I was stuck in a pile of cotton, and I casually pulled a thin quilt over and put it on my stomach. I could see the white clouds flowing on the top of the mountain, and I was drowsy by the mountain breeze. I felt a little happy and like a god.
Although he has a young body now, his mentality is no longer young. Suddenly seeing many classmates from the past, Yao Yuan always feels that he has nothing in common with them. Think about it, there is at least a thirty-year gap in actual youth. It's weird that a middle-aged and elderly man and a bunch of high school students can go together and talk.
There was no common language, and Yao Yuan didn't want his classmates to think that he was different, so he simply enjoyed this idle afternoon alone.
The owner of the farmyard is named Huang, and the people who support the farmhouse are all from his own family. Mr. and Mrs. Huang, their son, and daughter-in-law are busy in the yard. The battlefield at noon needs to be cleaned, the dishes and chopsticks need to be washed, and dinner for more than 30 people needs to be served immediately. The four of us were so busy preparing that there was no time for rest.
The conversations of several people could be faintly heard.
"These city people are so good at eating. They can make dozens of kilograms of bones in one meal. What can we do at night?" Lao Huang's wife complained, her strong Hebei accent sounded quite cheerful, that is, Yao Yuan once took several apprentices from Hebei Province, and he could barely understand what they were saying.
"You ask me to say that I shouldn't have allowed them to eat freely from the beginning. A half-grown young man will eat me to death. Have you never heard of this?" The daughter-in-law was echoing her mother-in-law.
The son felt a little wronged: "When I took this job, I said that the other party was a student, but I didn't say that he was so edible. Besides, the big bones are very tasty. It looked like a full bowl, but there were only a few taels. Meat, it’s fine for my father and his friends to drink with, but it’s not a big deal if it’s for young men, don’t blame them for eating too much.”
The daughter-in-law argued at the side: "That's several dozen kilograms of big bones. If we continue to eat like this at night, what else will we earn? It's a good thing if we don't lose money!"
Old Huang became impatient and threw the rag in his hand into the basin: "Long hair makes short-sighted! I've never heard of a shopkeeper being afraid of a pot-bellied man?! At worst, I can stew it in a pot at night."
However, Old Huang's wife stood firmly on her daughter-in-law's side: "What you said is easy. The early gathering has already dispersed. There is no place to buy bones. Why are you still stewing?"
Yao Yuan was stunned when he heard this. This was related to everyone's dinner, and he wanted to know how the owner of the house would solve this problem.
"Ordinarily, we charge each person 30 yuan from their wallet for food and accommodation, which adds up to more than a thousand. If not, can we catch a few chickens and stew them in the afternoon?" The son suggested.
This is a good idea, firewood stewed chicken, and if you add some mushrooms and potatoes from the mountains, it will definitely be delicious.
Old Huang's wife felt a little distressed: "There are three tables of people. Each table cannot stew two chickens? How much will it cost?"
These days are no different than later. When large-scale white-feathered chickens became popular, the price of chicken suddenly dropped to a low point, becoming the cheapest meat available on the market. It became a popular choice for workplace canteens and the like that pay special attention to cost control. Ingredients that the company likes to use. But now the common people still regard chicken as a high-end material. Except during the holidays or when distinguished guests come to their homes, they are reluctant to kill chickens to entertain guests.
"What if we don't kill the chicken? If there is no meat for dinner at night, the guests will not be allowed to rebel, and they will say that we are not being kind in killing the guests!" As the head of the family, Lao Huang wanted to make a decision. Stewing the chicken also takes time, and it doesn't matter how late it is. It's a little too late.
The drowsy Yao Yuan listened word by word to the little calculations of the boss and his family, and smiled secretly in his heart. It seemed that the boss was reliable. Farmyard operators at this time were relatively simple. If it were left to future generations, he would definitely not be the best. He would do something "stupid" like replacing large, worthless bones with his own free-range chickens.
After waiting for a long time, I still didn't hear the screams of chickens being killed, but there were waves of "baa, baa, baa" sounds coming from my ears. It must be a flock of sheep passing by.
I heard Lao Huang's son Xiao Huang saying hello to someone: "What's going on, Erwazi, aren't your sheep ready to be sold? Why do I think there are so many, not even one is missing?"
A person with a thicker accent answered, probably from the sheepherder Erwazi: "Forget about the bad days, the evil cattle dealer is only willing to pay two yuan and nine yuan per catty. If I sell it for this price, I will make up for it this year." Let’s go to grandma’s house for a walk.”
Xiao Huang was also shocked by the price: "What's going on, Ni? Last year, it still sold for four yuan?"
"Who says it's not Ni? I heard that sheep farmers in Shandong Province fed their sheep clenbuterol, and people who ate that stuff became terminally ill. The people who gave birth to babies without buttholes made the people afraid to eat mutton anymore. , even the sheep here can’t be sold for even a penny.”
Xiao Huang also lamented: "How can these bastards be so cruel? If you don't sell your sheep now, you will have to pay for it, right?"
I heard a crisp "pop" sound outside the window. It should be the shepherd's whip. There was some anger in the whip: "But it's not good. I don't even dare to feed it. Fortunately, it is summer, there are Green fodder is free, but if you keep it for two months, the sheep will be big and it will be even harder to sell!"
Then there was a sigh.
It seems that the life of mountain people is not so leisurely. The pressure of life is everywhere. I saw this news two days ago when watching TV. Clenbuterol is a first-level carcinogen, but it is used blatantly by some farmers. On the sheep, the whole mutton market was in mourning, and Yao Yuan also sighed as he sat on the kang.
No, wait a moment, sheep? !
Where can I find sheep for less than three yuan a pound?
Can you make a roasted whole lamb? !
In this farmhouse with mountains and rivers, if I could have a whole roasted lamb and a few bonfires at night, wouldn't that be my biggest luxury wish for an outing?
If you don’t make such a huge bargain, you’re a useless person!
Yao Yuan suddenly jumped up from the bed and shouted out the window: "Sheep! Sheep! How much does a sheep cost? Can I buy one?"
Roast whole lamb is very simple in terms of technique, just the word "roast", but in terms of style, it can be divided into several types.
One is a more sophisticated hotel method. After washing and peeling a lamb, it needs to be soaked in water for several hours to remove the fishy smell of the lamb and add some base flavor. This can ensure that the surface of the roasted lamb is crispy and the interior of the lamb is more tender. juice.
There is another kind that is common in the southwest. The mutton is not marinated too much. It is just brushed with water while grilling. When eating, everyone sits around the stove and grills while eating. After baking one layer, it is ready to use. Tear off a layer with a knife, and then take a sip of wine and sip the hot mutton into your mouth. This ensures that the mutton is delicious and you can also enjoy a rough and crazy atmosphere where everyone is tearing apart and eating together.
Of course, when it comes to roasting sheep, we must also mention our Western Xinjiang cooking method. It is said to have originated from the Nang pit roasting sheep in the Simbanati grassland in the Bachu area. The white striped sheep are simply flavored and put into a special Nang pit. The quilt is sealed to ensure that the moisture and aroma of the lamb are not lost. In this way, the roasted whole lamb skin is crispy and the meat is tender and unique.
Of course, all sheep-raising places across the country will make their own style of roasted whole lamb. What determines the success or failure of this dish is not only the roasting technique, but also the chef's seasoning, and more importantly, the quality of the sheep itself.
Roasted whole lamb is not usually available in cities, not because of the complicated preparation methods, but because of environmental factors. It is difficult to find a suitable place to cook this dish in an urban environment. Moreover, there are few people and there is no way to consume a whole lamb. sheep.
Yao Yuan had an idea and wanted to buy a sheep to show off his skills, but he also had other considerations.
The landlord's family is down-to-earth and hard-working, and they are still here. There will be more and more farmhouses here. The farmhouses also provide food and accommodation. Apart from the physical environment of the yard, the rest has to rely on a few specialty dishes. Attract customers.
The yard of Lao Huang's family is located in the Juma River Bend, with a beautiful environment. In such an environment, if Lao Huang has the unique skill of roasting whole sheep, his future business will probably be great!
As a passer-by, it is impossible for me to teach the Lao Huang family any advanced cooking techniques to improve the quality of the food they provide, but roasting whole lamb is different. I only need to teach them the ratio of sauces and several basic elements of operation. , it’s easy to master.
The combination of beautiful environment and delicious roasted whole lamb should be a fatal temptation for city dwellers. While satisfying the desires of the students and myself, I teach others a way to make money, and I can form a good relationship without any effort. This is the so-called kindness!
When he told Lao Huang his thoughts, Lao Huang was overjoyed. The kind-hearted Lao Huang had never met such a kind customer before. He bought the sheep and planned to roast them by himself. Not only did he save a few chickens, he also had to teach him. Give yourself a way to roast a whole lamb.
Lao Huang is kind, but that does not mean that Lao Huang has a bad brain. It is impossible for a person with a weak brain to be the first to open a farmhouse in the village. Yao Yuan understood Lao Huang in just a few words. If the big man in front of him is young, If you don’t brag, you will really be able to create a signature dish in the future!
Even if this young man's words are unreliable and his craftsmanship is not as good as he said, he can send his son to the northern grasslands to learn this craft specifically in the future. This poor ravine is not rich, but there are quite a few sheep farmers. Didn't you hear what Sanwazi said just now that mutton is ridiculously cheap, and city people should love this.
The sheep he bought was quite large, weighing nearly 60 kilograms. Seeing the shepherd skillfully skinning the sheep, Yao Yuan felt ashamed. The sheep weighing 60 kilograms of wool produced nearly 40 kilograms of meat, which should be enough to satisfy these thirty kilograms. A few foodies.
Yao Yuan generously settled the settlement with the sheepherder at four yuan per catty, and the total cost was only two hundred and forty yuan. On average, for less than ten yuan per person, one can eat authentic roasted whole lamb. These foodies are in for a treat this time!
Sanwazi was also happy. A sheep was money. He said that he was good at making sheep soup. After driving the sheep back to the circle, he would come over for free and use the whole set of haggis to cook a pot of authentic sheep soup for everyone. Soup.
A group of idiots from Class 3 were also herding sheep by the water at this time. I don’t know who started the water fight first, and specifically looked for those girls to bully. As a result, Xie Laozhaoer felt sorry for Gu Xiaomi and was on the spot. She rebelled against the water, and ended up being pushed directly into the water by a bunch of idiots and ravaged her.
