latelenovela Chapter 145 Hibiscus Crab
Chapter 145 Hibiscus Crab
At this time, Juanzi and Xinxin were tired of crying and their emotions had stabilized a little.
Juanzi pulled Xinxin and kowtowed to Old Man Li and his wife.
Old Man Li hurried to pull them away, but the village chief held his arm tightly, "Old Eleven, you are their elders, you can handle this!
To tell you the truth, Juanzi didn't want to live anymore. If she hadn't been worried about Xinxin, she might not have gone home with us and would have just found a rope and hanged herself.
If you save Xinxin, you are saving the lives of both mother and daughter.
Your third and second sons are brave, smart and responsible, and they will definitely have great potential in the future."
Old Man Li and his companions did not dare to tell anyone that it was Li Yuer who came up with the idea. The child was still young and might die easily due to being in the spotlight, so they put the blame on Li Laosan and Li Erlang.
After the conversation, Mr. and Mrs. Li said goodbye, leaving the space to the family who had just reunited.
After they left, Wang opened the New Year gift from Old Man Li and was also shocked.
"Old man, the Eleventh Old Man's family is really going to rise. This New Year's gift is enough for an ordinary family to pay their betrothal gift."
The village chief looked at Xinxin's brand new cotton-padded clothes and said, "Just this set of clothes Xinxin is wearing cost half a tael of silver. All these years, our family has helped Laoshi's family for a good reason. He is a kind man who knows how to repay his kindness. I think he is a good brother!"
After her daughter was found, Li Juan felt like she was reborn. Her life had a purpose again. She boiled some water and wanted to give herself and her daughter a simple bath to get rid of the bad luck.
When I saw the wounds on Xinxin's arms and calves, his back was bruised beyond recognition from being beaten by willow branches. The old wounds had just scabbed over, but the new wounds were still bleeding.
Li Juan's eyes were red from crying. She didn't dare to touch her daughter's wound with water. She could only use a new cotton cloth dipped in water, wipe it little by little, and then apply the golden wound medicine sent by Old Man Li.
During this period, Xinxin cried several times because of the pain. When the wound was healed, the child fell asleep due to crying.
Wang was so angry that she burned several incense sticks in front of the ancestral tablets that night, cursing the Huang family for disaster and a bad death.
Then, Old Man Li delivered the New Year gifts to the remaining families without sitting for long.
Li Yuer and Li Meir are tinkering with their next delicacy - lotus crab.
Li Yuer beat an egg and separated the egg white and yolk. He used egg shell and bowl to separate the egg white and yolk successfully.
At the same time, Li Meir cut the suffocated swimming crabs into four pieces, dip the opening of each crab in egg white, thinly coat it with flour, and fry them in an oil pan at the right temperature until the surface is golden brown.
Then take it out and control the oil.
"Sister Mei'er, let me tell you and you do it. You must remember this."
"What have you remembered? We can help, too!"
After shamelessly eating a bowl of conch, Li Laosan and Li Erlang couldn't be driven away.
Li Yuer thought about it and said, "Okay! You guys should learn from her too. Sister Mei'er is pretty, and it's not safe for her to go to the market and sell things. You two are a good match, and your eldest cousin can do it, too."
After the New Year, Li Yuer plans to set up a seafood stall, similar to the seafood stalls in modern society.
Magistrate Wu and his son are lustful and greedy. Li Meir is indeed not suitable for setting up a stall. Besides, Meir is going to get married in a year or two, so it is important for her to pay attention to her reputation.
In an era where imperial power was supreme, Li Yuer did not think that he had the ability to change the world and promote gender equality, human rights and the rule of law.
Throughout the dynasties, changing the state system has required revolutions by countless people, constant bloodshed and struggle, before it was possible to change the system.
Li Yuer briefly explained the previous steps and asked Li Erlang to fry the swimming crabs.
Li Erlang clumsily threw the crab into the oil pan, which scared Li Meir so much that she slapped him on the back.
"You're asking for death! What if you splash hot oil on someone?"
"Next!" said Li Yuer.
Li Laosan stepped forward nervously and, following Li Yuer's request and Li Meir's instructions, slowly pushed the swimming crab into the oil pan along the edge of the pot.
"Not bad!" Li Meir praised.
Li Yuer looked at the finger that Li Erlang was holding in his mouth, and scooped up some cold water with a gourd ladle, "Brother, you've been scalded by the oil, you need to rinse it with cold water immediately. Come here, I'll help you."
Li Erlang was touched and said, "Yu Baoer is still good to me."
After rinsing for a while, the oil marks on Li Erlang's fingers finally disappeared, and no blisters appeared.
Over there, Li Laosan had successfully used a colander to scoop the swimming crabs into a plate for later use.
"Wow! It smells so good, can I eat it?" Li Erlang only cared about eating and was about to touch it, but was pushed away by Li Meir.
"It's not ready yet. It will be delicious when it's put back into the pot."
"Really?" Li Erlang was possessed by a foodie, his eyes shining.
Li Yuer instructed: "Put a little oil in, heat the oil to 60%, add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry."
Li Meir was in charge of supervising the work. "Uncle San, when you insert a chopstick into the oil and see small bubbles around the chopstick, the oil temperature is right. After a while, you won't need to use chopsticks, you can estimate it with your eyes alone."
"Sizzle!" The aroma of hot pot wafted out.
Li Mei'er observed the situation in the pot and said, "When the onions and garlic are fried until they are yellow and fragrant, the pot is ready."
Li Yuer said, "Pour in a little soy sauce."
"How much?" Li Laosan held the soy sauce bucket, not knowing how much to put in.
Li Mei'er estimated the crabs in the pot and said, "At least put in a large iron spoon."
"When the soy sauce is added to the pan, stir-fry immediately so that it can be evenly flavored, otherwise it will easily stick to the pan." Li Meir said patiently.
"Swish, swish!" Li Laosan is indeed a man. His arm strength is much stronger than Li Meir's. Otherwise, why were most Chinese chefs in her previous life men? Because they can move a big spoon.
Stirring the wok is the soul of cooking.
"Add rice wine." said Li Yuer.
"How much?" asked Li Laosan.
Li Meier replied: "Pour a large spoonful along the edge of the pot, and add half a spoonful of salt."
Li Yuer handed over the prepared hibiscus juice and said, "I'll tell you how to make the hibiscus juice later. This is the key to the hibiscus crab. Next time you make it, make it according to this dilution."
Li Laosan seemed to have some talent for cooking and quickly learned how to pour the sauce evenly along the edge of the pot.
After stir-frying a few more times, the crab is ready.
Li Erlang's mouth was watering with greed. "This fried lotus crab is golden and looks so good. It looks delicious."
He was not discouraged by his poor cooking skills, and stared at the lotus crab with shining eyes.
Li Yuer picked up a crab leg with chopsticks, waved it in front of Li Erlang, and finally stopped in front of Li Laosan.
"Uncle San, this is the dish you made. As a chef, you should taste it first to see if you are satisfied. If you are not satisfied yourself, how can you serve it to customers?"
Li Laosan was a little excited. He took the crab leg, blew on it, and bit the crab shell with his teeth.
Before he even ate the meat, the hibiscus juice on the crab legs alone filled his mouth with a fresh fragrance.
When he tasted the perfectly cooked crab meat, his eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "Delicious! It deserves the name Shang Furong."
So, a few people took out some and started enjoying it.