Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 8 Grilled Eels
Li Hongbing has a good cooking skill.

He is proficient in frying, steaming, cooking and stir-frying, no worse than a general hotel chef.

This is all due to the ex-wife, who admired romance above, saying that cooking would hurt those delicate hands.

Under blind love, Li Hongbing became a family chef from a rookie cook.

Take the silly baby back to the old house.

The rice field eel is easy to handle, and there is only one thorn all over the body.

I found a bench, took an old eel from Shawa, pressed the eel's slippery body with a rag, and fixed its head with iron nails.

The kitchen knife made a long cut on the body of the rice field eel, and then the blade scraped down from the head along the cut, and a whole thorn and internal organs were completely peeled off.

After handling a rice field eel, Li Hongbing took off the nail and threw the internal organs on the ground.

"Silly boy, go to the kitchen and get some water in a basin, the well is right there."

"Oh!" The silly baby walked into the kitchen obediently.

Ow!

The four little wolfhounds playing in the yard were attracted by the bloody smell of the viscera of the rice field eel. As soon as they were about to eat, they were spotted by sharp-eyed Li Hongbing.

"Don't eat it, it's full of parasites, eat it after it's cooked, come and sit down."

Woohoo!

The little wolf dogs ran to Li Hongbing's side obediently, and squatted down in a row.

Li Hongbing continued to handle the second eel, Shawa came back with a basin of water, put it next to the bench, and squatted down side by side with the puppies.

One.

two.

Three.

four.

……

Enamel basins are filled with processed eels.

Next comes cooking time.

These rice field eels are all old rice field eels, and the meat is thick and old, which is not suitable for home-cooked methods. Only by roasting with fire can the original flavor be highlighted, and the high temperature for a long time can kill the parasites hidden in the meat.

Li Hongbing walked into the utility room. He remembered that when he was a child, he made a barbed wire fence. After using it a few times, he didn't use it again. However, according to his grandmother's industrious nature, he would definitely put it away.

as predicted.

The iron net was found on the shelf, and a layer of lard was applied on the net to prevent rust.

After cleaning the barbed wire, Li Hongbing went to the woodshed to find a piece of loose bales.

The pine bag is that after the pine tree withers, ages and corrodes, the oil of the pine tree penetrates into the wood, forming a tree knot, which is perfect for lighting a fire. Every household in the countryside has several pine bags.

Bricks were built into a simple fire pit, and Li Hongbing used a hatchet to split the loose bales into finger-thin slivers.

The chopped pine sticks were stuffed into the fire pit.

The lighter leaned up gently.

click!

As soon as the flame touches the pine sticks containing oil, it burns instantly.

He unhurriedly put the firewood on the pine bars, and the flames in the fire nest were blazing. Li Hongbing took the time to wipe off the sweat on his forehead.

Looking at the crooked Huowozi, Li Hongbing sighed slightly. He hadn't touched this for more than 20 years, and his hands were a little rusty.

If you were a child, it would not be a matter of minutes to build a fire nest.

Looking back at the little wolf dog.

Puba smiled.

The four little wolf dogs squatted obediently on the ground, and Sha Wa also squatted side by side with them, seeing Sha Wa's expectant eyes.

"After the open fire is finished, it is then grilled with charcoal fire, so there is no smoky taste."

"Yeah, idiot knows."

Li Hongbing used tongs to dig the fire nest to make the firewood fully burn.

soon.

The firewood burned into a red-hot coal fire.

You can grill the rice field eel.

The barbed wire was set up on the fire nest, and a layer of lard was evenly spread. This lard was brought back from the city by the old man.

When the charcoal fire comes into contact with the lard, there will be a sizzling sound, followed by bursts of oily aroma.

Smelling the smell of lard, Li Hongbing couldn't help swallowing.

Because the family only ate lard, Li Hongbing also developed the habit of eating lard.

After marriage, his wife said that eating lard was unhealthy, and it was forbidden to use lard for cooking. Li Hongbing was forced to cook with lard secretly while his wife was on a business trip, and satisfy his daughter's cravings.

The processed eels are laid flat on the wire mesh.

Stab it!

Water drops on the charcoal fire, and a wisp of white smoke floats up.

As the charcoal fire bakes, the eel meat begins to shrink, curl and make a sizzling sound.

On the way, Li Hongbing brushed the oil every once in a while and turned over.

The lard penetrates into the rice field eel meat and blends with the rice field eel's own fat, bursting out a tempting aroma.

Not to mention Li Hongbing, the pups and idiots on the side were all looking at Huowozi, and their saliva was stretched into silk.

soon.

The skin of the rice field eel that has been baked is crispy and fragrant, the whole body is burnt yellow, and the skin is covered with dense oil bubbles. Li Hongbing pinches a pinch of salt and sprinkles it evenly on the eel meat.

He glanced at the drooling wolf cubs and silly children.

"I'll get the plate, no stealing."

"Yeah, the silly boy is here, no dog will steal it." The silly boy squatted aside, his head nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

Ow!

The wolf dog cubs barked dissatisfiedly at the silly boy, whether the big guy understands the rules, we are the master's dogs.

Li Hongbing shook his head, the effect of the original power is not too good, the IQ of wolf dog pups is not low now, they can basically understand human speech.

Go back to the kitchen.

Find four stainless steel bowls and a plate from the cupboard, wash off the dust, and go back to the yard.

The barbed wire net can only roast three eels at the same time. Li Hongbing first divides one eel into four parts, puts them in iron bowls, and puts them in front of the puppies.

Then put the remaining eel on a plate and hand it to Shawa.

but.

The idiot took the plate and just sniffed it with his nose, but didn't eat it.

This made Li Hongbing very puzzled, "Why don't you eat?"

The silly boy pointed at the little wolf dogs squatting beside him, and said honestly, "Grandfather, if you don't eat dogs, neither will the silly boy."

Li Hongbing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, the pups didn't eat because he forgot to give them an order, so what's the matter with you with them.

Then he waved his hand, "Eat it, eat it all!"

Woohoo!

I heard it can be eaten.

The little wolf dogs immediately buried their heads in the bowl, ignoring the burning of their mouths, opened their small mouths, and tore the eel meat with their fine teeth.

Shawa even grabbed the tail of the fish, stuffed a whole eel into his mouth, and chewed it.

In the next second, I just saw my throat move.

The fish meat in the mouth has disappeared.

The silly boy was holding the plate, looking pitiful.

Li Hongbing was in a trance, as if he saw his daughter asking him for snacks.

I can't help but feel a softening in my heart.

"Don't worry, it'll be baked right away."

quickly,

More than a dozen rice field eels went into the stomachs of Shawa and Little Wolf Dog, but Li Hongbing had been busy roasting the eels, so he didn't taste a single bite.

These heartless people.

A little disappointed.

The silly boy realized Li Hongbing's disappearance, stood up abruptly and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

"Where are you going?" Li Hongbing stopped and asked.

"Grandpa didn't eat, so the idiot went to catch fish."

Hearing the silly boy's answer, Li Hongbing felt warm, "Don't go, I don't like fish."

It's a lie not to like fish, but it's true to worry about being a fool.

He doesn't have the original strength, and if he grabs hard, he can't catch a few in a day.

Sha Wa turned around, strode into the main room, and when she came out, she carried a rocking chair and put it under the eaves.

"Grandfather, sit down, idiot clean up."

While talking, Shawa put out the clay stove with water, put the turning head used for the stove back to its original place, buried the internal organs of the eel in the soil, and washed the ground with water.

After doing this.

He took the shovel and walked into the yard again to clear the overgrown vegetable garden.

under the sun.

The shovel is like a toy in the hands of a fool. The soil that is entwined with the rhizomes of weeds, especially the goosegrass, has strong vitality and a well-developed root system. If you don’t dig out all the roots, they will grow back in a few days.

With the flying of the shovel, all the weeds in the vegetable garden turned up with their roots and leaves.

Beads of sweat slid down his burly body full of bumps. If the leftover women in the city saw this, they would scream and break their throats.

Li Hongbing liked this child with a fierce face more and more, so he went to the kitchen to fill a large bowl of cold well water with a sea bowl.

"Don't do it, drink some water, this weed will be weeded out slowly."

The silly boy looked up at Haiwan, pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "No, Master Gen said, you have to work if you want to eat."

Ugh!
Uncle Lao Gen has a good intention.

This is to worry that if the old people are gone, the silly boy will not starve to death.

Because in the countryside, whenever someone asks for help, the host will either give money or invite him to eat.

The idea was good, but they didn't take Shawa's appearance into account, so the people in Caogou Village knew the truth, and the people from other villages didn't know how far they were when they saw Shawa.

Li Hongbing put down the sea bowl silently, "Put the water here, drink it yourself when you're thirsty."

Go under the roof.

Looking at the rocking chair, the armrests exude a gloomy luster after patina. This rocking chair was made by grandma for grandpa. Since grandma left, grandpa has spent most of his time in the rocking chair.

Sitting in the rocking chair, the center of gravity shifted, and the rocking chair began to rock back and forth.

The canopy of the old oak tree blocks the sun, and the sun shines from the branches and leaves.

The sky is blue and white clouds in the distance, the forest on the top of the mountain is lush, the birds are flying happily in the sky, and the fresh air is filled with the smell of green grass.

No city hustle, no work pressure, no endless worries.

Time seemed to slow down.

Before he knew it, the rocking chair was shaking rhythmically, and Li Hongbing slowly narrowed his eyelids.

……

(End of this chapter)