The Moon is Full in the Traveling House - Chapter 172 Handling Ingredients
The Moon is Full in the Traveling House
Chapter 172 Handling IngredientsSu Lun originally planned to roast the pheasant he had just hunted, but he encountered a problem. Azhe was not around, and he himself had no experience in handling such poultry ingredients. He stood there, constantly recalling the scenes of plucking feathers and cleaning internal organs that he had seen others do, and he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
At this time, Gu Bei came over and asked curiously: "Brother Su, why are you stunned?"
Su Lun scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Gu, this pheasant... To be honest, I have never dealt with this kind of thing before, I really don't know where to start..."
Gu Bei laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "Haha, it turns out there is something that can stump Brother Su. Leave it to me!"
Su Lun was surprised and asked, "Could it be that Brother Gu also knows this?"
Gu Bei smiled and replied, "I have done this before when I was hunting, and I have learned a little bit from marching and fighting for so many years."
Su Lun felt relieved and said confidently: "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Gu. But the water may not be enough. I'll go see if there is any clean water source nearby."
"General Su, there is a stream not far away, but we don't have any more tools to hold water now, so we might as well wait until we have used up all the water. I will lead the way then." Xiao An Ning raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a bright smile, and said softly.
"Okay." Su Lun nodded and responded. He turned and walked to the carriage and began to move the ingredients off the carriage one by one. In order to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, he also took two pieces of ice from the ice cellar, wrapped them in cloth and placed them next to the ingredients to cool them. However, at this moment, the ice had basically melted, leaving only a little water stain.
"Wow, General Su, you actually prepared so many ingredients!" Xiao Anning came over curiously and couldn't help but exclaimed. She widened her eyes and carefully looked at the pile of ingredients on the ground, secretly admiring Su Lun's attentiveness and thoughtfulness.
"Time was a bit tight, so I could only prepare some simple things. If there is another chance, I will definitely prepare fully so that everyone can enjoy the meal more." Su Lun explained with a smile, a hint of apology in his eyes.
Xiao An Ning couldn't help but be amazed, her eyes fixed on the dazzling array of ingredients in front of her: "Then next time let's make an appointment earlier so that everyone can help prepare together." She suggested enthusiastically, with anticipation gleaming in her eyes.
Su Lun looked at the bright and energetic smile of the girl in front of him, and a warm feeling inexplicably surged in his heart. He couldn't help but nod and agree, "Okay." The voice was low and gentle, as if it contained some kind of promise.
Dan'er had already boiled the water. Gu Bei walked over to the side and quickly cleaned up the chicken feathers and internal organs. "Brother Su, there's not enough water here. Why don't I go to the stream to wash it? I can bring back some clean water by the way."
"Okay, Brother Gu, let's go together."
The two of them came to the stream together. The water was gurgling and clear. Su Lun noticed some small fish swimming in it. Su Lun cut two branches on the spot and sharpened them to make a simple harpoon. After a while, he caught a few fat fish. In his previous life, Su Lun often went fishing when he was a child, so he was not unfamiliar with killing fish. He killed the fish quickly with a smile on his face and cleaned it up.
"Brother Su, I didn't know you had this skill." Gu Bei said with a smile.
"I liked to slack off when I was a kid. Practice makes perfect."
The two walked back to the camp and met Princess Yuehua and Xiao Anning who came to look for them.
"Third brother, General Su, why did you take so long? Yuehua and I were worried about you." Xiao An Ning saw them coming back and immediately went up to them and asked.
Su Lun smiled slightly, revealing his neat white teeth. "I'm sorry to have kept Princess Yuehua and the Second Miss waiting for so long. I just caught a few fish and will grill them later. They will surely taste delicious."
When Xiao Anning heard this, her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "Wow, you guys are so awesome!"
Gu Bei smiled proudly and said, "I didn't do anything. It was Brother Su who caught me. You didn't see it. Brother Su's technique was really amazing."
Su Lun was a little embarrassed by the compliment and waved his hands quickly: "It's not that exaggerated. Let's go back quickly. The pheasant and fish need to be marinated first so that they can be flavored."
"Let's go quickly then. I'll help you get some things." Xiao An Ning said as he was about to reach out to take the items from Su Lun's hand.
"Second Miss, that's not necessary. Brother Gu and I can take these." Su Lun quickly took two steps back and avoided her hand.
Seeing this, Xiao An Ning couldn't help but pouting her lips and said coquettishly: "Oh, General Su, please promise to let me do some small things! It's so boring to do nothing. Please~" She clasped her hands together and blinked her big eyes, looking very cute.
Su Lun looked at her like this, smiled helplessly, and handed her the basket full of fish: "Okay, okay, then I'll have to trouble you, Second Miss."
Xiao Anning took the basket with a big smile on her face, her eyes sparkling, as if she had discovered a treasure: "Wow, so many fish, what a great harvest! General Su, can you teach me how to grill fish later? I really want to learn."
Su Lun smiled and nodded: "Of course. To be honest, barbecue is more fun when we do it together."
When Xiao Anning heard this, excitement immediately spread across his face: "Really? Then I must try it out later!"
They walked back to the camp, talking and laughing.
"Wow!" Su Xi's eyes widened when she saw the fish in Xiao An Ning's hand, and she jumped up excitedly: "Second brother, did you go fishing just now? Why didn't you take me with you?"
Su Lun heard this and said seriously: "Children are not allowed to go into the water. It's dangerous."
Su Xi was a little unconvinced and pouted: "But I can swim. When I was wandering before, I would sometimes go into the water to fish. I'm very good..."
Su Lun gently stroked Su Xi's hair and said earnestly, "Xiao Xi, you have family now, so you don't have to take risks. Just read more and enjoy your childhood."
Su Xi was deeply moved when he heard this. He tried hard to hold back the tears in his eyes. He blinked hard to prevent the tears from flowing out, then looked at Su Lun and said, "Then second brother, can I also learn barbecue later? It looks very interesting."
Su Lun raised his eyebrows and nodded with a smile: "No problem, but now I have to marinate these fish and pheasants, you can go play with Brother Gu and the others first."
But Su Xi didn't leave. "Brother, there are so many things. Let me help you."
Su Lun looked at his sensible appearance and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, you come and help."
Although he said he was helping, in fact, Su Lun just asked Su Xi to pass something. After all, it was getting late and everyone was probably hungry, so they had to move quickly.
Su Lun was glad that he was well prepared today. Not only did he bring barbecue tools, but he also brought an extra pot and spatula. At this moment, he shaved the chicken legs and wings for barbecue, and put the rest in the pot to fry until fragrant, so that he could stew a pot of delicious chicken soup.