Chapter 156: Good Day
readx; There were still two hours before sunset, Mo Xiaohe was not in a hurry to cook, she found a large wooden basin, put it in a sunny place, and used the small bucket to fetch water in the backyard three times until it was full. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Wait for Gu Zheng to come back, the water is hot, and he washes directly, so as not to delay the work of boiling water, and save firewood.
Live at home, master some life tips, save time and effort, otherwise you will torture the dead with heavy housework every day.
There are no chickens and ducks at home, Mo Xiaohe pondered, raising chickens and ducks is nothing more than to eat meat, in the mountains, there is no shortage of game, fighting a wild boar, eating meat every day, it is enough to eat for several months, of course, wild boars are not so easy to be hunted, they are very ferocious, how many old hunters have lost their lives under the fangs of wild boars, thinking about it, she began to worry about Gu Zheng again, in case she encounters a wild beast, it is not easy to get out.
Drying the quilt in the courtyard, beating it a few times with a stick, the quilt suddenly became soft, and under the sun, fine dust was visible to the naked eye.
Gu Zheng worked very quickly, he cleaned it last night, and it was not dirty, but there was some floating soil left. The clothes in the cabinet were all worn by Gu Zheng before, and there were broken places, which were sewn like spider webs.
Mo Xiaohe shook her head, no matter how powerful her husband is, a man, she doesn't know anything about needlework, she took apart a few pieces, sewed them again, and then folded them neatly and put them in the cabinet.
More than an hour passed in a flash, the sun was not so dazzling, Mo Xiaohe estimated that Gu Zheng should come back, she hurried to the kitchen, steamed the rice first, mixed a handful of mung beans, and then began to cut tofu and leeks, everything was ready, and it was almost time to get out of the pot.
The sun is in the west, the sunset shines through the gaps in the dense branches, sprinkling a fine red halo of light, Mo Xiaohe put away the bedding, turned back to the stove, and added oil to the pot, she was afraid that the oil would splash on her body, so she wore gloves and was fully armed.
I haven't cooked for a long time, and at first her posture was rusty, but after a few clicks, she found the feeling, until the watercress was fried fragrant, the oil was red and bright, and the small courtyard was soon filled with a fragrance.
Gu Zheng hunted pheasants and three hares, strung them together with ropes, threw them into a cloth bag, and dug a few bamboo shoots and picked the wild apples that grew in the mountains.
This kind of wild apple is small, sweet and sour, and my own lady is good at this bite. It's a pity that there are many birds and beasts in the mountains, and many wild apples are full of holes on the surface, so he specially picks them up.
Stepping on the sunset, Gu Zheng walked on the way home, the mountains were extremely quiet, far away, through the corner of the branches, his own small courtyard loomed, the chimney floated with cooking smoke, rose in the air, and then slowly dissipated, at this moment, he suddenly felt more moved in his heart, and felt that his future had hope.
Walking to the door, the smell of food wafted from the courtyard, he sniffed, it seemed to be a little spicy, it seemed that he could look forward to his lady's cooking skills.
"Husband, are you back?"
Mo Xiaohe leaned out half of his body from the stove and pointed to the basin under the eaves, "The water is warm, you wash it first, and you will be able to eat immediately." ā
The two stoves at home are all used by Mo Xiaohe, the boiled fish here is almost ready, she starts to fry vegetables over there, the tofu can be eaten raw, the leeks are cooked in the pot, add seasonings, stir-fry a few times out of the pot.
"I'm done, can I help?"
After Gu Zheng entered the stove, she wanted to give her own lady a hand, but was pushed out by Mo Xiaohe, she had to complete everything independently to have a sense of accomplishment, "Husband, put the table in the courtyard, let's eat in the courtyard." ā
Mo Xiaohe said, poured the fish fillets and soup into the basin, sprinkled with pepper powder, minced garlic and green onions, and poured a layer of vegetable oil with dried peppercorns, and the vegetable was fragrant.
In this meal, the fish didn't cost money, but there were a lot of seasonings used, especially oil, and the people of Pingtou only dropped two or three drops of fried vegetables at home.
"Husband, it's time to eat."
Boiled fish, fried tofu with leeks, and a plate of small pickles, she used a big bowl for Gu Zheng to serve rice, and she also served a bowl in a small bowl, and the couple pushed and put down the chopsticks.
The fish fillet is numb and fragrant, especially for rice, Gu Zheng nodded frequently, and praised Mo Xiaohe a few words, I didn't expect that my delicate lady still had such cooking skills, and the real person didn't show her face, but she didn't show it at all before.
"Eat more, hunting is physical work."
Gave Gu Zheng a few chopsticks and dishes, Mo Xiaohe reported what she had done at home, she used to live in the village, and she didn't go out often, so when she was at home alone, she wouldn't feel lonely, on the contrary, she had something to do, which was very fulfilling.
"Pheasants and hares are particularly easy to spoil on this day, so clean them up at night and marinate them with salt."
Gu Zheng asked for the advice of his own lady, and wanted to keep one each, and the pheasant would be Mo Xiaohe's favorite roast chicken, the hare meat was fragrant, and he had learned how to eat it cold.
"Yes, yes!"
A bowl of rice quickly bottomed out, Mo Xiaohe refused to eat it again, she forced Gu Zheng to eat it all.
In these years, there is not as much oil and water as in modern times, and people eat more, a pot of boiled fish, remove the fish head, fish bones and internal organs, etc., there are only two or three catties left, barely enough for the husband and wife to eat, Gu Zheng is very face-saving, eat it all, there is nothing left.
It is very convenient to eat fish at home, as long as the barbed wire is removed, there are fish swimming in along the ditch, Mo Xiaohe originally wanted to stop two, send them to the town tomorrow, and send two to his cousin Mo Daya, but the weather is hot, one or two hours, I am afraid that it is not fresh, if it is raised in a basin, it is inconvenient for them to take it with them, and it is not good to go down the mountain.
After the meal, the two worked together, Mo Xiaohe cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, Gu Zheng dealt with the prey, he soaked the wild fruits in the water, boiled hot water quickly, and dehaired the pheasants and hares.
The sun receded to the horizon, the sky darkened, and a lantern was hung on the trees in the small courtyard to illuminate the simple house, adding a warm taste of home.
Mo Xiaohe had already washed the clothes that Gu Zheng had changed, she peeked at her husband who was only wearing one trouser, the smooth curve of the muscles was really perfect, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and returned to the mountains, her day of sexual happiness came!
There are a lot of wild fruits in the water basin, the taste is good, but it is too sour, she saw that there is rock sugar in the small crockpot, so she moved the idea of making canned fruits, there are two sweet pears at home, all peeled and cut with a knife, add water and put it in the pot to boil, and so after the pot is boiled, throw in an appropriate amount of rock sugar, after it cools down, the canned food is refreshing and quenches thirst, sweet, and no additives, just can be used as a dessert.
The true meaning of life lies in tossing, if you don't do something to pass the time, how can you be worthy of the long years? Mo Xiaohe has always been a person who is happy with what she encounters, and she is also a little lazy, she wants to wait until she has had enough of such a life, and then go to the town to open a shop to make money.
On the way back, she thought about it, and wanted to try to make pastries by herself, in the Mofu of the capital, she was more familiar with the lady in the kitchen, and the process of making dim sum was basically mastered, it was all that routine, you can add different things, and she was willing to use materials, which would inevitably be delicious.
In the future, she will visit relatives and friends, and give gifts with things she makes, which is very sincere, she is eager to counterattack, especially her cousin Li He, Mo Xiaohe wants to see his chin drop the most, and call her Chef Mo!
The canned fruit was bubbling, and it was almost over, Mo Xiaohe wrapped the two ears on the iron pot with a cloth towel, poured it into the porcelain basin, and waited for it to cool before eating, and she boiled a large pot of water for washing before going to bed.
It was already dark, there was a crescent moon hanging in the sky, and the sound of insects sounding in the mountains and wilderness, and the cycle continued, after Gu Zheng packed up the meat, hung it under the eaves of the stove, and began to peel bamboo shoots again.
Relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, there are many treasures in the mountains, Mo Xiaohe is waiting for autumn, it will be a bumper harvest, she wants to go with her husband to pick mushrooms, dry some vegetables, and keep them for the New Year.
"I don't have all the things at home, so I'll go to town tomorrow and move back some more, as well as spices, buy more."
Gu Zheng glanced at the oil bottle and teased his own lady, the oil used in the boiled fish alone was almost enough for the people in the village to eat for more than half a month. It is good to be willing to put oil in cooking, and the family is not too poor to eat, he has no objection.
"Let me see."
The big hand grabbed Mo Xiaohe's small hand, Gu Zheng looked down carefully, and there was no oil splash on it, so he was relieved, but the couple agreed that when it was cold, Gu Zheng would contract all the work alone, especially the laundry.
"Okay."
When it's cold, everything depends on the mood, Mo Xiaohe nodded again and again, and agreed very happily, Gu Zheng was helpless, looking at his lady's expression, he definitely didn't take it to heart.
After washing, the two fell on the bed, Gu Zheng took the initiative to press down her body, Mo Xiaohe dodged left and right, she didn't want to toss all night, and asked her husband to end the battle within an hour.
"Tomorrow we will get up early and go down the mountain, in case we go late again, my cousin will definitely think I am lazy......"
Before Mo Xiaohe finished speaking, he was forcibly gagged by Gu Zheng, and after a while, there were screams and wheezing again.
Under the constant urging of his own lady, Gu Zheng still didn't complete the task on time, he was already very fast, about an hour and a half.
In the middle of the moon, after Mo Xiaohe got up to wash, she couldn't sleep, she exercised too much just now, she held Gu Zheng's arm, swaying from side to side, "Husband, let's go roast chicken to eat, I'm hungry, the pheasant won't be fresh tomorrow." ā
"Okay."
Gu Zheng felt funny, his cold and hard outline was much softer, and there was temperature in his eyes, even if his wife wanted the moon in the sky, he would find a way to pick it and eat roast chicken, it was just a small request.
In the mountains at night, it was a little cold, the couple got dressed, Gu Zheng lit a bonfire in the courtyard, put an iron shelf, and skewered pheasants and smeared a layer of oil on them.
"Lalalala...... I want you to be by my side, I want you to dress me...... The wind blows this night, and the heart is tickling, my lover......"
There are only two husband and wife, Mo Xiaohe is around the bonfire, humming a small tune, her heart is very open, she had a good vision and insisted on marrying Gu Zheng, and it turned out that her choice was correct.
"Lady, this little tune is weird and good."
Gu Zheng stared at the roast chicken intently, occasionally talking to Mo Xiaohe, and the husband and wife talked about the customs along the way, and found that there were many common topics.
"By the way, there's also canned fruit I cooked on the stove!"
Mo Xiaohe patted his head, turned around and entered the stove, took out a large bowl, scooped the soup and pulp with a spoon, fed it to Gu Zheng, and winked expectantly, "How is it?" What does it taste like? ā
It is easy to make canned fruits, you can choose any fruit, many kinds can be mixed, white sugar is not as good as rock sugar, the water boiled by white sugar is viscous, and rock sugar is clearer.
In the same way, sugar is a precious object, and rock sugar is a little more expensive than white sugar, so Mo Xiaohe is willing to use the materials without blinking.
"It's delicious."
Gu Zheng didn't like to eat sweets very much, but he ate a whole big bowl, and he used a knife to scratch the chicken leg a few times to make the pheasant more flavorful. At this time, the pheasant is very fat, and a thick layer of butter under the skin is roasted, and the skin is golden brown and makes a sizzling sound.
Mo Xiaohe swallowed her saliva, and she could eat her husband's roast chicken, which was a hundred times better than what was sold in the town, she ran to the stove, took out a wine jug, and fried peanuts, and the couple drank a few glasses under the moon, and they should eat supper.
"It's delicious, it's delicious!"
Mo Xiaohe ate a chicken wing first, she actually doesn't like to drink, she can't stand the taste, remember that on the way into the mountain, not far from the cemetery, she found a piece of wild grapes, she wanted to pick it back, make her own fruit wine, and drink it in her spare time.
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Xiaolian wants to pick up the lost festival little by little... Effort