Yunding Ranch

Chapter 47 Steamed Bun Fried Sticks
When Lu Li left the car, there were not only seasonings such as soy sauce, live yeast, and baking soda in the back of the car, but also a small steamer and a large bucket of peanut oil. These were all things that Liu Xiaoyan took the initiative to do after learning that Lu Li wanted to make buns and fried dough sticks by himself. which provided.Not only that, Liu Xiaoyan also explained a lot of precautions in a rambling manner, and only hoped that Lu Li would not get hurt when he was cooking and eating.

This reminded Lu Li of his neighbors in his hometown, simple and warm.Whoever makes a little food will send some to each household, you have a little, I have a little, there are snacks, and there are dinners.

What Lu Li remembers most is that the family at the end of the alley used to raise pigs. At the end of the year, they would kill a pig specially. Every family would send some pig blood and pork, and then let everyone come to pick out some internal organs.Then Lu Li's grandmother fried fish, fried meat, fried dough balls, and marinated a lot of cured duck and bacon, and every family gave some back.

When he was a child, Lu Li would often rush to the neighbor's house just to deliver things, and when he was tired from playing with his friends, he would go straight home after dinner at the neighbor's house.

It’s just that after growing up, the village also became urbanized, and all the dilapidated streets were expropriated, overthrown and rebuilt. After the apartment buildings were completed, the friendship between neighbors gradually faded, and those memories will remain forever. into the depths of memory.Today's children no longer have any concept of the days when they grew up eating a hundred meals and sleeping in a hundred families.

From the rearview mirror, he could still see Liu Xiaoyan and Li Huainan standing at the door watching him leave. This faint warmth made Lu Li feel very happy.Thinking of the McCartneys who took the initiative to help today, the smile on the corners of their mouths could not help but rise.

When I got home, there was the last caravan at the door, and Jessica was still busy with sweat.Lu Li said hello, and then went into the kitchen to get busy.

Although Lu Li is a person who likes to fiddle with food by himself, he used to be able to stretch his hands and feet in New York, so the food prepared was relatively simple, and he didn't want to make a big move today.That's why Lu Li was a little apprehensive. He rolled up his sleeves and looked at the kitchen full of things. After sorting out his thoughts, he started to get busy.

First stew the chicken soup neatly. It is best to stew the old hen soup with a firewood stove. Slowly simmer for several hours, the taste will seep out bit by bit, and you only need to sprinkle a few grains of salt. The overflowing aroma is enough to fill the whole room, but there is no stove here, only a gas stove, so it can only be the next best thing.

Afterwards, the rice was steamed, but considering that Cole and the others were still used to eating pasta or potatoes, Lu Li simply threw some potatoes and let them choose.

Immediately after that, I started washing vegetables and cutting meat, sorted and put away the basic ingredients of each dish, and put them in the pot after they finished their work. Otherwise, it was still spring, and the dishes would cool down quickly after they were served.On the dining table of westerners, most of them are cold dishes. Even the food like steak has little effect after being cold, but the Chinese/Chinese dining table pays attention to a hot meal, a bowl of hot rice and a bowl of hot soup. , this is the taste of home.

After everything was ready, Lu Li decided to start making buns.

Song Lingyi is a good housekeeper, inherited from Lu Li's grandmother, who is proficient in everything in the kitchen, the only thing she can't do well is frying things.So every year when things are going to be blown up during the Chinese New Year, Lu Huaijin is the one who goes into battle, with her sleeves rolled up and an apron, she looks so happy.

When Lu Li was still at home, he helped Song Lingyi and made buns many times, but this was the first time that Lu Li broke away from his mother's guidance and made buns independently.My mind was blank for a while, I had to stand still and think for a while, after pouring the flour into the basin, I was about to add cold water, and then I reacted, and the memory surged up instantly.

First, melt the live yeast with warm water, slowly add flour, and start kneading the dough. This is a labor-intensive task, but Lu Li is handy. The memory in his body gradually becomes vivid, and there is an illusion of returning home in an instant. Every cell in Lu Li's body became active.

After kneading the dough, put it aside to wait for the dough to rise. At the same time, Lu Li started chopping meat beside the side.

In the supermarket here, most of the meat is actually blended directly by machine, but Lu Li knows that the stuffing is not chewy, and the taste is always a bit off, so he still has to chop it himself to get the strength.So, he specially bought two whole pieces of pork belly.If there is enough time, Lu Li will use a rolling pin to beat the meat directly, hard to beat the meat into a meat sauce, which can maintain the fiber of the meat, and the taste will definitely be brilliant when chewed, but this is not only time-consuming, but also labor-intensive. Lu Li still Obediently cut the pork belly first, and then started to pick up the two knives - both knives were given by Liu Xiaoyan, the knives here in the United States are not as good as those in my hometown - showing the unique skills of martial arts, the two knives started chopping stuffing neatly Well, the sound of that patter is like a symphony.

Lu Li felt that it was Chinese New Year.

"God, Fourteen, what are you doing?" Jessica walked in, and then saw Lu Li with his sleeves rolled up, as if he was dealing with the murder of his father and enemy, with two knives flying up and down chopping up meat. The legendary Chinese Kung Fu is somewhat similar, but, use Chinese Kung Fu to cook? "You've never cooked before, have you?"

Jessica felt that she needed to be mentally prepared to be hungry tonight. What was wrong with her? She wanted Lu Li to help prepare dinner—no, she thought Lu Li would order takeout, but she didn't expect Lu Li actually went into battle himself?
"You'll find out in a while." Lu Li smiled mysteriously, but his hands didn't stop, turning over the minced meat skillfully, and his hands were dancing happily.

"What is this?" Jessica looked at the white ball of dough in the large basin next to her, but she had no idea at all. Jessica had an ominous premonition deep in her heart.

Lu Li knew Jessica's expression without looking back. For Western countries, their living habits are too different from those in China.To this day, Lu Li still remembers that the first time he visited a friend's house, the other party asked if he wanted tea or fruit juice. He had a cold a few days ago, so he asked for a cup of hot water, but everyone showed surprised expressions—here , no one will drink hot water directly.

The friend's mother brought a cup of hot water, and asked tentatively, "Can we watch you drink hot water?" Lu Li didn't understand, so he nodded and agreed.In the end...no result, they really looked like animals in a zoo watching Lu Li drink the cup of hot water.After drinking, they even applauded to express their congratulations.

That was the weirdest experience Lu Li had had since coming to America.

Therefore, it is only natural that Jessica showed a puzzled and questioning expression when she saw the dough and minced meat.

"Prepare the props for casting magic." Lu Li let it go.

Jessica shrugged, "You do need a little magic right now. However, I don't think even Voldemort can save this." Jessica felt that she should start asking where the takeout orders were. "You... go ahead, I'll go over to help, the horses have just been delivered, and it might take a while there."

Lu Li also knew that horses were the most delicate and needed to be taken care of one by one. "How long do you need? I'll watch the time to prepare dinner."

"Uh...give us an hour." Jessica estimated, because the work of Cole and Lily should be coming to an end now, so the arrangement of the horses will be a little faster.

Lu Li nodded his head to express his understanding, then he can start preparations in 10 minutes.This time is enough to make the first batch of buns.

Jessica looked at the assortment of things on the table again - all the ingredients were ready to be put into the pot without any treatment, and they were so colorful that they looked like a large piece of vegetables.Thinking that tonight might be a vegan feast, Jessica mourned her stomach for a minute.

"Come on!" Jessica shook her head, left the room dumbfounded, and continued to work.

Lu Li sped up his movements. After the meat filling was ready, he immediately started rolling out the skin of the buns.However, this is a kung fu job. If it was Song Lingyi, the speed would be extremely fast, but Lu Li is still a little rusty, so the speed is destined not to be fast.In the end, Lu Li made a quick decision and decided to make [-] dough first, at least enough for tomorrow's breakfast, and wrap the remaining dough with plastic wrap, and continue tomorrow.

After the buns are ready, check the time again. 35 minutes have passed. Luckily, Lu Li just made a wise decision to put the buns on the steamer as quickly as possible. He thought, maybe if Cole and the others are curious tonight , you can try something new.But judging by the years he's lived in New York, they won't like it.

Afterwards, Lu Li started to prepare dinner. Hearing the sound of peanut oil sizzling in the pan, the satisfaction he felt was indescribable. The scrambled eggs with tomatoes he made in New York before could not satisfy his Chinese. Stomach.

The night gradually fell, and the hard work and harvest after a day's work were intertwined, but the sweat on his forehead filled his chest with a sense of satisfaction.

Cole and Ronald walked in the front laughing and jokingly, while Lily and Jessica walked unhurriedly behind, the other cowboys shouted goodbye, the roar of the engine faded away, and the pasture became quiet again Come down, the tranquility after the extreme noise makes the beauty of the pasture flow slowly under the moonlight.

Pushing open the back door, Cole was joking with Ronald. Unexpectedly, he smelled a strong aroma, and the gluttons in his stomach immediately made trouble. Before he could speak, Teddy behind him rushed in, " Barking" kept barking, and Lu Li's voice came from the kitchen, "Are you all over? Give me another 10 minutes, and I can eat. If you want, you can sit down at the dining table and open a bottle of beer now." , let's talk first."

Following the voice, Cole looked at the dining table, and his jaw dislocated immediately.

(End of this chapter)