After traveling through the book, I realized my wish in my previous life

After breakfast, the sun shone gently in the yard. Seeing that the weather was good today, Shen Xiaoxia prepared to peel some chestnuts.

After being picked from the mountain, they are packed in bags and have not been processed yet.

When the others saw Shen Xiaoxia peeling chestnuts, they thought it was no big deal and prepared to peel some too, as they hadn't processed theirs yet.

Xie Yunheng thought this was a good idea. "Hey, this is a good idea. Chestnuts can be added to porridge. This unlocks a new kind of porridge."

Shen Xiaoxia found it funny and said jokingly, "Do you think everything can be made into porridge now?"

Xie Yunheng really thought about it seriously for a few seconds, then looked at Shen Xiaoxia seriously, "Don't tell me, I really think it's okay."

Shen Xiaoxia couldn't help laughing and kept laughing "Hahahahaha".

Everyone dragged out the sacks of chestnuts from the house, brought out small stools, found their own seats, sat down and started processing the chestnuts.

Shen Xiaoxia poured out some chestnuts from the sack. The sunlight shone on the chestnut shells, flashing a dark brown light. The small sharp thorns stood upright in the sunlight, like little hedgehogs, curled up motionless.

Shen Xiaoxia carefully picked up a chestnut from the ground, looked at it carefully, then put the chestnut on the ground and gently stepped on the thorny shell with one foot.

Then use scissors to cut open the chestnut shell. After the shell is cut, Shen Xiaoxia carefully peels off the shell and takes out the plump chestnut kernel inside.

Compared to Shen Xiaoxia's cautiousness, Zhao Lingling seemed more dexterous. She directly hit the chestnut shell with a brick to knock off some of the thorns, waited for the chestnut shell to crack, and then peeled it open with her hands.

Shen Xiaoxia was curious, "Won't you break the chestnuts inside by knocking them like this?"

Zhao Lingling boasted proudly, "This requires a good grasp of the strength. Too light won't work, and too heavy won't work either. This is all based on my accumulated experience."

Shen Xiaoxia couldn't control the strength, so she chose to use her scissors slowly.

No matter how careful she was, Shen Xiaoxia was still pricked several times by the thorny shells of the chestnuts.

I originally wanted to wear gloves, but after putting them on, my hands became clumsy and inflexible, making it difficult to work. In the end, I gave up and chose to handle the chestnuts with my bare hands.

In addition to the sounds of everyone's cheerful conversations in the yard, there were also "hissing" sounds coming from time to time, and it was obvious that everyone was experiencing the pain of being pricked.

At noon, He Tingyuan and Xie Yunheng cooked porridge again. This time, in addition to vegetables, they also added a lot of chestnuts.

Shen Xiaoxia wasn't very hungry after breakfast, but when she saw the peeled chestnuts, she suddenly wanted to try sugar-roasted chestnuts.

Sugar is relatively precious in this era and is generally not used to stir-fry chestnuts, but Shen Xiaoxia has no shortage of sugar, so she thought of giving it a try.

After picking some plump chestnuts, Shen Xiaoxia washed them and dried them in the sun.

Then use scissors to gently cut a hole in the chestnut shell.

Before she traveled through time, she heard a food blogger emphasize this crucial step while watching short videos.

If you don't cut a small opening, the chestnuts will easily burst during the frying process due to excessive internal pressure. It's not a big deal if the chestnuts burst outside, but it would be bad if they burst on your body or face.

In fact, coarse sand is needed to stir-fry chestnuts, but there is no time to prepare it now, so let's just keep it simple.

Shen Xiaoxia poured the sugar into the pot and stirred it slowly.

After the sugar is completely dissolved and the sugar color appears, Shen Xiaoxia pours the dried chestnuts into the pot.

When frying chestnuts, you need to constantly turn them with a spatula to prevent them from being burnt.

As time goes by, the chestnut shell gradually becomes shiny and emits a fragrance.

When frying chestnuts, you must always control the heat.

The fire should not be too big, otherwise the chestnuts will easily burn.

The fire cannot be too small, otherwise the chestnuts will not be cooked easily.

After a period of continuous stir-frying, when Shen Xiaoxia felt her hands were a little sore, the sugar-roasted chestnuts were finally ready.

Put the chestnuts into the basket. The freshly fried chestnuts emit heat and rich aroma.

The shell of the chestnut after frying is much easier to peel than when it is raw. Shen Xiaoxia picked up a chestnut and peeled off its shell with her hands, revealing the chestnut kernel inside.

The golden chestnut kernels are small and round, exuding a sweet aroma.

Shen Xiaoxia put the whole peeled chestnut into her mouth and chewed it. It was soft, sweet and fragrant, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth.

The sweetness of chestnuts mixed with the sweetness of sugar is a taste that Shen Xiaoxia likes very much.

Shen Xiaoxia brought it out for everyone to try. No one ate much, so each person took two or three to try.

In the afternoon, a group of people continued to gather together to peel chestnuts.

Halfway through, Hu Shixuan came back and Jiang Yan followed him.

The two of them traded the things they collected today and just came back.

Jiang Yan came over and asked what they thought and whether they should build a stove. After discussing it, they decided to build one according to Jiang Yan's method.

Before the stove was ready, everyone ate together, each contributing their own food and cooking it on Zhao Lingling's stove.

Jiang Yan came over to talk to Shen Xiaoxia, "I checked your stove, it should be fine. I'll pick it up in a couple of days."

Hearing Jiang Yan say this, Shen Xiaoxia said happily, "Really? Thank you very much!"

Jiang Yan asked again, "Do you need coal or charcoal? Or do you plan to just burn wood?"

Shen Xiaoxia was surprised, "Can you get it?"

Seeing Jiang Yan nod, Shen Xiaoxia hurriedly said, "Yes, yes."

Then he asked, "How much is it? Do you want a ticket? Let me give you the money and the ticket first."

Jiang Yan said he wouldn't use it for now and would wait until he got it back.

Seeing that everyone was peeling chestnuts, Jiang Yan and Hu Shixuan also sat down to help peel them.

Jiang Yan didn't try to avoid her, but sat down next to Shen Xiaoxia and helped her peel the fruit.

Hu Shixuan saw that He Tingyuan and Xie Yunheng were in one group, and Zhao Fan and Zhao Lingling were in another group.

Jiang Yan went to help Shen Xiaoxia, then he sat next to Han Zhuxin, ready to help Han Zhuxin peel the fruit.

While peeling, he chatted with He Tingyuan and Xie Yunheng next to him.

Jiang Yan peeled chestnuts much faster than Shen Xiaoxia. For those chestnuts with holes cut in them, he simply pinched the two sides of the hole and tore them open.

For those chestnuts without cracks, he would simply remove the thorns from the shell, hold them in his hand and squeeze them hard, and the shell would crack. He would then tear it open and take out the chestnuts inside.

Shen Xiaoxia watched his movements and asked him, "Won't you get pricked?"

Jiang Yan shook his head and stretched out his palm to show Shen Xiaoxia, "No, just master the method."

Shen Xiaoxia tried Jiang Yan's method once, but she was pricked so hard that she kept shaking her hands and almost cried out.

In the end, she had to go back to her most primitive and stupid method.

"By the way, when I just came here from Jiang Yan's house, I met the team leader. The team leader said that another group of educated youth will come after the New Year." Hu Shixuan was chatting with He Tingyuan when he suddenly thought of this and told everyone.

Zhao Lingling looked up, "Is this true?"

Shen Xiaoxia also stopped what she was doing and looked up at Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan saw Shen Xiaoxia looking at him and nodded slightly, "It should be."

Han Zhuxin asked, "Come after the New Year? So early? We originally came in April, right?"

Shen Xiaoxia thought about it and nodded, "Yes, I came in early April!"