ebookland Chapter 256: Braised Head
Chapter 256: Braised Head
"Grandma, we're back and we've shot a lot of pheasants." Ermao's voice was heard before they entered the yard.
"Oh my, that's great! Then let your mother stew one for you, I guarantee you'll enjoy it!" Old Lady Yang heard the noise outside and came out of the house with a smile on her face. When she looked over, she saw that it was Qi Xingyun, and the smile on her face instantly deepened.
"Xingyun is here! Oh, it's been a while since I last saw you! Come in quickly and sit down with us." Old Lady Yang strode forward, grabbed Qi Xingyun's hand, and enthusiastically led him into the main room.
Qi Xingyun let Old Lady Yang hold his hand and followed her into the main hall obediently, sitting down next to her. He smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie! It's been a long time since we last met, but you're still as cheerful as before, you haven't changed at all."
When Old Lady Yang heard this, she was so happy that she straightened her body and said proudly, "That's right. My good granddaughter tells me every day that I should keep a happy mood so that I can be healthy. I listened to her, so I am happy every day."
Qi Xingyun looked at the energetic old lady and couldn't help but smile and praise her, "No wonder, she looks the same as she did a few years ago. She even looks younger than she did then!"
Old Lady Yang accepted Qi Xingyun's compliments with great joy, and then asked curiously, "Why did you have time to come here today? And you came back with Xiaocao'er and the others. Did you go hunting in the mountains together?"
"Yes, Zhusong sent me a letter yesterday, telling me that he had returned home. He was thinking of going up the mountain today, and I saw that I didn't have anything important to do, so I just went with him." Qi Xingyun replied with a smile.
When Old Lady Yang heard this, she quickly responded, "That's great! In that case, let your aunt stew two chickens quickly. I'm afraid one is not enough."
Qi Xingyun hurriedly thanked her: "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie!" As he spoke, the corners of his serious face curled up.
At this time, Xiao Caoer made tea for everyone, then went straight into the kitchen to help Li prepare the meal.
She said to Li excitedly, "Mom, this is a rare thing that Brother Xingyun brought specially. He said it's called potato. How about we use this potato to make a few dishes to try?"
"This is something new. I've never made it before." Li said this while working with his hands.
"It's okay, just give it a try, it's something new anyway." As he said this, he picked up the potatoes and started to peel them. In a blink of an eye, the round potatoes were neatly processed. Then, Xiao Caoer skillfully cut some of the potatoes into thin strips, intending to stir-fry a plate of fragrant potato strips; and cut the other part of the potatoes into cubes, preparing to make a tempting potato stew and potato stewed eggplant...
After all the preparations were completed, Xiao Cao turned to Ermao who was busy in the yard and shouted, "Brother, we still have a lot of pheasants at home. Hurry up and build an earthen kiln and get two beggar chickens out. Throw a few potatoes in and roast them together, just like roasting sweet potatoes. It will definitely be very fragrant and delicious!"
After hearing this, Ermao readily agreed: "Okay! It's still early now, I'll let Zhang Quan and the others do it." After that, he enthusiastically pulled Zhang Quan and Yuan Sheng to start building the earthen kiln, and Qi Xingyun's guards also followed them.
When the delicious dishes were served, everyone's attention was instantly attracted by the plate of potatoes that exuded an alluring aroma. Ermao first picked up a piece of potato for each of the three elders, "Grandma, Dad and Mom, please try it."
Old Lady Yang took the lead in putting a piece of potato into her mouth. After chewing it gently, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on her face. She praised it profusely, "Oh my, this potato is so delicious! It has a soft and chewy texture and doesn't require any chewing effort. It's simply specially prepared for people like me who have bad teeth!"
Li, who was standing by, was not to be outdone. She savored the crispy and delicious potato shreds with relish and said, "That's right! The potato shreds are evenly cut and fried to the perfect temperature. They are sour and crispy, and very appetizing!"
After listening to the two people's comments, Yang Dashan, with his mouth full of potatoes, responded vaguely: "Well, well, it's really good. I like all these potato dishes!" As soon as he finished speaking, Ermao and the others present nodded in agreement.
Qi Xingyun maintained his elegant demeanor throughout. He slowly picked up a small piece of potato with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, nodding slightly, as a silent agreement with everyone's words.
At this time, Xiao Cao'er was eating without stopping. Her small chopsticks were moving quickly in the potato shreds plate, almost without stopping. It turned out that for Xiao Cao'er, potato shreds were her favorite in her previous life. However, maybe when she was a child, she also took out potatoes from the mall once, but maybe it was too long ago, and the adults had long forgotten this past.