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Chapter 29 Sweet Potato Pancakes

Madam He quickly said, "In-law, there's really no need. The shop is making money now, all thanks to Qingmeng."

Although Xu Yongfu knew how to make money, he felt that it was hard-earned money and didn't want his daughter to work too hard, so he insisted on leaving the money behind.

In the end, Gu Yunyi said, "Father-in-law, really, there's no need. The shop sells steamed buns in the morning, set meals at noon, and braised dishes in the evening. The daily income is at least one tael or two, so there's really no need to worry about money."

"The restaurants are doing really well right now, they're so busy we can't keep up with the demand. Even though you weren't here today, I was planning to have Yunyi take Qingmeng back home to see if there's anyone suitable to help out."

Xu Yongfu: "Is this really true?"

"Of course it's true."

Xu Yongfu stopped talking and silently put the money back. He then talked to Gu Yunyi about some matters related to the imperial examination.

Yun Sheng and Yun Mo helped Xu Qingmeng start the fire, each taking charge of one fire.

Xu Qingmeng cooked in two pots at the same time. The larger pot contained braised beef. First, she cut the beef into chunks, blanched it in cold water, and then rinsed it clean with hot water.

Heat oil in a pan until it's hot, then add the beef and stir-fry. Add soy sauce and star anise, then add chili pepper pieces. Finally, pour in enough boiling water to cover the beef.
Add a spoonful of sugar to enhance the flavor, a pinch of salt, cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer.

Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in advance. Chop chicken into small pieces. Put chicken in a pot of cold water with Shaoxing wine and ginger slices. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, skim off the foam and remove the chicken.

Heat oil in a wok, then sauté the scallions until fragrant. Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry briefly. Add soy sauce and Shaoxing wine, then pour in enough boiling water to cover the chicken.
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for a short while. Add the soaked mushrooms and simmer for a few more minutes. In a small pot, stir-fry some other vegetables. Cut the beef into strips, add an egg white and some light soy sauce, mix well by hand, and set aside to marinate for a while.
Heat oil in a wok, add the marinated beef, and quickly stir with chopsticks to separate the beef. Stir-fry until the beef changes color slightly, then remove from the wok.

Heat the wok again, add scallions, ginger, and garlic, along with some dried chili peppers. Stir-fry until fragrant, then add chili pepper pieces and cilantro roots. Pour in the stir-fried beef, stir-fry over high heat, and add chopped cilantro before serving.

Wash the pork belly and slice it thinly. Slice the green bell pepper, scallions, ginger, and garlic. Wash and dry the wok, add some oil, then add the pork belly and Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry over high heat.
Stir-fry the pork belly until slightly browned, then add ginger, scallions, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and soy sauce. Stir-fry quickly until the pork belly is evenly browned. Add green chilies and a suitable amount of salt, and continue to stir-fry over high heat until the green and red peppers are about 80% cooked. Add a little more soy sauce, thicken with cornstarch slurry, and then remove from heat and plate.

Remove the root of the cabbage, cut it into thin strips, salt it to draw out the moisture, rinse off the excess salt, add dried chili peppers, minced garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and aged vinegar. Finally, pour hot oil over it, mix well, and the cold cabbage salad is ready.
I bought some fresh spinach this morning. I'm tired of eating stir-fried eggs with chives every day, so I substituted spinach for chives. Spinach and eggs stir-fry.
She also made crispy tofu with a savory sauce. Xu Qingmeng first prepared a key sauce: three tablespoons of soy sauce, one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, one tablespoon of sugar, and one tablespoon of cornstarch, mixed well and set aside.
Cut the tofu into cubes, coat them with cornstarch, heat oil in a pan, and fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan, leaving some oil in the pan, and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
Pour in the prepared sauce and bring to a boil. Add the pan-fried tofu and stir-fry evenly. Finally, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, stir-fry evenly, and it's ready to serve.
Of course, there's also the very popular braised pork belly, but this time it's a little different from usual. Xu Qingmeng first boiled the eggs, peeled them, and set them aside. She then cut the pork belly into chunks.
Place the ingredients in a pot of cold water, add Shaoxing wine and scallion segments, bring to a boil, skim off any foam, and remove.

Without adding oil, fry the pork belly in a pan over low heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove the pork belly and drain off any excess oil. Add rock sugar and stir-fry until caramelized. Return the pork belly to the pan and stir-fry until coated with the caramelized sugar. Add an appropriate amount of boiling water.
Finally, add Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, ginger, and garlic. Simmer for 15 minutes. Xu Qingmeng opened the lid, added the peeled eggs again, and continued to simmer for another 15 minutes.

"Sister-in-law, is it ready to eat?"

Yun Sheng stared longingly at the braised pork in the pot, her mouth watering.

Xu Qingmeng teased her with a smile, "Does Yun Sheng prefer meat or candy?"

I like them both.

"What if you can only choose one?"

Yun Sheng bit her finger in a dilemma, looking at Xu Qingmeng, then at the braised pork in the pot, her little face full of trouble.

Yunmo, standing next to Yunsheng, tugged at her sleeve and looked up. "Sister-in-law, I'll choose the meat, and my sister will choose the candy. That way we can eat together."

Xu Qingmeng was amused by Yun Mo's words, and patted the little guy's head and rubbed it hard. The little guy's brain is too smart.

"You're so clever! Your sister-in-law will cook you something delicious."

The two little ones immediately looked at her expectantly. Xu Qingmeng brought over three sweet potatoes, met their curious gazes, and said,

"I'll make you a delicious dessert today, but after eating this, you can't eat too much meat, okay?"

Both of them had eaten sweet potatoes before and wondered what kind of desserts they could make, but the sister-in-law's skills were exceptional.

The little ones turned their heads away, lowered their heads, and discussed among themselves, which made Xu Qingmeng extremely happy.

"Have you discussed it yet? If you haven't decided yet, I'm not going to do it."

"Yes, we want to eat, sister-in-law. We've decided that we want to eat sweet desserts."

Yun Sheng quickly replied after hearing Xu Qingmeng's words.

"it is good."

Xu Qingmeng peeled and diced the sweet potato, added two spoonfuls of white sugar, and then added an appropriate amount of flour and water, mixing it into a thick paste.

Heat oil in a pan, preheat a spoon in the pan, put the mixed sweet potato cubes into the spoon, and fry them when the oil is about 70% hot.
Once set, it can be unmolded. Fry over low heat until golden brown on both sides.

After the sweet potatoes were fried, Xu Qingmeng asked Yun Sheng to inform Madam He that it was time to eat.

Mrs. He quickly came over, her face beaming as she looked at the dishes on the table.

"Qingmeng, your father is here, and you still have to cook for yourself."

"Mom, it's alright. We're all family, and Dad hasn't even tasted my cooking yet."

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll take these over first."

"Okay, Mom, I'll come over as soon as I finish making these sweet potato pancakes."

Mrs. He asked, "Sweet potato cakes, would you like them sweet?"

"Yes, make it to sweeten Yun Sheng and He Yunmo's mouths."

"You just spoil them both; they've gained a lot of weight these days."

He glanced at Yun Sheng and immediately realized that it was this gluttonous Yun Sheng who was causing trouble for Xu Qingmeng.

Yun Sheng shrank back, her chubby body hiding behind Yun Mo. She snorted, "Mother just randomly labels me," and stuck her tongue out at Madam He.
Xu Qingmeng looked at the adorable Yun Sheng and couldn't help but find it funny.

Soon, Xu Qingmeng finished making the last sweet potato pancake, sprinkled it with white sugar, and then served it to the table with the two little ones.

Braised beef, chicken stew with mushrooms, and braised pork are the main dishes. Stir-fried beef with scallions, stir-fried pork with vegetables, spinach and scrambled eggs, and crispy tofu in gravy are quick and easy dishes. There are also cold cabbage salad and sweet potato pancakes. There are a total of nine dishes and a big bowl of rice.

(End of this chapter)