A small peasant girl's home is bare, but I have a spiritual space

As soon as Lin Yiran and her mother entered the kitchen, her mother quickly closed the door.

After confirming that the door was sealed, he hurriedly whispered to Lin Yiran, "Ran'er, I didn't dare to ask you in front of that young master just now. Didn't you and your second brother go up the mountain today? How did you save someone?"

"Look at the way that young man is dressed. He is not an ordinary person. Even the county magistrate cannot dress like that. The fabric is so shiny and the tailoring is very exquisite. The stitching is a style that we have never seen in this small place."

"My dear, you and your second brother are really brave. You just rashly bring her back. Don't cause any more trouble."

Mother Lin said worriedly, looking at Lin Yiran with disapproval in her eyes.

Lin Yiran knew that her mother was worried, so she looked at the kitchen door and confirmed that it was indeed closed before she whispered, "Mom, I knew early on that he was not an ordinary person. Don't think I'm snobbish. I saved him just for this reason.

Of course, I would have saved him even if he was an ordinary person. I can't just watch a life disappear in front of my eyes." I just didn't try so hard.

Lin Yiran added silently in his heart.

"We are a small family. We can make a little money in the village and have enough food and clothing."

"But our soap and the tea that will soon be released, no matter which one is taken out, it is a cash cow that can make people crazy and jealous, and they want to take it for themselves at all costs."

"There are only a few of us in our family. If someone were to target us, we wouldn't be able to keep this huge fortune. Money can be very tempting!"

"So, I've always wanted to find some golden thighs to hold on to, but unfortunately, we only have two connections, Manager Cheng and Manager Liu, and it's just an ordinary business partnership."

"Today I encountered this nobleman being hunted, and I bravely saved him, also with the intention of making friends with him. What if he can become a help to us?"

After listening to Lin Yiran's explanation, Mother Lin nodded slightly and said earnestly, "I don't understand either, I just think it's a bit risky. You have always been very methodical in doing things. Since you chose to do this, you must have your own reasons. I am already very satisfied with my current life and don't want to see you take risks. Just know your own business."

"Yes, mother, I will be careful and will never put our family in danger."

Lin Yiran pursed her lips and made a serious promise to her mother.

"Okay," Lin's mother smiled, "I just said that. You don't have to take it too seriously. Look at how you look now. You have a stern face. You don't look good at all."

"Hehe" Lin Yiran also laughed.

"Mom, let's prepare dinner."

"Okay, Ran'er, you arrange it and I'll help you."

"Well, let's make four dishes and one soup. For the hot dishes, we'll make spicy diced chicken, braised carp, and braised pork. We'll also have garlic lettuce. For the soup, we'll make winter melon and pork ribs soup."

"For drinks, I'll have sweet rice wine with osmanthus flowers."

"Okay, the food made by Ran'er is delicious. Just make the arrangements. I'm relieved." Mother Lin said with a smile on her face.

"Well, mother, I'll go to the cellar to find some ingredients. You cook the rice first."

"Okay," Lin's mother agreed readily.

Lin Yiran moved the big vat at the entrance of the cellar, went down the ladder, and quickly took out a carp, a chicken, a piece of pork belly, and a bag of ribs.

When she saw the braised beef next to the spare ribs, she thought that Liu Yu had just been injured and could not eat too much spicy food. This braised beef was not spicy and tasted good, and it was very suitable to be eaten with rice. She took another piece of braised beef without hesitation.

After packing all these things into a big bag, Lin Yiran carried the bag and climbed the ladder out of the cellar.

Lin's mother hurried over to help and took the things out of the bag.

Lin Yiran scooped a basin of cold water from the water tank, unwrapped the plastic bag of the ribs, and poured the ribs in to soak.

Then, he took out the pork belly, put the whole piece into the pot, added cold water, stepped on the sheepskin raft blower, and blew the firewood in the stove more vigorously.

The temperature in the pot begins to rise, and preparations for blanching the pork belly have begun.

Seeing Lin Yiran busying around, Lin's mother felt helpless and stood aside, feeling anxious.

"Mom, can you help me deal with the carp?"

"Okay." Hearing that she had something to do, Lin's mother immediately became happy.

Just as Lin's mother was sitting on the bench, killing the carp and cleaning the internal organs.

Lin Yiran has finished blanching the pork belly and skimmed off the foam on the surface of the water in the pot.

Take out the white pork belly after blanching, and use a toothpick to densely poke small holes on the skin.

Then pour rapeseed oil into a small pot next to the big pot, and when the oil temperature reaches 50% hot, sprinkle in a handful of white sugar.

As the oil temperature rose, the white sugar gradually melted and turned yellow. When the white sugar turned completely caramel color, Lin Yi still poured a bowl of boiling water along the edge of the pot.

The bright red sugar color is ready.

After scooping out the sugar color, Lin Yiran added hot oil into the pot and waited until the oil temperature rose.

Pour the chopped onion, ginger and garlic into the pot. With a sizzling sound, the rapeseed oil begins to bubble, bringing out the aroma of the onion, ginger and garlic.

Then add two spoonfuls of red bean paste and stir it constantly with a spatula to fry the bean paste into red oil.

The spicy taste mixed with the aroma of onion and ginger stimulated by the high-temperature hot oil immediately spread throughout the kitchen.

Mother Lin started coughing instantly and tears came out.

She coughed and said, "My dear, this method is delicious, but every time I stir-fry the chili peppers with hot oil, I choke a lot."

Hearing Lin's mother's complaint, he stuck out his tongue and looked embarrassed.

Oh, if there was no electricity in this era, I really would like to install a range hood in the kitchen.

The soup in the pot has been prepared. Slowly slide the blanched pork belly into the soup, allowing the soup to cover the pork belly.

Lin Yiran poured the bowl of bright red sugar color in again and added salt and white pepper to season.

Add a piece of yellow rock sugar to enhance the flavor.

Cover the pot with a wooden lid and let it simmer.

You don’t have to worry about the braised pork anymore, just simmer it over low heat until it’s flavorful.

Next, Lin Yiran looked at the big carp that had been processed.

It is basically the same method. Scoop out the water left in the pot. Lin Yiran waits until the remaining water in the pot evaporates and then pours in rapeseed oil.

After the oil temperature rises, add the chopped onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

Three dried chilies were thrown in and slowly fried in the hot oil just like the onions, ginger and garlic.

Suddenly the choking smell spread throughout the kitchen again.

Hearing Lin's mother coughing again, Lin Yiran felt both distressed and helpless.

Just as Lin Yiran and her mother were busy in the kitchen.

In the living room outside, Second Brother Lin was talking to Liu Yu.

Brother Lin looked at Liu Yu, who was handsome and noble, and thought for a long time. Finally, he decided to speak and asked tentatively: "I wonder where you are from, and how could you be so unfortunate to be hunted by so many villains?"

"It's finally here," Liu Yu said with a wry smile, "It seems like this background check is inevitable."

He sighed helplessly and said, "I am not too modest. I am sure you have noticed that my family is quite wealthy and is a businessman in Beijing."

"But with so much wealth, it's inevitable that people will be jealous. This time when I left Beijing for business, my business rival bribed the bandits and vowed to kill me."

"Today, I am grateful to you for saving me. Otherwise, I would be dead. I am really grateful. If you can use me in the future, I will never refuse."

Brother Lin nodded secretly: "This explanation is quite reasonable, and I can't find any fault with it at once."

Being cautious by nature, he couldn't help but feel suspicious of this young man who showed up unexpectedly, fearing that he would bring huge trouble to his family.

But since my younger sister is determined to rescue him, she must have her own considerations, so it would be inappropriate for me to interfere.

Since we can't drive it away, we can only treat it well and make good friends with it.

He nodded and smiled: "In that case, you might as well stay in my humble abode for a few days. It will not be too late to return home after those who are against you have completely left."

Liu Yu felt a surge of gratitude in his heart. How could he not see the wariness on Second Brother Lin's face? But even so, he was still willing to take him in. It would be a lie to say that he was not touched.

Born in the deep palace, he was accustomed to the fickleness of human nature and had long lost his expectation for the most sincere feelings in the world.

But I didn't expect to feel it again today in this farm house.

At this moment Liu Yu felt very happy.

From the conversation just now, Liu Yu felt that the man in front of him was well-spoken and had insights into many current affairs.

Coupled with his kind-hearted character, he couldn't help but want to recruit him.

Just as he was daydreaming, the kitchen door creaked open and Lin Yiran's cheerful voice came from inside, "Dinner is ready!"