In his previous life, before Li Xia made his fortune, he had worked in the food and beverage industry for five to six years while he was at the bottom.
He had worked in the back kitchen of various star-rated restaurants for three years and had secretly learned from many famous chefs. Not only did Li Xia know how to cook Lu, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hunan, Huizhou, and other cuisines, but he had also mastered the essence.
The simple braised Crucian Carp was so fragrant that the rich fragrance of the fish had long spread to the neighboring courtyard.
Aunt Wang sniffed hard, greedily smelling the fragrance in the air.
This fragrance was too alluring!
Which family was cooking fish? It was not like they were cooking fish during the holidays. They could not even pass the days!
The fish in the river were difficult to catch. Many people in the village had gone fishing and used fishing nets to catch them. However, they had not gained anything for a long time and had given up over time.
There was a small fish pond in the village, which was a collective property.
They threw some small fry inside and raised them until the New Year. The fish were fat, and the village production team organized the villagers to catch the fish and distribute them equally. Only then did everyone have a bite of fish to eat.
Usually, if they were lucky, they could only fish some small fish from the cracks of the rocks by the river to satisfy their cravings.
Aunt Wang was stunned. Whose house was this?
If they wanted to eat fresh fish, they had to go to the county town to buy it. 70 to 80 cents per catty was almost as expensive as pork. Who could afford it!
Aunt Wang thought of Old Man Zhao at the east entrance of the village. Old Man Zhao was the captain of the production team. He could usually get a little profit from it, but he could barely fill his stomach.
This time, he probably got some big money, so he ate the fish.
Aunt Wang swallowed her saliva, feeling extremely jealous.
Her husband only knew how to bury his head in the fields. He had an honest look on his face and was not promising. He was counting on him to eat meat. Forget it.
Aunt Wang sighed.
Although her husband was useless, her son was studying in the city. He would be fine after he graduated in two years.
Aunt Wang comforted herself in her heart.
Once his son graduated, he would be working for the government. At that time, who in the village would not suck up to him?
When the time came, she would definitely be able to eat all kinds of chicken, duck, and fish!
Aunt Wang pursed her lips and picked up the kitchen knife to chop the pig grass.
After chopping for a while, he saw Old Man Zhao carrying a hoe and walking past the door of his courtyard.
Aunt Wang saw that Old Zhao was going to work in the fields.
Aunt Wang was stunned and puzzled. She hurried to the door of the courtyard and asked,
"Brother Zhao, aren't you still cooking at home? Why are you going to the field now? Aren't you eating?"
"I can smell the fragrance of braised fish from your kitchen from afar!”
Old Zhao was carrying a hoe and a basket. When he heard Aunt Wang's words, he turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"What are we eating at this hour? Isn't it a waste of food?”
"Braised fish? Fish my ass! What condition? Eat fish!”
Old Man Zhao curled his lips, revealing a mouthful of teeth that had turned yellow from the smoke.
"We still have to go to the nursery at home! Where would I find the time to do that?"
As he spoke, he carried the hoe and left.
Aunt Wang was dumbfounded. It wasn't Old Zhao's house?
Who was that?
Just as she was feeling puzzled, Aunt Wang's husband, Jiang Shunwang, came back from working in the fields with a bundle of dry straw on his back.
After entering the courtyard, Jiang Shunwang put down the straw and walked to the water tank. He took a big gulp of cold water with a ladle.
Aunt Wang poked Jiang Shunwang and asked,"Hey, old man, do you smell the fragrance of braised fish?”
Jiang Shunwang wiped his mouth with his sleeve and nodded.
"I smelled it when I left the vegetable field. It's really f * cking fragrant. It came from the kitchen of Liuzi's house on the next street.”
"Ah?"
Aunt Wang was stunned, her face full of disbelief.
Li Xia's house next door?
Are you so poor?
He even had the money to buy fish to eat?
Jiang Shunwang glanced at his wife's expression and said hatefully,
"It must be that bastard Li Xia who stole his wife's hard-earned money and bought fish extravagantly. After eating this meal, the three of them will probably starve for the next few days!”
Aunt Wang suddenly realized something. She frowned, shook her head, and sighed.
"This Li Xia is really something. He doesn't earn money and squanders all day. I get angry whenever I see him.”
"That street punk has some conscience this time. He knows that he'll cook fish when he gets home. He'll probably share some fish meat with the two kids."”
Aunt Wang rolled her eyes and said with certainty,"How could he care about the lives of the two little fellows? He must have eaten them all, leaving only the fish bones.”
Jiang Shunwang sighed and shook his head."I heard that they're getting a divorce. Sigh, hurry up and get a divorce. The sooner you get a divorce, the sooner you'll be free. Otherwise, this family will be finished sooner or later!”
" That's right." Aunt Wang nodded." Chu Mengxi has to divorce Li Xia as soon as possible. It's just that the two children are so pitiful…"
Jiang Shunwang walked into the kitchen and opened the lid. There were two sweet potatoes boiling in the boiling water.
They ate sweet potatoes every day and were about to vomit. However, they had no choice. Their family was extremely poor and they had to save money to support their son's studies in the city. They had to live on!
Jiang Shunwang had just peeled the skin when he smelled the fragrance coming from next door!
Why is this fish so fragrant?
He had cooked fish at home during the holidays, but it had never been so fragrant!
So what if he didn't know the taste?
Jiang Shunwang gulped. The sweet potato tasted like wax in his mouth.
It was really uncomfortable to just smell the fragrance and not taste it!
Li Xia is such an immoral person!
Cooking fish in the middle of the day was not human business!
Jiang Shunwang stuffed the sweet potato into his mouth and drank a mouthful of tea before going out to work again.
After Jiang Shunwang left, Aunt Wang quietly climbed up the wall.
She was no longer in the mood to chop the pigweed.
……
Separated by a wall.
In the kitchen.
The fish was cooked after a while. Li Xia scooped the fish into a plate.
Finally, the cooking time should not be too long. After a long time, the fish meat would easily break and affect the taste.
Li Xia grabbed a handful of chopped green onions and sprinkled them on top. The green onions were very beautiful.
Finally, there was the soul process.
There was still some soup in the pot. It was the essence!
He added a little sugar, vinegar, and gourmet powder. After mixing a bowl of water starch, he placed it in the pot and boiled it over high heat. He quickly stirred it evenly. When it was a little sticky, he took it out of the pot and poured the soup over it.
A delicious braised carp was completed.
The rich fragrance had already filled the entire room!
At the side, the two little fellows couldn't sit still on the small bench anymore. They were looking forward to it.
Li Xia placed two of the fish on the table. He placed the third fish into a rectangular aluminum lunch box and covered it with a lid to keep it warm.
"Duoduo, Nuannuan, let's eat the fish first!”
The two little kids quickly ran over. The younger one reached out to grab it, but was slapped down by Duoduo.
Nuannuan, use your chopsticks."
Nuannuan rubbed her little hand that was hurting from the slap and said aggrievedly,""Sister, Nuannuan still doesn't know how to use chopsticks!”
"Then use a spoon."
"Alright ~!"
Li Xia shook his head and scratched the noses of the two little ones. He smiled and said,"
"Both of you go wash your hands first.”
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
The two little fellows quickly went to wash their hands again.
Li Xia instructed," Wash your hands properly. Daddy will check them after you're done."”
"Alright ~!"
The two little ones answered in unison.
Taking advantage of this time, Li Xia fried the four wild duck eggs.
He took out the pot and boiled the oil. He added the eggs and sprinkled salt evenly. He fried one side first. When the egg white was a little golden, he turned it over and fried the other side.
The fragrance of the fried egg immediately wafted out.
Aunt Wang, who was climbing the wall next door, sniffed and was shocked. That street scoundrel actually fried eggs!!
This was too much of a pleasure!
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