Farmhouse pretty cook

Chapter 26 Going to the Vegetable Garden

Mu Lang looked curiously at the gadgets made by the eldest sister, and even Caiyun came to look at them curiously. She said that there were also people in the village who went to catch small fish and shrimps, but they waited until the water was released and used bamboo nets to filter them. They don't want any, they only want big ones, and the small ones are not good, especially the shrimps, which are all shells, and the villagers don't like to eat shrimps.

Mu Xiang thought about it, this would be good, the shrimps are a good thing, and she should get some more later to give Mu Lang and Cai Yun calcium supplements.

Lunch was early today, and it was very hot at noon. Mu Xiang guessed that Wang Xi would not come so early, so she thought about carrying the grilled shrimp net and going to the small ditch of the pond at the back. It is not far away. If he comes , you can find it as soon as you look for it.

Seeing that the sun was very high, she told Mu Lang not to go, Caiyun was also at home, she just went there, carrying a bucket in one hand and a shrimp net in the other, just right.

But Mulang doesn't do it, and Caiyun doesn't.

Knowing that she was going to grill shrimp behind the house, Mu Lang carried the shrimp net first, Caiyun also carried the bucket, and the two of them scrambled over the broken wall to the back.

Mu Xiang smiled and shook her head, and had to lock the door at the end. When she reached the broken wall, she suddenly looked up at the courtyard gate facing the road. in one direction.Anyway, this broken courtyard wall needs to be repaired, so why not just open a door again, seal the original door, open from the broken wall side, facing the east, not far from the bamboo forest, and on the right side near the back of the house is the vegetable garden, it is easy to come and go. Near and convenient.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it made sense, and she was still planning. Turning around, the gate was rebuilt, and some bamboos were cut to make a fence, so that the open space between the right courtyard wall and the vegetable garden could be cleaned up, and planted in the future. some flowers.

In the distance, there is a green and neat bamboo forest, surrounded by lush green vegetable gardens, and there are ponds and rivers at the door of the house. No matter how you look at it, it is a picturesque beauty.

Mu Xiang thinks cheerfully, and fishes for shrimps even more cheerfully.

Now it's the season of earing of rice, everyone is busy in the fields, and the fish and shrimps in this ditch grow very happily.

Mu Xiang went down the net, and when she slowly lifted it up, she saw the scene of jumping and dancing in the net, and her heart surged with excitement.In the past, Mu Xiang only cared about going to the town as a helper, but she didn't understand that the most precious wealth was actually in the fields.

Caiyun was the busiest, she was carrying a bucket, and when Mu Xiang was caught, she rushed to pick it up.

Mu Lang was also very happy, he was catching a big red crayfish for a while, and busy catching water turtles for a while.Mu Xiang remembered that in the restaurants in her previous life, there were water turtles sold, and they were still traditional Chinese medicines, but she didn't dare to catch them and eat them as vegetables, just let Mu Lang play with them.

Most of the crayfish caught in the ditch are crayfish. The crayfish in this season are just giving birth. The crayfish are quite old and not very tasty, but you can peel the shells and dry the shrimp meat.

In addition to crayfish, there are mostly rice shrimps with transparent shells. Of course, there are also some loaches, Goya fish, and small crucian carp, all of which are about a stick long.

In less than half an hour, Caiyun was already jubilant with the ice in the bucket, which was half full.

Caiyun shook the bucket and said worriedly: "We have caught so much, we can't finish it in a day, and we will die if we leave it overnight, and it will stink!"

Mu Xiang was still fishing, and when she heard her sister's worry, she said with a smile, "There's nothing to be afraid of. Later, we'll peel and wash them in the small ditch, pickle them with salt overnight at home, and then smoke them." After a while, let it dry, and you can eat it any time you want in the future, add sauce, steam it in a pan, and it’s ready to eat." When she was cooking at noon, she found a small pot under the stove, which was still last year's old sauce. Although the taste is worse, it is still edible.This year has passed the time to make sauce, next year she will make more, but it is impossible to eat without sauce in winter, next time I go to town, I have to buy some sauce.However, there are red peppers in her vegetable garden, and they grow late peppers, which will be happy and can be used as chili sauce.

Caiyun saw that her eldest sister had an idea, and after knowing that these small fish and shrimps would not be wasted, she picked them up more diligently.

The three of them caught up again, their little faces were flushed from the sun, the sun is really unusually big today.

Seeing that the bucket was almost filled, Mu Xiang called Caiyun and Mu Lang to go home.

Mu Lang happily hummed a ditty all the way, walking in front happily.

Because she had to cut and wash fish and shrimp in the pond behind, Caiyun volunteered to go home first to get a kitchen knife.

Mu Xiang said: "You take this grilled shrimp net back too, so you don't have to bring another one later, oh, remember to bring another bamboo basket!"

"Hey, I'll go right away, you guys will wait a bit," Caiyun trotted home with the grilled shrimp net on his shoulders.

"Mu Lang, come here and cool off here for a while," Mu Xiang called Mu Lang over as Cai Yun left. There are a few poplar trees by the pond, so it's the best way to enjoy the shade.

"Well," Mu Lang still held a crayfish in his hand, but he was not afraid of the crayfish's two big claws, so he kept holding it in his hand.

Mu Xiang touched his little face, it was scalded by the sun, "Do you want to go back and drink some water, your second sister just went back, why don't you go back too?" The pond is close to home, only 100 meters away, Sitting here, they could all see the broken courtyard wall.Therefore, Mu Xiang was not worried about the danger of him going back alone.

"I'm not hot, so I don't need to go back," Mu Lang shook his head like a rattle, and after shaking his head, he smirked at Mu Xiang.

Seeing his silly look, Mu Xiang laughed.

Caiyun came out soon after returning home, carrying a bamboo basket, running so fast.When he ran to Mu Xiang, panting, he said, "Brother Wang Xi brought Brother Chang Shuan, and sister Mei Zi also came, they are looking for a place to dig soil to make adobe, but Brother Wang Xi said Now, so you don’t have to rush back, just a few of them will do.”

Mu Xiang looked in the direction of the courtyard wall, Wang Xi was holding two bamboo baskets, standing there smiling at her, there was a boy standing next to him, shorter than him, not as strong as Wang Xi, at the end he followed A girl with a round face, she is the big plum.The three stood there, waving at Mu Xiang.

With a loud voice, Da Meizi shouted to her with a smile: "You don't need to greet us, you can take care of the dinner later!"

Mu Xiang was amused by her words, and replied loudly: "I invite you to eat small fish and deep-fried shrimp in the evening!"

Damei supported her elder brother Changshuan, covering her mouth and laughing non-stop.

Wang Xi called them to work, and Mu Xiang hurriedly picked up the fish and shrimp.Pick out all the goya fish, and she can make soup at night. As for the crayfish, she would like to cook them, but unfortunately there is no spice, so it will definitely not taste good when cooked.Rice shrimp is easier. Just stir-fry green onions and peppers without adding other seasonings. It is already very fresh and ready to serve with rice.As for the staple food at night, with a little flour, it is definitely not enough to make steamed buns, and it will be finished within two meals.

(End of this chapter)