Chapter 53: The Black Briquette
"This, this ......"
Yun Zhang didn't expect that Yun Juncheng not only didn't support her, but also squeezed her, and her face suddenly turned blue and red, and she was dumbfounded for a while.
"Since you can't say it, don't say it."
Yun Juncheng's tone was unusually tough, and he didn't seem angry and arrogant when he spoke.
"How did you treat others in the past, and how others naturally treat you now, Yun Xiaoshuang didn't invite your family, naturally she has her reasons, why should you be unhappy?"
Yun Juncheng glared at Yun Lifa, who was standing on the side without a hair, "Why are you still stunned, why don't you bring this messy mother-in-law back!" ”
"Isn't it enough to lose face to our Yun family?"
was first humiliated by the two juniors, and now he was blamed by his own patriarch, Yun Lifa also felt that his face was gloomy, and he immediately pulled the Yun Zhang clan up from the ground.
The Zhang family was so angry that he vomited blood, so he could only put a few cruel words before leaving: "Yun Xiaoshuang, don't think that with the support of the patriarch today, you can do whatever you want!" ”
"Next time you'll wait for me!"
After the two members of the Yun family left, Yun Xiaoshuang thanked Yun Juncheng: "Patriarch, thank you for helping me out of the siege today." ”
"It doesn't matter." Yun Juncheng waved his hand, "After all, what Yun Zhang's family lost is also the face of the Yun family, so naturally I can't sit idly by." ”
If it weren't for Yun Juncheng coming forward just now, I'm afraid that Yun Zhang's family would have to make a big fuss here again, which made Yun Xiaoshuang can't help but sigh, it was really the right decision to win over Yun Juncheng in the first place.
"Thank you very much anyway."
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Yun Xiaoshuang also quietly stuffed a purse into Yun Juncheng's sleeve, which was the fifty taels of silver she promised to Yun Juncheng.
Yun Juncheng was stunned for a moment, and then accepted it quietly.
After solving the trouble of Yun Zhang's family, the rest of the matter will naturally go smoothly.
Out of fear of Yun Juncheng, presumably the Yun Zhang family will not come to her for trouble again in the next period of time, which really saves her a lot of worry.
The next day, the batch of ceramic utensils customized by Yun Xiaoshuang in the city were ready, and as soon as they were delivered, Yun Xiaoshuang sent someone to put them in the new house.
"Be careful, they're all made of ceramic."
Yun Xiaoshuang led the workers to carefully send the equipment inside, for fear that something would bump on the way, after all, if something went wrong with this batch of equipment, the next batch would have to wait for another month or two.
"Xiaoshuang, what are these things for?"
Second Aunt Zhao couldn't help but be a little curious when she watched the workers coming in and out, staring intently at those chic objects.
"Second aunt, these things are very useful."
Yun Xiaoshuang smiled, she couldn't explain the use of these things for a while, and when the new house was built, she could directly install these things, and then she would naturally teach the Zhao family how to use these appliances.
Thinking that she would never have to endure the filthy latrine in the future, Yun Xiaoshuang felt beautiful in her heart.
After the workers finished moving all the utensils, Yun Xiaoshuang gathered them all in the open space outside the house, and at the same time asked Second Aunt Zhao and Zhao Hong to bring them the mung bean soup that had been prepared for them.
Yun Xiaoshuang has never treated the people under her hands badly, not to mention that if it weren't for the workers working day and night during this time, the progress of the construction of this new house would not be so fast.
"You have worked hard during this time, and when the house is built, I will definitely send a big red envelope to each of you!"
"Miss Xiaoshuang doesn't have to be so polite, these are what we should do, and besides, the salary you give is already 10% more than that outside, so you don't have to ......"
"Since I said it, I will definitely give it."
Yun Xiaoshuang interrupted Brother Sun's words, she knew in her heart that most of the reason why the workers worked so hard was because of him, and her tone suddenly softened a lot.
"Brother Sun, thanks to you and these brothers during this time, otherwise the progress of this house may not be so fast."
"Besides, it's not just you, my sister-in-law has also helped our family a lot, so don't shirk anymore."
Seeing that Yun Xiaoshuang's attitude was so tough, Brother Sun couldn't shirk anymore, so he agreed for his brothers.
After all, no one would have trouble with money, so they were also a little more grateful to Yun Xiaoshuang.
With Brother Sun and Second Uncle Zhao in the new house, Yun Xiaoshuang naturally didn't have to worry about it, and after transporting the equipment, she took Zhao Hong home.
It's late autumn, and the reeds next to the marshland have turned golden, which looks quite appropriate.
Yun Xiaoshuang would pass by this swamp every time she came to the new house, and she didn't think there was anything special about it, but this time when she and Zhao Hong passed by, they heard a rustling sound from the reeds.
"Sister-in-law, did you hear ......?"
"Shh
Yun Xiaoshuang made a silent gesture towards Zhao Hong, and suddenly deflected and walked towards the reeds.
Before she could reach the middle of the reeds, a mallard duck covered with gray-brown fur flew out of it, and fluttered its wings and flew around Yun Xiaoshuang twice.
It wasn't until the duck flew away that the two came to their senses.
"It's the first time I've seen a flying duck......
"It's a mallard."
The ducks that came to the mouth flew away, and Yun Xiaoshuang couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"Ducks are supposed to fly, but most of them have forgotten their instinct to fly because they have been bred all year round, while wild ducks live in the wild all year round and can naturally fly."
Wild ducks are also a kind of migratory birds, and they migrate south every winter, but the territory of Yungou Village does not belong to the south, so Yun Xiaoshuang was also a little surprised that it would appear here.
Thinking of this, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly plunged into the reeds with excitement, and sure enough, the reeds hid several wild duck eggs from them!
In the past few days, Yun Xiaoshuang has been worried about what new dishes to make, but these duck eggs have inspired her.
Compared with eggs, duck eggs are larger and have a more fishy taste, so even duck eggs are very common, and people in Yungou Village rarely eat them.
But Yun Xiaoshuang remembered her favorite dish in modern times, and the raw material was duck eggs.
When picking up the wild duck eggs, Yun Xiaoshuang specially asked Zhao Hong to bring a bundle of reeds, and when he got home, he put the reeds into the stove and burned them to ashes, and Yun Xiaoshuang took advantage of the time to dig a basket of loess in the field.
"Sister-in-law, what are you digging for?"
Zhao Hong was puzzled and looked at Yun Xiaoshuang with a puzzled expression.
"It's useful."
Then Yun Xiaoshuang mixed the ashes of the reeds with the loess and the rice husks left over from the previous autumn harvest, and then put some tea, salt and cooking wine into it, and finally added water and black mud.
Zhao Hong was confused when she watched from the side, although she didn't know what Yun Xiaoshuang wanted to do, she still obediently helped her start.
Next, Yun Xiaoshuang put the washed duck eggs into the prepared black mud, so that the surface of the duck eggs was evenly coated with a layer of black mud, and then put them into the remaining grass ash and rolled it around, so that all the preparations were completed.
"It's done!"
It was the first time for Zhao Hong to see such a strange way of cooking, and when she heard Yun Xiaoshuang's words, she suddenly became excited, and her eyes fell directly on the duck eggs wrapped in black mud.
But curiosity is curiosity, this duck egg is as black as a briquette, can this thing really be eaten?
Zhao Hong looked at it again and again, and felt that it was really difficult to swallow: "How do you eat this thing?" ”
"I can't eat it yet." Yun Xiaoshuang smiled, "At least we have to wait another month." ”
"So long?"
Although Zhao Hong didn't really want to eat this thing, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard Yun Xiaoshuang say that he would have to wait for a month.
Then Yun Xiaoshuang carefully put the "small briquettes" into the basin in turn, covered them with gauze, and then covered them tightly with hemp rope before they were completely sealed.
Yun Xiaoshuang found a damp corner in the kitchen and put the pot with duck eggs away, and then she only had to wait for a month to be able to pet the preserved eggs.
As the weather gradually turned colder, the trees quickly withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the villagers of Yungou Village gradually changed into thick clothes.
So during this time, in addition to occasionally going to the new house to see the progress of the construction, Yun Xiaoshuang went into the mountains to dig herbs, after all, when the heavy snow covers the mountains in winter, no herbs can be dug up.
"Xiaoshuang, are you going to enter the mountain again today?"
Second Aunt Zhao couldn't help but ask more when she saw Yun Xiaoshuang carrying a small bamboo basket and preparing to go out, she hadn't seen Yun Xiaoshuang rest during this time, and she couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
"Why don't you go today, you've dug up enough herbs before."
"It's okay second aunt." Yun Xiaoshuang smiled, "At this time, if you don't wait until it snows, you really can't go." ”
Although she had already dug up a lot of herbs some time ago, it was not enough to start making medicinal food, and she had to start preparing for next year early.
"It rained last night, and the road on the mountain was slippery." Zhao Mocheng pushed the wheelchair out of the house, "Even if you are going to grow herbs, those before are enough." ”
Yun Xiaoshuang digs herbs not only to make medicinal food, but also to prepare for planting herbs, which Zhao Mocheng has always been very aware of.
"Instead of running into the mountains every day, you should pay more attention to the suitable land for growing herbs."
Zhao Mocheng's words woke up Yun Xiaoshuang, she had been busy stockpiling herbs during this time, but she forgot that the growth environment of herbs was even harsh.
If you don't choose a suitable planting place in advance now, then all the medicinal herbs you have worked hard to collect during this time may not be able to survive.
Yun Xiaoshuang immediately put down the basket and turned her head to find Jia Zheng in the town.