Mushrooms are also indispensable when making hot pot. Gao Fei took a bag of crab-flavored mushrooms.
Jiang Feng tugged on his sleeves, pointed to the shelf and asked, "What is this kind of mushroom with a white gauze cap on its head called bamboo?"
"Dictyophora."
“Crispy and delicious.”
"If you like it, take more."
"This is matsutake? So cheap!" Jiang Feng made another surprising discovery.
"How is that possible? That's Agaricus blazei." Gao Fei couldn't help laughing.
"Does it taste different?"
"I can't tell you. Anyway, let's buy some and try them."
Next are the vegetables.
Bamboo shoots, lotus roots, potatoes and baby cabbage are all Jiang Feng's favorite foods.
There are two kinds of lotus roots in the supermarket, one is thick and the other is thin. Jiang Feng doesn't know which one to choose.
Gao Fei gave her some advice: "White lotus root is crispy and suitable for stir-frying in shabu-shabu. Red lotus root can be boiled until soft and glutinous, suitable for braised pork ribs."
Jiang Nuxia happily accepted the instruction, picked up a piece of white lotus root and stuffed it into the shopping cart.
Gao Fei slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot to buy Huoxiang and spicy millet."
“Can spicy millet be cooked in a pot?”
"Don't talk nonsense!" Gao Fei pointed to the opposite side, "Go and see if the Zheer roots are fresh. If they are fresh enough, grab a handful."
"Okay!" Jiang Feng didn't seem to mind being bossed around by him.
"Hey! What you grabbed is too much, it's only half a catty!" Gao Fei quickly stopped.
"It's only half a catty, not much. I really like this bite. I can make it round by myself!"
"I don't feel sorry for you to eat it. This food has a strong taste and strong medicinal properties. Eating too much is not good for your health."
"Okay...I'll put it back a little bit."
Next, the two bought hand-made fish balls, shrimp paste, luncheon meat, fried bean skin, yuba, and Chiba tofu.
"What else is missing?" Gao Fei asked her while pushing the shopping cart.
"Kuan Fen'er! Don't forget Hongtao Kuan Fen'er!" Jiang Feng checked for any deficiencies in a timely manner.
"What's the staple food, rice or pot helmets?"
"Just instant noodles. After finishing the hot pot, make some noodles. It will save you a lot of trouble!"
"middle!"
"You're annoying! Don't learn my native dialect!"
"What if one day I become the son-in-law of Yu Province and I can't learn from it?"
"Tch~I'm too lazy to pay attention to you~~"
Jiang Nuxia rolled her eyes at him and drifted to the cashier.
Various vegetables and meat, plus beer and cola, filled two large bags.
After shopping, it was already around 4pm when I got home.
"It's already this hour. I'll tidy up the kitchen and wash the vegetables. Lunch will become dinner." Gao Fei asked Jiang Feng, "Are you hungry? There is bread and milk in the refrigerator. How about you do whatever you want first?
Want to eat something to cushion your stomach?"
"No, I want to eat hot pot!" Jiang Nuxia pouted coquettishly, "If you're hungry, just endure it and we'll have lunch and dinner together!"
"Okay, you take a rest first, and I'll go to the kitchen to prepare dinner."
"Wow! So virtuous..." Jiang Feng followed him into the kitchen with a smile, like a little tail, "Do you need my help?"
"what will you do?"
"I can do anything like washing and chopping vegetables!" Jiang Feng emphasized, "When I'm at home, I occasionally help my parents with housework."
"Then you can help me wash the dishes." Gao Fei found a printed apron and handed it to her.
After finishing the work at hand, Gao Fei looked back at Jiang Nuxia, who was wearing a floral apron and washing vegetables seriously, and praised her with a smile: "What a virtuous girl."
Jiang Feng didn't appreciate it and rolled his eyes at him angrily: "I've found a chance for you to take revenge on me!"
The two of them were busy in the kitchen, bickering and having fun.
When Gao Fei was at home, he often went to his restaurant during winter and summer vacations to help cut and prepare vegetables, and his skills have not improved to this day. He also showed off his knife skills when cutting vegetables.
Jiang Feng's eyes widened as he watched. He couldn't help feeling that he had been practicing martial arts since childhood and was proficient with swords. However, when it came to his kitchen knife skills on the chopping board, he had to be inferior to classmate Gao.
Gao Fei moved the electric hot pot to the dining table, added water and stir-fried ingredients until it boiled, and a pot of red soup exuded a fiery aroma.
The plates of vegetables and meat waiting to be cooked have been neatly stacked, and it's done by adjusting two oil dishes.
At this time, the cell phone rang. Gao Fei picked it up and looked at the caller ID. He turned to Jiang Feng and asked, "Ma Tao called. He will probably come over for dinner later. Do you mind?"
Jiang Feng hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Come just come, I don't have anything to mind, hot pot is more lively when there are more people eating it."
Gao Fei nodded, answered the phone, and immediately heard Ma Tao's feeble voice from the other side.
"Wait~? Brother Fei! What have you been busy with lately? Your son won't reply to my messages on WeChat, and you won't come to QQ either. It worries me terribly. If you're still angry, just give me a shout!"
"squeak!"
"Mmp! Your baby can still play tricks. It seems that she is fine. Then I am worried for nothing!"
"Brother Tao, I'm sorry for worrying you." Gao Fei said with a smile.
"Wait a minute! I hear your phone buzzing. Are you cooking noodles?" Ma Tao has a very good ear.
"I'm getting ready to eat hot pot."
"Wori! Are you eating hotpot at home alone? It's so comfortable! Then if I didn't come over to have a meal, you would be so lonely!"
"I'm not alone. Jiang Feng is also here." Gao Fei said truthfully.
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a few seconds, and then there was a storm of curses, followed by disgusting compliments.
"Brother Fei, Brother Fei! You are really awesome! I never thought that in just a few days, your son would catch up with Daxia Jiang. I am willing to call you my idol!"
"Don't take it seriously, don't look down and see me when you look up. Brother Tao, it's too naive for you to regard me as your idol. I don't put on airs. You should just call me daddy to show your affection."
Jiang Feng was listening, trembling with laughter. He reached out and pinched Gao Fei, and lowered his voice and said, "What a loss to you! You took all the bamboo shoots!"
"I call you a hammer!" Ma Tao was furious on the other side of the phone, "Hurry up and tell me, how far have you and Jiang Daxia developed?"
"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you think. It's just an ordinary friendship. We occasionally eat together, chat, play games and so on."
"Mmp! How dare you, my son, dare to bully me! We are already tired of eating, chatting and playing games together, and you still have the nerve to say that you two are not just acting like friends? Do you have to get a certificate?!"
"Brother Tao, to tell you the truth, I think dating without the purpose of obtaining a certificate is just a hooligan. I'm just so traditional."
"Brother Fei! I know you are saying this for Hero Jiang to hear. Do you dare to turn on your phone hands-free - do you dare!"
"Open it, open it, do you really think I'm afraid of your instigation!"
Gao Fei moved his phone to Jiang Feng, turned on the speakerphone in front of her, and raised his voice deliberately while holding back his laughter: "Brother Tao, classmate Jiang is right next to me. What do you want to say to her?"
Jiang Feng took off his floral apron and crumpled it into a ball in his hands. His expression was a little embarrassed, but more of a curiosity.
