Chastity Layman

Although Lao Wang persuaded him in every possible way, Qin Lang still insisted on making the first meal very rich.

In the big pot set up on the earthen stove, chickens and ducks are stewed. There are several big pottery pots, and several chickens or ducks are placed in each pot. Add the radish cut into hob pieces to the pot, turn to low heat and continue to simmer.

Lao Wang followed Qin Lang all the time, looking at the chickens and ducks added to the pot, he couldn't help frowning and sighing.

At the same time, he shouted at the women who were helping the kitchen, "Cut it into smaller pieces, cut it into smaller pieces, what are you doing with such a big piece!"

Qin Lang was speechless looking at the diced meat that was asked to be cut not much bigger than soybeans, but seeing that Lao Wang was so anxious, he had no choice but to let him go.

If he hadn't promised to kill at most 20 chickens or ducks for the next meal, Lao Wang would probably lie down in that big clay pot to stew himself today.

It's true that Qin Lang doesn't feel distressed, but Lao Wang does.

Although the chickens and ducks have only been raised for less than half a year, but because they run in the wild every day and mainly eat locusts and grass seeds, these chickens and ducks are considered to be quite pure native chickens, which are fat but healthy.

The cooks are all from nearby people who are recruited to work. They are all older women, so they are arranged to help the cook here. Those who kill chickens kill chickens, pluck their feathers, and the offal of chickens will not be wasted. .

The chicken gills and chicken feathers were also collected by Lao Wang's arrangement, and these could be sold for money.

All the chickens and ducks were slaughtered at a designated place, and the blood released was also put into buckets. The fresh chicken blood and duck blood filled two wooden buckets. The hardworking women in Guanzhong skillfully mixed in salt, stirred it well, and after a while, It became blood tofu.

Zhang Chuchen came again.

She turned around and came to the temporary canteen on the shore, smelling the tempting aroma in the air, watching the big clay pots cooking chickens and ducks there, and couldn't help but marvel at Qin Lang's generosity.

"How many chickens and ducks have you stewed?"

"Today is the first meal at the start of work, so we killed 100 chickens and 100 ducks each, and used another 1,000 eggs."

Zhang Chuchen clicked his tongue, "Qin Sanlang is indeed magnificent, he is bold in everything he does."

Qin Lang knew that she was mocking him for being a little foolish, or even breaking the rules, but he didn't take it seriously.

Ah Huang came barefoot, holding a basket of fish in his hand.

"Sanlang, there is an unexpected harvest. There are actually a lot of fish, shrimp, clam and snails in this puddle, and even caught some water snakes and turtles."

Qin Lang took a look, there were many kinds of fish and shrimp, all of them were fresh.

"Raise the smaller ones, butcher some of the bigger ones, and add a vegetable!"

Pharaoh hurried over, "There are already so many dishes for lunch, let's save these fish and shrimp bastards for tomorrow!" That's fine.

"Why don't you eat the fresh ones and save them? Stew some river fresh soup and get some scallions." Qin Lang is really interested in these fresh products.

When the sun was high, Qin Lang asked someone to ring the bell and stop work for dinner.

Everyone lined up.

"Line up, wash your hands, come one by one."

There were no tables or chairs in the temporary cafeteria, but Qin Lang still paid attention to everyone's hygiene, requiring them to wash their hands after going to the toilet and before meals, and also asked to queue up to maintain order.

Although everyone worked for a long time and was hungry, they still kept the rules.

"It smells so good, what do you want to eat today?"

"You can't smell it with your nose. There are chickens, ducks, and fish. I heard that Duke Yi had a hundred chickens and a hundred ducks slaughtered today, and he took a thousand eggs. , made all of them, and also stewed more than a hundred catties of fish, good guy, today’s meal is more hearty than Chinese New Year’s.”

"Your family eats chicken, duck, and fish during Chinese New Year? If you can have a few eggs to eat, it's a year of abundance."

Everyone was drooling while inhaling the scent in the air, praising Qin Lang's generosity.

Line up.

Everyone gets a big pottery basin first.

Line up, more than 30 people are cooking at the same time.

Zhang Zhen lined up carrying the bowls, the woman picked up a long spoon made of bamboo tubes, and was about to shake a spoon a few times when Qin Lang came over.

"Don't shake the spoon, each person has a full spoon, eat first, if you don't have enough, you can eat again, just don't waste it."

So the woman filled another spoonful and poured it into Zhang Zhen's bowl, and it was half a bowl in a while. Zhang Zhen thanked him with a smile, and was about to turn around to leave, when Qin Lang stopped him, "What's more, there is stewed duck with white radish over there, which tastes good, and there is also stewed fish soup."

So Zhang Zhen took another spoonful of stewed duck with white radish and another spoonful of stewed fish.

Come to the staple food table on the other side, there are four big steamed cakes per person, and you can also make a bowl of egg drop soup.

In one hand is a large pottery bowl with half a bowl of chicken, duck and fish stew, in the other hand is a large bowl of egg drop soup, with a big steamed cake in his mouth, and three stacked on top of the stew bowl.

Zhang Zhen kept sucking his nose, and hurried to the side.

Several members of his family got together quickly, and without a table or chair, they sat directly on the ground.

"Brother, this soup is really delicious."

Zhang Zhen's younger sister was only a ten-year-old girl. After working for half a day, she was so tired that she was sweating profusely. Now she sat on the ground regardless, and took a drink of egg drop soup. It really quenched her thirst and hunger.

"Wow, this chicken is so delicious!" Zhang Zhen's younger brother picked up a piece of chicken and threw it into his mouth, chewing happily. Although the family also has chickens, they have never eaten any of them. They are reluctant to sell the roosters and the hens have to lay eggs. Even if my sister-in-law is pregnant, she is willing to eat an egg for a few days.

Since I was a child, I have never eaten such a hearty meal.

"Eat it quickly, don't let it get cold." Zhang Zhen took a few big bites of the steamed cake. This cake is a multigrain cake. You can eat millet, sorghum, and locust powder mixed in it, but there is too much flour and it tastes very delicious. Chewy and fluffy, it's more filling than homemade steamed cakes.

Braised chicken with carrots, the radishes are soft and fully soaked in the oil and flavor of the chicken.

"I've only heard of this carrot before, but I've never eaten it. I didn't expect it to be so delicious." Zhang Zhen sighed. It is said that carrots were only introduced to the Central Plains in recent years. They were originally exclusive to the dining tables of nobles. I can eat it.

"It's a pity that my sister-in-law can only stay at home when she is pregnant, and my mother has to stay home to take care of my sister-in-law. Otherwise, my mother and sister-in-law can eat this delicious food. What a pity." Zhang Zhen's sister felt sorry for her family while eating there.

not far away.

After Qin Lang made his rounds, he also sat down to eat.

A simple dining table, Zhuangtou Old Wang, neighbor Hong Funu, Ah Huang, Dugu Yanyun and others gathered at the table.

Hong Fu Nu was amazed at the Qin family's generosity, and some complained that it was a bad rule, and it would probably be troublesome to hire people to do things in the future.

"Sanlang is really willing!"

"If you have something to give up, you will get something. Everyone came to help me work in the cold weather. I can't treat everyone badly. Anyway, they are all chickens and ducks raised by myself. The fish are just caught in the water, and the red and white radishes are also grown by myself. Yes, it doesn’t cost a lot of money.”

Maybe it was because there were so many people, or maybe it was because it was a picnic, and the meal was extra delicious.

Qin Lang couldn't help eating several big bowls.

Lao Wang was absent-minded about eating, his eyes were always staring at those people, and he kept scolding. That guy is already eating the eighth steamed pancake, and that guy has eaten chicken three times.

He also sharply pointed out that a guy secretly packed the dishes, obviously to take them home to eat.

He even wanted to expose that man on the spot.

Qin Lang pulled him back.

"Forget it, forget it, everyone has worked very hard. Let's forget about it today. From tomorrow, I will announce to everyone that you can eat freely, but you are not allowed to take it home. Also, finish work at night and leave home It’s better to live here as far away as possible, and make a fire at night, so as not to freeze.”

"For those who want to go back, let everyone go together, don't go alone, the tools are placed here, we will keep them for them, remember to distribute the food that we promised to give to everyone. If you don't go back, we will store the food for them first , give it together later.”

Work points set standards, two work points are one liter of fried noodles and miscellaneous grains, and a child can get half a liter a day for one work point. A teenager can get two work points a day, a middle-aged man can get three work points, a young and strong woman can get three or four work points, a young and strong person can get five to six work points, and the most outstanding fierce person can get up to ten work points.

In fact, this kind of fried noodles with mixed grains is not worth much, but after all, it is still a time of famine, and the conditions of the Qin family can be called very good and attractive.

These work points are equivalent to wages that can be exchanged. In the evening, the food is given as an extra, which is half of the day's work points.

Eat two meals a day, and after taking this meal, you can settle together and cash it out again later.

"Some guy ate twelve steamed cakes!"

Lao Wang's face was not very good-looking.

Steamed cakes are actually miscellaneous grain steamed buns. Although they are miscellaneous grains, they are not small steamed buns. They are all big troweled buns. Four meals for an ordinary person should be enough. One of these is enough for a meal.

The Qin family has allowed everyone to eat, and as a result, many people ate five or six, and some even ate seven or eight, but there was one guy who was too fierce, as long as a tall bamboo pole, very thin, but It is very edible, I ate two bowls of vegetables and two bowls of soup, and I even ate twelve steamed cakes.

Damn, I really let go and ate desperately.

Qin Lang just laughed.

"It's okay, you can do what you can eat. This is the first meal for everyone. After a few days of work, you won't eat so much again."

He can understand these people very well. When he was young in later generations, he would often hear stories from his grandpa and his generation that they could eat a lot in the past. A big cow with a bowl of rice.

He has never seen his grandfather eat, but he has seen his uncle eat seven bowls of rice. He made a bet and forcibly ate seven bowls of rice.

So Qin Lang doesn't feel unhappy for these big stomach kings now, but thinks that everyone has actually had a difficult life in the past, otherwise who would have such a good appetite.

afternoon.

Everyone's enthusiasm for work was even higher. Everyone chanted and worked hard.

Not to be outdone when eating, and don’t need to be urged when working. This is the simplicity of the villagers. If the host’s family is so generous, everyone will naturally work harder, otherwise how can they live in the host’s house?

It can't be said that it tastes great, but it tastes bad, right?