Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 255: Eating meat is so enjoyable

On the small stove in the middle of the three-burner stove, sixteen eggs were boiled in a small soup pot, two eggs per person.

Put the eggs in cold water and cook them for a cup of tea after the water boils. Take them out and put them in cold water. You can peel them when they are no longer hot.

Eggs that have been shocked with cold water are easy to peel.

Just as he peeled one, Yutao came over. Seeing Shen Yu peeling an egg, she came over to help.

Shen Yu was peeling eggs in his hands and asked with a smile, "Why are you not in the store but in the kitchen?"

Yu Tao said with some worry, "The roads are not good today, so there are not many customers coming to the shops. All the shops have sent their employees to come and pack up the food and take it away."

"Some shops have no customers buying food today. Sister, are they not eating here?"

Shen Yu looked at Yu Tao's worried expression and smiled to comfort her: "It's raining and the roads are hard to walk on. For some items that are not urgently needed, the people in the city will wait until the weather is better before buying them."

"Look, the seal I ordered for promotional paper should have been ready today, but I didn't go."

"It's the same in the shops. Maybe because of the bad weather, there are fewer people in the shops today, or they only get up early to sell for half a day before closing and going home, so there's no need to come over for lunch."

"When the rain stops and the sun comes out, as long as our food is still good and cheap, they will definitely choose to eat here first. Don't worry."

Yu Tao then relaxed her brows and nodded, "Sister worked in the restaurant for so long, what you said must make sense."

Shen Yu couldn't help but be speechless. She was just trying to comfort herself.

She thought to herself that it would be great if the road surface on this side of the market could be repaired.

When I see Lu Lang next time, I will ask him if the government will give money to repair the damaged roads in the city.

The two sisters peeled the eggs, rinsed them with water, placed them in a colander to gently shake off the water, and then took them to the small kitchen of the shop.

Today's meat skewers were almost fried, and Jiang was standing by the oil pan.

There were only a few customers outside, who bought some food, took a rest in the shop while eating, and complained about the difficult road.

Shen Yu gave the eggs to Jiang and asked her to fry them in a pan.

Because it was a frying pan used for frying meat skewers, with a lot of oil and a high heat, a dozen eggs were quickly fried into a wrinkled golden color.

Jiang asked curiously, "Miss, are you going to make a new dish again? The eggs are already cooked, but you still want to fry them again. Are you going to eat them like meat skewers with sauce after they are fried?"

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head: "It is used to make braised pork and tiger skin eggs. Look at this egg, it has been fried in oil. Doesn't it look like tiger skin?"

Jiang nodded: "It really looks like it. I didn't expect eggs could be eaten like this."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "You will taste it in a while. This dish is soft, sticky and fragrant. It can make people eat an extra bowl of rice."

As he said this, he took the fried eggs back to the big kitchen in the backyard.

The braised pork in the pot was gurgling, steam was coming out of the edge of the lid, and a sweet and rich meaty aroma began to fill the kitchen.

Shen Yu lifted the lid of the pot and saw that the braised pork inside had turned red in color and the soup was starting to thicken. It was the perfect time to add the tiger skin eggs.

Shen Yu carefully used a spoon to push the eggs slowly into the pot along the edge of the pot. After stirring evenly, he added an appropriate amount of salt and covered the pot again.

After stewing for another cup of tea, Shen Yu opened the lid of the pot, pressed a piece of braised pork with a spoon and cut it with the edge of the spoon. The meat had been stewed until it was soft and could be served.

At this time, the soup in the pot was glossy, but it still seemed like there was too much.

Shen Yu moved the pot to the side and asked Yutao to help add a piece of charcoal to the stove.

Fanning it with a fan, the flame quickly came up, and when the soup became thick over high heat, the pot was removed from the stove.

Shen Yu put the braised pork into a large soup bowl and asked Yutao to see if Zhou Dalang had returned. If not, she planned to serve him a separate portion and put it in the steamer to keep warm.

Yutao agreed to go, while Shen Yu cleaned the pot and fried a portion of rapeseed heart and a portion of Chinese cabbage with freshly boiled lard.

A dish of braised pork with rich red sauce and tiger skin eggs, two dishes of refreshing green vegetables, and a bowl of steaming stewed rice. Shen Yu looked at the table for today's lunch and expressed his satisfaction.

Yu Tao came over and said, "Brother Zhou just came back, his shoes are a little wet, and there is only one customer in the store."

"Mother said that we can just bring the food to the store and eat together. We can eat while working in the store, and we don't have to take turns to eat.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "That's fine. There are not many customers in the store today. We can eat by ourselves and it will be more lively."

As he said that, he put the large soup plate of braised pork on the tray.

It was drizzling outside and people hardly needed to hold an umbrella when walking around, but Yutao insisted on using an umbrella, saying that she was afraid that the rain would get on the dishes and change the taste.

Shen Yu also smiled and let her do it, and the two sisters sent the braised pork dish over first.

Jiang and Zheng Sanniang also came over to help serve the dishes and rice.

Zhou Dalang fetched some water and went to the well to wash. Fortunately, he hired a car, so only his shoes got wet, but there wasn't much mud.

Because it rained these two days, Zhou Dalang prepared some replacement shoes in the shop and placed them in Yucheng's room. By the time he had changed and tidied up, everyone had already prepared the rice and were waiting for him.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for him, Zhou Dalang quickly took two steps over.

Li said, "Hurry up and sit down. You've worked hard today."

This is the first time that Yucheng and Dundun have had lunch at home since they started school.

On weekdays, since they can only have dinner at home, they are afraid that eating too much meat at night will make it difficult to digest, so Li and her family are always careful not to cook big fish and meat dishes at night.

Yucheng and his friends hadn't eaten a whole bowl of meat like this for a long time.

Shen Yu put a spoon into the soup bowl and introduced it to everyone: "This dish is called braised pork with tiger skin eggs. It is best served with rice. Two tiger skin eggs per person. Let's try it and see how it tastes."

As he spoke, he first put a tiger skin egg and a few pieces of braised pork in the small bowl in front of Li and said, "Mom, try the meat quickly. After a few days, when the weather is fine and there are more customers, I plan to sell this dish in the store."

"This dish is easy to make, but it takes time. When the weather gets cold, people tend to get hungry easily, and braised pork is the best dish to eat, as it can satisfy your appetite and stave off hunger."

Li said happily, "It smells delicious. Everyone, hurry up and have a taste. This dish looks good."

Everyone took turns using a large spoon to fill their own bowls and began to eat eagerly.

Shen Yu picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth.

The lean meat is not tough, the fat is not greasy, and when it is stewed to the right degree, the fat seems to melt with just a sip.

The unique rich aroma of meat instantly hits the taste buds.

The mouthful has just the right amount of salty and sweetness, and the texture is oily and soft, making it a very satisfying experience to eat meat in big bites.