Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

In the kitchen, besides braised fish and braised pork, there was also stewed ribs. Jiang Fan also planned to stir-fry two vegetarian dishes to achieve a balanced meal of meat and vegetables.

Next, start cooking the rice, then prepare the pork ribs you bought and start stewing them. After that, prepare the fish.

Braised fish is a classic home-style dish, and Jiang Fan is quite good at it. After cleaning the fish, it is essential to thoroughly dry it inside and out.

Make a few cuts on both sides of the fish, rub with a little salt and cooking wine, stuff with ginger slices and marinate.

After heating the pan, rub the bottom of the pan with ginger slices before pouring in oil.

Heat the oil over medium-low heat, then add the fish. Do not flip it immediately; fry until the bottom is golden brown and set.

Carefully flip the fish and fry the other side. Once both sides are fried, move the fish to one side and sauté scallions, ginger, garlic, star anise, and dried chili peppers in the remaining oil.

Pour cooking wine and aged vinegar along the edge of the pot, then add light soy sauce and a little dark soy sauce for color. Pour in boiling water up to halfway up the fish, then add sugar and a little white pepper powder.

After bringing to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for a few minutes, basting the fish with the broth throughout the process.

Next, remove the fish from the pan and plate it. Turn up the heat to reduce the broth in the pan until thickened, and taste to add a little salt (the soy sauce is already salty).

Finally, pour the thick sauce over the fish and sprinkle with chopped green onions or cilantro. A delicious and sweet braised fish is ready.

……

Before long, Jiang Fan had put the prepared food into plates and brought them to the dining table.

He called out to Sizi and Wang Hao, "Sizi, Wang Hao, dinner's ready..."

Little Sizi's stomach had been growling with hunger for a long time. Hearing that it was time to eat...

He quickly grabbed the remote, pressed the pause button on the TV, and then ran to the dining table with his short legs.

Looking at the bowls and chopsticks set on the table, and the braised pork, braised fish, and ribs on the plates, all sizzling with aroma, Xiao Sizi's mouth watered.

Looking at the food on the table, Wang Hao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Brother Fan, I didn't expect you to cook so well. Your culinary skills are good enough to be a head chef in a restaurant!"

"Don't flatter me. My cooking skills are so bad that I wouldn't even be able to open a restaurant, let alone be a head chef."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao burst into laughter. He took out a beer, poured himself a glass, and then filled his own.

He raised his glass and said, "Brother Fan, here's a toast to you, to thank you for your guidance and help in my work and professional endeavors!"

After clinking glasses with Wang Hao, Jiang Fan laughed and said, "What are you talking about, kid? It's just teaching you how to deliver takeout, and you're acting like it's work and professional guidance."

"..."

While Jiang Fan and Wang Hao were talking, Xiao Sizi had already eaten almost all of the braised pork with her small spoon. If she had three more minutes, she would have finished the whole plate.

Right now, she's gnawing on a spare rib! Little Sizi barely ate any of the two vegetable dishes.

Upon seeing this, Wang Hao was completely stunned: "Brother Fan, is this really your sister? Did you pick her up from human traffickers? How could you let her starve like this?"

"Cough cough~ What nonsense are you talking about? My sister doesn't look like she was adopted at all..."

"Haha, Brother Fan, I was just kidding. Your sister is so chubby, but she can eat so much!"

Wang Hao had never seen Xiao Sizi eat so much rice before, and he was completely dumbfounded when he saw Xiao Sizi slurping down rice.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan was both amused and exasperated. He quickly urged Wang Hao to start eating too, lest they end up only licking the plate clean.

……

Jiang Fan and Wang Hao ate and drank together. Xiao Sizi enjoyed the meal and was very happy to see Jiang Fan and Wang Hao drinking beer.

She leaned closer, staring with her big, bright eyes at the... beer on the table. (Update released! Readers are all going to read Cola Novels!)

He subconsciously swallowed hard: "Hey bro, is this good?"

Jiang Fan shook his head and said, "This is wine, Sizi, you're still a treasure—you can't drink it!"

"But I'd like to try it, just a small bite..."

Despite Xiao Sizi's pitiful pleading with Mo Yan, Jiang Fan still shook his head and refused.

But just as Jiang Fan turned his head, Xiao Sizi seized the opportunity.

He reached out his chubby little hand to the beer bottle and quietly poured a sip into his glass.

The movements were quick and light; by the time Jiang Fan turned his face back,

She had already put the bottle back in its place, and was pretending that nothing had happened.

After a while, taking advantage of the break in Jiang Fan and Wang Hao's conversation,

Little Si secretly picked up the cup, tilted his head back, and poured it into his mouth...

When Jiang Fan noticed something was wrong and looked down, he panicked immediately—when did Si Zi take the beer away?

Moreover, this way of drinking—tilting your head back and pouring it directly in—is quite unusual.

It's like drinking plain water; even he couldn't handle drinking that much.

Wang Hao, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. His mouth was agape, and he didn't even bother to pick up one of his chopsticks that had fallen.

Only after Little Sizi downed the beer in her glass, smacked her lips twice as if she wanted more, did she utter in her childish voice, "This tastes weird, but it's brewy, like congee..."

"Gulp..."

Jiang Fan subconsciously swallowed, then turned to look at Wang Hao: "Haozi..."

"Brother Fan, stop talking! Wake me up! I must be dreaming..."

"Snap—"

Jiang Fan slapped Wang Hao on the head again.

Just then, Xiao Sizi came up to Jiang Fan with her empty cup: "Brother, I want more..."

Jiang Fan: "Don't even think about it, there's no way I'll let you drink anymore..."

To dissuade Xiao Sizi from continuing to drink, Jiang Fan simply took out some orange juice with pulp from the refrigerator: "Sizi, a little beer is enough; orange juice with pulp is more suitable for you!"

"Hey bro, I think beer is pretty good too!"

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think. I think you should drink the orange juice with pulp, listen to me!"

After Jiang Fan finished speaking, Xiao Sizi had to suppress her desire to continue drinking beer.

Although she accepted the orange juice with pulp, her big, bright eyes were fixed on the beer.

Jiang Fan felt a wave of fear wash over him and complained to Wang Hao:

"Look what trouble you've caused! Why did you bring beer here for no reason? If my sister becomes an alcoholic now, I'll never forgive you..."

Wang Hao: "..."

I just came here for dinner and a few chilled beers to relax.

But who knew that your little sister, who is so young, would be even more craving alcohol than I am? I'm so wronged.

……

In no time, the three of them finished all five dishes—three meat and two vegetable—of which they had eaten.

Little Si rubbed his round little belly and said with a smile, "I'm full. The food that Guo Guo made is really good."

"Come again if you like it, and I'll make it for you anytime, okay?"

"Mmm, thank you so much, bro!"

Wang Hao chimed in, "Then I'll bring you some beer..."