Chapter 259: Going Hunting in the Mountains

"This bun is so exquisite. It even contains fried goose eggs. I can't wait to taste it." Fang Ting stared at the chopped leeks and then quickly shook his head.

No, the children’s marriage is important!

Ma Pandi had the same idea and tried his best to restrain himself and not let his stuttering delay important matters.

Granny Qin advised earnestly, "Shen Qing, you can't eat like this every day."

If they continue to eat like this, not only will the children not want to eat the meals at home, but they themselves won’t want to eat the meals at home either - they wish they could all come and work here!

She said that they were all young and strong children, in good health, so they didn't need to eat too well. It would be great if they could just stew a pot of cabbage or green vegetables and be full.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Yes, yes!

Eating like this every day will easily cause conjunctivitis - referring to themselves.

Shen Qing agreed and said, "How can we eat like this every day?" There are not enough vegetables.

She thought about it for several days before finalizing the menu.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They said, how can you eat like this every day? Today is the first day of work, it's normal to eat better.

"I've thought about it. Let's take two days off every seven days. During these five days, we'll cook two pots of meat porridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and serve them with vegetable dumplings with various fillings.

Ersi is to stew meat with dried vegetables or fat residue, bones, etc. with brown rice, steamed buns, etc.

You all know that I originally stocked up on a lot of dried vegetables when I was in Qili Village. A handful of dried vegetables could make a whole basin, and the meat is rich in fat and water, making it a perfect match for the dried vegetables. It tastes better than steaming it," Shen Qing continued.

The dried vegetables she stockpiled finally came in handy!

Everyone: ...How can it not be delicious if it's paired with meat? What can't be delicious with meat?

"And I've thought about it. When meat is scarce, I can use the sheep bones to make soup after slaughtering them. After cooling, they become jelly. I can cut them into large chunks and use them to stew dried vegetables and vegetables. It's super delicious every time, and I even save on oil."

Well, with so many people, you have to be thrifty when cooking. When meat, grains and vegetables are not available in full, how to use the existing ingredients to make the food healthy, nutritious and delicious is what she, as the host, has to consider.

Zheng Hui blinked. Can you eat like this?

But think about stewing Chinese cabbage or radish in mutton soup, it must be delicious with the aroma of meat. Not only mutton soup, but also chicken, duck, goose and pork bones?

She quickly asked, "Shen Qing, if sheep bones are okay, then what about other bones?"

Shen Qing affirmed: "Okay, you can use the chicken bones to make soup. The jelly made from the soup is also delicious when used to stew vegetables. You can try it later."

It is equivalent to MSG and chicken essence in China, which is used to enhance flavor. The difference is that in ancient times, people used chicken, duck, mutton and fish to make broth, and used this to enhance flavor to make dishes more delicious and easier for the body to absorb.

Liu Cuihua just stopped her horse and looked forward to her brother and three sisters-in-law following in the crowd, and she felt that she had learned something new!

It’s great. I always learn a lot from the women in the village. I feel like they have made a little progress today!

Every time you make a little progress, life will get much better.

"Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, let's go back to the head of the family and discuss going hunting in the mountains?" Ma Pandi came up to the two of them and said in a low voice.

Fang Ting reacted and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, let's go back quickly. There are only dried goods at home and we can't use them to make soup.

Ask the head of the family to bring back some fresh fish. This one can be kept for later, so we can save it and eat it later."

Liu Cuihua also agreed, "Let's go, the more we stay here, the more we want to eat."

It’s so appetizing, as if I’ve never eaten meat.

The three of them retreated quietly and walked back in the cold wind with surging emotions.

I learned how to cook several different dishes today, and I will try them when I get home.

The others also returned reluctantly, wondering when the Lei family would go hunting?

The ducks at home have been slaughtered, and they can't bear to eat the chickens and geese. If they want fresh bones to make soup, they can only rely on the Lei family to bring back some from hunting.

There are a variety of fresh, plentiful, and affordable prey for them to choose from. Where else can they find such a good thing?

The people working in the workshop ate big steamed buns and drank vegetable and lean meat porridge. They felt that their lives were very satisfying and went home without asking for anything else.

The people at home also received good news: the Lei family was going to hunt in the mountains, and they would take the men in the village with them!

All prey is distributed according to the number of people!

The men who returned home: ...It’s too early to say, they still have something to ask for!

The departure is scheduled for the day after tomorrow morning, and those who are interested should gather at the door of the Lei family.

Hunting is a big deal, and this trip is related to the winter meat supply of the entire village. Shen Qing approved leave for all the men in the workshop who were willing to go - after all, they were paid by piece, not by day, so there was no need to deduct wages if they did not earn wages due to taking leave, and there was no loss on both sides.

As for whether the missing link in the middle will affect the next step, my family members are capable of every step, so if they can't do it, they can take over. It won't affect the hunting event.

Someone from Shen Qing's family also went there.

Originally Jiang Xiangxi was very excited and looked eager to try it, but was stopped by Shen Qing.

The wedding is about to begin, and if something happens to him, not only will it delay the wedding, but it will also easily give Ali a bad reputation as a woman who brings bad luck to her husband - men are really useless, and whenever something bad happens, it's always the woman's fault.

In the end, Jiang Xiangdong and Jiang Xiangnan went.

Jiang Xiangdong believed that it would be a waste not to go if there was free meat. If he went there, he could hunt more prey and share more when he came back, which would save him money on meat!

Jiang Xiangnan was greedy. He wanted to see what other species there were in the deep mountains.

The two of them prepared food and knives according to the Lei family's instructions. Shen Qing also prepared several medicines that might be used.

Huo Bing and Jiang Yu also gave the two of them crossbows.

When the day of departure came, not only Jiang Xiangdong and Xiangnan had brought crossbows, but every other man had brought theirs too! They also brought the broadswords that had been distributed earlier.

The Lei family members were holding bows and arrows. It was the first time they saw a crossbow and their eyes were full of surprise.

They had previously thought that the villagers didn't know how to shoot arrows, and that they wouldn't be able to catch flying or distant prey, so they were prepared for the possibility that even though they had a large number of people, the harvest would be small.

After seeing the repeating crossbow today and listening to them explain how to use it, I thought about why they can never keep up with the people in the village?

It can fire multiple arrows in succession without exerting much effort to draw the bow, and is easier to aim than a bow and arrow... This is simply the arrow of dreams!

They dreamed, no, they never imagined that there would be such a useful and handy tool!

A total of more than thirty men went to the village, and including the Lei family, there were nearly fifty people in total.

Shen Qing was a little worried that there were more people than prey!

A trip to the mountains would take at least four or five days to return. While the men were hunting, the villagers were also busy stockpiling all kinds of things.

On the evening of the third day, the hunters returned early.

As it turned out, Shen Qing's worries were wrong.