When Gao Mingcheng went down the mountain and returned home with a full harvest, Zhang Chengyuan had left, and Gao Zhuang also sent Xiao Xuxu over.
Xu has just arrived, and the tall and strong man has not left yet, and is helping many beauties wash the muddy kudzu root.
These kudzu pastes were all ground by Zhang Chengyuan before. After grinding, you need to pour water and stir, then wash and filter.
Because there are many kudzu roots, it is inconvenient to wrap it with a piece of cloth for filtering. Therefore, Gao Mingcheng specially asked Duomei to make a bag with white cotton cloth. When filtering, one person would open the mouth of the bag, and the other person would pour the dregs and water out. into the bag, and under the bag, there is a basin to collect the filtered water.
Wash it several times in this way to wash out all the starch in the kudzu paste, and you're done.
Next, the kudzu dregs can be put aside, and then wait for the mixture in the basin to settle. At that time, the starch will sink and the water will rise. The next day, pour out the turbid water above, and then pour in clean well water. It takes two or three times to wash and then settle. The more times you wash, the whiter the color of the arrowroot starch you make.
This process is not complicated, it is just troublesome. Making arrowroot powder once will take several days of work.
The kudzu root ground in the morning has been washed once and is now being washed and precipitated for the second time, while the kudzu root ground in the afternoon is still undergoing the first powder washing.
Gao Mingcheng put down the things in his hands, walked over to watch them work, and nodded frequently to express his approval.
"Brother Mingcheng, the kudzu you dug is much bigger than what others in the village dug! I saw that the largest ones dug by others were only five or six kilograms, and many were one or two kilograms more."
Gao Zhuang saw the fresh kudzu piled on the ground and couldn't help but praise him. He knew that Brother Cheng was really powerful. No matter what he did, he was better than others!
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said: "What's the point of digging one or two kilograms? It's too young to produce flour! Just now, Black Tiger and Elf got two pheasants. You can take one back later and stew it for Grandma Xi. Replenish the body.”
When Gao Zhuang heard that Gao Mingcheng asked him to take a pheasant back, he wanted to refuse. He had just brought a hare in the morning. He was embarrassed to ask for another pheasant. But Gao Mingcheng said that it was to replenish his grandmother's health, so it was hard for him to refuse. .
Gao Mingcheng saw what he was thinking, smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Take it as you are told. Don't be pretentious between our two families, lest we get into trouble."
"Hey." Gao Zhuang immediately responded with a smile.
After the arrowroot powder is washed out, it will take time to settle, and Duomei will have to go to the kitchen to cook.
The rice has been cooked and the vegetables are ready. All they need to do is fry them.
Gao Mingcheng left Gao Zhuang to eat at home, but this time Gao Zhuang refused. He took the pheasant given by Gao Mingcheng and said with a smile: "No, my meal has been prepared at home. Besides, I have to go back and clean up the chicken." come out."
Okay, so Gao Mingcheng watched Gao Zhuang leave.
It was completely dark outside, and before walking far, the tall figure fell into the darkness, as if swallowed by a monster in the darkness.
Gao Mingcheng washed his face and hands, picked up Xiao Xuxu, who was playing with a bamboo man, and walked towards the kitchen. The kitchen was lit with orange lights, giving off the warmth of human fireworks.
Duomei had already lit the fire. When he saw Gao Mingcheng coming in, he immediately said, "Come and light the fire. If you want a big fire, I can fry the vegetables quickly."
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed and took Xiao Xuxu to sit on the stove. As he sat there, the firelight in the stove shone on his body, bringing bursts of warmth.
Outside the house, the mountain wind brought a chill, blowing wantonly between the sky and the earth. The fallen leaves on the ground were also picked up by the cold wind, making a rustling sound.
Under the influence of the flames, the clean large iron pot was dried, and then Duomei poured some tea oil into it.
This is raw pressed tea oil. When cooking, you need to simmer the oil for a while to remove the raw smell, otherwise the fried vegetables will have a smell.
Many beauties use a spatula to stir the tea oil in the pot. According to the temperature of the oil and the smoke coming out, you can know whether it is ready.
There was just a stinging sound, the vegetables were poured into the hot oil, and then stir-fried quickly by Duomei.
The first dish is stir-fried pork with chili peppers. There must be no fresh chili peppers to eat at the moment. Instead, we use dried chili peppers sun-dried in autumn, and add a handful of sun-dried black beans. The smell can be spread outside the house.
Gao Mingcheng felt his appetite increased just by smelling this smell.
Next, Duomei made fried dried fish with chili peppers and stir-fried gourds with air-blown meat. The gourds are dried in the sun. In summer and autumn, as long as you plant a few gourd seedlings, you can produce a lot of fruits. You can’t eat them at home. It is finished, so it can be sliced and dried, and kept for winter. This stir-fried, without adding chili pepper, can also be eaten by children.
In addition to eating gourds, Xiao Xuxu also has a portion of steamed eggs and a portion of cabbage moss, which caters to everyone's taste.
Moms have this kind of super power. The dishes they cook will satisfy the entire family.
Because of the high heat, the vegetables cooked quickly, and the vegetables were washed and cut beforehand, so within ten minutes, several dishes were served one by one.
Steamed eggs are steamed together with rice. Before taking them out, use a spoon to dig out a little lard and put it in. The oil is bright and yellow, which greatly increases your appetite.
"It's time to eat." Duo Mei greeted and brought the bowls and chopsticks over.
Gao Mingcheng's stomach was already growling with hunger. At this moment, while picking up vegetables, he said: "When I dug kudzu today, I dug some winter bamboo shoots back. Tomorrow you can peel the winter bamboo shoots and use them to stir-fry the wind-blown pork." Just right!"
"Great, I haven't eaten winter bamboo shoots for a long time!" Many beauties' eyes lit up instantly. The winter bamboo shoots are crispy, tender and delicious. Even if they are stir-fried, they are delicious.
"Then you'll have a good time tomorrow! By the way, just now Gao Zhuang said that Grandma Tianxi can make bitter tofu. When it's ready, she will give us some more."
To make bitter tofu, you need to soak the bitter tofu in advance to soak out the bitter taste. I must have soaked the bitter as soon as I came back so that I can make it tomorrow.
Gao Mingcheng felt warm in his heart, feeling that Grandma Xi was thinking about him and was afraid that he would not have enough Kushu tofu to eat in the county.
This feeling of being remembered and taken into consideration is a good feeling.
At this time, Duo Mei seemed to have thought of something again, and said after saying "Oh, I heard that my sister-in-law may have a baby in these few days! Mingcheng, since we live in the village, if we catch up, we have to give a gift." That’s all.”
After hearing this, Gao Mingcheng subconsciously recalled the memories of his previous life, but he could only remember roughly other people's affairs. Gao Mingpeng's daughter was indeed born in winter, but he could not remember the specific month and day. .
right! Although Huang Su'e's belly was pointed and everyone said she was pregnant with a son, she gave birth to a daughter.
Of course, Huang Su'e gave birth to a son with her first child, and her second child was a daughter. The word "good" is actually not bad, and it does not affect Huang Su'e's status in the hearts of Gao Yuan and his wife at all.
Gao Mingcheng said while eating: "You can come and prepare it according to the customs of the village."
As soon as many beauties heard this, they knew what was going on.
They separated as soon as they got married, and their relationship with the eldest brother was limited, so naturally the gift given out would not be very big.
At this moment, what many beauties didn't know was that she was gossiping about others in the first half of the night, and Huang Su'e started to act in the second half of the night. Because it was her second child, not long after she started, she gave birth to the child smoothly.
At 5:30 in the morning, a baby's cry sounded, indicating that she had arrived in the world.
Luo Xiaohua was holding her newborn granddaughter, feeling a little excited. Although she thought Huang Su'e's baby was a grandson, she didn't dislike her granddaughter!
After all, she already has two grandchildren, but not a granddaughter yet!
The world prefers boys to girls, but the first granddaughter will always be treated differently.
Huang Su'e, who had just given birth, was slightly disappointed when she learned that it was a daughter. Luo Xiaohua comforted her, saying that a boy and a girl were just right. Huang Su'e had given birth to a grandson for her, and now she had a granddaughter. She was very happy.
After Gao Yuanyuan and Gao Mingpeng learned that they had given birth to a girl, they didn't have much emotional fluctuations. As long as the first child was a son, it didn't matter whether the second child was a son or a daughter.
Gao Mingpeng lit a cigarette, smoked half of it, and then said: "Dad, we are doing family planning now. The people in the brigade have told me a long time ago that after Su'e gives birth, she will be taken to her as soon as her health improves. The health center said I was the accountant of the village committee and could not follow the facts."
Gao Yuanyuan was also smoking. Surrounded by the smoke, he said in a deep voice: "Then go get a sterilization. Anyway, you have a son and a daughter, which is not bad."
Gao Mingpeng nodded. He was doing a pretty good job as an accountant. Apart from having to go door-to-door to collect money, his status in the village had indeed increased, especially for those who wanted to follow him. Everyone supports him. If he is given a job, he will take whomever he is asked to do it.
Another thing is that he is smarter and knows how to get things done. After getting familiar with the village committee, he can get some benefits more or less. In order to have a greater say in the future allocation of fields, Gao Mingpeng will continue to do it. This accountant.
Although the fields were only divided in 1983, over the years, some people have grown old, some have married outside, and some have taken wives and given birth to grandchildren. It is okay now, but in a few years, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the village because of the land problem. There are fewer contradictions.
At that time, the fields will definitely have to be redistributed.
I have to say that Gao Mingpeng is actually a very discerning person.
Gao Mingpeng had mentioned these ideas to Gao Yuan, who also worked in the village committee, and he agreed with them.
Gao Yuanyuan said: "Fields are the roots of farmers. If you work in the village committee, our family will definitely not suffer a loss if the fields are re-divided."
When the fields were first divided, Gao Yuanyuan was working in the village committee, so their fields were not bad.
When he thought that his son was working in the village committee when the land was divided for the second time, Gao Yuanyuan felt very at ease and a little proud.
Among the several children, he likes the eldest son the most. In fact, the eldest son is indeed the most reassuring to him.
Thinking of several children, the second child was ignored by him subconsciously, and he directly said: "The third daughter-in-law is also pregnant, and she is already pregnant. Your mother said that she will give birth in spring next year, and she doesn't know whether her baby is a boy or a girl. As for the fourth daughter-in-law... she has been married for so long and there is no news at all!"
"When your mother showed Mingli her eye on the eldest girl from the Zhang family, she said she was easy to give birth to. I think your mother was mistaken."
When Zhang Jinling lived at home, there was a lot of trouble at home, so Gao Yuanyuan didn't have a good impression of Zhang Jinling.
He felt that it was Zhang Jinling's fault that made such trouble happen. Otherwise, without Zhang Jinling, how could their whole family be in such good order?
Because of this prejudice, Gao Yuanyuan didn't want to see Zhang Jinling. The last time he went to the county for a wedding banquet, he didn't pay much attention to Zhang Jinling.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with a father-in-law being estranged from his daughter-in-law.
Gao Mingpeng could hear his father's dissatisfaction with the fourth daughter-in-law in his voice, but he didn't say anything. After smoking a cigarette, he looked at the increasingly bright sky and suddenly said: "The second brother happens to live in the village. He said... I need to get arrowroot powder. My daughter is born. When daybreak, I will go over and report the news."
"Then boil the eggs now. Your mother has saved the eggs a long time ago. After they are boiled and turned into red eggs, she will take the red eggs to report the news." Gao Yuan said.
After giving birth to a child, it is a local custom to bring red eggs to relatives' homes to report the news.
In some places, when holding a full-moon banquet, the host will boil red eggs and give them to the guests present.
However, the Full Moon Wine Festival is not very popular in Gaojiacun, and only people with particularly good family backgrounds would spend money to hold the Full Moon Wine Festival.
Luo Xiaohua took care of the baby and the mother in the room, while Gao Yuan went to cook eggs and porridge by himself. As for Gao Mingpeng's eldest son, he was with Gao Mingpeng and was under his control.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, Gao Mingpeng came to Niuweiling with two red eggs.
Gao Mingpeng rarely comes here, but he has often heard about Gao Mingcheng from the villagers. It can be said that Gao Mingcheng is the most promising young man in Gaojia Village. With Gao Mingcheng's achievements, he The engineering team that started the project seemed to be overshadowed a lot.
In addition to his own achievements, Gao Mingcheng brought the third child, Gao Mingwan, to be a driver, and the fourth child, Gao Mingli, to work as a worker in the county. This was also a topic that the villagers often talked about. They all felt that Gao Mingcheng was capable.
When Gao Mingpeng heard these words, he was sometimes in a daze.
When he was young, he hated this younger brother because people often told him deliberately that Gao Mingcheng had done something outrageous or that Gao Mingcheng had gotten into a fight with someone again, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
But now, people often praise Gao Mingcheng's achievements in front of him.
This gap makes Gao Mingpeng feel dazed sometimes, wondering if he heard wrongly.
Of course, he knew he heard it right, because the second child was really different!
Walking into the yard of Gao Mingcheng's house, Gao Mingpeng saw at a glance that Gao Mingcheng was grinding the kudzu root. His movements were fast and steady, and he did not slow down until there was only a little bit left. It was still as fast, but he did not cut it. Injured finger.
Gao Mingpeng watched for several minutes and even forgot his purpose of coming.
It was when Gao Mingcheng finished grinding a kudzu root and looked up at him that he realized what he was doing. (End of chapter)
