The time slowly reached 4:30 in the afternoon.

It’s time to go back.

Although there is still no shadow of the red-crowned crane.

But it doesn't matter, no one still feels sorry.

The group headed home.

After returning to the hotel, everyone ordered food one after another.

It’s already this time, so I have to eat dinner before leaving.

Li You started busy in the kitchen again.

During this period, Chu Yiwei, Lin Xin, Zhang Qinghe and other teachers from the school also came to the restaurant to eat.

It was so busy, and after the last wave of customers finished eating and left, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening.

It's time to go home.

His parents, as well as the guests, are still waiting for him to return.

Take out some of the ingredients you will use tonight from the storage cabinet, put them on the motorcycle, close the store door, and get on the motorcycle to set off.

……

Twenty minutes later, I returned home.

The Liu family, the Liang family, and Li Zhong have all arrived and are chatting with their parents in the yard.

When they saw Li You coming back, everyone's eyes lit up, and they would soon be able to enjoy the meal.

"Xiaoyou, do you need help?" Liu Jialiang, Li Zhong and others asked.

Li You smiled and said: "No, you can continue chatting."

Afterwards, Li You took all the ingredients into the kitchen and started operating.

It’s still mapo tofu, boiled cabbage, twice-cooked pork, and fried shredded potatoes.

And a new dish: Patchouli crucian carp.

The sauerkraut jar at home contains pickled ginger and pickled pepper.

Then, you have all the ingredients needed for Huoxiang Crucian Carp.

Tonight, I will prepare a few crucian carps with ago-flavored taste to taste.

Use the best quality crucian carp.

If your family eats it, you must use the best ingredients.

First grab some pickled ginger and pickled sea pepper.

Li You brought a basin to the sauerkraut jar.

When you open the lid of the altar, the strong smell of pickled cabbage wafts out instantly.

This is a very special smell. People who are not used to it will find it unpleasant, but Li You thinks it smells very good.

This is the taste of real authentic Laotan pickled cabbage.

Mom’s skill in making sauerkraut is very high.

He reached in and grabbed some pickled ginger and pickled chili peppers.

Just put a small piece of pickled ginger into your mouth and eat.

A little spicy, but delicious.

Li You likes to eat pickled ginger very much. A piece of pickled ginger can make a big bowl of white rice.

Back to the kitchen.

Caught ten high-quality crucian carp of about half a catty in the space fish pond.

Start killing fish.

After killing and cleaning, make small openings on both sides of the fish body and marinate with salt, green onions, shredded ginger and cooking wine.

Then start preparing other ingredients and various accessories.

After some operations, everything was ready and the crucian carp was marinated.

Heat the oil in a pan and start frying the fish.

To make Patchouli crucian carp, you need to fry the fish until both sides change color.

Just fry until it changes color, not until both sides are golden.

Of course, if you really want to fry both sides until golden brown, that’s fine too.

But it must not be overcooked, and the degree must be controlled well.

After frying all the fish, continue to heat the oil in the pot, add pickled peppers, pickled ginger, green onions and minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

After sauteing until fragrant, add bean paste, Sichuan peppercorns, chopped Patchouli leaves, etc.

Then add water and fish.

Boil the fish, take it out and put it on a plate.

After some more operations, finally use starch to reduce the juice. Pour the soup over the fish and sprinkle some fresh chopped patchouli leaves.

Call it a day.

This is an appetizer that can relieve heat, remove dampness, and regulate qi, and is very popular in summer.

I believe mom, dad, and guests will enjoy eating it.

Continue cooking other dishes.

After a continuous turning operation, the boiled cabbage, twice-cooked pork, fried shredded potatoes, and mapo tofu were also taken out of the pot one after another.

It's time to eat.

Mom, dad, and guests have all been waiting impatiently.

After seeing the giant crucian carp on the table, everyone was very surprised.

There are new dishes tonight, which are really delicious.

Try it now.

Everyone’s first bite is to taste the Huoxiang crucian carp.

Including Li You himself.

When the fish enters your mouth, it is very tender, delicious and indescribably delicious.

Li You was very satisfied. His parents and guests were full of praise.

Liu Jialiang said: "We have made and eaten this Patchouli-flavored crucian carp before. At that time, we thought it tasted very good and delicious. But now, after eating the Patchouli-flavored crucian carp made by Xiaoyou, I feel that we made it ourselves."

Fragrant crucian carp is just a waste of ingredients."

Li You smiled and said that he couldn't say that. Then he asked everyone to eat more and be sure to finish all these dishes tonight.

Of course, I ate all the dishes very cleanly.

Everyone also ate a lot of rice.

I am completely full and satisfied.

After resting for a while, the Liu family, Liang's family, and Li Zhong's couple said goodbye and left one after another.

Li You returned to his room. Watch TV for a while and rest.

……

The next day.

Morning.

Li You also cooked three bowls of beef noodles for breakfast.

After eating, I filled two large Coke bottles with two bottles of Laotan Sour Water.

Then he climbed to the plum tree outside the yard and picked a big bag of plums.

After that, get on the motorcycle and set off.

Li You did not go directly to the restaurant, but put the sour water and plums into the storage cabinet on the way.

Then we diverted directly to the town.

There is a fair in town today, he came to see if there is any young ginger for sale?

He plans to pickle two main types of sauerkraut, young ginger and chili.

Although it is not the time for young ginger to be on the market, sometimes vegetable vendors will bring young ginger from greenhouses to the town market to sell.

Li You plans to go and have a look.
To be continued...