nucmednet Chapter 492: Skilled in Craftsmanship
Chapter 492: Skilled in Craftsmanship
The next day, Mu'er and Ze'er were used to getting up early to practice, so when the two of them got up, Xu Han heard the noise and got up too.
It just rained outside, so the sun wasn't very strong today. Even when I got up early, the temperature was low, so I had to put on an extra layer of coat.
Before the sun came out, Xu Han strolled around the hills near her home and breathed in some fresh air.
A beautiful day starts in the morning. After a walk around, the sun comes out and my mood becomes better.
The servants continued to be busy building the house, and Xu Han would help out with other chores when she had nothing to do. Otherwise, it would be too boring to do nothing and repeat the same thing day after day.
By mid-afternoon, Xu Han was making shoes for Lu Chuan in the house. She could hear the noise outside from afar, the barking of dogs and the faint sound of people talking.
Xu Han was wondering what was going on outside when she heard the noise getting louder and louder, as if it was coming from her home.
Realizing this, she quickly put down the shoes in her hand, turned around and left the room.
After leaving the room, the sounds outside became clearer and clearer. I seemed to hear the Taoist priest's laughter. Could it be that Lu Chuan and the others had returned?
Just as Xu Han was about to go outside, the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside. It was indeed Lu Chuan who came back.
Xu Han smiled and said to Lu Chuan, "I heard your voices from far away. It seems that you have made a good harvest!"
"Hehehe, just so-so." After Lu Chuan finished speaking, the people outside also walked in, and Xu Han finally saw all the prey clearly.
There were three goats, a bunch of hares, and a bunch of pheasants. I couldn't see exactly how many there were, but it was a pretty big bunch. I estimated there were about a dozen of each.
Lu Chuan asked the two of them to put the prey in the backyard, and he quickly ran into the kitchen, picked up the boiled water beside him, and started drinking it.
Xu Han followed in and said, "Drink slowly. No one is trying to snatch the water from you. There's still some in the kettle. Have you had lunch?"
Lu Chuan was so busy drinking water that he didn't even bother to say anything and just shook his head randomly.
The Taoist priest also walked in from outside, snatched the water cup from Lu Chuan's hand, and started drinking it in big gulps.
After his cup was taken away, Lu Chuan spoke up, "I didn't eat. I was busy on the road. I'm starving now. Is there anything to eat? Let me eat something first."
"There are some steamed sweet potato leaves and cold pancakes left over from lunch. Why don't you eat some first? I'll make you some noodles."
The Taoist priest casually handed the cup of water to Han Qi who followed in and said, "Okay, as long as there is food, I haven't eaten for a day and I'm starving."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han quickly took out the leftovers, and then fried two poached eggs for each of them before going to make the noodles.
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they rested for a while and then began to deal with the prey in the backyard.
Xu Han looked at the prey piled up in the backyard and asked, "Have you processed all of these? It's so hot today, if we kill them all, will the meat be able to be stored?"
"Then let's not kill them all. Let's kill these dying rabbits and pheasants first, and keep the wild goats for now."
The Taoist priest looked at the wild goats and said, "Then let's keep them for now. They are not seriously injured and won't die soon. If we kill them all, we won't be able to eat all the meat and it won't be fresh. It's better to keep them and eat them slowly!"
"I think it's okay. We can just kill them when we want to eat them. However, these prey are used to living in the mountains and they probably won't be able to adapt in a short time. Even if we keep them alive, they won't last long. They will be skinny in two or three days."
Xu Han smiled and continued, "That's easy. If you can't keep it alive, just eat it all slowly. Even though it will be thinner if it's alive, the meat is still fresh."
Lu Chuan agreed, "Well, let's deal with these dying rabbits and pheasants today, and then slaughter the wild goats tomorrow morning."
When the Taoist heard this, he had already thought about what to eat. "Okay, we'll have mutton and mutton soup for lunch tomorrow, and chicken stewed with mushrooms and braised rabbit meat tonight."
Xu Han ordered, "Then you three should deal with these pheasants and rabbits. I will go and boil some water for you."
"Okay, wife, just leave it to us. We guarantee that it will be handled cleanly."
The Taoist priest also reminded Xu Han, "Girl, you have to cook dinner today. I haven't eaten well these few days since I was away. I've become thin and hungry. You have to cook something delicious for me to nourish me."
"Okay, let's have chicken stewed with mushrooms and braised rabbit tonight, with some fragrant rice. Is that okay with you?"
"Okay, okay, it'd be better if you have another bowl of soup. You can't just eat the dry food. It's going to make you choke."
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."
Today, the Taoist priest and his companions made a lot of noise when they returned from hunting. The servants in the valley were also very excited after hearing the news.
Knowing that given the host's personality, there will definitely be a big dinner tonight, I work extra hard now.
Everyone was looking forward to it getting dark so that they could have delicious meals earlier.
In order to let everyone eat earlier, Xu Han called Zhu Dahu and asked him to go to the valley to call Dan Niang back to help cook.
We are having a big dinner tonight, and Xu Han would definitely not be able to cook for so many people by herself. In order not to delay everyone's meal time, she went to call Dan Niang back early.
With Dan Niang's help, cooking went much faster. Dan Niang helped wash and cut vegetables, Zhu Dahu was left to light the fire, and Xu Han only had to be responsible for cooking.
In this way, no one will be tired, and the Taoist priest can also eat the food made by Xu Han as he wished, killing two birds with one stone.
Finally, when the Taoist priest went into the kitchen for the fifth time to ask, dinner was ready.
Chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised rabbit meat, cold cucumber salad, and tomato and egg soup.
Each portion was a big pot, with not only lots of meat but also lots of side dishes. After Xu Han served out the food that her family members wanted to eat, she let them share the rest.
However, we made too much this time. Not only were there many varieties, but the portions were also large. Even if everyone ate as much as they could, they still couldn’t finish it.
Finally, Dan Niang simply served a plate of the stewed chicken with mushrooms and the braised rabbit meat, and saved them for tomorrow morning.
Fortunately, although it is very hot during the day, the temperature in the mountains is very low at night, so the meat will not go bad if left overnight.
The Taoist priest ate until his mouth was full of oil, and he did not forget to praise Xu Han, "Delicious, delicious, your cooking skills have improved again. Why do I feel that today's dishes taste better than before?"
Xu Han felt embarrassed by the compliment, "Hahaha, maybe it's because you haven't eaten my cooking for a long time, so you think today's meal is particularly delicious."