Mrs. Shu and others who were busy in the kitchen couldn't stand it any longer, so they quickly put down their work and went out to have a bite.
The old woman was lying on the wall watching a group of people happily eating grilled squid. Her mouth was moving up and down unconsciously in accordance with the chewing movements of others. It felt like there were thousands of ants crawling in her heart, which made her feel uncomfortable everywhere.
Seeing that I can’t eat it, the taste is so unbearable!
However, this was just the beginning. After finishing the squid, Xiao Tuanzi directed Shu Mingyi to grill the small yellow croakers. Once the soul sauce was applied, the aroma still filled the courtyard.
At this time, there was also movement in the kitchen, only a few sizzling sounds were heard, and the aroma of fried hairtail segments instantly drifted far away.
Then there are fragrant braised golden pomfret, steamed sea bass, salt-baked shrimp, cold kelp shreds...
The old woman on the wall has been completely numb. She is still hanging on the wall, and her soul has drifted to who knows where.
Only his eyes were still moving, staring intently at the kitchen, watching several Mings serving dishes one after another.
She really wants to eat it, even if she just licks the plate to taste it!
Woohoo, I will never take this job again. The feeling of being able to watch and not eat is worse than beating her!
Mrs. Shu caught a glimpse of someone drooling on the wall from the corner of her eye. She smiled slightly and moved the dining table to the courtyard with great humiliation, giving her a large-scale food tasting show.
"I'll try the fried hairtail first. Well, the heat is just right, the skin is completely crispy, and there will be crumbs when you bite into it!
Well, this hairtail looks long and slender with no meat, but I didn’t expect it to taste quite fat. The fish meat is tender and tender, and it tastes so delicious when dipped in cumin powder and dogwood spicy oil.”
Mrs. Shu exhaled with an intoxicated look on her face, chewed several pieces of hairtail, and then turned her attention to the salt-baked shrimp.
"I'll try this salt-baked shrimp again. Look at this big red plate. It's so festive. This dish must be added to the New Year's Eve dinner.
The salt-baked shrimp is easy to peel. You can pull out the meat from the tail by pinching the head of the shrimp. It’s such a big piece. It’s so enjoyable to eat like this!
Tsk, the shrimp meat is really fresh, but it’s a little salty, but it’s just right for the rice porridge.”
Mrs. Shu snored and drank half the bowl of porridge, then extended her chopsticks to the steamed sea bass.
"Hey, the meat of sea bass is so tender, just like tofu, it melts in your mouth and has few spines. Yan Bao, please eat more of this fish so that it doesn't get stuck in your throat."
After tasting the food, the old woman couldn't bear it anymore. She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, jumped off the wall and ran away in despair.
If she stayed any longer, she was afraid she would go crazy!
At this time, old man Shu, who was allergic to seafood, was going crazy. "Daughter-in-law, we're almost done. If we keep talking, I'm going to hit my head and die here."
Mrs. Shu handed him a bowl of coconut chicken, "Can't you just eat this one? They are all equally delicious."
Old Man Shu took a sip of soup, but his eyes were reluctantly staring at the other dishes on the table.
What you can’t get is the best. Coconut chicken is delicious, but he still wants to eat fish and shrimp!
"How about I eat steamed seabass? I've eaten fish before in my hometown, and I haven't seen any allergies. Maybe it'll be okay?"
"Are you sure?" Mrs. Shu looked at him up and down, "If you have something wrong with your food, don't ask me to get up and make you some perilla water at night."
Old Man Shu gestured, "I'll just eat a little bit, it should be fine... If it doesn't work, I'll prepare a pot of perilla water in advance and put it on the bedside. If something goes wrong, I'll drink some right away."
This heroic and fearless spirit made the whole family laugh.
Shu Mingzhi touched the arm of Shu Mingxin next to him, "Brother, who did you say taste the herbs?"
Shu Mingxin replied: "Shennong."
"Yes, Shennong." Shu Mingzhi laughed at his father, "In ancient times, there was Shennong who tasted herbs, and now there is old man Shu who tries delicious food himself. This spirit is so admirable!"
"Little bastard, I'm going to smash your head with my chopsticks!" Old Man Shu angrily grabbed his chopsticks and chased him.
A few little ones were clapping and making noises nearby, and the courtyard was filled with laughter and joy.
In the end, old man Shu had the courage to eat a mouthful of seabass. After eating, he consciously pinched the perilla leaves and boiled a pot of water.
After finishing the work, he lay down on the bed, like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered, quietly waiting for the punishment.
To his surprise, the expected allergic reaction did not occur and he could eat sea bass!
"Hahaha, God has treated me well!"
Early the next morning, Old Man Shu sat on the bed and laughed three times. He nudged Old Mrs. Shu next to him and said, "Have you finished yesterday's food? If not, I'll pick up some leftovers to eat."
Mrs. Shu rubbed her eyes drowsily, glanced at the white light coming from the window lattice, yawned and said, "There are still some fish bones. You can heat them up and eat them yourself. I also made breakfast by the way."
"Okay!" Old Shu couldn't wait to put on his clothes, put on his shoes and went into the kitchen. He had never been so active in decades.
After breakfast, the old woman came to camp again. The whole family pretended not to see her, and they were busy decorating the new store.
The second child went to the carpenter's shop to help as promised. The eldest brother, Sun and Yang went to clean the shop. Old Shu took the third and fourth children to the town to customize iron pots and hire well diggers.
The rest of the people "boil coconut oil" at home.
At Yan Yan's request, Mrs. Shu moved the iron pot for cooking coconut oil from the kitchen to the courtyard.
After setting up the iron pot and lighting the fire, Shu Mingxin and Shu Mingwen came over with half a bucket of old coconut water.
Mrs. Shu poured the coconut water into the iron pot smoothly. She was afraid that the old woman wouldn't understand, so she explained thoughtfully: "To boil coconut oil, you need to use old coconut water, so that the oil will have a stronger coconut flavor."
The old woman took note of this knowledge carefully: old coconut water has a stronger flavor.
At this time, Yan Yan brought a big iron spoon and said, "Grandma, you forgot to take the spoon. Stir it while cooking so that it won't get stuck in the pot."
Mrs. Shu slapped her head and said, "Oh, look at my memory. I have forgotten such an important thing. It's our Yan Bao who has a better memory."
Then the old woman watched Mrs. Shu holding the spoon and stirring, stirring for about a quarter of an hour, and finally stopped.
The old woman rubbed her sore arms and legs and thought to herself: The trouble has finally come to an end. If it is troubled for a while longer, her old arms and legs will become useless.
However, she was too happy too early. Mrs. Shu went back to the main room and called all the five, six and seven children out, "You take turns stirring, call me when you've stirred enough."
The old woman is so stupid that she still comes? Aren’t you tired?
An hour later, Sanming was still stirring desperately.
The old woman was hanging on the wall like a useless dog, her head was dizzy and her eyes were blurred, and she had a ghosting effect when she saw things.
Mrs. Shu, who was basking in the sun in the corridor, felt that time was almost up. She raised her eyebrows and winked at the little dumpling opposite.
Xiaotuanzi suddenly became possessed by drama and began to act: "Grandma, is our coconut oil almost ready?"
Mrs. Shu pretended to look at the sun and said, "Well, it's almost done. You can add lard to it."
After a while, the old lady appeared in the yard holding a clay pot. She bent down and added non-existent lard to the coconut water.