Then the two of them started peeling the konjac. After peeling it, they went to the bathroom to wash the konjac clean and then chopped it up.
After working for an hour, it was getting late, so the two went to rest.
A good night's sleep...
The next morning, after breakfast, Lu Chuan went to cut down trees by himself, while Xu Han stayed at home to make konjac tofu.
First, bring out the corn, then put the konjac chopped yesterday onto the stone mill and let the corn grind into a paste. Xu Han then continues peeling, washing, and chopping.
Lu Chuan took his lunch with him when he left this morning, so he won't be coming back for lunch today.
Xu Han no longer needed to cook lunch by herself. After grinding the konjac, she started making konjac tofu.
When I got hungry, I took out my lunch and started eating. I made a lot of konjac tofu in the middle of the day.
These konjac tofu alone are not enough to make konjac dessert; you also need to prepare some seasonings.
So Xu Han started preparing the necessary seasonings in the afternoon.
Making konjac dumplings requires a lot of chili powder and sesame seeds. Since the amount prepared beforehand was not enough, Xu Han baked some more to keep in reserve.
After preparing all the ingredients, store them in the space first.
As darkness fell, I figured Lu Chuan would be back soon.
Xu Han first put the solidified konjac tofu into the pot and started cooking it.
Using three pots together makes cooking faster. Just as Xu Han started cooking, Lu Chuan returned with the dogs.
"You're back! I haven't finished cooking yet! I won't cook today. What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you," Xu Han said.
"I'm fine with anything, I'm not hungry yet! We'll eat together after you finish cooking."
"Okay, then keep an eye on the fire in the kitchen so it doesn't go out, I'm going to the backyard to feed the livestock."
"I'll go feed her," Lu Chuan said, reaching for the things in Xu Han's hands.
"No need, you've been cutting down trees all day, sit down and watch the fire for me and rest!" With that, she walked towards the backyard.
After feeding the livestock, Xu Han returned to the front yard and found that the konjac tofu was almost cooked. She took it out and soaked it in cold water.
After finishing their meal, they would cut it up. There wasn't time to cook dinner today, so Xu Han took out some pancakes and vegetables from her spatial storage, and the two of them ate.
After dinner, Lu Chuan helped Xu Han work overtime to cut the konjac tofu.
First, cut it into thin slices one centimeter thick, and then cut it into strips one centimeter thick.
Place the chopped pieces on a large bamboo tray, spread them out, and then freeze them outside.
The two of them cut it together, and it wasn't until around 10 o'clock that they finished cutting all the konjac tofu.
After cleaning up, I went to bed...
The next day, Xu Han went to cut down trees with Lu Chuan. They ate lunch in the forest, rested when they were tired, drank some water, and went home when it got dark.
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. There is a folk saying that goes, "On the seventh, seventeenth, and twenty-seventh of the Lunar New Year, eat garlic noodles to ward off the plague."
In other words, people should eat garlic noodles on the 7th, 17th, and 27th of the first lunar month, as this symbolizes the absence of plague.
The two of them didn't come back at noon today, so as soon as Xu Han got home, she went to prepare garlic noodles.
In summer, garlic noodles are eaten cold, but in winter, it's too cold to eat them cold, so Xu Han makes warm garlic noodles.
We ate on the kang (heated brick bed) at night, so it wasn't particularly cold.
"This garlic noodles is delicious today, especially the broth, it tastes amazing," Lu Chuan praised as he ate.
Since the two got together, Lu Chuan has become more and more particular about food. He is no longer like before, who was content with just being full and didn't care about the taste at all.
After a year of nutritional supplements, Xu Han's health has improved a lot. She has developed in all the necessary areas and grown taller. She is no longer skinny and frail.
Overall, she's still on the thin side, even though she eats a lot and eats very well every day. She also has to do a lot of work, putting in a lot of physical exertion every day. It would be even better if she gained a little weight.
Fortunately, her complexion is quite good now, and her skin is no longer sallow.
Lu Chuan has also grown taller and stronger, and looks more mature and composed than before.
"There's still plenty! We can add more if you want."
Looking at Lu Chuan's appetite, Xu Han silently calculated in her mind whether the food she had stockpiled was enough for the two of them.
They've both eaten quite a bit, should we buy some more food to keep on hand? We can also store some everyday food in the main room, or maybe we should buy a little more?
So he asked again, "Would you like to buy some more food?"
"Sure! Buy more! We can fit them all at home. If all else fails, I'll dig a cellar."
Lu Chuan didn't think much of it; he just felt that his wife might be uneasy, which was why he thought of buying more grain.
Seeing that Lu Chuan had no other reaction, Xu Han secretly smiled.
A good night's sleep...
The next morning, Lu Chuan went to cut down trees, while Xu Han prepared to make konjac desserts at home.
Take the frozen konjac out and put it in warm water to thaw.
The thawed konjac started to have many air bubbles on it.
After squeezing out the excess water, Xu Han put the konjac dumplings into a steamer to steam them.
It was steamed for about twenty minutes. After steaming, it was placed in a large wooden basin. Then, in a separate large wooden bowl, chili powder, sesame seeds, cumin powder, thirteen-spice powder, aged vinegar, and other seasonings were added.
Heat oil in a wok, pour in plenty of oil, and prepare to make chili oil, which will be used to mix with konjac noodles later.
Put onions, cilantro, spices and other spices in a pot and fry until fragrant. Then pour the oil into the prepared chili powder while stirring.
Add the prepared chili oil to the konjac noodles, mix well, then put it into a wooden bucket and store it in a well.
After finishing, it was lunchtime. Xu Han looked up at the sky and saw that the sun was still shining brightly and the temperature was gradually rising. There was no sign of it getting cooler or raining.
It's been almost a month since the last snowfall. I wonder what it's like down the mountain now. Has anyone noticed the difference in the weather?
Sigh! Let's eat first! We still need to help Lu Chuan cut down trees later!
After finishing her meal, Xu Han carried her basket on her back and called Heidian and Fantuan to go to the woods to find Lu Chuan.
When she arrived, Lu Chuan had just finished lunch. Xu Han put the lunchbox into her spatial storage and then asked...
"How's it going? Can you finish cutting them all today?"
"You can finish cutting it down. You don't need to come back tomorrow. I'll start working on the waterproofing at the reservoir tomorrow, and we can start drawing water when we return from the prefectural city."
"Okay, then I'll stay home and cook tomorrow, and I won't come to help you."
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