Chapter 538 Boiled Peanuts
When Chu Lixiang saw everyone laughing at him, he sat on the ground dejectedly and had no strength to stand up. Jiang Xinyan stepped forward and pulled him up.
While she was pulling Chu Lixiang, she asked him: "Did you use too much force when you pulled the peanut?"
Chu Lixiang: "..." Sister-in-law, why don't you be so good? You can hit the target with one guess.
He saw everyone pulling out a bunch of peanuts easily, so he tried it too, but he couldn't pull it out despite all his efforts.
He pulled hard and the peanut came out, and he sat down on the ground due to inertia.
"Yes, this peanut is not easy to pull at all. It won't come out if you don't pull it hard. If you pull it hard, people will fall down."
"That's because the method you used is wrong. Look at me, the peanut has to be pulled straight by its roots to pull it out easily.
Besides, you are young and have little strength. You will be able to pull it out easily when you grow up.
You can follow behind, gather the groundnuts we brought in, pile them together, tie them with canes to a few adults, and then lift them to the carriage and pull them back.
When doing any kind of work, you have to give full play to your own strengths, and division of labor will make it more efficient. You kids can run fast, and knocking down peanuts and hay will not be slower than adults."
"Okay, let's try to pull a bag and then pile it up." The children shouted in unison, they can also work like an adult.
Several children followed the method taught by Jiang Xinyan and pulled it out. They pulled it out for a long time and used a lot of force. The hard work paid off and they finally pulled out a bag of peanuts without falling over.
"Grrrr... I'm so awesome. I pulled it out, and there seemed to be more than thirty peanuts." Wei Wenbin proudly showed off to his friends.
The young people followed what Jiang Xinyan said, pulling a bag with one hand and touching the groundnuts in their two hands several times to shake off the sand.
After it was done, he put it on the ground and continued to pull it. Everyone was very busy. When they were tired, they picked a few peanuts, peeled them and ate them.
It's crunchy, sweet, and so delicious, but my wife said you shouldn't eat too many raw peanuts at one time.
When Chu Lixiang saw his friends pulling out several pockets of groundnuts, he tried again, but he still managed to pull out a handful with all his strength.
After pulling several bags in succession, he felt that his palms were still a little hot, so he had better go and pile up the peanuts.
An hour later, the sun became stronger and stronger, and the ground became very hot. The children's feet were thin and the ground felt a little hot when they stepped on it.
Chu Lixiang, Song Mingjiang, and the prisoners experienced this sour feeling last year.
"Ouch! Sister-in-law, my feet are not healthy anymore. Why are they so hot again?" Chu Lixiang couldn't help shouting.
"Haha...Brother Xiang, the ground has been heated by the sun. Let's go home and come out when the sun sets." Jiang Xinyan couldn't stand it anymore.
Wei Dabin and the fierce generals could still hold back, but they also went back obediently. They all thought of coming back early tomorrow.
When everyone got home, before it was lunch time, they sat down to pick peanuts. Everyone put a dustpan in front of them. After picking, they put them into the dustpan. When the dustpan was full, they poured it into the basket.
The speed of picking pieces one by one was very slow. Jiang Xinyan recalled that her classmate once described it to her.
Put a bamboo pole across the basket, grab a handful of peanuts, put it on the pole and knock it a few times, and the peanuts will fall off cleanly.
After Jiang Xinyan finished knocking, she looked back and saw that Chu Lixuan had not picked all the bags. She smiled proudly: "Husband, come here and try to see if this will be much faster."
Chu Lixuan immediately went over and knocked it on the pole, "Well, this will make a lot of people faster." The sand flew all over his hair.
Everyone rushed to learn to knock, haha! It was really much faster. Children and the elderly were not strong enough, so they could only pick them one by one.
Regardless of whether it was fast or slow, everyone was very happy and filled with the joy of the harvest. Everyone worked together to pull back the peanuts and finish picking them.
After lunch, Jiang Xinyan went to the kitchen to teach Huo Toujun how to make boiled peanuts. Behind her was a group of children and old people as always.
Chu Lixuan didn't have time to go with her in the afternoon. They were leaving tomorrow and there were other things to arrange in the castle.
Generally, there are two ways to boil peanuts; one is to cook them with shells, and the other is to cook them without shells.
Boiled peanuts in shells can be eaten immediately after being cooked, or dried and eaten slowly, and can be stored for a long time.
Of course, uncooked peanuts can be stored for a long time if they are dried directly in the sun. It all depends on what you like.
Jiang Xinyan and her castle grow a lot of peanuts, so they can eat them as much as they want. Peanuts have high nutritional value.
Not only can it improve people's intelligence, but peanuts also have anti-aging effects, so eating more peanuts is good for everyone's health.
When boiling shelled peanuts, you must repeatedly wash off the sediment on the surface of the peanut shells, and then add cold water to the pot.
Add thirteen spices to the pot. Thirteen spices are a very important way to enhance the flavor of peanuts.
After the peanuts are cooked, they must be soaked in the pot for a period of time so that they can absorb the flavor better.
Jiang Xinyan also told you some tips for making peanuts. First, when cooking peanuts, you must soak the peanuts for about a cup of tea. This will make the peanuts more flavorful and ready for cooking.
Be more thorough.
An hour later, the first pot of peanuts came out of the pot. After cooling for a while, everyone couldn't wait to peel the shells and taste them.
"Wow! Cooked peanuts are more delicious. Unlike raw peanuts, which are crunchy and sweet, cooked peanuts are fragrant and pink." Jiang Zihao was very excited.
"Then do you like to eat raw or cooked?" Jiang Xinyan asked with a smile.
"Hey! Sister-in-law, I like to eat them all, each has its own taste." Chu Lixiang answered quickly.
"Yes, cooked peanuts are delicious and nutritious. Girl, is it okay if you eat too much of these cooked peanuts?" Grandfather Song asked Jiang Xinyan.
"It's okay, Grandpa Song, please feel free to eat. Just eat less at night, so as not to overeat and affect your sleep."
Jiang Xinyan saw several grandfathers looking at her eagerly, and she quickly told them what she knew.
The old man and the children were not idle while waiting. They were peeling peanuts, so during dinner.
There is a pot of boiled peanuts on everyone's table. The dishes here are different every day, with balanced nutrition and delicious taste.
Wei Yan didn't go out for a few days. Her grandfather ordered her to learn the rules in the yard, and her two maids were also banned. She complained angrily to her mother.
"When I was in the capital, Lao Immortal was so kind to me. He came here just because his eldest grandson was doing well, so he grounded me. It's unreasonable. Every morning, I have to go to the castle master's mansion to find that stupid aunt.
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