It was evening in a blink of an eye.
Cheng Wanwan started preparing to make snails.
Spring Flower helped cut off the hard shell on the tail of the snail.
Sanniu was making bamboo sticks carefully and carefully. The craftsmanship was very fine, which was a test of his patience and endurance. Ah Fu, who had just entered the house, couldn't stand it anymore, so he helped to chop the bamboo sticks together, and then slowly used a hatchet to cut the bamboo sticks. After sharpening the bamboo sticks, more than twenty bamboo sticks were made in a short time.
At this time, the fire in the stove was also burning. Cheng Wanwan poured all five kilograms of snails into it. Fortunately, the pot was large, and there was no pressure at all when cooking five kilograms. After cooking, pour cold water immediately to make the meat delicious, crispy and tender. Then heat the pot and add oil, throw in all the ingredients and stir-fry until fragrant, especially a lot of peppercorns and dogwood. The spiciness of dogwood and chili peppers is quite different. Cheng Wanwan secretly put in chopped chili peppers and stir-fry them together. .
The step of frying the ingredients in oil was the step that Cheng Wanwan had the least control over, so she left it directly to Chunhua.
Although Chunhua is young, she is hard-working. She has been cooking since she was eight or nine years old. She is good at cooking. After frying for a while, she smelled a strong aroma. Cheng Wanwan poured a large ladle of water into it and covered the pot. Simmer.
A group of children all crowded into the kitchen.
Zhao Sidan licked the aroma in the air and took a breath: "It smells so good, this smells so good!"
Wu Huiniang said sincerely: "Mom, you are so awesome."
She had made this before, but she couldn't make it taste good despite all her efforts. She must learn more from her mother-in-law.
Zhao Sanniu swallowed hard: "It turns out that this thing can be so delicious. I will go to the river to get some out at night."
Shen Zheng raised his hand: "Sanniu, take me with you."
He had never gone down to the river to touch fish or shrimp before, and it seemed very fun.
Cheng Wanwan said helplessly: "It's already autumn. The river water is cold at night. Be careful of getting sick. You can try it when the sun is out."
Several children responded happily.
After a while, a large pot of snails came out of the pot.
Cheng Wanwan took out three bowls, one bowl was given to the Wang family, one bowl was given to Master Yu, and one bowl was kept for spring flowers to be taken back to Lao Zhao's house. As for He Xiao, the wound has not healed, so he can only take it every day. Drink porridge and eat vegetables.
Zhao Sidan took two bowls and quickly sent them to Aunt Wang and Master Yu, then immediately turned back to wait for the meal.
The dinner is relatively sumptuous. Each person has a bowl of dry rice. If it is not enough, you can add more rice. There are various dishes on the table. The most eye-catching one is the snails. A large pot of snails is glowing with red oil and has a rich and spicy aroma. It spread out, stimulating everyone's appetite, and the sound of people swallowing saliva kept coming from the dining table.
Cheng Wanwan gave each person a bamboo stick and said warmly: "Hold the snail with your hand and poke the bamboo stick in to bring out the meat..."
The children eagerly took the bamboo sticks and followed suit. When the first bite of snail meat was put into their mouths, there were countless gasping sounds around the dinner table.
This snail contains dogwood and dried chili peppers. The taste is spicy and numb, but not unbearably spicy.
"Hiss, it's so spicy!" Zhao Ergou drank water frantically, "It's delicious, it's so delicious!"
Zhao Dashan helped Wu Huiniang poke out the snail meat, then washed it with water before passing it to his wife's mouth: "You are pregnant, so you can't eat too spicy."
Wu Huiniang wanted to take a bite of spicy snail meat, but she was afraid of irritating the child in her belly, so she had to hold back.
Zhao Sidan breathed out loudly: "I can't do it anymore, I'm going to be so hot, hiss..."
"If you're afraid of spicy food, don't eat it!" Shen Zheng said while inhaling, "There are so many empty shells piled on the edge of your bowl. Can you eat it slower?"
Zhao Sidan stuck out his tongue: "Who told you to pretend to be polite!"
After saying that, he immediately ate two snails.
Cheng Wanwan was so spicy that she couldn't speak, and she didn't have time to speak, because these guys ate too fast. If she had been slower, she probably wouldn't be able to take more than a few bites.
Even Cheng Zhao and Cao Yingying, who had always been gentle, lowered their heads and silently poked at the snail meat to eat, with many empty shells piled beside the bowl.
The sounds of breathing and drinking water kept coming from the dining table.
The Wang family was in the same situation. A bowl of snails would only last four or five of the family members, and the food would be unsatisfactory.
On Master Yu's side, he had a bowl of snails all to himself. He didn't like it at first. After finishing the meal, he picked up a snail with the idea of giving it a try. He picked it out with a bamboo skewer gracefully and cut the snails out. As soon as the meat was put into his mouth, he was instantly captured by the taste... He ate a large bowl without paying attention, and drank the whole pot of water he had just boiled.
After dinner, Chunhua returned to Lao Zhao's house with a large bowl of snails.
Mrs. Sun smelled the fragrance from afar, and immediately came up to her with a flower-like smile on her face: "You have a conscience, and you know how to honor me by bringing food back. Just keep it for me to eat at night."
In the past few days, Chunhua would bring some snacks back to Donghua from time to time, which made her greedy, but she was too embarrassed to compete with her daughter for food. Unexpectedly, Chunhua actually brought a big bowl home today. This girl finally had something to eat. Made progress.
Chunhua hurriedly said: "My aunt asked me to bring this back to grandpa and grandma."
Sun's face fell instantly, and she pinched Chunhua's shoulders: "No one will think you are mute if you don't speak."
She heard the sound of footsteps behind her and immediately turned around with a smile, "Mom, my sister-in-law asked Chunhua to bring this back to honor you and dad. The snails found in the river all have a muddy smell, but this is what my sister-in-law has brought back. The cooking must be different from usual, mother, try it quickly."
There were at least thirty or forty snails in this bowl. Of course, Mrs. Zhao couldn't eat it alone, so she asked the whole family to sit down and eat three or four of them each.
In the past, snails were definitely not popular.
But since it was brought back from the aunt's house, it must be delicious. I don't know when, this became the consensus of all the children in the old Zhao family.
Chunhua only brought back three bamboo sticks, and the family took turns eating them.
"Hiss, my God, snail meat can be so delicious!" Zhao Dawang exclaimed, "I want to be my uncle's son!"
Zhao Erwang took a big breath: "Brother, take me with you!"
"You two brats are so brave, aren't you!" Wen grabbed the ears of the two brats and said, "You don't even recognize your biological father and mother, and you read into the dog's belly."
Zhao Dawang quickly begged for mercy: "Mom, I was just joking. Try this snail meat quickly. It's so delicious!"
He picked out a piece of meat and stuffed it into Wen's mouth.
Wenshi's eyes widened immediately. This taste is really amazing!
Zhao Erwang followed suit and picked a piece of meat and stuffed it into Mrs. Zhao's mouth: "Grandma, is it delicious?"
Old Mrs. Zhao took a breath of cold air: "My mother, my soul is so spicy that it's gone. Water, give me the water quickly! If you don't want to eat, you can eat. Don't kill me." Got it!"
Qiuhua quickly brought a bowl of water and handed it over. Mrs. Zhao drank the bowl of water with the little girl's hand, and then she felt much better.
The old man said quickly: "Third daughter-in-law, please stop eating. You are pregnant with a child. Don't cause any trouble!"
Donghua immediately snatched the bamboo stick from Mrs. Sun's hand and said, "Mom, just give this to me. I like spicy food. It's really delicious!"
Sun: "..."
She just took a lick of the food her daughter brought back and didn't even have time to eat it.
For the first time, I felt that pregnancy was not a good thing.
