Chapter 91 Kiln-roasted Chicken and Fruit Wine
Even when he was taking a nap, Ye Feng couldn't stop thinking about the chickens buried outside, and even considered going out to check on them.
Su Yun hugged the other's tail, "Go to sleep, it's all buried. Maybe a chicken leg tree will grow by tomorrow~"
Su Yun continued to deceive the kitten.
This time, Ye Feng was smart enough not to fall for it. "No way, Su Yun, you're lying."
"Wow, you've gotten smarter!" Seeing that the kitten wasn't falling for her trick, Su Yun gently grasped its "weakness" by its tail, smiling slyly, "You're still not allowed to go~"
The kitten, its "weakness" exploited, became limp and helpless. It could only let out a soft "meow" and pull the person into its arms. "Then let's not go. Let's go to sleep."
"Then let's take a nap," Su Yun said, yawning, her eyes still sleepy.
The kitten, however, was full of energy, its eyes sparkling as it looked at her, its message quite clear: "And good afternoon~"
Su Yun: I almost forgot about that...
"Good afternoon~" Su Yun closed her eyes a little shyly to greet the enthusiastic kitten.
The kiss was passionate and lingering, the warmth of their breath gradually filling the air. Su Yun, held tightly in his arms, felt dizzy. She thought to herself, "Sigh, about good morning, good afternoon, good night..."
Why is this cat so hard to fool?
After a pleasant afternoon nap.
Su Yun stretched lazily and looked out the window. Ye Feng was sneaking out the door, carrying a small shovel.
"Where are you going, Night Breeze?" Su Yun called out to the other person, drawing out her voice.
Hearing the sound, Ye Feng jolted, stiffly turning around. "I'll go...go hoe the weeds in the field..."
Su Yun found it amusing. Using a shovel to weed? Who were they trying to fool? But she pretended not to know and calmly said, "Oh, the weeds in the backyard haven't been hoeed yet. Hoe the weeds in the backyard first, then go out and hoe the weeds outside."
The night wind slumped dejectedly: "Fine~"
"Remember to water it!" Su Yun added.
Okay~
After arranging her affairs, Su Yun leisurely went out to wash up. She slept until almost evening. The sun had cooled down a bit and the light had become softer, but it was still extremely hot and humid.
The bamboo shed is really a wonderful thing. It blocks out the sun, and it's cool to stand under. Su Yun planted a few water gourds in the corner, and they've already started climbing. When the vines spread across the roof, it will probably be even cooler.
With the bamboo shed, Su Yun simply moved the shower gel and towels over. When taking a shower, she could just draw the heavy curtains. After all, fetching water back and forth was quite troublesome. This place was spacious and convenient for fetching water, so the two of them abandoned the cramped toilet and moved the bathroom there.
However, the shower gel is almost gone. I used it about once every three days, and after more than half a year, it's completely empty.
All that was left were a few bars of laundry soap, but they'd been sitting for too long, so they were a bit rough to use and didn't lather very well. My scalp felt completely dry after washing my hair. Ugh!
Su Yun pondered that when the soapberries matured, she would boil some natural shower gel for use.
At this time, the soapberry tree has just begun to bear fruit, and the long pods are still greenish. When the soapberries turn completely yellow, the soapberry liquid can be boiled.
Su Yun pondered the trivialities of life aimlessly. After slowly brushing her teeth, she slipped on her slippers and prepared to start her afternoon work: watering the vegetables, feeding the chickens, and feeding the rabbits.
Recently, a group of chicks have hatched in the orchard, and they are now adorably wandering around with their mother hen.
"Cluck cluck cluck... It's time to eat!" Su Yun poured the chopped sweet potato vines into the chicken coop, and the chicks gathered around it separately. She also added vegetables and green caterpillars that she had caught in the garden. To prevent the spread of pests, Su Yun would often pick off any vegetable leaves that had been damaged by caterpillars and feed them to the chickens.
However, with so many vegetables, it's easy to not be able to take care of them all. More butterflies mean more insects, and since the garden can't be kept under control, insects easily infest the vegetable patch, damaging many vegetable leaves. Su Yun is having a headache, thinking about what to do.
"We have to think of something." Su Yun didn't have any pesticides, so she could only resort to traditional methods. She found some garlic and chili peppers, chopped them up, and soaked them in water.
Night Breeze looked at her curiously, "Is this tonight's dinner?"
"This is the insects' last supper." Su Yun blinked. Actually, calling it the last supper wasn't quite right. Chili peppers and garlic could only repel insects at most. All that was left was to catch some frogs and release them into their own fields.
"What about our dinner?" After a busy afternoon, Su Yun hadn't given any instructions on killing a chicken or catching fish, leaving Ye Feng puzzled.
"Let's go check on our chickens!" Su Yun picked up the shovel that had been forgotten in the corner of the door, grabbed her basket, and set off.
"Hmm, what's this?" Ye Feng asked, puzzled as he looked in the direction Su Yun was heading.
"Go get our dinner. We should have enough time this afternoon," Su Yun said with a smile. "The corn and sweet potatoes we buried should be ready to be harvested soon!"
Seeing the direction Su Yun was heading, Ye Feng finally realized what was happening, "You lied to me~"
"I'm right. If you plant raw corn, sweet potatoes, and chicken, you'll harvest cooked corn, sweet potatoes, and chicken."
Night Breeze: ......
After simmering for about six hours, the surface of the mound had cooled down completely.
"It should be okay now." Su Yun touched the surface of the soil, which was no longer warm, and felt a little uneasy. In fact, she had never roasted a chicken before, only chicken wings and sweet potatoes. Usually, they would be cooked through in about two hours after being buried. However, considering that it was a whole chicken, Su Yun buried it for a solid six hours.
"It should be okay now, I guess." Su Yun slowly dug away the soil inside.
Night Breeze touched it and said, "It's still warm inside."
"The insulation is pretty good~ Be careful not to damage anything, or dust will get in."
"good."
The two men abandoned their shovels, broke off two small sticks, and began searching. The first things they found were sweet potatoes and corn. Although the outer skin was damaged, the inside was intact. "They should be fine," they thought.
Su Yun picked them all up and put them into her basket.
After searching high and low, the two finally found the beggar's chicken, which was buried tightly at the bottom of the pit. The yellow mud covering it had turned completely black, like a piece of burnt charcoal.
Night Breeze stared at the large, dark lump and wondered, "Can this even be eaten?" Night Breeze began to question the meaning of life.
Su Yun burst out laughing. This guy, when he was told not to eat, insisted on coming to see, but now that he saw it, he started to have doubts.
Su Yun tapped the jet-black, shiny, and solid black sphere. "No problem. If it's not cooked through, just steam it again!"
So the two of them picked up a bunch of dark, murky food and went home.
Su Yun then used a mortar and pestle to pound a cucumber and stir-fried chicken giblets.
By the time she finished all this, it was completely dark, and an evening breeze began to blow from afar, bringing a cool feeling. The starry sky overhead was also lit up, and the bright moon cast a long veil of light.
Su Yun turned on the solar lights in the yard. "The night breeze is so refreshing in the yard. Let's move the table out to have dinner!"
"good!"
Summer is the perfect time to eat in the yard, where there's a cool breeze everywhere, much better than the stuffy kitchen. They eat in the yard almost all summer long, as long as it doesn't rain.
The dishes were all laid out on the table, one side was a dark, charred barbecue hodgepodge, and the other side was a stir-fry dish that looked and smelled delicious.
Ye Feng stared at the several dark-colored packets, his eyes filled with doubt. "This—is it really edible?"
"Take it apart and you'll see." Su Yun took a small hammer and carefully broke the mud off the outside of the beggar's chicken, revealing a dark layer of charcoal marks inside.
"Oh no!" Su Yun exclaimed softly, and Ye Feng also stared nervously. He saw that apart from the charred mud, the lotus leaves inside the beggar's chicken were also charred.
"I can't eat it... What a pity..." The kitten sniffed the aroma in the air, feeling a little regretful.
"Don't rush, let me see." Su Yun slowly removed all the soil, and then peeled back the outermost charred lotus leaves. The inner layer of lotus leaves hadn't all turned to charcoal; instead, they were slightly blackened. There was still hope!
Su Yun excitedly continued to peel it open. The lotus leaves inside were just charred on the surface, and then the next layer inside softened and turned yellow. Then Su Yun excitedly peeled it off, finally revealing the golden roast chicken.
As the lotus leaf is peeled away, the aroma of roasted chicken wafts out, carrying the delicate fragrance of lotus leaves.
"Wow! It's a success!" Su Yun excitedly tore off a lotus leaf, then tore off a piece of chicken. After being braised and roasted for a long time, the chicken was already tender. After removing the bone, rich chicken juices flowed out. Although the skin was a little browned, the chicken inside was very tender. Su Yun excitedly brought the chicken to Ye Feng's lips, "Try it! See how it tastes?"
The night breeze opened its mouth and caught the chicken that Su Yun handed over. The chicken was tender and juicy, with a faint aroma of lotus leaves.
After opening the lotus leaf, the aroma of roasted chicken wafts out. This beggar's chicken is roasted to perfection, with golden-brown skin, lotus fragrance permeating the meat, and a delicious and juicy flavor.
Su Yun tore off a large piece of chicken leg and handed it to Ye Feng.
I also took another chicken leg, and wow, this chicken was absolutely amazing! The skin was crispy and fragrant, the meat was tender, juicy, and flavorful, and it even had the refreshing aroma of lotus leaves, which relieved the greasiness of the chicken.
Su Yun was so full of food that she couldn't speak. It seemed that all the hard work of going to the kiln to roast chicken early in the morning was worthwhile.
The corn and sweet potatoes were buried late and were cooked entirely by the residual heat. Apart from being slightly dusty, they were perfect.
Roasted sweet potatoes are simply divine. Peel back the skin, and the inside is a golden yellow, with a honey-like hue. Take a bite, and it's sweet, soft, and delicious—it's sweet to the core.
The roasted corn on the cob is slightly firm, with each kernel offering a chewy texture and a sweet flavor; the roasted corn itself has a fantastic taste.
"As expected of the most primitive cooking method, roasting over a fire is absolutely amazing!" Su Yun couldn't help but exclaim, feeling extremely satisfied despite his hands being covered in ash from eating.
"This roast chicken is so delicious, the sweet potato is delicious too. The corn is delicious too..." The barbecue set received enthusiastic praise. It didn't look like much, but the taste was far superior.
The two of them had blackened fingers as they gnawed on all the kiln-baked food.
Corn, sweet potato, and roasted chicken—high in protein and starch—made Su Yun extremely satisfied with this meal.
She slumped in the chair, too stiff to move, but looking at the beautiful starry sky above and feeling the cool summer night breeze, she thought for a moment, then washed her hands, went to the kitchen, and found the raspberry wine from earlier this year.
The raspberry wine had been brewing for several months, turning the entire bottle a beautiful red. Upon opening the cap, a delicate fruity aroma wafted out. "Hmm, it smells wonderful. Perfect for a few glasses on a summer night like this."
Su Yun poured herself a glass of raspberry wine, which had a pale pink hue and looked very pretty.
Su Yun took a small sip; the fruit wine had a subtle sweetness and tasted delicious.
Su Yun tilted his head back and downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp.
"So refreshing!"
Night Breeze blinked, staring longingly at the fruit wine in Su Yun's hand, her expression a mixture of curiosity and anticipation. "What's this?"
Looking into those bright, golden eyes, Su Yun tilted her head. "What about the raspberry wine we made before? Would you like some?"
The night breeze nodded, its expression quite adorable.
Su Yun initially wondered if it was wrong for a minor to drink alcohol, but then she thought that was not right. She was already an adult, so it seemed like it shouldn't matter if she drank a little.
Anyway, this raspberry wine has a very low alcohol content, so it should be fine.
Su Yun swirled the glass, poured a cup, and handed it to Ye Feng. "Shall we give it a try?"
Ye Feng took the wine glass, then quietly turned it around and took a sip from where Su Yun had drunk. The sweet fruit wine, with its mellow aroma, flowed down his throat. "The raspberry wine is very sweet and delicious."
The night breeze's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Shall we have another drink?" Seeing the kitten's ears perking up in delight, Su Yun couldn't resist and refilled its glass.
Ye Feng downed his drink in one gulp. "It's delicious, the raspberry wine is so sweet." He looked at Su Yun again, his expression full of anticipation.
Su Yun couldn't resist pouring the other person another glass, "Then let's have another one..."
And so one cup after another...
Although raspberry wine tastes sweet and has a low alcohol content, it's still too strong for a kitten who's never drunk alcohol before.
After downing glass after glass, the little kitten started to feel a bit tipsy. His eyes were glazed over as he held his glass and said in a spoiled tone, "I'll just have one last glass... This... is really delicious, so sweet... Su Yun, you're amazing... How can you make such a wonderful dessert..."
Su Yun frowned: "You can't drink anymore, you're already drunk."
"What is drunkenness?" The kitten didn't understand, and leaned closer. "Just one more sip, okay? You can have my tail, and my ears too!"
"No, no, you're already drunk."
The drunk kitten became incredibly clingy, practically hanging onto Su Yun, crying out, "I want hugs, I want kisses, I want to be lifted up high..."
"Hey, stop fooling around, I need to collect the dishes!"
"Don't go, let's go to sleep, okay...?"
"You need to wash your face first. Come here and rinse it off."
After finally cleaning up and coaxing the kitten to bed, it refused to sleep. It wanted to touch its tail, then its ears, then kisses, then hugs, and finally wanted to sleep with Su Yun wrapped around its arms.
The drunk kitten was just too...too clingy.
Her tail and paws wrapped around her all night, and she barely slept because of the heat. It wasn't until midnight that she quietly escaped the kitten's embrace and finally got a good night's sleep.
The drunk kitten is so clingy; it seems I shouldn't let it drink alcohol in the future.
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