Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang returned to the tofu shop, called Xiaohu and Xiaoqi, took the backpack and left the city.

About five miles from the west gate is a dense woodland.

These trees are so strong that even floods cannot shake them at all.

The three of them trudged through the woods, taking one step deep and one step shallow. When they reached the center, Chen Lang looked up at the treetops.

Li Xiaohu and Xiaoqi also looked up hurriedly, but saw nothing.

There's nothing on the tree.

Of course, it cannot be said that there is nothing. There are actually fruits on the tree, but these fruits are poisonous and cannot be eaten. So in the minds of the two people, there is nothing on the tree.

Chen Lang said, "Xiao Qi, you're so light and agile. Climb up and shake the branches to get all the fruits down."

Xiao Qi immediately transformed into a "monkey god" and quickly jumped up the tree. In the blink of an eye, he had climbed four or five meters.

Li Xiaohu hurriedly said, "Brother-in-law, do you want these fruits?"

Chen Lang nodded: "Yes."

Li Xiaohu said, "Brother-in-law, you are a scholar and don't know this fruit."

"This is Cyclobalanopsis chinensis. It's poisonous and can't be eaten."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "It is indeed poisonous, but I have a way to remove its toxicity."

"Once the toxins are removed, there won't be any problem as long as you don't consume it in large quantities."

Li Xiaohu scratched his head: "Is that so?"

Chen Lang said, "You'll know once it's made. This thing is very filling."

At this time, Xiao Qi, who was on the tree branch, shouted loudly: "Boss, I'm shaking."

"Stay away, don't get hit on the head."

Chen Lang pulled Li Xiaohu aside, while Xiaoqi grabbed the branch and shook it hard.

The branches were full of qinggang fruits, which fell down with a rustling sound.

After a moment, Chen Lang shouted, "Xiao Qi, come down, this is almost done."

Xiao Qi came down from the tree and said calmly, "Boss, you can't eat this."

"My sister and I ate this when we were fleeing famine. We vomited and had diarrhea after eating it and almost died."

Chen Lang said: "That's not the right way to do it. I have a way to make it delicious and non-toxic."

Xiao Qi still had great trust in his boss Chen Lang, so he stopped asking questions and started picking up the green oak fruits.

Soon the two backpacks were full. Li Xiaohu and Xiaoqi each carried a basket, while Chen Lang packed a large bag with clothes and hurried back to the county town.

After returning from Guangling Prefecture, Chen Lang learned that Liu Jun was unable to go to the villages to purchase soybeans due to heavy rain, so he set his sights on Qinggangzi.

This thing is indeed poisonous, but there are many ways to remove the poison from the fruit.

In his previous life, Chen Lang lived in the countryside for a long time. Every October and November when the cycads were ripe, the old people in the countryside would collect these fruits, soak them in water to remove the toxicity, or boil them directly in water, repeating it five or six times. When the water was completely clear, the toxicity of the cycads would be gone.

Then grind it into a pulp and use it to make tofu or jelly. It tastes very good and one bowl is enough to fill you up.

At the same time, the pulp of Cyclobalanopsis glauca can be mixed with泔水 to feed pigs. Because it contains a high starch content, pigs can quickly gain fat after eating it.

Of course, you can't feed too much, otherwise the pigs will have diarrhea.

One time, Chen Lang accidentally put several scoops of Qinggang juice into the slop. After the pigs in his hometown ate it, they almost died of diarrhea.

The result was being hung up and beaten!

Thinking back on it now, my butt still aches a little.

When they returned home, everyone was shocked to see that the three men had brought back so many Qinggangzi.

Before anyone could speak, Chen Lang said, "I know this thing is poisonous, but I can make it non-toxic!"

Everyone swallowed the words that were on the tip of their tongue.

"Xiuzhi, go boil some water."

"Everyone else come over and process the Qinggangzi. Break the outer shells and take only the fruit inside."

At this time, a gray shadow rushed to Chen Lang's feet, howling non-stop.

Chen Lang rubbed the wolf's head angrily, "Go look after Erwa."

Little Huihui jumped and danced, as if he was very happy to have something to do, and then he slipped to the side of Li Xiaohu's second child, turning into his most loyal bodyguard.

The three little girls, Guoguo, Cuicui and Lanlan, study with Sheng Chuliang at Sheng Mansion during the day and will not be picked up until the afternoon.

Although the corvée labor had ended, people like Sun Yuwei were not able to return and were directly conscripted by the county government to provide disaster relief.

Strength lies in numbers, and the two boxes of qinggang nuts were quickly processed. Xiaoqi brought a basin to the kitchen and put the qinggang nuts into boiling water.

Repeat this process several times until the boiled water becomes clear and transparent, and the Cyclobalanopsis chinensis will no longer be poisonous.

Next it’s the turn of the “Rolls-Royce” at home to take the stage!

Harness the green ox to the millstone, and with a light whip, it will slowly turn around the millstone.

Because the seeds of Cynomolgus ganoderma contain a large amount of starch, after using the stone mill to make the slurry, it needs to be filtered repeatedly to filter out as much starch as possible.

Finally, pour the filtered pulp into the pot, add a certain amount of clean water and boil it. When it becomes a paste, you can serve it and wait for it to cool.

After cooling completely, it becomes the perfect jelly base.

When it came to the second pot, Chen Lang added a little braising process and turned them into tofu.

To be honest, neither the jelly nor the tofu looks very good.

Because of its black color, people will subconsciously think that this thing is poisonous.

Chen Lang personally took charge and prepared a pot of topping.

Onion, ginger, garlic, peppercorns, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, salt...

Chen Lang used all the seasonings he could find in the kitchen.

The only regret is that there is no chili.

Although dogwood can also provide spicy taste, for Chen Lang, who is used to eating chili peppers, the taste of dogwood is still far inferior.

And considering that some people cannot eat spicy food, Chen Lang did not put the dogwood powder into the ingredients, but served it out in a separate bowl. Whoever wanted to eat spicy food could scoop it out themselves.

"Hey, who would like to try it?" Chen Lang asked with a smile, holding a bowl of jelly.

Looking at the black stuff in the bowl, everyone in the tofu shop was curious and scared, and no one dared to take the initiative to try it.

Li Xiaohu swallowed his saliva and asked, "Brother-in-law, is this thing really edible?"

Chen Lang picked up one with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. "It's spicy, fresh and fragrant. It tastes great."

At this time, Xiao Qi stepped forward and said, "Boss, let me try!"

Chen Lang asked, "Can you handle spicy food?"

Xiao Qi patted his chest and said, "No problem, I just like spicy food."

Chen Lang handed the bowl over: "Then try it."

Xiao Qi took the bowl, and the sour and spicy taste instantly penetrated into his nostrils. A large amount of saliva instantly flowed out of his cheeks. When he swallowed, he made a "gulp" sound.

Then he put the jelly into his mouth without hesitation.

After finishing a bowl, Xiao Qi licked the corner of his mouth with satisfaction, and put his finger dipped in the sauce into his mouth and sucked it.

"Brother, is it delicious?" The seventh sister asked the question that everyone was thinking.

Xiao Qi nodded repeatedly, then said to Chen Lang, "Boss, can I have another bowl?"