Shuning commanded his subordinates to put the New Year's supplies that Zhang Bao brought back from the yamen into the food room. Because there was not enough place to put rice and noodles, a servant piled a few empty bamboo baskets next to him on the next pile of baskets, but the things were not stable, and all the baskets fell down. The man was so anxious that he was sweating and hurriedly packed his things.

Shu Ning's eyes were sharp for a moment, and she noticed that there were several stick-like objects behind the basket, so she stopped the servant and asked, "What's behind the basket?" ”

When the man heard this, he took out the sticks and showed them to Shuning, and it turned out to be sugar cane. Chun Xing saw it and said, "Yes, when my wife was still in confinement, there were a few days when the weather was very dry, so Sister Ah Yin asked someone to buy some sugarcane and carrots back, saying that it was boiling sugar water to drink." Both the lord and the girl had drunk, but within two days the weather became cold. This was what was left over at the time. ”

As soon as Shuning was reminded by her, she remembered it. This thing has been blocked by those baskets for a month, so she didn't find it, look at it now, although it is a little dry, but it can still be eaten, if it is wasted, it will be a pity.

At this time, a daughter-in-law came to her and asked, "Girl, we are going to the market to buy chicken and duck dishes for the New Year. ”

Shuning said: "Naturally, I want it, in addition, ginger, onions, garlic and various seasonings and sauces must be bought, and I will buy a big iron pot and two clay pots to prepare for the New Year." She paused, looked back at the sugarcane, and already had an idea in her mind.

"I want to buy some more carrots, and if there are water chestnuts, buy some too, and when I come back, I will pass by the pharmacy and bring me some medicinal herbs." She said to the daughter-in-law, "Codonopsis, astragalus, wolfberries and longan meat." That's all for now, don't forget to miss it. ”

Although the daughter-in-law was a little puzzled, she thought that these three girls had always had her reasons for doing things, so she answered.

Chun Xing asked Shuning: "What does the girl want to buy for those?" If you are cooking, what do you do when you buy medicinal herbs? Shu Ning smiled mysteriously: "I have my own use, you will know when you arrive." ”

Chunxing had no choice but to stop asking.

Another daughter-in-law came to Shuning: "Girl, should those fish and shrimp be raised in a tank, or should they be fried in oil and eaten slowly?" ”

Shuning was reminded by her, so she said: "Yes, quickly ask people to raise them with water, these aquatic products are naturally good to eat fresh, and the smell of death is too strong." ”

The daughter-in-law was a little worried: "But the water tank is not big, put it in, won't the shrimp all escape?" It's better to make it all cooked. ”

Shuning said angrily: "Then put the shrimp into the water with the bamboo basket, won't you be able to escape?" As for fish, do you want me to teach you? ”

The daughter-in-law blushed and retreated. Chun Xing snickered and whispered to Shuning: "This sister-in-law Zhang is most afraid of trouble, she must be afraid of trouble raising fish and shrimp, so she wants to persuade the girl to fry them all." ”

Shuning smiled and asked her, "You said, this fish is easy to do, what are you going to do with shrimp?" ”

Chunxing thought for a while and said, "How about making braised prawns?" During the Mid-Autumn Festival, I saw this dish on the table in the capital, and it shouldn't be difficult to make. ”

Shuning shook her head: "There is a lot of fried food in the New Year, and it is boring, so it is better to try a lighter one." I've heard Ah Yin mention that shrimp here is used to boiling, so let's make boiled shrimp, right? ”

Chun Xing was puzzled: "Bai Zhuo? Is it just boiling a big pot of water and throwing live shrimp into it to cook? Wouldn't that be too tasteless? ”

Shuning has long been confident: "Just make a dipping sauce, mix the cooked garlic, ginger, and chopped green onions with locally produced soy sauce, add a little lard, put a little chicken broth or broth, boil them in a pot, and then mix some raw garlic, and put them in a large bowl for later use." When the boiled shrimp are served, use a small plate to hold some dipping sauce, and the shrimp are eaten after the dipping sauce. In this way, there is no fear of no taste. ”

Chun Xing thought about it and said: "A few days ago, Sister Ah Yin taught me to make local white chopped chicken, and I also want to make dipping sauce. ”

Shuning nodded: "Yes, you can do it." ”

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At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the two dishes made by Shuning were very popular. One is lamb stewed with carrots, water chestnuts and sugar cane stewed in a clay pot, and the other is boiled shrimp.

Zhang Bao is especially fond of mutton. He said: "Mutton is also often eaten, usually cooked with big ingredients, and I have long been tired of eating, but I didn't expect that now I don't need to use a little big ingredients, only add these few vegetarian dishes, but the meat is even more sweet and refreshing." Did you learn this from Ah Yin? ”

Shuning avoided the importance and said lightly: "Does Amma like it?" Then eat more, although the winter in Guangzhou is warmer than in the north, it is also cold, and eating more mutton can warm up the body. After that, he specially coerced a piece of fatty and juicy meat to his father, and Zhang Bao took the bowl with a smile and ate it.

Tong said: "I prefer this shrimp, it is better to pour it lightly, better than the fried one stewed in oil, but this ginger and green onion dipping sauce is very delicious, you can use it to eat shrimp and chicken, and it will not be too salty, so make the dipping sauce in the future according to this method." Her last sentence was said to Chunxing, and Chunqi responded.

Shuning was very happy in her heart, and the two dishes she thought of were recognized, which made her even more determined to make more food.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Liu sisters came to pay New Year's greetings, and the topic revolved around the newborn child. Shuning greeted them and went to the kitchen. There was still a little bit of lamb, and she decided to try it again.

Today she is going to cook herself.

The codonopsis, astragalus, wolfberry and longan meat that were bought back from the previous were finally put in handy. Shuning washed all the herbs, and asked people to help cut the mutton into small pieces, then set up a pot, threw the mutton and the herbs into a large stew pot, and then put it into a pot with water, covered the cup, and stewed the soup.

Nowadays, all the firewood is used, unlike modern gas stoves, so the heat can only be groped for. Fortunately, Shuning had previously observed Ah Yin's stew, and roughly knew how long to stew and how to master the heat.

After the soup was ready, she asked her to fill a few bowls, and then asked a daughter-in-law to bring a tray to her mother's room.

When I entered the room, I saw Tong sitting at the table talking with Big Liu, and Little Liu standing next to Youche, holding the baby and teasing him. Shuning said: "Shuning made a soup today, please try it with Eniang and the two aunts." Then he asked his daughter-in-law to put the soup on the table.

Da Liu smiled and said to Shu Ning: "Miss Shu is really capable, now she can even cook?" Tong smiled: "How can it? She was just talking to the side, and the work was done by the people below. ”

Xiao Liu was still reluctant to let go of the child, her sister glanced at Tong, and said, "Sister, come here, you've been hugging for an hour, aren't you tired?" He should also return the child to his mother. ”

Xiao Liu was a little embarrassed when he heard this, so he said to Tong: "It's me who forgot for a while, I really like this child so much, I forgot Sister Tong, it's really a sin." Then gently put the child into Tong's arms.

Tong Shi hugged the child, and was not unhappy, and said with a smile: "I am also a mother, so I naturally understand your heart." There are so many people hurting this child, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I blame you? ”

Xiao Liu's eyes were red: "When I left my Xiaobao, he was so old, as soon as I saw this child, I couldn't help but think of him." ”

Da Liu hurriedly stopped her: "You are confused again, what kind of horse urine are you shedding under the big festival?" ”

Shuning also went up and took her hand and said, "Aunt Liu, Shuning made a good soup, don't you just give face and don't taste it?" ”

Xiao Liu was busy wiping the corners of his eyes, pulled Shu Ning and was about to say something, when he suddenly saw her hand, he exclaimed, "Huh? Did you really cook it yourself? Why are your fingers red? ”

Tong Shi hurriedly put the child back into the car, came over to look, Shuning smiled indifferently: "It's nothing, I didn't use the knife, there were spring apricots when the fire was burning, but I just touched the edge of the pot, it was hot, just go back and put some medicine." ”

Tong Shi looked at her fingers and saw that they were only a little red, so he relieved his heart. Da Liu smiled beside him: "Sister Tong is really blessed, her daughter knows how to wash her hands and make soup for her parents at such a young age, she is really filial and capable." ”

Tong smiled, then returned to the table and sat down, and tasted the soup: "The taste is okay, but this is the taste...... Have you ordered medicinal herbs? ”

Shuning nodded and said: "I ordered some codonopsis, astragalus, wolfberries and longan meat, and the recipe I saw in the book was used to stew the broth, which is the most refreshing." Ama and Eniang were both busy years ago, everyone lost weight, and their daughter couldn't do anything else, so it was okay to make a soup. ”

Tong smiled softly and said, "E-Niang knows that you are filial, so try again in the future, but be careful." Seeing Shuning nodded, she tasted the soup again and said, "The heat is still a little short, just simmer for half an hour longer." ”

Da Liu drank half a bowl and said, "That's good, according to me, teenage girls may not be able to do it, you can be content." ”

Tong Shi smiled silently. Xiao Liu also liked it very much, and after drinking, he asked Shuning how to make the soup: "We also have mutton at home, and we will cook it and drink it when we go back, and ask my uncle's family to taste the good soup too." ”

Shuning told her all the ingredients and cooking methods used, and Tong teased: "Look at what you can, your little Aunt Liu is just flattering on her face, you take it seriously." ”

Xiao Liu said: "I am telling the truth, this soup is really delicious." ”

After a while, it was almost noon, and Da Liu was about to leave, and Xiao Liu looked at the baby a few more times. Tong smiled and stayed for dinner, but Da Liu said: "Your adults must eat at home at noon, it is inconvenient for us to stay, it is better to go back early, and you can also tease your little nephew to play." Then he pulled Xiao Liu away.

At noon, the lamb soup became a dish on the dinner table. Zhang Bao naturally praised it and drank two large bowls. Tong saw that he liked it, so he asked the kitchen to buy mutton tomorrow and come back to make it, but told Shuning: "Let them do it, you don't do it." Shuning had no choice but to respond.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, when the old lady Chen came to pay New Year's greetings, the family was making soup. He smelled the smell and said that this soup is clear and tonic, and it is good to drink it, but he doesn't always have to make it with mutton. He said, "The same is to take the four herbs, pork bones, or hens and black chickens, or to take pigeons, and the soup is a good nourishment." Just do it every few days, you don't have to drink it every day. Tong Shi answered, and then ordered to go down.

When the old man heard that the soup was originally made by Shuning, he asked her which book she had learned from. Where did Shuning know what kind of books, but she had done them before the crossing, so she deduced that she couldn't remember clearly, and it seemed to be a miscellaneous book borrowed from someone else's house. Doctor Chen twisted her beard and said, "Well, if the lady is interested in these medicinal food and tonic soups, just come to the old man." Shuning was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly got up to thank her.

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This soup is my favorite, but it is only drunk in winter, and if you are interested, please don't boil it on a hot day.