I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

Xu Congyi asked his grandmother and mother to collect the pepper seeds, find a few flower pots to try to plant one, and plant the rest next year. As the weather gradually gets colder, when winter comes, they can be brought indoors to continue growing. But there were no flower pots at home, so old man Xu patted his chest and said he would take care of it. He took out a few large wooden boards from the warehouse and planned to make a large wooden box so that peppers could be planted. The work of digging the soil in the mountains was given to the two brothers. They put some rags in the baskets on their backs. These rags were clothes that had been worn over and over again at home until they were torn and could not be worn out. Even so, they were reluctant to throw them away. They used them as rags after they were replaced, and now they are useful.

Outside, the work was in full swing. Old Man Xu was not only good at hunting, but also good at carpentry. Although he was not as good as a professional carpenter, he was also good at basic carpentry. For example, the small stools at home were all made by Old Man Xu himself. Xu Congyi went to the kitchen to make spicy meat sauce. Xu's mother and Li Dahua wanted to help her, but Xu Congyi said it was very simple and would be done in a short while, so he pushed the two people out.

She was the only one left in the kitchen. Considering that the Xu family had never eaten chili before and could not tolerate the spiciness of chili, Xu Congyi cut some chili peppers and bought some red peppers from the space and cut them into small pieces for matching. This kind of red pepper is slightly sweet and not very spicy, but very fragrant, large and thick. In modern times, many restaurants use this pepper to make hot sauce. Xu Congyi also cut a piece of pork into minced meat, cut the green onion and ginger, and took the star anise and pepper and a piece of sugar cube that he had made before.

Everything is ready. Heat oil in a pan. Making spicy meat sauce is different from making diced eggplant and meat stew. It needs a lot of oil to taste good, so you need to add more oil. The oil of the pork itself is not enough. When the oil is hot, put the peppercorns into the pan and fry them until fragrant, then take them out. Then pour the chopped pork into the pan and stir-fry. Add a small amount of white wine to remove the fishy smell. When stir-frying, also throw in the green onion, ginger and star anise. Wait until the pork foam in the pan turns golden, scoop a few tablespoons of soybean paste into the pan, stir evenly, then add the chopped peppers, and then pour some soy sauce and a piece of sugar to add color and fragrance. Stir-fry evenly again, and fry until the water vapor in the pan is dry, then it can be served. Xu Congyi scooped a small bit with a spatula, and the taste was just right.

The spicy meat sauce was served in a full bowl. Because a lot of oil was added, the oiliness enhanced the color. Xu Congyi still used the big bowl she used to eat noodles at home. She thought that this should be enough for her to eat for a while.

When Li Dahua entered the kitchen to knead dough and steam buns, she saw the shiny red spicy meat sauce on the stove and couldn't help but go over to smell it. It was a smell that aroused her appetite. It was a fragrance she had never smelled before, and it was a little pungent, but the more she smelled it, the more fragrant it became, and her saliva was almost flowing. She found a clean small spoon, scooped a little and put it in her mouth. It was that familiar feeling again. Her mouth hurt a little, but it was much less painful than the half red thing she ate in the afternoon. It tasted especially fragrant and delicious. Her daughter said that this kind of pain is called spicy.

Although it was delicious, Li Dahua only ate one bite. After all, such delicious food should be eaten by the whole family. Li Dahua washed the used spoon and continued to steam buns and stew potatoes. Stewing potatoes was even simpler. Peel and cut the potatoes and pour them directly into the pot with water, soy sauce and a little salt. Stew potatoes at the bottom of the pot and put a steamer on top to steam buns. This steamer was also made by Old Man Xu himself. It is sturdy and durable and has been used for many years.

As soon as the steamed buns and stewed potatoes came out of the pot, the meal started. When the meal was over, the whole family had the same reaction as Li Dahua. They were attracted by the color first, then by the aroma, and then they picked up some with chopsticks to taste it. It was fragrant and spicy. Now everyone except Xu Congyi and Li Dahua also knew what "spicy" tasted like. Xu Congyi taught his family to break the steamed buns, pick up some meat sauce with chopsticks and spread it on the buns, and then close them. Everyone followed Xu Congyi's example and had the same feeling after taking a bite:

"too delicious!!"

After finishing the dinner, Xu Congyi's biggest feeling was that it was a good thing that his mother had steamed enough buns, otherwise there might not be enough to eat. Half of the big bowl of spicy meat sauce she made was eaten. If Xu Congyi hadn't reminded him that the sauce was quite salty and could be eaten with stewed potatoes to neutralize the saltiness, the whole bowl of sauce would have been eaten.

Except for Xu Congyi who ate only one steamed bun, the rest of the Xu family ate two steamed buns at least. Xu the hunter ate four steamed buns, which made him so full that he kept burping while sitting on the chair. Xu Congyi smiled secretly. Her father was really as cute as a child sometimes.

Because of this bowl of fragrant spicy meat sauce, the whole family was captivated by the chili pepper, and Li Dahua became the number one fan of chili pepper. She also planned to knead another piece of noodles after lunch tomorrow, and wait until the evening to steam spicy rolls with the spicy meat sauce for the whole family. Now Li Dahua has completely forgotten the pain of being burned by the chili pepper in the afternoon.