"Aunt, this is a great treasure. It can be made into something delicious. How about I take it back and cook it for you to try?" Xie Yunjiao said.
Aunt Tian knew that Xie Yunjiao was unwilling to listen after she had tried to persuade her, and there was nothing she could do. However, she was unwilling to eat the poisonous substance prepared by her.
She didn't want to be poisoned to death by this poisonous creature before the New Year was over.
But she was too embarrassed to say such an unlucky thing in front of Xie Yunjiao, so she could only say, "If you like it, I'll give it to you. I'm going to throw it away later anyway."
Xie Yunjiao took the konjac home as if it were a treasure. Gu Huai also came back from the mountain. He was lucky today and he shot a few pheasants and a roe deer.
This roe deer is tender and delicious, and is a rare wild game. If it were sold, it would probably fetch a lot of money.
"Husband, didn't the master tell you to practice at home and not be lazy? Look, you run to the mountain all day long. If the master knew about it, he would be angry." Xie Yunjiao said deliberately.
Gu Huai was stunned for a moment, then he looked around the yard. After searching for a while and not finding Ye Baien, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Xie Yunjiao and saw the slight curve of her mouth, then he realized that Xie Yunjiao had lied to him.
"My lady, you are so naughty."
If it weren't in front of the child, he really wanted to catch Xie Yunjiao and spank her hard.
"Then what I said is not true." Xie Yunjiao looked at Gu Huai with sparkling eyes, then sighed helplessly, "Our life is not too bad now, so don't work too hard, just practice hard."
"I have practiced martial arts, but I was just itching to go up the mountain to check the traps I dug. I didn't expect to be lucky."
Gu Huai felt that he was very strong, and since he had been practicing martial arts with Ye Baien, ordinary people were no match for him, so it didn't matter if he didn't practice occasionally.
But he had said this to Ye Baien before, which made Ye Baien angry, and he told him that there are always people better than you.
He was told that he should not be arrogant and should learn more skills to protect the people around him.
Later, Zhou Jinhai was arrested. He was injured and almost hacked to death. He was also almost hit by a burning beam. It was Lian Jin, who had a fever, who subconsciously pushed him away and saved him from danger.
Lian Jin said he had forgotten about pushing Gu Huai, he only remembered that it was Gu Huai who saved him.
After this battle, he finally understood Ye Baien's words: "There are always people who are better than you, and there are always things that are better than you." He no longer dared to be lazy or arrogant, but he also didn't want Xie Yunjiao to work too hard. He wanted to help catch some prey after practicing, even if he didn't sell it, it would save the family some money.
"Why don't we just not sell these and eat them instead?" Xie Yunjiao said.
When she came back from town it was a little late and the meat stall was closed. She didn't buy any meat and thought about going back home to see if there was anything to eat and just make do with it.
Now that Gu Huai is back from hunting, he can give the children meat to eat again.
She and Gu Huai are adults, so it’s okay for them not to eat meat for one or two meals, but the two children are in the growth stage, so they need to eat more meat to grow.
Doudou used to be too malnourished and looked like a bean sprout. Now, after being raised by her for a while, he has gained some weight, but he is still thinner than his peers.
It’s no wonder that others think Doudou can’t beat the strong Ding Qiang.
Whatever Xie Yunjiao said was what he did. Since she wanted to eat roe deer, he killed the roe deer and skinned it.
After Xie Yunjiao came back, she found some chestnut branches and leaves, burned them into ashes, put them into water and stirred them to get a light yellow liquid. This was the most primitive alkaline water.
After preparing the alkaline water, the braised roe deer meat in the pot is also cooked. As soon as the lid is opened, the fragrance fills the house.
The two children were already waiting at the table to eat.
As soon as I saw the translucent red roe deer meat, I swallowed my saliva frantically, fearing that my saliva would flow out if I was slow.
It was their first time eating roe deer meat. After being stewed, the meat was not tough at all but very tender and smooth. The bones and meat separated with a little force. The meat was tender and juicy, and the aftertaste was so fragrant that people couldn't stop eating it.
The two little guys had big appetites, and the meat was so delicious that they ate two large bowls of rice in a row and only stopped when their stomachs were full.
Xie Yunjiao was also amazed when she ate roe deer meat for the first time.
However, she didn't expect that the roe deer meat would be so tender and delicious. The remaining half can be marinated and roasted tomorrow. The skin will be crispy and the meat will be tender, and the taste should be very good.
After dinner, Xie Yunjiao began to process the konjac.
To process konjac, you have to peel it, grind it, add water and stir it, then add alkaline water to remove the toxicity and heat it into a ball. After it is formed into a ball, put it into clean water and boil it again to remove most of the alkaline water taste, then you can make delicious konjac.
If you can’t finish eating the konjac, soak it in clean water and take it out whenever you want to eat it. It can be eaten for a long time.
The steps to process this thing are not difficult, but peeling and grinding it is really difficult. Although there is a layer of burrs on its skin, it will prick your hand when you grab it, making you feel painful and itchy.
But there was a way. Xie Yunjiao took some worn-out clothes that Doudou couldn't wear, wrapped her hands with them, and then treated the problem. That worked much better.
However, despite this layer of protection, Xie Yunjiao's hand was still pricked and it was a little itchy, but it was better than she had expected.
At this moment, she couldn't help but miss some small tools in later generations, such as plastic gloves, which could be bought everywhere on the street but became scarce here and could not be bought even with money.
After finally completing all the steps, it was already late.
Xie Yunjiao felt itchy and painful, and was feeling annoyed when she suddenly saw Gu Huai walk in. She was about to smile at Gu Huai as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, she felt a weight on her hand. Gu Huai grabbed her hand and pulled her to the stove, asking her to warm her hand in front of the stove.
"What's the matter? Are you hungry at night and want to have some meat snack?" Xie Yunjiao said with a smile.
Gu Huai looked at Xie Yunjiao. Her face was so soft and beautiful under the firelight.
He thought that even if he wanted to eat meat, he would only feel full if he ate her whole body.
After being a vegetarian for so long, he wanted to start eating meat, but...
"After roasting them, your hands will feel much more comfortable." Gu Huai said after taking a deep breath.
"real?"
Xie Yunjiao was skeptical, but after roasting the fire for a while, she really felt that her hands were not as itchy as before.
"How did you know this method?" Xie Yunjiao looked at Gu Huai in surprise.
Gu Huai said that he had seen Fan and Liu Miaohua's hands become itchy when they processed taro, and that they would feel much more comfortable after roasting them over the fire for a while, so he asked Xie Yunjiao to give it a try.
"It's getting late, go to bed quickly. We have to send them to the academy to study early tomorrow morning." Gu Huai said.
"That's true. I still have to cook for that old man tomorrow." Xie Yunjiao muttered.
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