My village can't be like this

Chapter 518 Crispy Stone Pound
It took almost an hour to finally get this load of furniture into the house.

This still requires Zhang An's help, otherwise, it may take longer.

Moreover, after moving in, they were just placed along the wall without being carefully placed. When their family moved in, they had to move it a little.

"Okay, we've got them all in. You have to lock the door later. There are valuable things in this room. I won't be responsible if no one steals them."

Now that Zhang An had gotten his hands on all the furniture, he discovered that not only the two cabinets were made of huanghuali wood.

The other beds, tables, chairs and benches are not that simple, they are all made of precious wood.

And Zhang An could tell at a glance that the people who built these things were very skilled.

So the furniture Ding Yila brought today is really valuable, so valuable that even if Zhang An sells his old house, he probably won't be able to pay for one of them.

This is just the current market price. In the future, this batch of furniture will be like gold bars, but it will appreciate in value. At that time, the price will be really exaggerated.

"What's the point? Others don't know that we are moving these things. Even if they are gone, it's not a big deal. It's just that the materials are hard to find, but it's not impossible to find them."

Ding Yi looked indifferent. In his eyes, these things were not great treasures. In his eyes, they were just things to spend some money on.

And it’s not used much in his home, which means the old man likes it, so he messes with it.

"Why, do you like it too? I happen to know someone who can get it. How about I get you two?"

Ding Yi noticed the way Zhang An looked at the furniture just now, thinking that he liked it too, and thought about getting two pieces over and giving them to Zhang Anquan as rent.

"No, it's not that I like it or not, it's just the first time I saw so many good materials, so I looked at them a few more times. But if you really have a way, you can get some seedlings for me. You know I like to play around the most. these things."

Only then did Zhang An realize that this was not the era of resource depletion a few decades later. There were still quite a lot of these good woods, and anyone with money could buy them.

But even so, the price was not affordable for ordinary people, so Zhang An immediately rejected Ding Yi.

But the adult Zhang An doesn't want it, so he can get a batch of saplings for fun.

Although these materials are expensive, the saplings are not worth much.

Trees such as huanghuali, small-leaf rosewood, golden nanmu, etc. take a long time to grow from small saplings to big trees. Some may take several generations.

But Zhang An is not worried about this. There is space. No matter what takes time, as long as it is thrown into the space, the time can be compressed to a very short time.

"Okay, wait until I get back and tell them, and I'll get some back for you. This thing isn't worth much anyway."

Since Zhang An often fiddles with various flowers, plants and trees, the most representative of which are the involucrata trees in their yard and on the roadside in the village, Ding Yi felt that Zhang An did have this hobby, and he immediately agreed.

"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. You can talk about it when you have time. By the way, it's almost time to eat. How do you arrange it?"

Zhang An didn't say anything to persuade him to stay, because the two had known each other for a long time, and they didn't need to be so polite on the surface like before.

Because Ding Yi doesn't regard himself as an outsider anymore. Every time he comes here, he feels like he's back home.

So whether you want to leave or stay, it's up to Ding Yi to decide.

"Then I must have eaten before leaving. I finally had a quiet day. If I go back early, I will be tortured by the little ancestor at home."

Ding Yi didn't want to go back soon. He really had nothing to do with his son at home.

But the elders in the family all looked up to Ding Zizi as if he were a little ancestor. He could be beaten but could not be beaten, and scolded could not be scolded.

As the saying goes, if you can't afford to offend, you can't afford to hide, so just don't rush back, out of sight, out of mind.

And when you come to Zhang An's house, you must eat before eating, because Zhang An's family really doesn't have much to choose from.

Even the mediocre vegetarian dishes are more tempting than the delicacies outside. If you are polite at all, it is disrespectful to yourself.

"You guys should drive back first. You will be busy going to the warehouse to replenish goods in the evening. When you go back, don't forget to register the meal allowance and overtime pay with your supervisor. When your boss lady asks, just say I'm here There's still time here, so don't let it slip."

Later, Ding Yi spoke to the employees he brought with him.

This guy didn't tell his subordinates that his salary was quite high at ordinary times, and he also got extra food allowance and overtime pay when he went to work in the field or worked overtime.

"Don't worry, boss. It's not like you don't know what we're doing. We're sure to be reliable."

Of course, a few people knew that Ding Yi stayed here just to be lazy, so they patted their chests and promised, and then drove the truck back to the city.

After locking the front door and courtyard door, the two returned home. By this time, Wang Fang was already busy in the kitchen.

Although there is an extra Ding Yi, there is no need to tell Wang Fang that he needs to cook more meals, because Zhang An's family has to cook a lot of meals for every meal.

After all, their family has so many dogs, and each dog eats much more than their family.

The extra Ding-yi has no effect at all, that is, each dog only eats two less bites.

"Hey Zhang An, what kind of thing are you raising around here? Is it a leprosy baby?"

After Ding Yi greeted several elders in Zhang An's family, he went to the backyard.

This guy saw a separate area in the fish pond where the stone pound was kept with a net, and he suddenly became curious and ran over to take a look.

"This thing is called a stone pound, and the frogs were kept in the pond in the yard of the old house. They were too noisy at night. I was afraid that when Grandpa Ding moved in, he would be so noisy that he couldn't sleep, so I simply moved them here. Come and raise.”

Seeing that Ding Yi didn't recognize him, Zhang An explained a few words to him.

"I thought it was a leprosy baby. They look so similar."

As for frogs, Ding Yiyi knows frogs, frogs and frogs.

But looking at the color of the body surface, he ruled out frogs and frogs, because the colors of the body surfaces were completely different.

Immediately I thought it was a leprosy treasure, because they were indeed somewhat similar.

This guy was extremely impressed by the Leptoba, because once they came to Zhang An's house, and when they were out for a walk at night, this guy stepped on a relatively large Leptoba, and he was so frightened that he screamed. Mother.

From then on, Lai Gebao left an indelible shadow in his heart, which he could not forget no matter how hard he tried.

"Although they look very similar, they have nothing to do with Leibao. If you think about it, Leibao has big bags all over his back. This stone pound is only slightly bulging."

Looking at Ding Yi's behavior, Zhang An knew that he had been bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years, so he explained to him.

"By the way, they don't look ugly, but they taste as good as they taste. Do you want to try them? They are good things."

"Is this thing really edible?" Listening to Zhang An's tempting words, Ding Yi felt a little repulsed, but he was also a little ready to make a move.

"It's guaranteed to be so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating it. Think about when I told you something big."

Zhang An patted his chest and said, as if he was saying that Chinese people do not lie to Chinese people.

"Then... that's fine, but it's only now, is it convenient?"

Ding Yi was also convinced at this time, but thinking that Zhang An's mother was already cooking, he hesitated.

"Why is this inconvenient? I will give you a hand today. It just so happens that my grandparents have never eaten it. I will prepare you a hot pot next time."

It's already five or six o'clock, and it must be too late to prepare the hot pot, because nothing is cooked on the bottom of the pot.

But frying is still possible and is much more convenient than hot pot.

After saying that, Zhang An grabbed the partition net, reached in and "swish, swish, swish" and caught two large stone pounds.

"Here, you take it first, and I'll catch two more."

Although these two stone pounds are both large stone pounds weighing more than one kilogram, with so many people in the family, there is definitely not enough food, and we have to catch a few more.

When Ding Yiyi heard Zhang An calling him to hold on, he felt a little scared and didn't dare to stretch out his hand.

"What are you afraid of? This thing won't bite. Just grab the two hind legs."

Zhang An saw that this guy Ding Yi didn't even dare to catch him, and he immediately hated the iron. This man was already in his thirties, and he was not even as good as the five or six-year-old kids in the village.

"Okay, okay, if you really don't dare, go to the door and bring a bucket over. Make sure it's the one with the lid."

In the end, Ding Yi really didn't dare to catch him, so Zhang An had to let him go back to carry the bucket.

Ding Yi breathed a sigh of relief at this moment and ran back to get the bucket. He was really afraid that Zhang An would insist on him grabbing it.

Finally, Zhang An caught five stone pounds and returned home to prepare for slaughter.

The killing of stone pounds is the same as that of bullfrogs, only faster.

The head is removed with one knife, and then the skin is peeled off and the internal organs are removed. If the speed is too slow, they will struggle and it will be difficult to kill them, so this thing requires someone who can be ruthless.

At this time, someone came to Zhang An's house.

"Xiao An, our Maodou said that you gave him these two stone pounds."

The person who came was Xiao Maodou's mother. At this time, she was holding two stone pounds in her hands. They were the two stone pounds that Zhang An gave to Xiao Maodou.

"Yes, sister-in-law, I brought a few back to play with before. Today, Xiao Edamame and the others went to help me, so I gave them two and asked him to take them home and make them for you. eat."

Zhang An could also guess the reason for Chen's sister-in-law's visit. In all likelihood, they suspected that their child had gone to the mountains to grab a stone pound, and then pushed it on Zhang An, so they came over to ask.

"So that's it. I thought they were wild feet and ran into the mountains. But these two stone pounds are too big. You should keep them to eat."

After hearing this, the Chen family's sister-in-law also knew that her son had not lied, but the largest stone pound they had caught before was only half a catty, and these two were really too big, so she returned them without even thinking.

"Sister-in-law, you are out of sight now. I gave these to Xiao Maodou, so you made them for him. Besides, you can see that I am also cleaning them up, including those two. Stop talking about this."

What a joke, there is no reason to take back what Zhang An sent out.

After talking for a long time, Chen's sister-in-law couldn't hold on any longer, so she thanked Zhang An for a while before returning home.

And then, when Zhang An thought he could slaughter Shi Ling with peace of mind, the trouble just started.

Except for Chen's sister-in-law and Zhou Lan, every one of the little ones who got the stone pound from him in the afternoon, and all the adults in the family came to see Zhang An.

Almost all of them, like Chen's sister-in-law, suspected that their children were disobedient and had gone to the mountains for the Chinese New Year, and they also lied and blamed Zhang An.

In the end, Zhang An spent a lot of effort to send them back. He really didn't expect that sending two stone pounds by himself would cause such a big commotion.

Only when no one comes again can Zhang An handle the stone pound with peace of mind.

Fortunately, there were only five stone pounds, so it didn't take much time. If it hadn't been delayed by a group of parents, these stone pounds would have been put into the frying pan.

"Mom, please help me with some potato flour. I want to fry a few stone pounds."

After Wang Fang finished frying the vegetables, Zhang An was still cleaning the stone pound, so he asked Wang Fang to help mix some potato flour, which would be used to fry the stone pound later.

Because the stone pound meat is fried directly in the pan, it will be fried very dry and taste very bad.

After being battered with cornstarch, it is fried to a crispy texture and is very delicious, and the meat inside is not dry. It does not taste too bad but is very smooth and tender.

As for potato flour, it is the cornstarch that everyone has always used. It is often used to thicken gravy, paste and make other foods.

After finishing speaking, Zhang An still wanted to dismantle the cleaned stone scale.

Because there are only five stone pounds in total, if they are not dismantled, only five people can eat them. And Zhang An's family can count Ding Yi and seven people tonight, which is definitely not enough.

Besides, each of these stone pounds weighs more than a kilogram. No one except Zhang An would be able to eat a whole one, and it's not easy to fry such a big one.

The final frying was done by Wang Fang herself. After she mixed the potato flour, after Zhang An chopped one, she put it in a basin, hung it in batter, and then deep-fried it in the pan.

Just like that, a pot of fragrant and crispy stone pounds was fried. Five stone pounds were fried enough to fill a basin, which was very full.

Like other fried foods, the smell alone is very fragrant and tempting.

During the Chinese New Year, Zhang An originally wanted to make this dish, but this year Wang Fang prepared too many dishes and couldn't finish them all, so he temporarily let go of the stone pounds.

"Zhang An, don't tell me, this stone pound is really delicious."

Ding Yi thought the stone pound looked a bit ugly, but it tasted really delicious.

"Then are you afraid now? You didn't even dare to scratch me just now, but now you dare to eat it in your mouth."

Now Ding Yigen was really in two different ways just now. When he was being held by him, he was submissive, but now he was punching hard when he was about to bite.

"I'm still afraid, but I still have to eat. How can I be afraid of such delicious food?"

Ding Yi completely cared about Zhang An's teasing and happily picked a stone leg.

(End of this chapter)