"Sixth sister, do you want pancakes?"
Tianbao looked at Gu Yan with apricot eyes, as if waiting for her exact answer.
Gu Yan was stared at in a panic, but she didn't know why her younger sister was so interested, so she just nodded.
Very good!
"Sixth Sister, do you still remember the green fruits we picked last night?" As she spoke, she leaned closer to Gu Yan until she was lying close to her ear before continuing: "Sixth Sister, I actually dreamed that the green fruits were It's edible, I know how. "
You can make a simple scallion pancake.
Gu Yan's eyes lit up with excitement: "Can it really be eaten? How to eat it?"
Tianbao saw that Sixth Sister's thirst for knowledge had already appeared, so he didn't waste any time and quickly explained the method, how to prepare Sichuan peppercorns. She made it very clear, but the later uses were a little vague. After all, there are only so many uses of pepper powder. It is up to Sixth Sister to figure out the direction. If she is really talented, she thinks Sixth Sister can open a restaurant.
Gu Yan was smart and listened carefully. After Tianbao finished speaking, she knew what to do. She quickly got up and went back to the room to take out the small basket and pour out part of the fruit inside, planning to give it a try first.
According to Tianbao's instructions, first wash the peppers to remove impurities, then remove the branches and stems, leaving only the round green fruits, and then place the washed fruits in the sun to dry.
After touching it for about half an hour and allowing the water to dry, Gu Yan took the peppercorns to the kitchen, wiped the pot clean and started to light the fire after there was no trace of oil left.
Tian Bao, who was standing aside, felt that he had nothing to do, so he took the job and volunteered to light the fire. While lighting the fire, he chanted: Good fire children, you must be obedient and don't burn too much. You must be good.
After the pot was hot, Gu Yan poured the peppercorns into the pot and started to stir-fry slowly with a dry spatula. This process required patience to ensure that each fruit could be heated evenly.
The peppercorns in the pot gradually changed color, and some opened their mouths to spit out the black particles inside.
At this time, Tianbao had quietly reduced the heat. Gu Yan stir-fried a few more times, then took out all the peppercorns and put them in a jar. Tianbao also took the opportunity to put out the fire.
The preliminary preparation of Sichuan peppercorns has come to an end. All you need to do is crush the Sichuan peppercorns into powder and then you can use them.
But there were no tools at home, so he could only crush it manually. Tianbao wanted to help, but was stopped.
With her small arms and legs, Gu Yan was worried that she was tired. After all, she had gone up the mountain last night, but she was wondering why she was not sleepy or tired. However, she couldn't figure out the reason for a long time, so she shook her head and refused to think about it.
Following the steps Tianbao said, Gu Yan followed them one by one. After working for an hour, she finally prepared the peppercorns.
She couldn't wait to make the dough, wake it up, and knead it all at once. She also chopped some finely chopped green onions for later use.
Knead the dough into several balls of the same size, roll the dough into a large pancake, apply oil on it, sprinkle with finely chopped green onion, sprinkle with salt and pepper powder, roll it into a long strip, roll up both sides After rolling it into a circle, roll it out into a round cake, and then start pancake making.
When you lift the lid and turn it over, a burst of aroma wafts out of the pot, mixed with the aroma of chopped green onion and the tingling aroma of peppercorns, which makes people appetite as soon as they smell it.
Even the two sisters-in-law who were working in the yard came over smelling the aroma.
"What does this smell like? Why does it smell so good?"
"It smells so good. It comes from our kitchen." The two sisters-in-law came to the kitchen smelling the aroma and looked at the burning stove. The aroma came from inside.
"Sister-in-law, what are you cooking?" Why is it so delicious?
Gu Yan's face was red with a trace of flour. She raised the back of her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead. She breathed a sigh of relief after smelling the fragrance, but she was stunned when the voices of the two sisters-in-law came to her ears. Don't know how to answer.
Gu Yan quickly glanced at Tianbao. After receiving the news, the latter immediately walked up to the two sisters-in-law and said in a soft voice: "Sisters-in-law, Sixth Sister is so amazing. She actually invented a new cake! What is it called?"
" Scallion pancakes."
Gu Yan answered quickly, but she regretted it as soon as she said it. Did she take the credit from her younger sister?
She just made a contribution, whether it was the discovery or the method, it was all given by her little sister. She wanted to explain clearly, but when she saw Tianbao winking, she frowned and said nothing.
Tianbao emphatically praised Sixth Sister for her excellent craftsmanship in front of her two sisters-in-law. The two sisters-in-law were not jealous at all, but only felt a little ashamed.
After entering the Gu family, their mother-in-law has been teaching them cooking skills, but they can't make it taste that good, so most of them have to do it for their mother-in-law.
Now that the third sister-in-law is so good at cooking, she must have inherited her mother-in-law's cooking skills.
Under the envious eyes of the sisters-in-law, the first scallion pancake came out of the pan.
A few people didn't care about burning their mouths, and tasted a little bit one after another. After one bite, they were full of praise.
Scallion pancakes are soft and delicious, much better than dry and hard pancakes. Dry and hard pancakes can only be eaten with hot water, have no taste, and sometimes cause toothache.
This also gave Gu Yan great determination. Tianbao didn't know that his actions today had changed the life of his sixth sister.
Several people ate happily, and a piece of cake was divided cleanly. The three of them quickly continued to cook.
The three of them went into battle, baked a dozen more scallion pancakes, scrambled an egg, picked up a pot of hot water and headed to the field.
Mrs. Gu didn't come back at noon, so she had a simple meal at noon. The two sisters-in-law baked some scallion pancakes at home, while Gu Yan took Tianbao to the fields to deliver food to Mr. Gu and the others.
The sun is hottest at noon, and you can always see families walking to the fields carrying small baskets on the road, all delivering meals.
I met familiar people on the road and said hello, but my steps did not slow down at all.
After Gu Yan and Tianbao walked for a while, they saw a father and son resting under a willow tree not far away. They were all shirtless, wiping sweat and breathing heavily. They had obviously just finished working.
Tianbao's eyes turned, and his eyes darkened. He looked at his eldest brother and then at his seventh brother. His eyes finally fell on his father. His beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle. The words he heard in a daze that night rang in his ears. , at this moment she felt that there were so many secrets in her family.
With a smile on his little face, he ran and threw himself into Mr. Gu's arms. The next second, he was picked up by Mr. Gu. He felt heartbroken and was reluctant to carry it, but...
"Dad is covered in sweat. You can't throw him. If If your mother finds out, although I am not afraid of your mother, but..." I am really afraid of your mother.
Mr. Gu spoke inconsistently, with a look of fearlessness on his face, but he prevented her from getting into his arms. He was clearly afraid of his mother!