noffsinger Chapter 160 This steamed bun is absolutely gorgeous!
Chapter 160 This steamed bun is absolutely gorgeous!
"And then it fell into the river again," Song Zhaodi said, glaring at Li Ergou.
But Li Ergou seemed unconcerned, just grinning.
He took a fish out of a tattered bamboo basket.
It's not small either, it looks like it weighs at least two or three pounds.
It's quite rare to catch such a big fish in the river at this time of year.
"So what if I fall into the river? I'm a grown man, I won't drown."
"It's hot today, so I'll just treat it as a bath."
"Look at this fish, it's so big. Even in two months, it's probably not a common sight."
"There are so many people today, so let Aunt Gu make some fish soup. We can eat steamed buns and drink fish soup at the same time, how wonderful!"
As Li Ergou spoke, he gave a sly smile.
She flashed a bright white smile, which didn't seem to bother anyone much.
Song Zhaodi glanced at Li Ergou, then went to wash the vegetables.
"Let me help you." Su Niannian smiled and came to Song Zhaodi's side to wash vegetables with her.
The dough has already risen; it's all white flour, with no cornmeal or buckwheat flour mixed in.
The minced meat was chopped to just the right consistency by Gu Nan.
The muscles that appeared on Gu Nan's arms when he was chopping meat filling made Su Niannian crave it for a long time.
Those muscle lines were absolutely alluring under the sunlight.
The cabbage and celery weren't added much to the meat filling; the main focus was on making a meat bun.
Su Niannian added ingredients and a few drops of spiritual spring water to enhance the flavor.
Su Niannian increasingly felt that the spiritual spring water was a wonderful thing, not only because it could cure diseases and save lives, but also because it could enhance the flavor of ingredients.
Tonight's meat buns are absolutely delicious, I'll jump for joy!
When it came to making steamed buns, although we rarely make them on ordinary days, everyone knew how to do it.
They were all wrapped up very quickly.
We can eat before dark.
Gu Nan cleaned up the fish that Li Ergou had caught, making sure they were very clean.
It must be said that Gu Nan is very meticulous in everything he does.
Originally, it was supposed to be done by Gu's mother, but since Su Niannian was there, she took over and did it herself.
Gu's mother smiled lovingly. This little girl, after tomorrow, will be a member of her family.
I can't help but think that Gu Nan is really lucky.
Su Niannian heated the oil, put the chopped fish pieces into the pan, and fried them until golden brown on both sides. Then she added scallions, ginger slices, star anise, and spices and stir-fried them.
After stir-frying until fragrant, the seasonings were taken out.
I added more than half a pot of water, and then added two drops of spiritual spring water.
The fish soup was ready in half an hour.
Along with the fish soup, there were also steaming hot meat buns.
Gu Ningning and Baozi stared wide-eyed.
Several steaming hot meat buns.
Moreover, only a small amount of cabbage and celery were added for flavor.
Su Niannian watched as Baozi and Gu Ningning stood together at the kitchen door, staring blankly at the meat buns.
She couldn't help but smile and took two bowls, putting a meat bun in each.
"You two eat first, I can see your mouths are practically watering," Su Niannian said with a smile.
The two little ones glanced at each other, then strode inside to take the bowls.
Looking at the fragrant meat buns in the bowl, the two little ones grinned.
"Thank you, Sister Niannian."
"Thank you, Sister Niannian," the two little ones said in unison, then skipped away.
"Be careful, it's hot!" Su Niannian called out from behind the two of them.
"Okay!" The two children, holding their bowls, sat down on small stools in the yard and began to eat.
"You two are really greedy," Widow Wu said teasingly, looking at the two children.
"Mom, these buns are so delicious!!" Baozi was eating a meat bun, and his face was so happy that it almost turned into a bun himself.
"Hehe, Sister Niannian will be my second sister-in-law from now on, that's great." Gu Ningning pinched the bun skin with her hand.
It got too hot to handle.
But she was still smiling happily, not afraid of the heat at all.
"You two are such little gluttons, dinner's ready!" Mother Gu said to the two children with a smile.
Then the group of people took the steamed buns and the prepared fish soup out of the kitchen together.
Aunt Zhou and Widow Wu felt a little embarrassed, as they felt it was inappropriate to be eating large white flour and meat buns so openly in someone else's house.
“If you’re being polite and pretending, I’ll get angry. These two kids haven’t been home these past two days, and it’s all thanks to your help.”
"If it weren't for you two being here, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to finish all this. Eat more, don't be shy," said Mother Gu with a smile, afraid that the two of them would pretend not to want to eat.
As for the others... Song Zhaodi is an honest person. Although she was a little embarrassed, she had already eaten meat and vegetables at Gu Nan's house, and Su Niannian didn't treat her like an outsider, so Song Zhaodi didn't stand on ceremony.
He picked one up and started eating.
The fluffy and soft skin, along with a generous filling of meat, bursts with flavorful broth with every bite—it's absolutely delicious!
"It's so delicious!" Song Zhaodi smiled happily. She would never dare to do this even in her wildest dreams when she was at home.
Li Ergou was not polite at all, and didn't treat himself as an outsider. He took one and took a big bite.
The soup filled his mouth, scalding the boy so much that he couldn't speak.
He hurriedly wanted to drink some water to soothe himself, but ended up drinking a bowl of fish soup that Gu's mother had just served. Now, Li Ergou felt like his tongue wasn't even his own anymore.
Seeing this, Song Zhaodi laughed happily.
But she still poured Li Ergou a bowl of cold water.
Song Zhaodi has been helping out here for the past two days, and she's become quite familiar with Gu Nan's kitchen.
For some reason, although Song Zhaodi's first reaction upon seeing Li Ergou's appearance was to laugh at him, she still poured him some cold water to drink.
For a fleeting moment, Su Niannian felt that these two... might have a chance!
Gu Nan then carried Gu Zhendong out and placed him on a chair with a backrest next to the dining table in the yard.
Now Gu Zhendong has truly come to terms with things, completely different from his previous shy and unapproachable self.
Su Niannian brought Gu Zhendong steamed buns and fish soup.
Gu Zhendong also started eating, but he ate very carefully because it was hot.
After all, Li Ergou was still sticking out his tongue and soaking it in cold water to relieve the situation.
Everyone sat down and began to eat.
Su Niannian was praised to the skies, after all, it was Su Niannian who prepared the filling for the buns.
It was absolutely delicious! The bun skin was made of pure white flour and was incredibly soft.
The two ingredients are perfectly combined, making it simply the most delicious steamed bun in the world.
Su Niannian smiled, her eyes crinkling as she listened to the praise around her.
"Eat up, eat more. We've packed a lot. Take some with you when you leave." Seeing the harmonious scene, Gu's mother smiled happily.
Seeing the changes in her eldest son made Gu's mother truly happy.
Life is truly getting better day by day.
Upon hearing what Gu's mother said, Baozi stared with her big, round eyes and came over with an empty bowl.
Gu's mother quickly put another meat bun in his bowl.
Gu Ningning also brought over an empty bowl, and Gu's mother put a meat bun into Gu Ningning's bowl as well.