Zhang Bei had money in his hands, so he contracted a place nearby that was suitable for breeding forest frogs early on.

However, he didn't have the time to take care of them, so he left most of them to the mountain runners.

This man is one of them. He contracted it from Zhang Bei at the market price, and his annual income from the production of forest frogs is quite considerable.

To be honest, Zhang Bei just wanted to find a way out for the mountain runners, but he didn't expect that not only did he not lose money, he actually made some money.

Contracting from the government basically requires a twenty-year contract.

And the amount cannot be small. This large amount of funds is definitely not something that these farmers can come up with.

After Zhang Bei contracted this place, everyone can rent it from him on an annual basis.

And these farmers are basically locals, and they know very well how to raise forest frogs.

As long as someone is willing to raise them and comes to Zhangbei with a breeding license, they can basically rent a suitable place.

The farming of wood frogs is actually in a semi-wild state, and farmers actually have very little to do.

When the wood frogs lay eggs in spring, prepare the hatching pond and just watch for predatory birds every day.

After the Rana eggs hatch, some feed needs to be put in, basically once every seven days.

About a month and a half later, the wood frog tadpole's tail disappears, legs grow, and it heads towards the mountains.

You don't need to take care of it from now until autumn. After the first rain in autumn, fence the breeding area with a net.

When the forest frogs return to the river from the mountain, they are stopped by the net. At this time, farmers can start harvesting.

And there is no need to worry about sales of this thing at all. The oil of the wood frog itself can be extracted into snow clam oil, which has extremely high medicinal value.

And the wood frog itself is served to countless people on the table because of its extremely delicious taste.

Normally, the price of a pound of forest frogs on the market is about one hundred or more, and when the market is good, it is basically around one hundred and fifty.

If a family of three eats a meal, it will cost at least two kilograms. Plus the other side dishes, the cost of this plate of frogs is no less than 500.

In some five-star hotels, a bowl of white fungus and snow clam is basically at least several hundred dollars larger.

Zhang Bei listened to the frogs croaking in his ears and did not forget the business.

"Give me a five-pound bag and I'll transfer the money to you."

"If you want to eat the boss, what more money do you need?"

As the man spoke, he picked up a rope from the hatching tank and quickly pulled up a large net.

"When he gives money, he calculates it directly according to the market price!"

Zhang Bei glanced at Colin, who had already begun to swallow his saliva, and squatted down and together with the man, he picked out the male toad from the big net.

After filling a large plastic bag, the two stopped and put the other forest frogs in the net into the pond.

Zhang Bei shook the bag in his hand and found that it only weighed about five kilograms.

"What are you looking at? The market price is 120 per kilogram. Pay the price!"

Colin rolled his eyes and quickly took out his phone and clicked on the QR code scanning interface.

After paying the money, Zhang Bei waved his hand and led Colin towards home.

Rana is eaten in different ways across the country, but no matter which way it is cooked, it tastes extremely delicious.

But this is the Northeast, a place where national civilization is stewed in a big pot.

Naturally, a five-pound forest frog must be stewed to enjoy it!

Colin sat on the sofa, staring out the window at the little fox having fun with a yellow dog, but his nose that kept twitching explained what it meant to be absent-minded.

Zhang Bei had eaten too many forest frogs, and after taking this thing into the kitchen, he had formed an instinct and started boiling water directly.

The method of stewing is very simple. First scald the frogs with boiling water, and then rinse them with cold water.

Cut the potatoes into pieces and soak them in water for ten minutes.

Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the onions and ginger until fragrant, then add the potatoes and fry until golden brown.

At this step, we come to the key to making Rana, which is homemade miso!

Add three tablespoons of soybean paste and stir-fry it with the potatoes. Be sure to add warm water, then add light soy sauce and sugar.

Finally, add the dried wood frog chili and simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes. After the juice is reduced over high heat, the delicious wood frog stewed potatoes are ready to be cooked.

What Colin was thinking about was actually the forest frog stewed by Zhang Bei in a firewood pot and homemade miso.

The taste of this stuff was very different from what he had eaten in the restaurant!

Zhang Bei also explained to him that for the sake of speed, restaurants usually use pressure cookers, which loses the taste of wood-fired pots.

Moreover, the restaurant uses bean paste, which has completely different flavors from homemade doenjang.

Time is like White Tiger's love, there is some but not much.

Zhang Bei was busy in the kitchen for more than an hour before carrying a large basin to the dining table.

"Wash your hands and eat!"

"Coming, coming!"

Colin had smelled the aroma early in the morning, and now when he heard Zhang Bei's urging, he jumped up from the sofa in an instant.

When the lid is opened, the unique aroma of the wood frog comes out instantly.

Colin was already familiar with this. He stuffed a piece of potato into his mouth first, and then quickly served himself a bowl of rice.

Although there was only one dish for dinner, it still made both of us feel full.

I don't know whose house I went to eat tonight. Zhang Bei waited for a while and didn't see it come back, so he closed the door and fell asleep.

The next day, at half past five in the morning.

Zhang Bei took Colin, who was still sleepy, and waited at the intersection early in the morning.

A pickup truck drove over from a distance.

There was a man sitting in the driver's seat, he looked to be about thirty years old, and there was a hideous scar from his collar.

He seems to be a nice and friendly person, but this guy in the nearby villages is also known as a ruthless person.

His name is Yan Zhi, he is thirty-six years old and has just been released from prison for five years.

It all started with an accident many years ago.

It was a dark night. Yan Zhi went to the county town to have a wedding banquet, and at night he rode his bicycle slowly home with the help of the moonlight.

But on the way, I accidentally saw two thieves stealing oil.

A trailer and a half of oil!

I had been drinking to begin with, and I still had some strength. How could I just ignore something like this?

After scolding angrily, the two thieves ran away. If he left now, there would be no tragedy later.

I couldn't outrun the cyclist with two legs, but I caught up with him in a few minutes.

Seeing Yan Zhi chasing him alone, the two thieves knew that they couldn't escape today, so they took out a knife and prepared to scare him away.

When he saw the knife, Yan Zhi's brain became clearer and he kept some distance from the two thieves.

But as the curses spread, Yan Zhi rushed forward under the influence of alcohol.
Chapter completed!