Border Cook

Chapter 211 Pantothenic Acid
After adding a little oil and blowing away the heat from the lotus root, Xia Mingyue tasted one first to see how it tasted.

The fried lotus root has an extremely crispy skin when you bite it, followed by the refreshing and crispy fragrance of the lotus root, the gravy is overflowing, the meat has enough graininess and is very chewy, and the aftertaste is extremely rich.

The freshness of lotus root and the pepper added to the batter during frying add rich flavor, making the fried lotus root taste neither greasy nor oily.

In short, Ouhe was quite successful and Xia Mingyue herself was very satisfied.

Xia Mingyue continued to fry all the remaining lotus roots, and then fried some tofu slices, saving them for making cold tofu shreds to eat later.

In addition to the main dish of fried pork with mustard for dinner, Xia Mingyue also made some refreshing and delicious vegetarian dishes such as pickled cabbage and stir-fried shredded white radish.

The staple food was steamed dough pancakes, and a pot of cornmeal porridge was cooked. Xia Mingyue then invited everyone to have dinner.

The fried lotus root was rich in flavor and delicious, and Xia Mingyue prepared quite a lot, enough for everyone. So everyone ate with relish and enjoyed it very much.

After dinner, Jiang Zhuguo washed and cleaned up, while Xia Mingyue went to feed Wu Jin dinner.

This time, Xia Mingyue gave Wu Jin six fried lotus roots.

The happy Wu Jin turned around several times on the spot, rubbed against Xia Mingyue's feet again and again, and then began to enjoy the delicious food that belonged to him.

Seeing this, Lu Qiyan asked in a low voice, "Didn't they say that Wu Jin can't..."

Are you prone to getting sick if you eat too much seasoning?

"Hush!" Xia Mingyue hurriedly pulled Lu Qiyan aside and explained in a low voice, "It's true that you can't do that. But this time we fed Wu Jin a special lotus root, and we didn't put that many seasonings in it."

"So that's how it is." Lu Qiyan suddenly realized.

But the same fried lotus root can be made into two completely different dishes...

"It's hard for you." Lu Qiyan sighed.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Xia Mingyue shrugged helplessly. "Wu Jin is greedy and always wants to eat food that only some people can eat, but he is much smarter than I think. I can't fool him by pretending. I can only do something like this before he will give up."

Although doing so might spoil Wu Jin.

But Wu Jin is responsible for the important job of guarding the house every day, so it is appropriate to give him some rewards. Moreover, Wu Jin is a dog, and an adult dog, and his life span is not many years at most, so he should be happy every time.

Your own pet should be pampered, right?
After listening to Xia Mingyue's explanation, Lu Qiyan couldn't help but touch his nose.

What Xia Mingyue said was true, but seeing her treat Wu Jin so carefully and thoughtfully, I suddenly felt a little sour in my heart. Why?

But then again, Wu Jin did accompany and help Xia Mingyue a lot, so it was reasonable for Xia Mingyue to be nice to it.

If he has time in the future, he must come back more often to take a look.

After all, he now has a family.

but……

Wait, why does he have to compete with Wu Jin?
Lu Qiyan touched his nose awkwardly again, and went into the house to take out the tightly wrapped kitchen knife. "I passed by the blacksmith shop today and saw this kitchen knife with good texture. I also thought you might need it on a daily basis, so I bought it."

kitchen knife?

Xia Mingyue was overjoyed. She took it, untied the linen piece tied with hemp rope, and picked up the kitchen knife to examine it carefully.

The blade is thick but not too big, so it is just the right weight and quite suitable for women to use. The handle is smooth without any burrs, and is even brushed with a layer of tung oil, making it look shiny.

The most important thing is that the blade is very well made. Xia Mingyue tried it and found that it was not as sharp as a blade that could cut hair, but it was still very sharp. "It's a good knife. It can probably be used to cut meat and chop bones." The more Xia Mingyue looked at the kitchen knife, the happier she was. "A few days ago, I was saying that the kitchen knife at home was not very useful. I was thinking about getting a new one. Fortunately, Brother Lu bought it today. Thank you, Brother Lu."

"You don't have to be so polite with me." Seeing Xia Mingyue's face full of smiles and her eyes turning into crescents, Lu Qiyan felt warm in his heart.

"But..." Xia Mingyue frowned as she fiddled with the kitchen knife in her hand. "I used to go to the blacksmith shop often, but I've never seen kitchen knives of such good quality. Is the kitchen knives made by this blacksmith shop so good now?"

Has the industry started to roll up?

"Ahem..." Lu Qiyan coughed lightly, "It's just a coincidence today. Someone ordered a custom knife but later said they didn't want it anymore, so Shopkeeper Guo put it up for sale."

"That's it." Xia Mingyue nodded.

But no matter what the reason, having a good kitchen knife will make things much more convenient in the future.

Seeing Xia Mingyue so happy, and Lu Qiyan seemed very satisfied with giving her a kitchen knife, Lu, who was checking the condition of the braised meat in the yard, couldn't help but hold his forehead.

What to say?

If you say that Lu Qiyan is a tactful person, he actually gave his wife a sharp weapon like a kitchen knife.

If you say Lu Qiyan is a blockhead, he still knows to give Madam Xia something she often uses and likes.

All I can say is that as long as the friendship is there, the rest is not important!

unimportant!
Lu Qiyan had to get up early the next morning to rush back home. After finishing the chores in the central kitchen that night, Xia Mingyue and Jiang Zhuguo washed up early and went back to the room to rest.

Just after I blew out the candle on the table, there was a knock on the door.

The voice was hurried, and it was obvious that the person was very panicked.

Wu Jin noticed this and barked twice.

"Who is it at this hour?" Xia Mingyue stood up and put on her coat.

"I'll go take a look." Lu Qiyan got out of bed and put on his shoes.

Xia Mingyue thought for a moment and lit a lantern. "I'll go with you."

Lu Qiyan is often not at home, so it would be better for her to go and check on him.

"Yeah." Lu Qiyan nodded, took the lantern, and left the main room with Xia Mingyue.

In the yard, Jiang Zhuguo was also holding a lantern. Seeing Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan coming out, they went to the door together.

The knocking on the door continued, getting louder and louder.

"Who is it?" Xia Mingyue shouted.

"Madam Xia, it's me." A voice came from outside the courtyard gate, "Loushanzi."

Loushanzi?
Xia Mingyue thought for a moment, remembered the young man who helped prepare meals in the City God Temple, and hurriedly opened the door.

Seeing that the person who came was indeed Lou Shanzi, and that he looked flustered with a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead, he was immediately surprised, "Brother Lou? Is there something wrong that brings you here so late?"

"Indeed, something happened." Lou Shanzi answered while looking behind him. After making sure that there was no one else in the alley, he hurried into the yard and quickly closed the door.

Such vigilant behavior made Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan both perk up.