A Farm Girl Traveling Through Time: Raising a Stunning Husband

Shen Wu found a jar, washed it, and prepared to use it to store the peppercorns later.

Using the boiling water in the pot, I used a spoon to scald the inside and outside of the jar. After scalding, I took it outside on a piece of wood and dried it under the direction of the sun that was still in the sky.

Bamboo shoots are easy to blanch. Just put them in the pot and wait for the water to boil for a minute or two.

What needs careful attention are the two kinds of peppercorns roasted on low heat on another stove. Low heat is the best way to control the final product.

The peppercorns with water marks slowly dried at the bottom of the pot, and Shen Wu gently turned them over to allow them to be heated evenly.

After all the water marks evaporated, a pungent fragrance burst out throughout the kitchen.

After waiting for a while, the color of the peppercorns becomes darker. Use a spatula to press them. When they break easily, you can serve them.

When the fire died down a little, Shen Wu found a rolling pin and a dough board, put the two kinds of peppercorns he had scooped out on top, and rolled them into foam with the rolling pin.

Because they are still very hot when they are just taken out, gently roll them a few times and the Sichuan and Sichuan peppercorns will instantly break into small pieces. Continue rolling them repeatedly and try to roll them into the finest powder possible.

Seeing that it was almost the effect she wanted, Shen Wu took a bowl and put it in it first.

After doing all this, it’s time to start pickling the fish.

The two fish were about the same size, so Shen Wu just grabbed one to pickle.

The big basin that was used to hold noodles was still there at home. I put the fish in it and put some chopped green onions and ginger on the cut fish body.

Add half a palm of coarse salt to add a base flavor, then add a lot of mixed pepper powder, knead it slightly to mix the seasoning evenly and set it aside.

For the other fish, first find the location of the big bone, and use a knife to scrape off about the palm of your hand's worth of fish meat from a nearby area without bones and set aside.

The fish was very big, so it was okay to scrape off some of it. Shen Wu prepared to make fish porridge for the baby with the scraped parts.

The fish meat was still not fine enough, and she was afraid there might be a bone stuck in it, so she checked it carefully several times before she felt relieved.

Use a knife to finely chop the fish meat into minced meat, which is now ready to be added to the rice porridge.

After this is done, the bamboo shoots are also blanched. Take out the bamboo shoots and put them in a bowl to drain the water for later use, and start preparing porridge and pancakes.

There wasn't much left at Mi's house, only enough for the three children to have one or two meals.

This kind of precious food can only be given to the youngest one first. That child has no milk to drink, and the supplementary food is all rice porridge that is just enough to feed him.

Put a palmful of rice into the pot, add a bowl of water, and wait until the rice grains are about to bloom before adding the fish.

Drain the blanching water in the other stove and set it on low heat.

After washing his hands, Shen Wu opened the dough placed aside. Perhaps because it was summer, the dough had risen a little without yeast.

After scooping out a palm-sized amount of lard, Shen Wu poked a medium-sized hole in the middle of the dough and put the lard in.

Quickly grab the dough and repeatedly stack it up to knead it. After a while, the dough will become smooth and firm.

Clean the chopping board and place the dough on it, then evenly divide it into 16 pieces.

Shen Wu looked up at the pot and saw that the water was about to be boiled dry, so he quickly speeded up the actions of his hands.

After arranging the dough a little and rolling it quickly a few times, a big pancake was formed.

Shen Wu put some firewood into the stove, and the flame became much bigger.

I stood sideways and got some lard, then carefully rubbed the inside of the pan with oil in an area about the same size as the pancake. By the time I was done, the pan was almost hot.

Turn around and use a rolling pin to pick up the dough, then quickly put it into the pot along the edge of the pot.

As soon as it’s put into the pot, the aroma of lard mixed with the taste of flour is stimulated.

Shen Wu quickly rolled out the next pancake for later use. One pancake needed to be flipped over, which took about one or two minutes.

I used a spatula to lift it up a little and took a look at the pancake. There were already big bubbles and burnt parts, so it could be turned over.

It is very simple to flip the dough. Just insert the spatula into the bottom and turn your hand over, and the dough will be flipped.

Because Shen Wu deliberately rolled the dough thin, the dough matured quickly and gave off an enticing burnt aroma when it was scooped out.

Shen Wu randomly found a bowl as the base and put the pancake on it.

She followed the same procedure for the next few pancakes. She had done this countless times and was very skillful at the job. Soon, seven or eight pancakes were stacked together.

The rice in the other pot had been bubbling for a while due to the boiling water.

Shen Wu opened the lid and took a look. Perhaps because the stove fire was too strong and not enough rice was added, the rice grains looked like they were about to bloom. It was time to add the fish.

Put the fish in, stir the rice porridge, cover the lid again, and continue making pancakes.

"Jiang Yu, you...you have really changed...a lot."

Aunt He stood at the kitchen door holding the baby. Her eyes suddenly became red as she watched the child busying around.

"Aunt, Gu Wei."

If Aunt He hadn't spoken, Shen Wu really wouldn't have known someone had come. When she heard Aunt He's words, she froze for a moment, then returned to normal.

She is not Jiang Yu, she is just an ordinary office worker in the 21st century. Of course, she cannot say these words out loud and can only suppress them in her heart.

Shen Wu did not respond to her directly. He rubbed his forehead with the back of his hand and smiled innocently: "Auntie, would you like to try the cakes I made first?"

Aunt He had tears in her eyes as she held the baby. Gu Wei stood aside, staring at the pile of hot pancakes and swallowing her saliva.

"Auntie is not hungry, you go ahead and do your thing!"

Aunt He held the child in her arms, freed one hand to wipe her tears, then turned and left the kitchen door.

Gu Wei didn't leave. She leaned against the door frame, looking like she was struggling to eat.

But she is an adult now, and she cannot cause trouble for the family. There is still a lot of work to do at home. She has to work even if Jiang Yu is cooking! After finishing the work, she can eat!

Thinking of this, Gu Wei turned around and ran away, ignoring Shen Wu's move to take it out for her.

"Hey!~"

Shen Wu saw that Gu Wei looked like she was crying with greed, and it was obvious that she wanted to eat, so he was about to give her some, but she ran away.

After thinking about it and realizing that I would be able to eat soon, I decided not to chase him anymore.

The fish porridge in the pot was ready. Shen Wu put the last pancake into the pot, turned around and found a wooden spoon to crush the rice in the pot.

I mixed them all into a paste and then found a bowl for children to put it in and let it cool.

This pot is just right for cooking fish.

After washing the pot clean and waiting for it to heat up the remaining water in the pot, Shen Wu took out the last pancake and put it away. He then boiled most of the water in the pot and set it aside.

The previous pot has been heated and the water at the bottom of the pot has completely evaporated.

Shen Wu first scooped a spoonful of lard into the pan, used a wooden spatula to lubricate the pan, and when the oil started to smoke, he put the marinated fish directly in to fry.

The fire of the wood stove is strong and it is not easy to burn the bottom, so you can turn it over in a short while.

Fry the fish on both sides until golden brown, then scoop two large ladles of water from the stove next to it to cover the fish, then cover the pot and simmer for a while before serving.

The water on the other stove hadn't boiled yet, so Shen Wu took the opportunity to go to the yard to pick some wild vegetables to prepare a cold dish.