Joe's Farming

After hearing what Xu Yuan said, Qiao Yu was completely confused.

It must be his good brother who secretly helped this boy. Otherwise, how could a male concubine who was deeply shackled run into a rich lady who never left the house and finally successfully instigated a rebellion and jointly brought down his biological father? It is possible that the other restaurant was helped by Xu Yuan.

Wow, it turns out Xu Yuan is a white-cut black.

Xu Yuan saw Qiao Yu remained silent for a long time, thinking that he didn't like his methods, and he became a little nervous: "Brother Qiao?"

Qiao Yu came back to his senses and gave a thumbs up: "Well done! You are worthy of being my brother."

Xu Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Ning gently held his hand.

Time passed quickly, and Wen Ge'er and Wang Jie would probably arrive in half an hour. Qiao Yu was going to the kitchen to prepare meals, and Xu Ning followed her because he wanted to learn, leaving Xu Yuan and Gu Feng standing opposite each other in silence.

Xu Yuan stood up and saw the cobblestones and slate floor in the yard, as well as the bamboo pipe for "running water", and was amazed. Speaking of these, Gu Feng had a lot to say, and took him to see the kang that his husband had come up with.

Seeing that the two men seemed to be having a good chat, Qiao Yu started to teach them how to cook.

At this time, the kitchen was already filled with the aroma of steamed meat. Xu Ning said the taste was very special, so Qiao Yu told him how to make pickles.

"However, it will take twenty days for these pickles to be eaten, so you can take some back with you later. I plan to make sauerkraut in a few days, so if you are free, you can come and make it with me."

Xu Ning was very happy and quickly agreed. He didn't have to do anything at home now. He was even scolded by his husband for washing clothes for him. He felt like he was going to be useless if he just stretched out his hands for clothes and opened his mouth for food every day.

If Xu Yuan heard this, he would definitely refute it. When he was sick, his husband took care of him day and night and did everything himself. He felt sorry for him and didn't allow his husband to do the work of a servant anymore.

Qiao Yu took out a duck. There were a lot of dishes today, so one duck was enough.

"How about you cut it into pieces? You are strong. Cut it into smaller pieces." Qiao Yu felt that God was too unfair. Although they were both brothers, he was weaker than Brother Wen. He didn't know how the work was done in Qiao's family in the past.

Of course Xu Ning was happy, and he cut the duck skillfully.

Qiao Yu boiled some water, blanched the duck meat quickly and took it out. "Duck meat has a strong fishy smell, and it will taste better if you blanch it before frying it."

Xu Ning nodded seriously.

Next, heat the oil, add the ginger slices and garlic, pour in the drained duck meat, fry until it is slightly browned, then add the dried chili segments, Sichuan peppercorns, and a little bit of the chili sauce made earlier. Finally, add a little soy sauce for color.

"It smells so good!" Xu Ning couldn't help but say.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "It's almost there. Give me the basil behind you."

Perilla is free in the countryside because the seeds have strong vitality and will grow wherever the wind blows. No one grows it specifically, but there is a small patch of it on the slope in front of Qiao Yu's house.

Xu Ning gave the big handful of basil leaves to Qiao Yu, and watched suspiciously as Qiao Yu added them all into the pot. The basil leaves were fried in oil and gave off a special aroma.

Xu Ning smelled it and found the fragrance of basil mixed with the flavor of duck meat, a taste he had never tasted before.

Perilla leaves have little water content, so they will dry up quickly after being fried in oil. Even a handful of them won't look like much. Before everyone arrived, Qiao Yu added a bowl of water and salt, put it in a casserole, and simmered it on a low fire. Anyway, the duck meat will be more flavorful when it is soft and rotten.

Seeing Xu Ning's greedy look, Qiao Yu picked up a piece of duck meat and asked him to taste the saltiness.

Xu Ning ate it shyly, then his eyes lit up: "Delicious!"

Qiao Yu smiled with her eyes curved: "As long as it tastes good. Next we'll make some tofu and fish soup. Then we'll mix some pork with garlic paste and stir-fry two vegetarian dishes."

Today's meat dishes are all in large portions, so these few dishes should be enough.

Xu Ning nodded wildly, "Qiao Ge'er, tell me what you want me to do."

Qiao Yu asked him to boil the selected two-knife meat first, and then cut it into thin slices. It must be said that Xu Ning's knife skills are really good, and the fat meat is transparent when cut. Qiao Yu mixed the red chili oil and garlic paste, and sliced ​​the cucumber and laid it under the white meat, spreading the meat into a lotus shape, pouring the chili oil, and then sprinkled some chopped green onions.

Xu Ning looked at the finished product, which he had participated in half, with satisfaction: "It looks good!"

"I won't let you taste this, haha, we can't let it look bad." Qiao Yu joked.

Xu Ning: "Yeah! I'll put it further away."

Next, cook the tofu fish. Since the crucian carp is small, Qiao Yu did not cut it into pieces. Cut the grass carp into sections. Marinate the fish meat with salt and ginger, coat it with a layer of egg batter and fry it in a pan until both sides are golden brown.

There is a little oil left in the pot. Use this oil to stir-fry ginger slices, garlic, scallion shreds, and dried chili peppers. After they are fragrant, add a little soy sauce and water. When the water boils, add the fish and tofu and stew.

At this time, Wen Geer came in from outside and said loudly, "What are you doing? I can smell it from far away."

The steamed meat was ready a long time ago. Qiao Yu secretly picked up a piece of meat and broke the skin with chopsticks. Qiao Yu gave some to Wen Ge'er and Xu Ning.

"Is it delicious?" He said and quickly took a bite. It had been a long time since he had eaten this and tears were about to come out.

The other two nodded frantically.

Wen Ge'er said: "What's in this pot? It smells delicious."

Qiao Yu saw that his head was still wet, and it was obvious that he had come back in the rain. He quickly called out, "Brother Gu, find a towel for Brother Wen."

Wen Geer shyly took out his own handkerchief: "No, no, it's not that wet. What else do you want to do? I'll help you."

Qiao Yu said helplessly: "All that's left is to order the vegetarian dishes, it'll be quick. Just help me set the table."

"Okay!" Wen Ge'er washed his hands and went to set the table for the dishes.

Xu Ning looked at Qiao Yu and said, "Then I..."

"Just help me serve the food."

It is perfect to eat the basil duck directly in the casserole. The water has almost been absorbed by now. Qiao Yu sprinkled some chopped green onions and white sesame seeds on the surface and asked Xu Ning to serve it to the table.

The bowl of steamed meat was taken out and turned upside down on the plate. Qiao Yu poked the bowl with chopsticks to make sure that the meat was not sticking to the bowl before turning it upside down. The shape was very beautiful. The piece that was just secretly eaten was not affected at all.

"It looks really good! And it tastes good too." Xu Ning said while holding the plate.

Qiao Yu boasted: "This is called color, fragrance and taste."

A large soup bowl was used for the tofu fish. After serving, Qiao Yu added some coriander in the middle to garnish it.

Finally, Qiao Yu quickly stir-fried bean sprouts and rapeseed.

After all the dishes were served, the presentation alone won unanimous praise from everyone. Xu Yuan's servant and the coachman were unwilling to sit at the table, so Qiao Yu opened a separate table for them in the kitchen and served a little of each dish, telling them to tell him if they didn't have enough.