Border Cook

Chapter 679: Eating Garlic Sprouts
Xia Mingyue took out the wicker basket that she had prepared long ago and filled it up for Fan Hongyu.

Fan Hongyu handled the cotton seedlings and the mound of soil with care. He got into the carriage carefully, as if he were holding a treasure, and went to the Ministry of Revenue.

Along the way, he even told the driver to drive the carriage more steadily to avoid bumps that would break the cotton balls.

He even took out the drawings given by Xia Mingyue and looked at them again and again, thinking about who would be the most appropriate person to hand over this matter to.

The cotton seedling matter was going relatively smoothly, so Xia Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed, so she could focus her main energy on her vegetables.

As spring approaches, the planted garlic seedlings have grown to more than half a foot tall, and their leaves are thick, shiny, and ink-green.

Xia Mingyue saw that the garlic sprouts were growing very well, so she picked some, washed them, and made some home-cooked dishes.

The pork belly with garlic sprouts is made with pork belly that is cooked to medium rare, with fat and lean parts, cut into thin slices, slowly stir-fried until the oil comes out, bean paste is used to season the pan, and garlic sprouts are used to add flavor...

The roasted meat slices are not greasy in fat and not dry in lean meat. The meat slices are chewy and delicious, with a rich overall flavor.

Tofu cooked with garlic sprouts is made by frying tofu slices until the skin is hard and golden, seasoning it with two small red peppers and coloring it with soy sauce. The cooked tofu is bright in color and has a strong vegetable flavor, making it a perfect dish to go with rice.

Scrambled eggs with garlic sprouts, first fry the garlic sprouts, then add the eggs, so that the egg liquid can fully wrap the garlic sprouts. Every bite has the fragrance of garlic sprouts and the rich aroma of eggs...

Garlic sprouts were the main dish on today's dinner table, conquering everyone's taste buds. Everyone ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.

Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli were exceptions. They ate half a bowl more than usual.

Xia Mingyue was a little worried that the two people had not fully recovered yet, and that overeating was bad for their health, so she persuaded them to eat less.

Yin Lingyou, however, did not take it seriously. He scooped the remaining fried tofu with garlic sprouts, vegetables and soup into the rice bowl (cross it out, rice bowl), mixed the rice, vegetables and soup together, and scooped it into his mouth with chopsticks.

Because his mouth was full of food, his words were unclear at the moment. "Don't try to persuade me. After what happened a while ago, I finally understand that people may meet with disasters at any time and die. We need to enjoy life quickly."

"Otherwise, if I suddenly pass away one day, and I don't get to eat and drink what I should eat, and don't enjoy everything I should enjoy, that would be such a pity! So, I have to eat everything I should eat while I still have a breath. Even if something happens to me one day, I won't have any regrets in my heart. Don't you think that makes sense?"

“Yes, what Master said is absolutely right!” Mao Sanli filled the dumplings with garlic sprouts and eggs.

Xia Mingyue, "..."

I thought that having encountered such a thing this time, the master and disciple would be very careful about their lives, but it turned out that they both realized the truth that one should enjoy life to the fullest when one is happy.

"What Doctor Yin said makes some sense, but I think that even if I want to have fun, this body..."

As Xia Mingyue spoke, she looked at Fan Jinglan, "Jinglan, what do you think?"

Fan Jinglan stuffed the fried pork slices into her mouth and nodded without hesitation, "Sister is right, we should enjoy life to the fullest!"

Xia Mingyue, "..."

What are you talking about?

For these three people, when it comes to food, their IQs simply disappear into their stomachs!

Seeing that verbal persuasion was no longer effective, Xia Mingyue simply put it into practice and set the regular and quantitative times for her meals every day.

This amount is enough to fill Yin Lingyou, Mao Sanli and others, but it won’t make two people overfed. It is a very appropriate amount.

But the implementation of this made Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli become like eggplants hit by frost, wilted and without any spirit.

After all, they had long been accustomed to the intense satisfaction of eating too much, and suddenly they could only eat just enough to be full, and the two of them felt empty inside.

In order to fill this empty feeling, Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli initially chose to drink more soup to solve the problem.

But drinking cup after cup of snow pear tea and hawthorn and red date soup did not increase their sense of satisfaction in the slightest. Instead, it made them feel uneasy. Not only did they feel empty in their stomachs, but they also felt uneasy in their hearts.

The two of them immediately went to find Xia Mingyue and protested, saying that the food was not enough to fill them up.

Xia Mingyue did not make any concessions and even replaced the fish and meat with more vegetarian dishes.

Seeing that the negotiations had produced no results, Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli's faces became even more wrinkled.

"Master, what should we do?" Mao Sanli looked at Yin Lingyou pitifully.

"You ask me, who should I ask?" Yin Lingyou replied unhappily.

If even the master has no solution, then there is probably really no other solution.

Mao Sanli let out a long sigh.

Yin Lingyou kept stroking his chin, his eyes rolling around in circles.

Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it; he can always find a solution!

The weather is warm, and Wu Jin has been playing for a long time, consuming a lot of physical energy. Xia Mingyue recently made many meatballs for Wu Jin that are very suitable for it to eat.

Meatballs are made from pork, chicken, eggs, potatoes and other meats and vegetables. The soup used for stewing is also bone soup. It smells fragrant and delicious, and the size is very pleasing. One meatball is as big as two adult fists.

Wu Jin would eat two of these meatballs each morning and evening, and he would always eat them while they were hot, both the meatballs and the soup, which was very satisfying.

Today, Wu Jin walked around the entire house as usual, inspecting every corner. After ensuring the safety of the entire house, he returned to his residence contentedly and prepared to have breakfast.

It swung its tail and leisurely walked to its earthenware pot, and Wu Jin was stunned.

There were no usual big meatballs in the clay pot today, and even most of the soup was gone, with only a little bit of soup on the bottom of the pot!

And next to the earthenware pot, some broth was scattered messily!

There is a thief in the house!

The thief who stole its meatballs!

It's so abominable that he even steals the dog's food. What kind of person is so mean!
Wu Jin was so angry that his hair stood up. He first barked angrily, then licked the remaining soup in the earthenware pot clean, and then sniffed around fiercely and ran out based on the faint scent.

Relying on his natural sense of smell, Wu Jin jogged all the way and soon caught up with the predator in a corner.

And in this corner, two people were squatting.

There were Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli, each holding a pair of chopsticks with a big meatball stuck on each chopstick.

"Master, these meatballs..." Mao Sanli was a little unsure, "Can they really be eaten?"

"What can't be eaten?" Yin Lingyou glared at Mao Sanli unhappily. "Don't you know what Wu Jin usually eats? I tell you, this meatball is definitely not worse than the steamed lion's head we usually eat, maybe even better!"

Seeing that Mao Sanli was still very hesitant, Yin Lingyou rolled his eyes at him again, "What's the matter? Do you dislike the black gold earthenware pot and think that these meatballs are taken out of it and you can't eat them?"

"That's not what I meant..." "Then what do you mean?"

"What I mean is, these meatballs belong to Wu Jin after all. Will Wu Jin be angry if we eat his big meatballs?" This is what Mao Sanli is most worried about now.

"We went to steal... Oh no, Wu Jin wasn't there when we took it. When it saw there were no meatballs in the earthenware pot, it would think that the person who was responsible for feeding it didn't put them in, and it wouldn't think that we took them."

Yin Lingyou was very confident, "Although Wu Jin is smart, he is not that smart. Don't you think so?"

You steal its meatballs and still dare to look down on it?

It really makes me angry!
Wu Jin was so angry that his teeth couldn't help but stick out.

Mao Sanli felt that what his master said made sense, and nodded heavily, "Master is right, that's the case! But Master, do you feel that the weather is suddenly a little cold?"

"It's a late spring cold snap, that's normal."

"But Master, why do we have to hide here to eat? Can't we eat in the yard?"

"You are so stupid! If you go back to the courtyard to eat, what if your Junior Sister or Madam Xia suddenly comes over? Wouldn't you be caught? Eat here, no one will know!"

No one knows, but the dog knows!

Wu Jin felt the anger in his stomach suddenly rise to his forehead. After turning a full circle on the spot, he opened his bloody mouth and bit directly at Yin Lingyou...

butt!

Wu Jin's bite was very measured. He didn't bite his flesh, but he bit through his thick cotton coat, and his teeth were sticking to Yin Lingyou's skin.

The sudden noise startled Yin Lingyou.

A real jump.

And because he jumped too hard, a big hole was torn in his cotton coat, revealing his white flesh.

Yin Lingyou, "..."

The integrity of the later years is lost!

His face suddenly turned pale. Yin Lingyou drove Wu Jin away, shouting at him to let go, while tearing off his clothes to avoid being completely exposed.

Seeing this, Mao Sanli also hurried over to help.

They used coaxing, threatening, and even apologizing, just hoping that Wu Jin would give in as soon as possible.

However, Wu Jin was extremely angry at this time. He clenched his teeth and refused to let go. He even made angry "woohoo" sounds from his mouth, and even dug into the ground with his four claws to allow himself to tear it more thoroughly.

"His!"

Wu Jin successfully tore off the cotton coat completely, and Yin Lingyou also felt extremely cold at this time.

Physically, and mentally.

Especially because there was quite a lot of noise here, the servants below gathered around one after another to see what was going on. When they saw such a scene, they were stunned.

Yin Lingyou, "..."

Why is there no crack in this ground?
Xia Mingyue was in the house at this time, asking Yin Qiao for advice on needlework.

She wanted to make a set of clothes for Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji respectively.

If we calculate the time, it was at least summer when the matter in Jin Weiguo was concluded, so the fabrics that Xia Mingyue prepared were also suitable for making summer clothes.

It is soft and sweat-absorbent, but also has a certain glossiness. The material is thin and has a certain toughness, making it very suitable for summer wear.

The color prepared for Lu Qiyan was navy blue, while the color prepared for Xia Yunji was light bamboo green, which was more suitable for young men.

Xia Mingyue has a certain foundation in needlework, and has no problem with cutting and sewing, but she feels it is a bit monotonous, and wants to embroider some simple and elegant patterns on the cuffs and neckline.

She is not very skilled at embroidery yet and needs to practice more.

Just as Xia Mingyue asked Yin Qiao for advice and successfully copied the patterns and got the hang of it, she heard a commotion outside.

"What happened?" Xia Mingyue asked the little maids who were whispering at the door.

The little maidservant immediately looked embarrassed, "Village Master, it seems, it seems that Doctor Yin and Doctor Mao stole Wu Jin's meatballs, and were discovered by Wu Jin, so Wu Jin bit Doctor Yin..."

Wu Jin bit Doctor Yin?
Xia Mingyue stood up suddenly, "So how is it now? Was Wu Jin's bite severe? How is Doctor Yin's injury?"

"No bite." The little maid waved her hands hurriedly. "Although Wu Jin bit Doctor Yin's butt, he didn't kill him. He just tore Doctor Yin's clothes..."

"What about now?" Xia Mingyue asked.

The little maid hurriedly answered truthfully, "The servants sent a quilt over, and Doctor Yin has already returned to the yard wrapped in the quilt, but Wu Jin seems very unhappy now, and has been howling in his shack..."

Given Wu Jin's temperament, he was naturally very angry.

This……

What's the matter?

Xia Mingyue didn't know how to comment on this matter for a moment. After thinking for a moment, she decided to look for Wu Jin first.

Wu Jin is the biggest victim. Even if he was angry, he didn't really bite anyone. We cannot let such a sensible furry child be disappointed.

When Xia Mingyue went there, Wu Jin was indeed howling with his neck stretched out as the little maid had said, some high, some low, some long, some short, with a sense of cadence.

After seeing Xia Mingyue coming, Wu Jin, with a face full of sadness and anger, threw himself into Xia Mingyue's arms and started barking, "Woof woof woof woof".

This call seems to be non-stop.

Xia Mingyue understood that it was complaining, so she gently stroked Wu Jin's forehead and nodded in response.

He even said, "I know the general situation. It is indeed the fault of Doctor Yin and Brother Mao. How could they steal your meatballs? It's too much!"

"Don't worry, they ate the meatballs. I brought you three more meatballs. Do you want to eat them while they're hot?"

As Xia Mingyue spoke, she poured the meatballs, soup and meatballs she brought into a clay pot.

I even put a few freshly baked potatoes in it.

Compared with steamed potatoes, baked potatoes are softer and more glutinous without any moisture, and even have a richer burnt aroma. It is also one of Wu Jin's favorite foods. He can even eat one in one bite without peeling the skin.