fictionpage Chapter 43 Eating Meat in Large Mouths
Chapter 43 Eating Meat in Large Mouths
"Brother, why didn't you let me do this?" He then looked at the red fox pelts drying nearby, the cuts of which were obviously crooked and uneven. "Your knife skills are too rough."
Li Xiangdong frowned, a hint of disgust on his face.
at this time,
He looked at Li Xiangyang like a seasoned veteran looking at a greenhorn who couldn't even hold a gun properly.
Li Xiangyang gave an awkward laugh.
Li Xiangdong is indeed a master at slaughtering and skinning sheep; few people in the surrounding area can compare to him.
"Brother, how about... you take it?" Li Xiangyang gestured to hand him the knife.
He knew that Li Xiangdong liked doing this job, and that he did it better and faster than him.
"Mhm." Li Xiangdong nodded.
He jumped off the carriage and walked straight over. Without even taking a break, he took the knife from Li Xiangyang, rolled up his sleeves, and began to skin the rabbit.
Although he said he was disgusted,
But he didn't really dislike Li Xiangyang; rather, he felt that since Li Xiangyang had brought so many rabbits home, he should be the one to gut and skin them.
Otherwise, Li Xiangyang would be at a huge disadvantage.
really,
In less than half an hour, Li Xiangdong had gutted and skinned all six rabbits.
The rabbit's skin was carefully peeled off, and its internal organs and fascia were removed cleanly.
and,
They even did the cleaning work.
"Professional matters should be left to professionals." Li Xiangyang was very satisfied after watching the whole process.
He picked up a skinned rabbit and went back into the house, intending to roast it for everyone.
The remaining five rabbits and the red fox were left to be stored somewhere by Li Xiangdong, and then taken to Wuzhen to be sold the next morning.
Upon arriving in the kitchen, first add charcoal to the earthen stove. Here, you don't need to go outside to grill anything you want; you can grill it directly on the earthen stove at home.
The fumes will be discharged outside through the chimney, so there's no need to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, the heat generated by burning charcoal can also heat the house.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Uncle, what are you doing?" Li Chunsheng had already finished crying by now.
Seeing Li Xiangyang bring a skinned rabbit into the house, he came over.
He was a little scared of a dead rabbit covered in fur and blood, but he wasn't afraid of a skinned rabbit because he knew it was edible.
What do you mean by "rabbits are so cute"... Don't eat rabbits, that's just nonsense. These days, being able to fill your stomach is the most important thing.
"Uncle will roast a rabbit for you," Li Xiangyang said, hooking the rabbit with a wire, smearing it with peppercorn and garlic water, and then putting it into the earthen stove to roast.
At this moment,
Barbecue seasonings such as cumin powder, which are commonly used in barbecues in later generations, were not yet widespread, and supply and marketing cooperatives might not have been able to sell them, or if they did, the price would be high.
Ordinary families cannot afford it.
of course,
Most families don't eat meat more than a few times a year, and when they do have some meat, they eat it with whole grains.
Unlike Li Xiangyang, who roasts and eats a whole rabbit.
This is too extravagant for others.
"Uncle, it smells so good!" Li Chunsheng brought his nose close to the earthen stove and smelled it, his eyes widening immediately.
"Does it smell good? Uncle will give you a rabbit leg to eat later, would you like?"
"Yes, yes, I want it, Uncle!" Li Chunsheng shouted happily.
Li Xiangyang smiled.
Seeing our family's situation improve day by day is a happy thing.
then,
He lifted the roasted rabbit, which was charred and dripping with oil, out of the stove and seasoned it with coarse salt.
Put it back into the stove to roast.
A moment later,
A spicy and savory meaty aroma filled the entire house.
The aroma made Li Xiangyang unconsciously swallow hard: "It smells so good! If Hong Qigong had met me earlier and brought out this dish, Guo Jing probably wouldn't have had a chance later on, right?"
"Uncle, who is Hong Qigong? Is he edible?" Li Chunsheng asked, wiping his mouth in confusion.
"Hong Qigong? You can't eat that, it's not as tasty as rabbit." Li Xiangyang tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Li Chunsheng: "Here, this is for you."
Li Chunsheng carefully took it and ran out. "Mom, Mom, look at the rabbit leg you gave me!"
Li Xiangyang chopped the remaining rabbit meat into six equal portions, arranged them on a plate, and took them outside for everyone to eat.
"Delicious, delicious! Xiangyang, your grilling skills are amazing!" Zhao Lijuan took a piece of rabbit meat from the plate and took a bite.
He immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"Xiulan, come here, quickly try your man's cooking."
"Is it really that delicious? Sister-in-law, don't just praise it too much." Liu Xiulan replied, picked up a piece of rabbit meat, took a small bite, and her eyes widened instantly.
Take a sip,
The numbing spiciness of Sichuan peppercorns, the salty aroma of coarse salt, and the savory flavor of roasted rabbit meat—crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and rich in oil—explode simultaneously in the mouth.
"Mmm, it really tastes good."
"These days, any meat tastes good." Wang Guiying smiled and picked up a piece, handing it to Li Zhenshan.
"You eat first, I'll have another smoke."
Li Zhenshan didn't take it, but instead lit the copper pipe and started smoking thoughtfully with a frown.
suddenly,
He then mentioned something that came to mind: "By the way, we're running low on firewood, so everyone should use it sparingly from now on."
"Is there not enough firewood at home?" Li Xiangyang didn't remember that there wasn't enough firewood at home this winter in his previous life.
"Father, we always stockpile a certain amount of firewood and coal every year, and it's always enough. How come it's not enough this year?"
"You should ask me that," Wang Guiying said with a smile.
"Ask me...?" Li Xiangyang asked, somewhat puzzled.
Slowly, the dead memories are awakened again.
He vaguely remembered that in his previous life, when the Lunar New Year was approaching, he asked his mother for money to play cards, but she didn't give him any. She seemed to say that all the money left in the house had been used to buy coal.
Back then, he spent his days hanging out with Donkey Egg and his gang, never worrying about things at home. How could he possibly know about trivial matters like not having enough coal at home?
However, he knew that a few days ago, the kang (heated brick bed) in the east room where his brother lived was no longer heated, and the whole family moved to the middle room where his mother and father lived together.
But what does this have to do with him?
"Oh dear, Dad, Mom, stop playing guessing games with Xiangyang. He's not in charge of the household, how would he know about this?"
Zhao Lijuan finished eating the rabbit meat and wiped her mouth as she spoke.
"Sister-in-law, you know, just tell me, I can't guess." Li Xiangyang tore off half of the rabbit meat in his hand and handed it to her.
"I'm so sorry, you hunted this rabbit and roasted it yourself." Zhao Lijuan said apologetically, but her hand had already reached out.
There's no way around it; these days, no family dares to eat meat so heartily during the Lunar New Year.
"Xiangyang, you said that the amount of coal and firewood we store every year is the same."
Think about it, didn't we stop using the heated brick beds in the east and west rooms as soon as winter started last year, and the whole family ate and slept in the east room?
What about this year...?
From the beginning of winter until now, apart from the kang (heated brick bed) in the middle room where Dad and Mom live, the fire in your west room has never been turned off.
"Uh... I see."
Li Xiangyang felt a little embarrassed, and it really was because of him.
However, he had only been reborn for a few days, and he and his wife Liu Xiulan were in the midst of a passionate and intense relationship.
He didn't want to sleep with his father and older brother's families.
"What are you thinking about, little brother?"
Seeing Li Xiangyang in a daze, Li Xiangdong asked, "By the way, the reserve hay for the sheep to get through the winter is running low. We need to figure out a solution as soon as possible."
"What? We don't even have enough hay for the sheep?"
Li Xiangyang suddenly had a headache.