It was the Chinese New Year, and all the uncles who were working abroad had returned home. Xu Mo, who worked diligently in school, finally got his annual leave.
But he did not lie comfortably in bed Maodong. Instead, he personally cooked three meals for his siblings every day, copying books and flipping through recipes in between.
Today he found a new way to cook radish in the north and is trying it carefully.
Peel off the skin of some shriveled radishes and tear them into small pieces for later use.
Cut the fat and thin pork belly into small pieces and set aside, then soak in a handful of sweet potato vermicelli and you are ready to start cooking.
Zheng Ruqian and Fang Heng were usually the ones lighting the fire, but today neither of them were here. Wen Zhiyun and Chang Yan looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally Chang Yan stood up.
It was Jiang Sheng who chose it. She said, "Fourth brother's hands are used to treat patients, how can they burn firewood."
The fifth brother has a handsome face, but his face cannot be used as food. Only by burning firewood can he eat.
Chang Yan's mouth twitched, but he had to admit that it made sense.
So, his hands, which had held a lot of money and touched a good jade, grabbed the dark fire stick and lit the flame after repeated failed exercises.
Xu Mo took the opportunity to put the pork belly pieces into the pot, stir out the fat from the fat, then added spices, poured water, put in radish pieces, and finally put a thin pancake on the edge of the pot.
After simmering for a quarter of an hour on medium heat, take the pancake out when it is cooked. There is still soup in the pot. Quickly add the vermicelli and simmer for another half-quarter of an hour. The vermicelli has absorbed the soup, the radish melts in one sip, and the pork belly is soft and delicious. .
Sprinkle chopped green onions and coriander out of the pan, and the aroma will spread far and wide.
Jiang Sheng took a deep breath, and before he could cheer, he saw two figures pulling a donkey cart parked at the gate of the ruined temple.
Zheng Ruqian, who was in ragged clothes and disheveled hair, rushed over. He took a deep breath and then shed tears, "Smells, it smells so good, it smells like the food at home."
Fang Heng was not much better, he kept sucking saliva.
Feng Dian had been sleeping in the open for ten days, and both of them had become darker and thinner. Looking at their brothers and sisters at home, their eyes turned red.
"Second brother and third brother are back." Jiang Sheng sniffed, "Why are you back? How come you...have lost weight."
Xu Mo was still calm, so he took out two pieces of clothes and a basin of hot water, "Wash your hands first and then eat."
After a brief cleaning, the six brothers and sisters gathered around the small stove again, each grabbing a small pancake and began to eat happily.
The soft and tasty radish is delicious, the plump and slippery vermicelli is delicious, and even the pork belly is fragrant but not greasy.
Dinner is over.
Zheng Ruqian covered his obviously bulging belly, lay down on the quilt, and sighed contentedly.
Jiang Sheng licked his little white teeth, then rushed over and grabbed his ears.
Zheng Ruqian was startled, tilted his head and begged for mercy, "Jiang Sheng, little Jiang Sheng, sister, good sister, don't pull my ears. If you have anything to say, please speak up."
"Who told you to talk to me properly?" Jiang Sheng said fiercely, "Did you talk to me carefully? You took the third brother and ran out suddenly. He suddenly disappeared for ten days. If you don't come back, I will think that you are dead outside."
"And eldest brother, not to mention sitting in a pile of vegetables every day bumping to and from school, I still spent twenty cents, you pay me twenty cents, compensate me!"
She was so vicious, but Zheng Ruqian was not afraid. Instead, he laughed twice.
Only loved ones will be angry because of concern.
However, his smile made Jiang Sheng even angrier, and the force of pulling his ears gradually increased.
Zheng Ruqian quickly surrendered, "I'll give it to you. I'll give you not only 20 coins, but also 200 coins and 2,000 coins."
He took out the money from his pocket, took out two coins and put them in Jiang Sheng's palm.
When I left, I had two taels of silver, and when I came back, I had only two pence left.
Jiang Sheng let go of his hand heartbrokenly and was speechless.
Zheng Ruqian took the opportunity to hide behind Fang Heng, whispering to soothe his ears.
"Second, second and third, this is your fault." Xu Mo finally spoke, showing the calmness of a big brother, "You disappear for ten days without even saying a word. Do you know how worried everyone is about you during these ten days?"
Zheng Ruqian and Jiang Sheng were smiling playfully, but when it came to Xu Mo, he only dared to shrink his head and explain honestly.
"We spent eight of the ten days traveling, and the remaining two days were spent collecting vegetables in Yunshui County. Fortunately, we lived up to our expectations, and I collected a cart full of vegetables."
"It's true that we have been living in the open air for these ten days, and the life is uncomfortable, but fortunately we have money, so we don't have to worry about food and drink." Zheng Ruqian sighed, "It's only been ten days, and Lao San and I can't stand it anymore. It's really unbearable." I know how little Jiang Sheng has been homeless for seven years."
A full seven years.
As hard as it was to live in the open air, Zheng Ruqian felt sorry for his sister Jiang Sheng.
Fortunately, there will be them in the days to come.
Zheng Ruqian straightened up, pointed to the fully loaded donkey cart outside the ruined temple, and said proudly, "Brother, I brought the vegetables back. If people in this county don't sell them to me, I will go to Yunshui County to buy them. Yunshui County doesn't sell them to me." If I sell it, I can go to other counties.”
As long as there is a donkey cart and as long as you are willing to endure hardship, he can transport vegetables from anywhere.
Isn’t the essence of doing business just transportation?
Zheng Ruqian's smile faltered, as he seemed to have found the key.
The key to truly successful business!
"Not only that, the second brother also brought gifts for everyone." Fang Heng interrupted, "The two taels of silver were really spent carefully by the second brother."
Jiang Sheng was squatting on the ground with heartache, but now he suddenly jumped up and rushed to the donkey cart, "Where is the gift? Where is it?"
The brothers all smiled.
After all, my sister is just a seven-year-old girl.
Zheng Ruqian came back to his senses, took out the pastry brought from Yunshui County, and introduced, "This is a bait block I accidentally saw on the street. It is said to be durable after being stored for a long time. It tastes soft and elastic. It is even more delicious when dipped in white sugar... …”
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Sheng had already picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. After chewing it for a while, he quickly spit it out.
"Bah, bah, bah, what is this? It's going to knock out my teeth."
Zheng Ruqian laughed.
Xu Mo stepped forward, picked up the piece of bait and thought for a moment, "If I remember correctly, this piece of bait is a specialty of the south. It needs to be sliced and roasted until slightly charred, or boiled in water until soft before it can be eaten."
"Brother is indeed knowledgeable." Zheng Ruqian nodded, "This bait is indeed a specialty of Yunnan County. I just met it by chance. What I bought more this time is a local specialty of Yunshui County."
Although Yunshui County is only one county away from Xieyang County, the temperature is four or five degrees different.
The eggplants and beans that had long since froze to death in Xieyang County are actually still partially alive in the southern part of Yunshui County.
Not only that, they also discovered a food called wild rice, which is a common dish for people in Yunshui County. However, due to geographical location and other factors, it has never appeared in Xieyang County.
Zheng Ruqian pulled out two sticks, and everyone gathered around to admire them.
Xu Mo silently took out his books and looked up the information.
the next day.
Zheng Ruqian and Fang Heng came over to rest and delivered the cart full of vegetables to Youranju.
