"I wonder what the situation is like outside." Xu Lin took out her communicator to ask.
Li Jingjing: Xu Lin, the medicine you sent is so effective! My bees have been saved. Thank you so much!
I had just taken out my communicator when I saw a message from Li Jingjing in the group chat.
Wang Jing: Yes, it's so useful. Zheng Ming came back and said that this is the pesticide they spray in the public areas of the base. Thank you, Linlinzi.
Xu Lin: You're welcome. Has Zheng Ming returned? What's the situation outside?
Wang Jing: I just got back and am having dinner. Let me relay your thoughts.
Wang Jing: The insect infestation outside has been basically brought under control, so he didn't work overtime too late. As long as it doesn't continue to mutate, he expects to be able to return to normal life in three to five days.
Wang Jing: Insect traps have been placed at every intersection, and we have to go and clean them every two hours. Tomorrow we will all go out and clean the insects out of the traps.
Li Jingjing: Please be careful and wear an extra set of protective clothing.
Dai Qin: Make sure to wear a hat on your head. Today I treated several people who had been bitten on the ears and eyes by insects, and some of them lost their eyes.
Wang Jing: Dr. Dai, are you free now?
Dai Qin: Yes, I take turns resting with my colleagues. The insect infestation is now basically under control, there are fewer injured people, and medicines are in supply.
Xu Lin: Everything is moving in a positive direction. Dr. Dai, please get some rest. You've worked so hard.
Dai Qin: Yes, you should all get some rest too.
"Let's have roasted pig's trotters tomorrow, and also braise some pig's head meat. In the afternoon, let's plant some sweet potatoes and potatoes. Our space is full of wheat and corn, so it's better to use sweet potatoes and potatoes to exchange resources in the future."
Receiving the good news, Xu Lin was in a good mood and started planning what to eat.
"Okay, let's go to sleep." Zhou Pin saw Xu Lin lying on the bed, put the book on the bedside table, and lay down as well.
At six o'clock the next morning, Zhou Pin woke up, and Xu Lin also woke up when he got up.
"Let's have egg pancakes for breakfast!" Xu Lin was in a good mood.
"Go wash up first, you'll be done in a bit."
Zhou Pin took out eggs and flour and started making pancakes. Xu Lin went to wash up, and by the time she finished, Zhou Pin had finished too. Xu Lin ate, and Zhou Pin went to wash up.
After the two finished preparing, they started braising the pig's head. Xu Lin took out Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, white sugar, pepper powder, salt, soy sauce, white wine, white vinegar, etc.
First, burn off any remaining pig hair with charcoal. Soak in water for about 5 minutes, scrape the skin clean with a knife, and pluck any remaining hair with tweezers. Rub the inside and outside layers with salt and marinate for about 15 minutes.
Put water in an iron pot and bring it to a boil. Put the pig's head meat in, cover and boil for about 3 minutes. Then take it out, rinse it with clean water, and hang it to dry.
Pack the seasonings in a loosely woven cloth bag, tie the bag tightly to prevent leakage, put it in a pot, add water, and simmer for about half an hour to extract the flavor. Then add sugar, pepper, white vinegar, light soy sauce, and wine to make a braising liquid.
Finally, put the pig's head meat into the braising liquid, cover and cook for about half an hour, then remove and it's done.
Xu Lin plans to save the remaining brine for braising eggs next time.
It looked simple, but in reality, the two of them finished their tasks around noon. Xu Lin found two cucumbers, sliced them, and put them together with the chopped pig's head meat. She added minced garlic, vinegar, salt, sesame oil, and cilantro, and the cold pig's head meat salad was ready.
Zhou Pin stir-fried some pig's blood and heated up some steamed buns, making for a simple but delicious lunch.
In the afternoon, Xu Lin asked Zhou Pin to work on improving the communicator while she planted potatoes and sweet potatoes herself. This way, Zhou Pin didn't miss any work and his time in the space wasn't wasted.
Xu Lin found the potatoes she had bought before, which were free from pests and diseases, had a smooth appearance, and had many shallow buds.
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