When I was cooking in the afternoon, the sesame oil that I had skimped on during the last begging festival finally came in handy.
In this era where everything except steaming is boiling, having a bite of authentic stir-fried vegetables is the happiest thing that Li Yi can feel at this stage.
I made a plate of stir-fried green vegetables with lettuce leaves. After blanching the water celery in the pot, it also has a unique flavor when served cold.
The pheasant sent by the big man was made into chicken stewed with mushrooms by Li Yi. They were all fresh ingredients, plus a simple version of Kung Pao Chicken and a delicious mushroom soup, two meat, two vegetarian and one soup, which will be seen in later generations.
It looked a little shabby, but now it made Li Yi feel like celebrating the New Year.
For many people living in Liuye Village, it may not be possible to eat so richly during the Chinese New Year.
"Little ring!"
After the last mushroom soup came out of the pot, Li Yi took a bite and found that it tasted pretty good, and then shouted out the door.
The figure of the little maid ran in like the wind and said hurriedly: "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"Separate some of these dishes and send them to Uncle Fang's house. We will start dinner when you come back." Li Yi took off his apron and said to Xiaohuan while washing his hands.
"I'll go right away!" Just smelling the aroma of those dishes, Xiaohuan was already so greedy that she quickly found a food box from the kitchen, cleaned it, and divided a portion of each dish out.
At this time, in a dilapidated yard, a dirty little boy looked at the big man named Fang eagerly and said feebly: "Dad, I'm hungry..."
A woman in coarse clothes next to her touched her child's head lovingly, a look of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
The big man glared at a limping local dog in the yard. In the end, he didn't snatch back the last nest in the house. When he turned his head, there was already a hint of bitterness on his face, and he said: "Keep it up, wait."
Dad will come back and buy white flour steamed buns for you after he gets paid tomorrow."
When he heard the white-faced steamed buns, a hint of color suddenly appeared in the naughty boy's eyes. He nodded sharply and said, "Dad, I'm not hungry anymore. I'm going out to play!"
Looking at the back of the child who seemed to be full of energy all of a sudden, the big man shook his head helplessly. For them, as long as the harvest is not good in one year, the whole next year will be suffering.
At the same time, the naughty kid who opened the door and was about to run out saw a figure at the door. He stopped suddenly, then stood there and called out in a low voice: "Sister Xiaohuan."
The big man turned his head and saw Xiaohuan standing at the door. He hurriedly walked over and asked, "Xiaohuan, why are you here? Is there something wrong with the lady?"
"No." Xiao Huan smiled, handed over the food box in his hand, and said, "My uncle asked me to send this over."
"What is this?"
The big man opened the lid of the food box with some doubts, and in an instant, a rich aroma wafted out.
The naughty boy on the side sniffed sharply when he smelled the smell, a trace of saliva drooled from the corner of his mouth, and his stomach growled again.
After the big man was stunned for a moment, he immediately said: "I can't do it, I can't do it. Xiaohuan, please take these back quickly..."
Food is always the most important to people living at the bottom of society, because only by surviving can they be qualified to talk about other things.
What the big man usually eats at home is just a few grains of rice mixed with bran, plus some wild vegetables, which can last him through the whole winter. But in this food box, there are vegetables and meat, and just the smell can make him drool.
This is already an extremely valuable thing for a big man.
Xiaohuan did not pick up the food box, but said with a smile: "Uncle Fang, just accept it. We can't finish it anyway. My uncle is still waiting for me to come home for dinner. Goodbye, Uncle Fang!"
"Xiaohuan, Xiaohuan..."
The big man shouted a few times and saw Xiaohuan's figure moving away. He could only smile helplessly. When he turned his head, he saw his child standing there, staring straight at the food in his hand.
box, and kept swallowing saliva.
"Gudong." It seemed that he could no longer bear the temptation of delicious food, and the big man couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
The naughty boy next to him wanted to laugh but didn't dare, his face turned red from holding back.
"Bunny..." The big man lightly kicked the naughty kid on the butt, cursed, handed the food box to the woman behind him, and said, "Don't eat it all at once, save some for tomorrow."
Eat again.”
Just when the big man surnamed Fang and his family were gathered around the table, facing the delicacies they had never eaten before, and were about to swallow their tongues, Li Yi was also sitting at the dinner table, and two people across from him looked at him with doubtful eyes.
"What important day is today?" After a long time, Liu Ruyi asked first.
"No." Li Yi shook his head and said.
"It's not an important day, so why is the meal so sumptuous?" Liu Ruyi's eyes became more confused.
"Because...willful?"
Li Yi really didn't know how to answer this question. Wasn't it just that he cooked two more dishes? He also had to give himself a reason and reward himself by cooking a good meal for the naughty kid who was tired in class?
This reason doesn't seem to be very convincing, because he hasn't taught the naughty child for several days.
He sighed in his heart. It seemed that he had to improve his family's living standard quickly. He really couldn't stand the days when he could only eat a piece of meat during the holidays!
I picked up a piece of golden chicken meat and after taking a bite, I couldn't help but nodded, feeling extremely satisfied.
It is worthy of being a national second-level protected animal, and the taste is simply not comparable to the hens raised by the Wu family.
Liu Ruyi glanced at him and said nothing. After all, the food she ate every day was completely different from before. In comparison, she was not that concerned about the source of the food.
As for the loss of several chickens in Wu's house, it has nothing to do with her at all.
I had never eaten the two dishes in front of me before, and they smelled pretty good... Soon, Liu Ruyi's attention shifted elsewhere.
"By the way, we're going to run out of food at home." After dinner, Xiaohuan cleaned up the mess as usual, and when Liu Ruyi walked out, Li Yi said smoothly.
The footsteps at the door paused, and soon a voice came: "Ruyi will go down the mountain tomorrow, and I will ask her to buy some food."
"Going down the mountain?"
When Li Yi heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
The location of Luliu Mountain belongs to Jingguo Qing'an Prefecture. After descending the mountain, walk along the official road for an hour, which is where the prefectural city is located.
Li Yi has been on this mountain for a long time. Although there are hundreds of copper coins in his wallet, he can't spend them on the mountain. He has long wanted to see the prosperous world down the mountain and feel the luxurious life in ancient times.
