Asking About Longevity

Chapter 37 Beef

Mo Shan went out the next day, and when he came back in the evening, he was carrying a large package full of bison meat.

“I went to find Lao Zhao, and he still had a lot of meat. No one bought the meat, and he couldn’t eat it, so I took it all back.”

Liu Ruhua soaked the meat to remove the blood, and then marinated it with some spicy and fragrant seasonings.

Liu Ruhua picked these seasonings from the mountains and dried them himself. The drying method was learned from his neighbor's aunt. It is also seasonings made by casual cultivators in Tongxian City, but Liu Ruhua's ones have a better fragrance. .

The bison meat was marinated overnight, and the next day he put it in the stove and cooked it over high heat. After cooking for half a day, Liu Ruhua took out the meat, poured out the water in the pot, then added water and spicy seasonings, and started cooking over high heat. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for another night and day.

 “Thank you, Uncle Meng!”

The heat is rising, and the aroma of meat mixed with seasonings fills the entire room.

"No wonder," Uncle Meng nodded, and then said to Mo Hua: "I heard that your family is going to open a restaurant. If there is anything you can do to help, just tell your uncle and aunt, and we will definitely help."

Liu Ruhua smiled and tasted a piece of meat herself. After thinking about it, she was still a little dissatisfied:

“The taste is still a bit off, the spices need to be lighter, the spicy taste needs to be stronger, and the heat needs to be higher..."

 The fermented rice wine has some flowers, plants and fresh fruits added to it, which has a low alcohol content, coupled with the fragrant aroma of different flowers and fruits, it is slightly sweet and has an aftertaste, which Mo Hua especially likes.

Dashu, Shuanghu and Xiaohu were munching on steamed buns and pickles. When they heard that Mo Hua had brought beef, their eyes widened. When Mo Hua opened the food box, the aroma wafted out, and all three of them salivated.

After a few more pleasantries, Mo Hua stood up and left. Aunt Meng took some freshly steamed buns and some wild fruits and asked Mo Hua to take them home to eat.

Liu Ruhua took a knife, cut out a piece of meat, cut it into thin slices, put it on a plate, put it on the table, and then waved to Mo Hua: "Hua'er, come and have a taste."

At dusk on the third day, the fire was put out and the lid of the pot was opened.

As soon as the beef entered his mouth, Xiaohu’s eyes widened and he said, “This meat is so delicious!”

Mo Hua also praised: "Aunt Meng's cooking skills are also very good!"

Beef stewed in the stove for a long time is praised by everyone who has tasted it.

In this way, the only mainstay of the Meng family was the eldest son. He never complained. He raised the two brothers' children as his own. They ate together when they had food and were hungry when they didn't. When several children made mistakes, they were beaten. We also beat them together and scolded them together.

“It’s bison meat. It’s been cooked for a long time.”

The Meng family was having dinner when Mo Hua brought the beef.

But the good times didn't last long. Shuanghu's father died while hunting a monster. Shuanghu's mother was depressed and sick, and died soon after.

 “Mom, this is the most delicious meat I have ever eaten!”

Mo Hua did not refuse, put the steamed buns in the food box, gnawed on the wild fruits, and walked home.

“There’s nothing good at home. You can take these steamed buns and fruits back and eat them.”

Aunt Meng laughed, took Mo Hua's little hand and said, "I don't know how such a well-behaved and sensible child was born."

 Bison meat tastes very good, and this gives you the confidence to open a restaurant. Liu Ruhua cut some beef out of the pot and put it in snack boxes, asking Mo Shan and Mo Hua to share some with their neighbors.

After Aunt Meng finished speaking, she saw the three children looking at the meat pitifully, and her heart softened a little, and she said:

My mother’s cooking was praised, and Mo Hua was also very happy.

　　It’s just that as the three children grew up and their appetites grew, the family, which was not originally wealthy, became more difficult than others.

Aunt Meng picked up the chopsticks, knocked each of the three little tigers on the head, and said angrily: "Tian Tian doesn't know how to learn well, he only knows how to fight. If the three of you put together, if Mo Hua is half as sensible, I will burn high incense." !”

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Not to mention Master Chen, he gave half of the beef to Dazhu and other disciples, and put the rest away, keeping it for himself to drink slowly.

Shuanghu first slapped his chest and said: "Mo Hua! Don't speak foreign words between brothers. No matter who bullies you in the future, I will beat him up for you!" Dahu and Xiaohu also said in unison: "Me too! Me too!"

Dahu and the others are all surnamed Meng, and they are a family, but the three of them are not actually brothers.

 Dahu and Shuanghu had meat in their mouths and kept nodding.

Liu Ruhua added more seasoning to the cooking, adjusted the heat of the stew, and made several bowls of beef noodles for Mo Hua to try. The soup was mellow, the noodles were chewy, and the beef was delicious. Mo Hua narrowed his eyes happily. .

Moshan took it and distributed it to the neighbors and friends in the demon hunting team.

With the help of neighborhood friends, preparations were completed and the restaurant opened on the first day of the new year.

 In addition to beef, meals also include some pastries, fruits, pine nuts and beef noodles.

Aunt Meng glared at the three children, "Before you eat other people's food, thank them first!"

  No matter what, people can’t come back anyway. Xiaohu's mother felt embarrassed and remarried.

Mo Hua picked up the chopsticks, put a piece in his mouth, and chewed it for a few times. He felt that it was soft and tasty, and the fragrance lingered on his teeth and cheeks. The only smell of mutton was neutralized by the spicy taste, giving it a unique flavor.

The Meng family was originally prosperous, with three generations living under the same roof. The old man had three sons, and each son gave him a grandson. These three grandsons were the big tiger, the twin tigers, and the little tiger.

Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng tasted the meat, nodded, and then gave the remaining meat to the three boys.

Originally, the old man of the Meng family wanted to multiply his descendants for several generations and give birth to a foundation-building monk. It was a small family with some reputation in Tongxian City. Unexpectedly, two of the three sons disappeared in the blink of an eye. The old man became very angry and sick. Unfortunately, he passed away soon after.

“Eat, eat, remember to do something for you Uncle Mo and Aunt Liu in the future, don’t just eat other people’s food all day long.”

Aunt Meng looked at Mo Hua enviously and said, "Your mother's cooking skills are really good!"

Wine is definitely indispensable, but the casual cultivators are poor and the grains used to make wine are relatively poor, so the taste is not very good. But the wine Liu Ruhua made himself was completely different.

Mo Shan also took a bite, his eyes lit up, and he praised his wife:

 “Better than those chefs in restaurants.”

The three little tigers nodded quickly, then each took a piece of meat, put it into Uncle Meng and Aunt Meng's bowls, and then started working on the rest of the meat.

In addition, Liu Ruhua also added some other drinks and snacks and sold them in restaurants.

Mo Hua thought it was delicious. He had never eaten such delicious meat in his more than ten years of life. As for whether he had eaten it in another life, he couldn't remember clearly.

Mo Hua carried the food box and first gave one to Mr. Feng from Xinglin Pavilion to thank Mr. Feng for treating his mother. Then he gave one to Master Chen. After all, Master Chen made the stove and stewed it. The beef produced must be tasted by others.

Uncle Meng took a bite of beef and asked curiously: "Is this bison meat? It doesn't taste like it."

Mr. Feng is good at maintaining health through meals and won’t eat too much. However, when he saw the beef sent by Mo Hua, he couldn’t help but taste a few slices and praised it full of praise.

 Xiaohu’s father hooked up with another female nun while he was away on business and never came back. Boss Meng asked people to inquire about the news. Some said that he had changed his name and started a new family. Others said that he was deceived by some evil witch, sucked his marrow and soul, and was made into a human elixir.

The restaurant was originally called Moji Restaurant according to the street naming convention, but with Mo Hua's suggestion and Mo Shan's approval, it was finally renamed "Liuji Restaurant".

Liu Ruhua couldn't resist the father and son, so he had to agree.

 (End of this chapter)