"Hey, we actually caught a pair of fighting wild ducks, along with a dozen wild duck eggs from a nearby duck coop. We took care of the ducks outside before returning. One of the ducks was traded by the other educated youths in the Youth House for something. I got half of the remaining duck and the eggs. The eggs in the bowl and the meat in the pot are mine."
No wonder there was no one in the yard. It turned out that they had gotten the duck meat, and they were probably busy preparing it.
"You guys are really lucky. I've been out for such a short time and I've already caught two wild ducks. That's amazing." Ning Xiyue gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.
After adding a piece of firewood to the stove, Chen Yechu looked at Ning Xiyue and said, "I saw quite a few wild ducks in the reed marsh. I heard the flapping of their wings when they left. I wonder if you have anything to do tomorrow? Why don't we go there again tomorrow? Maybe we can catch some wild ducks."
Ning Xiyue is most interested in this kind of outdoor activity of finding wild game. She may not go for other things, but she must go for the food.
She looked at Chen Yechu happily and said, "Go ahead. If you hear the sound, there must be more. It's a good thing to catch them. But I have something to do tomorrow morning. I have to go to the Darong team with the captain to slaughter pigs. I will try to come back early. Do you think I should go there directly after I come back, or should we go together?"
Chen Yechu was very happy to get Ning Xiyue's answer. She had nothing to do all day and was not in a hurry.
"No hurry, we'll wait for you to go with us. The reeds are there, so the ducks inside can't escape."
"Okay, it's a deal." Ning Xiyue raised her hand and high-fived Ning Xiyue as a deal.
Chen Yechu held the bowl in one hand and clapped his hands with the other to confirm and reach a consensus.
"Wait a minute, I feel the meat is cooked."
She opened the lid of the pot and pressed the meat with a spatula, then scooped out two pieces of duck meat and handed them to Ning Xiyue: "Let's taste it and see if it's soft and glutinous."
"Okay, I'll try it."
Ning Xiyue rubbed her hands, picked up a piece of meat from the spatula and put it in her mouth, and Chen Yechu ate the remaining piece of meat.
"Hmm~, it tastes really good, very tasty. Ye Chu has great cooking skills."
Ning Xiyue habitually made a "hmm" sound to express whether the dish was delicious or not, but this time the "hmm" really meant that it was delicious. The flavor of the wine lees had completely permeated the duck meat, and the spiciness of the chili and the numbness of the Sichuan peppercorns had all been cooked into the meat, making the duck meat numb, spicy and fragrant.
Chen Yechu was willing to use the right ingredients. She put a lot of spices in this pot of meat, as well as her own secret marinade. The taste was pretty good, not much different from that made in those restaurants.
Ning Xiyue felt what it meant to have an endless aftertaste. After eating this piece, she really wanted to eat another one. She might remember this taste for the rest of her life. The duck meat soaked in this soup is very suitable for eating with rice.
Chen Yechu smiled with satisfaction after receiving the compliment. She went into the house, took out a bowl and filled it with duck meat for Ning Xiyue. This pot contained the meat of half a duck. After she took the bowl, she directly filled half of it for Ning Xiyue.
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