Border Cook

Chapter 14 Crucian Carp Stewed with Tofu

Liu was wiping the counter and placing various goods on display. When she noticed someone coming in, she greeted them with a smile, "Sir..."

"Madam Xia?" Liu paused for a moment, "What does Madam Xia want to buy?"

"It's dry and windy in spring, so I want to buy some ointment to protect my skin and hands." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.

"Then Madam Xia, why don't you try the lard cream?" Liu took out a small flat porcelain jar. "It may not sound nice, but it is actually very greasy. If you apply it in spring, your face won't get chapped at all. If you use it for a long time, your skin will be delicate and smooth."

"The key is that it's very cheap. A jar like this only costs twenty coins. You won't feel bad if you apply more on your face and hands. Madam Xia often cooks, and it's full of smoke and fire. This is the best."

"Then buy a can of this." Xia Mingyue took out the purse.

After paying the bill and picking up the lard ointment, Xia Mingyue prepared to leave.

Liu paused, hesitated for a moment, then quickly took a few steps to catch up, "Madam Xia."

"My husband suggested earlier that Madam Xia set up a stall next to the shop to sell food. What do you think?"

Since Liu asked this question, it means that she also agrees with this matter.

"I think the place next to Madam Liu's shop is great, and I plan to set up a snack stand here. I have been preparing the items for the stall in the past two days, but there are too many things, so it will take about half a month to set up the stall."

Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "I originally thought that I would tell Madam Liu and Shopkeeper Qian after I had almost finished the purchase. Now that Madam Liu asked, I will tell you the truth."

such.

Liu heaved a sigh of relief. "Since Madam Xia has made up her mind, I will clean up the place. If Madam Xia needs any help, please don't hesitate to ask."

"Thank you, Madam Liu." Xia Mingyue narrowed her eyes and smiled.

"You're too polite, Madam Xia." Liu smiled and saw her out.

Only after watching Xia Mingyue walk away did Liu return to the shop.

Shopkeeper Qian came out from the backyard, his apron stained with a few chicken feathers, and he looked flustered.

"Madam, I have plucked the chicken and cleaned it. Shall we stew it now?"

Mrs. Liu just said that she wanted to eat chicken noodle soup in the evening.

"It's still early, maybe a little later." Liu looked up at Shopkeeper Qian and spoke slowly, "Madam Xia just came."

"Oh? What do you mean? Are you willing to set up a stall here?" Shopkeeper Qian asked anxiously.

"Mrs. Xia came to buy lard cream, and she didn't say anything else."

After Liu finished speaking, Manager Qian visibly wilted, "Is that so?"

"But I asked Madam Xia if she wanted to set up a stall. She said she was planning to do so, but it would take some time to prepare and pack up." Liu added.

"Really?" Shopkeeper Qian suddenly perked up.

"I was kidding you!" Liu gave Manager Qian a cold look.

"How could my wife lie to me? What she said is of course the truth." Shopkeeper Qian came over with a playful smile, "I said that our business still depends on my wife, otherwise it will never be successful. After all, my wife still cares about me and wants to share the burden with me."

"Stop talking nonsense." Liu tapped Qian's forehead with her finger. "I didn't mean to share your burden. I just thought about how delicious the food made by Madam Xia was, and I thought I could buy some when I went out."

"Yes, yes, my lady is right..."

Xia Mingyue strolled on the street for a while.

After buying leeks and dried vermicelli for making pancakes tomorrow, Xia Mingyue also bought a fresh crucian carp and a small piece of tofu, and went to the blacksmith shop to get a kitchen knife.

The kitchen knife is sharp, and the wooden handle is of the right size, making it very easy to use.

Xia Mingyue was quite satisfied.

The crucian carp was scaled and cleaned, the internal organs and gills were removed, and it was fried in a pan until both sides were golden brown, and then boiling water, ginger slices and scallions were added and boiled over high heat. The water was bubbling, and the color gradually changed from transparent to white.

A quarter of an hour later, the fish soup in the pot had turned as white as milk, and the aroma emanated from the hot steam.

Slice the tofu and put it into the pot, then cook it for a quarter of an hour until the tofu is tender, smooth and glutinous. Add salt to adjust the taste, and the crucian carp tofu is ready to be served.

When processing crucian carp, the black membrane in the abdominal cavity is completely removed, and both sides of the fish are fried until golden brown. This milky white crucian carp soup does not have any fishy smell, only the unique fragrance of crucian carp.

The tofu is stewed long enough and is more tender and smooth than the tofu just bought. After absorbing the fish soup, the taste is richer and stronger.

Delicious and tasty!
After finishing the small bowl of crucian carp stewed with tofu, Xia Mingyue said it was so delicious that she burped with satisfaction.

Crucian carp has many bones and medical conditions are limited at the time, so Xia Mingyue did not dare to eat it. She just poured the last remaining crucian carp into the swill bucket and placed it outside the courtyard gate, waiting to dump it out when the swill collection truck came tomorrow.

At night, the weather is clear and the moon is bright.

The entire Jinqiu County was basically in a deep sleep, and Xia Mingyue was no exception.

A dark shadow was wandering on West Street. After hesitating for a moment, it entered Xinghua Lane.

There was a rustling sound, and after a moment, the alley returned to silence.

In the morning, Xia Mingyue got up as usual.

After washing, tidying up and having a simple breakfast, Xia Mingyue began a busy day.

Outside, the bell of the swill cart rang.

Xia Mingyue put down the work in her hands, wiped her hands, opened the yard door, and went to pick up the泔水桶 at the door.

The barrel is very light.

Xia Mingyue was stunned and looked down.

The slop bucket was clean, and the crucian carp meat and fish bones that she poured in last night had all disappeared.

what's the situation……

"What's wrong with your sister-in-law?" Mrs. Lu was just about to come over to make pancakes together. Seeing Xia Mingyue in a daze, she walked over to her.

"Nothing happened. I just poured some swill last night and it disappeared." Xia Mingyue looked into the swill bucket and said, "It seems to have been eaten by something."

If you pour it out, there should be residue on the edge.

"It should be a wild cat or something." Lu guessed.

"My sister-in-law is a good cook. I think swill is likely to attract cats." Lu said, "It's spring now and cats are having fun. Cats in every household can't be kept in, so it's normal for them to run around looking for food."

Indeed, this is the time when cats are calling.

Many times, Xia Mingyue heard the shouting all night long.

"That's about it."

Xia Mingyue didn't think much about it and took the swill bucket back first.

Making cakes, setting up the stall, everything is the same as before.

When the sun rose to mid-sky, Jiang Zhuguo excitedly came to Xia Mingyue's stall.

He was carrying a large basket of black vegetables on his back.

"Sister Xia." Jiang Zhuguo wiped the sweat from his forehead, "I'm here to deliver the black vegetables. It's two days earlier than the ten days I said before. It should be fine."

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