Chapter 174 Family Mobilization

Soon the tofu will swell, fry until both sides are golden brown and the middle is almost hollow, take it out and put fried tofu and meatballs on it while waiting for the stew. It is a very good dish.

It’s best to put some cabbage or rapeseed in it. Anyone who has tasted it will not forget the taste and want to eat it again next time. Since meat became available, people in the village have been eating it this way.

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What Xiao Lan finally fried was fish, big fish caught from mountains, forests and lakes.

A big fish weighs dozens of kilograms!

Xiao Lan caught the fish out of the water, having already removed its five internal organs.

Then put it on the chopping board, cut off the fish scales, cut it with a knife, and then marinate it in salt.

When the salt is fragrant, add onions, ginger, and garlic, then put the fish in batter and deep-fry it in the pot. Once the pot is in the pot, the fish will suddenly turn into a curved shape, like a carp jumping over a dragon's gate, very firm.

When the big fish was first fished out, the children's eyes widened, especially Daya and the other six who had never seen such a big fish before.

It was really beautiful. When a fish was fried and put on the plate, the whole body of the fish was curved, and the children turned around curiously.

Xiao Lanlu put six fishes into the oil pan and fried them one after another, then took them out after frying them once.

After all six fish are fried, put the fish in the pot and fry for the second time.

In this way, the fish will be truly cooked when it comes out of the pot.

Xiao Lan cut the six fish into pieces, wrapped them in batter, and put them into the pot piece by piece for deep frying.

The whole fish that was fried before can be made into fish soup, and these fish pieces can be eaten directly after being fried and sprinkled with cumin.

Looking at the fried fish pieces, Zaizai asked, "Mom, can these fish be eaten? I can eat another piece of fish."

Xiao Lan and Sister-in-law Li laughed and said, "Of course. After it's fried like this, I'll give each of you a piece to eat first. Of course, if you can't eat it, you can put it in a bowl and continue eating it in the evening."

Several children cheered immediately. They were really full after eating. When they saw these fish, they couldn't help but be attracted by the smell.

Xiao Lan arranged a piece of fish for each person and put it in their bowls.

Because although they had eaten fish cooked by Xiao Lan before, this was the first time they saw such a big fish, and they were all eager to try it, wanting to taste the difference from the fish they had eaten before.

Not to mention Xiao Lan's joy when she saw the adorable children hesitating to speak, she felt that her heart was about to melt.

Everyone gathered firewood and the flames were high, and soon Xiao Lan fried all the meat and vegetables that needed to be fried.

Then she went back to preparing other food.

She thought about putting the bones in a pot to make bone soup and pig's trotters soup. When it was so cold in winter, it could be quickly frozen into jelly.

When eating, cut it with a knife and then dip it in vinegar. It will be very smooth.

There is also a pair of ribs, which is perfect for making rib soup.

Seeing Xiao Lan cooking so much delicious meat, Da Ya and the other children were so surprised that their mouths formed an O shape.

They couldn't help but ask Xiao Lan, "Aunt Xiao, how long will it take to eat these foods? Isn't this just too much?"

They had never seen such food before. They had never had enough to eat before. The most they had seen was steamed buns and wild vegetable soup. They never thought that rice could be so rich and filled with six bamboo baskets!

Even Da Ya couldn't move a basket. She tried to move it briefly, but it didn't move.

They had been with Xiao Lan for a while, and they had no shortage of meat. This was the first time they had seen Aunt Xiao make so much food, including big meatballs, fried meat, fried ribs, fried fish, fried tofu, and more.

There were fried potato chips and sweet potato cubes at first, which really surprised them.

These procedures are very complicated, but there are many people doing them.

These are all arranged quickly. Of course, we may not be able to do them all today, and we will need a whole day tomorrow.

What we are cooking now will have to be eaten until the end of the New Year, and we can’t cook again until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Several children immediately asked, "Why?"

Xiao Lan said, "Because of the festival, we must eat and drink well during the festival, and then reward ourselves. After working for so long, we only rest during the festival, so we must not wrong ourselves."

The children seemed to understand and nodded vigorously.

Xiao Lan continued to watch the pot with Mrs. Li.

She planned to make some more dumplings tonight, because she chopped the meat filling very finely, and then added vegetables and seasonings. She only needed live noodles to make dumplings.

Whatever Xiao Lan wants to do, Sister-in-law Li and Dalin Erni are helping him.

Zaizai and Daya were responsible for carrying firewood. The stove had been burning all day today, so the amount of firewood needed was undoubtedly huge.

Because the flame needs to keep burning and cannot be cut off, these children are trying their best to do what they can.

Those working were Xiao Lan, Sister Li, Er Ni and Dalin. Several other children also helped make meatballs or carry firewood, but overall their work was relatively easy.

Xiao Lan kept feeding her, and they didn't feel tired at all. Instead, they always wanted to help Xiao Lan.

They ate these freshly fried vegetables for lunch, and then planned to have another good meal together at dinner.

When it was almost time to make dinner, they hadn't finished frying yet and the fire was still burning.

The big bone soup, pork ribs soup, and pig's trotters soup in the pot are full of fragrance.

They must maintain absolute silence during this period and not cause trouble to Xiao Lan.

This is what Sister Da Ya told them, so they are relatively calm and not naughty at all. This is very different from their usual image, because today's matter is very important.

What if Aunt Xiao is distracted, what if so much food goes bad? So they all sat there calmly, chatting with Zai Zai.

From time to time, he would check to see if the stove under Xiao Lan's pot needed firewood. They were going to move firewood!

It will be dinner soon, and the bone soup, pork ribs soup and pig's trotters soup in the pot are all ready.

Today was really a very busy day. At the very least, Mrs. Li collapsed on a chair. When she saw Xiao Lan still using bowls and chopsticks to serve food to the child, she was very envious.

Xiao Lan's health is really good, she is almost falling apart, ugh.

Although I am physically strong, this is a whole day of continuous work, and I need to be highly concentrated. I can't slow down my hands, otherwise I will burn the pot. Fortunately, it is a small fire.

Xiao Lan put most of the bone soup, ribs soup and pig's trotters soup in wooden barrels, and then put them in the cellar.

I scooped it into a big bowl with a spoon and put it on the table. It tasted really delicious.

I also made dumplings with Mrs. Li Erni. There weren’t a lot of dumplings, but they were enough for so many people in the family.

By the time they finished cleaning up, it was already getting very late, so Xiao Lan asked Aunt Li and the others to go home and rest first. Zaizai and Dafufu at home had already fallen asleep on the bed.

He carried them to his bed and asked Daya and the others to go to bed quickly and rest.

After extinguishing the candles, they all soon entered their dreams one by one.

Xiao Lan was so happy that she had to make some more snacks tomorrow, such as melon seeds, and there were some pine nuts in the space, which could also be fried and eaten.
Chapter completed!