't appeared since the last time they met in the city. Also, the treasure chest at the beginning revealed that there was instability on the border, and it was unknown whether those barbarians really sneaked into Qin County.
"Hello, player. Xu Er and his family have been staying home lately. As for the barbarians from the border, they have already arrived in Qin County. They are trying to get news about you from the people there."
"What?!"
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