Vol V Chapter 33
Li Aimin looked at Yan Jiehang speechlessly.
Was there a need to be so proactive?
Wasn't this too enthusiastic?
However, seeing how diligent Yan Jiehang was, Li Aimin did not say anything.
This saved Lou Xiao'e the trouble of lighting a fire here.
This scene fell into the eyes of Jia Zhangshi, who was not far away, and it was another matter.
In the courtyard, Jia Zhang-shi had seen everything that had happened to Li Aimin.
She saw Yan Jiehang carrying a few bundles of firewood and placing them beside Li Aimin's stove.
Then, she found that Yan Jiehang had left excitedly. Not long after, Yan Jiehang had returned.
Could it be that he could exchange firewood for meat?
Jia Zhang-shi secretly guessed that if that was really the case, there was a lot of such firewood outside their courtyard, but Qin Huairu had found it all by herself.
However, in order to make sure that was the case, he could only take a look for now.
……
Li Aimin used a spoon to fry the processed meat with oil. Then, he placed the processed preserved vegetables on top of the meat.
Then, he placed them into a small basin. This time, Li Aimin had made two catties of pork. No matter what, it was enough to eat.
"Hurry up and start the fire. You can eat it after half an hour.”
Li Aimin ordered. It would be a waste not to use this kid's free labor.
Moreover, he had promised this kid a bowl of meat. Li Aimin did not expect this kid to be so enthusiastic.
Yan Jiehang was excited when he heard Li Aimin's words.
They would be able to eat meat in half an hour. When Li Aimin was cooking, he had been watching from the side.
Yan Jiehang remembered the name of this dish very clearly. Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables!
He had never heard of this dish in his life. As for the cooking method of this meat, he had never seen his parents cook it before.
Just by hearing the name of the dish, one could tell that the meat was definitely delicious.
"Alright, don't worry. I'll add firewood immediately.”Yan Jiehang replied excitedly, and then he swiftly put the firewood under his feet into the stove.
The fire in the furnace burned brighter and brighter.
Soon, as time passed.
The fragrance from the pot gradually drifted out.
"It smells so good!" Yan Jiehang's eyes lit up. He knew that he was about to be cooked.
Gradually, the fragrance became thicker and thicker, and the area it spread out became larger and larger.
……
"This Li Aimin really has some skills. The meat he makes is actually so fragrant.”
Jia Zhangshi looked through the glass at Li Aimin's door and couldn't help but gulp. This smell was many times better than Qin Huairu's.
The stick meme who stuck his head out at the side drooled when he saw this.
Jia Dongxu, who was lying on the bed, also smelled the fragrance. He had already pooped empty last night, so his body was weak at this moment.
In addition, his family was poor and could not eat anything too nutritious.
Therefore, his body had always been in a state of skin and bones. He had food to eat but he would not starve to death.
"Mom, what is this damned Li Aimin doing? Why does it smell so good?"
Jia Dongxu lay on the bed and looked at Jia Zhangshi.
"Who knows what they did, but don't be timid, there will be meat to eat soon.”
Jia Zhangshi consoled.
"Really?" Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up when he heard that.
If it wasn't for the fact that it was a holiday, the family wouldn't eat meat at all. It would be good if they could eat meat three or four times a year.
Jia Zhangshi's eyes were fixed on the pot of meat. Once Yan Jiehang put the meat into the bowl, she would go and get some firewood to exchange for some.
……
At this moment, in Third Master Yan Bugui's room.
Yan Bugui also smelled the fragrance of the meat.
"This Li Aimin's craftsmanship is really amazing. He's actually able to make the meat so fragrant.”
Yan Bugui praised.
"Indeed, the meat smells so good. It seems that Li Aimin's cooking skills are really not simple.”
"In the past, when I didn't see Li Aimin cook, I thought that Li Aimin didn't know how to cook. I didn't expect that after marrying Lou Xiao'e, he also started to cook.”
Third Aunt said with some anticipation as she smelled the meat.
"So, careful planning is still useful, especially when it comes to favors. This is called favors.”Yan Bugui said proudly.
"Alright, my wife is still the best. This time, it's okay, right?”
"That's right!"
Yan Bugui said smugly. He was waiting for Yan Jiehang to scoop some meat over when it was ready.
At that time, he would also try it.
Moreover, it would be Chinese New Year's Eve in ten days. They had to prepare to buy some meat to eat. If they could taste meat today, they could buy less then.
Yan Bugui calculated in his heart. After all, if he could spend less money on meat, he could spend it on other things.
……
Very quickly.
Seeing that it was almost time, Li Aimin came to the pot and opened the lid to take a look.
The meat inside was already cooked, and the unique fragrance of the braised pork with preserved vegetables spread out.
"Alright, Yan Jiehang, put out the fire.”Li Aimin ordered.
Yan Jiehang quickly took out the firewood that had not been burned out. After a series of operations, the fire under the stove was completely extinguished.
Then, he looked at Li Aimin expectantly, as if he was afraid that Li Aimin would go back on his word.
Li Aimin naturally understood what the little guy meant.
He took out a spoon and scooped a spoonful of meat along the edge of the bowl and placed it into Yan Jiehang's bowl. Half of the spoonful of meat was preserved vegetables and the other half was meat.
"Take it and eat it!"
"Thank you, brother!" Yan Jiehang looked at the meat in the bowl and thanked him excitedly. Then, he held the bowl and felt as if he had returned home.
Li Aimin carried the pot of meat into the room with a layer of cloth as a cushion.
In the room, Lou Xiao'e had already prepared a large plate.
Li Aimin carried the small bowl of meat and placed it directly on the plate.
"This meat looks delicious.”Lou Xiao'e looked at the braised pork with preserved vegetables in front of her and said in surprise.
This was the first time she had seen someone cook meat like this.
"Try it. Ordinary people can't eat such delicious food.”Li Aimin said with a smile. He was not lying.
There was no such thing as braised pork with preserved vegetables in this era.
Jia Zhangshi, who had been watching this matter from outside, saw that Li Aimin had really given Yan Jiehang a spoonful of meat. Her eyes turned red.
"Just you wait. I'll go and exchange some meat with Li Aimin now.”Jia Zhangshi said confidently.
"That's great."
"Oh yeah, there's meat to eat soon."
The stick excitedly jumped back and forth on the bed.
Jia Zhang-shi left the house and came to a certain place at the entrance. This place was where the firewood was piled up. Moreover, the firewood piled up here was all gathered by Qin Huairu from outside.
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