Author: Er Meow Go to bed early

Xu Nan thought for a moment, then soaked the rice and set it aside for later use.

Then I opened the cupboard and dug out a bunch of condiments, planning to start with the sauce.

She tried hard to remember what kinds of condiments were used in those videos when she watched videos in the past.

First there must be soy sauce and sugar, then light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sesame oil. After thinking about it, I took out a bottle of sesame oil.

Xu Nan first took out a bowl from the cupboard, poured the seasonings into the bowl one after another, and stirred evenly.

Then I dipped my chopsticks in it, put it in my mouth and tasted it. It almost tasted right.

She looked at the rice soaked aside and saw that the rice had not been soaked yet, so she started to process the sausages and bacon.

The bacon was vacuum-packed. She first tore open the package, took out the bacon from inside, and then stuck a chopstick into the bacon. This made it easier to roast it over a fire to avoid burning her hands.

Then turn on the gas stove and turn to low heat, pick up one end of the chopsticks, hold the bacon over the flame and start roasting it. This will make the skin softer and remove the hair on the skin.

After roasting the meat skin until bubbles appeared, Xu Nan extinguished the gas stove, took out a basin from the cupboard, put the roasted bacon into the basin, took out the kettle and poured hot water into the basin.

Soak for a while.

Then he started cutting the sausage. Xu Nan cut the sausage into even thin slices and set it aside. Because he was just testing to see if he could make it successfully, Xu Nan only prepared the amount for two people.

At this time, the bacon was soaked. Xu Nan took out the iron rag and began to scrub the surface of the bacon vigorously to remove the dust and dirt on it.

Then boil another pot of water. After the water boils, put the processed bacon into the pot and start cooking. Cook until you can pierce the meat with a gentle poke with chopsticks. Take the meat out and let it cool before slicing.

At this time, the rice was soaked. Xu Nan took out a casserole from the cupboard, cleaned the pot, put it on the stove, turned on the gas, and after the pot was hot, poured a little oil into it.

Then cover it with a rag, lift the pot, and shake the oil inside evenly.

Then take the rice out of the water and put it into a casserole. Pour an appropriate amount of water into the casserole until the water covers the rice by one centimeter.

Turn the gas stove to medium heat and simmer for eight minutes, then open the lid of the pot, spread the processed sausages and bacon inside, cover the pot, and pour a circle of oil around the lid. It is said that this way, there will be more rice.

After two minutes, Xu Nan carefully opened the lid of the pot, cracked two eggs into it, put the green vegetables picked from the space, covered the pot and simmered it on low heat for ten minutes, then poured in the mixture.

Claypot rice juice, a fragrant claypot rice is ready.

Xu Nan glanced at the time and saw that it was almost half past ten. She went back to the bedroom to change her clothes.

Then I was going to go to the photo studio at the market to take a photo of the cooked claypot rice. After all, the competition requirement is to submit food photos.

The market in the Family Courtyard is actually not far away. It takes about ten minutes to walk. Xu Nan didn't go out by bicycle.

She carried the casserole and walked to the market.

There were several middle-aged women sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard on the road, chatting there.

Xu Nan saw someone among them staring at the pot in her hand and pointing at it. She didn't know what to say, but Xu Nan ignored it.

…

The pavilion was very lively.

There are many people sitting inside. These people are bored on weekdays and like to sit together and chat about homely matters.

Among them, Zhao Xiaohong is inside.

If Xu Nan were here, she would definitely recognize that this woman was the one who asked Aunt Li who she was that day.

Isn't it true that yesterday's incident involving Feng Tian's care was spread throughout the family courtyard and everyone was talking about it? This time Feng Tian has embarrassed himself.

"Hey, Sister Zhao, you said that Feng Tian's mother was so angry when she found out about this. She usually shows off her things, but those who didn't know would have thought her family was rich!"

"A rich girl carries a fake bag, and her man tells her about it in public. It's really hilarious."

"That's not what happened. These two girls usually turn their nostrils upward when looking at people. How could we have imagined that this would happen."

"Thanks to Dr. Lu's wife, otherwise how would we be able to watch this excitement? She..."

Zhao Xiaohong was just about to say what Xu Nan was doing, when she saw Xu Nan passing by them, holding a casserole in his hand. He didn't know what he was going to do.

She didn't know what delicious food was in the pot, but she couldn't tell the smell even though she was so far away.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiaohong seemed to have found a new topic, and quickly pushed the middle-aged woman aside: "Hey, look, isn't that the Lu family? Why do you bring a pot with you when you go out? I smell it here.

The fragrance is here.”

The conversation among the group of people instantly turned from Feng Tian to Xu Nan.

"I've heard that this daughter-in-law of the Lu family is a prodigal. I heard from Feng Tian's mother that her family's Feng Tian went to the Lu family as a guest. What do you think happened?"

"What's wrong, please tell me quickly. It's really uncomfortable to stop mid-listening."

Zhao Xiaohong saw that everyone's eyes were on her, with a curious look on her face as they expected her to continue. She straightened her back instantly, feeling extremely proud.

Her tone became louder unconsciously: "Guess what? Aunt Feng said that there are only two people in her family, but she actually cooks four dishes!"

This middle-aged women's gossip squad suddenly exploded.

"Four dishes! This is too extravagant. How much money does Dr. Lu have to earn in a month to feed his wife? This is too wasteful."

"I have lived for more than 40 years, and except for the Chinese New Year, my family has never cooked four dishes for one meal."

"I heard that Feng Tian said yesterday that Xu Nan went to collect scraps. Do you think she was too prodigal? She was the one who went to collect the scraps because Dr. Lu's salary was wiped out by her?"

"Don't mention it. I live close to her house. When it's meal time, the fragrance of her yard is wafting. Not to mention there's so much to eat!"

After speaking, several middle-aged women looked at each other, shook their heads together, and finally came to a conclusion:

"This Dr. Lu's wife is lazy, greedy and a prodigal!"

…

Xu Nan didn't know what she had become in the eyes of her neighbors.

When she arrived at the photo studio, she was holding a pot of claypot rice in her arms. The clerk saw her coming in and greeted her enthusiastically:

"Madam, do you want to take a photo?"

Xu Nan nodded after hearing this.

The clerk welcomed her into the room, sat down on a chair, and began to introduce her:

"Do you want a ID photo or an art photo?"

"We provide free makeup and styling here. We are all professional makeup artists and photographers. We guarantee that you will be satisfied with the results."

"There are also costumes available there, but they charge a fee. What kind of clothes do you want to take pictures of?"

After listening to the clerk's introduction, Xu Nan thought for a moment and then asked: "Can you take color photos at home?"

"Of course you can. If nothing else, our color photography is the first in Yunbei County. No other photo studio has this technology."

Xu Nan nodded after hearing this: "Okay, I'll do it."

The clerk was overjoyed when he heard this. He came to do business and quickly said hello to the makeup artist opposite.

Seeing this, the makeup artist hurried over: "Madam, let me do your makeup. What do you want in terms of styling?"

"Make up? No need. As for the requirements...?"

Xu Nan looked down at the casserole in his hand, handed it to the clerk and said:

"Just make it look delicious in the photo."
Chapter completed!