The worst time travel, surviving seven years of famine

The weather was very hot, but the weather was very hot.

It was now the Shen time in Lanxi Village, which was four o'clock in the afternoon. Gu Liang became the chef of the Gu family today.

Cut the pork into pieces, put it in cold water, add onion, ginger and a few peppercorns to remove the fishy smell, but no cooking wine was added because there was no cooking wine. After the water boiled, skim off the foam and take it out for later use.

Old Mrs. Gu watched the fire and helped, because Gu Liang was only a head taller than the stove, and she needed help with many things. Seeing Gu Liang take it out as soon as the water boiled, she wondered if this child knew how to cook, and the meat had not been cooked to the core yet.

Since there was no rock sugar at home, I gave up frying sugar color and directly heated the pan with a little oil, put the blanched pork belly in, stir-fried some lard, and then added spices such as cinnamon, bay leaf, grass fruit, and white hyacinth bought from the medicine store, used hot oil to stimulate the ingredients of the spices, and added fresh bamboo shoots to stir-fry.

After stir-frying for one minute, Gu Liang added a spoonful of soy sauce he bought. In ancient times, soy sauce was not divided into dark soy sauce and light soy sauce. The soy sauce he bought has the functions of both light soy sauce and dark soy sauce.

Add hot water to cover the pork, bring to a boil over high heat, and continue to simmer over low heat.

After reading Gu Liang's process, Old Lady Gu was surprised and said, "Oh my God, cooking meat is so troublesome. I don't even recognize any of the bark and fruit that went in."

"Grandma, these are cinnamon grass fruit, not bark. These seasonings alone are more expensive than pork. It will be ready after stewing for more than half an hour." Gu Liang replied while wiping the sweat from his forehead. After all, he didn't cook often, and he was still small and inconvenient. He was so busy that he sweated while cooking.

"My goodness, this ingredient is more expensive than meat. Should I eat the ingredient or the meat? This dish took so long to cook. Even the emperor didn't eat it so delicately." Old Lady Gu's mouth twitched. She really couldn't imagine that eating meat was so troublesome and needed so many ingredients to go with it.

"Wash the wok, add a little water, and don't let the firewood smoke up. Wait for it to cook by itself, don't rush it, it will be delicious when the fire is enough. - Su Dongpo's "Pork Ode""

After half an hour, the pork in the pot has been stewed soft and smooth. The unique flavor of spices and the strong mellow aroma of soy sauce are mixed together, and then mixed with the fat of pork, forming a pleasant Maillard reaction. At this time, the Gu family is already full of the smell of braised pork. The odor molecules fall on the nasal mucosa of the nasal cavity all the time, stirring every odor cell, stimulating the mouth to secrete saliva, and stirring the stomach to make sounds.

Gu Laotai and Gu Liang are so greedy that they are swallowing their saliva. Gu Dani and Gu Erni have been so greedy that they are unwilling to leave the stove. The youngest Gu Chunni sat down in the kitchen and waved her little hands in the direction of the pot, wanting to eat.

Even Gu Liang's mother Chen couldn't sit still in front of the loom. She got off the loom and came to the kitchen several times. I asked Mrs. Gu what she had cooked to make it smell so good, and she happily replied that she was cooking roast pork.

Soon, Gu Liang opened the pot, and a wave of hot air came out. The fragrance in the air became more and more diffuse. Da Ni and Er Ni put their hands into the hot air and drove it into their noses, as if they wanted to absorb all the smells and not let them escape.

At this time, the pork in the pot had been soaked in thick oil and red sauce. The soup was thick and was bubbling with coffee-colored bubbles, like the most beautiful music in the world. The new bamboo shoots were also stained by the sauce, and their white bodies had also changed. Each fiber fully absorbed the soup and the color was ruddy.

"It smells so good, how can I smell meat."

The men of the Gu family had all returned from working in the fields at this time, and Li, the second wife, had also returned from picking pig grass. Gu Liang was not at home, so his work naturally fell on her head.

At this time, the sun was about to set, but the Gu family was filled with a happy atmosphere. Everyone was waiting for the meal to start. Even in the living room, their eyes were fixed on the direction of the kitchen.

When Mrs. Gu walked out with the braised pork in thick oil and red sauce, Gu Liang clearly heard the sound of swallowing saliva. The braised pork in the bowl was shaking with the steps and exuding fragrance.

During this meal, no one in the family spoke. The only sounds heard at the table were the chewing sounds and the sound of the gravy bursting in the mouth, which made people exclaim in amazement. Even the brown rice that usually scratched the throat seemed extremely delicious at this moment because of the gravy.

After the storm, the dishes of the Gu family were eaten without washing. Even Gu Liang, a man in the 21st century, ate without caring about his image, let alone others.

"Mom, today is not the New Year or festival, why do you want to buy meat? I have lived for more than 20 years and have never seen you cook meat like this. It's too delicious." At this time, the second room Gu Changan asked while stroking his belly.

Old Lady Gu was eating comfortably at this time, and no longer had a stern face. She smiled, which was rare to other people, and said, "I can eat this meat thanks to my great grandson. He bought the meat and heard the recipe for cooking meat from him. I didn't expect that I, Old Lady Gu, would enjoy the blessing of my grandson before enjoying the blessing of my son."

"Mom, did Gu Liang buy this meat? So much meat is not cheap. Where did the money come from?" At this time, Li, the second wife, heard what Old Lady Gu said and had some thoughts. She thought that Gu Liang was a child, where did the money come from? Did Old Lady Gu give money to the first wife privately, so that the first wife had money to give to Gu Liang.

Old Lady Gu had lived for so many years, and she saw through Li's thoughts at a glance. "Of course it's not cheap, but it's cheap for those who can make money. Let me tell you, the money for buying meat today was earned by my eldest grandson himself. Unlike some people, they eat other people's food and still suspect others."

After hearing that Gu Laotai exposed his thoughts without scruples, Li immediately wilted. After all, everyone was here and he didn't dare to refute.

At this time, Gu Liang's father, Gu Changping, was puzzled.

"Mom, Gu Liang is only 10 years old. What does he know, let alone making money? He can't carry anything on his shoulders or back."

"Do you think everyone is like you, working hard?" The old lady felt that her son was just so-so at this moment. It was better for this grandson to let him eat such delicious braised pork once, and the extra money from selling medicine was given to her voluntarily. On the other hand, the two sons worked in the fields all day long, and they never showed filial piety to her all year round. Instead, they asked her to take care of the whole family's food, drink, defecation and urination.

Then, Mrs. Gu told the whole family about Gu Liang's story in vivid detail. Gu Liang himself was shocked. When did he become so powerful? Is this still him? It turns out that most of the things passed down by word of mouth are false, especially those that have been embellished.

In the old lady's words, Gu Liang was born extraordinary, and then he was taken care of by immortals, who taught him to identify medicines, and noble people came to give him medicine books. Then he went into the mountains and found rare medicinal herbs. He sold them for money, bought meat and spices, and made delicious braised pork for everyone. Mrs. Gu felt that her good grandson would be a big moneymaker in the future, and her whole family would benefit from it.

Gu Liang felt very embarrassed after hearing this, and hurriedly said: "Grandma, don't say that, I'm just lucky, I don't get that medicine once a year, most of the medicine is worthless. Besides, I know very few medicines now, and I can't make much money at present."

On the contrary, Mrs. Gu felt that it didn't matter. In the countryside, everyone is digging in the fields, and every family is the same. Whoever has a skill or a way to make money is naturally superior.

"Mom, you are right, I think Gu Liang will be rich in the future, and our family will count on him in the future." At this time, Li, the second wife, smiled flatteringly, emphasizing "our family".

"You are also ashamed to say that, you are not afraid of being laughed at for taking advantage of a child." Mrs. Gu pursed her lips, as if she was just a person who didn't care as long as the child was good. "Second daughter-in-law, since you are going to benefit from it in the future, I will leave the job of picking grass for pigs to you now. You will have more confidence to benefit from it in the future."

After this meal, Gu Liang was more valued in the Gu family.