To put it simply, rice balls are fried dough sticks wrapped in glutinous rice. Li Qiao didn't care about authenticity. He added egg yolk, pork floss and grilled sausage to it. He added whatever Tao Zhu liked to eat.
When the rice balls were ready, Tao Zhu looked at the oil paper bag in front of him, a little reluctant to eat it.
The glutinous rice costs eighteen cents a pound, and the sausages also cost eighteen cents a piece. As for the egg yolk and meat floss, Li Qiao added a big lump to it. The total must be twenty cents.
Such a rice ball actually costs dozens of pennies!
"Eat quickly, it must taste good. I heard that people in the south like to eat this way." Li Qiao urged.
Hearing this, Tao Zhu picked up the knife and prepared to cut the oil paper package into two pieces.
Li Qiao saw his intention and immediately waved his hand: "I'll make a few more. Dashan and Chuntao have been working very hard recently, so they need to eat something good to replenish themselves."
"...Okay." Although he felt that this was too extravagant, he didn't waste it. It was eaten in his stomach, so Tao Zhu picked up the oil paper bag.
When you bite into it, the softness of the glutinous rice, the crispness of the fried dough sticks, the fragrance of the sausage, and the saltiness of the egg yolk and meat floss are all mixed together. Not only is it not surprising, it is also unexpectedly delicious.
He looked at Li Qiao in surprise. It was like eating copper coins. The taste was worth it!
Li Qiao knew from his eyes that he liked it very much, so he said: "We will eat like this tomorrow."
"You guys eat like this, my flesh hurts." Li Dashan said while carefully re-wrapping the rice ball he took a bite of.
Of course he also likes the taste, but it is really too expensive. He feels like he is not eating, but eating his flesh!
"What are you doing wrapping it up?" Li Qiao asked him.
"Such an expensive and delicious rice ball, I'll give it to Brother Qian to eat. Hehe, Brother Qian will definitely like it." Li Dashan said with a silly smile on his face.
"...I'll make another one for you, take it to Brother Qian to eat." Li Qiao was a little speechless.
"No, no, no, no, this is fine!" Li Dashan shook his head crazily.
When he eats anything at Li Qiao's place, he never mentions taking it away, because he knows that once he says to take it back to his parents, brothers and sisters, Li Qiao will definitely prepare an untouched portion for him.
But this time he couldn't help it. This rice ball was expensive and delicious, and he really wanted Brother Qian to try it.
Li Chuntao also said: "Brother Qiao, just let Brother Zhu eat. I still prefer noodles."
It was obvious that Li Qiao made this rice ball specifically to coax Tao Zhucai, so she stopped joining in the fun.
Tao Zhu: "..."
Suddenly I felt like I was being treated as a child.
"It's not just rice balls, and it's not just rice balls. It's the first time I've made them. Everyone is making them fresh. I can't eat enough if I eat them. You can eat whatever Brother Zhu and I eat."
Li Qiao didn't care about the money.
He said he planned to make a few more, not only Zheng Qianqian's, but also planned to let Li Liang Wang Guihua have a try.
Li Dashan noticed his intention and ran away with the rice ball in hand, not even eating lunch: "I'm going to find Brother Qian!"
Li Qiao: "..."
As soon as this brat realized what he was doing, it was quite normal to chase people.
He looked at Tao Zhu and said, "Brother Zhu, when I quietly brought you food, I was more excited and happy than Dashan. I was looking forward to seeing you every day."
I miss that time a bit.
"……you shut up."
Tao Zhu glared at him, Chuntao was still there!
"I'll squat in front of the door to eat, you can do whatever you want." Li Chuntao held back her laughter and walked towards the door.
But there was envy in her eyes.
She was so harmed by Zhou Mingsheng that she no longer even wanted her life.
But seeing Li Qiao and Tao Zhu getting tired of each other every day, she started to look forward to getting married.
Why.
Zheng family.
When Li Dashan arrived, the Zheng family had already eaten. They planned to take a short rest and then continue making sausages.
Butcher Zheng saw Li Dashan coming and called Zheng Qianqian to come out of the house.
Zheng Qianqian came out and learned Li Dashan's purpose. He looked at the rice ball with a bite missing and rolled his eyes.
"Whoever wants to eat your saliva, eat it yourself."
"Ah?" Li Dashan was startled, and then quickly said: "Then I'll get a knife and cut off the place I bitten."
"You can rest and eat by yourself. I'll go find Brother Zhu to buy some." Zheng Qianqian said and went back to the house to get the money.
He really likes green rice balls with egg yolk and meat floss. Now that Li Qiao has made such a rice ball, he will buy a few for the whole family to try.
Of course, I have to bring a few sausages with me, because Li Qiao doesn’t have many sausages at home.
"...Okay." Li Dashan scratched his head, a little disappointed.
But looking at Brother Qian's delicate figure walking in front, he giggled twice and chased after him.
Of course Zheng Qianqian didn't just buy rice balls, he also wanted to share gossip with Tao Zhu.
"You and Brother Qiao haven't heard, right? Brother Dazhong and Han Xiaoyan fought fiercely last night. Han Xiaoyan wanted Brother Dazhong to be the foreman when your family was building a house. Brother Dazhong refused, so she said Dazhong I am not a man, so let her and the two children suffer with him."
Although Zheng Qianqian did not witness the quarrel at Li Dazhong's family last night, he was well-informed and recounted the scene to Tao Zhu and Li Qiao without missing any details, making the two of them feel as if they were at the scene.
Originally, Han Xiaoyan did not dare to speak loudly with Li Dazhong, and Li Dao was the main force at the beginning.
Li Dao was infuriated by Li Dazhong's words about not providing for old age. He scolded Li Dazhong angrily. He also talked about the difficulties at home and compared Li Liang and Li Chuntao.
It's okay if his family can't compare to Li Liang, but why can't he compare to Li Chuntao?
Li Chuntao gets 20 coins a day, which is 600 coins a month.
A loser can earn so much, why can't Li Dazhong?
Han Xiaoyan was stimulated by the money earned by Li Chuntao, Li Dashan, and Li Liang, and compared with the plummeting food supply at home, she became bolder.
Did she marry Li Dazhong just to eat chaffy vegetables?
Even if she can eat chaffy vegetables, she still has two children. Li Dazhong is such a selfish man. For the sake of his own face, he makes his parents, wife and children suffer.
Since Li Dazhong values Li Qiao as a brother so much, why doesn't he live with Li Qiao!
In short, Han Xiaoyan spoke plausibly and felt that Li Dazhong was sorry for her and her children.
"Brother Dazhong was so angry that he wanted to send her back to her parents' home on the spot. If the two children hadn't suddenly started crying and making trouble, brother Dazhong would never have softened his heart."
Li Qiao: "..."
Tao Zhu: "..."
It seems that I can't go to Li Dazhong in private to talk about being a foreman.
But this Han Xiaoyan... Tao Zhu sighed, what should Li Dazhong's family do with their lives.
Li Qiao had no choice. With the child in the middle, he was an outsider and was not qualified to point fingers.
The current situation is that he is willing to give Li Dazhong a hand, but Li Dazhong refuses to accept it.
Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time.
In the evening, Li Qiao went to see Li Gu and wanted Li Gu to be the foreman.
Li Gu was naturally willing. Even if Li Qiao didn't pay him, he would still be willing to be the foreman to keep Li Qiao in check. The house was a lifetime event.
Regarding the high salary offered by Li Qiao, he shook his head and refused. Is it easy for Li Qiao and Tao Zhu to make money?
It's not easy. When I have no rest all day long, I can't leave that home at the same time.
Moreover, the couple has not yet prepared all the money to build a house. The couple earns a day's money to buy a day's worth of building materials, so as an uncle, his wages are the same as others.
Li Gu's attitude made Li Qiao and Tao Zhu feel warm in their hearts. This is the real elder.
Since Li Gu declined, he would give Li Chuntao a salary increase later.
Li Gu was right, their time as a couple was tied up in snacks. If you don’t work for a day, you won’t make any money that day.
Li Qiao was willing to take a break from business, but Tao Zhu refused to take a day off.
Even with Li Dashan's help, the two of them could only go to their own fields for half a day at most.
I want to go to the town or county together, but that’s impossible because we don’t have time.
So, it’s time for Li Chuntao to get involved.
You will first do preliminary work such as grinding glutinous rice flour and making starch. After the trial period is over, you will master the core skills like Li Dashan.
Li Chuntao didn't expect that Li Qiao would let her participate. After listening to Li Qiao's words, she was stunned for a few seconds before saying: "...I may get married in the future."
This kind of technology is passed down from male to female.
Of course she would not reveal any of Li Qiao's recipes, but she had to explain this matter in advance because she was afraid that Li Qiao would regret it.
But soon, without waiting for Li Qiao to speak, she immediately said: "I don't want to get married. I will stay in the Li family for the rest of my life!"
Compared with helping Li Qiao and making money, getting married is nothing.
There haven't been any good people coming to her house recently. If a good person comes to propose marriage after she masters the core skills, then it's okay not to accept the marriage.
Li Qiao didn't expect Li Chuntao to have this idea. He smiled and said, "Actually, you can find a son-in-law. As long as you have money, what kind of man can't you find?"
"... Looking for a son-in-law?"
Not only Li Chuntao was shocked, but Tao Zhu also looked at him in surprise.
"Why are you so surprised? If a man is capable, he can have three wives and four concubines. If a woman is rich, why can't she have a son-in-law? The most important thing is to live a happy life."
Li Chuntao: "..."
She was shocked, but couldn't argue.
Li Qiao saw Tao Zhu's thoughtful look and said hurriedly: "Brother Zhu, your name is written on our land deed, and our names are written on the house deed. Your ability is no better than mine." weak!"
"I didn't say anything, so you don't have to rush to explain." Tao Zhu shook his head.
A particularly wicked idea suddenly popped into his head.
Hey, he's gone bad...
