Pokémon Farm

Chapter 21 Hot Pot and Training Medals

Although the chance encounter at the supermarket made her feel a little bad, she quickly let it go. After all, Evergreen City was one of Sakaki's strongholds, and he must have known about her arrival long ago.

What Xuan Mingtian didn't know was that Sakaki had already learned his identity during his first big purchase and was also wary that his identity might cause Sakaki's plan to fall through. After some investigation and a brief conversation, Sakaki and Xuan Mingtian also learned that Xuan Mingtian was just there to study at Quartz Academy. This was a good thing for Sakaki, since no one could stop his plan to create the strongest artificial Pokémon.

The two people in the supermarket are currently contemplating what to have for dinner tonight.

"Xiao Gang, let's have hot pot tonight." Xuan Mingtian had a flash of inspiration and thought of a type of hot pot that he had only ever tasted at home since he transmigrated.

Xiao Gang looked at Xuan Mingtian with a blank expression and asked, "Xiao Tian, ​​what is a hot pot? Do you light a fire in it?"

Xuan Mingtian tilted his head back and said arrogantly, "Xiao Gang, let me tell you, hot pot is a wide-mouthed pot filled with water or broth placed on a stove, and the food you want to eat is put into the pot to cook, which is why I call it hot pot."

Hot pot is, after all, one of the traditions of our own people, so of course we have to bring this traditional way of eating here. Otherwise, it would be a disservice to my nearly 40-year-old soul.

"Xiao Tian, ​​what ingredients do we need for this hot pot? And from what you're saying, it sounds like a big pot stew." Xiao Gang answered Xuan Mingtian's question. For someone who had never tried Chinese cuisine before, it probably just sounded like a hodgepodge.

Xuan Mingtian looked at him speechlessly and said, "Xiao Gang, what are you thinking? What big pot stew? Just tell me if you want to eat it or not."

Xiao Gang said, "Just give it a try, I won't eat it if it doesn't taste good."

“If you want to try it, let’s go pick out the ingredients we like,” Xuan Mingtian replied.

Ten minutes later, the two of them arrived at the cashier with their favorite ingredients and soup base in a shopping cart.

Looking at Xiaogang's half-full cart of ingredients, she said, "Xiaogang, this amount of ingredients isn't enough for you and Little Stone for a week, is it?"

"I'm not afraid, I'll just try it first. If it tastes good, I'm not a picky eater," Xiao Gang said.

After listening to what Xiaogang said, I glanced at the handcart that was piled up to the brim and understood. It turned out that he thought it tasted good but had no other ingredients, so he ate my own food. Goodness!

"Let's go then, let's hurry back and get ready." After saying that, I felt speechless, but it was Xiaogang's first time trying it, so I could understand.

Five minutes later, she brought Xiao Gang to Jun Sha'en's house, first settling him into a guest room, and then preparing the hot pot ingredients for tonight.

"Xiao Gang, first cut the Slowpoke tail, beef, and fish into slices." Xuan Mingtian instructed Xiao Gang while preparing the soup base.

The soup base consists of Paras and mushrooms grown by Mushroom Growing, coconut milk, and waterside herbs, because I wanted them to taste the coconut milk soup base today.

Meanwhile, the elves were not idle either. Geodude was in charge of pounding a small portion of beef into beef balls, Skybreaker was helping Gang slice the necessary ingredients, and Little Tower and Garlic had an even more important task: to use vine whips to tie two tripe to the bathroom and keep cleaning them.

Speaking of tripe, it took me a full five minutes to find the tripe I was about to throw away in the supermarket. The people next to me and the owner were looking at me with blank expressions, wondering if this kid was too hungry. But when I took out my Union Black Card, people wondered if this was a strange hobby of the rich.

Of course, Xiaogang can't know this, not even about the tripe. Otherwise, I believe Xiaogang will run back to the college alone, because so far, apart from his family, no one else has eaten it. After all, it's too troublesome to prepare.

After seeing that the ingredients had been prepared, she said to Xiaogang, "Xiaogang, there are also seasonings. You need to mix them yourself according to your own taste. You dip the ingredients in the seasonings after they are cooked. This is the soul of clear broth hot pot."

"Okay, got it," Xiao Gang replied.

The hot pot is all ready, just waiting for Jun Shaen to come back so we can start. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Thirty minutes later, Jun Shaen finally returned home. Meanwhile, the tripe had already been secretly prepared by her, and the seasoning had also been mixed for her.

"Xiao Tian, ​​I'm back. Hmm, have you finished cooking? It smells a bit like a combination of coconut milk and mushrooms, it smells so good." As soon as Jun Sha En returned, she smelled the rich aroma of hot pot broth.

Xuan Mingtian replied, "Sister, let's not eat dinner tonight, let's have hot pot instead."

"Hot pot? What's that? Is it a hot pot with a fire in it?" Jun Shaen said innocently, after all, she had never heard of it before.

Xuan Mingtian said, "You and Xiao Gang said exactly the same thing. You'll know once you try it. Let me tell you, Mom and Dad also love hot pot."

On the dining table, there were two pots in the middle, surrounded by a lot of prepared ingredients. It seemed that they had cooked together with the elves.

"Let me tell you two, first put your favorite ingredients on the strainer before scalding them. Don't scald the fish slices and beef for too long, or they'll become tough. Then dip them in the prepared sauce. Mmm, delicious." Xuan Mingtian explained as he started eating.

Jun Shaen and Xiao Gang, on the other hand, followed suit and learned from her.

After taking the first bite, Xiao Gang's expression changed and he said, "Wow, Xiao Tian, ​​this tastes so good!"

"Yes, yes, yes, Xiaotian, this is so delicious! I never thought there was such a way to eat it. What were you thinking?" Jun Sha'en chimed in.

"Of course, I wouldn't have let you try it if it wasn't delicious. Also, eat slowly, I'll go get the ingredients I think are the best." After saying that, she led Dehua and Xiaota into the kitchen.

In less than a minute, six plates of dark, mushy tripe were served on the table.

At this moment, Xiao Gang asked, "Xiao Tian, ​​what is this thing? It hasn't eaten people, has it?"

"Hehe, this is an essential ingredient for hot pot, and it tastes best when used in spicy hot pot. You don't need to cook it for too long, about 10 seconds is enough. Cooking it for too long will make the ingredient tough." After saying that, she ignored everyone and began her journey of cooking tripe.

Xiao Gang said, "Xiao Tian, ​​this is so delicious! It's even better than the previous ingredients. What is this dark stuff?"

"Isn't it delicious? This is tripe, and it's rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, and nicotinic acid, which are very good for the human body," Xuan Mingtian said.

Jun Shaen asked, "What is this tripe? It's so nutritious and tastes so good."

Xuan Mingtian said, "This is the omasum, one of the four stomachs of a cow. How about it? Never eaten it before?"

Xiao Gang exclaimed, "What? No way! This is cow stomach? This is unbelievable! I never thought cow stomach could be a food ingredient, and it tastes so good!"

Xuan Mingtian said, "Of course! And there are many ways to cook it. You can stir-fry, stew, make soup, braise, make cold dishes, or make spicy and sour dishes. There's no dish it can't make, only dishes you can't imagine. But the preparation methods are quite troublesome."

"What's there to be afraid of? Many ingredients require complicated processes to become delicious, so this little bit of effort is worthwhile." Xiao Gang said with a serious face, after all, he wanted to become an elven gourmet.

The meal left everyone, including the elves, lying on the sofa clutching their stomachs, completely satisfied; their expressions of contentment were obvious to everyone.

At this moment, a bell rang, breaking Xuan Mingtian's stunned expression.

"Hey, Xiaotian, are you alright? Are you hurt? Don't be so impulsive next time. Just release the tropical dragon directly," said Aunt Xuan.

"Oh, it's you, Mom. It's alright. I've already told the tropical dragon that I'll only come out in life-or-death situations. Otherwise, I'll always be just a pretty face, easily broken." Xuan Mingtian replied, moved.

Xuan's mother roared, "You brat, what do you mean 'it's okay'? What do you mean 'life or death'? You are the future of our family. If Xiao En hadn't called to tell me, were you not going to tell us?"

"Mom, I'm fine. I was just about to call you when you called. We were hit by a car while we were in the car, which is why this happened. The elf hunter has been captured, so don't worry." Xuan Mingtian felt cold sweat on his forehead and could only try to calm his mother down.

"Hmph, I don't care what you want, and I don't want to know what you want. Anyway, let me tell you, you need to protect yourself. No matter how fast you are, can you be faster than a sniper rifle, or faster than a rocket?" Aunt Xuan continued her nagging.

Meanwhile, Junshaun next to her smiled and nodded.

Xuan Mingtian said, "I understand, Mom. I won't do it again. Besides, I still have my little cutie."

"Hmph, you think you can do it again? If you do it again, you might as well go home," said Aunt Xuan.

"Okay, I have to go to school tomorrow, I'll hang up now." After saying that, Xuan Mingtian hung up the phone.

At this moment, Jun Shaen said, "Look, you got scolded by your aunt, and you still dared to hang up the phone. You have no idea how much she cares about you."

"I know, but nobody expected that elf hunter to suddenly jump out and bump into us, yelling that he wanted to kill us. I had no choice," Xuan Mingtian explained.

Jun Shaen teased herself, saying, "Alright, no matter what, you have to be careful. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family. If something happens to you, won't Xiao Lan and I be widows?"

Xuan Mingtian rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, yes, you're right. In order to prevent you two from becoming widows, I will definitely live a good life."

Jun Shaen said, "Alright, go and get some rest. You have school tomorrow, so don't blame me if you're late."

"Then you should get some rest too. I'm going back to my room now."