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Chapter 6 Chicken Pot

After eating the big meat noodles, Yi Jing and Li Luotang went to the fishing boat wharf. They came too early today, and the dock was crowded with people and loud noises. They were fishmongers who came to buy fish from the fishermen. The two of them didn't want to disturb their business, so they waited next to them for about a quarter of an hour. The fishmongers returned with a full load and rushed to the market to sell.

Yi Jing and Li Luotang found Sai Yiya's ship, "Lao Hei."

Sai Yiya was cleaning the fishing boat with lake water. The fishing boat was loaded with fish. The smell was too strong. When he heard the sound, he looked up and smiled and said, "You are here, wait and get on the boat."

After waiting for a while, Sai Yiya called the two of them on the boat. When Li Luotang saw that he was the only one, he asked, "Uncle Sai, why didn't Shishi come?"

"She is busy making big meals at home. Today you have a good time." Sai Yiya said happily.

Li Luotang said happily: "I can have a good time again today!" In her opinion, enjoying delicious food is the most important thing in life.

Before the fishing boat landed, Li Luotang saw the curling smoke rising from the kitchen of Sai's family, so she was even more looking forward to the lunch meal.

Get off the boat, Li Luotang took the lead in walking towards Sai's house, "Uncle Sai, I'll go and help the fire!" By the way, you can also eat it secretly, no, it's a taste.

If you could ask the guest to go to the kitchen to help, Sai Yiya was about to stop him, Yi Jing whispered: "Let her go, the two are about the same age and are more reasonable."

Sai Yiya suddenly realized that the two of them went into the yard to talk.

As soon as Li Luotang entered the kitchen, he asked, "Shi Shi, what are you cooking? It smells so good."

"Sister Li, you are here!" Sai Xishi squatted by the wooden basin, she was dealing with mung bean sprouts.

"Shi Shi, why do you prepare so many dishes? Too many!" Li Luotang looked at the long table full of people. He knew that four people were eating, but he thought that fourteen people were having their meals.

"Not much, just six dishes and one soup." Sai Xishi smiled.

"Shi Shi, what's simmering in this big pot? It smells so good." Li Luotang took a deep breath and couldn't help but secrete saliva from his mouth.

Sai Xishi smiled and said, "It's a local chicken pot."

"Can you tell me how to cook?" Li Luotang asked. There is no record in this dish in the travel notes. I don't know if the author has never eaten it or if the author thinks this dish is not worth recording?

"Yes." Sai Xishi smiled.

Li Luotang took out the pen and booklet he carried with him again, "Tell me."

"The chicken that makes the local chicken pot must be a local rooster for more than two years." Sai Xishi said slowly.

Li Luotang wrote down in the booklet: The chicken must be a local rooster who has been more than two years old.

Sai Xishi continued: "Slaughter the chicken and remove the hair, blanch it out and put it in the clay pot. In addition to putting the whole chicken in it, you should also add dried bamboo shoots, stews, chestnuts, yellow wine, ginger slices, garlic, boiled native eggs, pepper powder, soy sauce and salt. Add water to cover the chicken. Then seal the crock pot, put four soil tiles in a large pot, put the sealed crock pot on the tiles, and then cover it with a pot. There is no water in this pot. It takes two hours to simmer over low heat to stew the local chicken."

Li Luotang quickly recorded what Sai Xishi said, and she was full of expectations for this local chicken pot, but there was still some time before eating, so she had to do the job, "Shi Shi, have you ever traveled far away?"

Sai Xishi shook his head, "When you have time, you will go to the city to stroll. You are usually on the island and have never traveled far away."

"The Casting Villa has forged a sword that is as sharp as mud. It is about to hold a treasure appraisal conference. Brother Yi and I plan to attend. You can go and have a look together." Li Luotang invited her.

Sai Xishi's eyes lit up, and then darkened again. He cut off a bean sprout root and said, "My father won't let me go out."

"As long as you want to go, let Brother Yi go and convince your father." Li Luotang held his cheek with both hands, "Shi Shi, we hit it off at first sight. Do you really want to travel with me and see the strange people and things in the world?"

Sai Xishi bit her lower lip lightly. As a young girl, she certainly didn't want to repeat the boring and hard work of fishing, selling fish, replenishing fish nets, drying fish, and doing housework every day. She was really moved by Li Luotang's invitation.

Seeing this, Li Luotang immediately increased his strength to persuade: "The beautiful rivers and mountains are as beautiful as picturesque. Every time you go, you will feel refreshed. If you don't go out, you will not be able to see the beautiful scenery and customs of various places. Only by going out can you gain insights and broaden your horizons."

Sai Xishi also had concerns, "My martial arts skills are very poor, and it will drag you down."

Sai Yiya's martial arts are brave and are not suitable for Sai Xishi's practice. He has not found a suitable person to teach her martial arts. Sai Yiya only taught her some simple punching skills, which are only slightly better than ordinary people.

"Traveling is not a fight. We mainly enjoy the scenery and eat delicious food from all over the world." Li Luotang completely forgot that she only fought two fights yesterday, no, she taught a lesson to a few bastards.

"Thank you Sister Li." Sai Xishi decided to go out for a trip with Li Luotang.

"I'll go find Brother Yi." Li Luotang took a piece of braised tofu and went out of the kitchen to find Yi Jing. It was so easy to persuade Sai Xishi, which shows that Sai Xishi had wanted to go out for a long time, but his father's order was hard to violate.

Yi Jing and Sai Yiya were peeling peanuts in the yard and drinking and chatting. Li Luotang waved to Yi Jing, "Brother Yi, please come here." The details determine success or failure. I was afraid that Sai Xishi would hear the suspicion, so Li Luotang did not say directly in front of Sai Yiya.

Yi Jing got up and walked over, "What's wrong?"

"Shi Shi agreed, but you have to ask you to convince Uncle Sai." Li Luotang smiled wickedly with a smirk.

Yi Jing said seriously: "I will convince him."

Li Luotang smiled and went back to the kitchen, doing things that were famous for help but actually for stealing food.

At noon, the six dishes and one soup made by Sai Xishi were served. What Li Luotang was most looking forward to was the local chicken pot. This dish was separated by a clay pot, and the pot still exuded a mouth-watering fragrance. Li Luotang felt that if she couldn't eat this dish, she would feel like she would live for a lifetime.

Open the lid of the pot and tear off the paper that sealed the clay pot. The fragrance was overflowing and became even more intense. Even Yi Jing, who had extraordinary concentration, couldn't help swallowing.

Sai Xishi held a pair of chopsticks in each of her left and right hands and gently touched the chicken in the clay pot. The chicken bloomed like a flower. "Uncle Jing, I'll give you this piece." Sai Xishi picked up a piece of chicken breast and put it in Yi Jing's bowl. Then she distributed a chicken leg and picked it up for Li Luotang. "Sister Li, try it."

"Thank you, Shi Shi." Li Luotang immediately picked up the chicken leg and took a bite.

After two hours of stewing the chicken, the meat is crispy and scattered, soft and tender. After eating the chicken, I will drink the soup. The soup is covered with the unique oil of the local chicken. I drank it into my mouth, but I don’t feel greasy, but I feel it’s sweet and mellow, so fresh that it makes people swallow their tongues.

"It is worthy of being a hundred-stick fragrance, but it is indeed fragrant with skin, tender flesh and crispy bones, delicious, mellow and refreshing." Yi Jing praised.
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