Goldfield
Chapter 76: How Surprising!

Madam Liu turned her head and found that her daughter's speed in picking chickens was no slower than hers. In fact, to her surprise, the chicken her daughter picked was even cleaner than hers.

What a joke, of course Xiaocao is good at this, just look at what he did in his previous life. Its stew food store has chicken dishes, boiled roasted chicken. Every day he needed to slaughter and prepare about thirty to forty chickens. If he wasn't good at this, it was really strange!

Xiaocao looked around the room and smiled, “I don't need a salary. Auntie Zhou, just give me the internal organs of these forty chickens instead! ”

“What do you want from internal organs? You wouldn't really take her home to eat it, would you ?! … Cao’er, mom knows our situation at home is not very good and we usually can not taste the meat most of the year. However, we still can't eat something dirty like this! How about this, next time I go sell my embroidery, I'll buy one catties of meat and give you a big party… ”The smile on Madam Liu's face gradually dimmed and a look of guilt and shame appeared in her eyes.

“Mother, don't worry, I can really use this internal organ!” In Xiaocao's heart was shocked and flabbergasted. Didn't they all say that people in ancient times ate internal organs? Is it just a false rumor?

Madam Fang smiled and tried to settle the dispute, “As the children grew older, they started to have ideas of their own. Brother Muyun, let him give it a try! Xiaocao, chicken blood and internal organs are yours! I'll also give you money for your help! ”

Xiaocao shook his head and replied, “Aunt Zhou, I really cannot take your money for this job. Last time when we moved and held a banquet, you and Big Brother Linglong were busy all day helping us. You guys don't even have time for lunch. I just helped a little. If I wanted money for it, wouldn't that be too much for me? Relatives are much less frequently used than close neighbors. Helping each other is the right thing to do! ”

Madam Liu agrees, “Cao’er is right! Madam, if you keep pressing give us money, I will go home now .. ”

Seeing that the mother and daughter insisted on rejecting her offer, Madam Fang no longer brought up their payment matters. It took two adults and three children a whole hour to complete the slaughtering and cleaning of the chicken. Yu Xiaocao's speed and abilities were even better than his mother's and were about the same as his old hands, Madam Fang repeatedly praised his abilities …

Afterwards, Madam Fang went to the room to pick up the pastry she had bought in the city this morning. He pushed it into Xiaocao's hands and insisted on taking it home. The Zhou family sold chickens and eggs, and when the season was low for farming, her husband would peddle goods. They are the only family in the village who can afford to buy candy for their children to eat from time to time.

Lady Liu held a wooden basin filled with chicken innards as she looked at her daughter who was holding a bucket with chicken blood in one hand and cake in the other. He frowned and said, “Do you really know how to prepare chicken blood? Don't talk big and can't follow through, otherwise Auntie Zhou and her daughter will laugh at you. ”

“Mother, stop worrying, when have I ever promised more than I can fulfill?” Xiaocao struggled by holding the chicken blood in one hand, so he put a rope that tied the cookies in his mouth. His free hand joined with his other hand raised the basin as he stepped forward quickly.

When they reached home, Xiaolian had already finished making the food and waited for them before she started serving it. Xiaocao proudly shook the bucket in his hand and smiled, “Don't start serving it first, I'll make something delicious to add to the food.”

What good thing? Little Shitou stood up from her sitting position and ran towards her. After he saw the contents of the basin, he frowned in disappointment and said, “This is chicken blood! Second Brother, you can't possibly say that this will be a good dish, right? ”

“What kind of expression is that? You don't believe in your sister? Once I'm done making it, you can't have it! ” Xiaocao glared at him, pretending to be unhappy.

Little Shitou remembered her older sister had outstanding culinary skills and immediately retreated to apologize, “Second Sister, I was wrong. Everything you do is the best. I'm just a weak little kid, don't lower yourself to my level, Second Brother. ”.

“Go away! Buy tofu worth one copper coin from Er Gouzi's place! ” Xiaocao cheerfully told him to come out and enter the kitchen with a basin of chicken blood.

Xiaolian followed him inside and said, “I'll help! What do you want me to do? ”

“Boiled water in the pot, I need to boil chicken blood in it!”

The blood in the basin had already begun to freeze into a blood clot. Xiaocao used a knife to cut some lines to divide it into several ‘pieces tofu’. He took out a block of blood and carefully cut it into small pieces. He put it in boiling water to boil and waited until the color changed before he scooped it back up.

He's making ‘spicy and sour chicken blood'. His family did not have pickled chili, so he used pickled vegetables that his maternal grandmother had sent him as a substitute for acid. After cutting the vegetables into small cubes, he started cutting the dried chili. He also sliced the ginger into thin slices and crushed some garlic heads to use as well.

Xiaocao spooned a small scoop of oil from the oil pitcher and put it in the pan. Diced pickled vegetables, dried chili peppers, ginger slices, and mashed garlic are fried briefly with oil to accentuate the flavor. After that, the chicken blood is lightly fried with aromatic. It is important not to overcook chicken blood so that the texture does not end up being damaged. It has a gentle taste of tofu in the mouth but has a much better taste than tofu.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to add a little vinegar to remove the fishy smell and also add a little salt and soy sauce. After sauteing everything until well mixed, everything is ready to be served.

“The smell is so good!” Little Shitou ran home after buying tofu. He was panting but kept breathing in his smell and had a voracious expression on his face.

Xiaocao also made ‘know and chicken’ blood soup. The snow-white tofu floated above the broth and the deep red color of the chicken blood was faintly visible. With the addition of chopped chives, the green color of the herb is in stark contrast to other colors. It was a fragrant and visually appealing soup.

“Don't be in a hurry! Come with me to bring some food for Auntie Zhou! ” He deliberately made an extra portion of each dish so there was enough for the Zhou Family as well.

Little Shitou pouted and held ‘spicy and sour’ chicken blood in her hands as she walked and inhaled the smell of food. Xiaoao laughed and said, “You voracious cat. Be careful, others may see you like this. How shameful! ”

Little Shitou covered her mouth, smiled, and painstakingly managed to hold back her will and said, “Second Brother, who would have thought chicken blood could be used to make something that smelled good. If our family used to slaughter chickens to eat, our blood would always be thrown away, what a pity! Oh yes, the mother who brought back the organs in the chicken, can't they be used to make food as well? ”

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

Little Shitou firmly nodded her head and said, “Of course! Of course I am brave enough! As long as Second Brother makes it as good as chicken blood, I will eat it! What to fear? ”

“In your dreams! It will all be used to sell for money, how can I let you eat it? ” Yu Xiaocao pursed her nose and made a cute face on her. He then knocked on the front door of the Zhou House. “Come, come! Oho! Xiaocao, have you eaten yet? ” Madam Fang came to the door to see who was there. When he saw Xiaocao and his younger brother, both of them with plates of delicious smelling food in their hands, a shocked expression flashed across his face.

“Aunt Zhou, I finished cooking chicken blood. Little Shitou held the spicy and sour chicken blood and I got tofu and chicken blood soup. Have you and your family eaten If you don't, then you don't have to make anything. ” Xiaocao happily walked to the courtyard and gave food to Zhou Linglong who had just come out of the kitchen.

The Zhou family was previously busy slaughtering chickens, so they did not have time to make food. He came at the right time.

“It smells good! Do you really use chicken blood to make these foods? ” Zhou Shanhu was the same age as Xiaocao and sneaked to kiss the food in awe as he showed an infatuated expression.

Yu Xiaocao smiled and nodded his head, “Yes! Auntie, one day when your family slaughters a chicken, keep the blood and the innards. I'll teach you how to make it a delicious dish. We have to leave now, you can return the plate to us tomorrow, Auntie. ”

The Yu family ate a sumptuous meal that satisfied everyone's taste. The spicy sour chicken blood not only has a rich and concentrated taste of chicken meat, but also has a tender tofu texture. Each bite is addictive and makes them want to eat more. Even Little Shitou, who normally could not eat spicy food, could not stop eating it as her tears and mucus ran down her face.

Tofu and soto chicken blood has a bright color and savory taste. It tasted very good and fresh, and the heart was full of rich flavors. The whole family praised him constantly. Even Lady Liu, who usually tried to leave good food for her children, would inevitably drink the extra bowl.

The large cauldron containing tofu and chicken blood soup, in addition to the large bowl that had been given to Madam Fang, was almost annihilated by Xiaocao and his family.

Little Shitou had eaten so much that her stomach had swelled to the size of a small watermelon. He lay in bed, complaining. Madam Liu was afraid that the little boy was about to eat until it hurt, so she sat down by the side and helped him massage his stomach. On the side, Yu Hai burped and smiled rather uncomfortably, “It has been a long time since I was full. The culinary skills of the second princess are truly outstanding. He could use something that others threw away and make it into a delicious meal. ”

Madam Liu's face became extremely soft at the thought of her younger daughter. He said, “Since Cao’er hit his head and lost his memory, it feels like he has completely changed personality. Not only had his body become as healthy, but he was also no longer as cowardly and timid as before. In addition, he had many new ideas and recipes. For example, yesterday we had told him that no wild herbs could be found in this season, but he stubbornly disagreed. Turns out he was right and he could dig up a lot of shepherd purses. ”

“Changing is good. In the past, you and the kids suffered a lot at home. Xiaocao's previous shy personality may have had an outside cause. I'm the one who's useless because I can't protect you or the children. ”Yu Hai's eyes dim at the thought of his heartless stepmother, the biased heart and greedy and lazy personality of his sister-in-law.

Madam Liu interrupted hurriedly, “Don't say such a thing. Me and the kids are still waiting to live well with you in the future. Oh right, Xiaocao also brought back those chicken innards. Do you think he'll use it to make food? They are very dirty and smelly. I must be too scared to try! ”

Little Shitou turned her body, sat down, and giggled, The Second Sister said earlier that she planned to use the item to make food that would be sold to earn money.“

“Sell it for money? Has Cao’er gone crazy thinking about making money? If someone else eats it and ends up getting into trouble, then we will be in trouble with the law. As his father, you need to guide and watch him. He really could not be someone who made money from the misfortunes of others. ” Mistress Liu frowned as she lectured anxiously.

Yu Hai, on the other hand, was not worried at all. She had been observing her second daughter these past few days and she knew in her heart that she had no evil intentions. He replied in a calm and unhurried voice, “Those type of person like Caoer, shouldn't you as his mother also know? You definitely can't let him hear such a talk, it will hurt his feelings! Don't worry, I'm sure the boy's heart is in a good place, so don't worry about anything. ”

Little Shitou nodded her head angrily and supported her second sister, “Mother, chicken offal is not necessarily inedible. Think about it, didn't we also throw chicken blood in the past? But didn't Second Brother also use that to make something so delicious? I'm on Dad's side. I believe in the ability of second brother. ”

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

In the backyard, the twin brothers were currently next to the well cleaning chicken innards! Xiaolian lifted a bucket of water from the well and pursed her lips when she saw her younger sister separating chicken hearts, ampella, and intestines from each other. In the end, he couldn't help but ask, “Are you sure this could be used to make something to eat? Are the seasonings and seasonings you purchased earlier supposed to use this ingredient? ”

Xiaocao rolled his eyes and said, “Quiet, trust me! I am not wrong at all! ”