"I had known that Lin Zhen would be able to make such good and authentic vinegar-crusted fish. I forgot to ask him to help me make it last time."
Yan Bugui said: "Come on, if we serve such fish with vinegar at the banquet, and all the neighbors have eaten it, there won't be any left."
"Yeah, that's right. Go to bed quickly. If you don't sleep, you'll be even hungrier."
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li, the couple from another household in the front yard, didn't fall asleep either.
Yu Li said: "Hey Jie Cheng, why do you think Lin Zhen is so good? This crucian carp is ten times and a hundred times better than our mother!"
Yan Jiecheng said: "It would be nice if we could eat the fish our mother cooked. Don't choose."
Yu Li said unhappily: "Looking at your potential, you should separate the family after you get married. Do you think your parents feel sorry for you and can't afford to eat? They are just calculating your salary!"
Yan Jiecheng sighed and said: "Oh! If I really don't hand over my little salary, it may not be enough for us two adults. Now you keep your salary by yourself, and you only pay me this share, and both of us will eat.
What a deal!”
"Hmph! You are really good at calculating. I learned it from your father. I make calculations every day after dinner!"
Yu Li was so angry that she covered her head and fell asleep, but she still couldn't fall asleep after sleeping for a while.
"Xie Cheng, go ahead and close the windows. The smell of this fish in vinegar won't let you sleep. I haven't had enough to eat at night!"
Yan Jiecheng got up and touched the window, "It's already closed. Just bear with it and you'll be fine if you fall asleep."
Yu Li sighed helplessly.
He thought to himself: If I had known that Lin Zhen had such a good life, I would not have married the stingy Yan family.
Alas, how come Lou Xiao'e is so lucky!
Aunt No. 1 in the courtyard sniffed her nose and said, "Old Yi, I heard that Lin Zhen and Silly Zhu won an apprentice in a cabbage frying competition. It seems to be true. Smell this smell, it smells so good!"
Yi Zhonghai felt quite resentful.
I thought to myself, Lin Zhen, you cook so deliciously at night, you are not authentic!
If you don't turn off the fire all night, how can anyone sleep?
Silly Zhu smelled it and was making calculations in his mind.
There's white komong, um, and authentic Yangchun sand.
Angelica dahurica soaked in wine.
Hey~ Why does it still smell like acacia flowers?
That’s right! He applied acacia honey!
No, I would rather be shameless tomorrow and have to learn from my master.
He Yuyu looks forward to the future, "It's great to marry a husband who can cook and loves others. I have to find someone who can love me in the future!"
It was a different atmosphere in Jia's house.
Mrs. Jia Zhang swallowed her saliva and cursed in a low voice, "You really know how to show off your kindness, what a greedy person in the middle of the night!"
Banggeng said: "Grandma, I want to eat!"
Jia Zhang said: "If you want to eat, ask your silly uncle to take you to Lin's house and see if he can give it to you!"
As a result, Jia Dongxu angrily said in the back room: "You are not allowed to eat the Lin family's food even if you starve to death!"
I was so frightened that I didn't dare to say anything.
Qin Huairu advised: "As long as the child is making trouble, it will be fine. Don't be harsh to him."
"Huh! Shut up!" Jia Dongxu spoke harshly, and felt bitter in his heart.
He heard that Lin Zhen took his family of six to the lake a few days ago, as well as the third uncle.
I once took the time to go fishing, but looking at it now, I will never have the chance.
Think about how nice it would be to run freely by the lake, but now I am eating, drinking, and sleeping in bed, just like a useless person.
The more I think about freedom, the more I hate the ending of paralysis.
Not only is his temper getting worse, but his health is also getting worse day by day.
The deaf old lady in the backyard pouted, wondering why the kind-hearted Lou Xiao'e didn't come to the backyard.
I used to bring my children here to bring some food, but now my four sons only run to the backyard to play from time to time.
Alas, it must have been taught by Lin Zhen, that boy is dishonest.
Qin Jingru said with envy: "Lin Zhen's cooking skills are so good, Lou Xiao'e really has no shortage of food."
Xu Damao said disdainfully: "We can eat even if we have money. We have no shortage of food during this period. When you get pregnant, I will take you to eat well every day."
"Yeah! You really love me!"
"Don't talk about that. Is there any movement?"
Qin Jingru curled her lips and said, "It's only been a few days? What's going to happen? It's you, don't let it slip."
Xu Damao said disdainfully: "Me? Huh! How could I lose my chain? Come on!"
The second aunt from another household kicked her bangs and asked, "Has Old Liu slept?"
Liu Haizhong murmured: "Who can sleep with the fragrance wafting through their noses in the middle of the night?"
"Then you say Lin Zhen is a genius, he can do everything."
"Stop! Don't mention him. Didn't I fall badly enough last time?"
…………
Early the next morning, as soon as Lin Zhen opened the pot, Si Zhu came over laughing.
"Chef Lin, hey, amazing chef, I said, I was so greedy that I couldn't sleep well all night."
"Try one?"
"Okay, I'm just here to taste it."
Lin Zhen used a spatula to take out the fish one by one and arrange them.
After one basin was filled, another large bowl was placed.
"I know that everyone in the courtyard must have suffered last night. You can take this bowl of fish and share it, so that no one will call me stingy."
Silly Zhu smiled and said: "Hey! I can't tell, you are so generous."
"What are you talking about? People who live in the front yard are all stingy. If there is a wedding or wedding in the yard, how can I not be picky?"
"Haha, that's right. Who can make you the most money? But I have to try it first."
Silly Zhu picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.
I instantly felt like I was walking by the lake in spring.
The combination of vinegar aroma and fish aroma has reached a perfect level. The crucian carp that has been dried for three days is extremely fresh, as if it had just been caught from the lake.
The whole fish is not rotten in shape, but the meat is firm and the bones are soft. It leaves a fragrant aroma on the lips and teeth after one bite, and has a thick and mellow taste.
This technology is far beyond the control of Shazhu.
"It's so delicious. How did you make it?"
"Want to learn?"
"think!"
"kowtow!"
"Master is here! Disciple He Yuzhu pays homage!"
Silly Zhu bowed as he spoke, and Lin Zhen laughed and scolded: "You want to learn without kowtowing while riding a horse? This is considered stealing from a teacher, at most it is a registered apprentice."
"Hey~ You can just register your name. Teach me the trick of spoiling fish with jealousy. If I master it, it won't be too late to kowtow to you again."
"Hahaha, okay, when MCA comes to wish me New Year's greetings, you two will teach together."
"No, isn't that messed up? Won't MCA still learn from me in the future? Am I considered his senior brother or acting master?"
"Whatever you want, go and share the fish!"
Lin Zhen knew that the fish stewed in vinegar all night must have caused harm to the entire courtyard.
Tomorrow was New Year's Eve, and he didn't want to arouse hostility, so he handed out a large bowl of bad fish and asked Sha Zhu to help him scatter it.
When Silhu went out, he first gave one to the third uncle, Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui said: "Hey, Silly Zhu? Where are our two families? Yan Jiecheng is also married?"
Silly Zhu said impatiently: "Shut up, Mr. San, Yan Jiecheng has not separated the family and is sharing the same pot with you."
When they arrived at the middle courtyard, Shazhu first delivered it to Jia's family, "Sister Qin, Lin Zhen stewed the fish in vinegar for a whole night and sent it to you specially. I took out one to send to the deaf old lady, and left this big one.
The bowls are all yours."
I thought Qin Huairu would be happy, so she took over Jia Dongxu and yelled in the back room, "Silly Zhu! Have you made it clear to me? Did the man named Lin specifically tell you?"
"Ah?!!! Hey! Why did I forget the god in the back room because of this!"