Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 288 Salt and Pepper Prawns

It was already late after the portrait was finished. Considering that Mu'er and Ze'er were still young, they did not keep watch today like in previous years. At about 11 o'clock in the evening, they all went back to their rooms to rest.

The next morning, today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and no one slept in. Even Xu Han got up early to wash and dress, and after she had tidied herself, she took Ze'er out.

Lu Chuan got up early in the morning to cook dumplings, and by the time everyone had finished cleaning up, the dumplings were just out of the pot.

After everyone finished eating dumplings, the highlight of the day, “New Year’s greetings”, began.

This year, Mu'er was very self-conscious. After Xu Han paid New Year's greetings to Grandpa Zhao, Mu'er immediately followed suit.

"Mu'er wishes a happy New Year to father and mother. I wish father and mother all the best, good health and happiness." After saying that, she kowtowed to the two of them firmly.

Xu Han quickly picked up Mu'er and said, "My good son, your mother also wishes you health, happiness and healthy growth."

After saying that, he took out a red envelope that he had prepared in advance and handed it to Mu'er.

Every year, Mu'er keeps the New Year's money by himself. Lu Chuan made a small wooden box for Mu'er as a piggy bank. Xu Han gave him all the New Year's money in the past few years and asked him to keep it himself.

Xu Han was not afraid that he would spend money recklessly, mainly because they were now living deep in the mountains and could not spend the money even if they had it.

Moreover, Mu'er's money box has always been kept in Xu Han's room. Xu Han would check it from time to time, so she was not worried.

After Mu'er greeted her father and mother, she also greeted Grandpa Zhao. After receiving the New Year's money, she happily took out her money box and put the money in it.

Mu'er, who has always lived in the mountains, has no idea about silver and money, but after being influenced by Xu Han, she knows that money is a good thing and must be kept well.

After the New Year’s greetings, everyone has nothing to do, so they will take a day off today and officially start reclaiming the land and farming tomorrow.

So Grandpa Zhao took Mu'er to study and identify herbs, while Xu Han and Lu Chuan watched Ze'er in the house.

By the way, they were looking for something to kill time, and they unknowingly talked about their plans after the new year.

"Starting tomorrow, we will clean up the wasteland outside. In two days, when the weather is not too cold, we will waterproof the pond. Then we can plant lotus flowers in it and catch some fish fry." Lu Chuan said.

"Yes, there is still a lot of food in the space, but more is never too much. After the spring comes, we will plant some corn and soybeans first, and then try to plant some rice. We have never planted rice before, so we don't know if we can grow it." Xu Han continued.

"It doesn't matter if we can't grow it. Let's give it a try this year and accumulate some experience first. We will definitely be able to grow it successfully after a few more tries." Lu Chuan consoled.

"You are quite open-minded." Xu Han said with a smile.

"Hahaha, it's too late to plant wheat now. We can plant more sweet potatoes and potatoes. Are there still many in this space?" Lu Chuan changed the subject.

"It's not a lot. The dogs have big appetites and eat a lot. We don't restrict their food too much. We should plant some more in preparation." Xu Han said after taking a look at the things in the space.

"Then plant more, including various vegetables and leafy vegetables. Yunhua said that he would send us fruit trees after the New Year, but I don't know when we can receive them." Lu Chuan said.

"It's better to plant it earlier so that the survival rate will be higher. But the hillside next to it has not been cleared yet, so we have to hurry up." Xu Han said.

"It's really hard to clean this up in a short time, but we can plant the fruit trees first and clean it up slowly later." Lu Chuan thought for a while and replied.

"This is also possible. We can cut down the big trees first and then clean up the smaller ones slowly. When we have time later, we can go up the mountain to see if there are any smaller hawthorn trees or walnut or chestnut seedlings. It will be convenient to transplant them and plant them at our doorsteps for eating." Xu Han suggested.

"This method is possible, but it may not be available this year. We have just experienced drought and floods, and we don't know what the trees in the mountains will be like after the spring."

"There's no rush. We have plenty of time anyway. Let's take it slow. One day, I will turn our home into a vibrant courtyard." Xu Han said with a look of longing.

"Okay, then I'll plant your favorite things inside and outside the yard." Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han with a doting look on his face.

The two chatted for a while and then started to make today's lunch.

Recently, Lu Chuan and Xu Han have been cooking together more often, while Grandpa Zhao helps take care of the two children.

But taking care of children is no easier than cooking. Fortunately, Mu'er is relatively well-behaved and Ze'er can only lie in the small bed, otherwise it would be a lot of trouble.

"Today is the first day of the new year. We must not be careless about lunch. What should we cook?" Xu Han asked Lu Chuan.

"What do you want to eat?" Lu Chuan asked back.

"I don't care much about eating anything else, so why not cook a few dishes first." Xu Han thought for a moment and replied.

"Okay, just do it yourself and I'll help you." After Lu Chuan said that, he started to prepare things.

Xu Han glanced around the space and finally decided to do something different. In the future, when she had enough time and materials, she would make different delicious dishes every day.

So Xu Han took out all the prawns directly from the refrigerator in the space and planned to make some salt and pepper shrimps.

First, remove the shells and shrimp threads of the prawns, then add garlic, onion, ginger, a little cooking wine and light soy sauce, mix well, add some salt and pepper to season, and marinate for a while.

While the marinating time was going on, Xu Han prepared the batter that would be used later.

Add eggs and appropriate amount of starch into a bowl, stir well and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan, put the marinated prawns into the batter, coat them with batter, then take them out and fry them in the pan until golden brown.

Take out the fried prawns and set them aside first. After the oil temperature rises, fry them again. The prawns fried this way will be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and are especially delicious.

Sprinkle pepper and salt on the fried prawns while they are still hot, stir evenly and you can eat them directly.

Xu Han tasted a freshly prepared salt and pepper prawn and said, "It's delicious. Mu'er will definitely like it, as it's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."

Seeing this, Lu Chuan also pinched one to taste and said, "It's delicious. Children should like it."

Xu Han also made a few other dishes, a total of six dishes plus a bowl of radish and egg soup, and paired them with fragrant multi-grain rice, and a delicious meal was ready.