For dinner, Lu Cheng prepared to make a pot of chicken mushroom stew.
After cutting open the entire pheasant's stomach and removing its internal organs, he chopped it into evenly sized pieces. Then, he poured cold water into the pot and added onion, ginger, and cooking wine to blanch it.
At the same time, Ji Yan was handling the fire and the chicken mushroom while Lu Cheng started the fire.
The kitchen at home was very old. There was no gas stove, only a clay stove and a big iron pot that could hold two pig heads.
It wasn't that Lu Cheng's family didn't have the money to change them. It was just that Lu Cheng went to the city to study, and Lu Donghai and Yuan Mingyue also went to live in the city. Some of the old things in the house had never been changed.
He used the dry grass as a starter, and after the fire started, he added the finer dry wood, and then added the coarse wood.
The fire quickly burned, and soon, green smoke rose from the big black pot.
At this moment, the chicken was also blanched. Lu Cheng scooped it out and washed it, adding oil to the pot at the same time.
After heating up the pot and cooling the oil, he directly added the chicken cubes. Then, he added onion and ginger to stir-fry until the fragrance was fragrant. After stir-frying, he added cooking wine to remove the fishy smell and enhance the taste.
Then, star anise, Cassia, dried chili, and other spices were added into the pot.
When he could smell the obvious aroma, he added water into the pot and let the water cover the ingredients. At the same time, he added the mushrooms that Ji Yan had prepared and two fragrant leaves.
Next, he just needed to wait for the stew to finish.
Stewing meat required a certain degree of heat, so after covering the lid, Lu Cheng moved the firewood in the earthen stove to reduce the fire.
" It smells so good." Ji Yan swallowed his saliva and stared at the pot. His stomach grumbled.
He and Ji Yan had rented a house and moved out of school when they were in their fourth year of university. They had lived together for a year and would cook for each other from time to time.
To them, cooking was a useful life skill, and it was also an interesting pleasure. It could also increase the happiness of each other.
In this aspect, Lu Cheng was slightly more talented than Ji Yan.
According to Ji Yan, Lu Cheng's cooking was better than even top-notch chefs.
Although it was an exaggeration, Lu Cheng believed that this statement would become true in the near future.
The chicken was stewed in the pot for nearly an hour. During this time, Lu Cheng even filled it with water twice.
If it was a gas stove, the temperature would be very easy to control. Even if it was simmered for two hours, there would be no need to add water.
However, because it was an earthen stove, it was difficult to control the heat. In order to prevent the pot from drying up, it was necessary to add water.
The moment the lid was lifted, white smoke immediately rose.
The chicken meat was stewed until it was soft and mushy. The fire had also absorbed the soup, making it even more delicious. The entire pot of soup also appeared soft and bright.
Ji Yan was already famished. He immediately picked up his bowl and chopsticks and impatiently took out a piece of chicken from the bowl. He blew on it and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Be careful, it's hot," Lu Cheng quickly said.”
Ji Yan turned a deaf ear to her and ate the chicken in one bite. His cute face was slightly twisted because it was too hot, but he stubbornly refused to spit out the meat. He chewed it bit by bit and finally swallowed it in pain and pleasure.
"Delicious!" Ji Yan gave Lu Cheng a thumbs up.
Lu Cheng smiled and scratched her nose."Are you stupid? Don't you think it's hot? No one is snatching it from you."
" Hehe, I'm hungry." Ji Yan chuckled and handed the bowl to Lu Cheng."Hubby, help me get some soup."
"Alright, go sit in the room first and wipe the table. We'll go back to the room to eat.”
This pheasant was very heavy, weighing nearly three catties.
Lu Cheng washed a stainless steel basin and filled it up. After it was almost full, there was still quite a bit left in the pot.
So he washed another stainless steel basin, filled the rest, and finally separated a portion from the two basins.
They ate one portion, gave one portion to First Uncle and First Aunt, and gave the rest to Gungun.
The little fellow had been thinking about the pheasant all the way. At this moment, she was guarding the door and looking into the kitchen.
If not for the fact that it was afraid of being scolded by Lu Cheng, it would have long plunged its head into the pot.
" You're the one who's hungry. Eat it." Lu Cheng took out a portion and placed it in the courtyard. He smiled and patted Gungun's head.
Gungun let out a happy howl and lay on the ground to eat the chicken.
However, it was obviously afraid of the hot soup. After licking it, it let out a "oh" and then looked up at Lu Cheng with an aggrieved expression, as if it was complaining about why he made the soup so hot.
"Blame me? Who asked you to eat in such a hurry?"
Lu Cheng rolled his eyes and returned to his room with a pot of chicken mushroom stew.
Ji Yan had already cleared the table and was sitting obediently by the table, like a baby waiting to be fed.
When she saw Lu Cheng bring the chicken mushroom stew into the house, her eyes could not help but light up, and she almost drooled.
" Quick, quick, give it to me, hubby," she said impatiently.
Lu Cheng looked at her with a curious expression.”
"What's wrong?" Ji Yan was stunned for a moment before he reacted and said coquettishly,"I asked you to give me the chicken mushroom stew. You're the one who's wrong!”
Lu Cheng happily put down the chicken mushroom stew and said,"There's still a lot left. I scooped some for Gungun and left some for First Uncle and Auntie. You eat first.”
Ji Yan was just about to stop picking up the meat when he said,"I'll go with you."
"No, you eat first."
After saying that, Lu Cheng turned around and left the house, looking at Gungun.
After she felt that it wasn't that hot anymore, she licked a piece of meat and put it into her mouth. Then, she revealed a satisfied and blissful smile.
It had only been three to five months, but this was the first time it had eaten something so delicious.
Satisfied!
When it saw Lu Cheng walking over, it even rubbed Lu Cheng's leg very intimately, as if thanking Lu Cheng for giving it delicious spirit spring water and delicious chicken stewed mushrooms.
Lu Cheng smiled and rubbed its head. He picked up the last chicken mushroom stew and went to his uncle's house. When he came back, he showed two sets of pancakes to Ji Yan.
Gungun's appearance was an unexpected surprise for him and Ji Yan, but it added a little color to their lives.
Warm, relaxed, and demure.
This was the life that he and Ji Yan yearned for.
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