Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 183 Dinner: Fragrant and tender stuffed tofu

"Have you found our chickens?" Liu Shuyue looked at the chickens that Yao Qingnian brought back, and looked left and right. It didn't look like the chicken. Besides, one of her chickens was lost, and she brought back two, so it must not be the chicken.

"It's a good deal, we lose one and get two back." Yao Qingnian said to Liu Shuyue with a grin.

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what's going on." Liu Shuyue smiled when she saw her naughty look.

Yao Qingnian didn't keep her in suspense and told her everything that happened today: "In the end, the village chief asked her to pay for two fishes each. Li Ping's family lost not only his wife but also his soldiers. Listen, they are scolding me next door!"

"Let them scold me if they want. I can't hear them." The chicken was found, and Liu Shuyue was in a good mood and didn't want to argue with them.

"Yes, anyway, we are going to move into the new house in a few days, so there is no need to be angry with them."

The autumn evening sunlight is soft and warm, shining through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows. The afterglow gradually dissipates, and it’s time to start cooking dinner.

What Yao Qingnian made today was stuffed white tofu.

There are two types of stuffed tofu, one is stuffed white tofu and the other is stuffed fried tofu.

Stuffed white tofu has a delicate and light taste, while fried tofu absorbs the flavor of the soup more easily and has a richer flavor.

Half of the key to making stuffed tofu delicious lies in the filling. Take out a piece of pork belly with alternating fat and lean meat, and chop the meat into minced meat first.

Soon, a rhythmic "dong dong dong" sound was heard from the contact between the kitchen knife and the chopping board. When the meat filling was almost chopped, she cut a handful of fresh green onions and chopped it for a while to let the meat and green onions blend together. The aroma of the green onions filled the air, making her almost cry.

Looking back on my past life, if I wanted to eat handmade meat fillings, I had to do it myself, which was time-consuming and laborious. To save trouble, I would just use a meat grinder, which would make the fillings in a minute or two.

Add salt, soy sauce and other seasonings to the chopped stuffing, and finally a little sesame oil, mix well and the handmade stuffing is ready.

"Why is this stuffed tofu the same as making dumplings?"

"Mom, the filling is the same, but the taste and method are very different."

Cut the tofu cube in half, use chopsticks to dig out a hole in the middle of the tofu, sprinkle some sweet potato powder on it so that the meat filling will not fall out easily when frying. Then slowly fill it with the chopped fillings, and the tofu is ready.

Liu Shuyue looked at it and started to help make it: "Oh, how come this tofu is so tender? I broke it by accident."

Liu Shuyue accidentally poked a hole through the tofu when she picked it up with chopsticks. The first time Yao Qingnian made stuffed tofu, she also got it all over the place.

"Haha, be gentle. Never mind. Let me do it! Mom, go and call Erya and Shuangshuang to come over for dinner."

After about 25 minutes, all the plump tofu pieces are stuffed. Heat a low heat, add oil to the pan, and when the oil is 70% to 80% hot, fry the meat-filled side down until it is set and golden, then turn it over and fry the other side until golden.

After the tofu is fried, pour the prepared soup directly into it. The soup contains soy sauce, sweet potato starch, salt, minced garlic, chili rings, etc. After cooking, anneal it. Put the tofu pieces into a plate, pour the soup in the pot on top, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onions. The fragrant and tender stuffed tofu is ready.

Then Yao Qingnian made another dish of tofu with sauce.

Cut the tofu into small cubes, put them in the hot oil and fry them for a while. When the tofu is fried until browned, you can take it out of the pan.

After the tofu is fried, prepare the sauce. Stir-fry minced garlic and sesame seeds, add chopped green onion, chili, soy sauce and other ingredients. After cooking, pour the sauce on the fried tofu. The crispy and delicious sauce tofu is ready.

Considering that there were so many people, Yao Qingnian fried two more dishes and cooked a three-fresh soup, and dinner was ready.

"Qing Nian, I can smell the aroma outside the yard. What delicious food are you cooking? It smells so good!"

Luo Erya, Lu Shuangshuang and others walked into the yard.

"You have the most sensitive nose." Yao Qingnian came out of the kitchen carrying the last dish.

"That's right, but let me make it clear in advance, it's not me who wants to eat it, it's the baby in my belly who wants to eat it." Luo Erya touched her belly and said with a smile.

"Haha! My little darling, you have to take the blame for your mother before you even come out. Auntie feels sorry for you for a second." Yao Qingnian couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Stop standing, sit down!" Lu Mingchuan asked everyone to sit down, took out the rice wine he brewed himself, and poured a glass for everyone. The homemade rice wine tasted sweet and had little alcohol content.

"Mingchuan, your family will be moving into the new house in a few days. Is everything ready? If there is anything I can help you with, just let me know." Lu Minghai sat down and began to chat with Lu Mingchuan. After divorcing Ge, he didn't have so many concerns anymore. He finally didn't have to sneak around his brother's house anymore.

"Brother, everything is almost ready. There's nothing I can help you with. But how is Shuangshuang's wedding going?" With Mrs. Ge not around, there was no one to worry about it. Some things are inconvenient for men and still have to be taken care of by a woman.

"Shui Qiang's mother treats Shuangshuang as her own daughter. She has prepared everything. I don't have to worry about anything. I'm just lazing around at home!" Lu Minghai said with a smile.

"Our Shuangshuang has really good taste in picking such a good man. Come, let's raise our glasses together and congratulate Shuangshuang in advance."

"Thank you everyone!" Lu Shuangshuang blushed and thanked softly.

Everyone started eating while talking and laughing.

"Qingnian, we ate the tofu pudding yesterday. It was so smooth and tender that we didn't even need to chew it. What is this?"

The stuffed tofu is neatly arranged on the plate, with an attractive color. The warmth of the tofu and the richness of the meat filling complement each other.

"This is stuffed tofu and tofu with sauce, you can try it."

"The tenderness of the tofu and the freshness of the meat filling blend perfectly in the mouth. Mm, so delicious! I'll never get tired of it!" Luo Erya picked up a piece of stuffed tofu and put it in her mouth, then praised with a satisfied look on her face. She had been having trouble eating recently, but the faint taste of chili immediately increased her appetite.

"I like to eat this sauced tofu, it goes well with wine." Lu Mingchuan picked up a piece of sauced tofu and put it in his mouth. While tasting the sauced tofu and drinking a little wine, he enjoyed this rare and pleasant time.

When you bite into the tofu with sauce, it makes a "crunching" sound, and the crispy outer skin instantly cracks between your teeth. The tender tofu inside blends with the rich sauce. Every bite is full of happiness, and it is so delicious that you can't stop eating.

"Qing Nian, you've worked hard to prepare such a large table of dishes today. Come on! Cheers!"

"Okay! Done!"

"Erya, drink less!" Although rice wine has a low alcohol content, it is okay for pregnant women to drink a little, but they should not drink too much.

"I'll take a sip, you guys finish it!"

The dinner ended with laughter.

Li Ping's family next door heard the laughter and found it particularly harsh, and couldn't help cursing again...