Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Chapter 342 It smells so good

Li Junyong inquired about Tianji's cooking method and left with an eager look on his face.

I didn't have any idea what to eat at first, but after hearing Xu Yuan's vivid description of how to cook frogs, I suddenly felt that I could do it too.

They are just frogs, croaking in the fields late at night, which is so noisy. Especially on rainy days, it is really disturbing.

Lunch time was over, and the villagers on the open space took a break. The women in the village cleaned up the stoves and things built on the open space, while the men carried the caught fish to the river to process them.

"Ayuan, how much of our fish do you plan to take? I'll process them and send them to you later." Gu Qinghan brought Xuyuan to the place where the caught fish were placed.

It is near the river bank with a fish pond, shaded by trees and very cool.

Xu Yuan looked at the big crucian carp and grass carp in a large wooden basin, all of them were fat and strong.

"Fill this barrel. I'll help with that."

Xuyuan pointed to the empty bucket next to him and replied.

"Row."

Gu Qinghan planned to divide the fish into three parts, one part for making cured fish, one part for making fish balls, and one part for selling. The secret recipe of cured fish and fish balls had already been discussed with Xu Yuan before. Although the relationship is different now, what should be followed still needs to be followed.

"Yuan girl, how about this fish? Can it be made into fish balls?" Village chief Gu came over with uncle Wang, uncle Liu and a few others, and said to Xu Yuan with a happy look on his face.

Village Chief Gu missed the fish balls he made after eating them. Why didn't anyone make such delicious food before? This is a good business that can make money.

So, after discussing with a few people in the village who had ideas, a fish pond was dug and the fish were raised.

Xuyuan nodded, "That's what I want, with lots of meat."

"That's fine. Girl, just tell Qinghan how much you need and ask him to help you carry it home. Don't be polite with him." Village Chief Gu patted Gu Qinghan's shoulder and said with a smile.

……

The beginning of the You hour

"Grandpa, grandma, we are back."

Brothers Pan Dahai and Pan Xiaojianglan ran back home excitedly, carrying a bucket of processed fish in each hand and frogs in a basket, shouting excitedly.

"It's good to be back."

Uncle Pan's answer came from the yard, followed by the sound of chopping wood.

"Grandpa, where is grandma? Why can't I see her?" Pan Xiaohe put down the things in his hands, but he still didn't see his grandma.

"I went to hang out at your grandmother's house."

"Grandpa, we got something good today." Pan Dahai excitedly opened the contents of the bamboo basket carefully to show his grandfather.

"what?"

Uncle Pan was a little dazzled and couldn't see clearly what was in the bamboo basket.

"Grandpa, this is it." Pan Xiaohe reached into the bamboo basket and pulled out an upside-down frog, which scared Grandpa Pan.

I almost fell off the bench I was sitting on.

"You two little brats, why are you catching this ugly thing? It can't be poisonous, right?" Uncle Pan said with a look of disgust.

Pan Xiaohe retorted: "How could it be poisonous? Sister Xuyuan said it's edible."

"Okay, okay, it's edible."

Uncle Pan complained in his heart: In that girl’s eyes, apart from poisonous things and feces, what can’t be eaten?

"Did Sister Xuyuan tell you how to deal with this?" Uncle Pan asked helplessly. Looking at the frog's skin, which was yellowish-brown and covered with spots, he was a little scared to be honest.

……

After a while.

"It's delicious!"

Uncle Pan picked up a piece of white and tender frog meat. It was smooth in the mouth and had a different taste from chicken and fish. If it weren't for the bones, Uncle Pan would have wanted to swallow it directly.

"Old lady, eat it. It's very smooth and tender." Uncle Pan squinted his eyes, enjoying the delicious taste. Seeing Grandma Pan sitting next to him who was reluctant to eat, he urged her.

"Yes, grandma, you try it, it's really delicious, I'm not lying to you." Pan Xiaojiang agreed.

Pan Dahai took a sip of the soup and said, "Besides, this frog soup has a sweet taste."

Everyone thought that Grandma Pan was frightened by the ugly appearance of the frog and was afraid to drink it, so everyone tried to persuade her.

Actually, it is not the case. It’s just that Grandma Pan thinks this is very nutritious and wants to leave it to her two grandsons and her old man to nourish their bodies.

During the famine years, we have eaten tree bark before. Anything we had was good enough to eat at that time. Even a mosquito-sized piece of meat was still meat. How could we possibly dislike it?

"Okay, grandma, try it." Grandma Pan picked up a piece of meat and put it into her mouth. It was indeed very smooth and tender, even smoother than the fish meat.

"Grandpa and grandma, do you think anyone will eat them if we catch them and sell them in the county town?" Pan Dahai suggested. There are the most frogs in this season. Sister Xuyuan also said that it is best to catch them at night, especially in rice fields.

No wonder it’s called frog.

It crows in the fields late at night, and in the daytime it is the rooster that crows.

The name Pan Dahaijue is very appropriate.

"Hahaha, you are worthy of being a good son of my Pan family. You have a brain for making money." Uncle Pan laughed and praised.

"We can't just think about it, we have to take action first and try it out. There will always be people who know what's good."

"Then I will go catch them tonight with my brother." Pan Dahai said quickly after getting support.

"What nonsense! It's so dark, why are you going out? I'll take you there when it's daybreak." Uncle Pan stopped them quickly, "Have a good rest tonight."

"I understand, Grandpa."

Pan Dahai and Pan Xiaojiang nodded happily. It was great to have an additional source of income.

Pan Dahai secretly made up his mind that next time if he encountered something he had never seen before in the mountains and could take it away, he would show it to Sister Xuyuan as soon as possible.

……

"Brother Gu, it's getting late. Just eat here and then go back."

Gu Qinghan brought a bucket of processed and marinated fish into the kitchen, and Xu Zhi, who was sitting in front of the stove, said to Gu Qinghan.

The temperature at night is not as hot as during the day, and you still have to cover yourself with a thin quilt when sleeping. Gu Qinghan is not worried that the fish will stink.

"Yes, brother, let's eat here before going back. Sister Xuyuan also agrees." Gu Qingming and Haoyan Guozi, who were sitting aside picking vegetables, agreed.

"Have you told our parents?" Gu Qinghan looked at his younger brother who had already regarded this place as his home.

"Father and mother know about it. I told them that I will sleep with Brother Xuanzi tonight and will not be going back." Gu Qingming had already made preparations and even brought some spare clothes.

By the way, I came to see Lai Fu, the puppy that my brother picked up.

"Stay here. We can't let you help for nothing." Xu Yuan came in from outside, holding a plate of white meat, and said to Gu Qinghan, "Besides, don't you want to taste this meat?"

"Yes!" Gu Qingming shouted excitedly, glancing at his elder brother, "Brother, if you want to go home, you go back first, I will stay here."

"...Okay, I won't be shy about that."