Chapter Seventy-Four: Spiced Peanuts

"Don't feel bad." Ye Yuan gently patted her back and comforted her.

But in fact, compared to Liu Man'er who didn't want to have a child so early, Ye Yuan actually wanted a child very much, after all, he was in his twenties, and for someone as old as him in the village, the child would play soy sauce.

There are even many people in this village gossiping because he has no children, and some people even say that Ye Tianchen is the illegitimate child that Ye Yuan had with someone else outside.

In fact, Liu Man'er was also suspicious at first, but Ye Yuan said no, then she believed him, plus the two people who came last time, Liu Man'er instinctively felt that Ye Tianchen's origin was not so simple.

But he didn't want to say it, forget it, it just so happened that there was a Ye Tianchen blocking her, and she didn't have to rush to give birth to a child for him and pass the incense.

She had always thought so before, but when the child was gone, she suddenly became a little sad.

She thinks that in fact, if she can have her own children early, there is nothing wrong with it, after all, the times are different, and there are many women here who have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

It's just a pity that many things are not what you want, and the development of things is often unprepared.

Because Liu Man'er had a miscarriage, so she lay on the bed to rest, Ye Yuan and Fang's didn't let her work, fortunately, there were only peanuts left in the house to pull, and this peanut was not tired, Ye Yuan finished pulling it out a few days ago, this year's harvest was really good, and rows of peanut vines were piled up in the corridor.

The next step is to choose peanuts, that is, to pick peanuts from the roots one by one, who can do this work, it seems very simple, but it requires care and patience, and after picking for a long time, it also hurts.

Liu Man'er saw that there were many peanuts at home, and wanted to help, but Ye Yuan didn't let her go, she didn't have to do anything just lying in bed these days, as if she had been lazy for a few days while she was sick.

Fortunately, no one in the family said about her, including Ye Feng, Ye He and others let her rest, and every time she wanted to come to help, she also pushed her back, since this was the case, then she was not welcome.

It's just that she doesn't have to do anything, Liu Man'er felt a little bored again, on this day, she was eating the salted water peanuts boiled by Fang's family, drinking mint water, and suddenly felt that she could cook the peanuts and sell them in the town?

She didn't know anything else, but she had always eaten peanuts and melon seeds as a popular snack in her previous life, and tried all kinds of flavors, although she had never made them herself in her previous life, but she felt that she could try it.

And she really knows the recipe for a spiced peanut, which she occasionally saw on the Internet when she was bored in the past, and now she still remembers the general recipe of this spiced peanut, but she forgot how to match the ingredients.

However, this thing was created by people, and she already knew the general materials and tasted it, and she felt that if she did it a few more times, she would definitely be able to make it.

I just don't know if it's sold in this town, after all, the people of this place are not to be underestimated, it's just too powerful, there are a lot of delicious snacks, they will do it, not worse than what later generations do, but because what is pure handmade, the raw materials are pure natural, pollution-free, so the taste is more strong and unique.

When your health is better, go to the town to see, if you don't have it, you can do it and sell it, that is, you can learn this method by yourself, and it will be good to eat it for your own family when the time comes.

Thinking of the spiced peanuts, Liu Man'er's greedy saliva was about to stay, but the salted peanuts cooked by Fang's were also very good, and after a while, Liu Man'er ate a small half basket.

Alas, just thinking that everyone is doing things, she is sitting here alone to eat, but she is a little unhappy in her heart.

Otherwise, let's try making these spiced peanuts first.

Liu Man'er thought about standing up and walked to the study, she planned to write out the materials first and ask Ye Yuan to help buy them in the town.

Sichuan pepper, cinnamon, fennel, star anise, salt are indispensable, in addition to ginger meat to enhance umami, and add a little sugar.

After writing this list, Liu Man'er asked Ye Yuan to go to the town to buy this raw material, Ye Yuan saw the list in Liu Man'er's hand, and didn't know what she was going to do, but when he saw the meat, he thought she was greedy and wanted to make a big dish, so he didn't ask, so he went to the town to buy it.

After Ye Yuan bought it back, Liu Man'er went to the kitchen to prepare to cook peanuts, it was the season to harvest peanuts, this flower was born at home, Liu Man'er first took a small basket and planned to try it, even if it was not delicious, at least his own people could eat it, and it would not be wasted.

was about to light a fire, but Ye Yuan stood beside her and asked with concern, "What, are you hungry?" ”

"No, I want to cook some peanuts to eat." Liu Man'er explained, "It occurred to me that when we make some dishes, we can put in these peppercorns, cinnamon and other things, and the dishes will become more delicious, so why not use it to cook peanuts?" ”

"So I thought, if I boil these peanuts, then our family can sell these peanuts by ourselves, and we won't sell them to this peanut collector for only two pennies a catty." Liu Man'er looked up at Ye Yuan, wanting to get his approval.

It's just a basket of peanuts, so what's the matter with letting her play, Ye Yuan naturally won't stop it, he just sat at the stove to help Liu Man'er make a fire, and said, "If you want to try it, then try it, it's okay, if you have any work, you can just call me." ”

"There's nothing to do." As she spoke, Liu Man'er took out the cutting board, intending to chop the meat, so that it would be more flavorful at that time.

Seeing Liu Man'er's movements, Ye Yuan hurriedly walked over, he helped her move the chopping board, and said, "Didn't you say that something called me?" I got it. ”

"You cut a small piece of meat into it, but it chops up." Liu Man'er saw that Ye Yuan was so positive, so she also instructed unceremoniously.

Ye Yuan did the same, don't look at him rarely cooks, but he has a lot of strength, and he chopped the meat in a few strokes of ping-pong.

At this moment, Liu Man'er has put the star anise, pepper, fennel and other things in the pot, and when the meat is put into the pot, she stirred it twice with a spatula, because of the fire, the water quickly boiled, Liu Man'er put in the peanuts, and then covered the pot.

"I'll light the fire, and you can go and do the rest." Liu Man'er walked to the stove.

"It's hot by the stove, you go to the back door and sit, I'll call you when it's ready." Ye Yuan drove Liu Man'er to the back door.

Well, Liu Man'er saw that he insisted, so she went to the back door to be lazy.

During this time, Ye Yuan didn't know where to find a wooden rocking chair, specially prepared for Liu Man'er, Liu Man'er lay on it when she was fine, although it couldn't stand up to the sofa in her previous life or something, but it was very comfortable to lie down and shake gently, and the breeze came slowly.

If she wants to work and doesn't let her do it, Liu Man'er can only lie on the rocking chair to sleep, this summer is the sleepy weather, Liu Man'er sits back and blows the natural wind, which may be the reason for the miscarriage and the weakness of the body, but she doesn't feel particularly hot, and she falls asleep after a while.

By the time she woke up, the peanuts were ripe.

Liu Man'er tasted one anxiously, the taste was quite good, the first time I tried it, it was quite successful, it was a little salty, it could be lighter, and the pepper could also be put a little, otherwise it would be too spicy, and the middle was not very flavorful.

After writing down this point, Liu Man'er put the peanut in a wooden basin, and put it in the basin together with the five perfumes, and she planned to soak it for two hours to let the peanut taste slowly.

After dinner, she felt that the peanuts should be about the same, so she scooped up the peanuts with the rice of the rice, passed the fine spices, selected the cinnamon peppercorns mixed into the peanuts, and fried the remaining peanuts in the pot, and then she poured the peanuts on top of the rice basket, intending to dry it.

In this way, dried peanuts can be stored for a longer time, but Liu Man'er is not all dried, so fresh and delicious things are naturally set aside for general home eating.

In this countryside, most people are just willing to boil those shriveled peanuts to children, and most of them are boiled in water, and then a little more generous people cook them with salt, this willow vine is generous, directly boiled with meat and spices.

The result was naturally self-evident, several children shouted that it was delicious, Liu Man'er looked at Fang's, and Fang's also nodded: "It tastes very good." ”

When Liu Man'er heard this, she asked again, "Mother, have you ever seen other people's families sell peanuts like ours?" ”

"Nope." Fang Shi shook his head, "Who will make peanuts like you, everyone else is just boiled in water, besides, even if it is the same recipe, the taste of the things made is different." ”

Liu Man'er thought about it, even if spiced peanuts were already sold here, so what, they sold theirs, they sold their own, and she didn't copy the recipe of later generations, these peanuts were cooked by her with thought and time.

"Since it's delicious, I'll cook more tomorrow." Liu Man'er said.

The children applauded when they heard this, but they heard Liu Man'er say: "When the time comes, take it to the town and sell it." ”

"Oh......" Ye Feng and the others' heads drooped.

"Don't be depressed, everyone will eat these peanuts today." Liu Man'er said with a smile: "The remaining half is dried, I just want to see if there is such a good taste after the peanuts are dried, if so, we can make peanuts and sell them." ”

"It should be a little harder, but it won't taste bad." Fang said: "This is if you use this boiled peanuts to sell, can the business be successful?" ”

"Absolutely." Liu Man'er said very confidently, "When the time comes, the town will not be able to sell, I will go to the county to sell it, by the way, isn't this Ye Qing working in a restaurant?" Let the Tao shopkeeper help publicize it, don't you. ”

"It's not good to always trouble others." Fang's said.

"Don't worry, our peanuts are so delicious, even if I take them, I won't trouble him, but bring him business opportunities and call guests." Besides, I don't have to put it there to sell it, I can buy them all when I set up a stall. ”

When Fang heard that Liu Man'er was so confident, he didn't say anything, but changed the topic, looked at Liu Man'er, and said, "Man'er, your health has not been good recently, don't sell these yet, and when you are well, let's talk about it." ”

"Uh-huh." Liu Man'er nodded and said, "I just made this recipe first, and then my body is almost fine now, nothing is wrong." ”

It's just a miscarriage, they won't really let her sit for a full month like confinement, right?

"You look okay now, and you'll know when you're old, so pay more attention." Fang admonished.

Liu Man'er was at a loss for an instant, so she could only accept it, "I know, I'll pay attention." ”