Border Cook

Chapter 29 Big Chicken

Xia Mingyue had done these things frequently for a period of time in her previous life and was very familiar with them. Now she was doing them with ease and skill.

Soak and rinse the chopped chicken pieces in cold water several times to fully remove the blood foam.

No need to blanch, just put the washed chicken directly into the pan with sugar color, stir-fry until the chicken skin is golden brown and the chicken skin on the meat is curled, add scallion, ginger, whole garlic, star anise, bay leaves, pepper, rice wine, soy sauce, boiling water...

To make it slightly spicy, Xia Mingyue only added a few washed dried chilies.

Bring to boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat.

After stewing for a quarter of an hour, when the aroma of the chicken in the pot has filled the whole yard, add the prepared potato cubes, bean curd sticks, and soaked black fungus slices...

When the potatoes are soft and the soup is thick, the fragrant big plate of chicken can be served.

Two little roosters were slaughtered, and the amount of meat in the pot was large enough for everyone to have a big meal. Xia Mingyue did not use a basin to serve the food, but each person had a bowl, and they ate together around the table.

The meat in everyone's bowl was sticking out.

But after a moment, the bottom was revealed.

And while eating, almost no one talked. Everyone just focused on eating, wolfing down the food.

However, this is not because they have poor table manners or do not care about table rules, but because this big plate of chicken is really delicious.

The seasoning is just the right amount, not taking away from the freshness of the chicken, yet still giving it a rich flavor.

The time and heat for stewing the chicken are just right. If the fire is a little higher, the meat will be tough, and if the fire is a little lower, the flavor will not be stewed enough. Now the meat tastes tender and fresh, and the gravy overflows with every bite, and it is very delicious.

The potatoes are soft and delicious, the fungus is crispy, and the bean fragrance of the bean curd sheets does not overpower the other, but instead absorbs the rich flavor of the whole big plate chicken, making it taste even more mellow.

The most important thing is that after eating a bowl of meat, Xia Mingyue cooked very wide and chewy noodles in the pot, mixed them with the soup from the big plate of chicken and ate them...

It’s simply a delicacy!
"My sister-in-law is so skilled in cooking. The big plate chicken she made is even more delicious than the chicken stewed in Yueran Restaurant." Zhao Youcai, who was so full that he had to put down his bowl and chopsticks, kept praising her.

He burped loudly while speaking, as if to prove that what he had just said was not an exaggeration.

"Do I need you to tell me?" Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes at Zhao Youcai. "My sister-in-law's cooking skills are not better than those of Yueran Restaurant? In my opinion, there is no one in the entire Jinqiu County who is better than my sister-in-law in cooking skills!"

Mrs. Lu has tasted Xia Mingyue's cooking a lot during this period. No matter whether she has eaten it before or not, every taste has refreshed her cognition.

This was just a slight understatement. If she were to follow her true thoughts, she would have estimated that there was no one in the world with better skills than Xia Mingyue.

"Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law." Xia Mingyue smiled.

Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu's expressions suddenly turned serious when they saw this.

"Mother is telling the truth. Being an aunt is definitely not an exaggeration."

"That's right." Zhao Erhu agreed, and casually stroked Wu Jin's big head, "Right, Wu Jin."

Suddenly being cueed...

Wu Jin, who was showing off his wide noodles dipped in broth, didn't even raise his head, "Woof!"

Although I don't quite understand what you are saying, I feel like it needs some cooperation.

Xia Mingyue couldn't help laughing and cleaned up the dishes with Lu.

Lu Qiyan and Zhao Youcai both hurried back. They were both a little tired after the journey, so they went back to rest after dinner.

"Brother Lu, why don't you come in and rest for a while?" Xia Mingyue suggested.

Lu Qiyan was a little hesitant.

There was only one brick bed in the room. If he went to sleep on it...

Lu Qiyan set his eyes on the two benches in the main room.

It's OK to make do with it. Xia Mingyue added, "I haven't had time to make a new mattress yet, so I just put some wheat straw and a layer of straw mat on it, which is quite soft."

New mattress?
Lu Qiyan didn't quite understand what was said, so he simply walked into the inner room to see what was going on.

When he saw a new earthen kang on the north wall of the house, he let out a light breath and responded through the window of the inner room, "Yeah."

Xia Mingyue, who was feeding Wu Jin in the yard, stood up with her eyebrows slightly raised.

Lu Qiyan didn't say much about the new earthen kang, and there seemed to be some relief in his "hmm" just now?
It seems that Lu Qiyan really doesn't want to be her husband.

But when giving her the money, he was very clear about it.

This guy is really twisted.

I am also worried...

Perhaps sensing that his master was unhappy, Wu Jin came over and nudged Xia Mingyue's hand with his head.

Xia Mingyue rubbed Wu Jin's forehead.

During the time here, Wu Jin has eaten enough every day, and his forehead, which used to be a little painful, has grown a lot of flesh.

The feel is gradually getting better!

I think that in a while, Wu Jin will be fat and healthy, with shiny fur. Not only will he look more majestic, but he will also feel great to pet.

Thinking of this, Xia Mingyue smiled and urged, "Eat more Wu Jin."

Seeing the smile on his master's face, Wu Jin felt relieved.

When he heard the word "eat more" again, Wu Jin's head instantly moved from Xia Mingyue's palm to the earthenware jar.

It may not be able to do other things, but eating is definitely no problem!
Especially when the food prepared by your own host is so delicious!

Wu Jin opened his mouth wide and officially started excavator mode...

In the afternoon, Xia Mingyue was busy as usual, and Lu came to help as usual.

Both of them were quick and efficient, and today they started working earlier than usual. By the time everything was ready, the sun was just setting slightly.

After Mrs. Lu went back, Xia Mingyue picked up the broom and cleaned the yard.

Then she picked up the needle and thread again.

Make a pillow.

The pillows of this era were made of either wood or porcelain, with the occasional one being woven bamboo, but most of them were tall and hard. Xia Mingyue was really not used to them, so she sewed one according to modern styles.

As for the material of the pillow core, one can be made of buckwheat husks and the other can be made of reed fluff.

The former can be used to support the head when sleeping, while the latter can be used to support the legs or waist.

Make the best use of everything.

Xia Mingyue was busy outside, and Lu Qiyan turned over in the house.

He was not sleepy, nor did he even feel tired from the so-called journey.

I came to the house to rest only because of Xia Mingyue's suggestion, and it also avoided the embarrassment of being alone with Xia Mingyue.

And when he lay down, he was still wondering whether Xia Mingyue would come to the room to rest later.

But after such a long time, Xia Mingyue was still busy, as if she couldn't rest for a moment.

Is it really necessary to be so busy, or...

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