Chapter 518 Crispy Stone Pound
It took almost an hour to finally get this load of furniture into the house.
This still requires Zhang An’s help, otherwise, it may take longer.
And after moving in, they just placed it along the wall without placing it carefully. When their family moved in, they had to move it a little.
"Okay, we got them all in. You have to lock the door later. This room is full of valuable things. I won't be responsible if no one steals them."
Now that Zhang An had gotten his hands on all the furniture, he discovered that not only the two cabinets were made of huanghuali wood.
The other beds, tables, chairs and benches are not that simple, they are all made of precious wood.
And Zhang An could tell at a glance that the people who built these things were very skilled.
So the furniture that Ding Yila brought today is really very valuable, so valuable that even if Zhang An sells his old house, he probably won’t be able to pay for one of them.
This is just the current market price. In the future, this batch of furniture will be like gold bars, but it will appreciate in value. At that time, the price will be really exaggerated.
"What's the point? Others don't know that we are moving these things. Even if they are gone, it's not a big deal. It's just that the materials are difficult to find, but it's not that they can't be found."
Ding Yiyi He looked unconcerned. In his eyes, these things were not great treasures. In his eyes, they were just things to spend some money on.
And it is not used very much in his home, that is, the old man likes it, so he will toss it.
"What, do you like it too? I happen to know someone who can get it, why don't I get you two?"
The way Zhang An looked at the furniture just now, Ding Yi saw it all and thought he liked it too. He thought about getting two of them and giving them to Zhang Anquan as rent.
“No, it’s not that I like it or not, it’s just the first time I saw so many good materials, so I looked at them a few more times. But if you really have a way, you can get me some seeds, you You know I like playing around with these things the most.”
At this time, Zhang An realized that this is not the era of resource depletion in a few decades. There are still quite a lot of these good woods, as long as you have money. You can buy it.
But even so, the price was not affordable by ordinary people, so Zhang An immediately rejected Ding Yi.
But the adult Zhang An doesn’t want it, so we can get a batch of saplings for fun.
Although these materials are expensive, the saplings are not worth much.
Trees such as huanghuali, small-leaf rosewood, golden nanmu, etc. take a long time to grow from small saplings to big trees. Some may take several generations.
But Zhang An is not worried about this. There is space. No matter what takes time, as long as it is thrown into the space, the time can be compressed to a very short time.
"Okay, let me tell them when I get back, and I will get some for you. Anyway, this thing is not worth much."
Because Zhang An often teases everyone Planting flowers, plants, and trees, the most representative of which are the Davidia involucrata trees in their yard and on the roadside in the village, so in Ding Yi's opinion, Zhang An did have this preference, and he immediately agreed.
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry. You can talk when you have time. By the way, it's almost time for dinner, how do you arrange it."
Zhang An did not say anything to persuade him to stay, because the two of them We have known each other for a long time, and we are not as polite as before.
Because Ding Yi doesn’t regard himself as an outsider now. Every time he comes here, it’s like returning home.
So whether you want to leave or stay, it is up to Ding Yi to decide.
"Then I must have eaten before leaving. I finally had a quiet day. If I go back early, I will be tormented by the little ancestor at home."
Ding Yi didn't think about hurrying up. Going back some time, he really has nothing to do with his son at home.
But the elders in the family all looked up to Ding Zizi as if he were a little ancestor. He could be beaten but could not be beaten, and scolded could not be scolded.
As the saying goes, if you can't afford to offend, you can't afford to hide. Just don't rush back, out of sight, out of mind.
And when you come to Zhang An’s house, you must eat before eating, because Zhang An’s family really doesn’t have much to choose from.
Even the mediocre vegetarian dishes are more tempting than the delicacies outside. If you are polite at all, it is disrespectful to yourself.
"You guys just drive back home first. You will be busy going to the warehouse to replenish goods in the evening. When you go back, don't forget to register the meal allowance and overtime pay with your supervisor. Your boss lady will ask , just say that I still have time here, don't let it slip."
Then, Ding Yi said to the employees he brought.
This guy didn’t tell his subordinates that his salary was quite high during normal times, and he also received extra food allowance and overtime pay when he went out to work or worked overtime.
"Don't worry, boss. It's not like you don't know what we're doing. We're sure to be reliable."
Of course they knew that Ding Yi stayed here just to be lazy, so they patted their chests to assure themselves, and then they Driving the truck back to the city.
After locking the gate and courtyard door, the two returned home. By this time, Wang Fang was already busy in the kitchen.
Although there is an extra Ding Yi, there is no need to tell Wang Fang that he needs to cook more meals, because Zhang An's family has to cook a lot of meals for every meal.
After all, their family has so many dogs, and each dog eats much more than their family.
An extra Ding Yi will have no effect at all, that is, each dog will eat two less bites.
"Hey Zhang An, what kind of thing are you raising around here? Is it a baby?"
After Ding Yi greeted several elders in Zhang An's family, He went to the backyard.
This guy saw a separate area in the fish pond where stone pounds were kept with a net, and he suddenly became curious and ran over to take a look.
“This thing is called a stone pound, and they are also frogs that were kept in the pond in the yard of the old house. They were so noisy at night. I was afraid that when Grandpa Ding moved in, he would be so noisy that he would not be able to sleep. So I just moved it here to raise him.”
Seeing that Ding Yi didn’t recognize him, Zhang An explained a few words to him.
“I thought it was a frog, it looks so similar.”
As for frogs, Ding Yiyi knows frogs, frogs and frogs.
But looking at the color of the body surface, he ruled out frogs and frogs, because the colors of the body surfaces were completely different.
At that moment, I thought they were Leibao treasures, because they were indeed somewhat similar.
This guy was extremely impressed by the Leibao treasure, because once they came to Zhang An’s house and when they went for a walk at night, this guy stepped on a relatively large Leibao treasure. At that time, He was so frightened that he called his mother.
From then on, Leibao left an indelible shadow in his heart, which he could not forget even if he wanted to.
“Although they look very similar, they have nothing to do with Leibao. Think about it, Leibao’s back is covered with big bags, and this stone pound is only slightly convex.”< br>
Looking at Ding Yi's behavior, Zhang An knew that he had been bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years, so he explained to him.
"By the way, don't think they look ugly, but they taste as good as they taste. Do you want to try it? This is a good thing."
"This thing Is it really edible?" Listening to Zhang An's tempting words, Ding Yi felt a little repulsed, but he was also a little ready to make a move.
“It is guaranteed to be so delicious that you won’t be able to stop eating. Think about when I have said such a big thing to you.”
Zhang An patted his chest and said, as if he was saying that Chinese people do not lie to Chinese people.
"Then... that's the point, but it's only now, is it convenient?"
Ding Yi was also convinced at this time, but thinking that Zhang An's mother was already here After cooking, there was some hesitation.
"Why is this inconvenient? I will give you a quick fix today. It just so happens that my grandparents have never eaten it. I will prepare you a hot pot next time."
It's already five or six o'clock now, and it must be too late to prepare the hot pot, because nothing is cooked on the bottom of the pot.
But frying is still possible, which is much more convenient than hot pot.
After that, Zhang An grabbed the partition net, reached in and "swish, swish, swish" and caught two big stone pounds.
“Here, you take it first, and I’ll catch two more.”
Although these two stone scales are both large stone scales weighing more than one kilogram, but with so many people in the family, they must be If there is not enough food, we have to catch a few more.
When Ding Yiyi heard Zhang An calling him to hold on, he suddenly felt a little scared and did not dare to reach out.
"What are you afraid of? This thing can't bite. Just grab the two hind legs."
Zhang An was a little worried when he saw that Ding Yi didn't even dare to grab. I hate that iron can't be made into steel. This man is already in his thirties, and he is not even as good as those five or six-year-old children in the village.
"Okay, okay, if you really don't dare, go to the door and bring a bucket over. Remember it's the one with the lid."
In the end Ding Yi really didn't dare to catch him, so Zhang Ann had to let him go back to carry the bucket.
Ding Yi was relieved at this time and ran back to get the bucket. He was really afraid that Zhang An would insist on him holding it.
Finally, Zhang An caught five stone pounds and returned home to prepare for slaughter.
The stone pound is the same as the bullfrog, but it is faster.
The head is removed with one knife, and then the skin is peeled off and the internal organs are removed. If the speed is slow, they will struggle and it will be difficult to kill them, so this thing requires someone who can be ruthless.
At this time, someone came to Zhang An's house.
"Xiao An, our Maodou said that you gave him these two stone pounds."
The person who came was Xiao Maodou's mother. At this time, she was holding two stone pounds in her hands. They were the two stone pounds that Zhang An gave to Xiao Maodou.
“Yes, sister-in-law, I brought a few back to play with before. Today, I am moving the pond. Xiao Maodou and others went to help me, so I gave them two and asked him to take them. I’ll cook something for you when I get home.”
Zhang An could also guess the reason for the Chen family’s sister-in-law’s visit. Most likely, they suspected that their children had gone to the mountains to catch stone pounds, and then pushed them to the mountain. Zhang An was on his side, so he ran over and asked.
"So that's it. I thought they were wild feet and ran into the mountains, but these two stone pounds are too big, so you should keep them to eat."
Chen After hearing this, my sister-in-law also knew that her son had not lied, but the largest stone pound they had caught before was only half a catty, and these two were really too big, so she returned them without even thinking.
"Sister-in-law, you are out of sight now. I gave these to Xiao Maodou, so you made them for him. Besides, you can see that I am also packing them up. Not missing those two, hurry up. Stop talking about this.”
It’s a joke, there’s no reason to take back what Zhang An gave away.
After talking for a long time, Chen's sister-in-law couldn't hold on any longer, so she thanked Zhang An for a while before returning home.
And then, when Zhang An thought he could slaughter Shi Ping with peace of mind, the trouble just started.
Except for Chen's sister-in-law and Zhou Lan, every one of the little guys who got the stone pound from him in the afternoon, and the adults in the family came to see Zhang An.
Almost all of them, like Chen's sister-in-law, suspected that their children were disobedient and had gone to the mountains for the Chinese New Year, and they also lied and blamed Zhang An.
In the end, Zhang An spent a lot of effort to send them back. He really didn't expect that sending two stone pounds by himself would cause such a big movement.
When no one comes again, Zhang An can safely handle the stone pound.
Fortunately, there were only five stone pounds, so it didn’t take much time. If it hadn’t been delayed by a group of parents, these stone pounds would have been put into the frying pan.
"Mom, please order some potato flour for me. I want to fry some stone pounds."
After Wang Fang finished frying the vegetables, Zhang An was still cleaning the stone pounds. , so I asked Wang Fang to help mix some potato flour, which would be used to fry the stone pounds later.
Because the stone pound meat is fried directly in the pan, it will be fried very dry and taste very bad.
After being battered with cornstarch, it is fried until crispy and very delicious, and the meat inside is not dry. It does not taste too dry but is very smooth and tender.
As for potato flour, it is the cornstarch that everyone has always used. It is often used to thicken gravy, paste and make other foods.
After finishing speaking, Zhang An still wanted to dismantle the cleaned stone scale.
Because there are only five stone pounds in total, if they are not dismantled, only five people can eat them. And Zhang An's family can count Ding Yi and seven people tonight, which is definitely not enough.
Besides, each of these stone pounds weighs more than a kilogram. No one except Zhang An would be able to eat a whole one, and it is not easy to fry such a big one.
The final frying was done by Wang Fang herself. After she mixed the potato flour, after Zhang An chopped one, she put it in a basin, hung it in batter, and then deep-fried it in the pot.
Just like that, a pot of fragrant and crispy stone pound was fried. Five stone pounds were fried enough to fill a basin, which was very full.
Like other fried foods, it smells very fragrant and tempting.
During the Chinese New Year, Zhang An originally wanted to make this dish, but this year Wang Fang prepared too many dishes and couldn't finish them all, so he briefly let go of the stone pounds.
"Zhang An, don't tell me, this stone pound is really delicious."
Ding Yi thinks this stone pound looks a bit ugly, but it does taste very delicious. .
"Are you afraid now? You didn't dare to scratch me just now, but now you dare to eat it in your mouth."
Now Ding Yiyinzhen was really scared just now There are two attitudes. When he was being held, he was submissive, and now when it came to the mouth, he was punching hard.
"It's still scary to be afraid, but you still have to eat. How can you be afraid of such delicious food."
Ding Yi completely cared about Zhang An's teasing and happily picked at a stone leg.
(End of this chapter)