The peace of the Three Realms depends on me [Food]

16. Harvest pickled vegetables

Half an hour later, emerald green pickles hung upside down from the hemp rope next to the fruit forest.Ji Pingan hung the leaves of pickled cabbage separately on the hemp rope. Drops of water dripped from the leaves, which looked like a green curtain at first glance, adding a touch of color to the gray forest.

It doesn't feel heavy when it grows in the soil, but it can be seen when it is hung on the hemp rope. The tight hemp rope has been bent by the mustard.

Seeing this scene, Xiaobai finally understood why Ji Pingan still grabbed the hemp rope and tugged after tying it just now. If it was not tied firmly, the hemp rope might not be able to bear the weight of the vegetable leaves!

Ji Pingan clapped his hands and looked at the vegetable curtain with satisfaction: "The weather is fine today, so we can cook it in the pot tonight."

Xiaobai didn't know how to make dried vegetables, but after hearing what Ji Pingan said, he subconsciously responded, "Oh~ it's great."

Ji Ping'an was very happy: "That's right! I think it's great too! The weather is fine these few days, and we'll try to make dried plums and radishes all at once!"

Dried plums, small pickles, shredded radish, dried radish, spicy cabbage... He wants to make some.

If there is no accident, Xiaobai will stay at his house for the New Year. There is an extra talking spirit beast in the house, so of course we need to prepare more dishes.

Xiaobai didn't know anything about Ji Pingan's thoughts, he followed Ji Pingan's footsteps and returned to the vegetable garden.At this moment, he looked up at the Chinese cabbage that Ji Ping'an had planted.I don't know what delicious food Ji Pingan feeds the cabbage, the cabbage in his house is too big!

It seems that everything in Ji Ping'an's family is big. The chickens and ducks he raises are big, the dogs he raises are big, and the vegetables he grows are also big... Only Ji Pingan himself is not big.

After the potherb was harvested, a ridge of vegetable fields was vacated.The roots of pickled cabbage remained in the plated soil, and Ji Pingan swung the hoe to hoe the vegetable field again.

The black soil turned upside down, even though Xiao Bai knew nothing about farming, he could still see that the land under his feet was fertile.The soil in the vegetable garden is different from the soil in other places. It seems that the owner has put a lot of effort into raising it.

After Ji Pingan had hoeed the ground, he put the hoe aside: "Okay, let's harvest the radishes, shall we?"

Ji Ping'an's family grew two kinds of radishes, one was fist-sized red-skinned radishes, and the other was white radishes as thick and long as a calf.

Harvesting radishes is much more convenient than harvesting potherb mustard, especially white radishes.Whichever one you like, just grab its tassel and twist it, and the big radish will come out of the pit that has grown for several months with the soil.

Each of the white and fat radishes is very solid and heavy in the hand.Some have deep roots, and Ji Ping'an needs to loosen the soil next to them before they can come out.

As the temperature rose little by little, a light layer of sweat broke out on Ji Pingan's forehead.Seeing that Ji Ping'an was working so hard, Xiaobai felt a little sad - he really wanted his cultivation to recover quickly, so that he could help Ji Pingan do some labor-intensive tasks after he transformed into a human form.

Ji Pingan only picked the big white radishes, and he left the smaller ones in the field.The big ones are used to dry the shredded radishes, and the small ones are kept for eating fresh, which is what he did in previous years.

As long as the heat preservation work is done well, the radishes in the twelfth lunar month are fresh and sweet, and they are perfect for stewing meat.

After a while, there was a pile of big radishes staring at the radish shoots on the ground. The fresh radishes smelled earthy and spicy, and they didn't smell very delicious.

This made Xiaobai a little suspicious - can this thing really be eaten?

Ji Pingan replied: "It's edible, not only can it be eaten, but it also tastes good. These white radishes are used to dry shredded radishes, and they can be used to make buns in the twelfth lunar month. Carrots are dried into dried radishes, and the porridge tastes best You can also throw it in the kimchi jar... By the way, the sour soup duck we are going to eat at noon today is made of pickled radish."

Xiaobai looked at Ji Ping'an in a daze, did he just say what was in his head?

Seeing Xiaobai sitting next to the cabbage with a silly face, Ji Pingan touched Xiaobai's head with a smile: "When I'm ready, you'll know after a taste. Some things don't look delicious, as long as the method is right It's delicious."

Xiaobai nodded: "I see."

Radishes can not only eat the swollen rhizomes, but also the radish tassels on them.Ji Pingan also hung the peeled radish husks next to the potherb mustard to dry together. The dried plum vegetables made from radish husks also taste very good.

As for the remaining radishes, he peeled off their roots and uneven skins, washed them one by one with a loofah, and took them home.

By the time Ji Pingan had cleaned up almost all the red and white radishes in the field, there were already hills of red and white radishes piled up on the bamboo stalks in his yard.

Xiao Bai was stunned. If he remembered correctly, Ji Pingan told him that he wanted to dry shredded radishes?Shredded radish means to shred the radish. If Ji Pingan was a monk, it would be fine, and a sweep of sword energy would be enough.But he is an ordinary person, so many radishes need to be shredded one by one, what a lot of work!

Can't finish cutting until night?

However, Ji Pingan was calm and relaxed, and he even had time to clean up the three ducks and their internal organs.

Needless to say, Ji Ping'an's effect was immediate.The stubbled duck became clean and felt much better when it was put in the basket to filter the water.

Ji Pingan looked up at the sky, it was still early for lunch, he could clean up his radishes first.

So he found a few big wooden basins, and after washing the wooden basins, he pulled out the small bench at home and placed it next to one of the wooden basins.

At this time, Ji Ping'an's family's secret weapon was about to be unleashed, and he dug out a grater from the kitchen.The grater is old and the wood of the frame has darkened.The square iron sheet in the middle of the wood is also slightly sunken in the middle, and there are small eyes that protrude slightly in the middle of the iron sheet.

Ji Pingan sat on the small bench, and he placed the grater obliquely on the edge of the tub and fixed it.Then he picked up a big radish and slammed it on the grater. The radish slid across the grater, and a crisp 'crack' sound could be heard.

White and wet radish shreds fell from the bottom of the grater, and they piled up into a small pile in no time, and the white radish in Ji Ping'an's hand was also decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xiaobai circled around the tub several times: "So smart..."

Ji Pingan laughed and said, "Xiaobai, what did you say?"

Xiaobai said seriously: "Human beings are so smart that they can make such a convenient tool." The speed of the grater is fast and the grated radish is even. Although human beings have no aura, their brains are really good. !

Ji Pingan was happy: "Hahahaha, it seems that Xiaobai didn't understand humans before." That's right, how could the little spirit beasts in the mountains have a chance to come into contact with humans?

Wiping radish shreds is a monotonous and boring thing. Ji Pingan looked at the kitten circling around the basin, and suddenly became curious: "Little Bai, what do you usually do before you get hurt?"

After thinking for a while, Xiaobai said, "Well... practice, fight." After thinking about it, Xiaobai said the things he did the most before in words that Ji Pingan could understand.

Practice is real practice, and fighting is also real fighting.The Beast Clan and the Feather Clan have been fighting for a long time, as long as he goes out, it will be impossible not to fight.Of course, there were also times when he was pulled out to fight by his courtiers during retreat.

Ji Pingan: "Pfft..."

In this world, the weak and the strong prey on the strong, but all the creatures that can practice are struggling to climb up, Ji Ping'an can understand.But this fight...

Ji Pingan imagined the picture of two kittens clapping each other. As expected of small animals, they are so lively!

Ji Pingan said with a smile: "It seems that Xiaobai's life before was very fulfilling!"

Xiaobai was deeply touched: "Yes..." Not only is it fulfilling, but it is thrilling every day.

The smell of white radish permeated the whole yard. In the warm sunshine, the white radish on the bamboo stalks quickly turned into shredded radish in the wooden basin.Ji Pingan sprinkled some coarse salt in the shredded radish, and the juice inside would be killed when the shredded radish met the coarse salt.

After sprinkling coarse salt for a while, the radishes gave up their hidden juice one after another, and each one became limp.Xiaobai looked around and saw that the shredded radishes in the wooden basin seemed to be submerged in water.Judging by this posture, I'm afraid that after a few pots of shredded radishes are dried in the sun, there will not be much left.

After marinating a cup of tea, Ji Ping'an wiped the bamboo stalks again. He took out the shredded radish in the wooden basin, drained the water, and sprinkled it on the bamboo stalks.The white radish shreds are like snowflakes, falling dazzlingly white on the bamboo stalks, waiting for the sun to dry their remaining moisture before they can be collected.

After the white radish was processed, it was the carrot's turn. Ji Pingan picked up a small piece of Shau Kei carrot, which he wanted to put in the kimchi jar to make pickled radish.He cut the remaining carrots horizontally, and after two or three strokes, the carrots became strips of carrots that looked about the same size.

At this time, there were several bamboo stalks, large and small, in the yard, and shredded radish and radish pieces were spread among the bamboo stalks. Before entering the yard, one could smell a strong smell of radish.

Finally when it was time to make lunch, Ji Pingan grabbed a big bowl of pickles from his pickle jar.There are pink pickled radish, brown pickled mustard greens and yellow pickled ginger.

He looked outside the courtyard wonderingly: "It's strange."

Xiaobai also looked outside the yard: "What's wrong?"

Ji Pingan asked suspiciously: "Why didn't Langzi come to make the duck in sour soup today? Could it be that something happened at home?" He usually cooks delicious food, but He Lang can run faster than a rabbit.

Xiaobai said casually: "It's fine if you don't come." As soon as He Lang came over, his head hurt from the noise, and Xiaobai's head got dizzy when he saw him.

Ji Ping'an is better. He is good-looking and has a good temper. He speaks softly and doesn't bluff. He is careful and cautious in doing things, and his cooking is delicious.He Lang has made a lot of money with such a small fortune like Ping An!

The author has something to say:

Here I want to name the silk grater, everyone knows what it looks like, right?Every time the old cat uses that thing, he will rub his fingers!every time!every time!Whether rubbing radishes or potatoes!

This thing may not be compatible with the old cat, and I feel frightened when I see it.