delicious farm girl

Chapter 249 Seems to have nothing to do with them
"I heard that he drank too much wine at night and fell into a pool of water and drowned on the way home!" People in the village got together and couldn't help discussing this big gossip.

Seeing that it was the twelfth lunar month again, Su Ran's family raised a few more pigs this year, and they caught the fattest one and rushed to kill it.

Brother Quan and brother An are driving the pigs to kill, while Li Er is digging lotus root in the lotus pond with sister Qiu and brother Liang.

This year, the Lijia River—the wild river in front of Su Ran's house, because it was bought by Su Ran and the others, and is now called the Lijia River by the villagers—the lotus flowers and leaves in it are extremely lush.In the first half of the year, Brother Quan and the others took out a lot of lotus root to eat; in the middle of the year, the lotus pod came out, and the whole family and the villagers came to pick the lotus pod and eat it.Peeling off the lotus pods, the lotus seeds are tender and sweet. They are good products for clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. They are good food whether they are eaten raw or stewed in soup. Now that it is the end of the year, seeing that the lotus leaves are withered and the river is gradually drying up, Li Er is in the river. An opening was made on the side, and all the water in the river was released, so he took a shovel and led people down to dig lotus roots.

This is a technical job, but Li Er has great strength and neat hands and feet.I saw him standing in the mud of the pond, digging away the surrounding mud with the shovel in his hand, and saw a long lotus root protruding from the tip. Stretching out in the mud, digging a few times with fingers, and then lifting it up, a lotus root about the length of a person was dug out intact!
The people in the village saw it, and everyone couldn't help clapping their hands and applauding.Even the people who dug lotus root with him saw this, and everyone admired his skill very much.

Brother Zhuang changed into a brother and the two brothers also stood by the pond. Seeing that their father is so capable, the two brothers were very excited. They hurriedly clapped their little hands desperately. It was the first time that they felt so proud to have such a father. matter.

Because Brother Liang was here, Sister Qiu also came over with Sister Juan in her arms.In a flash, sister Juan was five or six months old, and the little girl was even more pink and cute.She plays with her two brothers every day, and of course she likes them very much in her heart.Seeing the two brothers clapping their hands, she also clapped happily, giggling, not to mention how cute they are.

The lotus root was dug out, and Huang and Liu sisters hurriedly dragged the lotus root covered with mud to the nearby pond for cleaning.After washing, Brother Zhuang and Brother Bian had to carry one together.The elder brother raised his head, and the younger brother raised his head behind. The two brothers carefully carried the lotus root, which was longer than the two of them combined, and staggered towards the house.

After entering the house, Brother Zhuang yelled: "Mother, the lotus root is back! My brother and I brought it back!"

"Yeah, us!" Brother Bian was able to speak, and the little guy quickly echoed his brother.

Su Ran rushed out when she heard the sound, and quickly touched the little heads of her two sons. "Well, brother Zhuang is becoming more and more obedient! Today, mother will make you drink pork rib soup with fresh lotus root stew, so that you will grow as tall as father in the future, okay?"

"Okay!" Although they have been complaining in their hearts that their father doesn't love them, the brothers are still envious of their father's tall and strong figure and full of strength.As soon as they heard what Su Ran said, their eyes sparkled, and they quickly nodded like pecking at rice.

Su Ran picked up a few knots of lotus root, washed them, peeled them, and cut them into pieces.Then I picked up a large piece of pork ribs that Brother Quan and the others had just brought back today, cut the ribs into small pieces, washed the blood and put them in a pot to blanch.Scoop off the boiled blood, then add ginger slices and shallots, put the ribs in a small pot and transfer to the stove to simmer over low heat.Stew for half an hour, then put the chopped lotus root in.The lotus root is so rotten, after a while of stewing, you can sprinkle salt on it, and then it’s out of the pot!
This pot of soup does not need other seasoning, just add a little ginger and onion to remove the fishy smell, and then sprinkle salt to taste, the taste is very delicious.

After Su Ran was done cooking, he served a big bowl for Brother Zhuang and Brother Bian.Now, the appetites of the two brothers are also getting bigger and bigger. Brother Zhuang is a three-year-old baby who can eat as much as a four- or five-year-old child.Brother Bian's appetite is not as good as that of his brother, but it is also similar to that of Brother Zhuang when he was in his early one year old.

In a bowl, two pieces of pork ribs are served with a few pieces of lotus root. The main thing is the stewed soup.The two brothers immediately whetted their appetites, and quickly picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Today, the family was killing pigs and digging lotus roots, but many people from the village came to watch the fun, including children.Su Ran also filled a bowl for each of them, and even little sister Juan had a small bowl, but there was only half a bowl of soup in her bowl.Sister Qiu took the bowl and carefully fed her daughter the soup.

When all the lotus roots in the field were dug up, the men also came ashore.I took off the dirty clothes on my body and washed the mud on my face and hands, but each of them was still full of cold air.Su Ran hurriedly scooped up a bowl of lotus root soup for each of them.

Taking advantage of the opportunity for the men to tidy up, Su Ran also made cold lotus root slices, and then took out a chicken that was killed and marinated yesterday, wrapped it in dried lotus leaves, and steamed it in a pan.After steaming, take it off, open the lotus leaf, a smell of meat mixed with the fragrance of the lotus leaf hits the face, it makes the gluttons in people's stomachs scramble to jump out and start screaming.

This meat has been processed by Su Ran, and now after steaming, it is crispy from the meat to the bone.With a light tug, a large piece can be torn off.Put it in your mouth and take a bite, it feels like the skin of the meat has been steamed, and it melts in your mouth automatically without being chewed.After eating the real thing, the aroma in the mouth will be more intense, and the bone is also very crispy, and it will be crushed together with the meat after one bite, without spitting it out, it will go directly into the stomach along with the minced meat.

Then eat a piece of fresh and crisp cold lotus root slices and drink a sip of lotus root soup, and the cold and exhaustion in this body will be dispelled.

The appetites of the big guys were all whetted, and they all ate with their cheeks open.

After eating, it is inevitable to talk.Before they knew it, they were talking about the big event in town.

Su Ran was originally adding lotus root soup to others, but when she heard people talking about it, she couldn't help but twitch her hands.

Osmanthus is also helping her by her side now.Seeing this, Osmanthus quickly persuaded her: "Sister Ran, don't be afraid, although this matter belongs to Mr. Chen's family, it has nothing to do with you. You didn't kill the chef!"

"Exactly! All these years, he has been a cook in Xianwailou, but he has regarded himself as someone else, showing off his power outside all day long. After Xianwailou produced bacon, he went around saying, The dishes are only so delicious after passing through his hands, so many people are willing to order. If it is someone else, no one will eat it! It seems that the recipe is made by him! And a few of his subordinates Little apprentice, he was often beaten and scolded by him. The little apprentices treated him like cows and horses, and he called them home many times to wash clothes and sweep the floor. I can teach people the real skills. I see, he fell into the pond and drowned in the cold weather, and I think it may be God’s retribution for him!" The man over there also said loudly.One of his relatives is Chef Guan's apprentice.

"But, it's so cold, how cold it must be to fall into the river! Maybe he didn't drown, or he was frozen to death!" Another person immediately said.

As soon as he said this, the big guys shivered in unison.

Su Ran twitched the corner of her mouth. "I'm not afraid. I'm just thinking, this cook is considered the most powerful cook in Master Chen's hands. Now that this person is dead, I'm afraid Master Chen's restaurant business will be much less."

Especially, it is still at the juncture of the New Year.

"Isn't it? I heard that many people have ordered a New Year's Eve dinner at their Xianwai Building this year. Now that the chef in this level is dead, there is no one in charge of the chef. A few young apprentices can't be as seasoned as he is." craftsmanship." Another person echoed.

Although Chef Guan is very arrogant, he still has the capital to be arrogant, doesn't he?Just because of the good cooking skills that he has practiced for decades, the Chen family has been supporting him with a lot of money, just because he can make money for the Chen family!But now, this person died just like that, the Chen family might be in such a hurry now!

Speaking of which, that person died too soon.

Su Ran frowned slightly.

Just when Li Er had finished drinking the soup in his bowl, he came over and handed her the empty bowl.

Su Ran quickly picked up the bowl and filled him with another big bowl.

When the man took the bowl, he quietly grabbed her hand again.

"It's good for us," he whispered to her.

"Well, I know." Su Ran nodded quickly.

She didn't know what was going on, but she couldn't help but secretly let out a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)