0p0 Chapter 219: Looking at the Map
Chapter 219: Looking at the Map
Looking at the sky outside, it was approximately the hour of You.
"Is he still harvesting sorghum in the vegetable field?"
She came out of the main room and saw a lot of sorghum ears spread out on the ground in the front yard to dry. Judging from the number, they should have all been harvested.
"Woof woof woof!" Heihei ran out from the small side door of the kitchen and ran straight towards her.
"Heihei!" She waved at it with a smile, and it raised its head and rubbed against it.
Just as I was stroking my black head, Xiaobai also ran out from the small side door of the kitchen.
The two little ones ran out from there. She thought Han Zhibai must be inside. She walked to the kitchen door and saw him standing by the counter, fiddling with something in his hands.
There were footsteps behind him. Han Zhibai raised the corner of his mouth and turned his head to stare at her face for a while. Seeing that her face was rosy and her mental state was pretty good, he felt relieved. "How is it? Are you still holding on and feeling uncomfortable?"
"I don't feel uncomfortable anymore. Hawthorn water is really effective. I feel refreshed after a good sleep."
She saw large bowls of sesame, peanuts, red dates, walnuts and other items placed on the counter. "Hey, what are you doing with all this?"
"We have a lot of honey at home, but we don't usually use it to eat. Now that we have dried peanuts and walnuts, I want to make some peanut sesame candy and red date walnut candy. I'll keep some for myself as a snack and give more to my uncle and his family tomorrow."
"Okay, how do we make it? I've never made candy like this before."
“After washing the sesame seeds, you need to fry them until the water is dry and cooked. Not long after the peanuts are cooked, you can rub out their skins and shake them in a winnowing basket.
The walnuts and red dates are ready. I will fry the sesame seeds first and then make walnut and red date candy. "
"Okay." She saw that the walnuts were peeled and fried, the red dates were pitted, and the flesh was cut into small pieces with a knife.
He always does his work meticulously.
While Xia Qingyue was peeling the peanuts, Han Zhibai put the whole piece of firewood back into the stove, picked up some dried and flammable peanut seedlings with tongs and put them into the stove. The flames spread and the fire grew bigger.
He poured the moist sesame seeds into a large iron pot, and kept stirring them with a spatula until they became fragrant and changed color. When there was no more moisture, it was done. He then scooped up the sesame seeds and put them into a bowl.
He washed and brushed the large iron pot, poured in honey and water in proportion, and fried on low heat until the sugar liquid turned caramel-colored and emitted dense bubbles. During the whole process, he kept stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent the food from getting burnt and sticking to the pot.
When the timing was right, he poured the walnuts and red dates into the pot, quickly stirred them evenly so that each side of each walnut and red date was coated with sugar liquid. When they were almost done, he picked up the pot and poured them into the mold prepared in advance.
The mold is square and made of wood. It is placed in a large round dustpan. A light layer of cooking oil is applied to the bottom and several sides of the mold in advance to prevent sticking.
Pour the prepared sugar into the mold, press quickly with a spatula to shape it and remove it from the mold, and cut it into even pieces while it is still hot, otherwise it will easily fall apart.
The whole room was filled with a sweet aroma. Xia Qingyue, who had just peeled the peanuts, ran over to watch Han Zhibai cutting sugar.
Each piece is cut just right, with amber sugar wrapped around brown walnuts and red dates. The colors are beautifully matched, making people hungry at the sight.
She picked up a piece and felt it was a little warm, so she took it in both hands, blew on it, fed it to Han Zhibai first, and then picked up a piece to eat herself.
The sugar just out of the pan is particularly fragrant, crunchy when bitten and leaves a lingering fragrance on the teeth.
She gave Han Zhibai a thumbs up and said, "Delicious!"
After eating, her thumb and index finger were a little sticky, so she went to get some water to wash her hands. "I saw some brown sugar ginger paste on the counter. What is that for?"
"Brown sugar ginger tea, made into cubes, you can drink one every night before going to bed."
After cutting the candies, Han Zhibai took a stack of washed dried bamboo shoot shells that he had collected earlier from the kitchen counter, arranged the candies neatly, wrapped them up layer by layer, and tied them up. Only with proper storage would they taste crispy.
Hearing that, Xia Qingyue was stunned and her face felt a little hot.
Around the middle of every month, her period comes.
It's hot in the summer, and except for the first and fourth days when I have my period, which are a bit uncomfortable, the rest of the time is fine.
It’s freezing cold in winter, and your hands and feet are cold, which makes your period even more uncomfortable. Drinking some brown sugar ginger tea can warm your body and relieve discomfort.
Next, she went to collect the things drying outside and prepare food for the poultry. Han Zhibai made peanut sesame candy and brown sugar ginger tea.
When I finished the work, it was completely dark. There was a fire in the kitchen, which could illuminate a small half of the front yard, but nothing could be seen further away.
After pouring out the pig food, Xia Qingyue came out of the poultry room carrying four empty wooden barrels. There were two large water tanks outside the door. The water in them was specifically used to feed poultry and wash things.
After rinsing the four wooden barrels clean and putting them back in place, she washed her hands and entered the kitchen through the small side door. She saw Han Zhibai cooking and a spicy smell spread.
The smell whetted her appetite.
goo goo-
In the evening, Han Zhibai fried two spicy dishes, fried fish cubes with garlic chili sauce, and fried shrimps with spicy and sour sweet potato stems. There was also a small bowl of leftover chicken stew with dried beans from lunch.
The staple food is porridge.
"How did you know I want to eat spicy food tonight?" she said in surprise. The dish was almost ready, so she took out the bowls and chopsticks, washed them, and prepared to eat.
Han Zhibai scooped the hot dried beans and chicken stew into the bowl and said with a smile: "We both have the same taste. After eating sweet food, we like spicy food."
This is really the case!
After two people have been together for so long, they have a certain understanding of each other's preferences and living habits.
The experience of overeating at noon was still vivid in Xia Qingyue's mind. For dinner, she controlled her food intake and only ate until she was 70% to 80% full.
After dinner, the two of them cleaned up together. After dinner, Heihei and Xiaobai curled up in their nest and went to sleep.
The orchid oil soaked yesterday is ready. Filter it out, add some beeswax to the oil and melt it, pour it into a round bamboo tube, let it cool and take shape into a yellow color with the unique aroma of orchids.
After taking a shower, Xia Qingyue applied the hydrosol and facial cream in front of the mirror on the dressing table in the room.
She was in the mirror with waist-length hair that was as black and shiny as a waterfall, gentle eyebrows and eyes, and her face was a little shiny due to the facial cream she had applied.
After wiping, she picked up the comb and combed her hair. Just after two strokes, there was a knock on the door.
She turned her head to look at the door and said, "Come in."
The door opened a crack, and Han Zhibai stood behind it, revealing most of his face. He held a stack of things in his hand and stretched them out, "Qingyue, this is a map to Weihai, and there are a few interesting books. You can read them when you are bored at night."
A atlas is a map.
When she heard the word "map", her eyes lit up. She put the comb on the counter, stood up and walked quickly to the door, and took the map book from Han Zhibai.
"Okay, I'll watch it carefully. After you take a shower, go back to your room and rest early."
"Okay." He responded and closed the door.
"Map, map." Xia Qingyue sat back on the round stool in front of the dressing table, holding the book. There was a slightly yellowish color in the cracks of the book, and the soft cloth felt like it.
He took out the cloth and unfolded it, and it turned out to be a map, slightly larger than a washbasin. It depicted mountains, rivers, and winding routes. The whole map was simple and clear.
Her eyes wandered over the map, and she exclaimed, "Wow, it's really detailed!"