funbook-pk Chapter 236 Roast Duck
Chapter 236 Roast Duck
Wang Fugui couldn't stop smiling when he looked at the two extra barrels of grain in the granary.
Old Zhou family Yi Ran!
Old Mrs. Zhou immediately took out a bag of corn and fanned it back and forth with a winnowing basket. The unfilled corn kernels or those eaten by insects were blown to the ground.
These are used to feed the livestock in the backyard, and the plump kernels are used to grind cornmeal.
Zhou Mingshu took the duck prepared by his uncle and hung it on the hanging stove with an iron hook.
In addition, she also made some skewers, put them on wire and roasted them, just like roast duck, and hung them in a hanging oven.
Cover the stove and wait for half an hour before eating.
Taking advantage of this gap, Zhou Mingshu fried some sesame seeds, peanuts, chili peppers and cumin, and then ground them into powder.
Sprinkle it on the roast duck and skewers later, it will definitely be delicious.
A raw duck weighs about four pounds, but after it is roasted, only more than three pounds are left.
All the fat on the raw duck was roasted and dripped off, leaving only a crispy skin.
Zhou Mingshu specially used bamboo sticks to straighten the duck, so that the duck bones would be roasted until crispy.
In just a quarter of an hour, bursts of delicious aroma came from the oven, and the aroma spread far away.
Too high!
"Saya, is this what roast duck tastes like?" Liu asked in surprise.
She never imagined that roast duck would taste like this. It smelled really delicious.
If you set up a stall in town, you don't even need to shout. As soon as you start roasting the duck, customers will come to you.
"Yes, auntie, do you think it smells good?"
"It smells really good!"
As soon as she smelled the food, she knew this business would be successful; it smelled even better than braised meat.
Zhou Mingshu put some mushrooms, garlic cloves and onions on the skewers. It was greasy and fragrant when grilled.
As soon as the roast duck came out of the oven, everyone in the family gathered around to watch.
"Not bad, it smells good and looks very appetizing."
"The duck itself is fine, but why are the bases of its wings and the tips of its legs a little black?"
"It must have been grilled too harshly. The meat is thinner in this area."
"It's okay, just wrap it up with something later."
Zhou Mingshu pressed lightly with the knife, and a crisp sound was heard.
It was roasted to perfection, all the oil was roasted away, leaving only the duck skin and lean meat.
Finally, sprinkle a layer of prepared seasoning on top and you can start eating.
"Okay, come and try it, there are some shredded green onions here, you can eat it to relieve the greasiness."
For a three-pound duck, each person only eats one or two pieces of meat and that’s it.
If it weren’t for the grilled skewers, it wouldn’t be enough to fill my stomach.
"Sanya, this roast duck is good. It tastes good, and the dipping sauce is also delicious."
"The bones are crispy, the more you chew, the more delicious it tastes~"
"The stove is ready, let's get ready and start working."
Zhou Mingshu ate the duck leg in his hand and was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.
As long as you like to eat it, it's fine, otherwise these two stoves would be wasted.
The next day, when the Zhou family was discussing how to collect the ducks, two carriages and several horses stopped at the door.
It turned out that the county magistrate had come with people from the Construction Department.
After they brought the stone back to the county town yesterday, they asked the people from the Construction Department to take a look and it was undoubtedly iron ore.
This time we came here to explore the scope of this iron mine.
He came here to ask Zhou Mingshu to lead the way.
"Okay, I'll get ready and come right back."
Zhou Mingshu returned to the house and picked up a small bag containing some basic tools.
"Saya, what's going on?" Old Mrs. Zhou was a little worried.
"Grandma, don't worry, it's a good thing. You and uncle can go home to collect and slaughter ducks. Don't worry about me. I will be back soon."
"Okay, then be careful and remember to bring water."
Amid the worry of Old Lady Zhou, Zhou Mingshu got on Magistrate Niu's carriage and headed towards the distant mountains.
It was her first time riding in a horse carriage. Although it was as wobbly as a donkey cart, her vision was obstructed and she felt a little dizzy after sitting for a while.
After enduring for a while, I couldn't bear it any longer, so I asked if I could sit outside to get some fresh air.
Magistrate Niu and the legal advisor in the carriage thought that they, the two old men, had made the young girl feel uncomfortable, and they rubbed their beards awkwardly.
Zhou Mingshu saw through their thoughts at a glance, "My daughter has never ridden in a carriage before, so she feels a little dizzy."
"I see. Then you can sit outside. Can you ask the groom to slow down?"
"No, no, just sit outside. I have a donkey cart at home and I'm used to sitting in an open top cart. It's fine to just sit outside and enjoy the fresh air."
Zhou Mingshu carried his small package and sat with the coachman. He looked at the scenery on both sides of the road and felt the breeze. He felt that all the discomfort he had felt had disappeared.
When they arrived at the place, Zhou Mingshu broke off a few sticks and gave them to the county magistrate and the legal advisor.
"Mr. County Magistrate, it is very tiring to go up the mountain. You must be careful. I found that the iron mine is located at the top of the mountain, very high."
After hearing what the maid said, Magistrate Niu immediately took off his outer robe, as he wanted to go into battle in a simple manner.
With the officials leading the way, they didn't have to worry about encountering insects or snakes in the mountains.
Zhou Mingshu led the way and introduced what she had seen and heard in the mountains before, what kind of mushrooms she had picked, what kind of wild vegetables she had picked, and how delicious the meals she cooked were.
...After listening all the way, everyone felt a little hungry.
We finally reached the top of the mountain. Everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat. The mountain was so high.
This climb almost broke County Magistrate Niu’s old bones.
"My Lord County Magistrate, my Lords, this is where I discovered it." Zhou Mingshu pointed to the stone under his feet.
The adults didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from their foreheads and hurried over to see.
The stones that come into view are one after another!
Big and small, all varying!
All you see is red, and the stones exposed in the depressions are black, which means that the iron content of this iron ore is extremely high!
"Sir, come and have a look. Most of the iron ore here is exposed, which is relatively easy to mine, and the area is huge!"
The official from the Ministry of Works was so happy that he couldn't help but raise his voice and clenched his fists, and it was obvious how excited he was.
Magistrate Niu supported his legal advisor beside him and took a few deep breaths. Fortunately, his legal advisor was younger than him, otherwise it would be unclear who was supporting whom at this moment.
He walked closer and took a look, and found that it was indeed the case.
Look at the girl next to her. There are so many of them, but none of them is as calm and composed as her.
"Okay, Engineer Zhang, take your people and conduct a thorough survey. Count the number of traces so that I can report to the provincial government."
Magistrate Niu found a smooth stone and sat on it, as he really could not walk any further.
"Okay, let's go right away."
The man turned out to be Engineer Zhang. He waved his hand and nearly half of the people followed him down.
"Be careful, there are snakes in the mountains."
"Okay~"
The other officials accompanied Magistrate Niu and waited here.
Zhou Mingshu couldn't sit still, so he took out a bag from his bag. He had finally climbed to the top of the mountain, so he had to pick some wild vegetables.
There were a lot of wild garlic on the mountain, and she couldn't help picking some.
He kept pulling handfuls of them, and soon the bag was half full.