roccoschili Chapter 130
Chapter 130
It was morning when Zhong Ruyi and the others came back. When they got home, their family had already finished breakfast and it was almost time for lunch.
Boss Zhong had already fished out the biggest fish in the water tank and killed and cleaned it up.
Every household in the village pickled sauerkraut. Zhong's mother pickled more than a dozen jars of sauerkraut, including pickled cabbage, pickled beans, and pickled cabbage. Two jars of pickled radishes had already been eaten.
The sauerkraut used in boiled fish is made of cabbage. Zhong's mother pickled the most sauerkraut, filling five jars.
The taste of sauerkraut and fish cooked together is simply unforgettable.
Zhong Ruyi's mouth was watering at the thought. She quickly washed and cut the sauerkraut she had taken out of the jar and started making the sauerkraut fish.
First, simmer a pot of rice, then slice the processed fish, put it in a basin, add salt and rub it for a while, then wash it several times with clean water.
After squeezing out the water, add salt, a little white wine, starch, and if you don’t have pepper powder, use Sichuan pepper powder. Mix well and set aside.
Put a spoonful of lard in the pot, pour the fish bones in when the pot is hot, fry slowly on low heat until both sides are golden brown, then throw in the prepared onion, ginger, garlic, peppercorns and dried chilies.
Throw the sauerkraut in and stir-fry until fragrant. When it’s almost done, you can add water.
When bubbles start to form in the pot, add a pinch of salt and some vinegar to increase the sour taste, then put the fish fillets in.
Once you’ve added them, they’re almost done. Just wait for a minute or two for them to boil and then you can scoop them out.
Pour the sauerkraut fish into a large bowl, put some chili segments, minced garlic and chopped green onions on it, and drizzle with a spoonful of hot oil. The sauerkraut fish with a strong sour and fragrant taste is ready.
She washed the pot and prepared to stir-fry pork and vegetables. There was also a bowl of braised food in the cupboard. The sister-in-law said that it was specially left there yesterday.
She first took out a wok, fried the vegetables, and made an egg drop soup, and the meal was ready.
He shouted to the outside of the door and asked someone to come in to help serve the dishes.
Zhong's mother came in from outside and said, "Dongzhi went back first. I asked him to stay for dinner, but he said he had something to do at home and didn't want to stay."
Zhong Ruyi cried out. She had just asked Chen Dongzhi to stay for lunch, but he didn't agree. She thought that if she asked her mother to call him, maybe he would stay.
I didn’t expect that my mother couldn’t do it either. I guess there really was something going on at home.
Forget it, if I leave I won’t be able to enjoy this feast.
I'll make it for him next time if I have the chance. The most important thing now is to fill my own stomach.
She happily carried the pickled fish out and said, "Let's eat fish!"
At the dinner table, Zhong Laosan gave his younger sister a thumbs up. He learned this gesture from his younger sister.
"Little sister! This fish meat melts in your mouth, it's so tender! If you can work as a chef in a restaurant in town with your cooking skills, I think every restaurant will be vying for you!"
Mother Zhong picked up a piece of fish and put it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up. She first scolded Zhong Lao San, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister is working in the kitchen, so what are you brothers doing here?"
She turned around and praised her daughter again, "My daughter is so promising, she can do anything! She even cooks such delicious food!"
After Mother Zhong finished praising, Father Zhong started to praise. After Father Zhong finished praising, the eldest brother and his wife, the second brother and his wife, and even several nieces and nephews followed suit.
Zhong Ruyi was so flattered by their praise that she almost couldn't eat anymore. She quickly said, "Eat quickly, eat quickly, or it won't taste good if you don't eat it now."
Mother Zhong winked at them: Stop praising me, can't you see that your sister is embarrassed? Eat quickly!
After dinner, Zhong's mother asked Zhong Lao San to wash the dishes. "I see you've gained some weight. You won't fit into the new clothes I made for you. Hurry up and work harder!"
Shitou and Cuicui Xiaohe went out after they had eaten their fill. Shitou said he had some candy and wanted to share it with the two of them.
Tiedan snuggled up to Zhong's mother and said sweetly, "Grandma, you've worked hard in business. This is the candy that Dandan left for you."
As he spoke, Tiedan held up a White Rabbit candy that had been removed from its wrapper. There was a small tooth mark on the candy, which clearly showed that it had been bitten by Tiedan.
Mother Zhong didn't care. She smiled lovingly, "Our Tiedan has grown up and will feel sorry for grandma! Look at your sweet mouth, you can have this candy. Grandma is too old to chew it."
Tiedan stood on tiptoe and tried hard to stuff the candy into Zhong's mother's mouth. Zhong's mother had no choice but to open her mouth and eat it.
Mother Zhong likes well-behaved children. Several children in the family are obedient and sensible. She took out the purse she was carrying and took out a few copper coins from it.
"Take it, share it with your sister and brother and go buy some delicious food."
Tiedan received the copper coin and smiled, showing his white teeth. "Tiedan likes grandma the most!"
Zhong Ruyi watched with admiration. No wonder Tiedan was the favorite child of the eldest sister-in-law. He had such a sweet mouth at such a young age.
He ran out like a gust of wind, and looking so excited, I didn't know what delicious food he was going to buy with the money.
The sister-in-law originally wanted to stop him. She knew what Tiedan was going to do with the money. It was simply because he saw Shuisheng's family bought some firecrackers a few days ago and he wanted some too.
These days, he had been pestering her to buy him firecrackers, but she was afraid that it was too dangerous for such a young child to play with them, so she didn't buy them.
Unexpectedly, the child actually got money from Zhong's mother, but she was relieved when she saw that Zhong's mother only gave her a few copper coins, because a few copper coins could not buy firecrackers.
She smiled and said, "Tiedan is more considerate than Shitou. Shitou is not willing to share anything he has, like an ungrateful person. Tiedan is different. He always thinks about his family."
After hearing this, Boss Zhong frowned, but because there were so many people around, he didn't say anything. He just gave his sister-in-law a look, but the aunt didn't notice him at all.
Mrs. Zhong's expression changed immediately. She thought that after what she had said to the old lady, she would at least not be so biased in the future.
But now she dared to do this in front of so many people at home. Fortunately, the children were not at home. If Shi Tou heard this, I don’t know how upset he would be. A child of eight or nine years old is already sensible.
Naturally, I can understand the adults' expressions.
"Old man, what do you mean by that? Did you ignore everything I just said to you?"
Li Guihua's smiling face suddenly froze. She didn't know why her mother suddenly became unhappy after she praised Tiedan.
Liu Yu Niang who was sitting next to her sighed in her heart. This sister-in-law was good in every way except that she was a little confused sometimes. All three children were her biological children. How could there be a mother in the world who didn't love her children?
In her opinion, it's not that the sister-in-law doesn't love Shitou, but sometimes Shitou is a stubborn child. When Tiedan wants his toys and food and Shitou doesn't want to, Tiedan will complain to his mother.
As time went by, the eldest sister-in-law, who had always favored Tiedan, felt even more that Shitou would not give in to his younger brother and did not love him.
Sometimes when she gets angry, she would call him an ungrateful person, saying that he is not as sensible as Cuicui, nor as well-behaved as Tiedan.
Alas! She has said it several times, openly or secretly, but it is not good to control it too much.
Li Guihua felt a little aggrieved. Everyone could see how well-behaved Tiedan was. "Mom, Tiedan is indeed much better than Shitou! He thinks of me whenever he has something to eat or drink, unlike Shitou, who sometimes refuses to give it to me when I ask for it."
Mother Zhong was very disappointed. "You ate with him just to give to Tiedan, right? Why should you give Shitou to Tiedan after Tiedan has finished eating his food? Do you think I don't know? Tiedan and Shitou are both your children. Think about what you would do if Shitou heard what you said today?"
"Your heart as a mother is almost bent to the sky! If you continue like this, you can't blame Shitou if he doesn't want to kiss you in the future!"
After saying that, he said, "Boss, you decide this matter for yourself!" and left.