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Chapter 435 Leaving Heizui Town (please subscribe and vote monthly)

Although it was noisy, overall, this late-night snack was quite harmonious.

It was already twelve o'clock after dinner, so Qingyan and Huang Jin didn't go out at all and just rested in the space.

Qingyan had already taken a bath before, so she rinsed her mouth and went to bed. However, Jin Jin went to take a good bath. It had not had a good bath for several days.

Lying on the bed, Qingyan always felt as if she had forgotten something, until she was too sleepy to open her eyes, then suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.

She said that she seemed to have forgotten something. She had been thinking about letting Chou Chou check the anonymous letter they sent in Jinshui Town at night. After hearing the legend of Heizui Mountain, she forgot about it. .

Hey~ He sighed and lay back down again. It was already late at night. Chou Chou probably couldn't see anything when he probed with his spiritual consciousness. Let's talk about it tomorrow.

While thinking this way, she slowly fell asleep. She slept until the next morning, when Huang Jinshi woke her up. It was already seven o'clock in the morning, and Huang Jinshi had already gone out. When she knew that Chen Jinshi and the others were already up, she woke up again. Return to space and call Qingyan.

Qingyan put on her clothes and went out with Yuanbao. She didn't even wash up in the space. The inn would provide hot water in the morning, so it was the same when she went outside to wash up.

After leaving the space, I heard a knock on the door. When I opened the door, I saw the inn's waiter carrying hot water outside. He quickly let the person in and gave him a small tip before letting him out.

The young man didn't expect such an unexpected surprise, so he thanked him with a smile on his face, and repeatedly emphasized that if you need anything, just call him and he'll be there at any time!
Qingyan nodded and sent the person away with a smile, then washed the tree with Yuanbao, and then changed another pair of shoes for Yuanbao. The previous small tiger-head shoes were stepped on mud in the forest yesterday and were not dry after being washed at night.

Today's shoes are made of Ruyi pattern. I bought them in the county town before. The store sells ready-made clothes and ready-made shoes and hats. Qingyan bought all the ones that looked good. Now Yuanbao's clothes, hats and shoes are almost the same every day. .

Qingyan herself was wearing the same color today, which seemed a bit like a parent-child outfit.

When the two of them went downstairs, Huang Jin and Chen Jinshi had already taken their seats, and breakfast had been served. They hadn't started eating yet, so they were probably waiting for them.

Qingyan apologized sheepishly, "I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long."

A few people who didn't care much said that it wasn't a big deal, as it takes a long time for a woman to dress up when going out, not to mention that there is a child with her.

The few of them finished their meal quickly, and while sitting down to eat, they also discussed whether to buy some sesame oil here before leaving.

Rapeseed oil and soybean oil are also available in other places, but sesame oil is less available, and they heard that the taste here is better, so they planned to buy some to take away.

Qingyan listened and nodded in agreement. There was only half a bottle of sesame oil bought in their space. If the sesame oil here tastes good, they can stock up on more.

After sitting for another two minutes, a few people went out. They were going to buy it directly. Then they could have someone bring it to the inn and they could just load it into the car.

Heizui Town is very small, with only two streets, and only a few hundred households in total. There are six oil pressing mills in hundreds of households, so it is easy to find.

They also asked specifically which of the six oil pressing mills had the best quality. Unexpectedly, they all got the same results...

This result was something they did not expect. In this case, they would just look for the biggest one. Qingyan was going to buy more, as a large scale should have more inventory.

In the end, they chose the one closest to the inn. There were only three shops in front of it. They had soybean oil, rapeseed oil, and sesame oil. They were all freshly squeezed in the past two days. They were very fresh, and you could smell the sesame oil from a distance. It smells good.

Chen Jinshi and the others bought two jars each, mainly because there was too much and there was no place to put them, and it was easy to scatter them.

Qingyan bought one jar of each kind, three jars in total, and also bought a small jar of sesame paste.

Of course, these are all superficial. After they left, Chou Chou and Jin Yang drove the ox cart to buy ten jars of sesame paste and ten jars of sesame paste. They left the town and found a deserted place to return to space. .

After Qingyan and the others returned to the inn, they packed up and hit the road again. It was a bit cloudy today, but it didn't rain, so everyone who stayed yesterday continued on their way today.

However, everyone was prepared for rain at any time. Those with goods in the car were covered with tarps, and raincoats were placed in front of the car so that they could be put on at any time.

Gold is not needed, after all, their car has a hood in front, so you just need to sit in the middle seat.

Because they were the first to come out, their group was in the lead this time. Although they no longer had to be slowed down by the convoy, with the two ox carts of Xia Xinman and Xiao Qingfeng, the speed was still not much faster than before. A little bit limited.

Qingyan told Chou Chou what she was thinking about before going to bed yesterday. She also used her spiritual consciousness to look at Heizui Mountain again, and found that she could still only see those ordinary crows. Even if she knew the location, she couldn't See the burial place of the great demon.

However, from an overlooking perspective, I discovered that Heizui Mountain is really a crow's mouth, exactly like the big mouths of the four crows of peace, joy, good luck and good fortune.

Chou Chou quickly responded to her, saying that Jinshui Town had issued a notice telling everyone not to drink the water in the ditch. Except for washing clothes, use well water or mountain springs in the south for drinking and cooking.

He also said that he would organize manpower to dig a canal in the near future to bring the mountain spring water here.

This result is already very good, at least the problem is solved quickly and actively, unlike the procrastinating situation where even a small matter has to be reported for research, and there will be no follow-up for months.

Qingyan was happy when she heard Chou Chou said that when those in charge were worried about the funds to repair the canal, she directly asked Chou Chou to send some money to them, anonymously of course, which they needed the most.

At noon, the sun came out again. I originally thought there would be no rain today, but it turned out to be a moderate rain directly under the strong sun. Fortunately, those people behind did not lift the tarpaulin or put away the rain gear, otherwise It's about to be soaked to the core.

It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when the rain stopped, and I came across a very flat open space on the roadside, which should be the grain drying ground of the nearby village.

Qingyan asked Huang Jin to stop and went to talk to Chen Jinshi and Xia Xinman to have lunch and rest here.

After that, the four cars drove out of the official road and stopped in the open space. The cars behind them slowed down and glanced at them, then left without stopping. They probably thought they were unnecessary.

Qingyan has already asked Chou Chou to use her spiritual sense to see it. The next town is still more than forty miles away. At their speed, they will probably reach eight or nine in the evening. Moreover, the clouds in the east are very low and it may rain again at any time, so it is better to eat something first.

Qingyan and Huang Jin came out directly with pots and pans, and also took rice and vegetables. They had bought some vegetables in the town for cover, so Chen Jinshi and the others didn't find it strange.

She set up a makeshift stove, set up a pot and made a pot of rice, and placed the beggar's chicken that had been marinated yesterday but not cooked underneath. Qingyan took out a plate of sliced ​​braised pork and placed it on the makeshift table set up as a bench in the car. superior.

They were the two benches on their car and Chen Jinshi's car, with a wooden board placed on them. The wooden board was taken from Qingyan's car.

Xia Xinman and the two also took some sesame pancakes and tofu from the car that they had bought before. They were going to eat them in the car at noon. Now they stopped, just in time to make a dish.

When Chen Jinshi saw this, he also asked Uncle Chen to bring some side dishes and a pot of rice wine. The sweetness was not too high, just enough to drink.

The fire used for cooking was made with charcoal that Qingyan and the others took from the car. After all, it had just rained and it was really difficult to find dry firewood on the roadside, so they just used charcoal.

Cooking on a charcoal fire is relatively fast. The rice in the pot and the mud dumplings wrapped with the beggar's chicken are cooked in less than half an hour.

The rice is cooked just right, with only a shallow layer of rice crust underneath, and not mushy at all.

When serving the meal, Chen Jinshi and the others also brought bowls and chopsticks with them, just to prevent eating on the way. After all, even if they could get to town at night, lunch would definitely be on the way, and they would inevitably have to eat outside.

So when they go out, they always bring pots, bowls and chopsticks with them in case of emergencies.

Qingyan helped them all serve rice, and then Huang Jin pulled the beggar's chicken out of the fire. After it cooled down a little, he used a wooden stick to knock open the dried mud shell on the outside.

It was the first time for Chen Jinshi and Xia Xinman to see this method. At first, they were confused when they saw gold thrown into the fire. After asking, they found out that it was a method of roasting chicken, and they were already curious. no.

When the mud shell was cracked open, it was discovered that there was a layer of lotus leaves inside. When the hemp rope holding the lotus leaves was untied, they saw the golden chicken skin. The overbearing fragrance rushed out at once, and they couldn't bear it. He swallowed.

"This is so delicious! I don't know where Brother Huang learned this cooking method. If he opens a roast chicken shop, he will definitely have a lot of customers!"

Chen Jinshi said while staring at the gold splitting the chicken.

This method is really novel. Brother Huang is really versatile and has such high cooking skills, which gives him a lot of experience.

Huang Jin glanced at Qingyan and then said with a smile: "I didn't study this myself, I saw someone doing it on the road in the north, and I learned it from others.

This method is relatively simple. Even if you don’t bring a pot with you in the wild, you can still make food. Just throw it directly into the fire, and you can also use local materials. "

"This beggar's chicken is really delicious, and the preparation is not complicated. It can be used for emergencies when you are out and can satisfy your cravings."

Chen Jinshi and the other four nodded.

The chicken here is not mushy at all, and the meat looks very tender. I can imagine it must be delicious.

They have never thought that lotus leaves can't be found everywhere in the north. It doesn't look like a northern dish. Of course, the main reason is that they have never been to the north. They only know that there is not as much water as in the south and the climate is four seasons. It's obviously very cold in winter, but I don't know whether there are lotus leaves or not.

As for not seeing when they marinated the chicken before, they didn't think much about it. Maybe they had marinated it before, and it wasn't hot now, so it wouldn't spoil if it was left for a few days.

Maybe it was just pickled and put in the car, ready for use at any time. If it was summer, they might think more about it. After all, they had been together these two days and had hardly been apart.

Several people gathered around the temporary table. Because the bench was set up as a table, they could only eat standing up. It didn't matter. After all, they were ready to continue on their way. This hot snack was better than eating dry food in the car. too much.

Everyone was full of praise for the beggar's chicken, and Qingyan also drank a small glass of rice wine. It was no different from the glutinous rice wine of later generations. It was also sweet, but there was no rice in it.

However, there was still some stamina. After finishing the meal, Qingyan's face turned red. She didn't feel dizzy or anything, she just blushed a little. Both her cheeks were warm, and there were no other feelings.

In this kind of humid weather, it is quite comfortable to drink some wine. At least it warms the stomach and makes the humid weather not so uncomfortable.

After finishing the meal and cleaning up, although the fire pit had been extinguished long ago, for the sake of safety, they buried a layer of soil on top of the ashes before leaving.

When they got on the road again, there were no other vehicles in front or behind. It might be Chen Yu from before. Except for them who were already on the road before, no one else came behind them.

While they were eating, those who had followed them had already driven out for several miles.

They didn't stop any more along the way, but because they were walking eastward, they finally entered the rain belt, especially when they entered a section of the mountain road, the rain was quite heavy. Fortunately, Xia Xinman They put on their raincoats in advance.

Qingyan discovered that it likes to rain showers in the mountains, much more than in the plains. Maybe as long as there are wind and rain clouds in the plains, they will be blown away quickly. In the mountains, the rain clouds just seem to gather there, and the rain will be there. Gathered there.

The rain stopped until they walked out of the six-mile mountain road. Qingyan looked back and found that it was still raining over there, like a rain curtain hanging in the sky.

It was like I suddenly walked into the rain before, and then walked out of the rain when I came out of the mountain. This feeling is quite strange.

Because of the rain and the mountain road they were walking on, the speed slowed down even more. By the time they reached the next town, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Don't think about what else to eat at this time. Fortunately, they ate late in the afternoon and it was almost three o'clock after finishing the meal. In addition, because it was freshly cooked food, all the dry food from before was left, which was just right. You can eat it at night, just drink some hot water.

Of course, they can only go back to their rooms and eat their own food. After all, there is no one in the lobby of the inn. If they eat there, they may wake up the residents on the first floor.

This town is called Changshou Town, which has a nice name. According to Xia Xinman, it is because people here generally live long lives, and there are many old people who live to be seventy or eighty years old.