ebookland Chapter 152 Simple Reception
Chapter 152 Simple Reception
After convincing grandma, Song Zhi swiftly picked up the ingredients that had been prepared and the spices that had been purchased earlier, and walked straight to the big stove in the straw hut.
She first put the internal organs, mainly pig intestines and pig hearts, into a large pot, added enough water, and blanched them quickly over high heat to remove blood and impurities from the internal organs.
The blanched internal organs are removed and drained for later use.
Next, heat oil in a pan, and after the onions, ginger, and garlic are fragrant, add fermented black beans, soy sauce, and the spices prepared earlier, including star anise, cinnamon, and peppercorns.
During the stir-frying process, the aromas of various spices intertwine together, and the straw hut is instantly filled with fragrance, making people salivate.
The little ones who were happily eating oil residue in the yard lost their composure instantly when they smelled the fragrance and rushed towards Song Zhi.
Standing on tiptoe, she sniffed and looked towards the stove, "Sister, what are you cooking? It smells so good!"
Song Zhi kept moving her hands while instructing the younger ones, "Go find some rocks. I'll grill some lamb skewers for you later."
As soon as Song Zhi finished speaking, the little ones immediately ran away cheering, and Song Zhi's ears were filled with their happy chirping and laughter.
Their happiness seemed to infect Song Zhi, and she couldn't help shaking her head and laughing while she was busy.
In order to make the meat and internal organs taste good, they need to be simmered for more than an hour. After putting the meat into the pot, Song Zhi added some firewood to the stove and hurried back to the kitchen.
At this time, the mutton had been cut by Yang. While Song Zhi took over the seasoning and marinating, she also asked her aunt to go to the back mountain to cut some bamboo and cut it into bamboo sticks to skewer the meat.
On the other side, Mrs. Wu had just finished cooking the oil residue. Seeing her granddaughter busying herself, she asked with concern, "Azhi, is there anything else you need to prepare?"
Song Zhi said without even looking up: "Grandma, can you help me mix some more dough? I need to make some pancakes later."
After saying that, he didn't forget to remind her, "Grandma, please knead some more dough. Although it's not a very good meal, it must be enough to make people full!"
"Okay, grandma knows what I'm doing!" After saying that, she took a wooden basin and went to knead the dough.
When the food was ready, Wu took her son and went from house to house to invite the villagers to have dinner at her home, and at the same time paid back the money she owed to the villagers.
The villagers who were owed money received the silver. Although they said they were not worried, they were very happy in their hearts.
After the two men left, the family who received the money couldn't help but sigh, "Look, Dashan's family has owed money for two or three years, and they've only been making jelly for a short time, and they paid it back as soon as they said they would!"
"Dad, we work at Dashan's house and count the money every day. In just these fifteen days, they should have made at least twenty or thirty taels of silver. It would be easy to pay off the old debt."
The woman beside her couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement: "How can you earn so much?"
"Why would I lie to you? The amount of jelly we can make every day is fixed! If we do the math, we can figure out the money!"
The old man sighed, "The Dashan family has completely turned things around thanks to this jelly!"
The man chuckled and said, "Dad, Dashan's family doesn't make jelly now. In the future, it all depends on our own abilities. Let's grind more beans today, and I'll carry them to the county town to sell them tomorrow morning. With this jelly, our family's life will be better."
The old man was amused by his son's words and slapped him on the back. "Okay, stop talking nonsense. Since your aunt is inviting you to dinner, go quickly and don't keep people waiting."
The young man sighed and happily went to the Song family at the end of the village.
Mrs. Wu not only invited people to work at home, but also invited the head of the Song clan and Doctor Zheng.
When the group approached the Song family courtyard, they smelled a fragrance in the air.
Someone couldn't help swallowing and muttered to his companion, "What kind of meat is this stew? It smells so good?"
The companion beside him also had his stomach growling after smelling the aroma, but he said, "I think you haven't tasted meat for a long time, so you are greedy!"
Hearing this joke, the other party was not angry. The fellow villager touched his empty stomach and smiled foolishly.
As soon as we entered the yard, we saw two tables already set up. On the open space nearby, Song Ping and a few of his younger brothers were busy grilling lamb skewers.
Since there was no brush, they would dip some lard on a linen cloth, brush it on the sizzling roasted lamb, and then sprinkle some special five-spice seasoning on it.
The fragrance drifted to every corner of the yard with the breeze, stirring everyone's nerves.
When Mrs. Wu saw that everyone had arrived, she immediately arranged for everyone to sit down. "We don't have anything special to treat you today, so everyone, just eat what you can."
"No compromise, no compromise. The fragrance alone is enough to make us dizzy. Auntie is just too polite!" After saying this, the villagers echoed and laughed.
After the clan leader and Doctor Zheng sat down at the head of the table, everyone found a place to sit.
Bowls of temptingly fragrant braised dishes were served on the table. The aroma of the braised dishes, mixed with the fragrance of meat and the spiciness of the marinade, penetrated into people's noses, making people drool.
"Everyone, please feel free to eat!" Song Youshan greeted enthusiastically from the side.
As Song Youshan finished speaking, everyone picked up their chopsticks and reached for the fragrant braised pork in the bowl.
Everyone couldn't wait to taste it, and a spicy and fragrant taste instantly spread in their mouths, which was simply amazing.
They all recognized the contents of the bowl, but the taste was completely different from what they remembered.
Mrs. Wu brought jelly and roasted lamb skewers to the table and asked everyone to eat more and add more to the pot if it was not enough.
Someone couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, how do you make these offal? Not only does it have no fishy smell, but it also tastes amazing!"
Seeing that everyone was satisfied with their meal, Wu said with pride, "It was all done by that girl Ah Zhi. This child loves to tinker with food now."
One woman took the opportunity to praise, "Azhi is becoming more and more capable. I think this food can be used to set up a stall. It tastes really good!"
Wu Shile's eyes narrowed into slits as he called out to everyone, "Eat more if you like!"