Reborn under the White Mountain

Chapter 139 Grilled Toad Oil
The matter of buying the mountain forest has been completed, so Yuxian let go of her worries.The next day after returning home, she took her brothers up the mountain again.When digging Gastrodia elata in summer, some cubs were left behind, and Yuxian wanted to plant them.I went to dig out the logs that were buried in the soil, and the color on them has changed a little. Although it is not as good as the ones that were directly connected with Armillaria in the previous life, it is almost the same.Yuxian planned to grow Gastrodia elata in the most original way, and found a place in the newly purchased forest, cut down the grass and small shrubs, and turned up the soil.Then bury the germinated wood in it, and the young Gastrodia elata are also buried in it, and then cover it with soil.This completely simulates the environment in which Gastrodia elata grows, and Gastrodia elata should be able to grow.

Yun Song and Yuan Qingyun also came to help, and they worked for three days before planting those Gastrodia babes.Next, we need to protect Gastrodia elata from the cold, that is, we need to hug some oak tree leaves, cover them on Gastrodia elata, and then press some uncle branches and soil on them.The thickness of the oak leaves should be about two inches, so as to ensure the warmth of Gastrodia elata.Gastrodia elata, which weighs more than ten kilograms, has been planted for a total of only [-] square meters. This year is just an experiment. If the effect is good, it will definitely develop well in the future.

August 26th was the day when Junxiang's family was going to make a betrothal gift, so Tong's family stopped the matter of protecting Gastrodia elata from the cold, and took care of this big event first.At the end of the hour, Tong Shiwang and his wife, Tong Yunyang and his daughter-in-law Cui Shi, together with Junxiang and the matchmaker Mrs. Sun came to Tong's house.Everyone carried things in their hands, a pair of geese, a loin with four ribs, four boxes of tea, two boxes of four-color dim sum, and two sets of clothes for Chuntao.

Mrs. Fang hurriedly let all the visitors to the kang in the east room, "Uncle, uncle, elder brother, and sister-in-law, all sit on the kang. Aunt Sun, you also go to the kang, so I have to trouble you again."

"What's the trouble? I wish everything was like this. You guys have settled everything, and I'm just here for a formality. It's great, it's not tiring, and it doesn't offend anyone." Grandma Sun said with a smile.

"Look at what my aunt said, we are not close, and we are relatives. If there are no men and women like aunt in this world, then there will be a lot of men who can't marry wives, and women who can't get married. ?” Fang smiled and talked to Grandma Sun.

"That's right, this 360 line, if you don't have anything, you can't do it. What Auntie Sun has done is a good deed, how can it be done without you?" Cui also said.

Today Fang is the host, of course he will accompany the guests to talk.Yuxian is helping Chunmei and Chunxing in the kitchen. Chuntao is the protagonist and cannot enter the kitchen.Fortunately, Chunsheng's daughter-in-law and Zhuzi's daughter-in-law came to help later, so they wouldn't be in a hurry.

A few people were busy in the kitchen, and they cooked a lot of dishes in a short while.Thanks to Mrs. Fang, yesterday, he made a few time-consuming things in advance, so he didn't have to be too busy today.For today's meal, the woman's family must provide a good banquet.

"Chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised pork, braised pork, meatballs, eggplant box, bergamot cabbage, pork knuckle, roast goose, stewed carp, there are only nine dishes, what else can I get for ten dishes?" Chunsheng's wife was there. I checked and there was one dish missing.

"Auntie, can we make candied sweet potatoes again?" Yu Xian remembered this dish, and hurriedly found some sweet potatoes and peeled them.

"Yes, yes, why did I forget this." Chunsheng's daughter-in-law patted her head, "I'm really busy and forgot, Cheng, plus this candied sweet potato." As a result, the sweet potato in Yuxian's hand was quickly peeled and cleaned. , Cut into pieces, then burn an oil pan, deep-fry the sweet potatoes, take them out with a strainer, and drain the oil.When the dishes are about to be served, set up another pot and put sugar and an appropriate amount of water in the pot.Boil the sugar until it becomes sticky, dipping it with chopsticks will pull out the shreds. At this time, pour the fried sweet potato into it, dip it evenly in the sugar, and put it on an oiled plate.When eating, serve a bowl of cold water and soak the sweet potatoes in the water for a while, and the sugar will stretch out very long. This is a dish that people in Northeast China like very much.

In the house, the two parties exchanged their Geng posts, Sun Matchmaker wrote the marriage letter, and the parents of both parties signed their fingerprints.Chuntao has no relatives a long time ago, so the Fang family is naturally Chuntao's parent.The marriage letter is completed, and each party has a copy, which should be kept separately.

"Okay, now it's time to welcome the bride. When the [-]th day of the winter month comes, Brother Tong's family will add more people. It is said that it is poor for the new year, rich for the new year, and it is better to marry a daughter-in-law for the new year. This year is to marry a daughter-in-law for the new year , Junxiang, you can go and look pretty." Sun Matchmaker said with a smile on her face.She is still a very good person, and the mediator Laxian never talks nonsense.With her help as a matchmaker, the couple are a good match and can live a good life.

"I have to thank Grandma Sun, if it wasn't for Grandma Sun's help, Junxiang wouldn't be able to marry a wife so soon." Junxiang blushed and thanked Matchmaker Sun.

"I didn't expect our Junxiang to be eloquent. Good boy, you will be an adult when you become a relative. At that time, you must treat your wife well, live a good life, and fulfill your responsibilities as a husband. This is what a man should do. Yes. Grandma Sun has nothing to ask for, she just hopes that the men and women I am matchmaking can live happily ever after and live happily ever after, so Grandma Sun will be happy." Very satisfied.

"Okay, auntie, the dishes are ready, let's chat while eating." When Fang saw Yu Xian coming in and winking at her, she knew that the dishes were ready outside.

Still put the table in the east room, this time there are three tables in the room, Tong Shiwang and his wife, Sun Matchmaker, Yuan Qingyun, Yun Song, Fang Shi, and Yun Yang, these people are sitting on the kang.Junxiang, Chuntao, Chunsheng's daughter-in-law, Zhuzi's wife, and Chunmei Chunxing sit at a table, and the other children sit at a table.As soon as the dishes came, Matchmaker Sun said, "Hey, this dish is hard enough, daughter-in-law Yunsong, it seems that you really love this Chuntao. Well, Chuntao can meet a family like you because she cultivated it in her previous life. Blessings to come."

Everyone chatted and laughed and ate together, and then Mrs. Fang divided the things they brought into two parts and took one part back.He put together the two sets of clothes that Chuntao made for Junxiang, and asked Junxiang to take them back.

After finally finishing up with Chuntao's work, Tong's family started to get busy again.Yun Song and Yuan Qingyun took the boys to protect Gastrodia elata from the cold.Fang's led the girls to pickle sauerkraut at home. Tong's family planted quite a lot of cabbage this year, and Fang's planned to pickle three large jars of sauerkraut, or there would be not enough to eat.When pickling sauerkraut, trim the cabbage slightly, then boil water in a pot, and blanch the cabbage lightly.The hot cabbage is pressed hard in the big tank with hands, the firmer the pressing, the better.Fill a jar, pour some boiling water, and place a large stone slab on top.In this way, after a few days, the cabbage will be pressed very firmly.It takes about a month to ferment and it is ready to eat.The sauerkraut pot was placed in the ear room, because there is less fire in the ear room, and there is no cooking, and there is no oily smoke.If sauerkraut encounters oily smoke, it is particularly easy to rot.

After the sauerkraut is pickled, the rest of the cabbage must be cellared.There are also some radishes to be dried, and pickled radishes and pickles are reserved.Cut the radish into small strips, marinate it with salt, and let it dry for a period of time.When the radish is dried, put it away, and soak it with clear sauce and seasoning when eating. People with good teeth taste especially good.The winter in the north is too long, and it is necessary to prepare enough vegetables at this time to last until the spring vegetables grow.

When I moved here last year, it was already frozen, so I didn't plant garlic, so I will naturally plant garlic this year.Yun Song turned the cabbage ridge again, put some pig manure in it, and then planted the garlic cloves in the shallow ditch.Then use a rake to pull it out, and it's done.

The work in the yard was basically done. At this time, the toads that Yuxian dried were completely dry, and Yuxian planned to start peeling the toad oil.The so-called toad oil is actually the fallopian tube of the female forest frog. In autumn, the energy stored by the frog is in the reproductive system.The female wood frog relies on the energy in the fallopian tube to spend nearly five months under the ice and snow.Therefore, this toad oil has the reputation of animal soft gold.

The toad is completely dry, so naturally it can't be peeled directly, because the toad oil will be broken into pieces.But you can't dust it with water, because the toad oil that gets out like this is easy to mildew.The best way is to put it in an airtight container and let it suffocate overnight. The moisture left in the dry toad will soften the skin.Yuxian couldn't find any airtight container, so she decided to put the toad into the pot after dinner, when the pot was not too hot, and then cover it with a lid.Some places may be ventilated, so cover them with a rag.The next morning, Yuxian lifted the lid of the pot and took a look. Sure enough, the skin of the dried toad had softened a bit, and it was ready to remove the oil.Of course, the whole family did it together, how could Yuxian do it alone, so everyone in the family learned to scrape out the toad oil.

"Little sister, do you think it's right to pick it up like this?" Xiaosan took out a piece and asked Yuxian.

"Yes, third brother, it's very good. Get rid of that black thing, yes." Yuxian hurriedly looked up and instructed everyone to do so.

"Yuxian, is this thing really valuable?" Bo Chao asked.

"Yes, my master said that it can be sold for a lot of money, but it is definitely not as good as those ginseng." Yuxian replied. "By the way, let's pick it up and keep some. It's a good gift. Save some for my grandma. She's getting old, so she should make up for it. And set aside a catty for brother Haoyu's mother, who has been sick all year round. , this stuff is stable and can be taken for a long time, it is most useful for Brother Haoyu's mother." Yu was muttering while working.

"Little sister, thank you for thinking of my mother, but this thing is too expensive. You have already given my mother a ginseng tree before, so I can't take this." Haoyu said.

"Brother Haoyu, it's okay, you are responsible for these toads, why are you so polite to us?" Yuxian looked at Haoyu with wide eyes, making him unable to say no.

"Well, it's up to you, anyway, I'm no match for you." Haoyu showed a doting smile, "You are the boss of our family."

"No, Haoyu's words won my heart. Yuxian is the one who decides what our family says, and no one else can handle it." Xiaosan nodded in agreement.

"Mother, the third brother is talking about me again." Yuxian played coquettishly.

"Okay, let's all work, don't talk about your sister, our family is today, Yuxian has contributed a lot." Yun Song said on the side.Everyone fell silent, and they all agreed with Yun Song's words in their hearts.

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