The selection of folk delicacies is full of wisdom.
The meat of such a large river fish often loses its deliciousness and tenderness, and when cooked using simple farmers' methods, it often has an earthy smell.
But if it is made with large oil, it will look extremely delicious with a simple combination. It can not only highlight the deliciousness of the fish, but also the fragrance of the oil.
Several children squatted by the stove to light the fire, and then looked at the pot with drooling eyes.
After Hu Laosan's wife heated up the pot, she put two tablespoons of large oil like mutton fat into the pot. When the oil met the hot iron pot, it immediately melted and the aroma wafted out.
Zhu Yunxi noticed that while Hu Laosan was not looking over there, his mother-in-law quietly let each of the children take a lick of lard.
The children seemed to have tasted the most beautiful taste in the world, their faces were filled with happiness, and their faces danced with smiles under the light of the stove fire.
When the oil in the pot is hot, add large pieces of green onion and ginger to the pot and stir-fry until fragrant. Then chop the large fish into several large pieces and fry it, and the aroma will immediately hit your nostrils.
Flip the fish over quickly and fry until both sides change color. Add well water to cover. Add the green onions stacked into sections, carefully and lovingly pour the soy sauce on top, simmer over low heat and cover with a lid.
This cooking method is somewhat similar to the fish stew method in Zhu Yunxi's hometown in later generations.
Later generations always divided dishes into north and south, and divided food into thick and thin. This is because material life has greatly improved and leaped. At this time, materials were relatively scarce, and farmers who could not eat meat several times a year,
The cooking techniques for meat are almost the same.
First, bring to a boil over high heat. When the pot is boiling, the fire in the stove will become a high fire. Then add tofu and other things and let the juice collect over high heat.
The old man moved his nose, looked at the pot, and said with a smile, "It's still a big pot of rice, it's delicious!"
Hu Laosan took the table to the yard, wiped it carefully, polished the chipped rice bowl, and placed it on the table.
Old man, there is no wine in my house! Hu Laosan smiled at the Zhu family.
The old man gave him a blank look and picked it for you!
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly, turned to Li Jinglong and said, "Go and buy some wine, see if there is any pig head meat, and how much it weighs!"
That's fine! Hu Laosan grinned, but didn't refuse at all.
The old man laughed and scolded again, how stingy!
The pot is boiling, and when the lid is lifted, there is steam with a salty aroma, and the children beside the pot cheer for joy.
The white tofu was cut into small pieces and put into the soup. Hu Laosan's wife tore up the cabbage and put them in together.
At this time, the old lady of the Hu family came out of the house on crutches, carrying a cloth bag in her hand.
Mom, why are you out? The meal will be ready soon and will be delivered to you in a moment! Hu Laosan immediately got up to greet his mother. You have been ill these past few days. My son asked his wife to steam rice and make fish soup for you. How about it?
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You bastard! Faced with her son's filial piety, the old lady of the Hu family just picked up the cane, hit and poked her, and cursed, "I got so much money for nothing, but I don't know how to entertain the distinguished guests. Just stew the fish? Where's the meat?"
Where's the wine? I heard it true in the room, and you even asked people to pay for it themselves. The Hu family has lost face!
The old man smiled happily and whispered, "It's time to hit!"
Zhu Yunxi stood up and said, "Old man, don't blame Hu Sange, there are so many of us, this fish is indeed not enough!"
It's okay if he didn't say anything. After hearing this, the old lady poked her son's back several times with the stick in her hand, and said in a disgraceful tone, what a shame!
As she said that, the old lady shook the bag in her hand tremblingly and said to her daughter-in-law, come here and fry the chicken in it!
Mother! Hu Laosan is in a hurry, you have been saving this for future use!
For country people, eggs and duck eggs are all good things. They can exchange them for salt, needles and thread, or give them as gifts.
How many chickens can you buy with the money you have? A distinguished guest comes to your house, and you only sell one fish. Is it a shame? The distinguished guest is an elder. Have you ever asked the elders in the village to come over to accompany you? The old lady scolded, a windfall from heaven, she wants to
You should know how to spread the word. This way you won't attract people's hatred or gossip. Otherwise, you won't be able to keep the money! You don't even have the virtue to entertain guests. Without virtue, can your family live well?
This old lady has great wisdom! The old man whispered to Zhu Yunxi, running a household is like storing water, when it is full it will overflow. Only by treating people with sincerity and not being rude when you are poor can you be a good family!
Zhu Yunxi looked at Hu Laosan over there who didn't dare to hide from his mother's crutch and said with a smile, "Although Hu Laosan is picky, filial piety comes first. He just said he steamed rice for his mother!"
The old man glanced at the old lady of the Hu family and said with a smile, it was not in vain that she had worked hard to support her son and help him have a family and a career!
After the old lady Hu had finished training her son, she said again, "Daughter-in-law, fry this chicken. Add more oil and stir-fry with chopped green onion until golden brown, but don't fry it until it's too old!"
The Hu family's daughter-in-law looked at her husband, wiped her hands on her apron, and answered the question obediently.
Farm chickens were beaten in a thick bowl, yellow or red, and they were very beautiful. A group of children gathered around again, drooling, and watched intently. The older one among them, after watching for a while, took some of the chickens with him.
The egg shells from the liquid egg are crushed, put into the donkey's trough, and mixed with the fodder.
The donkey rubbed his face affectionately.
Distinguished guest, I've made you laugh! Mrs. Hu sat down next to the old man and said with a smile, "It's a small family, I don't have any knowledge, I'm rude!"
It doesn’t matter! The old man smiled and said, just live your life with a little calculation, you can’t make a mistake!
Are you really interested in his farming skills? The old lady of the Hu family still asked worriedly, how could he have any farming skills? He just applied more fertilizer and plowed the soil deeply. Farmers can do these things!
Those dozens of silver dollars were really an astronomical figure. The old lady was really frightened.
The old man chuckled, and to tell you the truth, I am also a farmer, and the land at home is carefully fertilized and cared for. But compared with what your son planted, it is far behind. We think there must be something we haven't done.
After a few days when you are free, ask your son to take a look at our land and do it for us according to your own methods!
The old lady still doesn't believe it. He's just a crop. How can he be so weird? He's just fat...
The old man was unwilling to continue this topic and asked, how old are you?
The old lady smiled and said, sixty-seven!
Oh, she is a few years older than us, she is really an old sister! The old man smiled and said, work harder, live a few more years, live to seventy!
Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. In this era, people in their sixties have already lived a long life.
It’s annoying to live longer! Old lady Hu said with a smile, this is to catch up with the peaceful world. The emperor is considerate of us ordinary people, otherwise he would have died long ago! Say that, just chirp, and you won’t die of illness.
, also starved to death!
Hey, how long a person lives is determined by God. What does longevity have to do with the emperor? The old man said with a smile, he, the emperor, can make people live longer!
This is wrong! Mrs. Hu said sternly, without the peaceful world given by Master Hongwu, how could life be so stable? My dear guest, how many years younger are you than me? We are all people who have gone through troubled times. What life was like before, what life is like now!
The old man nodded, yes, that's true!
In the past, we ordinary people worked from dawn to dusk, but we could not keep even 10% of the grain we planted. The emperor in the capital city wanted it, and so did the local corrupt officials. If they didn't give it, they would be beheaded. Who cares whether we live or die? The old lady was walking on a crutch.
, said slowly, if Lord Hongwu hadn’t made a fortune and knew the hardships of the poor, we could have such a good life!
That makes sense, that makes sense! The old man smiled from ear to ear.
The words of a country man are a hundred times better than the praises of a court official. Zhu Yunxi saw that the old man's eyes were shining with pride.
It's not easy to talk about our Lord Hongwu! The old lady added, "A commoner who conquered this prosperous Ming Dynasty suffered a lot and shed a lot of blood! Even though I am an old woman, I also know that I will definitely escape death."
The old man laughed so hard that his beard trembled. We heard that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty used to be a beggar!
A hero does not care about his origin! Mrs. Hu said, God also did not want the people of the world to suffer, so he gave us the great responsibility of Hong Wu!
The more Zhu Yunxi listened, the more strange he felt. The old lady's speech was completely different from that of an old woman in the countryside. He asked, "Old man, listen to you, have you read a book?"
My mother used to come from a wealthy family! Hu Laosan put the stewed fish on the table and said, my father used to know how to read!
The old man asked curiously, sister, are you serious?
This is all from decades ago. It turns out that my family was also a scholar. Later, the world became chaotic and our family fell into decline! The old lady sighed.
How did you lose? The old man asked.
Mrs. Hu pondered for a long time. My ancestral home is in Huaixi. During the Zhizheng period, Huaixi was in chaos. The rebels attacked Haozhou and then Chuxian! I followed my father and husband and fled here!
No wonder! The old man slapped his thigh and we listened to you speak with a Huai tone!
When the old lady smiled, your voice didn't change at all when you spoke!
The old man smiled proudly, "Don't forget your local accent. Forgetting your local accent means forgetting your roots!" He continued, "Sister, please continue, how did you get to Yingtian Mansion?"