Rebirth in 1993, My Dad is a Returned Youth

Chapter 115: Good Food and Full Moon (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
Maybe Shanghai people have never tasted such authentic Sichuan cuisine.

When cooked in hot oil, the aroma of dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns was fully brought out, and then Li Kang added chopped green onions, ginger and garlic.

A stronger fragrance emanated from the air, and the two elderly people, Liu Guangqing and Grandma Cai,

I have never smelled such a pungent smell in my life, and tears and snot started flowing.

"Oh my god! My eyes are burning!"

Liu Guangqing quickly pulled his wife and ran out.

Chen Lijuan was also choked by the smell and kept coughing, "Li Kang, it's too pungent. If the neighbors smell it, they might come looking for us."

She was right. The fragrance soon drifted with the wind to Lao Jiang's house next door.

"Lijuan, what kind of food are you guys cooking? It's so choking us."

Aunt Gangdong came over with a handkerchief covering her mouth and nose.

They were also cooking at home, and at most I could smell the scent of garlic, but not the scent of chili or Sichuan pepper.

"Sister Gangdong, our Li Kang is cooking Yunnan cuisine."

"Eh~, Yunnan food isn't that spicy, it smells like Sichuan food. It uses a lot of chili peppers and peppercorns."

The Sichuanese who came here to rent a house before also liked to add a lot of spices like Li Kang.

After being told this several times, those people didn't dare to do it again.

If the landlord is unhappy, he might really evict you.

Li Kang didn't care. Instead, he invited Aunt Gangdong, "Have you eaten? If not, come and eat together."

When facing an outsider like Li Kang, Gangdong did not dare to act like those foreign tenants.

After all, Chen Lijuan had already publicized Li Kang's abilities.

He also said that Li Kang bought a car for their family with his own ability.

So the car naturally belonged to their family from then on.

I heard that Old Liu's family actually had a car, so when Chen Lijuan went out to play cards, she could even sit at the table. For a while, she even overshadowed Aunt Gangdong.

Her son's admission to university seemed ordinary to the neighbors.

Not as good as Li Kang who has the ability to make money now.

"It's Li Kang who's cooking. He's amazing. Not only did he help the Liu family buy a car, but he can also cook such delicious food."

"Lijuan, it's such a blessing for your family to meet Li Kang."

"Aunt Gangdong, please don't praise me like that. I want to be proud."

Li Kang's response, without any pride, made the unhappiness she had before coming dissipate.

I originally wanted to continue chatting with Li Kang. It’s a rare opportunity.

But she stayed in the kitchen for too long and was choked.

"The flavor of this dish is too strong. It's not good for your health. Li Kang, you should pay attention to your diet."

As for eating a bite? That's absolutely impossible.

Can you eat such spicy food?
Only after Aunt Gangdong left could I stir the wok.

As soon as the woman went out, she met other neighbors who came to seek explanation.

"Gangdong, is this your cooking? Why is the smell so strong? It choked our neighbors and made them cry."

"My child was choked and cried."

"You guys should stop cooking this. Everyone is starting to complain."

Aunt Gangdong was misunderstood by everyone and said unhappily, "How can you say that about me? I just got out, too."

"Also, I asked for you, the people cooking inside are the Liu family's children from Yunnan. Do you want to go look for them?"

Having said that, Aunt Gangdong didn't say much.

Those who come here are also sensible people.

Liu Guangqing now treats those children like his treasures and lets them do whatever they want.

If they go there in a group, they might just piss off the old guy.

"Oh~ forget it. It might just be this one meal. If we finish it today, there will probably be nothing left tomorrow."

"Let Lijuan cook later. Children from Yunnan have big appetites."

Li Kang really enjoys the smoky atmosphere of cooking.

If possible, he would follow the habits of foreign chefs, working on weekdays and giving himself a day off on weekends.

Of course, in mainland China, the opposite is more suitable for national conditions.

Weekday working hours are put on weekends, and rest from Monday to Friday.

In Li Kang's opinion, those foreign chefs really don't know how to do business. They use the two most profitable days to rest.

From Monday to Friday, he runs a restaurant while others go to work.

This is equivalent to having seven days off a week.

After feeding the meat, Meixia came in after smelling the fragrance.

"Meixia, don't go in yet. The dishes cooked by your brother Kang are very choking." "No, the dishes cooked by brother Kang are very fragrant," Meixia sniffed the fragrance in the air, with a look of enjoyment on her face.

Chen Lijuan didn't understand. Even Liu Lang seemed to enjoy the smell.

As Meixia entered, Li Kang had already fried the prawns.

A large plate of shrimp, half of which was peppers.

Judging from the amount, at least half a pound of dried chilies were added. "Hmm! It smells so good. Meixia, try my fried shrimp."

The little girl was already drooling with greed. Liu Lang followed behind her, "Brother Kang, I want to try it too."

He stir-fried the shrimp tails with the shells peeled off.

After all, these shrimps were just caught from the river and have not been soaked in clean water, so it is not suitable to put them into the pot with their shells.

Of course, it would be better to eat the shrimp directly.

Let Meixia bring the fried shrimps to the table, and then rinse the pot.

Then stir-fry a plate of snail meat.

It's still the same recipe, but this time I use chili peppers.
After the oil in the pot is heated, pour a bowl of chopped chili peppers first.

The bowl is the same size as a dining bowl and can hold a few peppers.

Next, add the onion, ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the snail meat that Meixia has washed clean.

Anyway, this is how Sichuan cuisine is cooked, and Li Kang liked it very much in both his lives.

If you master this system, any dish you cook will be delicious.

As for Jiangnan cuisine, if you want to eat it, go to a restaurant.

"Sister Lijuan, I have prepared two dishes, you can come next."

Li Kang handed her the apron and Meixia wiped the sweat off her face.

The little girl is always so considerate.

"Li Kang," Chen Lijuan stopped Li Kang who was about to leave, "You are so capable, there is no need to spend time on trivial things like cooking. Just let me do it next time."

"Sister Lijuan, I'm just trying it out now while I'm free. I may not have the time to cook in the future."

Come outside.

Liu Jun was playing games in the hall. Liu Lang came in and ate some shrimp, then ran off to bully his uncle.

"Can't you just give in to your uncle?"

Liu Jun was beaten until he was sweating profusely, and he failed to beat his nephew even after more than ten rounds.

"Just practice more. If my uncle is willing to come back and bring us food every day, I'd be willing to teach you how to play."

"You brat!" Liu Jun laughed angrily, "You even took the opportunity to negotiate with your uncle. I'll bully you next time."

"Then I have a deal. If you lose again this time, you have to buy roast duck for the three of us when you come back tomorrow."

Li Kang taught him that if you don't take advantage of the benefits, you are a bastard. He took the opportunity to help the three of them get benefits.

Liu Jun agreed immediately, a roast duck was only five yuan, although his daily salary was only a dozen yuan.

……

"Stop playing games, husband, and come over for dinner."

The whole family was seated together, but just two days later, one person was missing.

The space is much more spacious, but the atmosphere has dropped a lot.

Liu Guangqing had already poured the wine and drinks before they sat at the table.

A glass of white wine was poured for Li Kang.

Then, Liu Guangqing raised his glass first, "Today happens to be the day of the full moon."

"Let us raise a toast to our loved ones far away."

“I wish them a happy life full of love and happiness!”

……

"Yixing, Xiaodong, wash your hands quickly, it's time to eat."

Today, five people sat down in Guo Mingyuan's small house of less than ten square meters to have dinner together.

After returning to his uncle's house in Shikumen, Zhang Yiming took the initiative to cook for his uncle and grandmother tonight.

"Not bad, Yiming, you will be the one cooking for our family from now on."

"Sister, don't worry. Yiming has food to eat at my house, so he won't go hungry. Please transfer your living expenses as soon as possible, because we are running out of money this month."

After Xu Liting finished chatting with her brother, she said to Yiming, "Yiming, you must be obedient at your uncle's house and take the initiative to help with the work. Mom will take you to her side soon."

The woman's emotions were in turmoil and she looked up at the sky.

The round moon hangs high in the sky.

"Bless me, and make things go smoothly. Let my son live with me."

(End of this chapter)