Chapter 105: Female liar?
Some people in the community may have heard of beggar's chicken, but these people certainly don't know it.
After the chicken was killed and cleaned, Xie Yanyan began to stuff it with seasonings, including scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon, angelica, cloves, and nutmeg powder. Then he wrapped it tightly with five lotus leaves and then wrapped it with two pieces of rhubarb paper.
By the stream, Zhou Shaoyu was asked to mix the mud.
When Zhou Shaoyu was mixing the mud, Xie Yanyan added two spoonfuls of old wine to prevent the fishy smell of the mud from seeping into the lotus leaves.
Mix the mud and wrap it around the chicken wrapped in lotus leaves.
Zhou Shaoyu said: "Like a cocoon."
Everyone was curious, how can you eat it after coating it like this? Maybe grill it?
Xie Yanyan: Smart!
When the chicken was being marinated, Xie Yanyan and Xie Anfeng built an earthen kiln together, and those of Dongliu who were free came to help.
Two earthen kilns were dug on the ground.
Collect firewood and burn in the earth kiln.
Because this practice was so rare, the prince dragged his injured leg and sat nearby to watch in amazement.
Find a pile of wood and make a fire under the earthen kiln. Burn the kiln until it is red hot, then turn off the fire. A large pile of charcoal will have burned underneath.
An opening was opened on the top of the earthen kiln, and the bamboo tubes filled with ingredients and the beggar's chicken wrapped in mud were put in. A thick layer of charcoal was added, and then the sweet potatoes were put in. Finally, the red-hot earth blocks were smashed to cover the kiln.
The prince finally showed some curiosity: "What kind of tuber did you put in last?"
"Sweet potato." Xie Yanyan said just two words.
“Did you grow it yourself?”
“I bought it.”
The prince thought: It must be a foreigner! Or he bought it by chance~
Dong Liu and his companions made chicken soup and cooked chicken for the prince. Although the prince had endured some hardships while climbing mountains and crossing rivers, he was still a noble heir. His diet was simply luxurious in the eyes of the guide.
He cooked the chicken soup and started to eat. Xie Yanyan and the others’ meal was also ready.
Bamboo tube rice is simply an upgraded version of potato stewed rice. It is not only fragrant, but also has the fragrance of bamboo. The rice is grainy, the green beans are very glutinous, and the diced bacon is the finishing touch.
The prince's saliva was immediately flowing out.
Xu Wenrong gave his bamboo tube rice to the prince, and the others shared some with him, and then started to cook the beggar's chicken.
The prince simply stopped eating and came over to watch them build the kiln.
The sweet potatoes were golden, soft and fragrant, and the sweet aroma filled the entire camp.
Xie Yanyan grabbed a roasted sweet potato that was oozing with sugar and handed it to Zhou Shaoyu: "Try it."
Zhou Shaoyu immediately smiled brightly. The prince looked at him and felt that he had a smug look on his face.
Zhou Jin dug out a few more pieces, and Xie Yanyan said to Dong Liu, "Take them to Brother Fu, be careful not to get burned."
The prince was immediately satisfied. I am the eldest brother!
The last one, the beggar's chicken, was the most important. Everyone watched Zhou Jin dig it out bit by bit. It was a hard mud ball. He gently cracked the mud and peeled it open, revealing the oily lotus leaves.
As the layers of lotus leaves are peeled off, the aroma of the roasted chicken comes out. The beggar's chicken, with the fragrance of lotus leaves, is crispy and tender because of the addition of seasonings.
The key is that his curiosity was satisfied enough, and the prince suddenly felt that his stewed chicken was no longer delicious.
Bamboo tube rice, beggar's chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, and Fenjiu. Xie Anfeng had never been so satisfied.
Even though he didn't know how his daughter had so many abilities that he didn't know about, she was his daughter, so he had to trust her and protect her unconditionally.
However, there was someone next to him who had the same idea, and he was a little panicked~
Next, they walked every day at a risk of their lives. After walking for five consecutive days, the prince's eye sockets collapsed.
Standing on the last hilltop, looking towards the west, seeing the carriages, horses and people at the foot of the mountain, the prince felt lucky to have finally survived.
Standing on the top of the mountain, he smiled easily: "I finally made it out."
Xie Yanyan also completed the final search for supplies.
Now, she has 200,000 tons of pine nuts in her space. She didn't dare to take all of them, but left enough because she saw little squirrels on the mountain.
2 tons of unshelled Job's tears, 4 tons of Matsutake mushrooms, and 4 tons of wild oats.
After a week of climbing mountains and crossing rivers, she lost a lot of weight, but she felt that she was stronger and in much better health than before.
Dong Shiliu had already gone down the mountain in advance to contact Yu Shanhe, the county magistrate of Chang'an City.
"Yu Shanhe is the county governor that my father values the most. He is the most famous talent in Lingxi, and the Yu family plays an important role in the entire northwest."
The prince smiled and said, "The Yu family is very loyal."
Before going down the mountain to the foot, Dong Liu and others helped the prince wash, tie his hair, and change clothes by the stream. Although the prince looked a little tired, his charm was not diminished.
Everyone in the group washed up and looked less disheveled.
Before they reached the foot of the mountain, Yushanhe and all the officials from Chang'an came up the mountain to greet them.
When he saw the prince, Yushanhe immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
The king and his ministers sighed and walked down the mountain hand in hand.
As the second most senior official, Zhou Shaoyu went down the mountain side by side with the prince.
Xu Wenrong, Xie Yanyan and Xie Anfeng followed at the end and were quite free.
When they arrived in Chang'an, no one had time to appreciate the prosperity of the city. The prince immediately convened a meeting of the emperor and his ministers to discuss how to deal with the locust plague.
"Master Yu, where is the locust swarm now?"
Yushanhe said: "Your Highness, we are less than 600 miles away from Chang'an. According to your instructions in the letter, I dug canals in Pingliang and Jingchuan counties to divert water, and burned bonfires at night to attract and kill locusts. The effect is remarkable, but there are too many locusts, and this cannot completely cure them."
It was less than 600 miles away from Chang'an and the battle was imminent.
Yu Shanhe hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was originally in Pingliang County, working with the county magistrate to treat the disaster. I received a letter from King Xi saying that he had a wonderful way to treat locusts. I hurried back to Chang'an, but I waited for three days but still didn't see King Xi."
An official below said angrily: "Prince Yinxi said he had a wonderful method, and the people were looking forward to it. Now he is nowhere to be seen. The people are scolding Lord Yu for being greedy for life and afraid of death, abandoning the people, and still scolding..."
He didn't dare to say it.
Yu Shanhe said directly: "Some people incited the people, saying that there was a severe drought and no crops were harvested. Now there is a locust plague. The emperor lost the people's anxiety about the harvest and was misled. It is my fault. I have sent people to guide all the people. The locust plague came from the Western Rong, not from Daqin. We are all victims. The emperor is very anxious and has sent the prince to rescue the disaster in person."
The prince smiled faintly and said, "Now we are only considering how to treat the locusts. We can talk about other things later."
Xie Yanyan secretly agreed. The person who spread the rumor was Wang Zhen, right? Was it Prince Xi?
The prince pointed at Xie Yanyan and said, “Miss Xie has a way to save the disaster, Lord Yu should not underestimate it, and must follow Miss Xie’s instructions.”
All the officials suddenly widened their eyes.
Did they hear it wrong?
Yu Shanhe had not expected the prince to come up with any good ideas. The Yu family was proficient in both civil and military strategies, but they were still helpless in the face of the locusts. The prince came only to boost people's morale.
Even the Crown Prince, King Xi, and other people in the society were unable to control the locusts, so they just came here to make some money.
But, the prince let such a little girl control locusts?
"Your Highness, is this a mistake?" he asked tentatively.
[A female liar? ]
(End of this chapter)
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