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

43. Pig slaughter

He Lang, who survived the catastrophe, was full of things to say to Ji Pingan, but when he saw the tofu rice, he forgot what he wanted to say: "You are making tofu! Oh, it's really a coincidence that it came too early! "

Ji Pingan smiled and pointed to the wooden barrel: "It's more than ten catties, you can take some more later."

He Lang skillfully opened the cupboard and took out a large bowl. He rolled a piece of bean curd into the dipping water, and stuffed it into his mouth happily.As soon as he ate the warm bean curd, He Lang felt like he came alive: "Wow! That's the taste! It's so delicious!"

Ji Pingan said cheerfully: "Stop standing, sit down and get ready to eat."

As he spoke, he greeted Xiao Huang: "Xiao Huang, I left soy milk for you, come and drink."

Xiao Huang didn't panic anymore when he heard the words, he rushed into the kitchen with two short legs.Seeing the soya-bean milk bowl on the table, he jumped on the stool after a wow, plunged into the soya-bean milk bowl and started drinking.

After taking a few sips, he moved his head up: "Ping An, you are so kind to me."

Ji Pingan rubbed Xiao Huang's head: "Xiao Bai specially left this for you, you have to thank Xiao Bai."

Xiao Huang paused for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Bai who was serving the meal.Xiao Huang cleared his throat and expressed his gratitude generously: "Thank you, Xiao Bai, I won't hate you anymore. The soy milk is delicious! Thank you!"

Xiaobai froze for a moment, he never thought that he would be thanked by Leng Changtian in his lifetime.You must know that he and Leng Changtian have been at odds for a long time, but after thinking about it carefully, he doesn't know what kind of deep hatred the two of them have.It doesn't seem to be a big deal, why did it get to the point where he insisted on taking the other party's life?

Looking at Xiao Huang who was drinking happily while holding a bowl, Xiao Bai really felt that Yu Huang, who had lost his memory, was much cuter than before!Xiaobai decided to treat him better in the future: "You're welcome."

Ji Ping'an likes to see such scenes the most. What kind of hatred can there be between small animals?As long as he creates more opportunities for them to see each other's goodness, the conflicts between them will become less and less.I believe they will be able to shake hands and make peace in the near future!

Although the dishes today are small, the portions are not small.Not to mention the big pot of bean curd, just the kimchi in the pot filled three large bowls.The kimchi pot is actually suitable for eating and cooking in a hot pot, but Ji Ping'an's hot pot and tandoor were unfortunately killed.

Fortunately, everyone is a person who can eat, even if the food in the pot is filled, there is no need to wait for them to cool down, and the lunch is finished.The kimchi bowls are surrounded by the pots of bean curd like stars and the moon, plus four saucers for dipping, the table is full.

The side of the wooden table next to the door used to be Xiao Huang's place, but today He Lang took his place, so Xiao Huang could only move to the other side of the table.There can only be four seats in a seat that can only accommodate three people, and one side is destined to seat two people.

Ji Pingan and Xiao Bai sat together, this was the first time that the two got so close while eating.Maybe it's because they get along very well with Ji Pingan recently, and Xiaobai feels that Ji Pingan sits beside him and it feels good, so that he can pick up food for Ji Pingan with just a lift of his hand.

The kimchi stewed pork belly slices and tofu are both rich in kimchi flavor, especially the tofu, which is soft and tender, more delicious than pork slices.After eating the hot meal, the chill is dispelled in the mouth, and when there is something in the stomach, people are interested in chatting.

He Lang told everyone about the thrilling moment of being chased by a wild boar: "It's the first time I've seen such a big wild boar when I grow up. Peace, you almost won't see me!"

Ji Pingan sighed and put vegetables in He Lang's bowl: "I'm sweating when I hear it, it's really dangerous!"

He Lang's eyes lit up, and he stared at Xiao Huang who was sullenly eating bean curd on the other side of the table: "If it wasn't for your little chicken, I would have given my life to the mountain!"

Ji Pingan was terrified: "Yes, it's too scary. But you can take revenge this afternoon. After killing the wild boar, you can use its meat to make all kinds of delicious food!"

"Straw the meat!"

He Lang said these four words without hesitation: "I want to eat the straw pricked meat you made right now! I want the big ones, and you can get two taels for one piece!"

How could Ji Pingan refuse He Lang's request: "Okay! As long as you kill pigs well, I'll start!"

After lunch, He Lang and Xiao Bai began to prepare for the slaughter of pigs. In fact, there is no difference between killing pigs and chickens, except that pigs are bigger than chickens, so killing pigs is a little more laborious than killing chickens.

He Lang's family has a complete set of tools for killing pigs. After eating, he pushed Ji Pingan's family's wheelbarrow home and pushed the set of tools over.Among the tools are willow-leaf-shaped red dot knives, ax-like bone-chopping knives, hooks and scissors...the most conspicuous of which is a large wooden basin.

This wooden basin is oval in shape, five feet long and three feet wide. The wood on the wooden basin is black in color, and the inside and outside are shiny and extremely heavy.He Lang untied the rope on the wooden basin and said: "When we separated, my brother thought it was bulky and took up space, so he didn't want it. In the end, it was my turn. This is an old thing bought by my father, and it is made of good wood. Look, how many years have passed, and it’s still in good condition. Come on, come and help us safely, and we’ll move it down.”

Just as Ji Ping'an was about to step forward and lift the wooden basin off the wheelbarrow with He Lang, Xiaobai stepped forward and held both sides of the wooden basin.He lifted it lightly, and the tub was easily moved from the wheelbarrow to the ground in the courtyard.

He Lang was stunned: "Good arm strength!" He couldn't move the wooden basin up and down with his own strength, but Xiao Bai did it so easily.

He even compared himself!

Xiaobai said to Ji Ping'an in a gentle voice: "You haven't recovered yet, just let me do the things that need to be done."

As soon as He Lang heard it, he yelled: "What's the matter? What happened to Ping'an's body?"

Ji Pingan smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I got a cold a few days ago."

He Lang understood as soon as he heard it: "So that's how it is! Hey, I didn't mean you. I don't know if you have a headache in Houcun by yourself... You should sit down and rest. I will leave the pig slaughtering to you. Me and... Xiaobai, right? Just leave it to me and Xiaobai."

Xiaobai also nodded beside him: "With me and He Lang here, you can rest assured." Xiaobai felt that there was nothing wrong with him being the first to fight.

He Lang also nodded: "It's enough to have me and you, please go and boil water, and boil all the pots in your house."

He needs a lot of boiling water to scald the pig hairs off, and all the pots in Ji Pingan's house have to be used this afternoon.

The temperature outside is relatively low today, and when the water in the pot boils, a lot of white mist comes out, and the mist immediately obscures the sight when entering the kitchen.When there is a lot of water mist, it is easy to stick to the things at home. Thanks to Xiao Huang's help, the water mist can be discharged from the house in time.

Ji Pingan gave Xiao Huang a glorious task: "Xiao Huang, look at the fire in the stove, can you not let the fire go out?"

Little Huangtou pointed out the afterimage: "Okay!"

Ji Pingan stood at the door of the kitchen and shouted: "The water is boiling! Can you fetch water?"

He Lang was holding a red knife and gesturing on the wild boar's neck: "Wait a minute, I'm looking for the place to put the knife."

He Lang Moji couldn't be blamed, it was the first time he stabbed such a big wild boar, if he missed the wild boar, it was no joke.

There was a tragedy in Qingshui Bay, when the butcher stabbed the pig in the wrong direction, everyone thought the pig was dead, but the pig was still alive after letting go.The pain-crazed pig ran around, and finally knocked over people and stepped on them...

Xiaobai stood on the side silently, he still didn't understand what He Lang was tossing about.

He Lang first found two long benches and tied up the legs of the stools with straw, and then groaned and groaned and put the wild boar tied up on the benches.There is also a large wooden basin with clean water and salt under the pig's head, which is said to be used to catch pig blood...

A problem that can be solved with a knife, why is it so complicated?

Hearing this, Ji Pingan came over to study with He Lang: "That's right, the wild boar has such a thick neck, where is it better to poke?"

Two rookies crouched next to the wild boar's neck and pointed, and the wild boar in the net struggled even harder.

At this time, Xiaobai, who couldn't stand it anymore, took the red knife in He Lang's hand, and he easily stabbed the knife into the pig's neck.When the knife was pulled out again, the bright red pig's blood flowed along the narrow edge of the knife into the wooden basin below, and not a single drop of blood fell out of the wooden basin.

Ji Pingan once saw a villager slaughter a pig. First, the butcher would call three or four strong men to the pigsty to drag out the fat pigs to be slaughtered.Then press the fat pig on the bench, some will press the pig's neck, and some will press the pig's feet.If there is a son-in-law with hairy feet in the family, the position of the pig's tail should be reserved for the new son-in-law.

Amidst the screams of the pigs, the knife would plunge into the pig's neck heavily.The pig will struggle fiercely, and the blood will flow more and more... During this period, there will be endless screams, and the scene is bloody and violent. Many adults will ask their children to avoid it.

However, He Lang and Ji Ping'an had never seen such a weird scene of killing a pig.The wild boar's blood kept rushing, the huge boar's body twitched slightly, and it stopped breathing before it could even let out a wail.

It only took a few breaths of effort from Xiaobai's knife to the wild boar's breath, so short that Ji Pingan and He Lang didn't recover at all.

They both turned their heads to look at the calm Xiaobai, who returned the red knife to He Lang: "Here."

People say that white knives go in and red knives come out, and every pig slaughtered is covered with pig blood.And Xiaobai didn't splash a single drop of blood on his body, and the knife he used was still white with a cold gleam.

He Lang shivered for no reason, at this moment he no longer dared to underestimate Xiao Bai.With such a formidable method, it only takes a moment for Xiaobai to take his life.

But Ji Ping'an's reaction was completely opposite, his eyes sparkled: "Xiaobai, you are amazing! You are awesome!"

The big problem that troubled him and He Lang was easily solved by Xiaobai!

After the wild boar died, it was time to scald. At this time, the big wooden basin that He Lang worked so hard to move came in handy.The pig is relatively big, and it is difficult to put it completely into the wooden basin, but He Lang has experience, he first put the pig's head on the edge of the wooden basin, and then he greeted Ji Pingan: "Ping'an, you can fetch water!"

44. Meat tied with straw

The boiling water poured over the wild boar, and white mist evaporated, which smelled very unpleasant.He Lang had to ignore the hot hands and pull the pig's feet to roll the pig's body in the hot water as much as possible, so that the pig hair could be heated evenly and it would be easier to burn off.

This is a very labor-intensive job, so those who can kill pigs are relatively strong men.

After scalding for a while, He Lang touched the pig's belly, and he easily pulled off the bristles and dirt on the pig's skin.Who would have thought that the skin of a pitch-black wild boar would turn white after the pig hair was taken?

He Lang took out a piece of iron from the tools he brought, and one end of the iron piece was curled, just holding it with his hand.He took the iron piece and scraped lightly on the pigskin, and pig hairs and dirt fell off wherever he passed.Strips of white pigskin were exposed on the pigskin, and the fallen pig hairs fell into the wooden basin, and the water in the basin turned gray-black at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The whole process is very dirty, the smell is just bad, and the visual impact is also great.In this case, Xiaobai Duanfang is... shaving a pig.

He Lang glanced at Xiaobai appreciatively: "You are very good. It's rare to see someone who helps butcher a pig for the first time do things so prudently. Have you killed a pig before?"

Xiao Bai was grabbing a pig leg and scratching the pig hair on it, he said seriously: "Not really."

How could the majestic Demon Emperor kill a pig?What he wants to eat, naturally the people below will help prepare it and bring it to him.If people found out that he was killing pigs, his subordinates would probably go crazy.

He Lang removed the pig's head and put it in the water: "Then you are very stable! There are few people who endure hardships like you."

Xiaobai smiled. When he first met Ji Ping'an, he still had the superiority of a demon cultivator.Over time, this sense of superiority disappeared.From Ji Ping'an, he saw the difficulty and wisdom of human beings.

What is the difference between a demon and a human?The same is born of father and mother, and the same has flesh and blood.If there is any difference, it is probably because most of the monsters can practice.

But there are also people who can practice, whether they are humans or demons, there are only a few at the top.They keep saying that they are for the common people, but how many of them have really understood all living beings?

For most monks, what they enjoy is the honor of being admired by others.Working hard to climb up, just to get more glory, who will care about the life and death of the weak?The phrase "the strong prey on the weak" became their best excuse.

Before meeting Ji Pingan, Xiaobai always thought that human beings were like ants.He has a bad feeling about human beings. Most of the people he has come into contact with are selfish. In order to obtain a powerful cultivation base, they will do anything ugly.

But after meeting Ji Ping'an, all this slowly changed.Under the Dao of Heaven, there are ants, and monks who claim to be superior are actually no different from ordinary people.Ordinary people also have joys, sorrows and joys, as well as joys and sorrows.No matter how small a life is, it is still working hard to survive.

Ji Pingan is just one of the ordinary people, because of his existence, Xiaobai wants to know more about human beings.Ordinary people are actually quite remarkable, they are in awe of nature.Many demon cultivators and human cultivators have lost this sense of awe in their practice. They are conceited and look down on the common people with a sympathetic attitude.

With the efforts of He Lang and Xiao Bai, the wild boar quickly shed its black hair and became white and tender.Who would have thought that such a big wild boar could still be so white and tender?

He Lang threw the pig's head to Xiaobai: "Xiaobai, clean up the hair on the pig's head, and I'll open it."

Only then did Xiaobai understand why He Lang had to put the wooden basin by the wall. He Lang took out a pair of ladders from Ji Ping'an's house, and he put the ladders on the wall of the yard.After confirming that the fence could bear the weight, He Lang used one of the double-headed iron hooks to hook the wild boar's hind leg joints.

The other end of the iron hook was hung on the horizontal bar of the ladder, and the whole pig was hung on the ladder like this.The blood dripping from the pig's neck fell into the wooden basin below, without polluting the yard at all.

The scene of disembowelling was both exciting and disgusting. He Lang took out a sharp knife and scratched the wild boar's belly.After the abdominal cavity was cut open, the viscera inside hung down with a clatter.

He Lang took a wooden bucket and dumped all the offal into the bucket, and half of his body went into the abdominal cavity.

Xiao Huang stood beside the wooden basin and stared at this scene with wide eyes. Ji Pingan quickly walked over and covered Xiao Huang's eyes: "Children can't watch this, they will have nightmares!"

After the guts are removed, all that's left is to carve up the meat.The big bone-chopping knife that He Lang brought showed its power. Xiaobai held the bone-chopping knife with one blow, and the whole pig was divided into two halves from the spine.

A simple table was built with stools in the courtyard, and He Lang placed half a pig heavily on the table.Looking at the half-fanned pig, he was happy: "Good guy, the wild boar is really strong! Ping An, look at this meat, it is the type you like."

The wild boar has more muscles, and its fat is far less than that of domestic pigs. Some fat distribution can only be seen in the abdomen.The wild boar in front of me has no gelding, and the meat has a strong fishy smell.

He Lang happily said: "Come on, how do you divide Ping An? Do you want bacon or what?"

Ji Pingan smiled and said: "This half pig fan belongs to you, you have suffered so much in its hands today, you have to make up for the damage."

He Lang wanted to refuse at first, but Ji Pingan stopped him immediately: "If you still treat me as a brother, then don't refuse. By the way, I won't give you the water."

He Lang smiled. He tore off a large piece of white fat from the inner side of the pork rib and put it aside: "Okay, I won't refuse you. This piece of suet belongs to you, and I will accept the meat."

Ji Pingan soon got the pork belly from the wild boar's belly, and He Lang specially cut the best-looking piece of meat to make the meat tied with straw. This piece of meat is one foot long and three inches wide, and it weighs four to five inches in his hand heavy.

Ji Pingan soaked the meat in clear water, and while the pork was soaking, he went out to pick a handful of straw.The straw sandwiched in the middle of the haystack has a greenish-yellow color. Although it has been harvested for a long time, the straw still exudes a pleasant smell of rice.

When he walked back to the courtyard with the straw, he saw Xiaobai was seriously shaving the hair on the pig's head with a razor.His expression was so serious and his movements so meticulous, those who didn't know it thought he was holding some kind of rare treasure.

Under the warm sunshine, Xiaobai's eyes are like two bright jewels.Sensing Ji Pingan looking at him, Xiaobai looked up at him and smiled.

He Lang always felt that there was something between his Fa Xiao and Xiao Bai, and the look in their eyes made him a little confused.

The clear water in which the pork was soaked had been stained pale pink with blood. Ji Pingan changed the pork into a knife, and a large piece of meat quickly turned into chunks of meat more than an inch long and wide.Ji Ping'an put the cleaned meat into clean water to continue soaking. After full soaking, a large part of the fishy smell of wild pork can be removed.

The straw also needs to be dealt with. Ji Pingan trimmed off the rice ears and messy leaves, leaving only the stems in the middle.The trimmed straw is about the same length, and it looks like an ornament when placed on the table.

Ji Pingan neatly tied up the pieces of meat with straw, and the binding was a test of skill, the tied up meat was as square and regular as a folded quilt.After all the pieces of meat are tied with a circle of straw, the first step of binding the meat with straw is completed.

Taking advantage of the hot water in the pot, Ji Pingan threw the straw meat into it to blanch.After adding scallion, ginger and white wine to remove the fishy smell, Ji Pingan also threw a few prickly ash into the pot.Zanthoxylum bungeanum also has the effect of removing fishy smell. The fishy smell of wild boar is stronger than that of domestic pigs. If the fishy smell is not removed properly, the meat will be very unpalatable.

After blanching, the meat pieces are fat and thin with distinct layers, and the cooked straw is wet, giving the rice a stronger aroma.After Ji Ping'an confirmed that the meat had no peculiar smell, he was ready to start work on making the meat tied with straw.

Hot oil was heated in the pot, and when the oil was hot, Ji Pingan sprinkled a handful of rock sugar into it.

The crystal candy crystals are crystal clear, sweet and delicious. After eating one, Xiao Huang missed it. He circled around the stove with his mouth open: "Peace, peace, eat sugar~"

Ji Pingan was busy frying the candies while comforting Xiao Huang: "Good boy, eating too much sugar will hurt your teeth. Does Xiao Huang want your teeth to hurt?" This little guy is really clingy, he Will hug people's thighs!

Xiao Huang shook his head, and Ji Pingan said softly, "Let go of me, I'm making delicious food for you, which is better than sugar. If Xiao Huang hugs me, I won't be able to make delicious food!"

When Xiao Huang heard this, he quickly let go of his wings: "Okay!"

When Xiaobai entered the door, he saw that there seemed to be a spoonful of soy sauce poured into the pot, but the color seemed to be redder than the soy sauce: "This is it?"

Ji Pingan explained: "It's sugar-colored. It's fried with rock sugar and oil. It can replace soy sauce after it's fried. The color of the meat will be more beautiful."

Xiaobai was thoughtful: "Is that so." Suddenly Xiaobai felt a chill on his lips, and Ji Pingan stuffed something into his mouth.

It's still sweet when you lick it!Xiaobai raised his eyebrows slightly, and he looked at Ji Pingan with a smile.Ji Pingan pointed to Xiao Huang who was playing with straw beside him: "Shhh—"

Xiaobai smiled and nodded: "He Lang asked, what should I do with the pig's blood?"

Ji Pingan said: "I'll deal with the pig's blood after I've finished pricking the meat." Pig's blood is pretty good, it can be braised in soy sauce, stewed in soup, or made into blood.

After the sugar color was fried, Ji Pingan threw the pork into the pot piece by piece.After stir frying for a while, the meat is dyed a nice red color.

At this time, it was time to bring out Ji Pingan's secret weapon. He took out a wine jar from the cupboard.After opening the wine jar, the yellow wine pulp was rippling in the jar, and a scent of wine lingered.

Ji Pingan added two tablespoons of rice wine to the pot, and when the rice wine was put into the pot, a shallow soup appeared in the pot.The rich taste of rice wine is transpired, and it smells sweet.

After stir frying for a while, Ji Pingan added boiling water that did not cover the meat in the pot.The clear water immediately turned into a beautiful brown-red color when it met the color of sugar. After a while of stewing, the aroma of meat diffused from the pot.

When Xiaobai thought it would be okay to continue cooking like this, Ji Pingan brought out the casserole at home.

He cut the remaining straw after pruning the meat to the same length as the bottom of the pot and spread it on the bottom layer, and then neatly stacked the pricked meat pieces in the casserole with the skin facing up.

The remaining gaps need to be filled with brine. At this time, it can be seen that Ji Ping'an is very powerful.After a period of stewing, the brine in the pot is less. At this time, add the brine to the pot, and all the brine can be filled in the pot.And after stewing, the meat is more flavorful.

Ji Pingan walked towards the stone house with the casserole in his hand: "Too bad, I have to fall asleep with the smell of stew tonight."

He Lang, who was cleaning up the water, smiled: "That's good, dreaming with the smell of meat on your pillow, what a beautiful dream."

The author has something to say:

Braised pork is really a miraculous thing, one method for each place, one taste for each family.There is no authenticity or non-authentic in this article, it’s over if it’s delicious~

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