latelenovela Chapter 222: Fried Dough Sticks and Spicy Soup
Chapter 222: Fried Dough Sticks and Spicy Soup
Because she had something on her mind, Xu Congyi woke up early in the morning. Now the weather was getting warmer, and it was already daybreak when Xu Congyi got up. If it were usual, she would definitely continue to sleep, after all, it was too early. But she watched a TV series last night, and the male and female protagonists were sitting at the breakfast stall eating tofu pudding and fried dough sticks, which made her very greedy. So she got up early and planned to make breakfast.
It was really too early and the other people in the family had not gotten up yet. But the timing was just right. Xu Congyi had just entered the kitchen to boil some hot water when at that moment, a slight noise came from the yard. Xu Congyi curiously stuck his head out and found that it was Li Dahua who got up.
"Mom, I'll make breakfast today. You go back to your room and sleep for a while. I'll call you when I'm ready!" Xu Congyi lowered his voice and waved at Li Dahahua.
Li Dahua, who was still asleep, was startled by the sudden appearance of Xu Congyi, and she woke up completely. "Yiyi, mother will do it with you. Mother is awake now, so she can't fall asleep."
Xu Congyi had no choice but to agree. The pot of water on the stove was gurgling. She asked Li Dahua to wash up first, and she went into the space. At this time, there was not enough time to make fried dough sticks, so Xu Congyi bought quick-frozen fried dough sticks directly. There was no need to thaw them, and they could be fried directly. But there was no way to make tofu pudding. There was no tofu pudding in the space. Xu Congyi thought about it and decided to make Hu La Tang. Although Xu Congyi was not in the province of Hu La Tang in modern times, she had been there several times when she was on business trips, so she had tasted the taste of Hu La Tang many times.
Xu Congyi picked the most popular Hu La Tang seasoning from a shop, and prepared other ingredients such as black fungus, yellow lily and vermicelli. She first boiled the water, then added the ingredients and seasoning packets one by one, and cooked them slowly over medium heat. As time went by, a rich aroma gradually filled the kitchen, which was the unique spicy and fresh aroma of Hu La Tang, which made people's appetite increase as soon as they smelled it.
Finally, Xu Congyi slowly poured in the starch water prepared in advance to thicken the soup, stirring constantly until the soup became thick and translucent. She took a sip, and the familiar taste instantly blossomed on the tip of her tongue, spicy but not strong, fragrant but not greasy. No wonder that seasoning package has the highest praise rate.
At the same time, Li Dahua, who had just washed up, was also preparing to fry dough sticks. Xu Congyi quickly stopped Li Dahua and said that frying dough sticks was very fast, so it would not be too late to fry them after everyone got up. On weekdays, Li Dahua cooked in the morning. Although it was simple, such as making porridge, pancakes, and noodles, it still took some time. Today, Xu Congyi made semi-finished products so it was very fast, so it would not be too late to fry them after everyone got up.
After everyone in the family got up, Li Dahua started frying dough sticks. Xu Congyi helped to put the spicy soup in bowls, and everyone ate breakfast directly in the kitchen. Xu Cong'an followed Xu Congyi's example and soaked the dough sticks in the soup. The crisp surface of the dough sticks was quickly penetrated by the warm soup, becoming soft and juicy. When he took a bite, the soup and the crispy dough sticks intertwined in his mouth, bringing an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
"Second brother, do you know what this is called?" Xu Congyi pressed the fried dough sticks into the bowl.
"What?" Xu Cong'an was stumped by this nonsensical question.
"This is called - a beautiful day starts with drowning a fried dough stick." Xu Cong shook his head, and the whole family was amused by this sentence.
After breakfast, Xu Congyi told her family that she was leaving. Old Man Xu drove a bullock cart and said he would take her there. Xu Congyi waved her hand and told her to go to the village entrance and Tang Xiaowu would come to pick her up soon. This was of course made up by Xu Congyi. When he reached a deserted place, Xu Congyi entered the space. In just two minutes, Xu Congyi appeared in the courtyard of the Shen family. Morning is the busiest time for the noodle shop, so Grandpa Shen went to the noodle shop very early. Now that the noodle shop has hired waiters, Shen Xiao doesn't need to run back and forth, and he can have more time to review his lessons.
Shen Xiao also got up early. At this moment, he was studying with the window open. Shen Xiao's room was on the east side, and his desk was under the window. With the window open in the morning, the sunlight was gentle but not dazzling. Today was a sunny day. In the Shen family yard, the morning light shone through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, which seemed particularly peaceful and beautiful. Shen Xiao was completely absorbed in the sea of books. He seemed to be unaware of everything around him, and naturally did not notice Xu Congyi standing in the yard. This was why she did not go directly into Shen Xiao's room. Before, she stood directly behind Shen Xiao and patted him. This sudden action did scare Shen Xiao, and then Xu Congyi went directly to the yard.
I got up early today, so I came early too, but it was just eight o'clock. Xu Congyi stood in the yard, not disturbing the concentration, but chose to sit quietly beside the stone table. She gently rested her left hand on the table, holding her cheek, and her eyes gently fell on Shen Xiao who was concentrating on reading. This scene was quiet and beautiful, with only the slight sound of Shen Xiao turning the pages and the occasional bird calls, as if time had frozen at this moment.