sbdcsierra Chapter 201 Roe Deer
Chapter 201 Roe Deer
I took a casual glance when I entered the mountain, and now I walked closer to take a look. It was actually a clump. It was full of clumps in the cracks of the rocks at the back. At a glance, I saw the plump, green leek leaves swaying in the wind, which was extremely attractive.
She pulled out a dagger and cut the wild leeks one by one. There was a whole basket full of them, so there was no need to worry about not being able to finish them even though there were many people in the family.
The leek seeds sown in the vegetable garden have not sprouted yet. This patch is growing well, so I can dig up the roots and plant them in the vegetable garden. I wouldn’t have bought the leek seeds earlier, it would have been a waste.
She took a dagger and dug out the roots that were easy to dig and thick one by one. After digging a few roots, she found that the roots in the cracks of the rocks were the easiest to dig out. They could be pulled out with a light pull, without even using a dagger.
She picked out the fat and strong ones and pulled out a big pile of them. She stopped only when she couldn't find any bigger ones. These were enough to plant a small plot, and if they grew a full crop, their family would have several meals to eat.
They tied up the roots they had pulled off tightly, and went back the same way, carrying the basket in one hand and the leek roots in the other.
Zhou Mai saw her coming back with a basket of fresh chives and said in surprise, "So many."
Zhou Guo said: "Well, I also dug up the roots and took them back to plant in the vegetable garden. It will grow again in a few days."
I put the things down and looked around. The old man had not come back yet and I didn't know where he went to catch rabbits.
Zhou Mai took the leek roots and looked at them. Each one was plump and strong. This thing is easy to grow. Just water it and give it some fertilizer from time to time after planting it, and it will grow rapidly.
Zhou Guo sat down and started picking leeks. After picking them one by one, he just rinsed them with water. There was just some dirt on them.
Zhou Mai came over and helped pick the leeks. The leeks they picked were clean and dry, without even a yellow tip on the leaves. After picking a whole basket of them, they went back and washed them in the river.
After an unknown amount of time, the old man finally came out of the woods, carrying a processed prey on his shoulder. After it was skinned, it was unclear what it was from a distance, but it looked not much smaller than the big wild boar at home.
The two were curious and asked in unison: "What is this?"
"Roe deer." The old man handed Zhou Guo the stick he had been leaning on with his right hand, "Here, skewer it."
Zhou Guo took it subconsciously, pulled out a dagger to scrape the stick, and then skewered a whole roe deer on it.
Zhou Mai was observant and started to make a fire. If he had known this, he would not have built a stove. It was useless and there was no pot. He didn't know what to do with the stove. He must be crazy.
Zhou Guo had never eaten roe deer in his life. It was said that the meat was fresh and tender. He drooled at the thought. "Master, have you ever eaten roe deer meat?"
After she finished speaking, she actually watched the old man's throat move and swallow. Well, she knew the result without answering.
But this roe deer is really big, probably weighing more than 40 kilograms after skinning!
Zhou Guo said, "Master, if you catch a fish this big, can we eat it all? When will it be cooked?"
There was no need to work in the afternoon, so we could just roast roe deer in the woods all afternoon. There were actually roe deer in the woods. "We have been here for so long, and I have been wandering in the mountains for many days, but how come we have never encountered roe deer or deer? Where did you get them?"
Before the old man could answer a question, there were already many questions waiting for him. He looked at Zhou Guo helplessly. This little disciple sometimes didn't talk at all, but sometimes he talked a lot.
He said, "If you can't finish it, take it back. There are plenty of people at home. But I think with your stomach, you don't have to worry about not being able to finish it. On the contrary, you should worry about whether you will have enough food by then."
Zhou Mai was amused. The fire was already crackling. He cut two more branches and inserted them on both sides of the fire. Zhou Guo then put the roe deer on top.
After the fight, he continued to ask his own question, "Where did you catch the roe deer? Are there many?"
If there were more forests here, she would come directly to this forest when she wanted to eat roe deer meat.
Zhou Mai took Zhou Guo's dagger and cut lines on it, which made it more flavorful and cooked earlier.
The old man squatted down and started to turn the meat. The fire was too big, and if he didn't turn it, the skin would be burnt in a while. As he turned it, he said, "I was lucky. I was chasing a rabbit and chased it to a pond. Three or five roe deer were drinking water by the pond. When they saw me, they ran away. This one stumbled and fell into a small pit. He couldn't pull his leg out, so I happened to pick it up."
"What a coincidence!" Zhou Guo and the others exclaimed, didn't they get this for free?
The old man smiled and nodded, "It's not such a coincidence."
As he spoke, he took out several bottles and jars from his arms and placed them on the ground one by one.
Zhou Guo looked down at the ground and saw four of them. He immediately asked, "What's in there?"
Shouldn’t there be only two, salt and dried shrimp and pine mushroom powder?
Zhou Mai was picking the remaining leeks. Hearing this, he raised his head and looked at the four bottles on the ground. Although he had seen them before, he still had to sigh that the old man was so well prepared. He carried all the seasonings with him. If he also carried a pot with him, it would be a small kitchen.
The old man pointed at the bottles on the ground one by one and said, "Oil, salt, honey, dried shrimp and pine mushroom powder."
"What is honey used for?" Zhou Mai didn't understand why roasting meat required honey. Isn't honey sweet?
Zhou Guo explained to him, "If the fire is too strong, the meat will burn easily. Brushing it with a layer of honey can not only prevent it from burning, but also lock in the fat and moisture inside, maintain the taste, and increase the flavor."
Zhou Mai nodded dreamily. He had never expected that brushing honey on the barbecue could have such a great effect.
The old man glanced at Zhou Guo, and only then did he realize that there were so many benefits.
Zhou Guo had nothing to do, so he looked around, pulled out the machete behind him, rinsed it with water, dug out some charcoal from the fire, picked up the stones that Zhou Mai threw aside, stuffed them on both sides, placed the machete on the stones on both sides, and a simple baking tray was ready.
He took a handful of clean leeks, rinsed them with water, and placed the leeks one by one on the machete.
Zhou Mai originally wanted to say that there was not even a stone, so the leeks could not be roasted, but in the blink of an eye, they were already on the fire. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. It turned out that not only stones could be used as pots, but machetes could also be used!
The old man saw her arranging the leeks so neatly, and he didn't understand how many leeks could be fried with such a narrow knife? He shook his head, thinking that this was probably the little girl's fun, playing house!
Although this apprentice looks mature sometimes, he is still a child at heart.
Zhou Guo didn't know that while she was just roasting the leeks, the master next to her had already thought so much about it. She arranged the leeks from the tip to the end, in a long row, then took the oil bottle on the ground and sprinkled some oil on them.
He took a few clean leeks as brushes and evenly applied the oil from beginning to end, then sprinkled salt and dried shrimps on it one by one, brushing it back and forth with the homemade leek brush, while Zhou Mai used the sharpened chopsticks to turn it over at the right time. The two of them worked together perfectly.