Chapter 492 Splendid Countryside 22
A few snowflakes fell sparsely from the sky, heralding the arrival of winter.
There was firewood burning at home and the family was sitting around the fire.
They didn't know why Lin Wanwan gathered everyone together.
It’s just a little snow now, it’s still early for the mountain to be closed due to heavy snow!
It’s a little early for the fireside chat.
"I gathered everyone here today because I have something to tell you."
"I asked you to collect chestnuts before, but you may not know how to use them specifically."
"Today I will prepare a chestnut feast to show you how delicious chestnuts are."
After saying that, Lin Wanwan began to assign tasks to everyone.
Ask Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Qiao to take out some chestnuts, blanch them in boiling water, cut small slits in them, and then remove the outer shells.
The reason for scalding with boiling water first is to separate the inner skin from the chestnut meat.
At that time, you can just tear off the inner and outer shells together.
This saves everyone the trouble of having to do it a second time.
She asked Zhou Yuesheng and Qiao Dali to get some suitable sand and gravel, and then she rolled up her sleeves and prepared to start working.
I took a little pheasant out of the house and gave the job of plucking its feathers to Old Man Zhou.
Everyone has work to do, and Lin Wanwan is responsible for command and coordination.
Only after they had everything sorted out did she start making delicious food.
After thinking about it, he gave the task of stewing chicken with chestnuts to Zhou Jiaojiao.
She gave a few instructions from the side while she was responsible for making the sugar-roasted chestnuts.
Everyone knows about this chestnut stewed chicken, and after seeing the black hard shells of the chestnuts, my family members have already guessed that it is edible.
But when it is fried with sand, I can’t understand why.
Until the aroma of fried chestnuts emanated from the pot, everyone could not help but gather around when they smelled the flavor.
The first pot of sugar-roasted chestnuts that came out of the oven was immediately snatched up by them.
Everyone's bowl was filled with fried chestnuts, and they were taken to their respective seats and began to eat with relish.
"I didn't expect the chestnuts in the prickly balls to be so delicious. Why hasn't anyone tried it before?"
Zhou Jiaojiao ate two chestnuts and couldn't help asking.
"That thorny ball will prick you if you touch it, but who would have thought that this rock-hard thing inside could actually be eaten?"
Old man Zhou threw the peeled chestnut shells into the kitchen.
His mouth kept chewing, but he did not forget to answer his eldest daughter's questions.
"Wanwan, do you want to sell the chestnuts?"
Mrs. Zhou ate a few and then put down the bowl.
She also wanted to try the chicken stewed with chestnuts.
"Yes!"
"I plan to sell half to Zuixianlou, and we'll retail the remaining half in town."
Lin Wanwan stuffed a sugar-roasted chestnut into her mouth and nodded.
There is a little less sugar, so the sweetness is a little lacking.
But the aroma of chestnuts is stronger, and the chestnut meat is soft, glutinous and sweet. Natural and pollution-free food is so delicious.
"I think it's okay!"
"These chestnuts taste so good, they should be easy to sell."
Old man Zhou stuffed another chestnut into his mouth. This thing was a little difficult to peel, but it tasted better than sweet potato.
And when you sit by the fire, you can eat one after another. It can be used as a snack to relieve boredom, or as a staple food to fill your stomach.
No matter how you look at it, this chestnut is simply perfect.
"When it stops snowing outside, we have to go to the county again."
"These chestnuts probably won't fetch a high price in our town, so let's send some to Zuixianlou and make some money first."
The rest they can sell little by little in the town themselves.
The chestnut stewed chicken in the pot was finally done, and everyone served all the food.
Mrs. Zhou opened another iron pot and took out the big steamed buns inside.
The two families sat around the table and started eating, taking turns eating.
The taste of chestnut stewed chicken conquers everyone's taste buds.
Everyone finished the meal quickly, including the meat and soup.
After finishing the meal, everyone held their stomachs and felt extremely satisfied.
It is really not easy for ordinary people to have a full meal, and they dare not eat too much on weekdays.
Although, since Lin Wanwan got married, the family has never missed any meals a day.
But Mrs. Zhou and Old Man Zhou rarely eat enough to make their stomachs bloated.
After dinner.
Lin Wanwan told them to prepare some things and then let them go back to their rooms.
The snow was just as Old Man Zhou had expected, except that it only fell in dribs and drabs for a while before stopping.
The snowflakes didn't even wet the ground, and did not delay their trip to the county town the next day.
This time, Zhou Jiaojiao and Qiao Dali also went along.
Early in the morning, the two of them prepared a pot of sugar-roasted chestnuts to give to Shopkeeper Xu to taste.
After driving the donkey cart for two hours, we finally arrived at the county.
When entering the county town, Zhou Jiaojiao was still feeling bad about the two cents entrance fee.
But when she saw how her sister-in-law negotiated business with Manager Xu, she immediately put aside her worries about the two cents.
Shopkeeper Xu did not disappoint Lin Wanwan.
He was a good shopkeeper with vision, and he accepted all the eight bags of chestnuts that Lin Wanwan brought over.
She took the ten taels of silver and went to the livestock market with her family.
Old man Zhou added another two taels of silver and bought an ox cart.
This cow was personally selected by Old Man Zhou. Both its teeth and bone shape show that it is in its prime.
The 12 taels of silver include the cost of the ox, the ox cart, and the transfer fee.
In those days, the life of a cow was very precious, and people were not allowed to slaughter it privately.
After completing all the formalities, Qiao Dali took over the job of driving the donkey cart.
Old man Zhou drove his own ox cart himself and touched the ox's back lovingly.
Even when cracking the whip, I couldn't bear to actually hit the cow's butt.
In this way, the two families staggered back to the village.
Although he brought nothing but a cow into the city this time, he even lost more than two taels of silver.
But both the Zhou family and the Qiao family were happy.
Since the Zhou family has a cow, the Qiao family will naturally benefit from it.
The two families are as close as one family. When they farm, they help your family farm first, and then come to my house farm.
Therefore, this cow is equivalent to the common property of the two families.
Zhou Yuesheng and Qiao Dali had already built the cowshed two days in advance.
Although it was made of wood, there was a thick layer of straw piled outside.
The cows are kept inside and there is no need to worry about them freezing.
Lin Wanwan returned home and discussed with Zhou Jiaojiao and Qiao Dali about going to the town to sell sugar-roasted chestnuts tomorrow morning.
After both sides agreed on a time, they separated and went home to rest.
Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Qiao have already prepared the chestnuts to be used tomorrow.
The appropriate sand and gravel are already packed in sacks, ready for departure tomorrow morning.
On weekdays, the two shops only sold some small items.
Old Man Zhou had gone to the city with his daughter-in-law to sell game a few times, but this was the first time he had set up a stall to sell food.
That night, everyone was so excited that they couldn't sleep for half the night.
It wasn't until the next morning, when something happened as soon as they arrived in town, that they almost failed to complete their business.
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