Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 175 Making Pickled Vegetables

"What are you doing?"

Er'er came over to take a look. Xu Yiyi took a large basin of red shrimps and mantis shrimps and poured them into the wine to soak.

This wine was not the kind of muddy wine brewed by Lao Lu, but the highest-proof wine she could buy at a big wine shop at a high price.

“Making raw pickles.”

The raw marinated sea shrimps were delicious, sweet and sticky, unlike the raw marinated farmed shrimps she had eaten before which had an indelible fishy smell.

“How to make raw pickled vegetables?”

Er'er looked at it curiously, blinking his eyes.

"I'll teach you once the shrimp are soaked. Go and help me clean the sea urchins."

Xu Yiyi patted the little girl's head.

There are also some sea urchins in the pond in the backyard, which were brought back two days ago.

It’s huge and perfect for steaming eggs.

"After we finished our meal, the restaurant was about to have customers."

The sun moved an inch lower when Xu Anyang received a call from his uncle and his entourage.

As soon as my uncle and aunt came in, they picked up Wu Yuan. The child was only wearing a small bellyband and was lying on a bamboo mat.

When the weather gets hot, no one will hold him except Xu Yiyi.

So the uncle and aunt just held the child and put him back on the bamboo mat.

"You're out to sea again?"

Xu Honglian came in wearing a cool light pink dress and sat on the small stool to help Xu Yiyi light the fire.

"There are a bunch of bat-like fish outside, they look very slippery."

Xu Honglian asked casually.

"Couldn't I have bought it?"

The kitchen door creaked open and my uncle stuck his head out.

"Your fish is rare. If you had bought it, the person who caught it would definitely still be bragging about it at the dock."

Uncle Great Grandpa told Xu Yiyi.

"What are you going to do? I haven't even eaten this yet."

My great uncle had seen it several times when he was young, but never caught it.

I even learned its name from the big bosses in town.

"I haven't decided yet, but this fish has no bones, so it should be delicious, right?"

Xu Yiyi was not quite sure either, because she smelled that the manta ray had a stronger fishy smell than other sea fish.

……

"Big sister, this shrimp is already hard."

Er'er looked at the shrimp lying in the wine and saw that they had become hard.

"Here I come! Sister Honglian, please stop lighting the fire. It's hot in here. Go out and play for a while."

Xu Yiyi used a little strength to pull Xu Honglian out, and someone from the aunt who was working outside immediately came in to light the fire.

"You have four aunts here, but have you ever thought of letting someone take over the work in the kitchen? Not to mention other seasons, you still have to stay in the kitchen in the hot summer. I see your clothes are all wet."

Xu Honglian took out a handkerchief to wipe Xu Yiyi's sweat.

When the kitchen was first built, an extra window was specially left for ventilation.

But having an extra window didn't make it much cooler. The fire in the stove would not go out once it was lit, and it would stay on for an hour or two.

People are about to faint from the heat.

"How could I not have thought about it?"

Xu Yiyi smiled helplessly. The four aunts she hired were a bit stingy when cooking, and they were not willing to use more seasonings.

The kind where the fallen vegetables are thrown back into the pot.

Xu Yiyi reminded him several times but he still couldn't change.

I simply didn't dare to teach anymore.

She and Er'er can handle the current flow of customers.

Apart from being a little hot, I wasn't really tired.

"We'll see later. It would be great if we can find a good cook and hire him."

Xu Yiyi shook his head and cleaned the two pots of drunken shrimps.

Pour in the chopped garlic, then add a few spoonfuls of secret soy sauce and sea salt sauce, and grab a handful of chili rings, green onions, minced ginger, and sesame seeds, creating a spicy and fragrant mixture.

The most important step is to squeeze the juice of the sour fruit, then throw a few slices of sour fruit in and stir together.

It needs to be marinated for at least an hour before it can be eaten.

“Is this pickled raw?”

Xu Honglian looked at it curiously. There were people selling this at the dock.

Her fiancé bought it for her once, and when she first took a sip, she found it a bit strange, with the salty and fragrant flavor becoming the dominant taste.

But because it is not cooked, you can taste the freshness and sweetness of the ingredients themselves.

It tastes delicious when I eat it again.

"That's about it. I even added a little more chili pepper than others. I don't know if it will taste better."

Xu Yiyi covered the two pots of prawns and moved them back to the kitchen.

"Now it's time to deal with this fish."

Xu Yiyi scratched his chin and sent Sihai to the dock to buy two pieces of old tofu.

This fish has no bones, only bones, so it is suitable for people who are not very good at eating fish and don’t have to worry about getting stuck by fish bones.

Xu Yiyi cut off a small piece of fish, cut it into pieces, marinated it with shredded ginger and wine, then brought out a small stove and squatted under the tree.

A layer of oil was applied on the clean earthenware pot, and the ginger pieces were put into the pot with a sizzling sound, and the spicy fragrance instantly filled the air.

Fry the ginger slices until slightly yellow, then add the fish pieces into the pan and let the oil splash.

She calmly stir-fried the fish until it changed color, then sprinkled a little of the turbid wine brewed by Lao Lu on it, and the aroma that removed the fishy smell rose up.

Water was added to the earthenware pot and a small flame licked it.

After a while, a gurgling sound was heard.

The water is boiling, the steam is rising, and it looks like a fairy-like atmosphere.

Xu Yiyi frowned and tilted his head an inch, thinking to himself, it's really hot!

Put the cut tofu into the pot, push and stir gently, and the soup will soon turn milky white.

Just sprinkle with salt and a pinch of white pepper.

The lid was put back on and the food was simmered on low heat.

Although it has not been taken out of the pot yet, the aroma is still there.

"Boss Xu! What delicious food are you thinking of now?"

A little girl squeezed in at the backyard door, followed by the adults in her family.

"I just caught a manta ray and am trying to figure out how to make it delicious."

Xu Yiyi squatted on the ground and cut the manta ray into pieces. Lao Lu also came back at this time.

"Did you guys eat behind my back?"

The old man had a stern face and stared at Xu Yiyi.

"Stop making jokes like that. Do I need to avoid you when I eat?"

The corner of Xu Yiyi's mouth twitched, and Lao Lu listened and thought it seemed to be the case.

……

The child standing at the door was tugging at the corner of grandma's clothes, drooling.

"Is this fish going to be cooked tonight? I'm bringing the kids over for dinner tonight."

The woman said helplessly, not to mention the children, even she felt greedy just standing here and smelling it.

"I'm still figuring out how to make it. If Auntie is trustworthy, come in and sit down for a while to taste it."

Xu Yiyi pointed to the small stove under the tree, where the tofu stewed with manta ray was still bubbling.

The woman waved her hands when she heard this. "I can't wait. I have other things to do. I'll come over for dinner later. I trust Boss Xu's cooking skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the child at the door and left.

Xu Yiyi is sometimes very happy to hear these words, but sometimes.

I also feel some pressure.

"I've bought all the ingredients you requested. I also bought you some wine yeast from Madam Wu's house. You can refer to it later."

As Lao Lu said this, he put down the things on his back.

Sitting in front of my great uncle, breathing heavily.

"Brother, you have to make the decision for me. It's not easy for me to go out for a run in this hot weather. Ask her to give me more food later."