Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 127 Lotus Root Mat

Xu Qing dreamed of what Shen Jinwen said, and felt that it was somewhat similar to what is called in modern times, caused by changes in hormone levels, physical discomfort, and psychological stress.

She then smiled and said, "Men and women think differently. Perhaps Mrs. Shen has something on her mind lately. Well then, Mr. Shen and Rongrong are having dinner at home today. I'll go and deliver the food to Mrs. Shen and chat with her while I'm at it, since we're both pregnant."

He also felt that this was a safe approach.

“That’s right. There are some things that women understand better than men. Let Mengniang go and see.”

Shen Jinwen still didn't understand. What could be so important that he couldn't tell his closest person? But He Shi was an experienced person, and he didn't have any other good ideas, so he nodded and agreed.

That basket of lotus roots was quite heavy, and Madam He wouldn't let Xu Qingmeng carry it; she carried the basket herself into the kitchen.

Today, the butcher gave her some spare ribs. She wielded her knife and chopped them into small pieces in a few strokes. After washing them, she put them in a pot, added scallions, ginger, and Shaoxing wine, and blanched them.

Since Xinting wasn't home, He started a fire.

Xu Qingmeng then began to process the lotus root, peeling it and chopping it into small pieces similar to spare ribs, setting it aside for later use.

Thinking that she still had a lot of lotus roots, Xu Qingmeng planned to make a whole lotus root feast today. She took out some lotus roots and cut them into slices that could be stuffed with fillings (that is, the first cut is not cut all the way through, and the second cut is cut through, forming lotus root sandwiches). She set them aside.

After blanching the pork ribs, remove them, rinse them, and then put them back into a clay pot with scallions, ginger, and Shaoxing wine. Simmer over low heat for half an hour, and then add lotus root.

After she finished preparing the casserole, she didn't pay any more attention to it and started making lotus root sandwiches.

There's always enough ground pork at home. Xu Qingmeng prepared some ground pork, added chopped green onions, ginger, garlic, a spoonful of Shaoxing wine, two spoonfuls of soy sauce, and a suitable amount of salt. Then she stirred it in one direction until the ground pork became firm.

After preparing the minced meat, Xu Qingmeng started preparing the batter.

Take a large bowl, add an appropriate amount of flour, an appropriate amount of starch, crack in two eggs, add an appropriate amount of water, and stir into a batter of moderate thickness. (The batter should be thick enough that it slowly drips from chopsticks when lifted.)
Next, you can make lotus root sandwiches. Take a slice of lotus root sandwich, put an appropriate amount of seasoned meat filling in the middle, and gently press it down to fill the gaps in the lotus root sandwich.

Place the stuffed lotus root slices one by one into the batter, coating them evenly to ensure the surface of the lotus root slices is completely covered with batter.

Pour enough oil into a pot and heat it to 60% of its maximum temperature. Place the lotus root slices coated with batter into the pot one by one. Stir them constantly during frying to ensure even heating and prevent them from burning.

Fry until the lotus root slices are golden brown, then remove and drain the oil. Your fragrant fried lotus root slices are now ready!

Rongrong is a little foodie and has a sweet tooth. Lotus root can be made into glutinous rice lotus root, which is quite delicious. However, it's definitely not ready for lunch. It's better to make it and save it for them to eat in the afternoon.

Since the restaurant makes shumai every day, they have pre-soaked glutinous rice. They cut it into slices with the same method as before.

Use chopsticks to help stuff the soaked glutinous rice into the holes of the lotus root, making sure to pack it tightly so that the glutinous rice doesn't overflow during cooking.

After stuffing the lotus root with glutinous rice, replace the cut-off lotus root head and secure it with something.

Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot, along with brown sugar, rock sugar, and red dates. Then, place the lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice into the pot, ensuring the water covers the lotus root.

Then bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook slowly. After finishing these tasks, Xu Qingmeng left it alone and then made sweet and sour pork ribs.

Finally, the remaining lotus root was stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms, and also made into a sweet and sour lotus root dish. After that, there was a stir-fry of shredded pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and finally a mixed lotus root salad and a cucumber salad. Of course, their signature braised meat platter was a must at the end. Since Mrs. He loves noodles and eats them almost all the time, and Xu Qing was craving rice today, the main dish was white rice.

After the food was served, the table was full. Xinting and Xun Ge'er don't come back for lunch, and there are three children among the seven of them, so it should be more than enough.

However, once Shen Jinwen took a bite, he didn't stop.

"Madam Gu, this meal you made is absolutely delicious. I feel like I haven't really eaten anything before, I've just been filling my stomach. I'm sure my wife will love it too."

Xu Qingmeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm all ready."

After hearing what her father said, Rongrong asked, "Daddy, what was that you eating before if not rice? Was it pig slop?"

"Hahahahaha!"

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Shen Jinwen glanced at his daughter: This girl is really something!
Shen Jinwen smiled sheepishly and began to eat in silence.

Rongrong often ate at the Gu family's house. She, Yunsheng, and Yunmo sat in a row, enjoying the sweet and sour pork ribs and sweet and sour lotus root. Their faces were covered in sauce, and they didn't bother to wipe it off.

Xu Qingmeng doesn't have a big appetite to begin with, but fortunately, she ate quite a lot more before because of her pregnancy. However, she only ate a small bowl of rice with these dishes and drank a bowl of lotus root and pork rib soup before stopping.

Gu Yunyi's gaze fell on the bowl in front of her, and he remained silent.

Having spent so much time together, Xu Qingmeng naturally understood Gu Yunyi's underlying meaning. She then lowered her head and said softly, "I'm really full."

This bowl of rice was already enough, not to mention all the dishes we ate, including two lotus root sandwiches and pork rib soup. It was quite a lot.

Gu Yunyi picked up two pieces of meat. "Have two more."

Xu Qingmeng had no choice but to lower her head, pick up her chopsticks and finish eating. Then she pushed the bowl away, indicating that she really wasn't going to eat anymore. Only then did Gu Yunyi stop staring at her.

"You all eat first. Go check on Madam Shen. Mother, keep an eye on the glutinous rice lotus root in the pot."

"it is good."

Shen Jinwen suddenly remembered that Xu Qingmeng had never been to his house, and said, "Let Rongrong come with you."

Rongrong is a girl, and since her belly is still small, she had already eaten her fill and was playing with Yun Sheng and Yun Mo. Upon hearing her father's words, she stepped forward and took Xu Qingmeng's hand, saying, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you."

Xu Qingmeng patted her head and said gently, "Okay, but wait a moment, let me pack the food first."

The pork rib soup was fragrant and rich. She didn't add too many seasonings, just a little salt. She packed everything up and put it in a basket. When she came out of the kitchen, she saw Yun Sheng and Yun Mo waiting there.

The two little ones are the kind who can't sit still; now that they've eaten and drunk their fill, they're thinking about playing.

Left with no other choice, Xu Qingmeng had to bring all three little ones with her.

(End of this chapter)