sjar Chapter 445 Eating Chestnuts
Chapter 445 Eating Chestnuts
With many hands there is strength. It wasn't long before the two backpacks were filled up. They then pressed them down to make them firm before continuing to load and pick up items.
Zheng Zhiyuan and Zhong Ruiyu both just wanted the chestnuts inside. Since they had no place to put them, they wrapped them in their lapels, making their lapels bulge out.
Zheng Sisi was worried that their clothes would be torn, so she kindly offered them the cloth bags, which made the two of them so happy that they were grinning from ear to ear.
Because the backpack was filled with thorny balls, the thorns would prick people when they saw through the gaps when they were carried on the body, so it took two people to carry it.
By the time everyone returned to the compound, it was already completely dark. My grandmother and a few others were standing at the gate, waiting eagerly.
She was relieved to see everyone coming back. She asked with concern: "Everyone is tired after a day, come in and eat quickly, you must be starving!"
Zheng Sisi said: "Fortunately, we hunted pheasants and rabbits at noon and had a full meal."
Several people put today's harvest in the yard, and everyone came over to take a look.
Duke Zheng took Madam Zheng’s hand and said, “Old lady, we have gained a lot in the mountains today. Our granddaughter is amazing and knows everything.
I also brought you some walnuts and chestnuts. Take them first. I will teach you how to eat them later. Don’t knock your teeth. ”
In her hands, Old Madam Zheng held the walnuts and chestnuts stuffed by Old Duke Zheng, which still had the old man's residual warmth. Old Madam Zheng smiled with contentment.
Zheng Sisi looked at so many people gathered around to watch the strange scene, so she said, "Zheng Zhiyuan, Zhong Ruiyu, you guys teach everyone how to peel chestnuts. They should be done by the time we finish eating. I'll cook chestnuts for everyone to eat."
The two of them agreed readily, and the cooks came over and asked what to do with the other things in the backpack, and Zheng Sisi told them all at once.
After arranging these tasks, everyone went to eat. The three farmers felt embarrassed and wanted to go back to eat, but Zheng Sisi gave them a lecture and told them to wait until they had eaten the chestnuts before going back.
Although they were taught a lesson, the three were very happy. The princess said this because she cared about them, so they stayed to have dinner together.
By the time we had finished eating, all the chestnuts had been peeled. Zheng Sisi, who was originally very tired, became full of energy again when she saw the bamboo basket full of chestnuts.
Directing two guards to carry the chestnuts into the kitchen, Zheng Sisi instructed the cook to boil water in a pot and pour some of the chestnuts into the pot for boiling. She also taught them to cut a small line on some of the chestnuts with a knife and then stir-fry them in the pot.
She grabbed a handful and threw them directly into the stove to roast. This is roasted chestnuts, which are more fragrant than fried ones.
Several people were busy in the kitchen. Many people gathered at the kitchen door, all craning their necks to look inside.
Soon, bursts of fragrance wafted out from the kitchen, and the crowd of onlookers at the kitchen door breathed in the air: "It smells so good!"
"Shut up, you're drooling."
He reached out to touch it and found that he had been fooled, which made the people around him laugh!
Amid everyone's laughter and anticipation, the boiled chestnuts were ready. All were scooped out and placed in a bamboo colander to drain the water. They still needed to cool down a bit before they could be eaten.
Zhong Ruiyu and Zheng Zhiyuan couldn't wait and ran in and grabbed a handful each.
"Ouch! Ouch!" He cried out in pain from being scalded before he even walked out of the kitchen door. The chestnut was almost thrown out, so he quickly pulled it up through his collar and held it in his pocket.
At the door, each person was given a chestnut. When they put the cooked chestnuts into their mouths, they all said, "It's so soft and fragrant. I didn't know I could eat it before. What a waste!"
Zheng Sisi reminded: "Chestnuts are too powdery and dry. Eat them slowly to avoid choking."
Everyone just nodded, not having time to respond to her.
The roasted chestnuts were also cooked, and this time they had a stronger aroma. There were not many roasted chestnuts to begin with, so Zheng Sisi picked some out and put them in a bowl, and gave them to her grandfather and the third prince.
She said to the people standing at the door, "We didn't grill much. If you want to eat it, grill it yourself tomorrow. You can eat fried food later. It tastes the same."
Everyone nodded and stretched their necks to look at the big pot in the kitchen.
When Captain Liu saw the princess leave, he swiftly took the position to help light the fire. He also took out a few chestnuts from his arms and threw them into the stove to roast, staring at the blazing fire and grinning.
In the hall, several people ate boiled chestnuts and felt unbelievable. The thorny balls that were avoided by everyone actually contained such delicious food. It was wasted year after year for so many years. It was such a waste of resources!
Seeing Zheng Sisi coming in with a bowl, Duke Zheng asked, "Sisi, what are you carrying?"
Zheng Sisi: "Grandfather, these are roasted chestnuts, they are more fragrant than boiled ones, everyone should try them."
Roasted chestnuts have a notch on them, so they are much easier to peel than boiled chestnuts. You can put the chestnuts into your mouth in just a few seconds.
Everyone was amazed and regretted that no one had discovered that there was such food to eat before.
We hadn’t finished eating the roasted chestnuts yet, so the fried chestnuts were served. Everyone couldn’t eat more than one or two.