The task of cleaning up the mutton was left to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Chen Wang returned to his room and had a comfortable nap.
When I woke up, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. I walked to the door of my house yawning, and saw my wife and the little girl buying crayfish sent by the villagers.
I didn’t go to the city to sell crayfish today, so I have already stockpiled a lot of them at home.
Fortunately, there are too many people catching crayfish during this period, and the number of crayfish in the river and rice fields has become fewer and fewer, so the amount of goods delivered is naturally decreasing.
"Brother, you're awake!"
When the little girl saw Chen Wang, she greeted him with a smile.
Chen Wang smiled, walked over and rubbed her little head.
"Awang, didn't you say you wanted to roast a whole lamb? I'll prepare it for you!"
My mother-in-law was sitting next to a wooden basin not far away, in which was placed the lamb, whose head, fur and hooves had been removed and which had been cleaned thoroughly.
"Thank you for your help. Leave the rest to me."
Chen Wang smiled and nodded.
"Roast the whole sheep?"
"Life is better now...than it was before!"
"Xiuqin, I heard that your Awang killed several sheep today?"
"It's better to be a capable man. You can't even finish all the meat!"
"Who says it isn't? This lamb looks delicious."
…
Several aunties who were queuing up to sell crayfish were talking to each other, all with envious expressions on their faces.
Chen Wang walked to the kitchen, fetched some water to wash his hands, then took a bowl and began to prepare the seasoning for marinating the lamb.
Onion, ginger slices, scallions, peppercorns, chili peppers, salt... mix them together and knead them to bring out the flavor, then add water.
Use a small stainless steel bucket, put the lamb and marinade in it, and immerse the lamb completely in the marinade water.
While letting it marinate slowly, Chen Wang also began to prepare the barbecue tools.
The barbecue grill we had on the last spring outing was not working, it could only be used for grilling skewers.
There were only a dozen pounds of meat and bones left from the lamb. Chen Wang was too lazy to make the rack. He would just hold it in his hands and turn it while roasting. When he got tired, he would take over.
Therefore, all you need is a long bamboo pole and two short bamboo poles to support the lamb horizontally and vertically and tie it up.
His mother-in-law watched him busying himself and wanted to help but couldn't do it.
She had never cooked this in her life. She could only eat meat during festivals, let alone a whole roasted lamb.
"Mom, stop being busy and go take a rest!"
Chen Wang persuaded with a smile.
"It's okay, I'm not tired."
Lin's mother waved her hands repeatedly.
Chen Wang put the bamboo in his hand into the basin and said to his mother-in-law seriously, "Mom, if you say this, I regret bringing you here."
Mother Lin was stunned when she heard this.
"You really don't have to rush to do everything. I asked you to come here mainly to help accompany and take care of Xiuqin. This is not the way to do it. If you continue like this for a long time, your body will not be able to bear it."
Chen Wang continued with a gentle smile.
Mother Lin knew that he was worried about her, and she felt warm in her heart. She nodded with a smile on her face and said, "I understand. I won't worry about it, okay? You do it."
"Right, from now on you should treat this as your own home."
"Okay, actually I'm not as tired as you think. This is much easier than working in the fields."
"That won't work either. You came here to enjoy life with Xiuqin. How can I ask you to do everything?"
Chen Wang said seriously.
When Lin's mother heard this, her face immediately broke into a smile.
Not far away, Lin Xiuqin, who had just bought some crayfish, watched the scene with a smile on her face.
In addition to roasting the whole lamb, Chen Wang plans to steam a pot of steamed buns and prepare some garlic, cucumber, lettuce, and onion to relieve the greasiness.
When it comes to kneading dough, Chen Wang couldn't compare with his wife and mother-in-law, so he left it to his mother-in-law.
After finishing the preparations, they sat down and chatted and rested for a while. When it was almost six o'clock, Chen Wang told the little girl to call Chen Dazhuang's family over and steam the buns at the same time.
After a while, the little girl came over with Chen Dazhuang and two others.
"Brother Zhuang, come and help!"
Chen Wang shouted with a smile.
"Okay!"
Chen Dazhuang ran over with a smile, looked at the pickled lamb in the bucket, and asked, "How do you do it?"
"Just use these three bamboo poles to prop up the lamb and tie it up."
"Okay, I understand."
After saying that, Chen Wang took out the pickled lamb from the bucket.
Chen Dazhuang and Chen Jianjun used three bamboo poles and iron wire to secure the lamb.
Next, Chen Wang found a pile of firewood and lit it, and asked Chen Dazhuang to roast the lamb. He then went home to get some honey, added water to make a honey water, and brushed it on the lamb little by little.
Honey water can make the skin more golden and crispy when baked.
The little girl held the little fox and stood aside, watching eagerly.
Even though there was no fragrance yet, I was already salivating.
Not far away, Lin Xiuqin, Yan Yulan and Lin's mother sat together, eating melon seeds, chatting and laughing, watching Chen Wang and the other two busying themselves.
“Life is really good here!”
Mother Lin ate some melon seeds and sighed with a smile.
"Auntie, you can come over often. Awang and his family will be able to move into their new house soon. You can come over whenever you want and stay as long as you want. Xiuqin and Awang will definitely be happy for you to come over often!"
Yan Yulan smiled gently and helped Lin Xiuqin speak.
Lin Xiuqin nodded with a smile on her face.
Mother Lin's smile widened as she shook her head and said, "The old and the young at home need someone to take care of them. How can I enjoy this life alone?"
Lin Xiuqin hugged her arms, leaned her head on her shoulder, and smiled gently.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on everyone, making the picture look extremely warm.
“Sizzle…”
With the sound of burning fat, the lamb was roasted little by little until it turned golden brown.
Chen Wang took out cumin powder and chili powder and sprinkled it on it a little bit.
An extremely tempting fragrance immediately spread.
"Brother, is it ready? How long will it take before I can eat it? It smells so good!"
The little girl swallowed hard and shouted impatiently.
"It's almost there, don't worry!"
Chen Wang glared at her.
"Gurgle."
Chen Dazhuang, who was sitting on a stool and holding a bamboo pole, also swallowed his saliva and stared at the roasted lamb with burning eyes.
"Awang, where did you learn this? You're so professional. I'm so greedy. I feel like I can eat half a sheep."
"Come on, forget it. I'm hungry now, of course I feel like I can eat. It would be great if I could eat two or three pounds later."
Chen Wang said with a smile.
"Don't mention it. I'm already hungry just looking at it."
Chen Jianjun stood aside and said with a smile.
At this time, most of the villagers had finished their dinner and were sitting outside their homes to enjoy the cool air.
Including Chen Wentao and his wife next door, several other families nearby suffered a lot when they smelled the fragrance coming from that side.
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