Border Cook

Chapter 579 Blessing
With the recognition and praise from others, Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu felt more at ease and fulfilled, and they worked even harder.

Upon seeing this, Xia Mingyue recognized the work done by the two sisters and gave them each a good salary.

Seeing that they had received their wages, Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu felt more at ease and thought they had settled down in Jinqiu County for the time being. They simply wrote a letter to their uncle's family who lived far away in Falcon State Prefecture and asked someone to send it off.

Now that all the work in front of her was arranged, Xia Mingyue felt a little relieved and had some free time.

During this free time, I wanted to think about what to eat.

Now it is late autumn and early winter, when the fruits and grains are harvested and stored in the warehouse, and the poultry is fat and plump, available food can be said to be everywhere.

But it was precisely because there were so many ingredients to choose from that Xia Mingyue didn't know what to make for a moment...

Just as he was hesitating, Guo Kanglai entered the county town.

As usual, many things from the farm and orchard were delivered.

In addition to the common apples, pears, pomegranates, cabbage, radish, mustard greens and other items, this time there were also many yams and yam beans delivered.

"We tried growing yams this year, and they had a good harvest. I sent them to Madam Xia to try." Guo Kanglai introduced, "There are different varieties of yams. One is thicker and crisper, suitable for stir-frying. The other is the iron stick yam, which is thinner and powdery, suitable for steaming or cooking porridge."

"There are also a lot of yam beans. I picked a lot of them. I heard that eating them directly steamed is good for the body, so I brought some with me."

"Thank you, Manager Guo, for your concern." Xia Mingyue looked at the things piled on the ground and immediately thought of the scenes of harvest in orchards and farms. She couldn't help but smile.

"Madam Xia, you are too polite." Guo Kanglai said, "The poultry we raise are all big. I will slowly send some to you in batches in two days. They are tastier than those bought outside."

"Okay." Xia Mingyue did not refuse.

Although there is almost no large-scale breeding now, and the poultry such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc. bought from outside are all raised by farmers, the poultry raised in the orchard runs around on the hillside all day long, drinks mountain spring water, and eats wild insects or fallen fruits. The meat is firmer and tastes better than that raised by farmers.

Xia Mingyue really likes eating the poultry raised in the orchard. After hearing what Guo Kang said, she even began to have many expectations in her heart.

"Besides, I have something else to tell Madam Xia." Guo Kanglai said with a smile, "Shuisheng in the orchard has agreed to get married, and the wedding date is set for the eighth day of next month. I shouldn't have told Madam Xia about the marriage of this servant, but this is the first happy event in the orchard since Madam Xia bought it, so I shamelessly informed Madam Xia."

"I also hope that Lady Xia will give me some rewards, so that the people below can also enjoy some of Lady Xia's glory and have fun together."

Xia Mingyue is the owner of the orchard, and everyone in the orchard is her slave.

Servants should indeed inform their masters of all happy and sad events. If the master shows some sign of gratitude, the servants will be grateful and work harder.

Guo Kanglai's words were very tactful, but Xia Mingyue understood them clearly and knew his intentions. She nodded immediately and said, "It's a great occasion, I want to share in the joy as well."

After that, he returned to the house, took out a piece of festive cloth from the box, tied it with red silk, and took out a small piece of red cloth, wrapped about three or four taels of silver, and gave it to Guo Kanglai. "It's not much, just a little token of my appreciation, don't despise it, Shuisheng." Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "I also congratulate Shuisheng on his wedding, and wish you and your wife a long and happy marriage."

Shuisheng was just a servant. Even if he was newly married, a reward of one or two taels of silver was good enough. At this time, there was cloth and silver, which was a great favor. Guo Kanglai was flattered and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, Madam Xia. This old servant thanks Madam Xia for your kindness on behalf of Shuisheng."

Then he laughed again, "This brat was raised by me. He is so lucky to have a good wife and a good master!"

"It's my blessing to have Manager Guo." Xia Mingyue said with a smile.

This sentence was said very naturally, without any deliberateness, and there was a knowing smile when speaking. It was obvious that this sentence was not just a compliment, but a real emotion from the heart.

Guo Kanglai understood that this was recognition and trust in his daily work, but he was truly grateful for what he had done and the hard work he put in...

Guo Kanglai felt warm in his heart and more importantly, he felt that he had no regrets in his life.

His life was worth it!

Because of this sentence, Guo Kanglai couldn't calm down for a long time on the way there and back, and mist rose in his eyes from time to time, so that Guo Kanglai had to wipe the corners of his eyes from time to time.

He even scolded himself.

He is so old, half of his body is buried in the ground, but now he is like a three or four-year-old child because of a single sentence.

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Look at what he has achieved!
However, even though he was cursing, the corners of his mouth, which were raised high, never fell.

After Guo Kanglai left, Xia Mingyue couldn't wait to start collecting and packing up those things.

All the vegetables, fruits and melons that should be distributed were divided and those that should be stored were stored, except for the yams and yam beans, which Xia Mingyue left outside, ready to use immediately.

First up is the yam bean.

Yam beans are rich in protein and vitamins. Eating them can enhance human immunity and are excellent food for the body.

However, because yam beans are exposed to wind, sun and rain during their growth, their skin is not very smooth and is adhered to by a lot of dust and impurities. Therefore, they need to be washed repeatedly until the skin is clean and the washing water is completely clear.

Wash the yam beans, drain them in a basket, and steam them in a steamer for about a cup of tea until they are fully cooked. Then you can make a variety of delicious dishes.

Like making hawthorn candied haws, the yam beans are strung into strings with thin bamboo sticks and coated with a layer of syrup. The strings are easy to take out and the sugar shell on the outside tastes sweet and crispy, while the yam beans inside are full of fragrance and have a soft and glutinous texture, which is very delicious.

Sugar-frosted yam beans are made by boiling boiled water and white sugar into syrup. After pouring the yam beans in, turn off the heat and keep stir-frying until the syrup is evenly coated on each yam bean. The syrup gradually turns white as it cools and adheres to the yam beans. At first glance, it looks like white frost, which is quite beautiful. It tastes sweet on the surface and soft and glutinous on the inside. You will never get tired of eating it.

Put all the prepared sugar-frosted yam beans into a jar. You can eat one or two as a snack in your free time. They are delicious and can relieve the loneliness of your mouth.