Chapter 224 Toad Oil

The fat man was like a machine that was winding up his feet, running on the snow. At this moment, his physical strength and fighting spirit were at its peak.

The people in front also noticed that the fat man behind was shockingly fast. In panic, he had to throw away all the burdens on his shoulders and back, iron chisels, sacks, and a pair of stir-frying pieces. This thing is specially used to catch toads.

The fat man turned a blind eye to these stolen goods and continued to run wildly. Finally, the guy running at the back couldn't hold on. While running, he threw the sheepskin coat off his body and threw it onto the snow.

Sure enough, this guy was much faster when he took off his thick and heavy sheepskin coat.

The fat man was secretly amused: "This is called stealing chickens and losing rice. If you don't get tired of your pants today, I will become so fat in vain - chase me!"

But things were not satisfactory. A horse sled appeared in front of him. The four people sat on the sled and beat the horse hard. The horse sled turned into snow and flew towards the distance like flying.

Unexpectedly, the other party had such an advanced transportation tool. If the fat man was wearing snow pads, he could still try it. Now he had to give up catching up and walk back slowly.

He picked up the sheepskin coat and put it on his body. He picked up the sack and carried it on his shoulder. He picked up the sack with his other hand and picked up the slag. The fat man returned triumphantly.

Back on the road, the convoy led by the car owner also arrived. When Yaya saw the fat man carrying a sack, she immediately jumped up in the car: "Uncle Fat is so amazing, you've caught the rabbit!"

But the boss of the car saw something was wrong: "Fatty, where did these things come from?"

The fat man turned the sack upside down and reached the ground with his mouth down. He saw a small pile of husky pouring out of it, with more than a hundred feet. He stretched his legs and was already hard to the point of being frozen.

"Who did this? He had to discount his legs!" The owner of the car now has the title of director of the frog factory. When he saw someone's idea of ​​fighting the frog factory, he was not upset.

"There are four guys who ran away on the sled. Let's go to the pool first." The fat man took off his things and threw them onto the carriage: "Mr. Wang, this belongs to you."

Wang Gong waved his hands repeatedly: "No, it smells like a thief."

A large group of people came to the pool in the center of the frog factory and saw several sacks scattered on the ground from a distance. The fat man was shocked and ran forward, picked up the sack and shook it off. Only then did he feel relieved that it was empty inside.

A large hole was chiseled on the ice, and a thin layer of ice was formed, surrounded by scattered ice cubes, and there were some small loaches and small fish inside.

There was also a half-chised ice hole next to it. It was obviously washed away by the fat man before he could finish it.

After walking around the other pools, they found no signs of being destroyed. Everyone was relieved and cursed the group of thieves: "Mom, I'm really greedy, so I'm running to pick up the cheap."

"I think these guys are catching husky toads, it seems like they are taking toad oil." When the fat man poured the toads out, he found that several of his belly had been cut open. Obviously, the other party was not trying to eat the toads. Back then, the toads could not go to the dining table. Like loaches, they were all marginal foods.

"It is possible that in our customs, if women are in confinement, they should steam some toad oil to nourish them." said the boss of the car.

"Can you sell it for money?" The fat man is most concerned about this possibility.

"If we were the people from Kushantun, we would definitely not be able to do so. It is hard to say anything else. In the past two years, more and more people have caused trouble on the mountain." The boss of Che was not sure.

"Fortunately, we were hit by us, otherwise we would have to let others hang out." Although everyone has not realized the value of the hamlet, they can't let others sneak away from their own things.

"In the future, I will send people to take a walk twice during the day." The owner of the car said with a gloomy face.

The fat man nodded, but thought more: "Although this incident has not suffered much loss, it also shows a problem. Many people have set their sights on the Daqing Mountains. If they want to wait for this forest, it will be more and more difficult.

"The key is that if the name is not right, the words will be unsatisfactory!" The fat man couldn't help but sigh. It would take at least two years to truly apply for the contract of Daqingshan. These two years will be the most severe test for them.

Back on the road, the owner of the car checked and found that the husky toads that were opened were indeed female, and the toad oil had been taken away.

Now that things have come, these husky toads can't be saved anymore. The fat man put them back in a sack, threw them into the car, muttering: "I have always wanted to taste the toad oil, but I have no choice. This time I'm good, I have to eat it even if I don't eat it."

The fat man was greedy, but he also knew what to eat and what not to eat, so he kept holding it back.

Qiqi blinked: "Fat Uncle, what is toad oil?"

"Toad oil is also called snow frog oil. It is the fallopian tube of a husky toad. It was called one of the eight treasures in the Qing Dynasty. It was specially given to the palace to nourish yin and nourish yang - what, I have seen it in books, and I have never seen the real thing. I asked your boss and grandpa to make a look for us." The fat man talked endlessly, but the eyes were rolled by several little girls. It was simply a talk on paper.

The owner of the car also happily took out a knife, picked one from the toad pile, and opened his belly, and saw that it was covered in black.

After careful look, they all have one grain at a time, similar to fish roe, but the color is black and transparent, just like a black pearl.

The owner of the car took off two frog eggs, which was so big that it almost occupied the entire stomach. Then, he pointed to a piece of white and bright thing between his hind legs and said, "This is toad oil."

When a few big and small heads approached, they saw that the toad oil was white and bright, as if transparent, and it was smooth and greasy on it, which was similar to the oil in the pork belly, but it was more transparent. No wonder it was called toad oil.

But the fat man knew that the toad oil had basically no fat inside, mainly protein, but it was called so because it looked like oil.

The owner of the car picked out the toad oil, but it was only two very small pieces with a few black silk threads on it. After pulling it off, it turned as white as snow. It seemed that it was not unreasonable to call it snow clam oil.

The fat man smacked his lips: "I'll make a plate for you when I go back, and I can only eat it at this time."

Speaking of which, the fat man has never been vague about eating and drinking, but it was the first time I felt a little reluctant to leave when I looked at the husky in the sack.

When they returned to the village, the carriage went straight to the production team. Without notifying them, each household gathered with sacks. As usual, the family had more than ten kilograms, and the ones who participated in the winter catch were one more. The rest were left for the People's Liberation Army on the mountain, and the rest belonged to the fat man.

Although the fat man kept refusing, everyone knew that his family spent a lot of money on the hospitality expenses in a year, and basically, people kept coming all year round.

It was hard to refuse the affection, so the fat man had to receive two more sacks of frozen fish. In addition to people eating, the guy who was howling also helped him eat it.

When I got home, a few little girls were clamoring to eat husky. The fat man was also eager to try it out, so he just wanted to try it out.

Use a basin of water to dissolve the husky and then open it. In fact, in winter, the husky's belly is the cleanest and can be stewed in whole. However, in order to get the toad oil, the fat man had to open it one by one and clean the internal organs.

Male toads are easier to deal with, while female toads are more troublesome. Carefully pick out the seeds in their stomachs, which is also fragrant. Then pick the toad oil, and the three little guys are responsible for removing the black tendons on them. It is so easy to eat.

Lao Yaozi happened to come over and saw them packing up the husky toads, and quickly said, "This thing is a great nourishment. The eight treasures mentioned in ancient times include ginseng, wings, bones, belly, nest, toads, tendons, and palms. This toad is toad oil. You must not eat too much. After the remaining yin is dry, keep it and eat it slowly."

"Uncle Yaozi, how much does this thing cost per pound?" Although the fat man knew that toad oil was expensive, he didn't know the specific price. In the original era, he could not afford pure toad oil.

"I haven't sold this, so I can ask you later. I heard that this thing is quite valuable, and it probably costs dozens of dollars per pound." Lao Yaozi's judgment was quite close. However, a female toad produces a little toad oil. After drying the shade, the portion is even lighter. I'm afraid that even a hundred female toads can't produce a pound of toad oil, so the price of course cannot be too low.

The fat man couldn't help but pat his forehead. The more valuable the toad oil, the more dangerous the forest frogs in the mountains.

Hundreds of forest frogs had been opened, and more than forty pieces of toad oil were taken out, and basically spread a plate. The toad oil on the plate was crystal clear, white and smooth, and it was really pleasing to the eye.

The fat man scratched his head: "Uncle Yaozi, you are good at this, how do you think you can take it?"

"Fat Uncle, don't you know how to do it?" Qiqi asked with her big eyes.

"Haha, it's still our Qiqi who knows me." The fat man said shamelessly, and was seriously despised by several little girls. Three women played together, and the three little girls were very brave. The fat man could not suppress their posture.

Lao Yaozi thought about it: "There are many ways to eat this toad oil, but if you little girls eat it, then use rock sugar and tremella as a toad oil."

After saying that, he went home to get the ingredients, and the fat man put the packed husband in a pot and stewed it. Soon, the old medicine brought a few tremella and served it first with water.

There are also a few herbs, and the fat man knows the orange peel inside - it should be called tangerine peel more standard.

I found a small pot and sat on the stove, first put a scoop of water in it, then put the toad oil, tangerine peel, licorice, etc. in it, and cook it slowly over low heat.

When the tremella is soaked, remove the bottom root, then tear it into small flowers, put it into a pot together with wolfberry, stew it for more than an hour, and finally add rock sugar, and then it is out of the pot.

Poured into a small basin, white and bright, a little sticky. The fat man went up and tasted it with a spoon first, and nodded repeatedly: "Well, it's smooth, tender and sweet, and it's indeed one of the eight treasures."

Lao Yaozi laughed: "Fatty, this method is most suitable for women. When your aunt was in confinement, I drank this several times for her. It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi liked to eat it like this back then, saying that she could keep her face."

The fat man scratched his hair: "Uncle Yaozi, why didn't you say it earlier? I'm a poor peasant of eight generations."

In the blink of an eye, the spoon in his hand was snatched by the little girls. Each of them tasted it and his face was very happy.

"Leave more for your sister Xiaoyu. Xiaoya doesn't need to beautify so early." The fat man was really afraid that these three little guys would be round, so he was so anxious that he patted his thighs: This thing nourishes yin and nourishes the skin, and it's better to leave it for my partner to eat.
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