NOVEL NEXT Chapter 77
Chapter 77: Eat Locusts
Chapter 77 Eating Locusts
“Uncle Zhao, we are catching locusts. Don’t worry, we will not damage the crops.”
Yin Miao said embarrassedly, she walked around with Mrs. Zhang and found that the Zhao family had the most locusts in the field.
Catch locusts?
Mr. Zhao smiled: “You guys are really good at doing good things, catch them.”
He caught worms yesterday and his back was sore, but after a while he couldn’t help but ask: “What is the girl doing catching worms? Do you feed chickens?”
“No, Uncle Zhao, we’re going to catch it and eat it ourselves.”
Yin Miao answered truthfully.
“What?”
Zhao Laosan thought he heard it wrong, how can he eat this? !
There were not many locusts in the crops, and it took them about an hour to catch a small basket, but that was enough for them to try.
Yin Miao first asked Zhang to burn a large pot of scalding water, then scalded all the locusts to death with hot water, and then removed the locust’s head, wings and stinging feet, including the internal organs of course.
“Auntie, make the fire smaller.”
Yin Miao said.
“Okay.”
Mrs. Zhang carefully placed the dry firewood, but after a while, she could smell the smell wafting from the pot.
is the fragrance.
Yin Miao slowly roasted the washed locusts in the pot until the water dries up and turns golden brown. Then she added the prepared Sichuan pepper star anise and other seasonings, and finally poured in some sesame oil.
The aroma in the stove soon became stronger and stronger, and Mrs. Zhang couldn’t help but stand up and look into the pot. She couldn’t stand the smell!
“Would you like…Third aunt, can you taste it?”
Yin Miao had already heard Mrs Zhang swallowing her saliva. Seeing Mrs Zhang nodded excitedly, she picked up a piece and put it in a porcelain bowl and handed it to the other party.
“Be careful with the heat.”
Ignoring Yin Miao’s reminder, Mr. Zhang put it into his mouth without thinking.
Although it was just out of the pot, because the moisture had been dried out, and the sesame oil was fried to a crisp, Zhang did not feel it was very hot. The crispy and tender meaty taste made her feel like she was about to cry.
What a fairy delicacy!
“It’s so delicious, Miao’er.” Zhang Shi seemed to have discovered a new world, and the whole person jumped up.
“real?”
Yin Miao was a little unconvinced, this was the first time she made dry fried locusts, but she still asked Zhang to turn off the fire, and then poured the fried locusts in the pot into the plate.
When Yunhe entered the stove, he happened to see his third wife discussing something around the stove.
“Sister-in-law, you should try it first, I’m a little afraid.” Zhen Shi said.
“Me too… But Meng Lan said it was delicious, so I should be able to eat it.”
Wei Ruyi also hesitated.
“Miao’er also ate it, it tastes good.”
Yin Miao began to recommend herself. She cleaned up those locusts, so she didn’t feel any pressure to eat by herself.
“What is this?” Yun He finally couldn’t help asking.
“Yunhe, this is the fried locust made by Miaoer.” When Wei Shi said it, he felt a little difficult to speak.
But Yunhe didn’t seem to be afraid, he reached out and squeezed a piece and put it in his mouth.
Wei and Zhen have been paying attention to Yunhe’s expression, only to see him chew a few times, and then reply: “It’s okay.”
“Really? Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, please try it, it’s really good.”
Mrs. Zhang smiled happily, even the chef Yun He said yes, what else is there to worry about?
Wei and Zhen finally ate a piece each.
“Is this really a locust?”
Zhen Shi slowly tasted the taste, she had never tasted this kind of texture and taste, but it seemed… Really not bad?
“Delicious, just a little spicy.”
Wei Shi squeezed another piece.
Only then did Yin Miao become happy, and Mrs. Zhang was equally happy, but she was not willing to eat too much, and she wanted to keep the rest for the three Yin Chengyun brothers who had not returned from outside to taste.
“Miao’er, I’ll go and catch some in the afternoon.”
Mr. Zhang decided.
…
When Zhao Laosan went to the field in the afternoon, he saw Yin Miao and Mrs Zhang who were catching locusts again.
“Didn’t you guys just catch it this morning?” Zhao Laosan asked.
“Finished.”
Mrs. Zhang answered truthfully that their plate of dried locusts was eaten up by Yin Chengyun and the others before they had time to leave them. She had to make a little more in the afternoon.
“Did you really eat?”
Zhao Laosan asked again.
“After eating, Miao’er’s cooking is delicious.” Mrs Zhang replied.
“How did you do it? Or… I’ll try it too?”
Zhao Laosan was still struggling in his heart, but after listening to Yin Miao’s instructions on how to deal with locusts, he really moved.
All the food at home has been handed over to the yamen. Recently, they have been relying on some mountain goods and the few small taro that have grown.
Not to mention eating meat.
That night, there were bursts of exclamations in the Zhao family’s kitchen.
“The third one, this locust is really delicious. It would be even better if it was accompanied by a small wine.”
Zhao Man said.
“Take it down, brother, your injuries are not yet healed, but this girl from the Yin family is really amazing. It’s the first time I’ve heard that locusts can eat.”
Zhao Laosi also looked like he had found a treasure.
“It’s delicious, but there won’t be anything wrong with it, right?”
Zhao Man’s wife is not sure.
“Don’t eat it if you’re afraid, leave it to us.”
Zhao Man laughed.
“Who’s afraid? Isn’t this the first time I heard about it?”
Zhao Man’s daughter-in-law stretched out another chopstick and decided to catch some locusts tomorrow.
In the Yin family hall, Yin Bowu and several people looked at a plate of locusts fried on the table, but they couldn’t put down chopsticks, let alone eat them, they felt extremely uncomfortable just looking at them.
“Bo Wu, this locust is really delicious. Your mother and I both ate a lot in the morning.”
Yin Zhenghong said.
“Yeah, Miao’er and Menglan have worked so hard to catch these, and Young Master Xiao also has a taste.”
Liu also advised.
Xiao Xuan coughs less often now, and with the warm invitation from his family, he almost always sits at the same table as the Yin family for meals.
Yin Miao, who was opposite, was also looking at him and seemed to be looking forward to him eating.
Seeing Xiao Xuan pick up the chopsticks, put a piece into his mouth and chew slowly, Yin Bowu and the three also hesitated.
“This taste… it’s fresh, but not bad enough to eat.”
Xiao Xuan concluded.
“Hey, I’ll just say, if you don’t eat it, I’ll eat it all.”
Mr. Zhang pretended to say.
“I eat, I eat.”
Yin Chengyun felt that he would not be a man if he didn’t try it, so he quickly took a piece and ate it.
The outside is coke and the inside is tender, and the fragrance is overflowing.
“Really fragrant.”
Yin Chengyun was immediately convinced by the plate of bugs in front of him.
Even Yin Han, who kept saying he would not eat it, finally took a bite. The little guy’s eyes lit up immediately after eating it. He was going to tell Luo Xiaobao tomorrow that the bugs they caught could actually be eaten by people!
(end of this chapter)