Chapter 579 Blessings
With the approval and praise of others, Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu feel at ease and have a sufficient sense of fulfillment, and they work harder and harder.
Seeing this, Xia Mingyue recognized the work done by the two sisters and also gave them each a good salary.
Seeing that Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu had received their wages, they felt more confident and felt that they had settled down in Jinqiu County for the time being. They only wrote a letter to their uncle's family in the city of Falcon Prefecture. Send someone away.
With all the work in front of her being arranged, Xia Mingyue felt a little relieved and her hands were free.
During this free time, I wanted to think about some food.
Nowadays, in late autumn and early winter, it is the time when fruits and grains are returned to the warehouse after harvest and poultry is plump and plump, and the available ingredients can be said to be everywhere.
But it was precisely because there were so many ingredients to choose from that Xia Mingyue didn’t know what to make for a while...
While hesitating, Guo Kanglai entered the county seat.
As usual, many things from the farm and orchard were delivered.
In addition to the usual apples, pears, pomegranates, cabbage, radishes, mustard greens, etc., many yams and yam beans were delivered this time.
“The new yam I tried to grow this year is a good harvest, and I specially sent it to Lady Xia to try it out.” Guo Kanglai introduced, “There are different varieties of yam. One is thicker and crispy, and is suitable for cooking. To eat, one is iron stick yam, which is thinner and has a powdery texture. It is suitable for steaming or cooking porridge. ”
"There are also these yam beans, which have a lot of knots. I picked a lot of them. I heard that steaming and eating them is good for the body, so I brought some with me."
"Youlao Guo The steward is thinking about it." Xia Mingyue looked at the things piled on the ground, and suddenly thought of the scene of the orchard and the farm during the harvest, and couldn't help but smile with joy.
“Mrs.
"Sure." Xia Mingyue did not refuse.
Although there is almost no such thing as large-scale breeding, and the chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry bought outside are also raised by farmers, the poultry raised in the orchards are running around on the hillside all day long, drinking. What they eat is mountain spring water, and what they eat is wild insects or fallen fruits. The meat is firmer and tastes better than farm-raised meat.
Xia Mingyue really likes to eat the poultry raised in the orchard. When Guo Kanglai said it, she even began to have a lot of hope in her heart.
"Besides, I have one more thing I want to tell Madam Xia." Guo Kanglai said with a smile, "The water creature in the orchard has agreed to get married, and the wedding date is set for the eighth day of next month. When a person gets married, he shouldn’t tell Lady Xia, but this is considered a gift from Lady Xia. After arriving at the orchard, the old slave shamelessly told Lady Xia about the first happy event. "
"I also hope that Lady Xia will not be limited in rewarding me with anything, and let the people below me take part in it. Let’s enjoy Lady Xia’s light together.”
Xia Mingyue is the owner of the orchard, and all the people in the orchard are her slaves.
Slave’s affairs, whether personal or personal, should indeed be told to the master. The master is very considerate, and the servants are grateful and work harder.
Guo Kanglai's words were very tactful, but Xia Mingyue understood it clearly and knew his intentions. She nodded immediately, "I am also happy about this great joy."
After that, he returned to the house, took out a piece of festive cloth from the box, tied it with red silk, took another small piece of red cloth, wrapped it with about three or four taels of broken silver, and wrapped it with a piece of silver. And gave it to Guo Kanglai. "There aren't many things, it's just a little thought, so don't dislike Shui Sheng." Xia Mingyue said with a smile, "I would also like to congratulate Shui Sheng on his happy wedding. He and his wife will grow old together and be united forever."
Shuisheng was just a slave. Even if he was newly married, a reward of one or two taels of silver was already a good thing. At this time, he had cloth and money, which was already a great favor. Guo Kanglai was flattered and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Mrs. Xia, sir." I would like to thank Madam Xia for her kindness on behalf of Shuisheng.”
Then he laughed again, "This bastard has grown up under the eyes of an old slave. He is really lucky to find a good wife and a good master!"
"I am lucky to have Guo in charge." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.
This sentence was said very naturally, without any deliberate intention, and with a knowing smile. Obviously, this sentence was not polite, but a genuine emotion from the heart.
Guo Kanglai understands this recognition and trust in his daily work, but he can truly be grateful for what he has done and the hard work he has put in...
Guo Kanglai's heart was full of warmth, but he also felt that he had no regrets in this life.
His life is worth it!
Because of these words, Guo Kang could not calm down for a long time on the way back and forth, and the mist in his eyes would rise from time to time, so that Guo Kanglai had to wipe the corners of his eyes from time to time.
I even scolded myself.
No matter how old you are, half of your body has been buried in the ground. Now because of one word, you are like a three or four-year-old child.
Look at that potential!
It’s just that the corners of the mouth that were raised high when he was scolding never fell down at all.
After Guo Kang came and left, Xia Mingyue couldn't wait to start gathering those things.
Every vegetable, melon, and fruit should be divided into portions, and those that should be stored should be stored. Except for those yams and yam beans, Xia Mingyue put them all outside, ready to use them immediately. .
First is the yam beans.
Yam beans are rich in protein and vitamins. Eating them can enhance human immunity and is an excellent food for the body.
However, because the yam beans have been exposed to wind, sun and rain during their growth, their skin is not very smooth. There is a lot of dust and impurities attached to the skin, so they need to be washed many times until the skin is clean. The water must also be completely clear.
The washed yam beans are drained in a basket, and then placed in a steamer to steam for as long as a cup of tea until the yam beans are completely cooked, then you can make various delicacies.
Just like making hawthorn candied haws, skewer the yam beans with thin bamboo skewers and wrap them in a layer of syrup. The skewers are easy to handle. The sugar shell on the outside tastes sweet and crispy. , and the yam beans inside are full of fragrance and have a powdery and glutinous texture, which is very delicious.
Glace yam beans, use boiled water and white sugar to boil them into syrup. Pour in the yam beans and then stop the heat. Stir continuously until the syrup is evenly coated on each yam bean. The syrup gradually turns white as it cools, and adheres to the yam beans. At first glance, it looks like white frost, which is quite beautiful. When eaten, it is sweet on the outside and soft and waxy on the inside, and you will not get tired of it after eating it.
All the prepared sugar-frosted yam beans are placed in jars. When you have free time, you can pick up one or two as snacks. It is delicious and can relieve the loneliness in your mouth.