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Ji Yunshu instructed Xiaolan to turn the fire up higher when cooking the ribs. She said that at the beginning, the heat should be high to reduce the sauce, and then the heat should be turned down to simmer slowly. This way, the ribs will be tender and easy to separate from the bone.

Xiao Lan and Chen Shi secretly memorized Ji Yunshu's steps, while Chen Shi helped tidy up the clutter on the stove. Xiao Lan stoked the fire, and the group chatted and laughed, filling the kitchen with the aroma of pork ribs.

The atmosphere became incredibly lively for a moment.

Sherin didn't go into the kitchen; there was nothing for him to do there. So he stayed in the yard, tidied up the yard, fed the rabbits, and observed the surroundings.

Looking around at the vast expanse of white, with the cold autumn smoke, everyone hurried along, wrapping their clothes tighter as they passed by their door.

It looked incredibly cold, but only their family was enjoying themselves. The whole courtyard was filled with the smell of cooking. For no reason, Xie Lin felt a little proud.

Thanks to his princess's ability, their lives have become better and better.

In a daze, Xie Lin thought of his brother who was far away at the border. He wondered how his brother and Xie Mohuan were doing at the border.

Even after being away for so long, he still misses his brother very much, but he doesn't usually show it so as not to increase everyone's worries.

His brother wasn't the only one going to the border; Xie Mohuan was also there. And Xie Mohuan was their prince's own sister. If anyone was worried, it was probably their prince who was more worried than him.

Inside the house, Ji Yunshu was tending to the sweet and sour pork ribs. Worried that the fire would be too high and the ribs would stick to the pot, she made sure the water in the pot had boiled down to almost nothing. Then she lifted the lid and asked Xiaolan to turn the heat down to low and slowly brown the ribs.

She added dark soy sauce, which made the ribs turn a beautiful reddish-brown color after stewing.

Once she was sure the ribs were almost done stewing, Ji Yunshu took the sweet and sour ribs out of the pot and sprinkled some white sesame seeds on top, which instantly made her even more hungry.

In the blink of an eye, two dishes were already prepared, and all that was left was a pig liver and large intestine.

Both dishes are said to be stir-fried quickly, and they can be cooked in less than ten minutes as long as the fire is burning brightly.

She gestured to Xiaolan to make the fire burn brightly, while Chen Shi brought over the sweet and sour pork ribs that Ji Yunshu had cooked and placed them near the stove where there was a little fire.

In winter, the weather is cold, and these dishes will get cold in no time if they are not kept warm.

Ji Yunshu washed the pot clean and planned to stir-fry a piece of pork intestine first.

Add a little oil to the pot, and once the pot is hot, Ji Yunshu adds a little ginger, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, dried chili pepper pieces, and other seasonings.

After heating the oil, she added the seasonings, which sizzled in the pan. Ji Yunshu then stirred the seasonings to release their flavor before adding the pork intestines and stir-frying them over high heat.

Only after the pork intestines were cooked through and emitted a rich aroma did she mix the seasonings with the intestines and stir-fry them over high heat again.

Only after all the pork intestines in the pot were coated with seasoning and cooked did she take some scallion segments from the side, sprinkle them into the pot, stir-fry them again, and the stir-fried pork intestines with scallion segments had a different kind of aroma.

After stir-frying everything once, Ji Yunshu took a plate from the side and took the stir-fried pork intestines out of the wok.

After the pork intestines were cooked, she quickly washed the pot clean.

There was only one pig liver left. Pig liver is even more fishy than pig intestines. It must be eaten hot to taste good. Otherwise, when it gets cold, the fishy smell will ruin the flavor.

As before, Xiaolan was instructed to turn up the heat. She added a little lard to the pot, then added the other seasonings before pouring in the chopped pork liver and stir-frying it over high heat.

The aroma of the seasonings masked the fishy smell of the pork liver, filling the air with fragrance. The two dishes that Ji Yunshu stir-fried were a bit pungent in the kitchen, but they smelled really good.

Xiao Lan and Chen Shi stood to the side, their eyes sparkling. Even Xie Lin in the courtyard could smell the aroma.

Xie Lin subconsciously swallowed, not caring to stay in the yard any longer. He washed his hands and turned to go into the kitchen.

When he first entered the kitchen, the air was a bit pungent, and he coughed several times while covering his nose. The next second, a slightly pungent smell wafted over his nose, but it was mostly a pleasant aroma.

Xiao Lan and Chen stood aside, watching Ji Yunshu's every move closely from beginning to end.

She found it unbelievable that Ji Yunshu could stir-fry the smelly pig liver and pig intestines into such a fragrant dish!

Seeing Xie Lin walk in from outside the courtyard, she quickly pulled him to the pot, pointed to the pig liver that Ji Yunshu was stir-frying, and said in surprise,

"Xie Lin, can you smell it? The pig liver that Third Sister stir-fried smells so good! It smells so bad to us, but it tastes so good when Third Sister makes it!"

I was even thinking of throwing all this stuff away! Good heavens, what a sin! How could my third sister be so amazing!

Schelling was so tempted that he kept swallowing his saliva, his eyes fixed on the stir-fried pig liver in the pot.

"You're not new to knowing the Princess's skills. But this stir-fried pig liver and those... what's-it-like fatty intestines... smells absolutely amazing! I could smell it from the courtyard; the aroma travels so far!"

As he was sweeping the yard, he noticed that many people's heads were sticking out towards them.

He could tell what those people were looking at just by the smell in the air.

He was incredibly proud of himself. Their princess was truly amazing; she could make such a delicious dish from simple pig offal.

Ji Yunshu smiled and swung the spatula to scoop the last bit of pork liver from the pot into a bowl before wiping her hands on her apron.

"Alright, all the dishes are ready. It's cold and the food will get cold quickly, so let's quickly bring the dishes into the main room and eat together."

As for braised pork and braised pig intestines, I'll skip that today and make them next time when I have more free time.

We ate in the main room because it was always warm with a fire burning inside.

Apart from the stove, there was no fire anywhere else in the kitchen. Eating there was a real ordeal, and you had to rush to finish your meal, otherwise the food would get cold quickly.

It would be better to bring it to the main room, where everyone can sit together and eat slowly. The temperature there is higher, and the food will cool down more slowly.

Everyone was exhausted that day, especially Ji Yunshu, who had gone into the woods and brought back a wild boar. She was very tired, and as soon as she sat down at the table, she couldn't wait to finish a bowl of rice.

The food was delicious. The stir-fried pork liver and intestines were slightly spicy and very appetizing. The stewed ribs were tender and perfectly cooked, with a hint of sweetness from the radish. Every bite was bursting with juice.

There was also sweet and sour pork ribs, which were sweet with a slightly charred exterior and incredibly tender inside. After eating several dishes, everyone was thoroughly enjoying their meal.

While eating, he kept praising Ji Yunshu's improved cooking skills.

Today, everyone ate two bowls of rice.

Originally, Ji Yunshu wanted to leave some food for Xie Moyao, but as soon as she said that, she saw Xiao Lan pat her chest.

"Don't worry, Third Sister. Second Sister-in-law and I watched the whole thing while you were cooking. If you have something to do, then go ahead and do it. As for the Prince, we'll cook for him if he comes back!"

She learned each dish carefully, and now Xiaolan can't wait to see how well she's learned to cook.