After seeing Mr. Qu off, Li Youran went back to the house to help Sun Xiaoying clear the table and dishes.
Sun Xiaoying asked who this old man was, and Li Youran told her that he was a neighbor in Courtyard No. 78. He taught him Tai Chi and Go. He was a very good person. Unfortunately, the little girl didn't seem to be very interested in these two classic Chinese quintessences.
, Li Youran introduced it, but couldn't get any response, so he had to give up because he was bored.
After cleaning up the kitchen, Li Youran went back to the bedroom to take a lunch break. Sun Xiaoying was in good spirits today and took Liao Ling to the terrace to play on the swing.
Not long after, Sun Xiaoying's giggles and chirping voices came from the roof, coming in through the open west window. One person and one bird seemed to be having a great time.
Li Youran smiled and shook his head. It seemed that this little girl hadn't grown up yet. But that's okay. People who are too mature have many things to worry about, no matter which class they are in.
I just celebrated her eighteenth birthday two days ago in the sunroom of Baozipu. The kitchen carefully baked a beautiful three-layered cake. All the management staff arrived at the scene to wish her a happy birthday. The little girl at that time
Wearing a birthday crown and a long white dress, her little face was rosy under the candlelight, and her eyes were starry, just like a little princess in a fairy tale.
Fang Cheng and Hu Zi, two restless guys, looked for an opportunity to play tricks on their unlucky boss. After dividing the cake, they used the tactic of one person distracting himself while the other took action. They got the cream on the cake onto the fat man's face, drawing a
Three white cat whiskers appeared on his face, but the latter didn't even notice. This little show made everyone very happy, but Director Gu didn't appreciate it very much and gave the fat man a hard squeeze on his arm. The fat man looked aggrieved at that time.
Li Youran undressed and fell on the bed, with his hands on the pillow and his eyes slightly closed. He recalled the scene that day and the corners of his mouth turned up.
In a daze, I don't know how much time passed. Suddenly I heard a clear eagle cry from above, followed by Sun Xiaoying's scream.
"Brother Youran, Brother Youran, Jin Yu is back with something again."
Li Youran jumped up from the bed immediately after hearing this. This guy Jin Yu doesn't have a long memory, so he stole the chicken again? Oh, how should I teach him a lesson?
He walked out of the room and ran up the stairs to the third floor terrace.
Looking up, Jin Yu was squatting on the wooden pole, with his neck raised, looking arrogant, and from time to time he let out a sharp cry. He was so frightened that he flew to the little girl's shoulder without even taking half a step.
Dare not leave.
Li Youran walked over to check, and sure enough, there was blood on the eagle's claws again.
"Brother Youran, over there." Sun Xiaoying got off the swing and said while pointing to the west of the terrace.
Li Youran took a look and saw a gray-yellow furry thing lying on the ground. He walked over, squatted down, and turned the thing over, feeling happy.
"Xiaoying, you didn't even take a good look before you yelled. This is a rabbit, a hare. I thought Jin Yu had done something bad again." Li Youran turned to Sun Xiaoying and said.
"Ah, it's a rabbit. Let me take a look." Sun Xiaoying heard what he said and walked over quickly.
I saw a gray long-eared rabbit lying on its back with its eyes closed. Just like the hen last time, the fatal injuries were obviously concentrated on the neck, and it had been dead for a long time.
"Oh, so much blood. The rabbit is so pitiful." Seeing the miserable image of the hare, Sun Xiaoying frowned unconsciously.
When Liao Liao saw the blood, he became even more frightened. He shrank his neck and said nothing.
"You, when you eat fish, why don't you say how pitiful the fish are? Rabbits are very reproducible. If there are too many in an area, it will cause damage to agriculture and forestry. At this time, we have to rely on their natural enemies.
To control. Just like Jin Yu, a natural hunter." Li Youran felt funny and explained to her.
"Fish and rabbits are different," Sun Xiaoying said. The rabbit was fluffy and cute, but being taken care of by the eagle still made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Nothing is different, they are all for food." Li Youran said, standing up, grabbing the rabbit's ears and lifting it up.
It's not light, probably weighing about four kilograms.
"Haha, it's still a big fat rabbit. Okay, we have game to eat tonight." Li Youran was very happy. Serious game is very rare nowadays and can't be bought in the market.
He turned his head and looked to the west of the small building. There was a large forest to the west of Mingcui Lake, and beyond that was Lingfeng Mountain. Maybe those places were areas where hares roamed.
"Chi, chi." Jin Yu's cry came to his ears. This guy felt a little anxious when he saw Li Youran carrying the rabbit and ignoring it for a long time.
"Okay, okay, you are such a good bird. Now you have done something serious and worthy of praise. I will give you a big red flower later." Li Youran put the rabbit to the door and walked back to Jin Yu.
Stroke the willow feathers on its head and neck, and praise it again.
Of course, mere verbal praise was not enough. He immediately took out a large handful of special beef jerky and put it into the food bowl next to the wooden pole.
Jin Yu received a double reward of spiritual and material rewards, so he was satisfied and enjoyed the delicious food peacefully.
"Xiaoying, let's go to the kitchen and let me make you some spiced rabbit meat. I hope you like it." Li Youran carried the hare and walked downstairs.
"Brother Youran, how about you take care of the front first, and I'll help you when it's stewing." Sun Xiaoying knew that the first steps must be peeling, disemboweling, etc., which looked uncomfortable. The second step was easier to cook.
"Okay, I'll do it first." Li Youran smiled, carried the rabbit all the way to the kitchen, prepared the rabbit, skinned it, disemboweled it, removed the head and internal organs, washed it, cut it into pieces and put it in a basin.
Then pour some salt into the basin, mix the meat pieces evenly, and prepare to marinate for an afternoon. This process is to remove the smell of blood and earth.
After finishing his work, he washed his hands and went back to the bedroom to rest.
Until about five o'clock in the afternoon, the brother and sister came to the kitchen together to prepare dinner.
Li Youran first blanched the marinated hare meat pieces in boiling water, then took them out and rinsed them with clean water.
On the other side, Sun Xiaoying set up a soup pot to boil water, and added cinnamon, pepper, aniseed, onion, ginger, salt and other seasonings to the water. The processed rabbit meat pieces were then put into the soup pot.
The water boiled quickly, and some rice wine was poured in. After half an hour, a spoonful of sugar was added, and after a total of more than fifty minutes of simmering over low heat, a pot of fragrant spiced rabbit meat was born.
Use a large spoon to scoop the pieces of meat into a soup basin and bring it to the table.
As expected, hare meat is not comparable to domesticated meat. Coupled with the cooperation of spatial streams, the final product of this spiced rabbit meat is very successful. It is dark red in color, fragrant, and has a smooth, tender and elastic texture, sweet and salty, which makes the brother and sister appetizing.
Dakai, I ate an extra bowl of rice for this dinner than usual.
Maybe we will have game to enjoy more often in the future. That guy Jin Yu also knows how to take the initiative to make some contributions to the family. Yes, my careful teaching is not in vain. Li Youran thought with satisfaction while chewing the rabbit leg.
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