Yao Yuan, Wang Hongyu, and Xie Zhenhua, three classmates, usually play well and are relatively familiar with their parents.
There are three atmospheres in the three families. Yao Yuan's parents are usually not in Pingcheng at all, and they can't be seen even if they want to. Occasionally I stayed at home for a few days, but because I was too serious, I was disliked by my classmates and they only kept me at arm's length. Of course, there is another story when they are not at home. The parents are not at home, and there is only one smart and unruly sister at home. At this time, Yao Yuan's home has become a paradise for these three harmful friends.
Wang Hongyu's parents are artists. They are usually very strict in their upbringing, and the fabrics at home have an artistic atmosphere, but they always make people feel that they lack the flavor of life. Even the daily conversations at home seem to be different from ordinary people's homes. It's different. When encountering such parents, students will stay as far away as possible. No one will hang out at Wang Hongyu's house if nothing happens. Even Wang Hongyu himself doesn't want to stay at home if he has something to do.
Xie Zhenhua's family environment is completely different. Originally, he lived in a large courtyard with a strong human touch, and his parents were the kind of generous and doting type towards their children. The relatively relaxed and equal atmosphere at home was the result of these high schools. An environment that children love. Xie Laozhao'er's father even brought up the idea of letting these three people become god-brothers.
Therefore, Yao Yuan and Wang Hongyu are all familiar with Xie Zhenhua’s parents. In the eyes of Yao Yuan and the others, Xie Zhenhua's mother's loud voice and the fragrant chive box she made were all the kindness of their elders towards their bad friends. In short, in Xie Laozha'er's house, they could find a true The taste of home.
While Xie Zhenhua's mother helped deliver the large intestines, lungs, tofu and several condiments they ordered to the tricycle outside, Yao Yuan pulled Xie's mother aside.
Xie's mother's surname is An, and her hometown is Pingdong Ji County. She speaks with a bit of a Jinmen accent: "What's wrong with this kid?! If you have anything to say, tell me straight away. Did Zhenhua get into trouble again?"
Yao Yuan quickly explained: "No, no, Aunt An, I heard from Zhenhua that your bungalow wants to be sold?"
Aunt An didn't know what was going on and nodded: "What's going on?"
Yao Yuan lowered his voice: "Aunt An, my neighbor is in charge of the construction planning of Pingcheng. I heard by chance that your house will be demolished next year, and the house for demolition is right next to the third ring road. It is not feasible for you to buy a house at this juncture. It’s a huge loss!”
Aunt An has worked in a grocery store all her life, and she is considered an old businessman. She is very sensitive to matters involving money and accounts. When Yao Yuan said this, she immediately understood the meaning behind the demolition.
"Emma, Xiao Yuan'er, is the news you said accurate? If there is really talk of demolition, this house really cannot be sold." Aunt An was a little worried and wanted to verify it again.
"Just believe me this time. The demolition will definitely happen next year, or the year after next at the latest. The person who told me about this was a cadre from the Planning Department, so he must be accurate! Besides, you see that there are more and more outsiders in the city now. There are so many people all over China that they can't wait to go to Pingcheng to find work. This housing must be getting more and more tight. Houses will be scarce in the future. If you sell them so casually, you might as well keep them for Zhenhua!" Yao Yuan vowed.
Aunt An suddenly slapped Yao Yuan on the shoulder: "Good boy! If Aunt An can trust you, then this house really can't be sold! Even if it is not demolished later, it can be regarded as leaving something for Xiaohua. The money is getting higher and higher these days. It's only a cent a day, and you'll definitely lose money if you convert it into money! You can go home later, and my aunt will bake a box of leeks for you to eat!"
It's easier to talk to smart people and it's easy to understand.
After receiving Aunt An's correct words, Yao Yuan's heart returned to his stomach. With a few casual words, he reserved a three-bedroom apartment for Xie Laozhao'er's family. Such a kindness!
Before leaving, Yao Yuan had an idea, calculated the little money left in his pocket, and bought ten kilograms of eggs.
The price of eggs is very cheap now, one pound per pound, and the eggs in the mall are quite small. One pound can be about ten, which is about 10 cents per egg, which is just right for use. I sell eggs that are too big. It's still a loss.
Last night, he tasted Xiaopang'er's tea eggs at the night market, and saw that his eggs were selling well. Yao Yuan also wanted to make some and try them today. It's not troublesome anyway.
As for the appetizers requested by Brother Long yesterday, we must not touch them.
In the catering business, you are afraid of the kind of wine putty that makes your butt feel heavy as soon as you pick up the wine glass and refuses to move. If you can only spend two yuan, but you can occupy a table for an entire night, it will seriously affect the table turnover rate. If you encounter someone who doesn't drink well, you might cause trouble if you drink too much, which would be even more disgusting.
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Little Hua'er stumbled home with a popsicle in her mouth. She never missed an episode of The Legend of the White Snake that was shown on TV every afternoon.
The remaining three people used a cart to pull pots, pans, and two sacks into the water and rushed to their new workshop.
The small courtyard has been initially cleaned up. At least it can be used for cooking. The water pipe is under the eaves. Piles of sewage have been dumped into the cement pool. This time the work is much more enjoyable.
Yao Yuan became an uncle today, standing on the side and watching Xie Laozhaoer and Wang Hongyu laboriously cleaning the water.
"The intestines need to be turned over, washed with flour and alkaline noodles, and then the intestinal oil is removed. However, the intestinal oil should not be removed too cleanly, and some should be left. I guess today's diners prefer fatter large intestines; then the lungs are used first Rinse with tap water and rinse away all the dirt in the lungs, then scrub with flour and water to remove the blood stains, and then soak in cold water."
Yao Yuan kept pointing out that those two people worked hard without complaint.
There was no way, who knew that this was Master Yao? All the technical work of cooking the stove was directed at him.
This job sounds difficult, and it sounds tedious, but once you get started, you will find that it is not that difficult, especially in the summer. You can wash yourself, play in the water while doing it, and keep cool.
But the next thing is a bit annoying, fried tofu.
The tofu is cut into half-centimeter thick slices, fried in hot oil until golden brown, and set aside. Only fried tofu can better absorb the rich aroma of the braised soup.
People who don't usually go out to the kitchen are naturally afraid of the hot oil pan. But after the tofu is put into the pan, the oil splashes that occasionally explode make the two pieces of tofu scream and jump in fear.
However, there was an inexplicable feeling of excitement permeating the courtyard.
Maybe this is the joy of labor?
There is nothing wrong with it. In order to make money, people can completely overcome all kinds of problems with themselves. No matter how lazy a person is, they can become diligent.
If you want to do something, only when everyone participates, will it truly be your own business.
Yao Yuan used the honeycomb briquette stove to boil a pot of water in the shade of the yard. After taking it off the fire, he threw the old tea leaves at home into the pot. When the water temperature dropped a little, he carefully broke the eggs one by one. Put it in the pot and put the pot back on the fire.
Crack the egg skin in advance, firstly, to facilitate the introduction of flavor, and secondly, to leave a beautiful amber pattern on the egg.
As long as you control the heat well, you don't have to worry about boiling the eggs.
According to Yao Yuan's standards, the long-simmered eggs sold by Little Fatty last night were just soy sauce eggs at best, while the tea eggs he likes should be fresh and tender with the fragrance of tea leaves. Long-term simmering is completely undesirable. of.
Once the eggs are boiled, just soak them in the tea water and leave them alone.
Over there, Xie Laozhao'er and the others had already fried the tofu, and Yao Yuan got into the house and began to stir-fry the ingredients and prepare the stew. Wang Hongyu had already shaken his fan and ran to the yard to hide in the shade, but Xie Lao Zhao'er didn't. If you feel too hot, follow and learn the craft.
"After washing the spices, stir-fry them first, so that the flavors can be fully brought out. This step cannot be omitted; the smell in the water is relatively strong, so you need to put it in cold water. Add the three-piece set of onions, ginger, and wine to remove the smell, and wait for ten After a few minutes, take it out after thoroughly copying it and wash away the impurities." Yao Yuan explained while operating.
Xie Laozhao'er suddenly remembered something from behind: "Damn, Yuan'er, shouldn't we have left some old soup yesterday? I heard people say that it's best to use old soup for stewing. The longer the old soup takes, the better it will be. The better things taste."
Yao Yuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard Lao Zhao's serious question.
Serious and studious, this word is used to describe the current Xie Zhenhua. There is nothing wrong with him. Why doesn't he have such enthusiasm when he goes to school?
"Old soup is used to stew anything. If you are stewing chicken, braised elbows, etc., you do need to use old soup. And if the old soup is well maintained, it can be used for dozens or hundreds of years. You know Texas Braised Chicken, I heard Their pot of old soup was passed down from the Qing Dynasty, so the taste of their braised chicken cannot be replicated by others. But it also depends on the ingredients, such as pig's trotters, intestines, sewers and the like, which inherently have peculiar smells. If you keep the old soup, won't it become more and more flavorful? It's useless!" Yao Yuan poured the yellow sauce and bean paste into the pot in proportion and began to stir-fry over a slow fire.
Xie Laozhao'er nodded seriously to show that he understood, and then under Yao Yuan's guidance, he wrapped the fried spices in a piece of bean bag cloth and made two seasoning bags.
"Onions, ginger, and garlic are all used to remove the fishy smell and increase the aroma. The ingredients must be carefully stirred out and the fragrance must be thoroughly stirred out. Don't be reluctant to spend a little money on seasonings. There is a difference in taste between cooking in a restaurant and cooking at home. It's a big deal if you don't want to add seasonings. One reason." Yao Yuan explained while operating.
"No, Yuan'er, where did you learn this cooking skill? I've never seen you show it before. It feels like your cooking skills have changed overnight." Xie Laozhaoer asked again Questions in my heart.
Yao Yuan smiled: "Actually, this is called quantitative change leading to qualitative change. I've always liked cooking. I read some recipes recently, and suddenly I had an epiphany overnight. One thing knows all things. Do you understand this?"
"Damn it, uncle, you know everything, and you have an epiphany. Do you think you are practicing martial arts?" Xie Laozhaoer was obviously not satisfied with his explanation.
Yao Yuan turned around and looked at him seriously: "Really, if you don't believe me, just give it a try. Once you learn how to cook stew, you will definitely make progress in cooking other dishes at home."
Well, actually what he said is nonsense. One-pot stew is inconspicuous, but it combines many cooking techniques and processing techniques of ingredients. As long as you master it carefully and know how to do it and why you do it, you can cook ordinary side dishes. , it must be within reach!
Seeing that the stew was already simmering, Xie Laozhao'er shouted to Wang Hongyu: "Sun thief! Don't rest, quickly put it on the fire!"
After two large pots of stew were cooked, and the sun was setting in the west, a tricycle, a bicycle, and three young men emerged from the urban village and headed towards Qianjiakou.
