Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 402 Ketchup

I thought that since Xu Han had already guessed it, I might as well tell her the truth to avoid any grudges between husband and wife in the future.

So he slowly said, "I thought about it at the beginning. I always felt that my father was treated unfairly, which led to him staying away from the army and those people and living in the mountains with his wife and children.

But then I thought, since my father had chosen to let go of these things when he was still alive, I can't keep holding on to them.

Besides, my parents are already dead, and the living people are the most important.

I can't put you in danger just to avenge my father. You and the child are the most important to me now.

Even if it's for you, I have to stay in this deep mountain. You are the ones I want to protect.

Now I just hope that our family can survive the war, that the children can grow up safely, and that you are well. For me now, the most important thing is that our family is together. "

When Xu Han heard Lu Chuan say this, she felt very sorry for Lu Chuan for a moment. Everyone has things they want to do, but Lu Chuan gave up something he had to give up for her.

But on second thought, the children are also Lu Chuan's children, not just his own, and Lu Chuan also has the right and obligation to protect them.

So Xu Han selfishly said, "Thank you."

Whether it was for the child or for Xu Han, Lu Chuan finally chose to stay in the mountains and stay with Xu Han. At least Xu Han felt really at ease and relieved.

Yunhua and the Taoist priest did not sleep after they returned. They went into the Taoist priest's room together.

After the Taoist priest sat down, he asked, "Is everything going smoothly?"

Yunhua stood beside the desk and answered, "Everything is under control. They have not taken any special actions at the moment. I have also been paying attention to the things you asked me to pay attention to.

No abnormalities were found in the capital or other places in Yuanqing Country."

"Is the court stable? What does His Majesty say?"

"The emperor's health is not as good as before, and the internal strife among the princes is also serious. It is estimated that the new emperor will be determined soon. The emperor has also chosen a candidate, and it will be announced after the new year at the earliest."

"That's good. As long as the royal family is stable, our army will have the confidence to repel the enemy. We are only afraid of internal and external troubles. There are wolves outside and tigers inside."

Yunhua thought for a moment and said, "It seems that there is something wrong with my uncle. It is said that he got involved in other countries' affairs and got messed up. Master, would you like to help?"

The Taoist priest frowned, "No, let them solve their own problems by themselves, and don't interfere. Even if they find you, try to avoid them and don't get involved in their affairs."

"Okay, I understand Master."

The two talked about some other things. The oil lamp in the Taoist priest's room remained on until the second half of the night, then gradually went out.

The next morning, the Taoist priest and his companions got up early to practice as usual.

Xu Han did not slack off either. She dressed Ze'er early in the morning and then carried Ze'er to the yard.

Xu Han smiled and greeted, "Yunhua is up too, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Hahaha, I'm used to getting up early. I can't fall asleep at this time. It's uncomfortable to lie in bed. I might as well get up early and punch a few times."

Lu Chuan interrupted and said, "If you ask me, we are destined to work hard and never enjoy a peaceful life. When the time comes, we just can't fall asleep."

Xu Han smiled and put Ze'er on the ground. "You guys practice first. I'll go make breakfast for you."

Yunhua called from behind, "I want to have egg pancakes for breakfast today, is that ok?"

"No problem, I'll do it for you in a minute."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she went into the kitchen and began to prepare food for the whole family this morning.

After breakfast, Lu Chuan took Yunhua and the Taoist priest to the backyard to shell corn, and Ze'er followed them to play in the backyard.

Xu Han planned to take advantage of this time to make some ketchup.

I had thought about making ketchup the last time I made potato chips, but I never got around to it because I was busy doing other things.

While I have time today, I will quickly make some tomato sauce so that I can add some fresh dishes to the dinner table.

First take out the large tomatoes in the space and clean them, then make a cross cut on the top of the tomato, then boil a pot of water, pour the cut tomatoes into the boiling water to blanch them.

Take out the blanched tomatoes and rinse them with cold water. The skin of the blanched tomatoes can be easily peeled off.

Remove the skin of the tomatoes, cut them into dices, and then use a tool to crush them directly into tomato juice.

Pour the prepared tomato juice into the pot and start boiling. Add appropriate amounts of sugar, salt and white vinegar during the boiling process.

While Xu Han was lighting the fire, she stirred the tomatoes in the pot to prevent them from sticking to the pot and getting burnt. She turned off the fire when the tomatoes stopped bubbling and became thick.

Xu Han put the prepared tomato sauce back into a clean jar and placed it in the space for storage.

In that era, there were no food additives and no refrigerators, so the ketchup could not be stored for long. If it was summer, it might go bad in a few days. In winter, where the temperature is lower, it can be stored longer.

If there was no space, Xu Han would not dare to make so much ketchup.

But since there is space, you should make more at a time, otherwise it will be troublesome to make it every time you need it.

After it was done, it was almost time for lunch, so Xu Han thought about using the freshly made tomato sauce to make something new for everyone.

Speaking of the best way to eat ketchup, sweet and sour pork is of course a must.

Thinking of this, Xu Han also felt that she had not eaten sweet and sour pork tenderloin for a long time, so she planned to make a dish of sweet and sour pork tenderloin for everyone to taste.

The pork tenderloin needed for sweet and sour pork tenderloin needs to be fried. For this, Xu Han just used the one fried yesterday.

First, make a sweet and sour sauce. Put an appropriate amount of tomato sauce into the pot, then add light soy sauce, sugar, corn starch, water, etc.

Heat oil in a pan, pour the sweet and sour sauce into the pan, heat it until it becomes thick and bubbly, then add the fried meat into the pan and stir evenly.

After each piece of meat is coated with sweet and sour sauce, you can put it on a plate and serve. It will look better if you sprinkle some sesame seeds on it after serving.

Xu Han cooked a few more home-cooked dishes and then went to the backyard to call everyone for lunch.

"Everyone, go wash your hands and eat quickly. I made a new dish today. You can try it later to see if it tastes good."

Lu Chuan flattered him, "Hahaha, the food cooked by my wife must be delicious."