Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 407 Hotpot

"Go to the kitchen and get two wooden basins. Wash some cabbage and spinach first."

"Oh, by the way, remember to peel a few more potatoes, cut them into slices, and soak them in water." An Yue arranged everything in an orderly manner.

Chunzhi tilted her head and listened attentively.

Then, An Yue turned to her aunt and said, "Aunt, go cut the wild boar meat into thin slices and put it on a plate."

After that, An Yue went on to make arrangements for her grandmother Zhou: "Grandma, go to the utility room and get half a basket of charcoal, and then go get some tea tree mushrooms to soak."

"My sister-in-law and I cooked pork bones and hot pot ingredients in the kitchen."

The family members followed An Yue's arrangements and started to get busy.

An Yue and Meng Xiu'er came to the kitchen together. Meng Xiu'er was responsible for cleaning the pig bones, while An Yue cleaned the two iron pots.

An Yue planned to use one iron pot to cook bone soup, and use another iron pot to extract lard, as well as use the oil to enhance the flavor and make hot pot base.

Afterwards, Meng Xiuer helped pass the firewood under the stove, while An Yue was busy behind the stove.

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After a while, the lard was refined.

After the lard is refined, the next step is to prepare the hot pot base.

The most critical step in enhancing the aroma is to accurately control the oil temperature.

When adding the hot pot base to enhance the flavor, the oil temperature should not be too high for the first time, otherwise the spices will become mushy.

Of course, the oil temperature cannot be too low, otherwise the aroma of various spices cannot be extracted.

Meng Xiuer handed over the firewood, and An Yue used her hand to feel the oil temperature and felt it was about right.

She began to put dried chili peppers, star anise, bay leaves, fennel, peppercorns and other spices into the oil pan one by one.

After a few breaths, a rich and mellow smell of spices began to fill the kitchen.

With An Yue's careful refinement, the hot pot base gradually became more restrained and the aroma of the oil became more fragrant.

At this time, Daniu had already cleaned the hot pot stove thoroughly.

Afterwards, he worked with Ale to process the rabbit meat and clean the chicken feathers.

Chunzhi was squatting in the yard, washing various vegetables skillfully.

Cabbage and spinach were neatly arranged in the basin, and Chunzhi was cutting potato chips.

My aunt-in-law cut the wild boar meat into slices as thin as cicada wings and placed them neatly on a plate.

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Half an hour passed.

All preparations have been completed.

An Nian also came back from the town school.

When An Yue saw An Nian coming home, she poured the boiled bone soup and the flavored hot pot base into the hot pot stove one by one, and then lit the charcoal and put it in the heart of the hot pot stove.

After a while, the soup in the pot began to boil and bubble. An Yue put some of the chopped chicken pieces in the boiler to cook first.

Taking into consideration that An Nian and his sister-in-law could not eat spicy food, An Yue specially asked the blacksmith to forge a double-flavored pot.

So, one side can be made into a spicy flavor, and the other side can be made into a light-flavored big bone and mountain treasure soup.

After the family had packed up, they all started to sit around the octagonal table on the benches.

Seeing that the boiler was boiling again, An Yue added wild boar meat into it.

At this time, everyone was watching An Yue's every move intently.

An Yue noticed that everyone was staring at her and was hesitant to take any action.

She smiled and said quickly, "Don't just look at me, put whatever you want to eat in the boiler, and you can start enjoying it once it's cooked."

After hearing this, everyone picked up their chopsticks and started to get ready.

The charcoal was burning fiercely in the stove, and soon the chicken pieces in the boiler were cooked.

An Yue picked up a piece of chicken and gave it to An Nian. An Nian blew on it with his pouty lips, then carefully put it into his mouth and chewed it.

Before he even swallowed it, he immediately praised: "Sister, this hot pot is so delicious!"

Seeing that An Nian was eating with great relish, An Yue said happily, "Since An Nian likes it, eat more."

My aunt also picked up a piece of spicy chicken and put it in her mouth, savoring it carefully.

After swallowing it, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "This tastes really great. The chicken is so fragrant and tender when you chew it."

Chunzhi also agreed: "Yes! As long as you take a bite, your mouth will feel numb and spicy. This feeling is really wonderful."

Ale swallowed the chicken in his mouth and quickly gave a thumbs up.

He said with a smile: "It is really strange. The pot is placed in the middle of the table, and the whole family eats around it. I have never seen such a way of eating before."

An Yue watched everyone eating with gusto, so she put some more cabbage and spinach into the boiler.

As he put it on the plate, he said, "As long as everyone likes it, come on, everyone try the food."

Sister-in-law Meng Xiuer drank a bowl of bone soup, put down the bowl and praised: "This bone soup is very delicious. I have drunk two bowls without realizing it."

"If sister-in-law likes it, drink more. I think Xiaobao will like it too."

As An Yue spoke, she picked up a piece of wild boar meat with chopsticks and put it in Meng Xiuer's bowl.

Meng Xiuer gently stroked her bulging belly and said with a warm smile: "Okay, okay, auntie let us drink more."

Seeing that the chicken in the pot was almost eaten, An Yue added wild boar meat and potato chips into the pot.

Chunzhi smiled and said, "It would be nice if we could eat hotpot more often in the future."

An Yue put down the bowl in her hand and said solemnly: "As long as we work hard together, our future will be better and better. We can eat whatever we want."

The whole family sat together, eating and chatting, and everyone was smiling from ear to ear.

At this moment, everyone's laughter and joy echoed in the entire main hall for a long time.

As dusk ends, night falls.

After a hotpot meal, the family cleaned up the dishes and pots on the table and fed the poultry and livestock.

Everyone sat in the yard, picking corn kernels and enjoying the cool air.

An Yue looked at the family chatting and felt that it was time to propose the idea of ​​opening a shop to everyone.

So, she said to everyone, "Next, I have an idea that I want to share with you. Please listen carefully and help me make a decision."

Hearing this, everyone looked up at An Yue.

An Yue said seriously: "I want to open a hot pot shop in town, what do you think?"

As soon as An Yue finished speaking, her aunt Zhang spoke first:

"The taste of this hot pot is simply amazing! It's fragrant, spicy, and numbing. Once you taste it, you can't stop eating it. It's worth a try."

Chunzhi, who was standing by, also nodded and said, "Yes, the way to eat hot pot is very unique. If we open a shop, it will definitely attract many customers."

Grandmother Zhou said slowly: "It tastes good, but it will cost a lot of money to open a shop."

An Yue said thoughtfully: "In business, you must invest first before you can get a return."

An Nian smiled and said, "If my sister opens a shop in town, we will have a good time every year!"