Border Cook

It can also help Lu Qiyan stabilize the morale of the people in the army.

After thinking this over, Xia Mingyue went straight to the butcher's shop after leaving the car dealership and asked Hong the butcher to reserve some more fatty and lean pork belly.

After arranging everything, Xia Mingyue walked back.

After arriving home, Zhao Dahu came up to them and stuffed the food in his hand into Xia Mingyue's hand, "Aunt, eat quickly."

Xia Mingyue saw that Zhao Dahu gave her a handful of glutinous rice sticks and stuffed one into her mouth. "Who bought this?"

"I bought it with my own pocket money." Zhao Dahu raised his chin, "It's for nourishment. Um, everyone, please eat it!"

"That's rare." Xia Mingyue smiled.

Zhao Dahu is known as a miser who is never willing to spend a penny, but today he actually wants to treat us.

"It's not surprising. The sun is rising from the east today." Zhao Erhu glanced at Zhao Dahu while chewing glutinous rice sticks with a crunching sound.

"They say that one who eats the food of others should be grateful, but how come the food can't stop your mouth?" Zhao Dahu rolled his eyes.

Zhao Erhu just laughed.

There is no place where it can't be blocked. Isn't it blocked?
After eating the glutinous rice noodles, how can you have the nerve to criticize others for eating the braised pork?

I'll let you off this time!
Zhao Erhu thought so, and grabbed a handful of the glutinous rice noodles that Zhao Dahu had bought, and stuffed them into Jiang Zhuguo's hands, "Aunt Jiang, eat quickly."

The braised pork was stolen and they were the two victims, so they should eat more, only then it would be fair.

Jiang Zhuguo took it with a smile.

Xia Mingyue and Lu looked at each other and smiled so hard that their eyes and brows disappeared.

In the next two days, Xia Mingyue and Lu were once again busy preparing things to be sent to Xiaohe Village.

In addition to the braised pork sent there, Xia Mingyue also made a lot of crispy fish.

Scrape the scales, remove the internal organs and gills of fresh crucian carp, then wash it clean. After drying, fry it in a pan for a while. After it is slightly shaped, you can take it out and put it into the casserole one by one together with the green onions.

Add sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, shredded ginger, rice wine, boiling water and some coriander, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for two or three hours, until the soup in the pot becomes thick.

Leave it overnight until the crispy fish is completely dried, then you can start eating.

The crispy fish meat is now completely cooled down, so it has a much chewier texture than fresh hot fish. However, the fish bones have been completely softened and almost melt in your mouth because they have been stewed for a long enough time.

At this time, both the fish meat and the fish bones are extremely tasty. In addition to being salty and delicious, they also have the deliciousness of the crucian carp itself.

It can be said that it tastes delicious and safe to eat, and is extremely suitable for people who want to eat fish but are afraid of fish bones.

Crucian carp is cheap, and even though Xia Mingyue stewed fifty or sixty crucian carps in this big casserole, it did not cost too much money. Compared with braised pork, it is really cheap and large, and it is delicious and satisfying.

Xia Mingyue cooked four large pots of such crispy fish. She asked Su Yongfu to deliver the two large pots together with the braised pork to Lu Qiyan in Xiaohe Village, and shared the remaining two pots with relatives and friends.

It goes without saying that some was eaten at home, at the Lu family, and by those who joined or worked at Xia Ji. In addition, some was also given to Aunt Han, Sister Feng, Hong the butcher, Manager Qian, and De Xin Yuan.

The fried fish received unanimous praise from everyone, and even He Shunzi from Dexinyuan sent a message.

"Butler Fu said that Madam He thought the crispy fish made by Madam Xia was really delicious and wanted to order some more. This is the money for the crispy fish."

He Shunzi handed over the purse, "Manager Fu said he didn't know how much these crispy fish would cost, so Madam Xia, just prepare them. The extra money can be considered as your hard-earned money, so you can keep it."

"Okay." Xia Mingyue smiled. Every time Dexinyuan gave money to buy food, it was always more than enough, and it was really generous.

Xia Mingyue opened her purse, took out a small piece of silver and gave it to He Shunzi. "If you are not busy these days, I would like to trouble Brother He to find me some wine yeast. It must be of good quality, but not too much."

Some farmers brew their own wine, either for their own drinking or to sell, and it is not difficult to find the yeast for making the wine.

The money Xia Mingyue gave was indeed a bit too much.

However, the two families usually have many transactions that cannot be settled so clearly, so He Shunzi did not refuse too much, "Okay, I will find it when I get back."

Here, after driving for most of the day, Su Yongfu successfully delivered all the things to Xiaohezhuang.

When Lu Qiyan saw that there were four more jars of pickled garlic than the expected one jar of pickled garlic unloaded from the carriage, he was a little surprised, "What are these?"

"Yes." Su Yongfu nodded. "In addition to pickled garlic, there seems to be braised pork and crispy fish. Madam Xia asked me to bring them here. She said to give them all to Lu Dutou and let Lu Dutou take care of the arrangements."

Let him take charge of the arrangements, and then he will distribute the food to everyone.

Perhaps it was because they saw that he was short of money last time and everyone liked to eat this braised pork, so they made so much more specially so that he could do them a favor.

This Xia Mingyue...

Intelligent and seems very generous to him.

Lu Qiyan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and told the people in the kitchen to move the braised pork and fried fish in, preparing to serve meat to everyone in the evening.

The cook was naturally overjoyed to see that there was more delicious food, and hurriedly asked people to move things and prepare vegetables and meals for the evening.

That night, all the soldiers in the city ate a big pot of braised pork. Everyone ate with relish and shouted that it was so delicious.

Su Yongfu got up early the next morning, harnessed the horse and prepared to head back.

The team leader learned his lesson this time and took out the prepared brown sugar and red date steamed buns and the rice cakes made in the past two days early, and asked Su Yongfu to take them back to Xia Mingyue.

"My cooking skills are really not as good as Madam Xia's. Please tell Madam Xia that I can do this. Please don't despise me."

"Sure." Su Yongfu agreed readily.

Lu Qiyan saw Su Yongfu off and stuffed a cloth bag into Su Yongfu's hand before leaving.

"Please take this back to Madam Xia." Lu Qi Yan said.

Seeing that the bag was heavy, Su Yongfu thought it was the household expenses that Lu Qiyan brought for Madam Xia, and he couldn't help laughing.

Although Madam Xia is now running a snack and drink business, she has attracted many franchisees and the money she makes is comparable to that of a small restaurant. I'm afraid she doesn't lack this little money.

But then again, no matter how much Madam Xia earns, it is all the intention of Captain Lu.

Thoughts are more important than anything else!

"Don't worry, Captain Lu, I will definitely bring it to you." Su Yongfu carefully put the cloth bag into his arms and put it away.

"Walk slowly."

"Captain Lu, please stay..."

Only after the carriage had completely gone away did Lu Qiyan go to the riverside. (End of this chapter)