People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Chapter 14 014: Beef Stewed with Bamboo Shoots + Thinly Sliced ​​Beef Stewed with Green Onion
Things are getting busy in the field, and there is never enough time.When Cai Xiaoniang and Cui's mother arrived home, God also took back the last ray of sunlight between heaven and earth.

"Auntie, you have to keep your word!" Cai Xiaoniang reminded Cui Lu as soon as she arrived at the entrance of the yard.

"Don't worry, the beef stew must be in the kitchen now!" Cui Lushi patted his chest with a smile on his lips.

Cai Xiaoniang put down the farm tools, and ran to the kitchen in two or three steps. Sure enough, there were a bunch of strange things beside the copper pot.

"Haha, it's bamboo shoots!"

"How? I didn't lie to you!"

Unfortunately, it was too late to come back.For raw beef, it takes at least two or three hours to make it well.The two took a simple bite, washed up and fell asleep quickly.

I have to get up early to make rice balls tomorrow morning. If I don’t go to bed early, my body won’t be able to handle it.

As soon as Cai Xiaolan lay down, she heard a light cough outside the curtain, and the door panel separating the main room and the main room was knocked "empty".

"No, this kid is going to be tough!" Cai Xiaolan was shocked and pulled the quilt over her body.

"Who?"

"It's me, Cui Boyan. The matter of endorsement..." Cui Boyan's voice was a little strange, calm but worried.

Only then did Cai Xiaolan relax, and opened the door curtain.

"Just memorize it!" He said in a cold tone, and there was a complaint meeting in his heart, "Oh, they say time travel is good, but if you wear it now, you just have to be a cow and horse, and you have to check your homework. After all, I am married to a husband. Or did you find a good one?"

Cui Boyan sat back under the oil lamp again, "I memorized two articles today, so prepare a hundred dollars!"

With the sage book in hand, the power of self-confidence returned instantly.

"Or ask Confucius: Son..."

The sound of reciting the book, in the narrow twilight supported by the oil lamp, every word and sentence, cadenced.

"Damn it!" Cai Xiaolan whispered.Knees twist and turn on the straw mat.Sitting for a long time is already uncomfortable, what's more, the sitting posture has to be the kind of buttocks standing on the heels.

Already tired.

But Cui Lushi still pays attention to this, whether it is eating or resting, this is the sitting posture at home.Unlike other people, once you take the low stool, it tastes delicious.

"If you feel uncomfortable, sit with your legs crossed! Anyway, my mother is not here." Cui Boyan saw Miss Cai's embarrassment.

"Then you can't snitch!"

With Cui Boyan's guarantee that she won't make small reports, Cai Xiaoniang can finally be "unrestrained".The big and small legs curled up under the buttocks stretched out in a daze.With his right hand on the ground, half of his body weight was released.The blood all over his body began to flow again.

"Shu Tan!"

But she forgot that Cui Boyan was sitting across from him.

The white and slender calf, and the little feet that are fully grasped, appeared in front of the young man who was full of vigor.

The sound of endorsement stopped immediately.

"Where have you been?"

"The Master said: A gentleman is not a weapon!"

In the past, Cui Boyan always felt that the daughter-in-law his mother married for him was like a reed pole.Today, when I look at it, my thin figure has a unique charm.

Books of sages are not read in vain.Even though I thought so in my heart, I still kept endorsing it on the surface.

"Not bad!" Cai Xiaolan put "The Analects of Confucius" in her hand on the table.In less than half an hour, Cui Boyan memorized the second and third chapters of "The Analects of Confucius".

"Hmph, where's my money?"

Cai Xiaolan pretended to take out two handfuls from her bosom, but in fact, through the system, she grabbed two handfuls of money and put them on the table, "Count it!"

Before he finished speaking, Cui Boyan looked at him in surprise.When she lowered her head, her face turned pale with shock. The clothes she was wearing inside were already small, and when she stretched her hands into them, there was no doubt that there was a ray of spring.

"What are you looking at, haven't you seen it?" Qiaolian was ashamed and ran into the room.

"Haha, I've never seen anyone put a hundred copper coins on a piece of meat! Don't you panic?" The light was dim, and you couldn't see so far in the main room.Besides, with that pair of green-white jade feet in front of you, who has the heart to look at anything else?

……

A large wave of children came early again, each one following Cai Xiaolan and urging her.Not only are their parents waiting for rice balls, but their little wallets are also waiting for copper coins.

"Okay, you all come to me!" This was the third time Cui Boyan saw Cai Xiaoniang accidentally drop a ball of rice because she was urged.

He gathered the children around, wrote a few simple words on the wall at will, and taught them how to read.

The first time I came into contact with text, every child counts as one, full of energy.

Hearing his son's words, Cui Lu was puzzled, as usual, seeing Cai Xiaolan in trouble, he should have hit him when he was in trouble, how could he take the initiative to help?

Cai Xiaolan, who was finally clean, picked up her hand speed.The round rice balls are wrapped in small plaid cloth and stored in bamboo baskets.

The movement of the hands didn't stop for a moment, busy and busy, the bottom layer of brown rice in the pot was left.

"Xiaolan, leave the rest to me! You go get the beef. Let's have a good meal for lunch today." Cui Lu gave the order.

If five catties of beef were all stewed, it would be too wasteful.Cai Xiaolan was cut in half, and cut into small pieces the thickness of the index finger.The other half of the thin slices were patted with a knife one by one, put in the seasoning, beat another egg, and stirred to marinate.

Bamboo shoots are very tender and cut into small pieces the size of your index finger.Put it in the pot and boil it again.Heat the oil in another pot, put the beef section into the pot, pour water, wrap pepper, tangerine peel, sour orange and other spices with a small checkered cloth, and throw them into the pot.Wait for the water to boil, then put down the bamboo shoots.

This delicacy is stewed with kung fu.

Taking advantage of the stewing time, Cai Xiaolan ran to the vegetable garden, picked up a few unknown vegetables, picked up a few shallots, and green garlic.

After simmering for an hour, Cai Xiaolan suddenly lifted the lid of the pot, and the delicious aroma filled her nostrils.

There is one thing to say, even though Cai Xiaolan is a gourmet, she has eaten all over the streets and alleys, this is the first time she has smelled this level of freshness.

Serve it up and put it away.

It stands to reason that this dish should be stewed for a while.But there is only one silver-plated copper pot, and this pot can be "fried".None of the other pans in the kitchen will work.

The next dish is thinly sliced ​​beef stir-fried with green onions.In just three to five minutes, it was ready.The shovel was not easy to use either. The copper pot was still flat-bottomed and large, and I couldn't turn it over a few times.

There is no such thing as pot gas.

The thick bottom of the pot did not let the beef "explode".

But in no way affected the popularity of the second course.Cui Boyan, who has a good tooth, said this dish will make his teeth smooth.Cui's mother, who has bad teeth, said this dish was delicious.

The secret to the fragrant smell lies in a small packet of pepper that costs [-] yuan. According to the boss, this is still the lowest quality product.

Five catties of beef were shared among four people.Incidentally, four rice balls were eliminated.

"I must do well in the exam, and when I become an official, I will eat beef every day!" Cui Boyan sat upright, with his hands stretched back and his belly raised.

Mother Cui had no time to scold him, and even she herself couldn't maintain a dignified demeanor.Eating too much is not a good thing.

"If your father hears about your ambition, he will keep you and beat you to death! You serve as an official, manage the world and benefit the people, but you only do it for food?"

"Aniang, we haven't eaten such a delicious meal in five or six years!" Cui Boyan looked after it.

"Oh, your father has been gone for almost five or six years, and I don't know how he is!" Cui's mother sighed quietly, and the meaning behind the words was even more unpredictable.

After more than a month, Cai Xiaolan observed that the behavior of this family was different from that of ordinary people.Although he has little money, he pays much attention to etiquette.As the saying goes, etiquette can only be known by being honest.Manners cannot be cultivated by spending money alone, but they cannot be cultivated without money.

Cai Xiaolan has long been curious about the past of the Cui family, and today is the opportunity. She can't help but want to uncover a corner, but she feels the same for Cui's mother's loneliness and doesn't want to uncover other people's scars.

……

The days passed by like a stream, and the ten or so days of spring plowing passed by in a hurry.

"Xiaolan, do the math, how much did you earn?" In the room, Cui Lu called his son to close the door.Wealth is not exposed.

"A total of 5 strings and 323 coins!"

More than 5000 copper coins were piled on the table.

"Not bad!" Ms. Cui Lu praised again and again, and as she spoke, she wanted to move the money into the house.

"Auntie, keep the money!"

　It has been signed and there are not many words at the moment.You can add it to the bookshelf first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)