After hearing this, Lili's eyes lit up, "Can I do it?"
"Just learn to play. I happen to still have a textbook and a dictionary."
After breakfast the next day, Gu Mingtang took out the recorder and the tape. Lili and Sanwa squatted in front of the recorder curiously and watched Gu Mingtang put the tape in. Then the sweet voice of the little girl came from inside: Good teacher morning.
Good morning, teacher, attracted the attention of the two children, along with Lili and Chunya.
This tape is not a textbook. It starts with the alphabet and covers the basics, mainly pronunciation standards. There are many common expressions in it. There are six sets of tapes in total. If you can master it proficiently, you will have no problem with listening or conversation.
As for writing, take your time.
After the winter solstice, the weather was getting longer day by day, so Gu Mingtang changed his meal from two meals to three.
The work and rest time also gradually became regular.
Eat breakfast from 8 to 9 o'clock. During this time, let the children learn English for one hour. After studying, they can go out to play.
According to the textbook, an hour passed quickly.
In the afternoon, it was time for the two children to practice calligraphy and painting. Gu Mingtang and Lili boiled the remaining melon seeds to control the water. The house was full again, but this time there was no rush. They could dry and fry them slowly. .
However, the weather is slowly getting warmer, and frying spiced melon seeds will be discovered sooner or later. Gu Mingtang thought, should he change places before being discovered?
But here comes the problem. It’s no problem if it weighs thirty or fifty pounds, but it’s not a trivial matter if it weighs hundreds or thousands of pounds. It’s inconvenient to move it anywhere, and accidents are more likely to happen in unfamiliar places.
As long as there are no documents from above, Beihuang will strictly enforce the prohibition of buying and selling.
In fact, she can be patient and wait until the early 1980s and won't be so timid.
But Gu Mingtang felt uneasy and couldn't wait that long.
She was worried that this painful period novel would create an inherent world consciousness, that is, the protagonist is powerful but unfortunate, and he is destined to lose the person he loves most.
As the male protagonist, it doesn’t matter.
But as the person he loves most, that would be too unlucky.
Fortunately she is not.
But the child is.
Gu Mingtang's eyes were stern. If she dared to let the two children continue their miserable fate, she would destroy the world!
Soon, the time agreed with Qi Gang came. Gu Mingtang put the tea egg ingredients in a canvas bag, put them on the back seat of his bicycle and tied them up. He told Lili to look after the house, and she rode her bicycle to the county seat.
This yellow sand road leading to the county seat has been in disrepair for a long time and is full of potholes. When there is heavy snow in winter, carriages and cars really don't bump. But after the snow melts, there are potholes everywhere. You can't avoid this or that.
In other words, if you want to get rich, build roads first.
It will be much better once you reach the commune, and the main roads in the county are all cement roads, making it even easier to ride.
Seeing Qi Gang and Zhou Aijun standing at the gate of the department store, Gu Mingtang raised his hands at them, and was then taken to a seemingly abandoned private house in the north of the city.
The private house is at the foot of the mountain. Not far away are two units, one of which is a nursing home, and the other is a nursing home. Further to the north is a forest. Not to mention, it is quite quiet here.
Everything was ready at the residence, but in just two days, 1,500 eggs were obtained, and five large pots and other utensils were actually prepared at the residence.
The big iron pot is used, but the stove is new. The mud on it has not dried yet, but it looks very clean. There is a pretty girl about fifteen or sixteen years old working with a rag. .
Gu Mingtang's eyes moved slightly as he looked at the cauldron, thinking to himself, this is a good place.
Don't know how they found it.
Gangzi introduced her, "Sister, that's my sister, just call her Qiqi."
The little girl nodded shyly to Gu Mingtang.
But he didn't speak.
Qi Gang hurriedly explained, "Sister, Qi Qi...can't speak."
Gu Mingtang was stunned for a moment, then opened her bag. Fortunately, she brought a few packs of homemade peanut toffee. She gave Qi Qi a pack, "I made the peanut toffee myself. You can try it."
Qi Qi was originally worried that Gu Mingtang would hate her because she couldn't speak, but when she saw the smile on her face, Qi Qi, who could understand kindness and malice best, felt relieved.
Opening the paper package, Qi Qi couldn't help but take a piece of rectangular pieces of peanut candy that smelled like milk and put it in her mouth.
After just one bite, Qi Qi's eyes widened, her eyebrows arched, and she gave Gu Mingtang a thumbs up. She gestured while eating. Before Qi Gang could explain, Gu Mingtang smiled and said, "I understand, Qi Qi complimented me." The toffee is delicious.”
Gu Mingtang gave Gangzi and Zhou Aijun another pack and asked them to share it.
The feeling of being treated as a child... is quite happy.
Zhou Aijun ate one and said sincerely, "Sister, this toffee is so delicious."
Gu Mingtang stopped his thoughts rudely, "This is for my family. It is too troublesome and costly to make, and the raw materials are not easy to find..."
As expected, Zhou Aijun stopped mentioning it and told Gu Mingtang that they were the only ones. Although he had helpers, he still felt that it was not safe and he still wanted to rest assured.
The eggs supplied by ticket are very cheap, but if you go through the black market channel, the price is 10 to 20 cents.
This is much more recycled, with an average egg costing about 15 cents.
Don’t say much, just get to work.
First, he washed the eggs. Gu Mingtang thought that Zhou Aijun didn't know how to work. After all, he knew at a glance that his family conditions were good. Unexpectedly, he worked very quickly.
He and Gangzi were washing here, while Gu Mingtang and Qi Qi put the washed eggs in a pot and boiled them for about five minutes. Then they took them out and soaked them for a while. Gu Mingtang taught Qi Qi to break them one by one. eggshell.
With the three large pots freed up, Gu Mingtang took out the prepared ingredients, the most important thing being black tea, and put them in according to the proportions. Soon, the aroma spread.
As if to avoid suspicion, while Gu Mingtang was putting in the seasonings, the three people went into the back room to clean the eggs.
It's not that I'm so nervous. Tea eggs don't have much technical content, but tea is very important. Those who know it think it's simple, but those who don't know will put soy sauce in it.
Gu Mingtang discovered that after entering the book, she actually improved her cooking skills little by little. As long as she wanted to eat many things and cooked them with her heart, they would definitely taste good, and she also felt comfortable in the proportions.
More than 500 of them were cooked in one morning, and they were all placed in a large basin. After they were all cooked, they were put back together into the soup for soaking.
At noon, Qi Qi made hot soup noodles with a tea egg for each person. Zhou Aijun said, "I think I can eat ten tea eggs in one meal without blinking."
"It doesn't taste very good yet. You can eat it tomorrow morning. It will taste better."
Zhou Aijun didn't hide anything and asked directly, "Sister, this soup is so fragrant. Can it be used again and again?"
"Yes, as long as it doesn't deteriorate or get moldy."
But then he also told a few people to pay attention to the safety of the things they put in. It is a sneaky thing, so don't let others eat it and cause problems.
Zhou Aijun seriously agreed.
(End of chapter)
