Word Spirit Farming System

7 - 8

Cheng Yun shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He focused his mind back on the Five-Cup Duck.

As the name suggests, the Five-Cup Duck is made from five cups of seasoning: one cup of cooking wine, one cup of white vinegar, one cup of soy sauce, one cup of white sugar, and one cup of saltwater. Cheng Yun once made a joke, thinking that the five cups were five different seasonings. He didn't know the real recipe until he was teased by his college roommate from the South.

When he got married, there was still some rice wine left in the house. Although the taste was a bit different, there wasn't much money in his pocket, so he could only make do with it.

He added some firewood to the stove, poured two bowls of water and a cup of rice wine into the pot, and then put the washed and cut duck into the pot and covered it for a moment.

During the wait, he cleaned and cut the duck offal and neck, removed the membrane from the neck skin, and put them in a slightly larger bowl and soaked them together with the duck's offal in water.

He washed the scallions, ginger, garlic, and small chili peppers that he had bought from the town and cut them into small pieces. He sliced the ginger, cut the scallions and chili peppers into small sections, and cut the garlic into halves, and put them aside. He also took out the spices he bought from the town, grabbed a bit of each and put them aside.

When the blood from the duck meat began to overflow and white foam floated on the water, Cheng Yun scooped up the duck meat and rinsed it with clean water, drained it, and set it aside.

He poured out the water in the pot, added oil, and sautéed the ginger, scallions, and garlic. The small kitchen was immediately filled with a fragrant smell. Cheng Yun licked his lips and poured the drained duck meat into the pot. The heated pot instantly made a sizzling sound.

Cheng Yun grabbed the wok and quickly stir-fried the ingredients. After frying the oil, he added a cup of rice wine, a cup of white vinegar, a cup of soy sauce, a cup of white sugar, and a cup of salt water in order. He stir-fried a few more times and waited for the high heat to boil before covering the wok.

He squatted down and picked a few pieces of firewood, wanting to reduce the heat of the fire. He imitated Yang Hongjin's previous movements and used tongs to move the ash to extinguish part of the fire. However, the fire not only did not become smaller but also became stronger, causing Cheng Yun to cough.

"At this time, it was almost time for Yang Hongjin to return home. Sure enough, as soon as he raised his head, he saw that idiot squatting at the kitchen door, following his gaze curiously.

Cheng Yun coughed a few times and waved his hand for Yang Hongjin to come over and help him reduce the fire. Yang Hongjin obediently moved in and took over Cheng Yun's work. He simply moved it twice, and before Cheng Yun could figure out anything, the fire was suddenly reduced by half.

"Okay, it's okay. Don't make the fire too small." Cheng Yun quickly stopped him, let Yang Hongjin put down the things, and took him to the backyard to wash his hands and face together.

"It smells so good," Yang Hongjin said as he walked and looked in the direction of the kitchen. Although the pot was covered, the kitchen was full of fragrance that couldn't be hidden. Few people in the village would use so many ingredients to cook, and for someone like Yang Hongjin who seldom had a chance to eat good food, he almost couldn't move his feet and just wanted to turn around and go back to the kitchen to smell more.

"A wife is not fragrant, but a duck is fragrant," Cheng Yun joked with him.

Yang Hongjin nodded and obediently followed, "The duck is fragrant."