Chapter 244 New Year's Eve
Or, draw a circle on the ground, and one person stands in the circle and kicks the sandbags out of the circle. The people outside pick up the sandbags and throw them back with all their strength.
If it hits the circle, the person in the circle loses. If it is kicked out by someone in the circle and lands on the ground, the person in the circle needs to estimate the distance between the sandbag and the circle, report a number, and measure it with their feet. , if after counting the steps, the person in the circle can reach it, then the next round of the game will be played. If not, the person in the circle will lose.
The loser needs to leave the circle and hand over the rights of the game to others...
All the game rules are not complicated. Xia Mingyue can quickly understand that with the two brothers Play as a ball.
Wu Jin was happy to see it, and even came over to play with the three of them.
So, three people and one dog were having a great time in the yard, with endless laughter and laughter.
Here, Jiang Zhuguo and Lu were busy together in the kitchen.
As I said before, there is no shortage of food and drink on weekdays, and the New Year’s Eve dinner only involves two families and a total of four people. There is no need to cook too much food, just a few delicious side dishes.
At this time, Jiang Zhuguo and Lu were also cooking according to this standard.
But in the eyes of the two of them, no matter how simple it is, chicken, duck and fish are indispensable for New Year's Eve dinner.
As for this chicken, we eat a lot of braised chicken, braised chicken, and chicken on weekdays, so the two made the more common fried chicken.
Chop the chicken pieces into small pieces, boil them in water to remove the blood foam, and then deep-fry them to make the chicken firmer and chewier. Then cook the onions, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fry the chicken. .
In order to make it more delicious and appetizing, Jiang Zhuguo added some bean paste commonly used by Xia Mingyue when cooking the bottom of the pot, and also added a little dry red pepper. The chicken stir-fried in this way, It can be said to be spicy, fragrant and delicious.
Jiang Zhuguo felt that the duck was not cooked well. After discussing with Lu, he simply chopped the duck into pieces and stewed it into duck soup.
There is no need to add too many seasonings, just add some salt and pepper, simmer slowly, and the stewed soup will be clear and fragrant.
The fish is steamed using a method that is not easy to make mistakes. The fish chosen is also sea bass with less spines and tender meat.
The meat is made into braised pork, which is what Jiang Zhuguo followed when Xia Mingyue cooked the dishes a few days ago and asked shopkeeper Ge and Wu Xiong to try the dishes.
After finishing the four dishes, Jiang Zhuguo looked at the shiny oil on the dishes and frowned slightly, "Sister-in-law Lu, are the four dishes we cooked too meaty?"
Mr. Lu nodded when he heard this, "The dumplings are also stuffed with meat. Now that the table is served, the table will indeed be filled with meat dishes, which will be a bit boring. How about we make two more vegetarian dishes."
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Before the Chinese New Year, after Xia Mingyue gave the holiday gifts to Shopkeeper Ge, Shopkeeper Ge also sent people to deliver the Christmas gifts. Most of them were fresh vegetables. It was said that they were carefully grown in the greenhouse, and they were all types that were not commonly seen in winter.
What about celery, cucumbers, green bamboo shoots, eggplants...
Jiang Zhuguo and Lu Shi made a selection, and finally made a celery stir-fried bean dish using celery and marinated five-spice dried tofu. Gan'er.
Cucumbers are mixed with yuba, fried peanuts, blanched green bamboo shoots, etc., and served cold with red oil to make a mixed dish.
The eggplant is steamed, drained, and mixed with garlic juice.
"These seven dishes, if they are in odd numbers, are unlucky..." Ms. Lu asked.
Jiang Zhuguo agreed, so he took out the lotus root and asked to fry a lotus root strip.
When Lu saw the lotus root, he wanted to eat fried lotus root, so he simply made another fried lotus root. In this way, the dish becomes nine, still an odd number.
Lu thought for a while and brought out fresh spinach again...
When it was completely dark, Jiang Zhuguo and Lu Shi brought all the dishes to the table and invited Xia Mingyue, Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu to come and eat.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, a time for family reunion. Xia Mingyue brought Wu Jin into the main room.
Wu Jin was extremely happy, but he did not forget to bring his usual earthenware pot. There were dumplings and stewed bones specially prepared by Xia Mingyue for him. Wujin liked it very much.
However, after three people and one dog entered the house, they saw that the table was full of things. Even because one table was not enough, Mrs. Lu specially moved a small coffee table from home. There are all kinds of dishes on the two tables, which can be said to be a dazzling array.
Xia Mingyue and Wu Jin were also shocked.
After staring blankly for a long time, Zhao Dahu spoke first, "Mom, is it possible that you don't plan to give us food tomorrow?"
So we want them to eat more today so that they don't starve.
“What nonsense are you talking about!” Ms. Lu was embarrassed to admit that it was because she and Jiang Zhuguo accidentally did more and more things to make up the even numbers. She only coughed lightly, “Originally I just wanted to do a few simple things. Yes, I just thought about it. Today is New Year’s Eve, so I should pay attention to the noodles.”
“According to the rules, the meals on New Year’s Eve should be cooked and eaten. If you don't finish it, you can eat it the next day. This is called true surplus every year..."
"That's what it is." Xia Mingyue nodded with a smile.
The firecrackers hanging on the branches outside were lit, and with a crackling sound and confetti flying everywhere, the New Year's Eve dinner officially began.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks and began to enjoy the delicious meal that represented reunion.
Jiang Zhuguo and Lu Shi have been busy at the stove for a long time, and now they often watch Xia Mingyue cook and get some pointers. This New Year's Eve dinner can be said to be quite good. good.
Although there is still some gap compared to what Xia Mingyue did, it is full of color, flavor and taste, and the taste is excellent.
Xia Mingyue couldn't help but praise, which greatly increased the confidence of both Jiang Zhuguo and Lu.
The food was delicious, and the New Year’s Eve dinner was eaten with an appetite. Everyone was full before stopping their chopsticks. However, the portion of the New Year’s Eve dinner was indeed more than everyone could eat, and there were still leftovers on the table. A lot.
I recategorized and sorted all the remaining meals, put them in the kitchen, covered them with bamboo baskets, and stored them in preparation for eating the next day.
After all these things were put away, some melon seeds, peanuts, apples and pears were placed on the table, preparing for everyone to gather around to watch the New Year.
Let’s chat, mention the new things we encounter in the day, talk about what we want to do next year, and then talk about the future of Xia Ji and the restaurant to be opened next year...
The three of them chatted happily. Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu were also very energetic and occasionally exchanged a word or two.
Only Wu Jin quietly walked out of the main room, walked around the yard a few times to make sure nothing was abnormal, then entered the room and lay at Xia Mingyue's feet for a while.
After staying for half an hour, go out for a walk again and do daily patrols.
Although you are happy during the Chinese New Year, you can’t let down your guard, right?