Siheyuan: There are seven fairies in my house, I am so busy

Zhang Jialiang likes to eat turtledoves very much. As the saying goes, one turtledove is worth three chickens. It is said that the nutritional value of a turtledove is equivalent to that of three chickens. The meat of turtledoves is tender, nutritious, and of the right size, making it very suitable for Zhang Jialiang to have a full meal alone.

After putting away the turtledove, Zhang Jialiang was delighted to find that there were many chestnut mushrooms growing under the big chestnut tree. Then he quickly looked under other chestnut trees and found many chestnut mushrooms under several chestnut trees.

It had just rained in the hunting space two days ago, and today he discovered that there were so many chestnut mushrooms growing under the chestnut tree.

It’s a good opportunity to pick them and take them home so that your family can taste them too.

Chestnut mushrooms are good stuff, they have an alluring aroma, taste like shredded chicken, and are as crispy as magnolias, making them a real delicacy.

My grandmother told me that in the villages near the city, this thing is considered a rare delicacy. After picking it, it is dried and then taken out and used as a top-quality delicacy to entertain distinguished guests when they come to the house.

A pot of chestnut mushrooms and a turtledove stewed together is such a delicious dish that Zhang Jialiang's mouth started watering just thinking about it.

He couldn't wait and started to cook immediately. He first drained the pigeon's blood and put it aside. Then he found a few large stones and built a simple stove.

Take out a small pot, pick up some dead branches to boil water, use the boiling water to remove the feathers of the turtledove, then remove the internal organs, wash it with clean water, chop it into suitable small pieces, put it in clean water, and soak it with a little salt.

After a few minutes, put the meat pieces into a small pot and blanch them to remove the bloody smell. Take them out and put them on a plate aside for later use.

Then he dried the pot and added a little peanut oil. Zhang Jialiang had gotten his hands on this peanut oil with great difficulty. He spent a lot of money on the oil coupons on the black market, so he had to use it sparingly.

Stir-fry shallots, garlic, ginger, chili and other condiments, then pour the turtledove meat into the pan and stir-fry.

During this process, since there was no cooking wine, he poured some of the Erguotou liquor he usually drank, and added a little soy sauce to enhance the taste of the turtledove.

While stir-frying the turtledove, he added a spoonful of honey. There was no white sugar or rock sugar, but the honey was also very good. Then he began to simmer it slowly.

At this time, Zhang Jialiang picked a few mushrooms, washed them, cut them into pieces and put them into the pot. Finally, he just waited slowly. The long stewing would make the taste of the turtledove more intense and also stimulate the aroma of the chestnut mushroom.

After waiting patiently for nearly 40 minutes, a pot of delicious, nutritious and excellent taste of turtledove stewed with chestnut mushrooms was ready.

Zhang Jialiang couldn't wait to pick up the pot and started to devour the food under the big tree.

Although it is summer and the weather is very hot, it is very cool under the shade of the big trees on the top of the mountain with the mountain breeze blowing.

It is a great enjoyment to eat the delicious and meaty turtledove and the fragrant and delicious wild chestnut mushrooms.

Zhang Jialiang almost swallowed his tongue as he had a delicious meal of wild game, turtledove stewed with wild chestnut mushrooms, with the dry food he brought with him.

The turtledove and chestnut mushrooms were really delicious. It was the best meal he had ever cooked. Although his cooking skills were not very good, these things were all real ingredients. He didn't need much cooking skills to simply process them and they would still be a delicious dish.

With his cooking skills, he can make such delicious food. It will probably taste even better if Fifth Sister makes it.

I have to let my family enjoy themselves today. There are a lot of chestnut mushrooms and two pheasants, so they can have a good meal.

Now that there are more people in the family, a pheasant is not much to begin with, and it is just for the family to taste. So let's stew two this time. Now that we hunt more, the family can eat more.

After eating and drinking, he rested for a while under a big tree. In the afternoon, he harvested another hare. He left the hunting space contentedly.

In the pond by the river outside the city, he also caught a big fish today, weighing about two kilograms, and a few small fish. He didn't care about them and threw them all into the Qingshi Haitangmen Sea in the storage space.

Sure enough, the chestnut mushrooms and two pheasants that Zhang Jialiang brought home today were made to taste even sweeter and more delicious under the skillful hands of Wumei. The greedy little Lanhua kept circling around the pot, drooling from time to time.

After the meal was ready and everyone started eating, everyone in the house suddenly became quiet and only the sound of chewing could be heard. The whole family was busy enjoying the delicious food and didn't even have time to talk.

Only after she had finished eating happily did Little Lanhua pat her little belly.

"It's so delicious. This is the best thing I've ever eaten. Auntie Wu, you're amazing. The food you cook is much better than my mom's!"

After hearing this, the eldest sister glared at Xiao Lanhua.

"Why, you think the food mom cooks is not tasty? Now that you have your fifth aunt, you don't want mom anymore?"

After hearing this, Little Lanhua quickly covered her mouth, her two big eyes rolling around, and she quickly tried to find a way to save herself.

“No, mom is the best, I love mom the most!

My fifth aunt is great, and so are the other aunts, and my grandma and great-grandma!

Uncle is better, he can hunt, so little Lanhua will have meat to eat."

"Xiao Lanhua, you have such a sweet mouth. You praised the whole family. You are such a clever little ghost!

We are all fine, how about you?"

The eighth sister, who was next to Xiao Lanhua, hugged Xiao Lanhua and touched her forehead with her finger.

Little Orchid thought about it seriously.

"I'm fine too. I'm the most obedient and well-behaved person in our family!"

"Hahaha!"

After hearing Xiao Lanhua's clever answer, the whole family laughed. After enjoying the delicious food and watching Xiao Lanhua's clever performance, the whole Zhang family felt warm and happy.

“In fact, it’s not my credit. It’s all thanks to my third brother who was really good. Not only did he manage to kill the pheasant, but he also got a lot of seasonings.

Not only are there onions, garlic, and ginger, but there are also peppercorns, aniseed, honey, etc., and the most important thing is peanut oil.

These things are like this even in restaurants outside. I couldn’t make such delicious food before.”

The fifth sister did not take all the credit for herself, but instead praised Zhang Jialiang. These words truly came from her heart.

The quality of their family's food during this period was so good, thanks to the third sister. Not only did she hunt a lot of prey outside the city, but she also brought back a lot of condiments and seasonings, which allowed her cooking skills to be fully utilized.

"That's right. My eldest grandson has been taking up a lot of his time these days. He has eaten a lot of meat, including rabbit meat, pheasant meat, quail meat, and fish.

I have lived to such an old age, and I have been eating the best during this period. Now I drink honey water every day, sleep well at night, and have energy during the day. Such days are not easy to find.

You have to cherish it, this is all thanks to our Liangzi’s ability.”

When Zhang Jialiang's grandmother heard Lao Wu praising Zhang Jialiang, she couldn't help but nod in praise.