Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Chapter 23: Delicious Taste (1/2)
Chapter 25: Chapter 23: Delicious Taste
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“Here comes Zhang Yun, come in and have a seat quickly.”
Di Yelei hurriedly called out to the child and led the three children in, “Come, sit by the small table, and we’ll start eating in a while. This is your Third Aunt Di. Sisi, this is Zhang Peng’s child. Occasionally, when I go hunting, I entrust Zhang Yun to help take care of the two children.”
Liu Sisi turned her head to look at the three children. Zhang Yun was holding a vegetable basket, filled with a small handful of garlic sprouts and baby bok choy.
“Hello, Third Aunt Di.” Zhang Yun showed great manners as a child.
While greeting, he also observed Liu Sisi. Seeing her delicate and frail, he felt a bit happy. If the stepmother was too strong, he would really be afraid that Di Xuan and YingEr would be abused by the stepmother…
Di Ying hopped out from Di Xuan’s shelter and came to Liu Sisi’s side in a few steps. She reached out to pull Liu Sisi’s dress, gently shaking it, “Mom, it was Brother Yun who sent us home. Mom, what are we having for lunch at home?”
“It was Zhang Yun who brought you back. How good is our Ying’er! Ying’er, hurry up and go to Zhang Yun’s side and sit with your Brother Yun for a while. When I finish cooking, we can eat. By the way, you should also wash your hands with Zhang Yun quickly, as the food will be ready soon.”
Naturally, Liu Sisi didn’t know his thoughts and continued to talk as she made the food.
“No need, we already ate before we came back…”
Zhang Yun still wanted to say something but was dragged away by Ying’er: “Brother Yun, let’s go! Mom said it’s time to wash our hands and eat. You have to wash your hands too, otherwise, bugs will get into your mouth, and you’ll get sick…”
Hearing Di Ying’s chattering like a little sparrow, Liu Sisi smiled.
She quickly washed the pot, added oil and salt, then took a few fiery red peppers from beside the chimney and put them in to bring out the aroma. Surprisingly, there were also Sichuan peppercorns by the stove! She threw a few in as well, stirring to release their fragrance before discarding them. When the bottom of the pot turned red, she added the marinated dried shrimp, river clam meat, and field snail meat to quickly stir-fry.
It is worth mentioning that in her previous life, Liu Sisi relied on her hard work and cooking skills when she lived with her grandfather. Even her college roommates joked that she should open a high-end restaurant after graduation!
With that said, she naturally had more confidence in the dishes she made!
When this unnamed dish was finished, Zhang Yun had also brought the two children back. The mouthwatering aroma provoked their appetites, making their mouths water.
Liu Sisi didn’t stop and chopped the few perilla leaves she had picked up on the way back, sprinkling them evenly over the top.
“I’d better go back! Staying would be too… troublesome for Third Uncle Di and Third Aunt.”
Zhang Yun’s words were somewhat insincere, as the enticing aroma was too tempting to leave.
Di Yelei also chimed in, “What’s troublesome? When we’re busy, we’ll have to ask you to help look after Xuan’er and Ying’er.”
“That’s right, hurry up and serve the rice. I’ll fry some eel fillets and vegetables, then we’ll be done.”
As Liu Sisi spoke, she turned around to wash the pot again and began to stir-fry eel fillets.