When Li Youran observed the state of the space that day, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the shepherd's purse and purslane transplanted a few days ago were rapidly multiplying on both sides of the field ridge. They were large and green, which was really pleasing to the eye.
Li Youran thought that shepherd's purse is a good material for making dumplings, and is known as the elf of the spring field. When she thought of this, she almost drooled.
Haha, that’s what I’m going to eat today.
Having made up his mind, he quickly returned to the bedroom, locked the door, drew the curtains, lay down on the bed, and entered the space.
The shepherd's purse on the edge of the field is larger than the ones outside. It has a jagged shape. Use a small shovel to dig up one of the shepherd's purses. It's tender and tender. You can probably eat one or two meals. The overall number of shepherd's purses is not that big.
It's too much to use commercially, so I'm just trying it out for myself.
He also picked some purslane, which can be used to make cold dishes and as a side dish for eating dumplings.
When he came out, he looked at the time and saw that it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Li Youran first called Sun Xiaoying and asked her to hand over the work to Zhao Cuihua and come over to make delicious food together. Then he found Gu Weiwei carrying a bamboo basket.
When Sun Xiaoying and Gu Weiwei saw the shepherd's purse in the basket, their eyes lit up and they actively expressed their willingness to help.
"I knew you, the greedy little cat, would definitely like it." Li Youran said to Sun Xiaoying with a smile.
"No, I'm afraid that Brother Youran will be clumsy and spoil the filling." Sun Xiaoying wrinkled her nose at him.
The three of them went downstairs together while chatting and laughing. The kitchen was busy at this time, so they didn't want to disturb them too much. They took some utensils, dough, pork stuffing and seasonings and came out.
So I went back to the office, put a few newspapers on the coffee table, put the panel on it, and it became a workbench.
Gu Weiwei and Sun Xiaoying went to wash the shepherd's purse and pick the vegetables first.
The three people were still a little short, so Li Youran called Aunt Qi and asked her to see who could be spared in the store now. Aunt Qi was the big boss, so she was definitely fine. She could just find two more.
Aunt Qi came over quickly, bringing Zhao Xiuer and Zheng Yan with her, both of whom were already foremen.
When everyone arrived, each person was assigned work based on their expertise. Li Youran rolled up his sleeves and said:
"Do it yourself, the food will taste better. Let's get to work."
So, those who cut vegetables and stuffing, and those who kneaded dough and rolled out the dough got busy.
Li Youran's desk has also become a workstation, used for cutting vegetables and preparing stuffing.
In an aluminum pot, add minced onion, minced ginger, light soy sauce, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, and pepper to the pork stuffing, mix well, then add minced shepherd's purse, pour in sesame oil, stir evenly, and the filling is complete.
"This filling alone smells delicious." Aunt Qi took the aluminum basin, smelled it, and couldn't help but praise it.
As a result, everyone's expectations for the taste of the finished dumplings increased greatly.
"Whoever packs more in a while will be rewarded with more food. If he packs poorly, he will be punished. He can only eat ten." Li Youran began to offer a reward.
"Boss Ranzi, what about yourself?" Gu Weiwei was a little fussy when she heard this, so she asked.
"I am the leader, so naturally I am not restricted. I can eat as much as I want." Li Youran replied with a calm look on his face.
"This isn't fair." Gu Weiwei shouted aggrievedly.
"If you want to be fair, you should also be the leader. Don't worry, look at sister Xiaoying, do you have the nerve to be a sister? Stop talking nonsense and get to work." Amid laughter, Li Youran waved his hand and started making dumplings.
Sun Xiaoying had a proud look on her face. This was her strong point. She held a dumpling wrapper in her hand, bent her palm, put the stuffing on it, rolled and pinched it with her delicate fingers, and a beautiful crescent-shaped dumpling was declared completed. The whole process
Just a few seconds.
Although the dumplings made by Aunt Qi, Zhao Xiuer, Zheng Yan and Boss Li are not as good in appearance, they are not slow either.
Gu Weiwei was miserable. She could only fold the dumplings into folds one by one. Since she didn't calculate the amount of filling, she had to add or roll out the excess from time to time. It looked ugly. She made one dumpling while others made three or four.
Already.
"Weiwei, this looks like the posture of a wealthy lady, authentic." Li Youran said with a smile.
Gu Weiwei ignored him and turned to Sun Xiaoying for advice. The love between sisters was so deep that Sun Xiaoying couldn't ignore it. She worked hand in hand for a while and finally got better.
As time went by, the sorghum stalks were filled with dumplings of different shapes and styles. Aunt Qi had already asked Zhao Xiuer and Zheng Yan to take some of them to the kitchen to cook in advance.
Seeing that there wasn't much work left, Li Youran moved to the office chair to rest.
"Boss Li, you are quite leisurely." Gu Weiwei said angrily.
Li Youran smiled and said nothing.
At this moment, Zhao Xiuer pushed open the door and came in, holding two large porcelain plates filled with hot dumplings. Everyone in the room's eyes lit up.
"Put away the coffee table, we will eat here today." Li Youran stood up and greeted quickly.
Zheng Yan also entered shortly after, holding four plates in both hands.
Everyone hurriedly packed up their things and made room. Zheng Yan went downstairs and brought two plates of cold purslane. Everyone sat around the coffee table, each with a small bowl of rice vinegar in front of them.
After working hard for a long time, it was finally time to start. Li Youran picked up a dumpling with chopsticks, dipped it in some vinegar, put it in his mouth, and took a bite. The pure, fragrant, and delicious taste spread immediately and filled the entire mouth.
The aroma of the seeds still flows into my nose, as if I really smell the breath of the spring wilderness.
"It's delicious." After eating one dumpling, he moved his chopsticks slightly and picked up another one.
Others were the same and praised it repeatedly. Aunt Qi said it was much more fragrant than the shepherd's purse in her hometown.
"Weiwei, remember the rules." Li Youran reminded Gu Weiwei who was working hard regardless of her image.
"Sister Weiwei, don't pay attention to him. I'm the best at making dumplings. I'll give you what I have." Sun Xiaoying stood up for her good sisters. Then she picked up the dumplings and put them into her mouth, her eyes narrowed into a crescent shape.
The taste of cold purslane is also quite good. Using it as a side dish will make the dumplings even more delicious.
The dumplings on the plate disappeared quickly, but the fighting power of the six people was still considerable.
"The dumplings below are almost cooked. I'll go down and get them." Zheng Yan picked up two empty plates and was about to go out.
"Forget it, we have to leave those to Uncle Qi, Daniu, Cuihua and the others. Let's get over it after solving the problem here." Li Youran stopped him.
It wasn't until the last dumpling was wiped out that everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks. They all sighed that this was the most delicious dumpling they had ever eaten in their lives.