When the temperature in the room warmed up, Zhang Chi took off his thick coat.
Yan Zhou and others also took off their coats, moved their hands and feet, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
These people are all from the south, and the farthest north is only the bank of the Yangtze River. Where can I see such heavy snow and such low temperatures?
Just now I was wrapped up like a dumpling, but now I suddenly took off my heavy coat, and I felt indescribably relaxed.
"This fireplace is really warm. It's much warmer than the fireplace at home." Sun Mao squatted beside the fireplace and stretched out his hand to light the fire.
Sun Fan said: "The fireplace in your home is just a look-alike, it just holds coins. People really want to stay warm and survive. Of course, the fireplace in your home cannot compare."
Zhang Chi heard everything, but he had no time to chat with these people now. Since he brought these compatriots home, he must not only give them a place to sleep, but also take care of their five internal organs temple.
As for whether they were hungry, Zhang Chi didn't ask. Judging from the looks of these people, it would be strange if they weren't hungry.
"There is nothing delicious at home now. Either beef with potatoes or beef with tomatoes. Which one do you like more?"
In the past, Zhang Chi's house had everything, including almost all kinds of vegetables. But now Zhang Chi has decided to go back to his hometown. There are only a few days left. No matter how much things are stored in the refrigerator, it will be bad. There are many vegetables. Cannon.
Don't eat either.
So after eating a lot of vegetables, Zhang Chi did not go to his aunt's house or Aunt Fei's house to collect wool.
Therefore, there is nothing stored at home now. The refrigerator is almost full of tomatoes, green peppers, etc. As for meat, there is no need to store it in the refrigerator now. There is a natural big refrigerator outside the house.
Several people were really hungry. When they heard Zhang Chi say this, they all became a little polite.
Yan Zhou said: "If it's not too much trouble, let's roast beef with potatoes!"
"No trouble, what's the trouble? Let's roast beef with potatoes," Zhang Chi said with a smile.
After saying that, I walked out of the house, came to the porch, stretched my head and looked at the top and started to choose meat. Now there are hundreds of kilograms of frozen meat hanging under the porch at home, including beef, mutton, pork, mutton and pork.
It's less, but has more beef, and it's all meat from Zhang Chi's own cattle.
Selecting a piece, Zhang Chi picked it up with a pole and reached out to wipe the ice flowers on it. When his hand touched the surface of the meat, a biting cold air spread throughout his body through his palm.
Zhang Chi retracted his hand and carried the meat into the house.
"Niu Nan?"
Sun Mao couldn't help but say something when he saw the meat in Zhang Chi's hand.
"Of course it's beef and nan stewed with potatoes. Meat from other places always tastes a little worse." Zhang Chi picked up the meat in his hand and shook it at Sun Mao.
Yan Zhou looked at the meat in Zhang Chi's hand and couldn't help but praise: "It's such a good piece of meat, it's not cheap."
Zhang Chi smiled and turned his head and said to Yan Zhou: "Do you still understand meat? You can see it even if it's frozen like this, okay?"
Yan Zhou saw that Zhang Chi doubted him, so he said: "I have raised cattle for five or six years. My first business was beef. Your beef is really good. It is the upper part of the tenderloin."
, very little tendons, very little oil, more lean meat, good quality beef and nan meat.”
Now Zhang Chi really felt that Yan Zhou knew beef, because the piece of beef he was carrying was exactly as he said. It was taken from the top of the tenderloin. It was considered the best beef in the whole cow. It was used for
There's nothing better than making beef and potatoes.
As for why Zhang Chi chose this piece of meat, that's not our old tradition. If you give the guests the worst, the worst, it makes sense. When guests come, they naturally have to treat them well.
This is the theory, but having said that, Zhang Chi doesn't seem to have any bad meat here. He doesn't think beef and hooves are good, but he has fed them to big cows and tigers.
He couldn't bear to part with the ox tail, so he stewed it himself and took Ergou and Mo Zhiye to eat it.
Which of the remaining beef intestines, tripe, etc. can be thrown away in Chinese food?
So strictly speaking, every piece of meat is a treasure.
Giving a thumbs up to Yan Zhou, Zhang Chi took the meat to the kitchen, put it in the microwave oven and beat it slightly. All the ice in the beef melted, and the meat was soft when poked with his hand.
Next, cut the meat into mahjong-sized cubes, add the ingredients and marinate it. After marinating, blanch it. After blanch it, add various spices, soy sauce, etc. and stew it in the pressure cooker. If it is normal, Zhang
Chi knows how to stew in a big iron pot.
But the current situation does not allow it. I am happy to stew it in an iron pot. The four guests will probably roll their eyes from hunger.
The pressure cooker tastes a little worse, but it saves time.
A pot of stewed rice and a large pot of beef and potatoes were placed on the table. In less than half an hour, they were all eaten by these four people.
"How about I fry them some more steak?"
Zhang Chi saw that the two of them were already looking at the empty pot. He felt a little embarrassed and said that he would make something for them to eat.
Gu Ming, who was about to add another bowl of rice, said: "No, no, we haven't had such authentic Chinese food in a long time. We went north from California along the coastline, and we have lost touch with authentic Chinese food. We want to eat in Chinatown."
It’s an authentic meal, but it’s not our taste, and those people can’t understand what they’re talking about... Today is the most authentic Chinese meal we’ve had in ten days.”
"Going to Chinatown? Then you are going to the wrong place. Authentic Chinese food is now found in top business districts. Don't look at it in terms of low-end. The top-quality and authentic Chinese food here is really not something that ordinary people can consume.
It can easily cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and most American families would be reluctant to part with it. Most of the people who go there to eat are their own family members. If you want to know, just call and check, it's easy to find out," Zhang Chi said.
Nowadays, Chinese food is no longer what it used to be. When it comes to Chinese food, two red lanterns are hung at the door. A few steps into the house, there is a big golden dragon. The decoration is completely based on the Chinese style that Americans imagine.
But as the country's economy takes off, some Chinese restaurants are becoming more and more high-end. As for famous chefs and the like, they are not affordable to ordinary people.
For people like Zhang Chi, not to mention consumption, even just looking at the menu makes me hold my stomach in pain several times.
"Did you buy this beef?" Yan Zhou asked.
Zhang Chi said: "No, it's my own cattle."
Yan Zhou became interested upon hearing this: "Can I go see the cows?"
Zhang Chi said: "There's nothing wrong with this. After everyone has eaten, we will go to the cowshed."
Zhang Chi didn't think there was anything he couldn't see about cows, and his compatriots could just see them if they wanted.
Just when Zhang Chi finished speaking, a roar suddenly erupted.
"What a vicious cat!"
Sun Mao was startled.
As soon as Sun Mao put down the bowl, he saw two dogs lazily entering the house. Sun Mao, who had eaten and drank enough, saw a cat and naturally wanted to pet it.
Who would have thought that as soon as he bent down and before he stretched out his hand, the two dogs suddenly jumped up and stretched out their paws to scratch Sun Mao. If Sun Mao had not been able to dodge quickly, he would probably have at least a few streaks of blood on his body today.
come out.
"Don't touch it. Ergou has a bad temper. It's not like ordinary cats. It's okay if you touch it. This guy doesn't like others to touch it."
Zhang Chi immediately reminded everyone.
What's the meanest thing on the entire ranch?
The answer is Ergou!
What is the second bad temper?
Big Bulls and Two Tigers?
No, they were a few donkeys that Zhang Chi got for cheap from the pasture. Zhang Chi didn’t come close to them because these guys bit and kicked them after catching them. Zhang Chi had seen these donkeys alive.
Killed a fox that slipped into the pasture.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhang Chi wouldn't have been able to imagine that a donkey that people thought was stupid could be so violent.
As the old saying goes, those who are cruel are afraid of being cruel, and those who are cruel are afraid of losing their lives. These stupid donkeys are just desperate.
The third one is the goose, the fourth one is the rooster, the two bulls and two tigers are probably dangerous even in the top ten.
Ouch, ow!
Seeing that Sun Mao was being honest, Ergou continued to walk leisurely, cursing and threatening the other strangers in the room, telling them not to make plans for him.
Sun Mao was a little embarrassed, but no one cared about his embarrassment, so the embarrassment stopped after a while.
After eating, Yan Zhou and others rushed to wash the dishes and wash the pots.
After taking a short rest, Zhang Chi asked Yan Zhou: "Going to see the cows?"
Yan Zhou nodded and said, "Go and see the cows."
When they heard that they were going to see the cows, the remaining three people also stood up. Zhang Chi and Yan Zhou had already gone. What were the three of them doing in the house? Naturally, it was best to go with them.
Zhang Chi took Yan Zhou and others to the old shed first. When he opened the small door and walked in, Yan Zhou and others were suddenly stunned, so that all the cows in the cowshed raised their heads and looked at them.
There are not many cows in the old shed now. There are mixed cattle in about half the space on the left and about two hundred Gascon cows on the opposite side.
At this time, Cannon had just added fodder to the cows, and the hay troughs on both sides of the aisle were full of fodder. Originally, the cows were eating grass one by one, and they seemed a little curious when they saw Yan Zhou and the other four people.
Everyone looked towards the door.
The legs of Yan Zhou and the others suddenly felt a little weak, as if they had a sandbag tied to their legs. Not to mention moving a step, they couldn't even open their mouths and shout out.
The four of them remained as if they had just entered the door, not daring to move!
At this moment, Zhang Chi still felt that he was talking to Yan Zhou and others, so he walked forward. When he turned around, he realized that Yan Zhou and the others had not followed.
"Come in! What are you doing standing at the door? Also, close the door...I'll go".
Now Zhang Chi discovered that the four people in Yanzhou looked like wax figures. The most important thing was their posture, which made people wonder what to say.
Taking a closer look, Zhang Chi understood.
Daniel and Erhu, one on each side, were sitting right at the gate.
Daniel and Tiger knew that a stranger was coming, but they also sensed the movements of their owner Zhang Chi, so the two dogs did not make any alarm sound. Originally, one on the left and one on the right, they were lying on both sides of the gate, padded with straw.
Taking a nap.
Now when someone comes in, they naturally have to sit up and pay attention to whether the stranger has any of their belongings.
As soon as they sat up, Yan Zhou and the others who came in almost had a heart attack from fright.
The big bull with a shoulder height of 90 centimeters and the two tigers with a shoulder height of more than 80 centimeters, coupled with the thick manes on their necks, make their heads look at least 20 to 30 percent larger.
At first, the four of them didn’t dare to recognize it as a dog! They thought it was some kind of wild beast endemic to America.
When they came back to their senses, they realized that these two were dogs, so the four of them did not dare to move, because such a big dog would probably kill them with just one bite, and if they had a second bite, they would have earned it.