The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Chapter 19 Sparrow()

"Second Master, the cucumbers and gourds are in bloom!" A boy ran over and shouted loudly, and a group of sparrows that were pecking on the snow flew away with a bang.

"Xin Zhao, you came at the right time, you scared away the sparrows!" Zhao Tong stood up from behind the stone angrily, threw away the rope in his hand and said angrily. It snowed heavily yesterday, but it's sunny today.

Zhao Tong cleared a clearing in the garden, sowed some wheat, made a trap with a bamboo basket, and was catching sparrows here.

"Second Master, I didn't mean it!" Zhao Xin lowered his head and rubbed his clothes and whispered.

"Forget it, but I'll give you two less at noon!" Zhao Tong waved his hand and said magnanimously. Zhao Xin nodded vigorously, but there was no hint of fear. He knew that the second master was soft-hearted and would not give him less.

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"Hey, what are you waiting for? Grab the bag, aren't the cucumbers blooming? I'm going to take a look, I have to worry about everything!" Zhao Tong shook his head and pointed to the bag on the ground. There was already half a bag of sparrows in it. He had spent this morning

They really caught a lot. Xin Zhao stuck out his tongue and followed him with a bag.

After these days, Zhao Tong has adapted to his current body, as if he has really 'become' a child. He no longer worries about it, and just relives his beautiful childhood. Apart from eating, drinking and sleeping every day, he just changes his mind.

Playing, making up for all the regrets of the past. Only Jianxi was a little depressed. The prince's sudden change made him a little uncomfortable, and he followed behind lazily.

The temperature has been cooling down these days. In order to maintain the temperature, several stoves were lit in the house. The heat in the greenhouse hit our faces. The few boys working inside were only wearing small coats and were still covered with sweat. When they saw Zhao Tao come in, they quickly saluted.

Zhao Yi helped him take off his leather robe.

"Second Master, the cucumbers and gourds are in bloom. I heard from the gardener in the garden that they tried planting them in the greenhouse in the past, but they only bloomed but did not bear fruit. It is useless even if the flowers bloom!" Zhao Ren said.

"Tch, that's because he's useless, we can definitely produce melons!" Zhao Tong said disdainfully. The ancients didn't understand that there were no bees or butterflies at this time of the year, insects that feed on pollen, and of course they only bloomed.

The result was, "Are the brushes I asked you to prepare ready?"

"Second Master, you're ready!" Zhao Ren said, quickly handing over a rabbit hair brush.

"You all come closer and see clearly what I do!" Zhao Tong took the brush and called for others to come over. He dipped the brush on one flower and then touched another flower a few times.

"Second Master, what are you doing?" Zhao Yi asked in confusion.

"The flowers are divided into male and female. This one is a male flower, and the one with the cucumber is a female flower. If it is not pollinated, it will fall off soon. Remember, one male flower can only pollinate three female flowers at most. No more, do you understand!

"Zhao Tong explained.

"Oh, we understand, but why can't Second Master Xia still produce melons without doing this?" Zhao Yi asked again.

"Oh, you are so stupid. Have you ever seen bees and butterflies in winter? You are working for them now!" Zhao Tong gently tapped his head with a brush and said, Zhao Yi touched his head and smiled.

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"Second Master, we all understand. Just rest while we do it!" Seeing that everyone understood, Zhao Ren said with a smile.

"Okay, this is the best time for pollination. It must be done before noon. Once it's done, I'll make a good dish to reward everyone!" Zhao Tong looked at the crowd and said, "Zhao Xin, help me get those things done.

The sparrows are all taken care of. If I'm happy, go to the kitchen and get some oil, salt and seasoning. I want more oil!"

"Okay!" Jianxi agreed happily, and he licked his lips. The pork the prince cooked last time was really delicious. Today he made it himself, which can satisfy his craving again.

"Second Master, you caught a lot!" Xin Zhao poured out the sparrows in the bag and exclaimed. There were one to two hundred sparrows, large and small, and all of them had their necks broken without exception.

"People die for money and birds die for food, and they risk their lives for the sake of stuttering!" Zhao Tong said and pulled out the dagger from his waist. If his grandfather knew that Zhao Tong did this with the dagger he bought for hundreds of dollars,

He didn't know what he would say, but he didn't care like a prodigal son, just letting the dagger see blood.

He picked up a sparrow, gently made a small incision in its abdomen, broke off its claws, and took off all the sparrow's clothes with his two small hands. Then he quickly cut off the head and opened the belly with a knife.

, clean the internal organs, throw them into a dug pit, and put the meat in a basin.

Xin Zhao was surprised to see the prince peeling off the skin and cleaning the internal organs skillfully, with clean and neat movements, and there was not even a trace of blood on his hands, unlike a novice, "Second Master, do you often do this?" He squatted down and was curious.

asked.

"Hehe, how could I have that chance? Maybe I was born with it!" Zhao Tong said with a smile, this is a skill from a previous life, but it cannot be said that I learned it in a previous life.

"Second Master, let me try too!" Zhao Xin took out a knife from his arms and said.

"Okay, slow down, don't hurt your hand!" Zhao Xin said. Zhao Xin nodded and took out the knife. Zhao Xin suddenly discovered that although his knife was short, it was very delicate. The silver handle was wrapped with gold thread and was dark green.

The scabbard is inlaid with two pieces of white jade, which is similar to the knife that modern northwest ethnic minorities carry with them to cut meat when eating.

"Second Master, why can't I handle it well?" Zhao Xin followed Zhao Tong's example in cleaning up the sparrows, but his hands were covered with blood and the sparrows became torn into pieces.

"You're so stupid!" Zhao Tong said, putting down the knife, grabbing the hand holding the knife and teaching him, "The knife should be struck from here, and the hand should be gentle. It can only cut through the sparrow's skin, but don't hurt the flesh!"

"Second Master, let go." Zhao Xin suddenly became nervous and his face turned crimson. Only then did Zhao Tong notice that the fingers of the little hand in his palm were slender, like chives, and smooth and delicate, like a girl's.

hand.

"Hey, fake bitch!" Zhao Tong let go of his hand and said with a snort.

"Second Master, what did you say?" Zhao Xin didn't understand what he meant, but he also knew it wasn't a good word, so he asked with a blush on his face.

"You look like a little girl, not a man!"

"Second Master, you are talking nonsense, I am a man!" Zhao Xin suddenly stood up and said, he was anxious.

"Then you're just as happy as I am, no?" Zhao Tong suddenly felt that the little guy was quite interesting, so he teased him.

"Second Master, you are bullying me!" Zhao Xin's eyes turned red and tears came down.

"Xin Zhao, don't be rude to the second master!" Jian Xi brought a small yellow doorman to deliver what he wanted. Seeing Xin Zhao's "rude words", he scolded him with a straight face.

"Jianxi, don't blame him, I was joking with him, right? Zhao Xin!" Zhao Tong said while suppressing a smile.

"I am a servant, how can I dare to play around with the second master?" Zhao Xin said with a pout, but it seemed that he was no longer angry.

"Okay, I was wrong, you are a man, not a girl, that's fine!"

"Humph, that's pretty much it!" Xin Zhao snorted and said crisply. He didn't look like a young boy, but was somewhat similar to the young ladies playing around with each other.

Zhao Xin learned quickly and mastered the technique in a short time. The speed of the two of them increased. By the time Zhao Ren and others finished pollinating, the two of them had cleaned up all the sparrows. They all gathered around to see how Zhao Tong would deal with it.

Zhao Tong marinated the washed sparrows with seasonings, then ordered Zhao Xin to put a pot on the fire and pour oil, "Second Master, I brought all the oil from the kitchen. Can you pour it all into the pot at once?"

Xi asked in confusion.

"Oh, the more oil you use for deep-frying, the better it will be!" Zhao Tong replied with a smile. He has been in and out of the kitchen many times these days, and he understands that oil is still a relatively precious thing in this era. Oil is mostly used for lighting lamps, and cooking is mainly based on steaming.

, the oil is only used for frying, and it is rarely used for cooking. The food is healthy, but it is a little uncomfortable for a time traveler like Zhao Tong.

The oil was boiling, and Zhao Tong dipped some flour into the marinated sparrows and put them into the pot one by one. After a while, the alluring aroma filled the greenhouse, and everyone around them couldn't help but lick their lips.

Swallowed.

"Jianxi, try it first. Is it delicious?" Zhao Tong picked up a fried sparrow with chopsticks and brought it to him.

"Second Master, you haven't eaten yet. It's against the rules for me to eat first!" Jianxi looked at the fried golden sparrow, stretched out his hand and then retracted it, and said in embarrassment.

"Tch, it's time to follow the rules. If you don't eat it, Xin Zhao will give you a taste!" Zhao Tong said disdainfully, and handed the sparrow to Xin Zhao, who hurriedly took it, but he didn't expect that this good thing would happen to him.

superior.

"Don't just eat it. Is it delicious or not?" Zhao Yong asked anxiously as he watched Xin Zhao swallow his saliva.

"Chew the bones together, that way it tastes delicious!" Zhao Tong said.

"What do you think?" The others were all anxious and followed Xin Zhao in clicking their lips.

"It's delicious, it's really delicious. It's been a long time since I've eaten something so delicious!" Zhao Xin licked his tongue and said aftertaste.

"Tch, can the food made by the second master be delicious? You don't have to taste it to know it!" Jian Xi's words were sour and he said angrily. He felt a little regretful that he had thrown away the opportunity to take the first bite.

"Get out of the way, I'll drop my eyes into the pot and fry them for you!" The people around Xin Zhao got the message, and in a flash they were all gathered around the oil pot again, looking eagerly at the sparrows rolling with the oil inside.

"Okay, let's taste it one by one. Don't stand around. I can't work!" Zhao Tong took out a pot and put it in the basin and said helplessly. Everyone cheered, and those who were quick had already grabbed it, regardless of

My mouth was burning and I ate it with relish.

"Damn it, I'll teach you the rules later!" Jianxi held up his position, his hands were too slow, and he only caught a sparrow thigh as thick as a toothpick, and he muttered bitterly as he looked at the cheerful boys.

Knowing that Zhao Tong was soaking in the greenhouse again, the kitchen brought Zhao Tong's lunch. He washed his hands in the water channel, rubbed them on his body, and took the rice bowl handed over to him. Suddenly he found that the servants were all

Hiding to the side, they squatted together on the ground around the vegetable basin to prepare for dinner. He was left alone here. Zhao Tong looked at the ground out of curiosity and his face turned cold.