Chapter 17: So delicious that you can’t stop eating

afternoon.

There was a table in the patio of Deng Shirong's house, and on top of the table was a bamboo woven cover covered with densely packed insects, which were the hornet pupae that Deng Yuntai and his childhood friend Deng Changyuan had burned back.

At this time, Deng Shirong was working with several of his children and Deng Changyuan to clean out the internal organs and feces from the bee pupae. This was an extremely tedious task.

Although many people find it troublesome and simply fry the bee pupae in a pan to eat, if you want to eat the fried bee pupae with perfect taste, cleaning the internal organs and feces is essential.

Although there were quite a lot of bee pupae, and there were many people working on it, it took about forty minutes to finally clean up all the bee pupae.

Deng Yunsong and the other three kids, who came back from school, also peeled a big bowl full of peanuts.

Deng Shirong picked up the lid of the bee pupae and said to his eldest daughter, "Ah Zhen, it's time to light the fire!"

Deng Yunzhen responded and went back to the kitchen to start making a fire.

Upon seeing this, Deng Changyuan and his siblings Deng Yuntai also followed into the kitchen. They had never seen how bee pupae were fried, so they naturally wanted to see it.

Soon, Deng Yunzhen lit the fire. The pot had been cleaned before. Deng Shirong used a spatula to shovel oil into the oil tank. He shoveled out several shovels of oil. His skill amazed the younger generations present.

Under the action of high temperature, the solidified lard melted quickly. Deng Shirong did not rush to fry the bee pupae, but poured the peanuts in and fry them first.

Fried peanuts are a dish that requires very careful cooking time. If they are not cooked enough, they will not be crispy enough, and if they are over cooked, they will easily burn. Only an experienced person can fry them to perfection.

As someone who likes to have a couple of drinks, fried peanuts was a dish that Deng Shirong often made in his previous life. There was no need to say much about how to control the heat. Basically, just by looking at the color of the peanuts, one could accurately judge whether the heat was right.

Soon, the peanuts in the pan turned slightly yellow. Because he didn't have a suitable colander, Deng Shirong didn't dare to wait any longer. After telling his eldest daughter to stop the fire, he quickly scooped out the peanuts with a spatula.

Because the speed was so fast, the oil could not be drained out. After scooping up all the peanuts, Deng Shirong slowly drained the peanuts and put them into another bowl.

After cooking the peanuts, Deng Shirong saw that there was not enough oil in the pot, so he simply shoveled all the oil in the oil tank into the pot. At the same time, he asked his eldest daughter to increase the heat. Only after the oil temperature rose did he pour in the bee pupae weighing several kilograms.

Suddenly, a sizzling sound came from the pot and the fragrance began to emanate.

When frying the bee pupae, the fire should be higher at the beginning. When the bee pupae change color slightly, turn down the fire and fry them slowly. Deng Shirong asked his eldest daughter to stop the fire when the bee pupae in the pot turned golden yellow. Then he drained the oil from the bee pupae and put them into several large bowls.

Finally, sprinkle with raw salt crushed in advance, mix it evenly, and a delicious fried bee pupa is ready.

Deng Shirong smelled the fragrant fried bee pupae and said with satisfaction, "Ah Zhen, put the oil in the pot back into the oil tank. It's time to cook!"

"knew!"

Deng Changyuan praised it highly, saying: "This bee pupae smells so good, and the color looks very appetizing. In the past, we used the bee pupae we brought back from the fire to make porridge. It was really a waste of resources. Jiugong, you really know how to eat them!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Fried bee pupae are delicious. I guess I'm not the only one in the village who knows this, but few people are willing to use the oil like I do, so no one fries them and eats them."

As they were talking, several people had already brought the fried bee pupae to the dining table.

At this time, the dishes on the table were already extremely rich, with three bowls of fried bee pupae, one bowl of fried peanuts, two bowls of cold cucumber salad, one bowl of sauerkraut, and three bowls of cold water spinach salad, filling the entire table.

Next, some people served the rice, some people poured the wine. Deng Changyuan was Deng Yuntai's childhood friend, and the two had played together since they were young. They had eaten at Deng Shirong's house many times, so he did not feel restrained at all.

“Let’s eat!” Deng Shirong picked up two bee pupae and tasted them first. The taste was as fresh, fragrant and crispy as he remembered, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. Once you start eating, you can’t stop.

After seeing Deng Shirong picking up his chopsticks, the other children and Deng Changyuan couldn't wait to pick up the bee pupae. After tasting the flavor of the bee pupae, they all showed an expression of disbelief.

Apparently, the fried bee pupae tasted even better than they had imagined.

In later generations, since everyone had no shortage of oil and water, they could eat chicken, duck, fish and meat casually, but most people could afford to have them every few days.

As a result, he developed a bad habit - being picky about food.

But in this day and age, most families in Shuangwang Territory can barely fill their stomachs. They can only eat white porridge mixed with various grains to be barely full. As for vegetables, they are just some pickles and vegetables cooked with little oil. It is unknown how long it takes before they can eat eggs and meat occasionally.

Moreover, even if there were eggs and meat to eat occasionally, people would only taste them in small amounts. No one could eat as much eggs and meat as they wanted.

Therefore, people of this era are rarely picky about food. For example, something like bee pupae, which many people in later generations would not be able to eat, is now eaten raw by rural people without any pressure, let alone fried.

"These fried bee pupae are so delicious. When I have a holiday in two days, I will go up the mountain to look for a hornet's nest." Deng Yunsong said while eating.

Deng Yunhua replied, "Third brother, let's go together then."

The youngest, Deng Yunheng, also said enthusiastically: "And me, I'll go too."

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Nowadays, rural children are all tough, so running around in the mountains is normal. Deng Shirong has nothing to worry about, but wasps are poisonous after all, so he still warned: "It's okay for the three of you to go up the mountain to find a wasp's nest, but after you find it, you must come back and tell your eldest brother or second brother that you are not allowed to burn it. Do you understand?"

Deng Yuntai also warned: "Wasps are poisonous. If you are stung too many times, your life may be in danger. If you find one, don't burn it, or I will beat you up when you come back."

The three kids looked at each other and replied weakly, "Got it!"

Deng Shirong smiled when he saw this, then looked at Deng Changyuan and said, "Ah Yuan, you know about Yungui and I contracting out the kiln for the brigade, right?"

Deng Changyuan nodded and said, "I know. A-Tai told me."

Deng Shirong said, "If you don't mind the hard work, after the production team finishes harvesting the rice, you can go to the jar factory to help tread the mud. If you are interested in learning how to make large jars, you can also let A-Tai teach you during the break."

Deng Changyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked in surprise, "Jiu Gong, are you serious?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Of course it's true, do you want to do it?"

Deng Changyuan said without hesitation: "Of course I do."

There was no place to make money in the countryside at that time. Being able to work in a tile factory and earn a salary was something that was hard to come by even with a lantern.

Deng Changyuan knew in his heart that if he didn't have a good relationship with Deng Yuntai, this job probably wouldn't have been his turn.

Deng Shirong raised his glass and clinked glasses with him, saying, "Then work hard. When you have a stable income, it will be much easier to find a wife."

Deng Changyuan nodded heavily: "Thank you, Jiugong, I will definitely work hard and will not embarrass you."

(End of this chapter)