Chapter 758 - 563: Even Brother Huang Has His Moments of Embarrassment... (2)

Chapter 758: Chapter 563: Even Brother Huang Has His Moments of Embarrassment... (2)

"No need for that!"

Huang Jun quickly waved his hand, a humble smile spreading across his face: "I just understand better how to step into the world of children, know their little thoughts, and know how to make them happy."

After speaking, Huang Jun carefully fed Qingqing and the other two little ones some fruit, and only when they all said they had enough did he stop, satisfied.

Then, he stood up politely and said, "Brother Liu, sister-in-law, you can sit and watch some TV and take a rest while I go to the kitchen to prepare lunch for this afternoon."

Finally, he didn’t forget to thoughtfully ask, "We’re having dumplings with lotus root, pork, and green onion filling for lunch, Brother Liu, sister-in-law, how does that sound? If you don’t like it, I’ll prepare something else right away."

Wen Xueqian immediately nodded in agreement: "This filling is just fine, we all like it." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Liu Shiwei also chimed in: "Yes, Brother Huang, no need to be so polite; just go with your plan."

"Alright, then I’ll get started..."

Huang Jun said as he turned and walked toward the kitchen.

Watching Huang Jun’s back, Wen Xueqian couldn’t help but exclaim to Liu Shiwei: "Honey, look at Huang Jun, he’s so meticulous! He’s so patient with our Hanhan, and he’s so considerate of the two of us. It’s hard to find a friend like this even if you search with a lantern!"

Liu Shiwei nodded in agreement: "Yes, Brother Huang really is a rare good person. Not only is he kind, but his cooking skills are also superb; today we’re in for a treat."

As he spoke, he picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and tuned into a finance program.

Although Wen Xueqian wasn’t very interested in this type of program, she patiently watched it with Liu Shiwei, occasionally nodding at Liu Shiwei’s sharing to show she was listening.

Meanwhile, Qingqing, Weiwei, and Liu Ruihan were having a great time playing with Orange’s family.

Sometimes they chased Orange around the house, and sometimes they gathered together to whisper and share their little secrets, their little faces filled with innocent smiles.

In the kitchen, Huang Jun was busy.

He boiled a pot of water, made some Sichuan pepper water, and planned to add it to the meat filling later for a richer flavor.

Once cooked, he poured the Sichuan pepper water into a bowl and set it aside to cool.

Next, he picked up a cleaned piece of meat, placed it on the cutting board, and skillfully picked up the kitchen knife, slicing the meat into pieces before mincing it into a fine meat filling.

Just then...

Unable to bear the finance program and Liu Shiwei’s lengthy finance sharing, Wen Xueqian decided to escape the "torture" of the living room and walked into the kitchen.

Seeing Huang Jun skillfully mincing the meat, she curiously asked, "Huang Jun, why are you personally chopping the filling? Couldn’t you let the butcher handle it? Chopping filling is a laborious task!"

Huang Jun looked up at the sound, a gentle smile on his face: "Sister-in-law, why do you have time to come over? Actually, I’m just worried that the machine-ground filling outside doesn’t have a good texture; chopping it myself makes it more chewy and has more of the taste of home."

After hearing this, Wen Xueqian appreciated Huang Jun’s dedication but also smiled helplessly: "Your temperament is just like our Chef Ge at home, always having such high standards for yourself. How about this, I’ll give you a hand and we’ll chop the filling together."

Huang Jun quickly waved his hand to decline: "Sister-in-law, really, there’s no need to be so polite. You should go to the living room and watch TV with Brother Liu; I can handle this bit of work on my own."

Wen Xueqian shook her head and smiled bitterly: "That finance program of Brother Liu’s is giving me a headache; I specifically came to the kitchen for some peace and quiet. Don’t refuse, let me help you."

"Alright, since sister-in-law insists." Seeing her determined attitude, Huang Jun nodded and agreed, then began assigning tasks, "Help me chop the lotus root into small pieces; don’t mince it, as that would lose its crispy texture, and don’t cut it too large, or it’ll break the dumpling skins and won’t taste good. Small dice would be just right."

"Okay, I got it!"

Wen Xueqian readily agreed, then rolled up her sleeves and started working.

Meanwhile, with the meat filling chopped, Huang Jun turned to mixing the filling. He slowly poured the cooled Sichuan pepper water into the meat mixture, stirring it continuously in the same direction to enhance the filling’s tightness and elasticity for an outstanding texture.

It’s important to note that the Sichuan pepper water should be added little by little, rather than all at once, to prevent the filling from becoming too watery.

Once the meat filling and Sichuan pepper water were fully combined, he added salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, and pepper powder one by one.

To give the meat filling a more distinct umami flavor, he specially added a pinch of sugar to elevate its tenderness and deliciousness.

After all the seasonings were thoroughly mixed with the meat filling, Huang Jun forcefully pounded the filling a few times, then set it aside to marinate so the filling could gradually absorb the flavors of the various seasonings.

Then he took out the rested dough, carefully kneaded it, and placed it on the cutting board, allowing it some time to rest.

During this time.

He swiftly added the chopped green onions and the lotus root pieces chopped by Wen Xueqian into the meat filling bowl.

He then added an appropriate amount of salt and light soy sauce, carefully mixing all the ingredients together before setting them aside for later use.