Chapter 10: Try making preserved peaches
"Ah Liang, dig up here. "www.biquge.info Liu Zheng was standing by the wall, pointing to the location of the original cockscomb.
Although he didn't say anything, it didn't mean that he didn't want to ask for verification.
No, while the others were busy cutting peaches in the front yard, Liu Zheng pulled his eldest grandson into the backyard.
"Grandpa?" Liu Mingming's hand holding the hoe trembled a little, and he didn't know whether he should ask or not.
"Don't ask, dig it. ”
Liu Mingliang pushed aside the soil that was suspected to be the remains of earthworms, and then went down with a few hoes, digging a pit about one meter square before stopping.
Liu Zheng didn't speak, just stretched out his head to look, and motioned for Liu Mingliang to restore the dug place.
No one knows about this except the grandparents.
"Grandma, can I make something else out of peaches?" Liu Mingyan skillfully slashed along the stitching of the peaches, twisted left and right, and two complete semicircular peach bowls came out.
"What do you want to do?" asked Dani with a smile as she slipped the bowl of peaches into strips.
Liu Mingyan knew that her grandmother didn't pay much attention to her words, but she didn't care either, facts speak louder than words.
"I want to make preserved peaches. Liu Mingyan opened her big black and white apricot eyes, and her long eyelashes were shining, and she wanted to be spoiled by her at a glance.
"Make preserved peaches, do you know how to make preserved peaches?" Hua Dani was a little curious, they had only been making peaches into dried peaches all along, and they hadn't thought about changing the way again.
"I don't know very well, so I thought I'd try two peaches first, and if it succeeded, then our peaches would sell for a good price. Liu Mingyan didn't say anything, "If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, it's a waste of two peaches." ”
Not only Hua Dani agreed, but Zhu Lan and Liu Mingjun also felt reasonable. So, Liu Mingyan chose two large peaches and began to peel them.
After peeling the skin and cutting it into strips, Liu Mingyan found a clean casserole, put half of the peach strips in it, sprinkled a thin layer of sugar on it, and then put the other half of the peach strips.
After marinating for a while, Liu Mingyan put a piece of rock sugar, added a little water, and began to cook on the coal stove.
The peach fragrance spread, making the entire Liu family's yard glow with sweetness.
About twenty minutes later, Liu Mingyan took the casserole away from the coal stove, but she didn't open the lid, but simmered it for a while.
Whether it is stewed or not can directly affect the appearance of the preserved peaches.
used chopsticks to clip out the peach strips and stack them on the plate, and the peach juice in the casserole, Liu Mingyan poured it directly into the bowl and handed it to Liu Mingjun, who had been staring at her operation without blinking.
"Little brother, try it. ”
Liu Mingjun was not polite, took a sip of the bowl, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "It's delicious!"
Liu's family does not have an oven, and Liu Mingyan can only dry in the sun, so it is estimated that the color of the dried peaches will not be too positive, but the taste will not be too far behind.
The summer sun was fierce, and after more than an hour, the peach juice on that plate was gone, and Liu Mingyan turned over the peach strip and let it continue to dry.
However, she will turn the peach strip over every once in a while, and when she turns over, she will also pinch it a few times to form a flat circle.
It wasn't until after two o'clock in the afternoon that a plate of preserved peaches was ready.
"It looks like the color is better than dried peaches, but I don't know what it tastes like?" Liu Mingyan pulled the preserved peaches on the plate with her fingers, and then threw a piece into her mouth, "Hmm, it's very good." ”
Liu Mingyan was very happy, under such humble conditions, she made the taste of preserved peaches in later generations, and she was very proud in her heart.
Walking into the hall with a plate, the first thing Liu Mingyan saw was her little brother's sparkling eyes.
I think it's funny in my heart, the little brother is really a greedy child.
"Little brother, why don't you taste it for everyone first?"
Liu Mingjun smiled, didn't care about the little sister's ridicule, pinched a piece of golden preserved peach and threw it into his mouth.
"Well, it's delicious, softer than a peach, and more fragrant than a peach. Liu Mingjun chewed in his mouth, and did not forget to comment on it.
"Grandpa, grandma, you can taste it too. ”
Everyone ate it and thought it was really delicious.
"If you can dry it in the oven, the color of the preserved peach will be brighter. Liu Mingyan was still a little dissatisfied with the color of the peach.
"You stupid girl, you need an oven, why don't you say it, don't you say how do we know that the preserved peaches have to be dried in the oven. Hua Dani smiled and touched her granddaughter's head, "But grandma decided, and the rest of the peaches will be made into preserved peaches." ”
Who doesn't know that rare things can be sold for a good price, and since they have preserved peaches at home that are better than dried peaches, what else do they have to hesitate about.
"Grandma, you're so nice!" Liu Mingyan was really happy that her innovation was adopted by her family.
Next, except for those that have been cut into dried peaches, the remaining peaches must be peeled first.
It was not troublesome to peel the skin, and Liu Song made a paring knife according to Liu Mingyan's instructions.
I tried it and it was very easy to use.
Then I made a few more, so when Liu Mu came home with the flat pole, he saw that everyone in his family had a paring knife, and the peel was flying.
"I'm back!" said Willow's voice with joy.
Zhu Lan walked over, took the flat burden in Liu Mu's hand and asked in some surprise, "You sell eggs, why did you sell the basket too?"
Liu Mu washed his face, walked into the hall with a smile, and then began to tell his story of selling eggs with a fluttering eyebrow.
The Liu family is inconvenient because of Liu Song's legs, Liu Zheng and his wife are not young, and the three children, they are reluctant to let them out, so when they go to the city to buy and sell something, they usually go to Liu Mu and his wife.
Therefore, after arriving in the city, Liu Mu went straight to the largest vegetable market in Yonglin City.
After paying for the temporary stall, Liu Mu had just put the two baskets of eggs away, and someone came to ask.
"Big nephew, how do you sell these eggs?" Gao Qin was holding a vegetable basket in his hand, and there were fish, meat and vegetables in the basket, looking very rich in dishes.
"Big Sister ......"
"It's called Auntie. Gao Qin glared at Liu Mu, "My son is not younger than you." ”
Liu Mu wiped the sweat from his head, he used to call people young, not to mention how happy those people were, why didn't they work this time? But now is not the time to care about these.
"Well, auntie, all my eggs are double yellow, so they are slightly more expensive than other eggs. Liu Mu rubbed his hands.
"You just say how much money is a pound. Gao Qin was a little anxious, it was not too early, she had to rush back to cook.
"Two pieces of five. "Liu Mu is a little weak-minded, this price is already much higher than other eggs in the market. But when he thought that all his eggs were double yellow, he felt that it was worth it.
"Two pieces of three, I've got it all. Gao Qin has a price in his heart, this egg looks good, but it is not two dollars five. But after she bought it back and ate it, she felt that two yuan and three were still less.
"Okay, my aunt is a cheerful person, so let's do it at this price. Liu Mu was very happy, he didn't expect it to be sold so quickly.
After the stalk and the money was collected, Liu Mu's mood was as bright as the delicate sun in the sky.