Chapter 46 Taking advantage of the good midday sun, Jiang…
Taking advantage of the good midday sun, Jiang Can and Shen Lang took Hu Zi into the bathroom to give him a bath.
We have to wash him; Tiger bit someone and he's covered in blood. A towel alone won't be enough to clean him properly.
Given that Tiger had just bitten a murderer, and the bite was quite severe, the two were very cautious when bathing it, fearing it might bite again. However, after the bath, they realized their caution was unnecessary; Tiger knew perfectly well what it should and shouldn't bite.
Moreover, Tiger loves water. When hot water is poured on it, it wags its tail excitedly. After rinsing it once, it is rubbed with shampoo again. Before it is completely rinsed, Tiger tries to shake off the water, but Shen Lang stops it cleanly: "Stop, stop, stop!"
After rinsing thoroughly, Shen Lang and Jiang Can hid far away, letting Hu Zi vigorously shake the water in the bathroom, splashing water all over the bathroom tiles!
Wipe the tiger with a towel again, and when it's half-dry, let it lie in the bathroom to sunbathe.
Unlike before when they were in the yard, now they need to take Tiger for walks every day, usually twice a day, morning and evening. Tiger can relieve himself outside. Shen Lang has also taught Tiger how to use the toilet, but he has never seen Tiger use it.
It loves to run and frolic outside.
After giving Tiger a bath, Shen Lang went out.
Jiang Can used a comb to groom Hu Zi's fur. After combing his back, Hu Zi would roll over so that Jiang Can could comb his belly. Finally, he combed his paws and tail.
The fluffy balls that had been combed out had formed a large sphere. Jiang Can threw the sphere into a small wooden box next to him, which was filled with smaller fluffy balls of roughly the same size.
Someone knocked on the door. The old lady next door brought out a plate of freshly fried sesame seeds and sesame leaves. "Cancan, I just fried these. Try them."
Jiang Can: "Thank you, Auntie. Please come inside."
The old lady followed them into the house, mainly to see Tiger. "This dog is so handsome. I've never seen such a majestic wolfhound before. We're planning to adopt a dog. I wonder if Tiger or any of its siblings have had puppies? We'd like to buy some."
In case of thieves or bad guys, having a dog can help keep them alert.
Tiger bit the thief so badly yesterday; he's a great dog who protects the house.
Jiang Can then told Hu Zi about his origins, not knowing whether Hu Zi had any other brothers or sisters. It was fate that she was able to raise Hu Zi. She touched Hu Zi's head, and Hu Zi stuck out his tongue and licked her palm.
The old lady was about to leave after talking for a while. Jiang Can washed his hands and put a plate of spicy chicken feet on the plate he had brought for her: "Auntie, please try some. I marinated them yesterday, and they taste just right now."
Even if the elderly woman can't eat spicy food, she can still take it back for the children to eat.
“You can’t call me Auntie, you have to call me Grandma. You’re about the same age as Miaomiao.” The old lady took two spicy chicken feet. “Let me try them.” She refused to take the rest, but after taking a bite, she exclaimed, “Oh my, the sour, spicy and crunchy taste is so good!” “Cancan, I won’t refuse. I’ll take them back for Miaomiao to try. She’ll definitely like them.”
Miaomiao is the old lady's granddaughter.
After seeing her off, Jiang Can started braising duck products.
The cold dishes at the Huoyanshan Hot Pot branch are selling very well, even affecting the business of Jiangjia Restaurant, indicating that Jiangji Restaurant also needs to add some new dishes.
She tried braising some duck parts today.
Today I bought duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, duck carcasses, duck feet, duck gizzards, and duck intestines at the market, which totaled about five kilograms.
I'm planning to make two flavors: sweet and spicy, and numbing and spicy.
First, clean the duck parts thoroughly, especially the duck head and intestines. They must be cleaned very thoroughly, otherwise they won't taste good.
Next, blanch the duck parts in boiling water with scallions, ginger slices, and white wine to remove any fishy smell. Once the water boils, skim off the foam, remove the duck parts, and start braising them.
This was a process of continuous experimentation. Jiang Can kept adding spices to the pot, and finally stopped when he was satisfied, putting the lid on.
Jiang Can went back to the living room and sat down to read, checking on the pot every now and then.
When it was almost done, she turned off the heat and let it cool. She also picked up some and tasted them all. She liked the sweet and spicy flavor. It was so delicious that she couldn't stop eating it.
This is mainly for my own consumption, so I don't make much. Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator and won't spoil.
Xu Rao has a refrigerator here.
The old lady's granddaughter, Xu Miaomiao, brought over a plate of roasted chicken wings and a plate of roasted fish. "Sister Cancan, these were just roasted by my grandma. The chicken wings are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and they are very fragrant. The roasted fish is also delicious. These are my grandma's specialty dishes."
As soon as she entered the room, she smelled a numbing and spicy aroma, even more addictive than spicy and sour chicken feet, which whetted her appetite. She really wanted to ask what it was, but she held back.
Asking directly is extremely impolite.
The chicken wings were roasted until crispy and golden brown, and sprinkled with chili and cumin. Jiang Can said, "They look delicious."
Xu Miaomiao said happily, "Right, right! I especially love to eat this, but my grandma doesn't bake it often. You need an oven, and my grandma thinks it's too much trouble! I'm only able to eat this today because of Sister Cancan."
Jiang Can smiled and took the plate. Xu Miaomiao said, "Sister, I'll come back for the plate later, otherwise Dad will eat all the good food at home!"
Before she could reply, Xu Miaomiao had already run away.
Jiang Can looked at the two plates of barbecue on the table and paused for a moment. Hmm, her neighbor was very kind and loved to share food. She turned to look at the duck products in the kitchen. When she first finished cooking them, she hadn't thought about sharing them with her neighbor.
They were just neighbors from the past, and there was nothing worth sharing.
She felt this habit was bad and that she needed to change it.
Shen Lang opened the door and came in, only to see Jiang Can staring blankly. He put his bag on the sofa, came over and kissed Jiang Can: "So much delicious food?"
He pinched open a grilled chicken wing, ate it in two bites, spat out the bone, and threw it into the trash can. "Bought it?"
It wasn't made by Jiang Can.
Jiang Can: "These were given to us by our neighbor, Grandma. She brought us some steamed buns and sesame leaves at noon, and I gave her some spicy chicken feet in return. She brought these tonight too. They also want to get a dog and asked me if Tiger has any siblings. How about we find them a puppy? A relative's puppy in the neighborhood is a month old, so we should be able to get one."
She always wants to repay others for their kindness.
"Okay." Shen Lang thought Jiang Can was especially cute and too cuddly to kiss, so he gave her another kiss, which earned him a disgusted look from Jiang Can. "Your mouth is all greasy!"
Shen Lang: "What delicious food did you make today? It smells so good. Just take a plate to the neighbors." He went into the kitchen to look, picked up a duck intestine, and exclaimed, "It's so spicy!" After finishing the duck intestine, he picked up a duck wing and said, "I like this!"
Jiang Can cleared out the two plates and filled them with two plates of duck offal, so full that they looked like they were about to fall over at any moment. Then she carried the two plates of duck offal to the opposite door.
It was Shen Lang who helped open and knock on the door.
Xu Miaomiao opened the door, holding a tiny, creamy-yellow puppy in her arms. "Sister Cancan, my mom brought home a little puppy!!!"
Jiang Can: "Wow, so cute! This puppy must be just a month old, right?"
With its red nose and chubby body, it's very cute.
Xu Miaomiao: "Yes, it just turned one month old! I named it Ah Huang." Then she noticed what Jiang Can was holding. "Sister Can Can, is this a gift for my family? It smells so good! Did you make all of this yourself?"
She put Ah Huang down on the ground and quickly took the plate. "Grandma, Sister Can Can braised a lot of duck products!"
The old lady came out from the balcony and, upon seeing the two large plates her granddaughter was carrying, exclaimed, "Can Can, this is too much!"
Xu Miaomiao was the happiest. "Grandma, make deep-fried eel tomorrow, and stir-fry it with Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers. It's super delicious. Let Sister Cancan try it then."
The old lady pointed at Xu Miaomiao's head: "You glutton!"
He didn't return it to Jiang Can after all, and said with a smile, "Let's eat eel tomorrow."
Jiang Can bent down and teased Ah Huang for a while, while Miao Miao munched on a duck's foot and joined in the fun. "Our Ah Huang will definitely be as majestic as Hu Zi!"
Jiang Can: "It's definitely possible."
Xu Miaomiao asked Jiang Can for advice on how to raise tiger cubs, and said she had learned it!
Jiang Can then bid farewell to the Xu family and left.
Back home, Shen Lang was still eating duck parts. He particularly liked the duck gizzards and intestines, which had a crunchy texture. Jiang Can asked happily, "Would you like the soup sweet or savory?"
It turns out that this is what it feels like to deliver food to your neighbors. It's a bit strange, but it makes you happy.
Shen Lang: "Old-fashioned egg drop soup!"
Jiang Can soaked the wood ear mushrooms and daylily buds in hot water with salt and flour. Adding salt helps them soak faster, and flour helps absorb impurities. He poured oil into a pan, added chili pepper segments, scallion segments, minced ginger, and small diced tomatoes, and stir-fried until fragrant. Then he added hot water. Meanwhile, he pinched off a few pieces of dough, kneaded them, added sesame oil and chopped scallions to the center, rolled out the dough, and fried scallion pancakes in hot oil in a pan.
Crack an egg on top of the pancake, and it will be even more delicious.
She made four egg pancakes in total. Shen Lang had been running around all day and had a big appetite; he could eat three in one go, but one was enough for her.
Once the water in the pot boils, add small pieces of soft tofu, chopped wood ear mushrooms, and daylily buds. After boiling, season with scrambled eggs. Before serving, drizzle with vinegar and sesame oil, and sprinkle with cilantro and chopped green onions.
Shen Lang came over to get the food, drawn by the aroma. He loved scallion pancakes rolled with pickled cucumbers and pickled radishes, which were sour, spicy, and crunchy, making them a perfect accompaniment to rice. The old-fashioned egg drop soup was even better, and he served it in a large bowl.
One bowl is equivalent to three bowls of Jiang Can's.
Shen Lang took a sip of the old-fashioned egg drop soup, his breath coming out as it burned him. "I must have been a great philanthropist in my past life to be able to marry you in this one!" He handed Jiang Can a pancake filled with pickled cucumbers, pickled radishes, and duck intestines: "Wife, eat first."
Jiang Can smiled and accepted the pancake, "Thank you, A Lang."
She was eating and watching TV, feeling content, when she suddenly remembered the chilled beer in the fridge. She ran to get a bottle and asked, "Want some?"
Shen Lang definitely drank. He used the corner of the table to knock off the bottle cap, poured a glass for Jiang Can, and used the bottle himself. Holding up the beer, he said, "Let's have one."
These days are unbelievably blissful.
After dinner, Jiang Can took two large ice cream bars from the refrigerator and handed one to Shen Lang, who was clearing the dishes, saying, "Eat first, then wash the dishes."
While eating his Big Head Ice Cream, Shen Lang went to check the refrigerator and found that it contained a lot of things. There were three kinds of ice cream: Big Head Ice Cream, Green Tongue Ice Cream, and Red Bean Popsicles. The crisper drawer contained beer, soda, and several cans of cold dishes.
Since there was no meat available, Jiang Can preferred fresh food and went to the market every day.
He finished his ice cream in a few bites, then ate a green tongue-shaped ice cream. It was fun to eat; you could slurp it up for a long time, just like a tongue. After he finished eating, he continued washing the dishes.
The two of them took Tiger for a walk together. Shen Lang didn't like this activity at first. Walking outside was not as comfortable as being lovey-dovey at home. However, there were advantages to being outside.
There are always sparsely populated and remote places.
A sneaky kiss, a quick hug—it's so exciting!
The two men, with Tiger in tow, headed towards a secluded spot. After half an hour, they could cross the road to a dry, wide river filled with reeds. From there, they could loosen Tiger's leash and let him run freely.
Shen Lang also wanted to drag Jiang Can into the reed marshes.
Honestly, the reeds are quite prickly and can easily prick you, but since it's cold, there are no mosquitoes.
Jiang Can didn't follow him inside, so Shen Lang put his coat over her head, carried her inside, and made sure she wasn't uncomfortable at all.
After finding a relatively spacious place, Shen Lang put Jiang Can down.
In the wilderness, at night, a lone man and woman...
It would be a shame if nothing happened in this environment.
Jiang Can was too proud to do anything but kisses and hugs. Shen Lang coaxed, tricked, and begged him until he pulled Jiang Can onto his lap.
Jiang Can pursed her lips, refusing to make a sound, even more afraid of any noise outside.
In the wild, in such an environment, with the moon in the sky, people are exceptionally sensitive. This sensitivity naturally brings a more intense joy than usual. Jiang Can bit his clothes, suppressing all sounds.
...
After a long while, Tiger barked outside, and Shen Lang finally carried Jiang Can out. Jiang Can's cheeks were flushed, and she could barely stand. Her legs were trembling. She pinched Shen Lang's soft flesh hard, "Don't do that again next time."
Her fierce tone sounded like she was being coquettish, and even pinching someone felt like tickling. Shen Lang felt half of his body go numb.
It was too dark to see anything.
Tiger ran over and circled around Shen Lang. Shen Lang kicked Tiger, "I didn't even call you. Want to go back already?"
The two went back together. There was still no one on the road. Shen Lang carried Jiang Can out. Seeing that his wife was not saying anything, he wanted to tease her. He pinched her butt and said, "Use a condom next time."
Jiang Can froze completely, then bit Shen Lang's neck. "Shut up!"
Shen Lang: "Okay, I won't say anything."
Jiang Can: "Put me down." His breath hit Jiang Can's ear, which was particularly stimulating.
Shen Lang: "Let's find another secluded place."
Jiang Can's face turned completely red. "You pervert!"
Shen Lang estimated the distance they would travel and stopped teasing her. He picked her up and carried her horizontally to help her quell the blush on her face. Otherwise, once they crossed the road, there would be streetlights, and he wouldn't want others to see such a sweet-looking wife.
Tiger wagged its tail and followed happily beside them.
After crossing the street, Shen Lang put Jiang Can down and helped her straighten her clothes, appearing as gentle as could be.
Jiang Can kicked him in anger.
Shen Lang took the leash to put it on Tiger, but then he noticed something was wrong. Tiger had something in its mouth, and the part it was biting with its teeth was golden!
Gold? ? ? ?
Shen Lang snatched the food from Hu Zi's mouth and pulled Jiang Can behind a tree. Jiang Can's face turned red again, thinking he was up to something again: "Shen Lang, that's enough!!! We're almost home!"
Shen Lang naturally didn't let go: "Come, come, let me show you a big treasure."
Jiang Can's cheeks flushed red. "You shameless bastard! Go home and see!"
Shen Lang put his arm around her waist and said, "Block the light!" He held the flashlight in his mouth and shone it on the lump in his hand. It was a bone-shaped thing covered in mud, with only the metallic luster showing where Hu Zi's teeth were biting.
Shen Lang scraped away the mud to reveal a large golden bone inside, and could clearly see a row of sharp teeth marks left by Hu Zi. He and Jiang Can were both shocked.
"Golden Bones!!!"
Jiang Can snatched it away, "About half a jin! More than 40,000!"
Unexpected windfall? ???
The current price of gold is 85 yuan per gram, so 500 grams would be 42,500 yuan!
Going out and getting 40,000 yuan cut – who can be so lucky?
She stroked the golden bone as if she were stroking her most beloved lover. If the golden bone hadn't been so shabby, she would have taken a few bites to check if it was real.
Shen Lang: "Just tell me if the baby is big or not!"
Jiang Can was beaming with excitement: "Big! Extremely big!"
The two men surrounded Tiger, and Jiang Can, holding the large yellow croaker, asked, "Tiger, where did you find this? Take us there! I'll stew a big pork knuckle for you tomorrow!"
It has both meat and bones, who wouldn't love it!
Tiger is no ordinary dog. Hearing this, he bit his tail and walked back.
Shen Lang and Jiang Can ran wildly after Hu Zi, as if if they slowed down even a little, all the gold would be picked up by someone else.
Upon reaching the reed marshes, Jiang Can followed Hu Zi inside. She didn't need Shen Lang to carry her; she wasn't afraid of the reed thorns at all. However, she still wrapped herself in Shen Lang's coat, leaving only her eyes exposed.
Shen Lang was afraid of scratching her cheek.
After walking through the reeds for five or six minutes, they finally arrived at their destination. Tiger nudged the ground with its nose, and Shen Lang shone his flashlight over it. There was a dilapidated, rotten box, with most of it buried in the mud! There was a gap in it, shaped like a bone.
Tiger brought out the golden bone from here.
Jiang Can took out a kitchen knife and handed it to Shen Lang, instructing him to pry open the box. It was practically rotten with the slightest touch, but the contents inside were all dug out.
There are also four golden bones, each weighing half a pound, and at the bottom is a layer of large yellow croakers, a total of five pieces, each weighing half a pound.
Shen Lang feigned composure and awkwardly replied, "Forty-two hundred thousand is a bit low."
He continued digging, turning the nearby silt upside down, until he found a box a few meters away.
Jiang Can carried the cleaned gold, weighing a total of five pounds—it was really heavy! But she could handle the weight, and she could take some more. She cradled Tiger's head and kissed its forehead: "Tiger, is there any more? Go find some!"
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