I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 459 Don’t like it?

The fallen leaves accumulated in layers in the bamboo forest, and the bottom was already rotten. In addition, it had rained for several days during the Qingming Festival. Wei Lan used a **** to peel off the surface layer of dead branches and leaves, and a damp musty smell immediately hit her nostrils. Come.

Wei Lan frowned and covered her nose, tilted her head back, and slowly adapted for a while before officially starting to dig.

The soil was still moist, so it was not difficult to dig. Wei Lan dug five centimeters deep around the bamboo shoots in less than ten minutes.

 Bamboo shoots are triangular in shape as a whole. The tops of the bamboo shoots grow gradually, and the lower they go into the soil, the thicker they become.

After a rough estimate, the bottom of the bamboo shoot was as thick as her thigh, and it was 50 to 60 centimeters long, weighing at least 14 to 15 pounds.

Wei Lan originally wanted to dig deeper and dig two more. When she looked at her watch, it was already eleven o'clock and she had to rush to the cafeteria at eleven-thirty.

Afraid of missing the point, she pushed hard and dug the tip of the **** into the bottom of the bamboo shoot. Wei Lan pressed down on the handle of the hoe, and a huge bamboo shoot was instantly lifted and tilted to one side.

"Big guy, it's you!" After pushing the soil back twice, Wei Lan smiled and patted the huge bamboo shoots, then hugged the **** and trotted back.

Willows and warblers, spring is in full swing, yellow straw roofs and green tile roofs are scattered randomly, and blue and white cooking smoke is rising from the gaps in the roof.

 In the alley under the eaves, the walls are covered with moss, and there are shallow puddles every few steps on the narrow stone path.

Suddenly, the sound of "bang bang" footsteps broke the silence, and a six-and-a-half-inch cloth shoe stepped into the shallow puddle.

The water drops were splashing, and the young girl ran quickly with a basket in her arms. In the rippling puddles, a figure with green silk and black hair and a slim figure was vaguely reflected...

"Why haven't you come yet? You're not sick, are you? I haven't heard her mention it before!"

 “Hurry, come and help me...”

Hand collapsed, the basket fell on the threshold. Wei Lan pressed her shoulder against the door frame and gasped for air.

Li Sangsang turned around and saw her, and quickly smiled and stepped forward to help, "What did you bring again? We didn't see you when we came here, so we thought you wouldn't come today!"

Li Sangsang reached out to pick up the basket. It was heavier than expected and he couldn't pick it up the first time.

Without waiting for Wei Lan to reply, Li Sangsang opened the coarse cloth covering the basket and his eyes widened suddenly, "Bamboo, bamboo shoots?"

 I rubbed my eyes and looked again, it was still bamboo shoots.

Li Sangsang hissed and looked at Wei Lan with a speechless expression, "Stop for lunch? Is this it?"

 Although the fried bamboo shoots have a nice crunchy texture, the taste is very astringent and difficult to swallow. In previous years, the brigade would not eat the bamboo shoots they brought back from the Gu family forest.

Li Sangsang couldn’t figure out what Wei Lan wanted to do.

"Well, that's it." Wei Lan waved her hand and walked ahead into the kitchen, "I was just a little late when I went to dig bamboo shoots. If I hadn't been pressed for time, I would have dug two more!"

Li Sangsang suddenly lost her voice. Wei Lan looked back at her, "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing." Li Sangsang shook his head hurriedly, bit his lip and still couldn't help but said: "Bamboo shoots taste very astringent. If you make them, they will definitely not want to eat them, so why bother?"

Although she knew that Wei Lan had good cooking skills, Li Sangsang had tasted the taste of bamboo shoots before, and she was still deeply impressed by the astringent taste. She really couldn't think of how Wei Lan could cook bamboo shoots. delicious.

Li Sangsang is not good at it, but Jiang Lihua has eaten with Wei Lan so many times that she has a blind trust in Wei Lan's craftsmanship.

Jiang Lihua urged Li Sangsang to open the grain cabinet to get food, and she took the empty basin and filled a basin of water and brought it to the kitchen table.

Jiang Lihua picked up two kohlrabi, broke off the outer leaves, and washed them in the water in the basin. While washing, she looked at Wei Lan with expectant eyes, "How do you make bamboo shoots? How can I help?"

Jiang Lihua said, her throat rolled, and she couldn't help but sip her saliva.

Wei Lan was amused by her lackluster appearance and asked, "Have you killed the eel today?"

"Kill, kill! Just washed up, waiting for the hot water to take a bath." Li Sangsang turned around.

Speaking of eels, Li Sangsang couldn't help but say a few more words, "Originally, my brother said he would take time to kill them at noon. Who knew that as soon as I opened the lock of the canteen, Shuan Zi, who was working in the fields, came back, and as soon as he entered the door, he Carrying a bucket of eels, asking how many to kill. I really..."

Li Sangsang spread her hands and said nothing to express her speechlessness.

"What does this mean? It means that our eel is delicious, and we are thinking about it!" Jiang Lihua straightened her chest, feeling happy and proud.

Jiang Lihua always envied Wei Lan's delicious cooking. Wei Lan couldn't stand her shining adoring eyes, so he simply waved to her to watch while cooking.

After looking at the opportunity continuously, Jiang Lihua also figured out some tricks, and then tried to hold a spoon once, and successfully received a series of praises from Wei Lan and others.

Jiang Lihua also became more courageous with each battle. Whenever Wei Lan cooked new dishes, she would watch from the sidelines. Later, when she learned how to cook them, she took the initiative to take over the job of "chef".

The daily work in the canteen is to prepare and stir-fry vegetables.

When preparing food, three people worked together. Jiang Lihua took over the cooking duties, and Li Sangsang cooked the fire. At one point, Wei Lan even felt that she was just a decoration in the cafeteria.

 The reason why Jiang Lihua is in a happy mood right now is because those eels were produced by her.

Jiang Lihua said this, and Li Sangsang also thought so.

Wei Lan can handle the strong fishy smell of eel mud, but there is no reason why the small astringency of bamboo shoots cannot be removed.

Thinking of this, Li Sangsang was like Jiang Lihua, looking at Wei Lan expectantly, "Wei Lan, you haven't said yet, what are you going to do with the bamboo shoots!"

Two pairs of eyes like laser lights looked over. Wei Lan felt uncomfortable all over and shook the goosebumps on his body. Wei Lan walked to the wooden basin with the eel and said, "Hurry up and light the fire and take care of the eel. Let's not braise it today. The eel is gone, let’s make it stir-fried for a different taste.”

Jiang Lihua thought of something and asked: "Stir-fried with bamboo shoots?"

 “Yeah.” Wei Lan nodded.

 The results were finalized, and the three girls began to divide the work and do their own things.

 Jiang Lihua washed the rice and sweet potatoes, and Li Sangsang boiled the fire and boiled the water.

Before coming to the cafeteria, Wei Lan had already cleaned the bamboo shoots and cut off the tenderest part of the tops of the bamboo shoots and kept them at home.

While the water in the pot was boiling and bubbling, Wei Lan neatly put the bamboo shoots cut into long pieces into the water and blanched them.

Wei Lan is willing and tries his best to help everyone working in the canteen improve the food, but everyone has selfish motives, and his will is based on ensuring himself.

“The reason why bamboo shoots are astringent is because there is a calcium oxalate substance in them. If the calcium oxalate is not removed, the bamboo shoots will not only taste bitter and astringent, but will also cause stomach discomfort.”

Wei Lan explained while gently pushing the bamboo shoots in the pot with a slotted spoon, "But it doesn't matter, as long as the water is stirred once, the calcium oxalate can be dissolved. In the future, whether the bamboo shoots are used to stew soup or stir-fry, they will not be astringent." "

Li Sangsang nodded and listened carefully.

Jiang Lihua pricked up her ears and listened for a while. Suddenly she took her hand out of the basin and slapped her forehead with water all over her face. "It's broken!" Jiang Lihua said "tsk", her face full of annoyance, as if something had happened. Important things are delayed.

Wei Lan looked back at her and was about to ask her if she wanted to leave first, but she suddenly said, "I forgot to bring my note-taking notebook!"

 Li Sangsang:…?

Wei Lan: ...Are you okay?

 Blanch the bamboo shoots and put them in cold water. Take the hot water out of the pot and pour it into a wooden basin to wash away the mucus on the eel segments and remove the fishy smell.

While Li Sangsang was fishing for rice, Wei Lan waved to Jiang Lihua to stand beside her, while she almost waved the kitchen knife in her hand.

The bamboo shoots that were just about ten or twenty centimeters long were instantly cut into thin slices two millimeters wide.

 Jiang Lihua's eyes widened, "This, this..."

"It's nothing. You can cut it like this if you slow down a little." Wei Lan pursed her lips and smiled softly. "Blank the bamboo shoots and slice them. After removing the muddy smell from the eel, marinate it with onions, ginger, garlic, and starch as before. Control it."

Wei Lan asked Jiang Lihua to nod to make sure he had remembered every step he said before continuing, "When marinating the eels, you can do the preparations first, think about the number of eels, and pick the onions, ginger, and garlic. We are now A big pot of rice, with many people, requires at least three heads of garlic.”

With that said, Wei Lan pulled out three heads of garlic from the basket and asked Jiang Lihua to squat on the edge of the table to peel the garlic.

"The preliminary work is all done. Pour oil into the pot. When the oil is hot, sauté the garlic cloves and dried chili until fragrant. Then add the eel and stir-fry. The seasonings are still the same as soy sauce and salt. If you can go home and make it yourself, if possible, You can add some sugar and it will taste better.”

Jiang Lihua tilted her head and looked at Wei Lan in confusion, "It's both salt and sugar, can it taste good?"

Wei Lan knew what Jiang Lihua was thinking, so she laughed, and then said a long "hmm".

An idea flashed in his mind, and Wei Lan, with bright peach blossom eyes, gave an example: "Have you ever eaten the braised pork in a state-owned restaurant?"

Seeing Jiang Lihua nodding, Wei Lan explained excitedly: "Many people try to make braised pork at home. Although it tastes good, it is not as delicious as the one in state-owned restaurants. The reason is that the braised pork in the restaurant is fried with sugar, and the color is obtained. What everyone makes at home is prepared with soy sauce.”

 Jiang Lihua nodded, somewhat understanding.

Li Sangsang's eyes widened. "Where's my mother! No wonder the braised pork in state-owned restaurants is so expensive. It turns out that it's not only meat, but also sugar!"

The braised pork in the state-owned restaurant is large and honest. The small portion costs one yuan and twenty cents, and the large one costs one yuan and eighty cents.

Li Sangsang originally had a craving for braised pork when she went to town, but her parents refused to buy it for her.

Although he had never tasted it, it did not affect Li Sangsang’s astonishment at all.

Wei Lan pursed her lips and smiled helplessly, then clapped her hands and led the two of them back to the topic, "When the eel meat changes color, you can pour in the bamboo shoots, continue to stir-fry for a while, then pour half a bowl of water and simmer on low heat for a while, wait until the pot is ready. , test the saltiness, if there is no problem, thicken it with starch and serve it."

Jiang Lihua nodded, "I'll give it a try later? You're watching from the side. If something is wrong, tell me?"

Wei Lan thought about it for a moment, and it worked.

 You will learn faster by doing it yourself than watching from the sidelines.

 Finally, under the guidance of Wei Lan, Jiang Lihua successfully completed the dish of fried eel with bamboo shoots.

Although there were two times where a lot of eel meat was scattered due to hurriedly poking, Jiang Lihua was very satisfied with the final taste.

because…

 It’s really delicious!

The bamboo shoots are crispy, and the eel is full of meat in one bite. The soup thickened with starch is thick and slightly spicy, which makes people move their index fingers.

 The aroma, color and luster are all there, and you know what kind of delicious food it is before it even enters your mouth.

Jiang Lihua and Li Sangsang finished chewing the bamboo shoots in their mouths, turned around and eagerly went to get bowls and chopsticks to prepare the rice.

Wei Lan untied his clothes and hung them behind the kitchen door. He shook his sleeves and said, "Don't serve it to me. I have something to do at home, so I have to go back quickly."

They work in the big canteen and eat in the big canteen at noon. They are usually afraid that the food will get cold when they are busy, so they rush to eat before the people who go to the fields come back.

Jiang Lihua slowed down and looked back at Wei Lan. She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could say anything, Li Sangsang shouted, "This meal is ready. If you don't eat it now, will you have to cook it yourself when you go back?" ? What a hassle! And, thank you!"

 Loss is the most important point.

 The bamboo shoots are so delicious and the soup is so fragrant…

Moreover, eating in the big cafeteria can at least save two taels of food for the family!

Li Sangsang felt it was inappropriate and wanted to persuade Wei Lan to sit in the main room.

"Okay, you two just divide my share!" Wei Lan turned around and waved her hand with a smile, "I really have something to do, so I'm leaving!"

 After coming out of the cafeteria, he stepped into the alley and bumped into Gu Chao, who was running towards him.

Wei Lan sprained her feet in shock, and Gu Chao quickly held her back, "Are you scared?"

"No." Wei Lan shook her head and looked up at him in confusion, "Why is it so early today?"

“I’m counting the trumpets to blow, and they are walking behind.” Gu Chao led Wei Lan back, “I ran here. Brother Yang and I will go to the town later, so don’t cook for me.”

Gu Chao hurried here just to tell Wei Lan this.

Wei Lan frowned, "Is there anything you haven't got back?"

 Gu Chao nodded, his voice calm and calm, "There are still a few sacks of cloth. Brother Yang and I will go there at noon and come back after work in the afternoon. I think we can get it back."

After saying that, Gu Chao glanced sideways at Wei Lan and saw that her hair was loose and scattered. He reached out to help her tuck it behind her ears and asked, "Have you seen what you brought back this morning? Do you like anything?"

"No."

 She went to dig bamboo shoots after making vermicelli in the morning, leaving the large sack in the room untouched.

 Gu Chao looked sideways at her, "Don't you like it?"

"No." Wei Lan shook her head, looked up at Gu Chao, and changed the subject quickly, "How long does it take you to go to town? Is fifty minutes on a bicycle enough?"

Gu Chao was silent for a moment, as if he was sizing up, then shook his head for a while, "One hour and twenty minutes, the fastest."

There is only one bicycle at home, so he rode his bicycle there. He still needed to say hello to people when he got there. Friends and family would come over to help him get it, and it would take a while.

   It’s so quiet backstage every day, it’s like death, I really want to...

I really want a book review! (·()·)

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