Li Anran didn't care about the rain. He heated the pot and poured oil into it. First, he stir-fried the fish bones, then he cut the pickled vegetables, and finally poured an appropriate amount of boiling water.
Soon, the milky white soup began to boil.
Li Anran moved the pot to another coal stove and stewed it on low heat. Then, he began to mix the paste again.
There were two kinds of paste. One was the Sanhe Noodles mentioned earlier, and the other was pure white flour.
Three egg yolks were added to each of them, along with oil, salt, sugar, and chopped green onions.
It didn't matter if there wasn't a pan that was specially used to spread the cake. Li Anran directly went to the big pot.
The paste of moderate thickness was poured along the wall of the pot. When the paste was heated and completely solidified, it would be a complete pancake.
He used the shovel to gently turn the side of the pancake. A round pancake flipped over in Li Anran's hand and fell back into the pot.
In just two or three strokes, a scallion pancake was ready.
Such speed and craftsmanship stunned He Yushui. Although she was a girl and her ancestors 'craftsmanship was passed down to men and not women, He Yushui had seen it every day.
It was just that she did not want to be a chef. Otherwise, even if she was not as good as He Yuzhu, she would definitely be better than some of the chefs outside.
However, it was precisely because of this that He Yushui could see how strong Li Anran's culinary skills were!
When the pot of pickled fish bone soup was almost ready, Li Anran had two stacks of freshly baked scallion pancakes in his hands.
One pile was made of three-layer noodles, and the other was made of pure white noodles.
"Old Lady, Sister Rainwater, you guys eat first. The dishes will be ready in a while.”Li Anran handed the flatbread to He Yushui, then turned around and went to the stove.
Taking back the big pot on the coal stove, Li Anran directly scooped out the pickled vegetables and fish bones and put them into the washed basin beside him.
Just as he was about to take the next step, He Yuzhu came out of the house.
This fellow held a piece of roasted rabbit meat in one hand and the remaining skeleton in the other. Not to mention that the slices were quite clean, but the speed was much slower.
"Little Senior Brother, what do you think of my craftsmanship?”He Yuzhu showed off.
"Not bad." Li Anran glanced at him." Don't just stand there. Hurry up and clear the table. We have to start serving the dishes later."”
"Alright!" He Yuzhu was not dejected. He put in the rabbit meat and bones and got busy.
He Yushui quickly followed, leaving the old lady holding a plain white scallion pancake as she watched Li Anran busy in the courtyard.
When the soup base was boiling, Li Anran slid the grained fish slices into the pot.
He didn't even need to stir it with a spoon. He just shook the big pot slightly, and the white and tender fish slices bloomed like flowers in the already pale golden soup, or like a newborn butterfly spreading its wings.
After sliding the fish slices, Li Anran did not wait for the base soup to boil. Instead, he removed the pot from the fire before it was ready to boil and used the remaining heat to cook the fish slices. This way, the fish slices would be smoother and more tender.
When the fish slices and soup were poured onto the pickled vegetables and fish bones in the basin, the basin was filled to the brim.
The tender white fish meat, the green pickled vegetables, and the rich soup were delicious!
However, this was not the end!
Scallion, dried chili, Dahongpao (Chinese prickly ash, fragrant), Jiuyeqing (Chinese prickly ash, numb), and coriander were sprinkled into the basin together. Then, he boiled a spoonful of hot oil and poured it over.
Good fellow! The fragrance of oil, vegetables, and fish was overbearing. In any case, the families in the Siheyuan could not stand it!
Especially those who had children at home. They all clamored to eat fish and pickled fish!
"Shidi, bring the fish in and prepare to eat.”
"Let me do it!" He Yushui hurriedly ran out.
"Sister Rainwater, be careful of the heat. Use a cloth to protect your hands.”Li Anran reminded him and then went to the tap to rinse the pot.
"Alright!" He Yushui's face was slightly red, but her attention was quickly attracted by the pot of fish.
"This is too fragrant!"
He Yushui swallowed her saliva as she carefully brought the fish into the house.
When the fish entered the house, the chicken soup that was still fragrant instantly lost its taste.
This was not an exaggeration. If the pickled fish was really done, the fragrance would indeed be overbearing!
After washing the pot, Li Anran didn't stay idle either. He Yuzhu prepared the ingredients and put them into the pot one after another. In a short while, a few bowls of stir-fried vegetables were ready.
Coupled with the rabbit sauce that He Yuzhu had made previously, the originally ordinary stir-fried vegetables became a small meat dish that looked, smelled, and tasted good.
"Rainwater, come out and serve the dishes." Li Anran called out, sounding very familiar.
"Coming!" " Yes!" He Yushui responded and hurriedly walked over.
Li Anran finally had the time to look at her. She had to admit that she was more beautiful in person than on TV.
Just like Lou Xiao'e and the little widow Qin Huairu, and He Yuzhu's culinary skills, watching television and reality were two completely different things.
Facing Li Anran's gaze, He Yushui blushed.
"Rainwater, I have a bottle of Maotai in my basket. Open it and let's have a drink tonight.”Li Anran wiped her hands and smiled." By the way, can you drink a little?”
"I can drink a little." He Yushui nodded.
"That's good." Li Anran put down the rag in her hand." I'll cool down two more dishes and we can start eating."”
"Alright." He Yushui quickly agreed and ran away with the dishes. There was no other way. Her heart was beating wildly. This was how powerful a handsome man was!
Li Anran mixed a dish with cold sauce and pulled out a plate of the most tender cabbage leaves. She also mixed some dipping sauce to boil, thicken, and collect the sauce.
After everything was settled, Li Anran walked up to the Deaf Old Lady.
"Old Madam, I'll support you. Let's have a good meal later.”
"No need, no need. I've already eaten tonight.”The old lady smiled and waved her hand. She stood up and said," I just ate this pancake again. I'm old now, so I can't eat anymore. You guys can just eat. I should go back to my room and rest."”
Li Anran could tell that the old lady wanted the three of them to eat and drink more comfortably, so she did not force them.
However, he didn't let the old lady leave just like that. He filled a big bowl of chicken soup with a chicken drumstick.
It didn't matter that the roasted rabbit meat was a little too dry, but the rabbit leg meat and tenderloin meat were tender. Then, he wrapped a few pieces of white onion pancakes and served a bowl of stir-fried vegetables.
As for the pickled fish, Li Anran didn't prepare it. Firstly, it had thorns and secondly, it was spicy. Anyway, there were plenty of fish in the fish pond. He could just boil some fish balls and send them to the old lady later.
In the face of the things prepared by Li Anran, the old lady did not stand on ceremony and allowed the other party to carry the things back to her room.
After Li Anran left, she took out a small photo frame from under her pillow. On it was an old, yellowed photo.
The person in the photo wasn't very old, but he suddenly looked a little like Li Anran!
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