Pheasants typically begin laying eggs and brooding from February to March each year, and stop laying eggs in September.
Carrying a heavy load of eggs, Lin Momo suddenly thought of another question:
"I wonder when these eggs were laid, and whether they're still edible?"
With some doubts, Lin Momo picked one up and brought it close to her nose to smell it.
Fortunately, there was no strange smell.
Then she smiled, her sense of smell far superior to hers; if something smelled so bad it was inedible, she definitely wouldn't go back to pick it up.
These wild eggs have undergone rigorous selection by Benben Nose, so their quality is guaranteed, and you can eat them with complete peace of mind.
Moreover, the current weather is like a natural refrigerator, so food doesn't spoil so easily.
"Giggle giggle—"
Lin Momo was carrying the eggs and was about to walk back when she heard a commotion behind her.
He thought to himself, "Is Benben trying to take down even his own nest?"
She turned around, intending to speak up and stop Benben's hunting, but then she thought again that she had never eaten pheasant meat before.
Why not try it today!
Wild pheasants don't have the problem of excessive hormones, so you can show them off with confidence.
As it turns out, although Benben injured a leg, he immediately cheered up after reconnecting with his owner.
After a fierce battle with the pheasant, Benben emerged victorious and proudly carried his prize to his owner, seeking praise.
Excitedly rescuing the poor pheasant from the dog's mouth, Lin Momo looked at the injured little dog that was still hunting and praised it, "Silly, well done! You get a chicken leg as a reward today."
In ancient times, military leaders emphasized clear distinctions between rewards and punishments.
In fact, this is how one should manage subordinates.
Those who make contributions should be rewarded in a timely manner, so as to effectively motivate Benben.
After saying that, he stared at the pheasant in his hand with a gleam in his eyes and began to plot.
Pheasant meat is quite tough, so it needs to be stewed for a long time to become tender.
Why not clean the chicken first and let it simmer slowly in the pot, then she can clean the house later?
That way, she can have a delicious lunch, eating meat and drinking soup.
You can do chores and stew chicken at the same time.
Perfect!
Holding firmly to the two restless chicken wings, Lin Momo carefully recalled the steps her grandfather took when he killed the chicken.
Then he squatted down and took out a kitchen knife and an empty bowl from his storage space.
Prepare to slaughter them on the spot.
To spare the pheasant suffering, Lin Momo first tied its two legs together with a piece of rope and placed it on the ground. Then she held down the pheasant's head, exposing its long neck, and plucked some feathers near its trachea.
Thus, the preparations are complete.
Then, with a swift motion, the knife slices across the chicken's neck, and the chicken is flipped over so that the wound faces down, allowing the chicken blood to drip into the empty bowl below.
Steamed chicken blood is also a side dish.
In the past, when playing PUBG, the main idea was that not a single drop of food should be wasted.
Although Lin Momo had watched her grandfather kill chickens every year during the Lunar New Year, this was the first time she had done it herself, and some chicken blood spilled out.
It only caught a shallow portion of the bottom of the bowl.
However, there wasn't much chicken blood to begin with, so Lin Momo didn't care about this small mistake.
Move on to the next step: scald the chicken and pluck its feathers.
By the time she cleaned the chicken, put it in the pot, and started stewing, an hour had already passed.
Lin Momo was planning to make pheasant stew with mushrooms.
After setting up the fire, she immediately went into the small building where dried goods were stored to look for dried mushrooms.
It is said that stewed chicken tastes better with dried mushrooms.
Luckily, she dried some of the mushrooms she picked in the mountains last time to preserve them; otherwise, she would have had to use fresh mushrooms instead.
However, Lin Momo still planned to add some fresh ingredients halfway through the stewing process to see which one tasted better.
Personally, she prefers fresh mushrooms, which are thick and chewy, and she enjoys them after they've been stir-fried in hot oil.
Wow, it's so fresh it could make your eyebrows fall off.
The deliciousness of wild mushrooms is unimaginable to those who have only eaten cultivated mushrooms.
They will never understand why the people of Yunnan, who suffer from poisoning year after year and still eat wild mushrooms, are so obsessed with them.
They even went so far as to disregard their own lives.
Lin Momo didn't understand it before, but after eating the wild mushrooms she picked herself, she suddenly had a sudden realization.
She hasn't had a chance to eat this since she transmigrated, so she has to make it happen today.
Add the soaked mushrooms to the already fragrant chicken soup and simmer over low heat. Lin Momo swallowed her saliva and resignedly got to work.
When you're alone, you are both a soldier and a general.
When you have no one to rely on, you are your own army.
Last time when she was cleaning the house, Lin Momo could still direct time, but this time she had to do all the work by herself.
However, even without the help of time, she still has space to assist her.
With a mere wave of his sleeve, all the furniture in the main room vanished instantly and reappeared in the overgrown weeds outside the courtyard.
Lin smiled smugly and clapped her hands lightly.
With another flick of her sleeve, a roll of green hose appeared on the ground—the water hose Lin Momo used to water her vegetable garden.
She wasn't going to water the vegetables this time; she had another purpose.
She placed one end of the water pipe at the outlet of the pool and secured it with a stone.
Then spread out the hose, and as soon as water comes out from the other end, hold it in your hand, pinch the nozzle, and spray it all over the dusty furniture.
In an instant, the dusty furniture was spotless and looked brand new under the warm winter sun.
After a quick and rough cleaning of the furniture, and letting it air dry in the sun, Lin Momo turned around and went back inside to mop the floor.
This is because the winter sun is relatively gentle, which is why Lin Momo dared to do this. If it were the scorching summer sun, the wood would definitely crack after being soaked in water and then exposed to the sun.
Mopping the floor is a time-consuming and laborious task, so you can't be lazy at all.
After mopping a room, you have to go back to your space to add some firewood to the stove so the fire doesn't go out.
After cleaning the floors of the three main rooms, Lin Momo was exhausted, with a sore back, aching legs, and a rumbling stomach.
People who do physical labor are most prone to getting hungry.
Time had passed by and it was already noon; the chicken in the pot was probably almost done cooking.
However, Lin Momo cannot eat right away.
Seeing that the furniture that had been drying outside was dry, to avoid it getting damaged by the sun, I brought it inside and put it away. I'll put the furniture back in its original place once the floor inside is dry.
Afterwards, Lin Momo took Benben, who had been causing trouble all along, into the space to have lunch.
After a morning of dust, one is bound to look dusty and dirty.
Lin Momo was too lazy to take a shower since she still had to work in the afternoon. She took off the silk scarf wrapped around her head, washed her face in the basin, and then thoroughly washed her hands with mugwort soap before heading into the kitchen.
The pheasant stew with mushrooms truly lived up to its reputation.
Before even lifting the lid, a rich and enticing aroma could be smelled from afar.
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