Su Wen returned to the courtyard with the piece of tofu he bought. His mother-in-law had already killed the crucian carp, washed it and put it on the plate. "Why did it take Su Wen so long to buy a tofu?"
Su Wen smiled and explained: "Mom, I met a junior high school classmate near the vegetable market and chatted for a while. I will make the crucian carp soup today."
After listening to Su Wen's explanation, Mrs. Wang Li showed an understanding smile on her face: "So that's it. Give me the tofu quickly. You go back to the house and rest for a while. Why does a grown man enter the kitchen?" After her mother-in-law finished speaking, she left the kitchen. The door is blocked.
"Mom, I just learned a unique secret recipe. Let me try it. Let me make the crucian carp soup today."
After hearing Su Wen's words, Mrs. Wang Li felt a flash of surprise on her face. She looked at the confident son-in-law in front of her and asked, "Can you really cook?"
Su Wen looked at his mother-in-law and nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Mom, I will make this crucian carp soup well."
Wang Li was a little worried after hearing this, but seeing Su Wen being so confident, she decided to believe him for once: "Well, since you said so, I'll let you try."
Su Wen nodded and agreed: "Okay, Mom. Just wait and taste my craftsmanship."
After saying that, he walked into the kitchen. He started to get busy, took out the tofu and cut it into small pieces, put it in a large bowl and soaked it in water. Calculating the time, it was almost time to get off work. Su Wen started frying fish. He took a peek at the kitchen door and saw that his wife and mother-in-law were in the room. Su Wen took out a can of lard fat hidden in a corner of the kitchen. , Su Wen put three tablespoons of oil into the pot. If Wang Qianqian and her daughter saw this, they would say that he was doing it for three days and three nights.
After the oil is hot, Su Wen gently puts in the crucian carp. The moment the fish body comes into contact with the hot oil, it makes a "sizzling" sound and the fragrance spreads.
Su Wen carefully adjusted the heat to ensure that the crucian carp was evenly heated in the pot. He holds the spatula in his hand and gently pushes the fish body to prevent it from sticking to the pan and to make the fish skin crispier.
As the crucian carp tumbles in the pot, a mouth-watering aroma gradually spreads.
At this time, the kitchen is filled with the rich aroma of fish and lard, which greatly increases appetite. Su Wen took a deep breath and nodded with satisfaction.
He gently scooped out the fried crucian carp and placed it on a spare plate aside. Looking at the golden and crispy crucian carp, Su Wen felt a sense of accomplishment.
Next, he started preparing crucian carp soup. He did not pour away the remaining oil in the pot, but added an appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in sliced ginger and green onions, waited for the water to grill, and then gently put the fried crucian carp into the pot and changed it into small pieces. Bring to a simmer.
Su Wen carefully observed the changes in the pot. As time went by, the soup gradually turned milky white and exuded an alluring aroma.
Su Wen continued to simmer the crucian carp soup over low heat to ensure that the fish could fully absorb the deliciousness of the soup. He noticed that the soup gradually became richer and the fish became more tender and delicious. Su Wen gently put the tofu cubes soaked in water into the pot. The tofu instantly absorbs the umami flavor of the soup and becomes smoother and more tender. Su Wen put a few large salt grains into the pot and waited for another three to five minutes. He turned off the heat and poured the crucian carp soup into a large bowl. Then, he picked up the bowl and walked out of the kitchen cautiously.
The deaf old lady was sitting outside the door of his house. When Su Wen saw the deaf old lady, a friendly smile appeared on his face: "Old lady, why are you sitting here?"
The deaf old lady raised her head and showed a kind smile: "Su Wen, wasn't I waiting for you? The fragrance of your house can be smelled throughout the alley. I knew it must be you kid who is good at delicious food. ”
Facing this shameless old lady, Su Wen didn't have any good options for a while, and said angrily: "Old lady, you have such a good nose." He was about to pass the fish soup to Wang Qianqian through the window.
"What did you say? You said you wanted to treat the old lady to me to drink crucian carp soup?" The deaf old lady suddenly stood up and reached out to grab the crucian carp soup held by Su Wen.
Su Wen was startled by the old lady's actions. He instinctively took a step back and almost spilled the hot soup in the bowl. He quickly stabilized his body and looked at the old lady: "Old lady, what are you doing?"
The deaf old lady continued to pretend to be deaf and act stupid. She looked at Su Wen with a smile on her face: "Didn't you say you'd like to treat me to some soup? Then I'm not welcome." After saying that, she continued to grab the crucian carp soup from Su Wen's hand. .
Su Wen was furious when he looked at this deaf old lady who was trying too hard. He restrained his anger, glared at the old lady, and decided to teach this greedy old man a lesson.
He yelled in the direction of the old lady, which frightened several onlookers to tears. The deaf old lady who was pretending to be deaf was also frightened for a moment.
Su Wen took the opportunity to carry the crucian carp soup and walked around the deaf old lady. As he walked, he said: "I made this soup specially for my wife. I don't have any extra for you to drink. Seeing how greedy you are, I know it must be Yi Zhonghai's family." I've abused you, don't worry, I'll go to the street office right away to help you report Yi Zhonghai."
Su Wen's words made the deaf old lady's expression change. She subconsciously wanted to stop Su Wen, but Su Wen had already gone home.
"Why is this old lady Awen so shameless? Mom, it's really speechless to see the old lady like this." Wang Qianqian also saw what happened just now, and she couldn't help complaining.
Mrs. Wang Li sighed: "This old lady doesn't do it once or twice. Every time she sees us having delicious food, she wants to take a bite."
"Okay, you two have dinner at home. I'll go to the street office. She's so old. We can't beat her or scold her. I'll go to the street office and complain to Yi Zhonghai. If there is no caregiver for her in the yard, the old man If my wife is childless at her age, she should be sent to a nursing home."
Wang Qianqian took Su Wen's hand and said, "Awen, don't be impulsive. We can't afford to offend the old lady. We just need to stay away."
Su Wen slowly took his hand out of Wang Qianqian's hand, "Qianqian, we are neighbors with the deaf old lady, how can we hide away? Can we hide away?"
Wang Qianqian was silent for a while, and then said: "Then you go."
Su Wen left home and asked Wang Li to close the door in the room.
Su Wen saw the deaf old lady still standing in the yard and grinned, "Old lady, don't worry, I will go to the street office to help you report Yi Zhonghai, report him for abusing the elderly, and make you hungry." I started hearing hallucinations, and I was so hungry that I started robbing people.”
Wen's words stunned the deaf old lady. She touched her ears subconsciously, with a look of worry on her face.
Su Wen ignored her and walked out of the courtyard. He came to the subdistrict office and described to the staff in detail the deaf old lady's auditory hallucinations due to being starved, as well as the possible abuse by Yi Zhonghai's family. After hearing this, the staff said they would send someone to investigate as soon as possible.
