1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Hey? Dad, why are you back so early?"

Doudou, who was about to go out for a walk, was overjoyed to see him come back.

"What are you going to do?"

Chen Tiezhu asked curiously.

"Doudou went to eat with Grandpa Jianguo, so she doesn't have to go when Dad comes back." The little girl said happily.

"Good boy, it seems that you really won't be hungry." Chen Tiezhu picked her up.

"Master, you are finally back. I am studying how to make dumpling soup."

Lu Dan, with flour all over her hands, ran out happily.

"Why is it so difficult to make dumpling soup for you? Don't you eat a lot of it in my house?" Chen Tiezhu was even more puzzled.

"Hehe, kneading the dough is a bit difficult." Lu Dan grinned.

Chen Tiezhu glanced at her and carried Doudou to the outer room.

"My goodness, are you going to make dumpling soup or steamed buns?"

Looking at the dough in the basin, Chen Tiezhu said helplessly.

"At first, I made dumpling soup, and then the dough was a little thin, so I added some more flour. Who would have thought that the flour would be too much, so I added some water. Suddenly, there was too much, so I could only make more dough." Lu Dan said aggrievedly.

"Then mix some more dough later, let it rise in the afternoon, and make steamed buns in the evening. What do you want to eat at noon? Still eat dumpling soup?" Chen Tiezhu asked casually.

"Master, you are back, why eat dumpling soup? Can't you make something else to eat?" Lu Dan asked pitifully.

Making dumpling soup was a helpless act, and now there is a new choice, she won't do it.

"Then make some potato pancakes for you, the little ones are greedy, and the big ones are even greedier." Chen Tiezhu said helplessly.

"Dad, do you use potatoes and flour to make pancakes?" Du Duo asked curiously.

"Haha, we don't have that much time for now, so let's make a simplified version of potato shreds pancakes." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"We'll cut some potato shreds later, mix them with flour, and fry them in the pan. This is the fragrant potato pancake. Look at what Daddy made for you."

"Yeah, Doudou will help too."

Doudou nodded his head happily.

I've never eaten this before, so I must try it today.

Take the potatoes, peel them, and cut them into shreds.

"Master, your craftsmanship is really amazing, right? This is even thinner than when we usually fry potatoes." Lu Dan picked up a potato shred and said with shining eyes.

"We surgeons play with knives, and we chefs also play with knives. In the future, you should also find a small hobby to relieve your stress." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Otherwise, when you are under great pressure and have nowhere to vent, then your whole body will be crushed. So no matter what kind of small activity it is, you have to find one."

Lu Dan's face became bitter. He really didn't have any other hobbies.

"Take your time, don't rush." ​​Chen Tiezhu said as he scooped some more flour to make the batter.

"In fact, no matter what job you do, there is pressure. It's just that we surgeons often face life and death, so the pressure is even greater."

"Well, I'll try to figure it out." Lu Dan nodded seriously.

Although sometimes naughty, it depends on what the matter is. Now is a very serious time, and the master's words must be golden advice.

At this time, the batter is also prepared, and the potato shreds are mixed in, and then some refined salt is sprinkled, and it's done.

"Master, is it that simple?"

Seeing that Chen Tiezhu has already started to heat the pan, Lu Dan asked in disbelief.

"It's that simple, how difficult would it be otherwise?" Chen Tiezhu asked back, and then looked at Doudou next to him.

"Doudou, do you want to help dad make potato pancakes? I guess my eldest daughter's potato pancakes should be more delicious. Isn't it?"

"Yeah, delicious."

Doudou responded very readily.

But standing in front of the pan, looking at the potato shreds, what should he do with this thing?

Just listening to his father praising him, he forgot that he didn't know how to make potato pancakes at all.

"Dad, potato pancakes are too unruly, they are not in one piece, one piece?" Doudou frowned.

"Hahaha, so Doudou has to scoop it into the pan with a spoon, and dad will help Doudou pour some oil into the pan first." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Then, Doudou scooped a spoonful of it and poured it into the pot. Then, he used the back of the spoon to flatten it and made it into a pot. Isn't that good?"

"Yeah, it's easy to do."

After being taught by Chen Tiezhu, Doudou also had a strongConfidence.

Wouldn't it be over if you told me earlier?

Even if the potato pancake is not decent, we can make it decent.

When it comes to pancake making, Doudou is also a half-expert, but he has never made a pancake by himself before.

Now that he has recovered from the disease, he put the spoon in the batter basin and picked up the knife.

He was also afraid that the bottom was not fried well, so he pried the knife in and took a sneaky look. He had to wait for a while.

Seeing Doudou like this, Chen Tiezhu was really relieved. He didn't need to worry about it and just left it to his daughter.

"Master, how can Doudou be so good?"

Seeing Doudou flip the potato pancake very skillfully, Lu Dan asked pitifully.

"My eldest daughter has to be so good. Doudou, right?" Chen Tiezhu shouted leisurely.

"Yeah, she has to be good."

Doudou said happily, but her eyes were always on the potato pancake.

"Zhenwen has arrived in the south, right?" Chen Tiezhu asked suddenly.

"Yeah, he arrived at around 10 o'clock in the morning..., Master, why are you so bad?" Lu Dan said casually, and then reacted and exposed himself again.

"What's bad about it? I asked Dean Lu in advance. You can make your own decisions. Your family won't interfere." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Ah? You told grandpa?" Lu Dan was scared.

"You thought your family wouldn't find out if you were sneaking around?" Chen Tiezhu asked back.

Lu Dan grinned. He thought his family really didn't know about this.

"Dad, dad, this cake is ready. Can we eat it?"

At this time, Doudou shouted anxiously, and his big eyes were full of greed.

"You must try it first. Be careful. It's just baked and still hot." Chen Tiezhu said, bringing three pairs of chopsticks.

Lu Dan couldn't wait to pick up a piece, not caring about the heat at all, and stuffed it directly into her mouth.

Doudou was much more stable than her. Although she was also greedy, she still put it to her mouth and blew on it after picking up a piece.

She gently put it in her mouth. The crust was crispy, the inside was soft and tender, with a little saltiness and full of potato fragrance. This is really good.

Just one bite made the little guy's eyes sparkle.

This thing is really good, it tastes good.

This bite also gave the little guy confidence to eat. He poured oil, scooped noodles, and made it by himself, without Chen Tiezhu worrying about it.

"Oh, Doudou is cooking? I'm here."

While he was busy, Li Yinglin walked in from outside.