Chapter 116 The Family Goes to the Mountain for a Picnic
Chapter 116 The Family Goes to the Mountain for a Picnic
Tonight, Nian Xiaomi is going to make spicy chicken.
The chicken in the country is firm and tender, and it tastes the most fragrant when it is roasted.
Nian Xiaomi cut the chicken into chunks, marinated it with seasoning, and started frying it half an hour later.
Put more tea oil, deep-fry the chicken nuggets until golden on both sides, remove and drain.
Yan Mo squatted under the stove to light the fire, saw Nian Xiaomi was choked by the smoke, hurriedly got up and opened the window, and said distressedly: "Can I bring you a wet handkerchief?"
Nian Xiaomi waved her hand, "No need, the smoke will dissipate later."
He has to hurry up to make the spicy chicken!
Put red peppers, green and yellow peppercorns, and fresh green bay leaves in the pot, pull the shallots, peel the garlic, rinse or cut into sections, and pour them into the pot.
The whole kitchen is filled with aroma and spicy smell, which makes people sneeze non-stop.
Yan Mo still went to get him a wet napkin, Nian Xiaomi was cooking with one hand, and held his nose with the other.
Yan Mo said distressedly, "Why don't you teach me how to fry, and I'll do it, and you go outside to get some air."
Nian Xiaomi thought: If you come to stir fry, then this pot of chicken will be completely ruined...
"No, it will be fine soon." He waved his hand, but his heart was full of sweetness.
Pour the diced chicken into the pot, stir-fry with red pepper, chili oil and other seasonings, because it is an old chicken, so the frying time needs to be longer, so that it can be tasty.
Stir-fry until almost, pour water over the chicken, simmer until the water boils dry, add shallots and green garlic sprouts, and serve.
The moment the lid was lifted, it was red, oily, and fragrant.
A fresh, spicy and rich spicy chicken that can be called a delicacy is ready!
Nian Xiaomi picked it up and put it in a large pot of rice to keep it warm.
Afterwards, rice field eels were burned with garlic sprouts and bacon.
The meat and vegetables are almost ready, let’s stir-fry leeks, bean sprouts and green vegetables, it won’t be too greasy after this adjustment.
After the dishes were ready, Nian Xiaomi took out the cooked chestnuts and soaked them in cold water, so that they would not be hot when eating.
He peeled one and put it into Yan Mo's mouth, "Try it, this is a chestnut!"
Yan Mo opened his mouth and said "ahhh", Nian Xiaomi asked expectantly, "How does it taste?"
Yan Mo kept nodding his head.
In the main room at this time, Yuhu had been staring at the spicy chicken, and couldn't bear it any longer, so he picked up a piece and put it in the mouth.
Too hot, hot "sizzling" but still chewing.
The whole family sits around, the spicy chicken is delicious and hot, from the tip of the tongue to the stomach, and spreads to every cell in the body. Everyone toasts and drinks happily, which is an ordinary but warm intoxication.
After eating, the table was cleared, and Nian Xiaomi brought a big pot of Qiuju tea, and everyone chatted about homework.
Afterwards, he brought the chestnuts, "Taste them all, and see if the chestnuts are delicious. Remember that after peeling off the outer shell, the thin layer of skin inside must also be peeled off!"
Erli held the round chestnut and stared at it for a long time, wondering: "How do you eat this, do you want to bite the shell?"
Nian Xiaomi picked up one and demonstrated it until the two shells were peeled off, revealing the yellow kernels.
The children peeled off the chestnuts, put them in their mouths and chewed a few mouthfuls, and then exclaimed in surprise: "It's so sweet, so delicious!"
This natural and pollution-free wild chestnut is of course delicious!
Seeing that the babies were eating so sweetly, the adults picked up the shells one after another.
Xue Yourong seldom went into the mountains, so he was so amazed that he took a chestnut and looked at it intently, "Where did this thing come from, I've never seen it before!"
Even Xiaoyong and Sister Lanhua shook their heads, expressing that they had never seen it before.
Nian Xiaomi laughed.
It is normal for them not to have seen it, because the chestnut trees are very tall, and there is a layer of thorny shells on the outside, so it is generally difficult to attract people's attention.
Yan Mo said: "This is the thorn head of the mountain forest. There is a layer of long thorn shell on the outside. This is what it is after peeling off."
Sister Lanhua nodded while eating, "It's so delicious, even if it takes a lot of effort to peel it, it's worth it."
He ate a lot of rice and spicy chicken today, and he ate a lot of chestnuts this time.
Nian Xiaomi reminded him that chestnuts are indigestible, so eat slowly so as not to overwhelm your stomach.
"If you like to eat it, I will pick more from now on. Now is the time when chestnuts are ripe. Not only can you cook them, but you can also fry chestnuts with sugar, which is even more delicious than boiled!"
Nian Xiaomi discussed with Yan Mo, "Why don't we go to the mountains tomorrow to pick some chestnuts? Dry them and store them, they will be delicious in winter."
Yan Mo naturally agreed.
Nian Xiaomi said excitedly again, "When the time comes, shall we bring more food and have a picnic on the mountain?"
"What's a picnic?" Sister Lanhua asked.
Nian Xiaomi laughed and said, "It's just eating outside."
Aunt Liu smiled and said, "It's not good to eat at home, why do you have to eat it outside?"
Grandma Qi also didn't understand: "Yes, it's windy and chilly outside, what should I eat?"
Knowing that she couldn't make sense with them, Nian Xiaomi simply smiled and said nothing.
That night, Nian Xiaomi was very excited, and after playing with Yan Mo, it was difficult to fall asleep for a long time.
He remembered that when he was a child in his previous life, every night before the school spring outing, he was too excited to fall asleep.
After breakfast the next day, after finishing the housework, Nian Xiaomi began to prepare things for the picnic.
Forget about people, except for Aunt Liu, Granny Qi and Xue Yourong, everyone else will go.
Shuiyunyan's grocery store is closed today, and Yan Shubai also came early in the morning to grant a day off, and the dolls jumped up and down happily, cheering and jumping!
In addition to bringing some condiments, he also brought tools for catching fish, and made a basket full of things.
Sister Lanhua said in surprise: "Sister, didn't you go up the mountain to pick chestnuts? Why is it like going up the mountain to cook?"
The corner of Nian Xiaomi's mouth twitched, "Is it okay!"
Yan Mo said with a smile: "If I hadn't stopped him, he would have brought all the pots and pans with him."
Sister Lanhua covered her mouth and laughed.
After a while, Xiaoyong, Yan Shubai, Gu Yunfeng and Shui Yunyan were also ready.
Seven adults, six children, four dogs and one monkey set off for the mountains together.
Xiong Er also wanted to follow, but it was too conspicuous, and Nian Xiaomi refused.
He leaned against the window, watched their backs eagerly, and whimpered...
The boys were the most excited, even the introverted Xiaoli was very happy.
Yan Mo snatched what Nian Xiaomi was carrying, "Let me carry it, you need to save some strength, and cook for us later!"
In late autumn, the mountains and forests are all yellow except for the pines and cypresses.
The red leaves of the maple forest are about to fall, but there is something interesting in the bleakness.
When Nian Xiaomi saw this authentic autumn scenery for the first time, an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.
Nian Xiaomi only knew chestnuts, but didn't know what chestnut trees looked like, so the responsibility for chestnut trees naturally fell on Yan Mo and Gu Yunfeng.
A group of people headed for the deep mountains, and Yan Mo and he knew both of them well, seeing that they didn't find any chestnut trees along the way, they proposed to rest in the stream ahead.
"The terrain over there is open, and there are many trees around the stream. Last time he drank water there, he seemed to have seen chestnut trees." Gu Yunfeng also said.
So, a group of people walked towards the stream.
When he got to the front, Nian Xiaomi discovered that this is the waterfall where Xiong Er was found before.
The waterfall creates a creek below, passing over smooth pebbles and flowing downstream.
The children ran over happily, Yuhu bent over and splashed the water on his face, "Wow, it's so cold!"
The dogs were also wagging their tails excitedly.
Yan Mo arranged for everyone to rest on the grass, so he and Gu Yunfeng went to check around.
"Put the bamboo net downstream, and you can catch fish later." Yan Mo shouted before leaving.
When they were far away, Nian Xiaomi told Xiaoyong and the others to collect dry firewood nearby.
He poured out all the contents of the bamboo basket, put them back together, and started to build a fire.
Sister Lanhua and Shui Yunyan became excited.
They were different from other boys when they were young. Other boys liked to play horse riding and fighting, but they loved playing house the most...
At this moment, let them return to the feeling of childhood.
Therefore, those who start the fire start the fire, and those who gather firewood gather firewood.
A group of people seemed to have forgotten to pick up chestnuts, but they seemed to be on an outing.
Sister Lanhua brought a bunch of hay to light the fire.
Nian Xiaomi carefully added dead branches to the top and slowly heated up the fire.
At this time, Xiaoyong and Yan Shubai came back with a bundle of dry firewood.
Yan Shubai changed a lot, he was no longer so pale, and his small arms also had muscles.
Sister Lanhua took out the yams, squatted down by the fire, and asked with a smile, "Can we roast yams now?"
"and many more!"
Nian Xiaomi hurriedly stopped him, "What's the hurry, first heat the cobblestones, and then use them to cover the yams, so that the yams won't burn."
Shui Yunyan smiled intentionally, "Brother Xiaomi, you know everything, much better than those who only know how to eat."
No name was named, and everyone knew who he was talking about.
Sister Lanhua jumped up, feigning anger: "Smelly Fourth Sister, how dare you speak against me!"
He rolled up his sleeves and made a gesture to beat him up.
Shui Yunyan showed a rare mischievous expression, made a face at him, and fled away.
The two chased after each other, which made Silent Valley a little more angry.
After the cobblestones were hot, Sister Lanhua helped Nian Xiaomi pull them out and pile them next to the taro.
A large stone is placed on the top to form a closed space.
Dali and the others also sent some firewood, but soon, the interest shifted to the stream.
He and Yuhu made a wooden fork out of twigs, trying to spear a fish.
It's a pity that the technique is not up to standard, and Mao didn't get the fork, which made Niuniu and Lingyun next to him giggle.
Xiao Li also covered his mouth and smiled cutely.
Yan Mo and Gu Yunfeng came back after a while, bringing a lot of chestnuts.
"These chestnut trees grow in clusters. When we find one tree, we find a large area." Gu Yunfeng said extremely excitedly.
Seeing that it was still early, everyone gathered together, planning to finish eating before picking chestnuts.
Yan Mo put down his things, saw Yuhu and the others forking for a long time, but found nothing, so he rolled up his sleeves to guide.
He was an Orion before, so spearfishing was naturally a piece of cake.
Ever since, Yuhu and Erli just stood aside in a daze, watching the elder brother make one fork and one fork.
Niuniu and the others clapped their hands and applauded.
Nian Xiaomi also looked up and looked over here. When Yan Mo was concentrating, he was like a hunting beast, full of masculinity.
Yan Mo straightened up, took the fish off the wooden fork, and threw it to a few boys, "Don't be idle, clean up the fish."
After speaking, he took out the sheathed knife from his waist and threw it to them.
Gu Yunfeng also threw the knife to the children, went downstream, and collected the bamboo net. There were quite a few big fish in it!
Nian Xiaomi cheered, ran over to take a look, and said excitedly, "Oh, they are very fat, and they must be delicious when baked."
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