Seeing that it was getting late, Zhou Ziwen came to the kitchen with the meat and started working.
He first washed the pork belly and cut it into evenly sized cubes, preparing to make a braised pork dish.
Chop the ribs into small pieces and soak them in water to remove the blood.
Zhou Ziwen skillfully lit a fire in the stove, and after the pot was hot, he poured a little cooking oil into it.
After the oil is hot, he first puts in the onions, ginger and garlic and sautees until fragrant. Instantly, the kitchen is filled with a rich aroma.
Then, he poured the pork belly pieces into the pot and stir-fried constantly. The pork belly sizzled in the pot and gradually turned golden.
Zhou Ziwen added an appropriate amount of soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar and other seasonings, and continued to stir-fry so that each piece of pork belly was evenly coated with the sauce.
Then, he poured in an appropriate amount of water, covered the pot, and simmered over low heat.
While the meat was stewing, Zhou Ziwen was not idle, and he started to prepare other dishes.
He picked some fresh vegetables in the yard, washed them, cut them into sections and shredded them, and prepared to make some refreshing vegetarian dishes.
At this time, the kitchen was filled with the aroma of braised pork. The rich and mellow aroma made people salivate.
Little Yueyue seemed to be attracted by the fragrance, babbling in the yard and looking into the kitchen from time to time.
After about half an hour, the braised pork has been stewed until it is soft and delicious.
Zhou Ziwen opened the lid of the pot and used high heat to reduce the juice. The braised pork became bright red in color and the soup became thick.
He took the braised pork out of the pot and set it aside for later use.
Then, Zhou Ziwen started cooking the ribs. He first drained the soaked ribs and fried them in hot oil until the surface was golden brown.
After taking out the ribs, he left a little base oil, added rock sugar, and stir-fried over low heat until the sugar color turned out.
After the sugar color turned into caramel color, he quickly poured the ribs into the pot and stir-fried evenly to coat the ribs with sugar color.
Then, he added various seasonings and an appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil over high heat, then turned to low heat and simmered.
While waiting for the ribs to stew, Zhou Ziwen quickly fried several vegetarian dishes.
His movements are skillful and smooth, and every dish is delicious and delicious.
After a while, the ribs were also stewed.
Zhou Ziwen took the ribs out and put them on a plate. At this time, the table was filled with sumptuous dishes, including braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried vegetables, etc.
After he finished cooking, Chen Shiying also came back from work.
When Chen Shiying walked into the courtyard, she smelled the fragrant aroma of food, and a surprised smile appeared on her face.
"Ziwen, what a good day is today? I made so many delicious things." Chen Shiying walked into the kitchen as she said it.
Zhou Ziwen walked out of the kitchen with a smile and said with a smile: "Today I went to the county to hand in the translation manuscript and got a lot of royalties, so I thought of rewarding everyone."
When Chen Shiying heard this, her eyes were full of joy and pride, "Ziwen, you are so awesome! You completed the translation task so quickly and you can still get so much royalties."
The two walked into the house together. When Xiao Yueyue saw Chen Shiying coming back, she waved her little hands excitedly and babbling.
Chen Shiying walked over, picked up little Yueyue, and kissed her little face.
"Sit down quickly, Shiying, the food will be ready soon." Zhou Ziwen said. Chen Shiying sat down at the dining table with little Yueyue in her arms. Looking at the sumptuous dishes on the table, she couldn't help but praise: "Ziwen, your cooking skills are getting better and better. These dishes look delicious."
"Yes, the food cooked by Brother Ziwen is so fragrant that it makes me hungry." Chen Qiaoyi also said at the side.
Zhou Ziwen brought the rice to the table and said with a smile: "Try it and see how it tastes."
The family sat around the dining table and began to enjoy this sumptuous lunch.
Zhou Ziwen first gave Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying a bowl of rice each, then put a little bit of braised pork into little Yueyue's mouth. Little Yueyue was eating with a smile on her face, smacking her mouth as if to express Love of food.
Chen Shiying took a bite of the braised pork, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said with satisfaction: "Ziwen, this braised pork is so delicious. It melts in your mouth and has a rich and mellow taste. How did you do it?"
Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing special. I just need to master the heat and the amount of seasonings. You'll get good at it after doing it a few times."
Chen Qiaoyi also tasted a piece of spareribs, gave a thumbs up and praised: "Brother Ziwen, these sweet and sour spareribs are sour and delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are even more delicious than those made in restaurants."
Everyone chatted happily while tasting the delicious food.
Chen Shiying talked about today's work at the mushroom planting base, "The mushrooms grew very well today, and the yield was higher than before."
"That's good, it seems you are very attentive!" Zhou Ziwen nodded with a smile.
"It's all thanks to you. If you hadn't taught us mushroom cultivation techniques, we wouldn't have achieved such good results." Chen Shiying did not take credit.
At the dinner table, the family's conversation was relaxed and warm, and everyone had a happy smile on their faces.
Little Yueyue had a great time playing in Chen Shiying's arms, and occasionally giggled, adding a bit of joy to the meal.
After eating, Chen Shiying and Chen Qiaoyi cleared the table and went to the kitchen to wash dishes, while Zhou Ziwen took little Yueyue to the yard to bask in the sun.
Zhou Ziwen brought little Yueyue to the yard. The sun was just right, warm but not dazzling.
Little Yueyue squirmed in Zhou Ziwen's arms, curiously looking at Tayun and Xiaobidian who were taller than her, and wanted to grab their heads.
Tayun and Little Budian obediently brought their heads over so that Little Yueyue could touch them easily.
Little Yueyue's little hand gently touched Tayun's ears. Tayun narrowed his eyes comfortably, while the little one waggled his tail and licked the back of little Yueyue's hand affectionately.
Zhou Ziwen sat on the rocking chair in the yard, rocking gently while enjoying the quiet afternoon.
He watched little Yueyue playing with the two dogs, and his heart was filled with warmth and satisfaction.
"Little Yueyue, look at how well-behaved Tayun and Xiaobudian are. They like you very much." Zhou Ziwen said softly.
Little Yueyue seemed to understand what her father said, giggling and playing happily with Tayun and Xiaodian.
Her little hands touched Tayun's back for a while, and then pulled the little one's tail, having a great time.
Tayun, Little Boy and Little Yueyue were playing in the yard, and Little Yueyue's crisp laughter could be heard from time to time, reverberating in the air like a silver bell.
The sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow, enveloping them like a beautiful picture.
After playing for a while, Xiao Yueyue was a little tired. She staggered to Zhou Ziwen, raised her little hands high, and muttered: "Hug, hug."
Zhou Ziwen quickly bent down to pick up little Yueyue, put her on his lap, and gently stroked her hair.
Little Yueyue leaned in Zhou Ziwen's arms, but her eyes were still staring at Tayun and Xiao Budian, and her little hands pointed at them from time to time, as if she wanted to continue playing. (End of chapter)