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Chapter 164 Spicy Roasted Tofu

In the first month since the workshop opened, Lily had not seen the ledger and dividends, so she got two good news first.

The first one, Carpenter Li Bamboo, is recovering well. Although he still can't get out of bed, he is already able to turn over by himself.Compared with the previous situation where he couldn't move, Carpenter Li was so happy that the smile on his face couldn't go down every day.

The vines planted by the lily had grown very large, so a shelf was built, and a rocking chair was placed under it. Wang Xiaofu carried Carpenter Li on the rocking chair, and asked him to bask in the sun more during the day, so as to promote the growth of bones.

Another piece of news made Lily laugh from ear to ear: Song Haonian is back!
This time Song Haonian really brought a lot of surprises to Lily, not only the tomato seeds and potatoes she had been thinking about, but he also brought back a bag of things from thousands of miles away.

Others don't recognize it, but Lily recognizes it at a glance: that thing is as long as a finger, it's red, and it smells so spicy that it makes people sneeze, so what is it if it's not pepper?
Lily had been looking forward to these things for several years and finally got these things. She got carried away in a moment, tiptoed and kissed Song Haonian resoundingly on the face, and said: "New Year, I'm so happy!"

Lamei was used to seeing her for a long time, she covered her eyes and turned her head away. Mrs. Zhu stood beside her dumbfounded: Why are you so ignorant of shame!

Mrs. Zhu is determined to turn around and talk about the eldest daughter. The most important thing for a woman is to be chaste and virtuous. Although she has never been an old man, her son-in-law will definitely dislike her appearance like this...

If it wasn't for worrying about the presence of his mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Song Haonian would have wished to have Lily rectified on the spot immediately. He had been a vegetarian for several months, and now his fragrant and soft daughter-in-law was right in front of him, and he always wanted to hug her and get close to her Fan, say goodbye again.

Baihe pushed Song Haonian to talk to Carpenter Li: "Thanks to Xiaofu for taking care of my father these days, you go and talk with father, and call Xiaofu to eat in the afternoon, you have to thank him well."

Her tone seemed to be Song Haonian's responsibility for making Li bamboo strips. Because he was not at home, Wang Xiaofu did his filial piety for him. Song Haonian liked that she was so invisible, and said with a smile: "I will come back and take care of the old man. Leave the matter to me, and everyone will be more relaxed in the future.”

Especially his daughter-in-law, these days are obviously more haggard than before he went out, and when he thinks about it, he knows that it is tiring to take care of his father-in-law.

The chili that Song Haonian brought back is the product of fresh chili dried in the sun, it is very complete, and when you pinch it, you can tell that it is full of chili seeds.

Lily first cut the peppers one by one with scissors, and carefully placed the pepper stalks and seeds on the bamboo plaque covered with sackcloth. These pepper seeds can be used to grow peppers in the coming year. When she thought about having peppers to eat in the future, her mouth would twitch. Can't stop drooling.

After all the peppers are cut, put them in the sun to dry.Lily took seven or eight peppers, dried them in a pot, poured two drops of rapeseed oil to avoid burnt, roasted them until they were crispy and fragrant, and then took them out to cool.

At this time, the kitchen and the yard were already filled with the spicy smell of chili peppers. The big girl had never smelled this smell before, so she coughed and burst into tears.

In the yard, Li Mijiang, Zhu Shi, and Song Haonian were also coughing and coughing. Song Haonian took a towel and wet it, covered his nose and rushed into the kitchen. Seeing Lily's tears streaming down his face and smiling, he was dumbfounded for a moment: "Daughter-in-law , what's wrong with you?"

Lily pulled Song Haonian out of the kitchen, took a few deep breaths, and said with a smile, "It smells so good!"

Zhu Shi: "Isn't the big girl stupid?"

After the choking smell in the air dissipated, Lily asked Song Haonian to move out of the stone mortar, put the dried chili in it and pestle until it was crushed, and then carefully scraped it into the bowl.

Song Haonian said: "This thing is called pepper, also called chili pepper. It is grown and eaten in some places in the north. I tasted it twice, and it is more fragrant than cornel and ginger. It's too spicy, I'm afraid I can't get used to it."

Lily said: "Put less flavor, it's not too spicy."

Seeing the pepper, she was a little carried away, forgetting that Li Daniu had never seen this thing before, so it was impossible for her to know how to cook and eat it.Fortunately, the whole family has long been used to her cleverness, so they didn't pursue it. Song Haonian thought that his daughter-in-law could read and write, so she just looked at her and smiled.

Steam the rice, Lily cut the one-knife tofu into small pieces of one inch square, and blanch it in water to break the raw.Adding a spoonful of salt to the water can not only remove the beany smell, but also prevent the tofu from breaking.

Heat oil in a pan, put minced pork in and fry until cooked.Lily heard from her classmates in her previous life that minced beef is the best food, but this year the cows are used to plow the land, so they can’t be slaughtered and eaten casually. If a cow dies, even the villagers will be alarmed, and the cause of death will be carefully recorded and reported to the police. Go to the county.

Besides, cattle work hard and have spirituality. Even if the cattle die of old age, the farmers are reluctant to eat them. Instead, they want to bury them properly. Therefore, it is rare to eat beef in Qingliu Town, so Lily uses pork instead of beef.

Stir the minced pork until dry, add two drops of rice wine into it, then add minced chili and minced ginger that have just been pounded, stir fry until it is red and fragrant, add water into it.

After the water is boiled, put in tofu cubes and simmer slowly until cooked through, add autumn oil for coloring and seasoning, then hook some sweet potato powder into it to tighten the soup, sprinkle a handful of green garlic sprouts and pepper powder when it comes out of the pot, The house is full of spicy aroma.

Lamei sniffled and asked, "Sister, what kind of food is this?"

"Ma Po Tofu." Lily said casually.

"Which Ma Po is it?"

Lily laughed dumbfounded, and then remembered that no "Chen Mapo" invented Mapo Tofu in this era. After thinking about it, she said, "It's called Spicy Roasted Tofu."

Lamei nodded and said, "It smells numbing and spicy, but I just don't know how to eat it."

Lily shabu-shabu, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and boiled a pot of radish and lean meat soup, all in one meal.

The dining table was placed in the East Wing. Lily made a kang at home, and later went to Father Liu to order a small kang table. These days, Carpenter Li eats on the small kang table, which is very convenient.

A few dishes were laid out on the kang table, and a quilt was propped behind Carpenter Li, so he could eat by himself, so he didn't need others to feed him.No matter how well others feed you, it is not as sweet as eating it yourself.

Spicy roasted tofu is a new dish, and several people are very curious. Lily said hurriedly: "This food is very spicy. If you eat too much on an empty stomach, your stomach will not be able to take it. If you want to run out, eat some rice first and then eat it."

Even in later generations, there are still many people who can't eat chili, and feel uncomfortable in their stomachs when they eat it. What's more, her family has never eaten chili.

After laying out half a bowl of rice, everyone stretched their chopsticks towards the tofu in unanimous agreement. Others were fine, but the Li bamboo craftsman's hands were trembling, and he couldn't pick up a piece for a long time. Zhu said: "Look at your useless appearance, I will give you You stop."

Carpenter Li asked her to say this in front of his son-in-law and Wang Xiaofu, feeling a little offended, and said calmly, "I will cut it myself."

Fortunately, Lily brought a spoon ahead of time, quickly scooped a spoonful of tofu into her bowl, and pushed the spoon to Carpenter Li, "Father, make this."

The daughter is so clever that she still has to use a spoon, so Carpenter Li Mi felt more at ease, and picked up the spoon to scoop up the tofu.The white rice is as white as snow, and the red tofu falls on it, just like the snow is covered with red plums, it looks beautiful.There are green garlic sprouts in the middle of the tofu, which adds a bit of color.

As soon as the tofu is in the mouth, it is first full of numbing and spicy, making people feel hot all over, and then chewing carefully, the freshness of the garlic sprouts, the tenderness of the tofu, and the scalding heat are mixed together, and the aroma is so fragrant that people almost swallow their tongues!
Carpenter Li's teeth are not very good when he gets old, so he likes to eat something tender and chewy. This tofu has a strong taste, which is suitable for the elderly whose sense of taste has deteriorated.

During the days when he was recuperating from illness, Lily didn't ask anyone to mess around with food for him. He fed him chicken soup and pork leg every now and then. He had never eaten so much meat in half his life. Don't look at Lily and the others withered, his face was full of red.

But no matter how delicious the meat is, it is boiled and stewed. No matter how the lily is changed, it will always be a bit boring. Now, when he tastes the chili, Carpenter Li is full of energy. Although it is so spicy, he still uses tofu. It tastes delicious when mixed with rice.

Zhu said: "I haven't seen food in several lifetimes, look at that shabby look!"

She said it righteously, but the chopsticks are made very fast, not slower than Li Baijiang.

Several juniors also ate until their faces were flushed, and the tip of Lily's nose was sweating, and the chili was so hot that they felt refreshed all over their bodies.After eating the vegetables, I scooped up a bowl of light soup and drank it. The whole person was lazy, with a smile on his face.

Song Haonian was even more reluctant to let his daughter-in-law do the work. With a wink, Wang Xiaofu helped Lamei clean up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. He also thought: Brother Da Nian treats him so well, and he will create a place for him to be alone with Lamei when he comes back. Chance.

Here Song Haonian finds sweet-scented osmanthus honey by himself, pours some water, and talks with his father-in-law and mother-in-law for a while, telling what he has seen outside.

As the sky gradually darkened, Wang Xiaofu couldn't stay any longer, so he stood outside and said, "Uncle, Auntie, I'll go back first, and come back tomorrow."

Mrs. Zhu hurriedly said: "Now that the eldest son-in-law is back, her father will be taken care of, so you don't have to come here again!"

A few more times, San Niu is really his!
Wang Xiaofu and Lamei stood outside the window together in silence, but it was Carpenter Li who said: "I have been with you these days, you should rest well and come back to talk to me. This person talks a lot when he gets old, and I am worried that no one will talk to me." Talk."

"Hey!" Wang Xiaofu responded happily, and said to Lamei in a low voice, "Send me to the door."

Lamei said: "I'll see you at home all day long. It's not like I won't be able to see you. You want me to see you off?" She said unforgivingly, and followed her all the way out.

Although the voice was low, several people in the room could hear clearly, Baihe and Song Haonian looked at each other and smiled, Zhu Shi pouted and said: "I haven't said a word to me, you talk a lot with dubious people outside! "

Seeing that the old couple was about to quarrel again, Song Haonian hurriedly dragged Lily to his room.

The night is long, and they still have a lot to do.

The enthusiasm accumulated for several months was like a volcanic eruption, and this night Lily was about to be tossed to pieces by him, Song Haonian leaned on her body, and kept calling her name in her ear.

Lily wanted to agree, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't stop the overflowing voice that made her blush, she couldn't finish a sentence, so she could only sob and grit her teeth, scratching countless marks on Song Haonian's back.

(End of this chapter)