The next morning, Xu Han took out the mugwort she had cut earlier and dried it.
Then I started preparing the ingredients needed to pickle the salted duck eggs.
First, take out two baskets of duck eggs and check them one by one to see if they are fertilized. Some of the fertilized eggs cannot be used to pickle salted duck eggs and are picked out separately.
We'll ask Lu Chuan if he eats balut (fertilized duck egg). If he doesn't, then we'll have to give it to Black Wind and Black Spot, the two dogs...
After preparing the eggs, take them to the backyard and wash them one by one.
Then put them in the sun to dry for half a day. This will make the salted duck eggs more likely to develop a sandy texture and run oil, and they will taste better!
After that, start preparing the seasonings needed to marinate the salted duck eggs.
Today, Xu Han plans to use two methods to pickle salted duck eggs and see which method produces the best-tasting salted duck eggs!
The first method is the traditional salt water soaking. Prepare some Sichuan peppercorns and salt; adding Sichuan peppercorns can reduce the fishy smell of the duck eggs. Boil them in water, then set them aside to cool.
The second method is the same as pickling salted eggs last time, using white wine and salt. Salted duck eggs don't need to be pickled with spices. The plain flavor is delicious enough.
After preparing all these things, I went to clean the jars at home so I could use them to store salted duck eggs and chili sauce.
The pickled cucumbers I made before, after several replenishments, now fill two large jars, enough to last a long time.
After marinating, Xu Han placed it directly into her spatial dimension to prevent it from spoiling later.
Xu Han carried a basket to the vegetable garden in the backyard and picked all the recently ripened vegetables.
It's currently the peak season for vegetable growth, and we need to harvest them every two or three days, otherwise the cucumbers will get too old. Tomatoes, on the other hand, can be kept for a few more days.
Perhaps because we live in the mountains, even though there are black spots and black winds around the house, it still can't stop some greedy little birds from flying into the backyard to steal food when people aren't looking.
Xu Han looked at the half-eaten tomato in her hand, turned around and went back into the house. She took out a tattered piece of Lu Chuan's clothing, intending to make a scarecrow to scare away the greedy little birds.
First, take out tree branches and tie them into a human shape. Then, put Lu Chuan's clothes on it and tie a head out of straw.
A red plastic bag from inside a space was tied to his head.
From a distance, it really did look like a person. Xu Han took the scarecrow and fixed it next to the tomato.
We continued harvesting today's vegetables. The bok choy we planted last time is also ready to be harvested; the weather's been hot lately, so the vegetables are growing very quickly. We harvested that too.
I'll replant some more vegetables in the evening. If I plant them now, they'll be scorched to death by midday. I'll wait until evening when the sun is off to plant them, so the seedlings can recover.
After harvesting all the chilies, Xu Han took out the chilies she needed to make chili sauce for today and went to the backyard to wash them. She also needed to wash the garlic and ginger beforehand.
The method for making chili sauce is similar to that for making pickled cucumbers. Pickled cucumbers also contain chili peppers.
But very little of it, since it's usually added as an ingredient!
Xu Han ate lunch alone at noon and then went to rest. She slept until about 3:30 pm before waking up.
Lu Chuan used to be back around this time, but lately it's getting dark later and later, and he's been going to places further away than before.
I would sometimes find a place to take a short nap around noon, but now I usually don't come back until it's almost dark.
Of course, the prey hunted recently has also increased significantly compared to before.
After getting up, Xu Han started pickling salted duck eggs. First, she put the cooled brine into a jar, then put the salted duck eggs in, and sealed it for storage.
On the other hand, roll the duck eggs in white wine, then coat them with salt, and then arrange them in a jar.
After finishing everything, I started making chili sauce. Today, Xu Han plans to try making a little bit of oil-based chili sauce first!
Cut the drained chilies into suitable segments, add a little salt, and marinate to draw out excess moisture.
Heat oil in a wok, add the prepared ginger slices and spices and sauté until fragrant. Then add appropriate amounts of light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and rock sugar to make a sauce.
After cooling, pour it into the chili peppers. Mix well, then pack it into a jar and seal it for storage.
Since making chili sauce requires the same soy sauce as making pickled cucumbers, and there's only a little over one bottle of soy sauce in the space, it needs to be made several times, just like making pickled cucumbers.
After finishing everything, before it got dark, I went back to the yard, took out the dried mugwort, and started kneading the mugwort floss.
I'll make some mosquito coils then. That way I can get a good night's sleep.
Lu Chuan hadn't returned by nightfall, and Xu Han started to worry again. Hunting was a high-risk activity, and not seeing someone by the appointed time inevitably caused anxiety and fear.
However, Xu Han also believed in Lu Chuan's abilities. He could kill a tiger, so there shouldn't be any surprises!
Once I figured that out, I stopped thinking about it and decided to go and make dinner first. Lu Chuan could eat as soon as he got back.
Tonight's dinner consisted of cumin lamb and garlic-flavored lettuce.
First, cut the lamb into thin strips, then marinate it with cooking wine, ginger, scallions, pepper, oyster sauce, and a little starch.
Heat oil in a wok, fry the mutton briefly, then remove and set aside.
After removing the oil from the pan, heat some oil in a separate pan, add shredded ginger and mutton and stir-fry briefly. Season with salt to taste, and sprinkle with cumin and sesame seeds before serving.
A home-style cumin lamb dish is now complete.
Let's continue with today's garlic-flavored romaine lettuce. It's very simple: just stir-fry the romaine lettuce in a pan, then add the pre-mixed garlic sauce and it's ready to serve.
One soup is missing, so let's make a simple one today: seaweed and egg drop soup. It's delicious and easy. The main dish will still be white rice.
After everything was finished, Lu Chuan still hadn't returned. Seeing that it was already completely dark, Xu Han couldn't sit still any longer and got up to go outside into the courtyard.
From afar, a torch could be seen slowly approaching, and Black Dot immediately ran away.
Xu Han closed the courtyard gate and followed her out.
After walking for a while, they could finally hear Lu Chuan's voice. "I'm fine, don't worry, I'm not hurt. Don't run! Be careful not to fall!"
Xu Han was relieved to hear this and stopped walking, standing still to wait.
Watching Lu Chuan slowly approach, she stubbornly refused to greet him. He always did this; this man never learns his lesson.
Doesn't he know someone is waiting for him at home? Doesn't he know someone is worried? It's already dark, why doesn't he come home earlier!
Seeing Xu Han standing still, Lu Chuan thought, "Oh no, my wife is angry again! What should I do? Someone save me!"
Although that's what I was thinking, I still quickened my pace and walked forward.
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