SFS Chapter 390: A Different Way to Make Breakfast
Chapter 390: A Different Way to Make Breakfast
During the day today, Old Man Wu and his wife saw the hens raised by the Yun family and were extremely envious.
There weren't many eggs left at home, so they usually ate them sparingly.
With the comparison, Zhang took this hen to heart even more.
There had been no fire in the stove for a while, and the big iron pot had become cold.
Zhang put a handful of wood ash into the big iron pot.
Butcher Yun took the big iron pot to the yard to clean it.
He first rubbed the big iron pot with wood ash, and then rubbed it again with clean snow.
The last time, I brushed the pot with hot water.
After three times, the mutton smell in the big iron pot is gone.
"Wife, there is no smell in the big iron pot anymore, you can use it to boil water."
"Okay, boss, put the iron pot in place, add water, and I'll start the fire."
Butcher Yun nodded and poured all the water in the two buckets into the pot.
The big iron pot was basically full.
Zhang covered the pot and started to light the fire.
The children in the family stopped strolling around and all gathered around the stove to warm themselves by the fire.
In just a short while, without the fire in the house, everyone felt that the room was a lot colder.
When the fire was burning brightly, Zhang asked Yun the butcher to lower the door curtain.
"Boss, when will the two pots of mutton be brought into the house?"
"Wait until we go to bed. I'll bring it in and put it near the door. It's cold outside and the snow won't melt much."
"Okay, don't forget it."
"Don't worry, wife."
As soon as the curtain was drawn, the courtyard became dark. With the fire burning in the house and the oil lamp, it was still relatively bright.
"Boss, there are still some peaches you picked earlier. They are in the carriage where mom sleeps. They are easy to find. Go take them out, wash them, and share them with everyone."
"Mom, I'll get it now."
Brother Yun came back quickly with a small clay basin.
Zhang scooped two spoonfuls of water from the pot and poured it into the clay basin.
Brother Yun took more than ten peaches and washed them twice before he made them clean.
"Here, the earthenware basin is on the table. If anyone wants to eat peaches, come and get them."
After Brother Yun finished speaking, he handed a peach to Zhang and one to Yun the Butcher.
Yun Yiyi and the others went to get the peaches themselves.
Yun Yiyi wanted to eat softer peaches, so she pinched the remaining peaches and picked out the softest one.
The peaches had been left for a while, so Yun Yiyi easily peeled off the skin of the peaches.
She took a bite of the peach. The peach was soft and sweet and tasted delicious.
The others were eating with great joy.
"Yiyi, thanks to the fact that we went up the mountain every day, we were able to find so many delicious foods."
"Yes, it was really tiring at that time. Fortunately, I gained something every day. Otherwise, I really couldn't hold on."
"Master, we have really enjoyed the blessing of our children this year."
Butcher Yun nodded in agreement, "Yes, I feel that the children have grown up very fast this year."
"Who says it isn't? Time flies by in the blink of an eye."
Zhang said with emotion.
"Today, the village chief and the elders praised our children to me. They said they are very capable."
"That's right. All of our children are very capable."
After Zhang and Yun the Butcher finished talking, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Maybe all parents in the world are the same and they all think their own children are the best.
Everyone was eating peaches and chatting, and the water in the big iron pot was boiling.
Zhang asked the children to take turns washing and soaking their feet. Finally, when it was late at night, she sent them all to bed.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher also lowered their voices.
By the time they went to bed, the land temple was already very quiet.
The two people on night duty in Yunjia Village both slept in the hall.
Every once in a while, they would hold up torches and look into the yard.
Another group of people living in the land temple also had people on night duty.
The snow gradually subsided when daybreak came.
By the time the cloud butcher rose, the snow had already lightened and the sky had brightened.
However, Yun the butcher pulled his clothes together and let out a burst of heat from his hands. The snow had stopped and the temperature had gotten even lower.
Yun the butcher first added firewood into the stove, and the temperature in the house slowly rose as the fire was lit.
Then, Yun the butcher brought two pots of mutton outside the door and covered both the meat and the pots with clean snow.
Then, it was time for Yun the butcher to clean up the mule and donkey dung.
Clean out the feces and sprinkle dry wood ash on it again.
At the same time, Yun the butcher lifted a corner of the curtain to let some air into the room.
By the time Yun the butcher started to add grass and water to the mule and donkey, Zhang also got up.
"Boss, why are you up so early?"
Zhang yawned as she spoke.
"I'm used to getting up early, so I wake up on time." Yun the Butcher replied in a low voice.
Zhang hurried to wash up. After she finished washing, when she poured the water out, she found that the snow outside had stopped.
Zhang hurried into the house and said, "Master, the snow has stopped."
"That's great. We should be able to travel normally tomorrow."
"Yes, this is the first snow of winter, and it will melt soon. It shouldn't affect our journey by then."
"Wife, it might be better if the snow hasn't melted yet. If the snow melts completely, the official road will become a dirt road, and the people pushing the carts may get stuck on the road and be unable to move."
"Forget it. There will always be a way out. I should think about what to eat this morning."
"Yes, what my wife said makes sense. Wife, let me light the fire, and you can see what we're going to have for breakfast this morning."
Zhang first scooped all the boiling water in the pot into a clay pot and kept it for everyone to use for washing.
Then she put half a pot of water into the iron pot.
After thinking about it, she went into the carriage and scooped out half a bowl of millet.
She washed the millet and poured it into the pot.
"Wife, put some sweet potatoes in it, it will taste better when cooked."
"Okay, I'll go get the sweet potatoes."
Zhang held up a clay basin and took out more than ten sweet potatoes.
Wash, cut into small pieces, pour into the pot and cover it.
I had two meals of meat yesterday and I feel a bit sick of it.
Zhang thought for a moment, then she took out four large potatoes, peeled them, washed them, cut them into thin strips, and soaked them in water.
She also scooped out half a bowl of pickled peppers and ginger and chopped them up for later use. She also smashed several cloves of garlic.
We have the dishes, but we still need the staple food.
Zhang scooped out half a basin of white flour and half a basin of corn flour, put them together, kneaded them into a dough, and put it aside to rise.
This morning, she wanted to make pancakes. Pancakes are rolled very thin, so they are easy to make and delicious when rolled with vegetables.
After doing all this, she sat down and made a fire with Yun the Butcher.
The land temple gradually became lively.