OBS Chapter 438
Chapter 438
Second Child's eyes lit up, and he ran over gleefully, "Mom, what delicious food did you make?"The closer he got, the more he felt something was wrong. Why was there a growing stench?
It seemed like the smell was coming from his mom.
Second Child's footsteps slowed down.
He stared wide-eyed at the bowl his mom was holding; there seemed to be something black inside.
That was exactly where the stink was coming from.
"Stinky tofu. You haven't heard of it, right? It's really delicious, come have a taste." Si Nian picked up a piece to feed him, then threw a sidelong glance at the older man sitting in the dining room, complaining unhappily, "Hmph, it's obviously delicious, but your dad insists it's not. I spent so long making it."
Second Child originally wanted to refuse, but hearing that his mom had spent a long time making it, his body stiffened. "Mom, do I really have to eat it? But how come it smells..."
He didn't dare say it smelled stinky.
He was afraid his mom would get angry.
Si Nian smiled and said, "It smells stinky, right? But that's okay. This thing smells bad but tastes amazing. Try it if you don't believe me."
Meeting his mom's eager and expectant gaze, Second Child couldn't bring himself to say no.
He opened his mouth with great difficulty. Never before had he felt that food was so hard to swallow, nor had he ever felt that eating was such a terrifying ordeal.
Seeing him eat it, Si Nian asked expectantly, "How is it? Is it really good? It's not that stinky anymore, right?"
Second Child chewed mechanically a few times and said, "Mom, it seems like it doesn't smell as bad when you eat it gag... the taste is okay too gag..."
Si Nian: "..."
Zhou Zedong and Yaoyao also walked in, covering their noses. "Dad, why does the house smell so bad? Did Da Huang poop inside?"
Pinching her little nose, Yaoyao said, "Shame on Da Huang~"
Si Nian lost her appetite.
Looking at her whole family staring at her bowl with faces full of horror, she asked suspiciously, "Is it really that stinky?"
Everyone nodded in unison.
Si Nian's mouth twitched. Alright, she had just been saying that Zhou Yueshen was overreacting.
She hadn't expected them to genuinely be unable to handle the smell.
She had no choice but to find a place to store the leftover stinky tofu.
Then she opened the windows to ventilate the room.
She had originally wanted to eat luosifen too, but with her family reacting like this, she probably wouldn't be able to.
She also understood that some people just couldn't accept this kind of smell.
She just hadn't expected that not a single person in her family shared her palate.
Si Nian felt depressed, radiating a melancholic aura of being abandoned.
Perhaps being pregnant made her a bit sensitive.
Although the kids didn't quite understand why someone would eat something so smelly, seeing their mom sad, they hurried over to comfort her.
"Mom, it's actually not that stinky. Eat it if you want to."
"Yeah, even if it's stinky, as long as Mom likes it, then it's fragrant."
"Don't worry, Mom. Even if you become stinky, you're still our mom."
Si Nian: "..." She felt even sadder qwq.
Zhou Yueshen looked at Si Nian, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He shooed the kids away and coaxed her himself.
He told her she could eat whatever she wanted and didn't need to worry about them.
It wasn't going to kill anyone; it was just a little smell, nothing they couldn't endure.
Si Nian nodded repeatedly. Feeling supported, she gained some confidence. "Then what if I want to eat luosifen, is that okay too?"
Zhou Yueshen didn't know what luosifen was, but since she often mentioned it, she definitely liked it a lot, so he nodded and said yes.
Si Nian was instantly satisfied. She asked him to go buy river snails for her, saying she wanted to boil the broth herself.
She also added, "Luosifen is a regional specialty, it's just that people don't know about it yet. These noodles are also famously known for smelling bad but tasting delicious. There might be a lot of people who can't stomach stinky tofu, but there are many who love eating luosifen. Men love it too. This time I'll make it myself, and you guys will definitely like it."
After saying that, she rubbed her hands together in anticipation.
Si Nian didn't have many hobbies; she just liked making good food.
Not to mention that she had been here for so long, and these things that were commonly eaten in the future couldn't be found in this era.
Thinking about making it with her own hands gave her a greater sense of accomplishment.
She felt very fulfilled in her heart.
Zhou Yueshen humored her with soft eyes, deciding that no matter how stinky it was this time, he would try it, since she was making it herself.
The stinky tofu had been processed before being brought over, and it already stank when it arrived.
So it wasn't a problem with Si Nian's cooking skills.
Si Nian's cooking was so good, this situation definitely wouldn't happen this time.
Harboring full confidence in his wife, Zhou Yueshen went to the seafood market to buy river snails the next day.
"Mom, what is luosifen? It sounds so interesting."
"Is it noodles boiled together with river snails?"
"Mom, when I was in the countryside, I went to pick up river snails with Shitou too, but we didn't dare eat them. I didn't expect them to be edible."
Si Nian smiled and said, "Of course they are edible. There are many ways to cook river snails: spicy, garlic-flavored, and they can also be boiled into a broth to make luosifen. Luosifen isn't like the glass noodles here; it's made of rice noodles, which are very chewy."
Hearing her describe it like this, the kids couldn't help but gulp and say, "Mom, then I want to eat two big bowls."
"Okay!"
Seeing them so supportive, Si Nian grew even more confident.
The deliciousness of luosifen mainly lies in its unique broth. The broth is simmered with river snails, sand ginger, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices.
Zhou Yueshen bought the things Si Nian needed, carefully cleaned the river snails, and then put them in the pot to stew.
Si Nian also pickled some sour bamboo shoots.
Smelling the broth, which didn't stink at all, Second Child felt relieved and said, "Dad, smell it, it really doesn't stink at all. Mom didn't lie to us."
Zhou Yueshen nodded.
Si Nian also made chili sauce and fried tofu skin. Seeing that the seasonings were about ready, she put the noodles in the pot to boil.
The kids gathered around, their faces full of anticipation.
The luosifen that Mom loved to eat so much was definitely going to be delicious.
Once they each scooped out their noodles, Si Nian brought out the sour bamboo shoots she had pickled in advance and said, "Ta-da! This is the true soul of luosifen. It's sour, crispy, and especially delicious. But if you're worried about the strong taste, you don't have to add it."
Si Nian said.
Second Child looked at the sour bamboo shoots, his eyes lighting up. The fish mint, wild garlic, and dried radishes that Mom pickled were all especially sour, spicy, and refreshing. This would definitely be delicious too. He immediately ran over holding his bowl and said, "Mom, Mom, I want some, I want some, give me a lot."
Si Nian raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? Aren't you afraid it'll stink?"
"I'm not afraid at all. This looks really delicious."
It wasn't like that stinky tofu he saw last time, which was all black and looked like it had gone bad.
Second Child was very confident.
Plus, Mom made this herself, so it definitely wouldn't taste bad.
Si Nian twisted off the lid, and a bizarre smell drifted out.
Second Child's expectant smile suddenly froze.
He leaned in uncertainly and sniffed the scent, "Gag~"