Chapter 381: Chapter 217: The Attractiveness of Beauty and Skincare! Craving for Crunchy Intestines? Let’s Go for Stir-fried Pork Intestines! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2
As soon as she heard that fruit vinegar could beautify the skin and keep it young, Chen Meijuan couldn’t wait to get her hands on some. She felt as if every day she delayed, another wrinkle would appear on her face.
To prevent Dundun from darting into the bushes and getting lost, Lin Xu had specifically put a vest-style cat harness on it, to which he then attached a five-meter-long rope. Now, the little fellow could frolic freely outdoors.
「Driving back to the homestay area.」
After parking the car at the entrance of the small courtyard, Lin Xu opened the gate and walked into the yard. He found an unused woven bag and decided to take it along to carry more fruit.
Just as he was about to step out, he saw his mother, Chen Meijuan, pushing a small handcart out from the neighboring courtyard.
Wasn’t that a bit too professional?
Lin Xu once again witnessed the dedication of middle-aged women to their pursuit of beauty.
Fortunately, his mother-in-law wasn’t there, or one handcart wouldn’t have been enough.
"Wow, this little cart is so exquisite! Dundun, come sit on it, I’ll push you," Shen Baobao said, taking the handcart from Chen Meijuan and eagerly urging Dundun to get on. However, Dundun darted far away, seemingly afraid of being trapped in the cart.
Lin Xu tossed the woven bag into the cart bed and said, "This kind of single-wheeled handcart is hard to push. Let me do it."
Shen Jiayue, unconvinced, pushed it a few steps, and sure enough, the cart tipped over into the nearby grass.
Dundun, looking pleased, sharpened its claws on a nearby tree trunk. Then, it deliberately hopped onto the overturned cart and bounced twice, much to Shen Baobao’s annoyance.
Stinky Dundun, next time you fall into my hands, if you don’t call me ’Mommy,’ I definitely won’t let you off the hook!
"I’ll do it," Lin Xu said.
He righted the cart. Just as he was about to push it forward, Dundun leaped into the cart in a single bound and even rolled around inside contentedly.
Shen Baobao became even more irritated.
When I was pushing the cart, you dodged far away. Now that it’s your dad, you immediately jump in. Don’t I deserve any respect?
The group leisurely made their way towards the area with wild fruits. Upon arrival, Shen Baobao skillfully climbed up a tree to start picking. Meanwhile, Lin Xu and Chen Meijuan picked berries nearby.
When they had picked enough, the family of four pushed the handcart back. Once they reached the countryside restaurant, they began the process of washing, sorting, drying, cutting, and jarring the fruits, along with other necessary steps.
They had picked a lot of fruit that day, and they filled about ten 5-liter glass jars with it.
While they were making the vinegar, Shen Baobao posted an update on her Moments. The ten-odd jars of fruit vinegar had just been started when her mother-in-law, Han Shuzhen, called. She beat around the bush, inquiring about the effects of the fruit vinegar.
Upon learning that fruit vinegar could beautify the skin and also promote blood circulation and health, Director Han was immediately interested. "Xu, could you make a bit more?" she asked.
Lin Xu naturally wouldn’t refuse and readily agreed.
Following this, Shen Jiayue’s older sister, Wu Kexin, Dou Wenjing, Zeng Xiaoqi (whose voice still hadn’t recovered), and others also sent messages, either beating around the bush or asking directly. Their words, whether subtle or direct, all revolved around the fruit vinegar. The immense allure of ’beautifying the skin and keeping it young’ was evident.
Lin Xu roughly estimated that to meet the fruit vinegar demands of the people around him alone, he would need close to fifty jars. Adding relatives from his hometown would mean even more.
Forget everything else; I might as well focus exclusively on making vinegar for the next few days.
To ensure the fruit vinegar they made was top quality, Chen Meijuan specially drove to the city and bought more than ten super-large glass jars, each with a capacity of several tens of liters.
And so, Lin Xu, who was home for vacation, became a relentless vinegar-making machine, spending the next several days engrossed in this task.
The basement of the countryside restaurant was soon filled with all sorts of bottles and jars.
「On the seventh day home.」
While Lin Xu was in the kitchen making Fried Crispy small river fish for Shen Baobao, Uncle Shi Wenming curiously asked, "How come you’re not making vinegar today?"
"Can’t do it anymore."
"What happened? Ran out of jars or White Vinegar?"
"Neither. The trees have been picked clean..."
The patch of woods where the wild fruits grew was now mostly bare. Apart from a few unripe fruits still on the branches, all the rest were now steeping in jars in the basement.
Shi Wenming clicked his tongue and commented, "That’s how women are; they go crazy at the mention of beauty treatment. These past few days, your second aunt kept pestering me about this fruit vinegar too."
Lin Xu chuckled. As he scooped the fried fish out of the pot, he replied, "Men are the same, aren’t they? If someone said that fruit vinegar had the effect of strengthening kidneys and improving back strength..."
Before he could finish, Shi Wenming asked in surprise, "Really? Does fruit vinegar actually have that effect? How should this stuff be drunk for the best results? I... I’m just asking for a buddy of mine."
As expected...
Lin Xu said, "I was just speaking off the cuff. Why did you take it so seriously?"
Just then, his uncle Chen Meide walked in with a black plastic bag. "Xu, an acquaintance just gave me some Fatty Intestines. Could you prepare them?" he requested.
Fatty Intestines? That was a fine ingredient.
Lin Xu inquired, "How would you like them prepared? Stir-fried until dry or boiled?"
Chen Meide frowned and replied, "When I eat Fatty Intestines, I don’t like that soft, mushy texture. I prefer them crispy and springy to the bite. I’m not sure if you know how to make them that way..."
Crispy?
Lin Xu thought for a moment and then asked, "How about Stir-fried Pork Intestines then?"
Upon hearing the name, Chen Meide immediately said, "Exactly, that’s the dish! Just stir-fry it directly. It makes the intestines crunchy and chewy, with a spicy and delicious flavor. I’ve had it twice in Zigong, and I could never get enough."
The last time at Fishing Platform, Lin Xu used a Perfect Level Cooking Learning Card to learn the Perfect Level stir-fry Technique from Guo Weidong.