allonlinenovel Chapter 347: After-meal "tonic"
Chapter 347: After-meal "tonic"
After the water boiled, it was poured into a wooden basin and the whole chicken was soaked in hot water. Some cold water was added, and Xu Zhi and Guozi were called to dig up some yellow mud. There were also large leaves of Chinese cabbage rhizomes that had been cut off in the yard. Xu Yuan was planning to make a bigger parasol, but he hadn't had time to do it yet, so it was just the right size to use to wrap the chicken.
Xiaoduo squatted on the side and helped Xuyuan pluck the chicken feathers.
"Xiaoduo, go check the fire in the kitchen. If the frog soup is boiling, we'll need to put so much firewood in the stove."
"Okay." Xuanyu nodded, washed his hands, and went into the kitchen.
After a while, Xu Zhi came back with the fruits and dug the yellow mud. They were on the hillside near the vegetable garden. Xu Yuan quickly plucked the pheasant's hair, gutted it, and processed the chicken's internal organs, including the liver, kidneys, intestines, and gizzards, and threw away the rest.
The garbage recycling here is very primitive, either incineration or landfill.
Fortunately, there are no harmful substances in this era, and no environmental pollution is caused.
After cleaning the whole chicken and marinating it for a while, Xuyuan wrapped it in two layers of Guangcai leaves, tied it up, and then smeared it with yellow mud to make a mud ball and threw it into the stove.
Blanch the chicken offal, cut into pieces, stir-fry with dried chili peppers and shredded ginger, sprinkle with a little water, cover with a plate and simmer.
Xu Yuan looked at the single dried chili peppers and wondered why he never thought of cutting them into chopped or pickled peppers.
He walked to the table and poured a bowl of water to drink. In his mind, he looked through the vegetable seeds unlocked in the mall. There were already chili peppers and colorful peppers. It seemed that he had to find a time to plant a few.
I haven't been to the mall for a long time, and Xuyuan seemed to have forgotten the existence of his golden finger. He only remembered it when he needed it. However, Xiaojiu was also conscientious and reported the weather forecast on time every day.
Xiaojiu who was not disturbed: I don’t know how great it is, I can sleep peacefully.
Xiaojiu is very satisfied with his master's current stable life.
"Xiaojiu, do you think it would be boring for you to stay like this?"
"Ding! Master, how could that be? As long as you have a need, Xiaojiu will respond at any time." The voice of the little boy in my mind sounded, answering seriously.
"Okay, please step back."
Xiaojiu: “Yes.”
Xu Yuan pulled himself out of the mall and just finished drinking the water in the bowl. He put the bowl on the table and came to the stove.
He opened the lid, stir-fried the chicken offal in the pot, and then scooped it up.
Add a plate of stir-fried sweet potato leaves and dinner is ready.
As for the beggar's chicken in the stove, it is a "tonic" after meal.
……
"Where's Qinghan? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
Xu Qing saw that it was getting dark and her eldest son had not returned yet, but her husband who had gone with her had returned.
"Still on the mountain, with Junyong."
Village Chief Gu put down a load of dry branches, dusted himself off, and walked into the main room. Gu Qingming poured a bowl of water for his father.
"Dad, can I go with you tomorrow?" Gu Qingming asked expectantly.
"What are you going to do? Just stay home peacefully. Your father and the others are not going there to play. Don't make trouble."
Before Village Chief Gu could speak, Xu Qing answered for him.
"Qingming, be obedient. Tell daddy what you want and I will buy it for you." Village chief Gu was afraid that he would be too busy to take care of Gu Qingming, so he didn't think of taking Gu Qingming with him.
"Okay, then I want the pastries from the dried fruit shop, and..." Although he was rejected, Gu Qingming was not disappointed and directly said what he wanted.
"Okay, Dad will buy it for you."
The most practical things for children are eating and drinking, and they are easily satisfied. Village Chief Gu agreed readily.
"By the way, Dad, what is this? Is it edible?"
Gu Qingming opened the lid of the wooden barrel and found a lump of something inside.
"I don't know. Go ask your brother about what he is doing." Village Chief Gu quenched his thirst, stood up and started chopping the dry firewood he had carried back with an axe.
Gu Qingming said "Oh" and covered the board. Maybe it was something he learned from Sister Xuyuan. Then this thing was a treasure and could not be damaged.
"A Ming, come here." Xu Qing's voice came from the kitchen. Gu Qingming answered and ran into the kitchen.
……
"Qinghan, how are you? I hope you're okay."
Li Junyong anxiously lay at the entrance of the cave and looked down.
It was so unlucky that I sprained my ankle and Gu Qinghan fell into a trap.
The culprit behind all this was the wild goat that had already escaped.
"It's okay, pull me up." Gu Qinghan was lying on his back in the cave, with a big rock hitting his waist. He supported himself on the ground with his hands, half leaning up.
I moved my foot and luckily, I only sprained my ankle.
The entrance of the cave was not deep, and Gu Qinghan could touch it when he stood up. Li Junyong grabbed Gu Qinghan's hand and pulled him up with force.
"We are really amazing. We were able to heal the wound in one place." Li Junyong took out the medicine powder he carried with him and sprinkled it on the wound.
Gu Qinghan's clothes became dusty, his cheeks were covered with dust, his hair became messy, and a few weeds were stuck to it.
The two sat down under the tree and treated the wound.
"Qinghan, did you really just hurt your foot? Did you bump anywhere on your body? Let me take a look for you."
Gu Qinghan glanced at Li Junyong and said, "No need. I won't show it to you."
"Tsk."
"man."
Li Junyong looked Gu Qinghan up and down, his eyes full of shock.
This enlightened man is indeed different.
Reaching out and taking the weeds off Gu Qinghan's head, "Tomorrow is the day when the results will be announced. Make good use of this time."
Judging from the time, the results of the provincial examination should be out soon.
"Let's go. It's getting late. Let's go down the mountain quickly." Gu Qinghan didn't say anything. He stood up, picked up a load of firewood that had been put aside and went down the mountain.
I had just sprained my ankle and it had healed a little, so I didn't dare to exert too much force, so the two of us went down the mountain a little slower.
……
When Gu Qinghan returned home, the aroma of food had already filled the yard.
It was completely dark and the yard was brightly lit.
"Brother, you're finally back. Wash your hands quickly. We've been waiting for you to come back for dinner." Gu Qingming was sitting at the kitchen door. When he saw Gu Qinghan coming back, his eyes lit up and he waved at Gu Qinghan.
"Why are you here so late? Hurry up and wash your hands and come over to eat." Xu Qing shouted, bringing out the food from the kitchen.
When he sat down at the table, Gu Qinghan saw a plate of chicken that had been torn into pieces. It looked no different from the roast chicken bought at Fumanlou, but the taste was different.
"Brother, this was brought by Sister Xuyuan. She said it was beggar's chicken and she brought it for us to try." Gu Qingming explained.
Gu Qinghan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he heard this.
"Not bad, not bad. It tastes good." Village Chief Gu picked up a piece and took a bite. The chicken was very tender.
Village Chief Gu and Xu Qing looked at each other and smiled faintly.
This is a good sign.