Chapter 76 (2/2)

Little s.h.i.+tou pouted and held the 'spicy and sour chicken blood [2]' in his hands as he walked and inhaled the smell of the food. Xiaoao laughed and said, ”You greedy cat. Be careful, other people might see you like this. How shameful!”

Little s.h.i.+tou closed his mouth, smiled, and with great difficulty managed to hold back his desire and said, ”Second Sister, who would have thought that chicken blood could be used to make something that smells so good. When our family used to slaughter chickens to eat, we would always throw away the blood, what a waste! Oh right, you had mother bring back the inner organs of a chicken, can't they be used to make food too?”

”Of course! Are you brave enough to try?” Xiaocao slanted her eyes at him as she faintly smiled.

Little s.h.i.+tou emphatically nodded his head and said, ”Of course! Of course I'm brave enough! As long as Second Sister makes it as tasty as the chicken blood, I'll eat it! What's there to be scared of?”

”In your dreams! That will all be used to sell for money, how can I bear to let you eat it?” Yu Xiaocao wrinkled her nose at him and made a funny face at him. She then knocked on the front door of the Zhou Residence.   ”Coming, coming! Oh! Xiaocao, have you eaten yet?” Madam Fang had come to the door to see who was there. When she saw Xiaocao and her younger brother, both with delicious smelling plates of food in their hands, a look of surprise crossed her face.

”Auntie Zhou, I finished cooking the chicken blood. Little s.h.i.+tou's holding spicy and sour chicken blood and I have the tofu and chicken blood soup. Have you and your family eaten yet? If not, then you don't need to make anything.” Xiaocao gleefully walked into the courtyard and gave the food to Zhou Linglong who had just walked out of the kitchen.

The Zhou Family had been busy earlier slaughtering chickens, so they hadn't had the time to make food. She had come at the right time.

”Smells good! Did you really use chicken blood to make this food?” Zhou Shanhu was about the same age as Xiaocao and slipped over to smell the food in awe as she showed an infatuated expression.

Yu Xiaocao smiled and nodded her head, ”Yes! Auntie, in the future when your family slaughters chickens, make sure to keep the blood and offal. I will teach you how to make them into delicious dishes. We have to go now, you can give the plates back to us tomorrow, Auntie.”

The Yu Family ate a sumptuous meal that satisfied everyone's taste buds. The spicy and sour chicken blood not only had a rich and dense flavor of chicken meat, but also had the tender texture of tofu. Each bite was addicting and made them want to eat more. Even Little s.h.i.+tou, who usually couldn't eat spicy foods, couldn't stop eating it as his tears and mucus traveled down his face.

The tofu and chicken blood soup had a vibrant color and savory taste. It tasted exquisite and fresh, and the broth was full of rich flavor. The whole family praised it continuously. Even Madam Liu, who usually tried to leave good food for her children, couldn't help but drink an extra bowl.

The large cauldron full of tofu and chicken blood soup, other than the large bowl that had been given to Madam Fang, had almost been nearly wiped out by Xiaocao and her family.

Little s.h.i.+tou had eaten so much that his stomach had bloated into the size of a small watermelon. He lay on the bed, contently groaning. Madam Liu was afraid that the little fellow had almost eaten until he was sick, so she sat on the beside and helped him ma.s.sage his tummy. At the side, Yu Hai burped and smiled somewhat uncomfortably, ”It's been a long time since I've been so full. Second daughter's culinary skills are truly remarkable. She can use something that other people throw away and make it into a delicacy.”

Madam Liu's face gentled significantly at the thought of her younger daughter. She said, ”Ever since Cao'er hit her head and lost her memories, it feels like she's completely changed personalities. Not only has her body become healthy, but she's also no longer as cowardly and timid as before. In addition, she has a lot of new ideas and recipes. For example, yesterday we had advised her that there weren't any wild herbs to be found in this season but she stubbornly disagreed. It turns out she was right and she was able to dig up a lot of shepherd's purse.”

”Changing is good. In the past, you and the children have suffered greatly at home. Xiaocao's previous timid personality probably had an outside cause. It was I who was useless as I couldn't protect you or the kids…” Yu Hai's eyes dimmed at the thought of his stepmother's callous, biased heart and his older sister-in-law's greedy and lazy personality.

Madam Liu interjected hastily, ”Don't say stuff like that. I and the children are still waiting to have a good life with you in the future. Oh right, Xiaocao also brought back that chicken offal. Do you really think she'll use them to make food? They're so dirty and stinky. I definitely am too afraid to try them!”

Little s.h.i.+tou flipped his body around, sat up, and giggled, ”Second Sister had said earlier that she was planning on using that stuff to make food to be sold for money.”

”Sell that for money? Has Cao'er gone crazy at the thought of making money? If other people eat it and end up having problems, then we would get in trouble with the law. As her father, you need to guide and watch over her. She absolutely cannot become someone who makes money off of the misfortune of others.” Madam Liu frowned as she lectured worriedly.

Yu Hai, on the other hand, was not in the least bit worried. He had been observing his second daughter these past few days and he knew in his heart that she didn't have any malicious intentions. He replied in a calm and unhurried voice, ”The type of person that Cao'er is, shouldn't you as her mother know as well? You definitely cannot let her overhear such talk, it'll hurt her feelings! Don't worry, I believe that child's heart is in a good place, so don't worry over nothing.”

Little s.h.i.+tou nodded his head furiously and supported his second sister, ”Mother, chicken offal may not necessarily be inedible. Just think, didn't we also throw away chicken blood in the past? But didn't Second Sister also use that to make something so delicious? I'm on Father's side. I believe in Second Sister's abilities.”

”Okay, okay! You're both the good guys, and I'm the bad guy!” Madam Liu's lips twitched slightly and she glared at the father and son pair before she left the room.

In the rear courtyard, the twin sisters were currently next to the well cleaning up the chicken offal! Xiaolian lifted a bucket of water out of the well and pursed her lips when she saw her younger sister separating the chicken liver, gizzard, and intestines from each other. In the end, she couldn't help but ask, ”Are you sure that these can be used to make something to eat? Were the condiments and seasonings you bought earlier supposed to be used this stuff?”

Xiaocao rolled her eyes and said, ”Relax, have some faith in me! I am absolutely not wrong!”

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[1] Spicy and sour chicken blood

[2] Tofu and chicken blood soup