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

Ever since Xu Congyi brought the shallow flat-bottomed double-handled pot home, her desire for barbecue has become increasingly uncontrollable. It was as if the pot was a magical fuse that ignited the long-buried fire of her desire for food. That day, when she was walking home with the newly bought iron pot in her hand, she was in a particularly good mood. Just then, she happened to meet a charcoal vendor. Looking at the cart of black and shiny charcoal, her eyes immediately lit up. Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately went forward to buy a large pile. In fact, before deciding to buy these charcoals, Xu Congyi had a moment of thought. She thought that she must be able to find out how to burn high-quality charcoal in the space. However, this thought only flashed through her mind. After all, there is already ready-made charcoal to buy, so why bother with so much effort?

So Xu Congyi happily returned home with a bag full of charcoal and began to prepare the barbecue feast she had been looking forward to for a long time. She imagined the scene of the tender and juicy meat slices sizzling on the charcoal fire and emitting an enticing aroma, and her mouth was almost watering. It just so happened that the two brothers Xu Congwen and Xu Cong'an were on holiday today and went home, so the family could sit together and enjoy a delicious farmhouse charcoal barbecue.

Xu Congyi started preparing barbecue sauce after breakfast. A delicious sauce can greatly enhance the taste of barbecue. She prepared two kinds of sauce, one dry and one wet. For the wet sauce, she prepared soy sauce, chopped green onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, crushed peanuts, sesame, sugar, vinegar, and fresh chili peppers and peppercorns that she bought from the space. She first put the fresh chili peppers and peppercorns into a stone mortar and slowly crushed them with a stone pestle until they became a delicate chili sauce. Although this process is a bit time-consuming, Xu Congyi never gets tired of it. The chili sauce made in this way will have a unique fresh fragrance. Then she added an appropriate amount of sugar and vinegar to the soy sauce, stirred it evenly, added chopped green onion, minced garlic, minced ginger, crushed peanuts and sesame one by one, and finally added the chili sauce that had just been pounded.

Xu Congyi tasted a little with a small spoon and it tasted good. Light the fire and put the prepared sauce into the pot and cook until it boils slightly. Add some water starch to increase the viscosity and it can be served. The dipping sauce is moderately sweet and sour, slightly spicy and fragrant, which can enhance the flavor without covering up the deliciousness of the barbecue itself. The dry ingredients are even simpler. Peanuts, sesame seeds, salt, sugar, chili powder, etc. are also ground evenly with a stone mortar. The most important thing is to add a piece of peach cake and mix it evenly.

After the afternoon nap, she announced that she would have barbecue for dinner. The whole family was mobilized to prepare the ingredients. The two brothers were responsible for washing and peeling all the ingredients, while Old Man Xu and Old Man Xu were responsible for processing the meat. They cleaned up the rabbit house early and rushed back to help. The meat for the barbecue was mainly pork. The pig was just slaughtered a few days ago, and the family had enough meat. Xu's mother and Li Dahua were responsible for slicing various ingredients, and Xu Congyi was in charge of directing. Xu Congyi bought a few large chicken legs from the space, removed the bones, and simply marinated them with soy sauce, pepper powder and chili powder. In addition, she also prepared tender lamb and marinated beef. She also washed a large portion of lettuce, paired the lettuce with garlic slices and chili rings, and then wrapped the barbecued meat and stuffed it all into her mouth. It was so delicious!

These things were placed in the space and would be brought out at dinner time. In the past few days, Xu Congyi had been thinking about a question: Should she tell her family about her space? Although she did not want to tell them everything, she felt it was necessary to make up a reasonable story. She did not want to hide it anymore.

Finally, it was dinner time. The family was looking forward to it. Old Man Xu lit up the charcoal in the yard, and then put it all in a small clay stove and served it on the dining table, with a double-handled frying pan on top. A porcelain plate filled with water was prepared on the dining table to prevent the high temperature from damaging the table.

Since they had never eaten barbecue before, Xu Congyi naturally demonstrated it first. She took out the dipping sauce she had carefully prepared and gave each person a portion, and the barbecued meat could be eaten with the sauce. She picked a piece of fat and rubbed it evenly in the pot. She liked to stir-fry all the lard in the fat, and the meat roasted with lard would be more fragrant. After a thin layer of oil formed on the bottom of the pot, Xu Congyi put a few pieces of pork slices on it. She skillfully turned the meat slices over. The surface of the barbecued meat was slightly browned by the charcoal fire, making a "sizzling" sound. Each piece was roasted just right, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma was overflowing. The roasted meat slices were divided into everyone's bowls one by one, accompanied by the aroma of the seasoning, making people salivate.

"Try it!" Xu Congyi signaled to his family that they could eat.

Xu Congwen picked up a piece of barbecue, looked at it carefully and put it into his mouth, his face full of enjoyment, "This barbecue is really delicious!" He exclaimed sincerely.

Xu Cong'an couldn't wait to take a big bite. The delicious taste of the barbecue made him let out a satisfied "woohoo" sound, and he didn't even have time to speak.

At this time, Hunter Xu volunteered to be responsible for the subsequent barbecue work. As an experienced hunter, he often spent the night in the mountains. If he caught pheasants or fish at night, he would often clean them up on the spot and roast them over the fire. Therefore, he had rich experience in barbecue.

It may be that she hadn't eaten barbecue for a long time, and Xu Congyi's appetite was aroused. When the meat slices were almost cooked, she couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth. The first bite, she didn't dip it in any sauce. The meat was tender and juicy. With a light bite, she could taste the perfect combination of gravy and charcoal grilled aroma. After the first bite, Xu Congyi dipped the meat slices in her special sauce. The spicy, sour and sweet tastes intertwined, making the barbecue taste richer.

Hunter Xu's skill in grilling meat was indeed very good. He skillfully turned the slices of meat and grilled each one to perfection. The brothers Xu Congwen and Xu Cong'an were not to be outdone and rolled up their sleeves to join in grilling meat for everyone.

"Yi Yi, I feel like this meat is not enough. I see only half is left. There are so many people in our family. Should I cut some more meat?" Mother Xu looked at the half-eaten plate of pork and planned to get up and go to the kitchen.

"Grandma, wait a minute!" Xu Cong made up his mind and went straight into the space. He came out of the space as quickly as possible, carrying the marinated chicken legs, tender mutton and marbled beef.

It took less than a minute for her to go in and out. When she came out and put the meat on the table, she lowered her head and waited for the whole family to ask questions. After waiting for a while, the questions from the whole family that she imagined did not happen. It was very quiet. She raised her head anxiously and found that except for Xu Cong'an who looked incredulous, the expressions of others were just a little surprised. When she looked up, the family members adjusted their expressions and looked at her with a smile.