Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 87

Chapter 87: Oyster Sauce
Overjoyed, Lu Jueyu pulled out the fish basket and put the fresh fish into her space. The moment she threw the fish into the river of her space, the space shook for a moment, then returned to normal.

The previously empty rivers now have catfish, trout and carp. After tasting the excitement of catching fish, Lu Jueyu found a bamboo pole with a net, and caught several crabs, crayfish, shrimps, and even oysters from the river. She threw everything she caught into the river in her space. Her eyes widened in surprise as she fished a huge oyster larger than a plate out of the river. This is a pearl oyster!

“The author is really too casual with the world background.” She muttered to herself in disbelief.

It is impossible for the villagers not to notice such a large pearl oyster. However, no one has discovered this until now. She looked at the pearl oysters in the river, and a thought flashed through her mind. If these oysters were discovered by the officers, it might cause trouble for her and Li Chenmo. So, she decided to keep all the oysters in her own space. In this way, no one would know about it.

After making a decision, Lu Jueyu moved quickly. After all, there were not many pearl oysters in the river, and it only took her half an hour to fish them all out. When she was done, she went to the kitchen with a few oysters in the basket. While her space has plenty of condiments, it lacks oyster sauce because there are no oysters at her QQ Farm.

As a chef, how to make oyster sauce is the basic knowledge. After all, most chefs have their own secret sauce recipes including herself. After taking out the pearls and storing them in her own space, Lu Jueyu cleaned the oysters without breaking them. She then puts the oysters in a large pot and pours water into the pot. She brought the water to a boil over medium-high heat.

As soon as the water boiled, she turned the fire to medium-low heat. She needs at least 30 minutes before moving on to the next step. When the water simmer, she skims the foam and scum from the broth with a ladle.

After 30 minutes, she scooped out the oysters and placed them on bamboo trays. She strains the broth through a cheesecloth into a large bowl. When it’s done, she puts the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and dark soy sauce in another bowl and stir until well combined.

She took out a non-stick pan from the space, poured the broth into it, and brought it to a simmer over medium heat. After reducing the heat to medium-low, she pours the cornstarch mixture into the pot while continuing to stir for ten minutes until the oyster sauce thickens to a caramel sauce texture.

When the sauce is ready, she transfers it to a small jar, seals it, and puts it in the cabinet. The sauce will keep for up to two months in the current cold weather. As for the rest of the sauce, she transfers it to a clean glass jar and stores it in her space.

When she finished making the oyster sauce, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. From the position of the sun, it was past noon. Usually by this time she has already made lunch. But it was delayed because of oyster sauce. Fortunately, they had breakfast, and she also prepared a lot of snacks for Li Chenmo and the guests. So, he shouldn’t be too hungry now.

Looking at the oyster meat, Lu Jueyu thought of several oyster dishes. After thinking about it, she decided to fry the oysters. She poured oil into the wok and started preparing the batter. It didn’t take long before she had the batter ready. She cuts the oysters into bite size pieces so they are easier to fry later. When the oil was ready, she covered the oysters with the batter and put them in the wok.

It took her ten minutes to fry all the oysters. She put the oysters aside, poured the used oil into the oil jar, and sautéed some vegetables in the remaining oil in the pan. Since the brazier is in the living room, she can only use one stove. When the dishes were ready, she cleaned up the wok and poured water into the pot before placing the bamboo steamer on top.

There are many steamed buns she made before in her space. Due to limited time, she took it out and steamed it directly. This will be their lunch.

As she cooks in the kitchen, the living room smells of oysters and vegetables. As soon as Li Chenmo smelled it, his stomach growled and he felt hungry. He thought that the educated youths would leave after they finished discussing the plan to build a pigsty. Unexpectedly, it was already time for lunch, and they seemed to have no intention of leaving.

Father Li heard a voice coming from Li Chenmo’s stomach, and said, “It’s getting late, we have to go to the team leader’s house to inform him about this matter. Let’s talk about this matter after we get permission.”

Seeing that his father was about to leave, Li Chenmo said, “Father, stay and have a meal.”

Father Li glanced at the educated youth and said, “No need. There are still some noodles at home.”

Li Chenmo understood what his father meant. If Father Li stayed for lunch, he had to invite the educated youth to lunch as a show of courtesy. His father may have worried that he didn’t have enough food at home. That’s why he rejected his offer.

Before Li Chenmo could persuade Father Li to stay, Lu Jueyu walked into the living room with a three-layer bamboo basket. Seeing her coming, Li Chenmo walked up to her and took the basket.

“Husband, help me bring the dishes from the kitchen.” She said as she handed him the bamboo basket.

“Mhmm.”