Chapter 24 24. Go to Fucheng
Cheng Xi returned home with a full load.
When she entered the door, she threw down a pile of firewood. Most of the cotton clothes on her body were wet, but the area where the basket on her back was pressed was still dry.
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“Why is the snow on the ground ten centimeters thick again?”
The yard that had just been cleared in the morning was now covered with a thick layer. Every time I stepped on it, there were big snowflakes falling in the sky.
Baigan.
However, you still have to do what you need to do, otherwise the snow will only pile up thicker and thicker.
Shen Xingqi was cooking in the kitchen. He was very happy to see her back and helped her take the bamboo basket.
“My sister-in-law is so amazing! She chopped so much firewood in such a short time.”
"Hey, what is this?"
She was looking at a mushroom-shaped thing in the bamboo basket, "It can't be Ganoderma lucidum, right?"
"You got the answer right, I'll reward you Eat an extra bowl of rice at noon.”
“I’ve gained a few pounds.”
It’s all because of the good food at home, especially Cheng Xi’s cooking skills. She had to struggle with reason even when eating.
If she continues like this, she will become the fattest girl in the village sooner or later.
However, the distress only lasted for a second. The next moment, the little girl raised her head, full of expectation:
"Sister-in-law, how do you eat the chestnuts that your brother brought back yesterday?"
< br>How to eat?
Of course, try all the tricks!
Cheng Xi demonstrated 108 different ways to eat chestnuts with practical actions. It was snowing heavily outside and the house was warm. A pile of tools were prepared around the iron stove in a short time.
Wash the chestnuts and dry them, then use a knife to gently make a small slit on the back, and repeat this process for two large bowls.
She brushed oil on one of the bowls and put it in the space under the iron stove to bake, then picked up the remaining bowl and went directly to the kitchen.
"Xingqi, bring some sugar."
"Okay!"
The little girl followed her like crazy. As for the ladylike etiquette she has cultivated over the past ten years?
It was all forgotten now.
Shen Xingluo, who was sitting in the living room reading a book: "."
Watching the two people leave, the male host's mouth twitched slightly, but in the end he said nothing.
In the kitchen, one person is responsible for cooking and the other is responsible for watching the fire.
Heat the iron pan, pour in the salt, and pour in the drained chestnuts.
Cheng Xi picked up the spatula and slowly stir-fried the chestnuts to heat them evenly. It didn’t take long for the chestnuts to swell one by one.
Shen Xingqi looked on and exclaimed in surprise, "The aroma is already coming out!"
The dark red shell and the yellow chestnut meat look particularly pleasing to the eye, so stir-fry more frequently. The salt particles stuck to the chestnut shells slowly detached, and the color gradually turned darker.
Cheng Xi picked up the prepared sugar and sprinkled it evenly. The sugar caramelized, and the caramel aroma suddenly overflowed.
"It's more fragrant!"
The spatula is still stirring rapidly, and the spatula is inserted from the bottom of the pot to ensure that the caramel does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
“Okay, let it simmer for a while and then you can eat it.”
Finally, Cheng Xi covered the pot to ensure that the chestnuts were cooked and the caramel aroma penetrated into the chestnuts, and the aroma from the kitchen As it floated out in the air, the whole courtyard was suddenly immersed in a sweet fragrance.
At this time, the roasting of chestnuts under the iron stove is almost done.
Open the valve, sprinkle a layer of sugar on the roasted chestnuts, and close the valve again.
"Just wait and eat. Find time to make all the chestnuts. They can be used as snacks."
Cheng Xi said it normally, but Shen Xingqi couldn't help but be speechless.
Chestnuts can fill the stomach and are equivalent to food in the eyes of the people. They are not cheap even in dim sum shops in Fucheng. Why are they so casual when they come to her house?
In the past, their family's conditions were pretty good, but they were not so luxurious.
But this feeling is very satisfying!
“Can you make them all?”
There is a lot in such a bamboo basket. "It's okay to keep a few pounds. You can add some to change the taste next time you cook chicken soup."
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Okay, she is worrying too much.
Shen Xingqi has figured it out and listens to her sister-in-law in everything!
The little girl went to the kitchen to serve the rice, but Cheng Xi was thinking about picking up more chestnuts if she ran out of them at home. She encountered more than one chestnut tree today.
Shennong Mountain never lacks this stuff.
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Whether it is sugar-fried chestnuts or roasted chestnuts, they are all warmly welcomed.
The chestnuts are shiny, crispy and easy to peel, sweet and delicious, which perfectly captured the hearts of the Shen brothers and sisters.
For several days in a row, the farmyard was overflowing with the aroma of bananas. The three of them repeated the same actions every day, eating - shoveling snow - roasting chestnuts - eating, in an infinite loop.
Life is perfect beyond description.
However, the other families in Shenjia Village were not in such a good mood, and became more and more anxious as time went by.
"When will the snow stop? It's been snowing for five days and five nights!"
"It doesn't look like it's going to stop. I've already eaten most of the food at home, alas~"
“My family’s food is fine. A few days ago, I bought a lot of firewood with Uncle Six, but there is not enough firewood."
"Who would have thought that we can't go out now?"
"Even if there is a mountain of wood behind the village, it will still be necessary. Go chop it when you have time!”
Yes, it’s difficult to even go out.
Many people in the village have thick snow accumulated in their yards, and even hard ice appears underneath. People who don’t have time to clean up can fall into their yards.
Everyone was hiding at home and worried. Even the woman who usually likes to visit the house stayed at home honestly.
At the northernmost edge of Shenjia Village, Cheng Xi wrapped herself into a ball and opened the door of the small courtyard again.
Shen Xingqi stood behind her with a worried expression.
"Sister-in-law, are you really going to the city?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
"We still have a lot of food at home."
"I went to buy salt and inquire about the price of grain. I'll be back soon."
Cheng Xi couldn't stand the worried look in her sister-in-law's eyes, so she threw a signal for help behind her.
"Husband, do you think so?"
Shen Xingluo nodded, "Your sister-in-law has to go to the inn, and the family letter from the escort agency is probably here too."
The Cheng family's father's business is event.
The little girl had no choice but to watch Cheng Xi go further and further away. When she saw the figure gradually disappearing, she had new doubts.
“We have salt in the kitchen, why does my sister-in-law have to buy it?”
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Shen Xingluo was also wondering about this question.
In recent days, the plane shops in the system have gradually been on the right track, and the transactions with the orc plane have been changed from salt to other necessities.
Logically speaking, there is no shortage of salt at home.
Could it be that she has other uses?
At this time, Cheng Xi, who was being missed by others, had already left the village and encountered several bloated figures one after another.
It is not easy to tell who is who at a glance. It is not easy to see a figure moving with difficulty.
Snowflakes are covering the sky, accompanied by a cold wind that cuts like a knife from time to time. Normal people use all their strength to open their eyes, trying to see the road clearly under their feet.
——In fact, because the snow was too thick, the original trail could no longer be seen clearly.
Pedestrians can only rely on their previous experience of going to Fucheng and walk out step by step.
However, these normal people do not include Cheng Xi.
(End of Chapter)