The whole mountain is my hunting ground

In the past, when Zhao Jun brought home three or four wild boars, two or three roe deer, and one or two blind bears every day, Wang Meilan never worried about not having meat.

But in the past two days, because there was no meat at home, Wang Meilan became anxious.

It would be fine if there were only four or five people eating, but his family was like a small canteen, with more than 20 men, women, and children eating all vegetarian dishes every night.

When she thought of this, Wang Meilan couldn't help but complain about Zhao Youcai in her heart.

If Zhao Youcai hadn't pretended to be generous and insisted that Wang Meilan take things for Tao Dabao and Li Laowu, Wang Meilan wouldn't have divided the donkey meat, beef, and horse meat at home. Those two sacks of meat were enough for the family to eat for a few days.

Everyone advised Wang Meilan to eat whatever she had. But it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality, and these people all love meat.

So in recent days, Zhao Ling and Xu Chunyan would go to the market whenever there was a market.

The day before yesterday, Xu Chunyan bought 20 kilograms of beef, and Zhao Ling and her friends were supposed to go to the market today, but Wang Meilan said that Zhao Jun had gone up the mountain, so everyone just had to wait at home to eat meat.

Fortunately, Zhao Jun brought back pig heart, heart meat and a pair of wild boar liver, which did not disappoint Wang Meilan.

Jin Xiaomei took the pig heart and pig liver to her home, cut the pig heart with a knife, and boiled it in clear water with the pig liver.

But these two things cannot be taken out of the pot together, so when the water boils, Jin Xiaomei scoops cold water with a gourd ladle and pours it around the edge of the pot.

When the water boils again, Jin Xiaomei scoops the pig liver into a large basin, then scoops hot water from the pot, pours it into the basin, and uses the hot water to warm the pig liver until it is cooked.

The remaining pig heart continued to be boiled in the pot, and when it was cooked, it was taken out and sliced, and then half was fried with green onions and the other half with dried chilies.

In the outer room of Zhao's house, Wang Meilan waved the wok in front of the big pot, and black and white cabbage, stir-fried dried tofu, stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, and stir-fried pork with pickled cabbage came out of the pot one by one.

Just as Wang Meilan was frying peanuts, there was a sound of dogs barking outside the house.

People who went to work came back.

Zhao Youcai, Li Dayong, Lin Xiangshun, Li Dazhi and his wife, and Zhou Jianjun who had not returned home yet.

Zhao Youcai walked in front with a proud look in his eyes, holding a net bag with two lunch boxes in his hand.

Zhao Youcai hadn't taken anything home from the canteen for a long time. It wasn't that he had nothing to take, but that he didn't want to take it.

The last two times he took meat and eggs home from the canteen, his house was like a banquet, with a table full of delicious dishes.

Today, Zhao Youcai knew that there was no meat at home, so he picked up the net bag lunch box again.

And when Zhao Youcai returned home, he did not go to Erhei as usual, but went straight to the door.

"Oh!" Wang Meilan, who was scooping peanuts into the plate when she saw Zhao Youcai carrying the net bag lunch box into the house, her eyes lit up instantly.

In the past, Wang Meilan really didn't care about the little things Zhao Youcai brought back from the unit. But now is different from the past. Her son is too busy all day and has no time to go up the mountain to get meat.

"What did you bring back?" Wang Meilan asked. Zhao Youcai didn't say anything, but handed the net bag lunch box to Wang Meilan.

Wang Meilan held the net bag in one hand and the plate of peanuts in the other hand, and handed it back to Xu Chunyan, saying: "Yan'er, sprinkle some salty noodles in it."

After Xu Chunyan took the plate, Wang Meilan put the net bag lunch box on the stove and took out the lunch box on it. When she opened it, she saw a piece of pork belly inside.

"This meat is good." Wang Meilan took a look and asked in surprise, "Where did it come from?"

At this time, Zhou Jianjun, who followed into the room, said with a smile, "There will be people from Xiaolin Farm coming to study next week, and today the logistics department prepared half a pig."

Hearing Zhou Jianjun say this, Wang Meilan said a little embarrassedly, "Your father has been taking everything home all day."

"It's okay, it's okay." Zhou Jianjun said with a smile, "It doesn't matter who eats it?"

Wang Meilan smiled and closed the lunch box containing the pork belly and put it aside. It's already this time, if we make pork belly again, what time can we eat?

Then, Wang Meilan took out another lunch box from the net bag.

Wang Meilan opened it and saw a piece of fat inside.

This is the piece of fat next to the pork belly.

At this time, Zhao Youcai, who took off his coat, came out from the inner room. As soon as he came out, he asked Wang Meilan, "Why are there only so many dishes today?"

As soon as Zhao Youcai finished speaking, the door was pulled open from outside, and Zhao Ling held the door and Jin Xiaomei came in with a large basin.

The large basin contained warmed pig liver and boiled pig heart.

"There are two more dishes here." Wang Meilan smiled and said, "I'll break the pig liver and dip it in garlic sauce, and then I'll put chili peppers in the heart and stir-fry it."

It's not popular to eat pig liver here, but to warm the liver with hot water like Jin Xiaomei did. This kind of pig liver is very tender, and then it is broken into small pieces and dipped in garlic paste and soy sauce.

"Then you put it there, I'll fry it." Zhao Youcai said, and began to roll up his sleeves.

When Zhao Youcai said this, everyone looked at him in surprise.

"You fry?" Wang Meilan also widened her eyes and said, "You are not needed. You have worked all day. Go inside and take a rest."

"It's okay." Zhao Youcai glanced at the oil left over from Wang Meilan's peanut frying and said, "Get out of here. I'll pick out the vegetables and then I'll make the whole icy white meat."

"What?" Everyone was even more surprised when they heard it.

At this time, the children who had finished their study today filed out of the west room with their heads down.

Li Tongyun, who was following at the end, heard what Zhao Youcai said and blurted out, "Uncle Zhao, can you make icy white meat?"

"Hi!" At this time, Zhao Youcai had already rolled up his sleeves. He took the frying spoon from the side and smiled at Li Tongyun: "My daughter, just go up to the room and wait to eat."

These days, in forested areas and rural areas, you can’t find hotpot meat at all. Desserts include sweet potatoes and crispy white meat.

And these two dessert dishes are not something you can eat casually. Especially the crispy white meat, it can only be served by a family with status and conditions, and a big banquet.

"Then let me help you with the work?" Wang Meilan saw that Zhao Youcai was really going to take action, so she asked, "Should I make a fool of you?"

"You don't need to fight." Zhao Youcai said, "Just grab three egg whites for me."

"That's okay." Wang Meilan heard this and hurriedly brought three eggs and two small bowls.

She cracked open the egg skin and beat the egg into her other hand. As the egg white flowed through her fingers, the egg yolk was placed in another bowl by Wang Meilan.

In this way, Wang Meilan took the egg whites of three eggs.

"Brother-in-law." The women were all gathered around to learn from the master. When Zhao Ling saw this, she couldn't help but asked Zhao Youcai, "Don't you want the egg yolk?"

"Can you do without it?" Zhao Youcai said, "Save it for the fried sauce tomorrow."

"No, brother-in-law." Zhao Ling asked: "I mean, why don't you just mix it up together?"

"Beat the egg yolk, and it should be crispy after frying." Zhao Youcai's simple explanation made the women feel uncomfortable.

Experts will know if there is one as soon as they take action.

Zhao Youcai quickly cut the pig heart into slices, then stir-fried it with soaked chili peppers, and the aroma filled the air instantly.

Amidst the sizzling and sizzling sound of cooking, the pig heart is stir-fried with green pepper.

"Wash the pot!" Zhao Youcai ordered and went to the side to mix the paste. Just as Wang Meilan was about to step forward, Xu Chunyan took the initiative to take over the job of washing the pot.

Zhao Youcai took a small helmet from the bowl rack and rolled out a few tablespoons of potato starch from the jar of starch.

These days, Zhao Jun’s family only has this kind of starch, commonly known as powdered noodles.

While Zhao Youcai was stirring the flour and paste with egg whites, Xu Chunyan had already finished brushing the pot.

Wang Meilan on the side put the piece of fat meat that Zhao Youcai brought back on the cutting board, and then asked Zhao Youcai: "Shall I cut the meat for you?"

"Cut it." Zhao Youcai said while mixing the paste, "When done, heat the oil in the pot."

"I'll do it!" Jin Xiaomei took the initiative to take the job and asked Zhao Youcai, "Brother, can Xiong Xiazizi oil work?"

In addition to bear oil, the Zhao family also has soybean oil.

Things are rare and valuable.

In Jin Xiaomei’s opinion, soybean oil is better than bear oil. So when Zhao Youcai wanted to make something, Jin Xiaomei subconsciously thought that it would be better to use soybean oil.

"Okay." But Zhao Youcai said: "Xiong Xiazizi oil is better."

Jin Xiaomei took a jar and poured spoonfuls of solidified bear oil into the pot.

As the oil melted and heated up, small bubbles formed on the bottom of the pan, and Wang Meilan had already cut the fat on her side.

Wang Meilan cut the piece of fat into thin slices, put it in a circle on a plate, and placed it next to the frying pan.

At this time, Master Zhao came over with the reconciled paste.

"Oh!" Zhao Ling and Wang Meilan praised: "Look at how nice my brother-in-law is to be so docile."

These days, most people only fry things during the Chinese New Year. It's even rarer if it's battered and fried.

Therefore, not many people are confused. Unlike 20 or 30 years later, everyone will know what it looks like just by saying "mix it into yogurt".

Zhao Youcai picked up a piece of fat meat with chopsticks, dipped it into the paste, and then lowered the fat meat into the oil pan.

"Zi la..."

The battered fat bubbles around, expands instantly, and turns golden.

One piece after another, and soon the pot was filled with golden pieces of meat.

Zhao Youcai took the fence, scooped the meat into a large enamel plate, and then ordered: "Add firewood and light up the fire a little."

"I'll do it." Wang Meilan grabbed a small bundle of branches as thick as her little finger with both hands and stuffed them into the stove pit.

Just listen to the sound of "hoo" in the stove pit, and the branches crackle as they burn.

As the oil in the pot smoked, Zhao Youcai held the plate in one hand and pushed the fried white meat out of the pot with the other hand.

There was only a "sizzling" sound, and the re-explosion took less than five seconds. Zhao Youcai immediately fished out the meat pieces again.

But instead of putting it on the enamel plate this time, Zhao Youcai asked Xu Chunyan to bring a big basin and pour the oil-controlled meat pieces into it.

Then without Zhao Youcai's instructions, Jin Xiaomei stepped forward, ready to fish out the oil from the pot.

"Brothers and sisters, come out." Zhao Youcai warned Jin Xiaomei and quickly agreed.

At this time, Zhao Youcai suddenly discovered that cooking at home was more satisfying than cooking in the cafeteria.

When cooking in the canteen, at most one apprentice will serve you. When cooking at home, there are so many people around taking turns to wait on you.

Jin Xiaomei drained almost all the oil out of the pot, and Zhao Youcai poured less than half a ladle of water into the pot.

"Bring me sugar." Zhao Youcai ordered, and someone shouted: "I'll go, I'll go."

When everyone saw it, it was Jie Sun who took over the errand.

When she came back with the candy jar, Mrs. Xie Sun put it on the stove and smiled at Zhao Youcai: "Brother-in-law, do it well. I have learned it. I will make it for my eldest grandson when I go home."

Zhao Youcai glanced at her, and Xie Sun smiled and opened the lid of the jar. Zhao Youcai grabbed the sugar jar with one hand and poured sugar directly into the pot.

Seeing Zhao Youcai's actions, the women moved forward one after another. I saw Zhao Youcai holding a frying spoon and stirring continuously clockwise in the pot.

This is different from making Guobao Pork. You wait for the sweet and sour sauce to be fried before pouring the meat into the pot.

This is done when the sauce is fried, then poured from the pot into the meat.

I saw Zhao Youcai holding the edge of the meat basin with one hand and pouring out the cooked sugar juice from the pot with the other hand.

A spoonful of sugar juice was poured into the basin. Zhao Youcai grabbed the basin with one hand and shook it, just like stir-frying the pot, turning the pieces of meat in the basin.

Next, I saw Zhao Youcai pouring sugar juice into the basin with one hand and shaking the basin with the other.

As the sugar sauce in the pot is almost boiled, white icing sugar hangs on the originally golden fried meat in the pot.

This is called Smoothie White Meat.

"Okay." Zhao Youcai threw the meat basin on the stove and strode towards the wash basin next to the dish rack.

"Come, come, come!" Wang Meilan divided half of the smoothie white meat into the enamel plate before, and called to everyone: "Hurry up and serve it, you have to eat this thing quickly."

Master Zhao showed off his skills and won unanimous praise. The white meat of the smoothie he made was crispy, sweet and not greasy, and not a single piece was left behind.

After having enough wine and food, Zhao Jun personally drove Zhao Chun and his family back to Yongsheng. Tomorrow is Saturday and Zhao Chun has to take his child back as agreed, so that Zhou Chunming can see his grandson when he gets home from get off work.

I didn't catch up with the Xiong Ba today, so Zhao Jun has to leave early tomorrow, and I don't know when he will come back in the evening. Therefore, I will send Zhao Chun’s family back tonight.

After Zhao Jun and the four left, the women helped Wang Meilan clean up the mess and then went back to their homes as a family unit.

The eldest girl and uncle were gone, and Zhao Youcai returned to the east room. When he was sitting on the edge of the kang washing his feet, Zhao Na, who was already lying in bed, suddenly burped.

"This kid..." Wang Meilan said with a smile: "He didn't eat less at night."

"My dad's white meat is delicious." Zhao Na praised her old father. Zhao Youcai smiled proudly, lifted his calf and wiped the water on his feet with a rag.

"This chef is different." Wang Meilan laughed and teased Zhao Youcai, "It's just better than what we cook."

Zhao Youcai smiled at Wang Meilan and said, "Lan Na, if you say it's delicious, I'll make it for you every day from now on."

"What are you talking about?" Wang Meilan rolled her eyes at Zhao Youcai and said, "You don't go to work, and you cook for me every day?"

"Then I won't go to work." As soon as Zhao Youcai said this, Wang Meilan said hurriedly: "Don't be ridiculous, what are you going to do if you don't go to work?"

"I'll stay at home and help you with the work." Zhao Youcai said: "My son is very busy for the day, and he has to go to Hebei in two days. At that time, we can't just rely on Hadron to do anything at home."

"Tsk!" After hearing what Zhao Youcai said, Wang Meilan clicked her lips and lowered her head without looking at Zhao Youcai to prevent herself from laughing out loud.

Wang Meilan lowered her head and said, "Then if you don't go to work, how will you manage your work?"

"What do I do... I will also work as a forest guard with my son and the others." Zhao Youcai said: "You don't have to go to work after this. I will stay at home and help you. If there is nothing else, I can still do something for you. Fanwu’s.”

"Oops!" Wang Meilan frowned, raised her hand to wipe her nose with the back of her hand, covered her mouth, and said: "We are not doing it lightly all day long. That makes Qiangzi very angry, saying that we are still doing this. Might as well go to work.”

"He, he's so uncertain." Zhao Youcai said: "He was like a loser that day. We don't need him anymore. It would be great if I stayed home to help you."

"Of course you can help me." When she said this, Wang Meilan no longer concealed the smile on her face and said, "But if you don't tell me, won't you get involved with us?"

"Oh!" Zhao Youcai sighed and said in a helpless tone: "Then I can see that you are tired, and the couple can't help you share the burden."

"Tsk!" After hearing what Zhao Youcai said, Wang Meilan twisted her body. When she faced Zhao Youcai, she reached out and hit Zhao Youcai on the arm, and said with a smile: "Either you say it, it's my old man."

Zhao Youcai: "Haha..."

I will make up for the previous chapter tomorrow morning. There is still half a chapter left and I can’t finish it today.