Wang Chunxia couldn't help but smile happily when she saw Jiang Ning like this.
Jiang Ning has entered the late stages of pregnancy, and with the cold weather in winter, she is becoming more and more lazy.
She spread a thick cotton cushion on the chair, and often after sitting down, she was too lazy to get up and move again.
There was an enamel cup placed on the stove nearby, along with several golden oranges and longans.
They were all heated by the stove.
Jiang Ning could get it as long as he stretched out his hand.
There is food and drink, and life is worry-free.
"Sister Chunxia, is it snowing outside again?"
"It's raining, it's heavier than yesterday, and it probably won't stop at night. It's cold outside, so don't go out."
"Yeah, yeah, I listen to you and I will never go out. Would you like to sit down and warm yourself by the fire and eat oranges? These oranges are so sweet."
Wang Chunxia stood by the door and shook off the snowflakes on her body.
Then walked towards Jiang Ning.
But instead of sitting down to warm herself by the fire, she took out a bag of things from her arms.
Wang Chunxia had a cheerful smile on her face and looked at Jiang Ning and said happily.
"Sister Ning, didn't you say before that you southerners eat glutinous rice dumplings during the winter solstice? What do you think this is?"
Jiang Ning was leaning lazily.
But as soon as I heard "tangyuanzi", my eyes suddenly lit up, I licked my lips subconsciously, and my whole body became energetic.
She sat up straight and said softly.
"Is it glutinous rice flour?"
"Yes! It's glutinous rice flour!"
Wang Chunxia didn't even open the cloth bag, but Jiang Ning had already guessed what was inside.
In this remote village, it is already very difficult for Yang Rui to eat a few mouthfuls of millet porridge, let alone the more expensive glutinous rice flour.
"Sister Chunxia, where did you get this?"
"Don't worry about it. Anyway, we have glutinous rice flour now. But how to make this glutinous rice dumpling? I don't know how, and I need you to teach me."
"No problem. It's not difficult to make glutinous rice dumplings. It's very simple."
Jiang Ning supported his waist and stood up from the chair.
When she stood up like this, she could see how big the military coat she was wearing was.
That was an old coat worn by Qin Jiulie.
Big and long.
Wearing it on Jiang Ning, the long hem almost touched the ground.
But Jiang Ning always felt that there was something Qin Jiulie's aura about these clothes.
And only such loose clothes could hide her round belly.
…
Wang Chunxia has just arrived in this room, and Yang Rui has also arrived.
The mountains have been closed due to heavy snow recently, and classes at Hongxing Elementary School have been temporarily suspended. They will not be able to reopen until the snow melts in spring next year.
Yang Rui had nothing to do at home alone, and no longer liked reading those sour books.
When I am alone, I always think of Zhao Shuisheng on the front line.
Thinking about it can easily turn into random thoughts.
So she also likes to go to Jiang Ning's house, sometimes staying there for the whole day, and sometimes even staying overnight.
That night.
When she saw Jiang Ning taking off his shoes and socks, revealing his swollen feet, she realized how great a pregnant woman is.
This is using your own life to nurture the next generation.
But when Jiang Ning asked her, even if she knew it would turn out like this, would she still be willing to have children?
Yang Rui nodded without thinking.
Men have their own responsibilities and battlefields, and women also have special missions that even men cannot do.
Wait for Yang Rui to come.
There were only three people crammed into the small kitchen.
Jiangning’s small food class has started again.
The first thing to do is the filling of the glutinous rice balls.
The first choice must be the sweet black sesame and white sugar filling.
First, stir-fry the black sesame seeds over low heat.
After being fried, the black sesame seeds will crack slightly and have a special roasted aroma.
Then put the fried black sesame seeds into a stone mortar and further crush them.
During this period.
You can add white sugar in sequence.
Fine white sugar will also be crushed together with black sesame seeds.
The syrup of white sugar and the fat of mashed black sesame are blended together.
Turn the loose particles into sticky balls.
These steps all require the use of a stone mortar. Although they look light, they are actually laborious.
So Wang Chunxia worked hard on the sidelines.
The outer layer of glutinous rice dumplings is entirely made of glutinous rice.
It's similar to kneading dough. Just dig a hole in the center of the powder, add water to the hole, and knead the water and powder together.
However, glutinous rice flour is particularly water-absorbent, so you must add water in small amounts and multiple times.
And you can't use hot water.
Using hot water, the glutinous rice flour is boiled, and the texture is completely different.
"Xiaorui, when you first start kneading it, it will feel a little sticky, but don't be afraid. Keep kneading for a while. When it is kneaded, it will naturally form a ball."
Yang Rui listened to Jiang Ning's instructions and slowly added water little by little, kneading the dough without stopping.
After a while.
The glutinous rice flour will form a ball.
It was round and white, like fresh snow that had just fallen outside the house.
After the outer and inner fillings are completed, the next step is to make the soup dumplings.
Take a small piece from the glutinous rice flour filling and roll it into a ball in the palm of your hand.
Then use both hands to flatten gently.
Then take a small piece of black sesame and white sugar filling, roll it into a small ball shape, and place it on the flattened glutinous rice flour filling.
Then carefully wrap the outer stuffing around the inner stuffing and roll it into a round shape in the palm of your hand.
In this way, the snow-white and meaty glutinous rice dumplings are completed.
"Sister Ning, making these glutinous rice dumplings is like making a snowman. When we have snowball fights in the winter, we make snowballs like this."
"Maybe it doesn't snow in the south, so I can only make glutinous rice dumplings to enjoy."
Jiang Ning explained in a childlike way.
After Wang Chunxia heard this, she actually believed it and nodded seriously.
"Sister Ning, what you said makes sense. Is this what you want to make up for?"
Seeing Wang Chunxia's serious look, Yang Rui actually believed what Jiang Ning said and burst into laughter.
She smiled like this.
Jiang Ning and Wang Chunxia also laughed together.
There was a lot of laughter in the small kitchen on a winter day.
Just at this time.
The door entered the house again.
It's Liu Xiangmei and the other sisters-in-law.
Liu Xiangmei and her two little girls shouted loudly.
"Sister Ning, I brought dumplings. They are freshly baked, stuffed with cabbage and pork, and they are still hot."
"I brought it too. It's pork stewed with vermicelli. It's such a big pot. It must be enough for the rest of us."
"I cooked eight-treasure rice. Although it's not Laba yet, it's the same as eating it early..."
The sisters-in-law were all holding things in their hands, which were full of things.
The room that had been empty before was suddenly filled with heat and fragrance.
