My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Cooking for others is a job I have to do out of necessity.

Cooking for yourself is true enjoyment.

Su Wan Ning soaked the dried abalone, dried cuttlefish, and scallops first.

I also took some japonica rice and a small amount of glutinous rice, and soaked them separately. I'll pound them later to make the porridge base.

Su Tang was incredibly excited. "A congee hot pot? Does that mean we can have congee, meat, and vegetables at the same time?"

She has a stubborn fondness for porridge.

It's easy to make, warms you up, and fills you up!

"Yes, after we wake up, let's go out and buy whatever we want to eat."

Su Wan Ning also made a long list in her mind. With the birthday banquet successfully concluded, she felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

It's a rare moment of leisure, so of course I should pamper myself.

The two quickly packed up the things the Li family had given them and went back to their rooms for a nap.

Su Wan Ning dozed off for a short while, then got up, grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something, and then threw it into the brazier to burn.

Many things are different now than in her past life, and there are also things she had never paid attention to before, which she sorted out one by one.

And among the Li family members, which one, or which few, is the most suspicious?

After pondering for a while, there was a commotion outside.

Su Tang woke up.

The two locked the front and back doors of the shop and went out to buy things.

I bought half a basket of river shrimp, bream, fresh clams, tender leeks, bamboo shoots, shepherd's purse, tofu, and shiitake mushrooms.

Su Wanning also bought a piece of lean mutton and a chicken.

The two parted ways at the intersection. Su Tang went to find Xie Yan, while she took her things back to prepare dinner.

The dried abalone has been soaked until soft. You need to scrub off the mud and salt residue, remove the hard teeth, and slice it thinly.

Dried cuttlefish also needs to have its membrane removed, its hard bone removed, and it cut into thin strips before being soaked and rinsed to remove its salty and astringent taste.

Jiang Yaozhu was much easier to handle; he simply shredded it into fine fibers.

Both types of rice need to be pounded several times to break the grains apart, but not ground into powder, so that they are easy to cook and retain their texture.

Once the rice is pounded, you can turn on the heat and simmer the rice and water over low heat until it turns milky white. Then, add ginger slices and dried tangerine peel to remove the fishy smell and coldness. Next, add dried scallops, dried cuttlefish, and dried abalone slices.

It needs to be kept at a gentle boil for an hour.

While waiting, Su Wanning began preparing the vegetarian dishes.

This is much simpler; just wash it and cut it into suitable slices, chunks, or shreds.

However, the shrimp must have their whiskers removed, the fish fillets must have their bones removed, and the lamb and chicken breast must be sliced ​​thinly.

As for the remaining chicken, Su Wan Ning deboned it, cut it into small pieces, and marinated it.

Later, coat them with batter and fry them into crispy chicken pieces.

Influenced by Xu Lingxi, Xie Yan also loves spicy food, so Su Wan Ning fried another bowl of chili oil.

The aroma wafted out.

At this moment, Su Tang finally returned with Xie Yan.

Su Wan Ning hurried to check on the two of them, "Why did it take you so long to arrive?"

"It's not Zhou Manshan yet."

Seeing that Xie Yan looked energetic and spirited, Su Wan Ning felt relieved. While listening to her, she took a piece of fine linen cloth and began to filter out rice residue and dried goods scraps.

Zhou Manshan used the medicine from the quack doctor, and initially he did get much better.

But he always got frustrated with Xie Yan, so he liked to go to brothels to show off. Coincidentally, he got into a fight with someone over a pretty girl.

Zhou Manshan was thrown off the third floor.

Although his life was saved, he was paralyzed. The man was also a person of status and did not want things to escalate, so he gave Xie Yan one hundred taels of silver as hush money.

After this incident, Xie Yan was full of energy and spirit.

Su Wan Ning was happy for her too, "So you've come out, leaving him alone at home? Do you think he'll be happy about that?"

"He wasn't willing, so I knocked him out."

Xie Yan originally wanted to become a widow, but there would be many troubles if she did, so it would be better to keep him alive as he was. "I have already asked someone to tell his mother about this, and they should be coming to see him in a few days."

"If you keep hitting him, won't he tell on you?"

Su Wanning was a little worried.

Xie Yan sneered, "I work during the day, how can I have time to watch over him every second? He poured himself a drink of water and burned his throat, that's reasonable, isn't it? Give his mother another fifty taels of silver, and I bet she'll hold back any more words she might have."

"That's amazing!"

Su Wan Ning was grateful that in this life, Xie Yan had truly lived a different kind of life.

Xie Yan withheld fifty taels, which was just enough to rent a decent courtyard. Once he saved up some more silver, he could buy a courtyard, at which point Zhou Manshan would be worthless.

She could establish a female household just like Su Wan Ning.

The three chatted and laughed.

The milky white broth in the pot was bubbling away.

The fish slices were cut extremely thin, and after being dipped in the congee, they changed color and were coated with a thin layer of rice paste.

The first taste on the tongue is the rich aroma of rice, followed by the seafood flavors that have already blended into the rice: the sweetness of abalone, the freshness of scallops, and the richness of dried cuttlefish. Layer upon layer, fresh without being fishy, ​​and with a mellow and lingering flavor.

With another chew, the fresh and delicate flavor of the fish meat, which was encased in the filling, bursts forth completely.

It has a sweetness completely different from seafood, and the meat is extremely tender. After a few bites, you feel completely comfortable.

"Try this dipping sauce, it's a bit spicy!"

Su Wan Ning served each of them a small dish of chili and black bean dipping sauce.

The fish meat has an added layer of rich, spicy flavor, which is also delicious.

"Ah, lamb and chicken are also delicious when cooked in hot pot!"

Xie Yan herself is not very good at cooking, and she doesn't want to cook for Zhou Manshan. She just makes do with whatever she can find every day. This meal was the most delicious she had eaten in the past few days!

"Waaah, I haven't had a proper meal in days."

Su Tang was frustrated. Why couldn't she make such delicious porridge?

Both of them had eaten until they were almost choking, and neither dared to eat anymore.

Xie Yan, with tears in her eyes, asked, "Can I still come over for a free meal tomorrow?"

"One tael of silver per meal, thank you!"

Su Wan Ning is cold-blooded and ruthless.

"Then I'll come tonight!" Xie Yan said shamelessly.

"..."

Su Wan Ning suppressed her laughter as she hit her, but she had to hold back her strength, otherwise she would have broken the person to pieces.

The three of them enjoyed their meal very much.

Xie Yan cleaned up the table and dishes before leaving. Su Tang also boiled water, washed up, and obediently went back to her room to sleep.

She could tell that her sister was actually very tired, and although she wanted to cuddle with her, she held back from saying it.

Su Wan Ning was indeed tired, and fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.

This time, however, she didn't let herself sleep until dawn. Instead, she woke up in the middle of the night, changed into dark clothes, tied up the boning knife, put on the phoenix hairpin that Li Rouhui had given her, and quietly went out.

She had already found out where Feng Shi lived, and without wasting a moment, she went straight to Feng Shi's house.

The candles were still lit in Feng Shi's house.

Su Wanning jumped over the wall and found a suitable place to hide. She then heard Feng Shi's cry of pain coming from inside the house.

There was also the sound of a woman sobbing, "Bear with it! You've been a slave to the Li family for so many years, and one beating wasn't enough, why are you hitting me again today! I almost killed you, sob sob!"

Has Feng Shi been beaten again?