Tang Niannian's sleepiness suddenly disappeared and she patted her forehead hard. How could she forget her second aunt's natal family?
Xuan Zhenzhen’s natal family, Shanxia Lake Commune, later became the largest freshwater pearl producing area in the country. It is said that the history of freshwater pearl cultivation in Shanxia Lake originated from Fan Li of Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period, who was also the famous rich man Tao Zhugong.
Fan Li saw through Gou Jian's face, resigned and left, started a business, and was extremely successful. It was from him that freshwater pearl cultivation began, and the former name of Zhucheng was also derived from this.
"Second Aunt, do you still have people raising clams at your parents' house?" Tang Niannian asked.
"Yes, but not many."
Xuan Zhenzhu nodded. Nowadays, pearls are mainly sold to pharmaceutical companies for use in medicine. The annual demand is not much, and the villages are all cultivating them on a small scale.
Tang Niannian thought for a while and then said, "Second Aunt, go back to your parents' house and bring some samples of shell and pearl crafts for me to take a look at."
She didn't mention the necklace and earrings, and she certainly doesn't have them now.
Women on the street regard simplicity as their beauty. They only wear a gauze scarf and a hairpin. If they wear a necklace and earrings, they will be said to be a capitalist lady. They will be criticized at least, and they will be slapped at worst. No one dares to risk it. this risk.
But Tang Niannian didn't want to give up this piece of fat. When she went to the Canton Fair to see if the sales were good, she would expand the scale when she came back and apply to make pearl jewelry. She couldn't just sell raw pearls to foreigners.
In her previous life, she visited the Pearl Exhibition Hall of Shanxia Lake and heard the commentator talk about the history of pearl development. In the 1990s, freshwater pearls from Shanxia Lake were mainly exported, but they were sold wholesale at very low prices, and foreigners wholesaled them back. Later, they are made into exquisite and high-end pearl jewelry and sold back to China at a high price.
Later, the country gradually awakened to brand awareness and developed its own brand, so it no longer followed the low-cost wholesale route.
Tang Niannian wanted to give the people of Shanxia Lake the concept of building a brand from now on, and not let foreigners take advantage for so many more years.
Xuan Zhenzhu nodded happily and said, "I'll go back soon, my dad also raised clams!"
Her father knows how to raise clams and has rich experience. Her name is Xuan Zhenzhu, and her sister's name is Xuan Mingzhu. There are only two sisters in her family. There are no brothers. The elder sister came to recruit a son-in-law.
Xuan Zhenzhen ran back to the sock factory to ask for leave, and then happily rode back to her parents' home.
The Tang family was particularly lively that night. The courtyard was packed with people. They were all villagers holding their rice bowls and watching TV. They couldn't stand in the courtyard, so they crowded outside. It was just as lively as when watching an outdoor movie.
Some people simply climb into the trees to stand high and see far, which only tests their eyesight and hearing.
Tang Niannian was sitting in the corner of the yard eating. She was not interested in the current TV programs. Apart from news and opera, there were not even advertisements. The TV programs were too single.
The date happened to be shown on the TV, and the villagers shouted: "The summer solstice is in two days!"
"I work every day without looking at the calendar. Time flies so fast!"
"We will eat wheat cakes during the summer solstice. Tomorrow we will go to the mountains to pick pine flowers and make pine flower wheat cakes!"
"My mother-in-law eats green cakes!"
"My mother-in-law rolls Mengcai in pancakes. I will pick some Mengcai and come back tomorrow!"
Several women who were married from other villages all talked about the summer solstice snacks of their parents’ families. Zhucheng has the custom of eating wheat cakes during the summer solstice, but the method is different in each town.
Tang Niannian swallowed, she was greedy.
It felt like she had eaten wheat cakes a long time ago. She had forgotten the taste, but she remembered that the wheat cakes made by Mrs. Tang were particularly delicious, and the wheat cakes with Meng vegetables made by Mrs. San were also very delicious. .
She wants to eat them all.
Songhua wheat cake
Green cake, dough made of mugwort and flour
Meng Cai, I don’t know what its scientific name is.
Stir-fried stuffing with Meng vegetables and rolled wheat cakes
"Time flies so fast. After eating the wheat cakes, it will be July and a half soon, and it's time to make candy." Another woman said.
Her natal family has the custom of making sweet cakes in July and a half.
Not all villages and towns in Zhuji hold Tangyang Festival on July 30th. Tangcun did not originally do so, but because there were many wives from other villages, some people started doing it over time.
Tang Niannian swallowed again. She was not greedy for Tangyang, but she was greedy for Tangyang's derivatives.
When steaming the glutinous rice, some vine stems, which are rice pulp skins, are steamed. Like rice rolls, this skin is used to wrap the stuffing fried in snow and red, and rolled into a tube. It is simply delicious.
She hadn't had this for a long time, and she was greedy.
Rattan stems, super delicious when rolled up
"Milk, I want to eat vine stems and wheat cakes!"
Tang Niannian made a loud request. Food is the most important thing for the people. This is a legitimate request.
"Do you want to eat chai cake?"
Mrs. Tang, who was watching TV with gusto, replied without even turning her head.
Tang Niannian puffed up his cheeks, ran to Third Auntie, and said, "Sister Auntie, you cook it for me, I'll provide the ingredients, and I'll pay you back!"
Mrs. Tang immediately stopped watching TV and turned around and shouted: "Your third uncle is very busy. How can I have free time to do it for you? I will do it tomorrow!"
San Auntie's eyes were bright at first. Nian Yatou was very generous with her actions, and she would definitely not give less.
But the light quickly went out again, by Mrs. Tang.
She didn't dare to argue with Mrs. Tang. She only dared to whisper: "What you cook is not as delicious as what I cook."
Mrs. Tang's ears were sharper than a dog's, so she heard everything. She glared at San Auntie and said loudly: "Why is it that my food doesn't taste good? When I was little, I couldn't stop eating. When I was young, my hands were The most skillful person in the village, he is the best in everything he does!"
Because of what Fanshu did, Mrs. Tang still remembers her hatred for San Auntie.
San Bo Niang pursed her lips and cursed silently in her heart, "You are the number one scolder. Who can scold you better!"
"Nian girl, I can do it too. I'll cook it for you to eat tomorrow!"
"I make wheat cakes with Meng vegetables and meat!"
"Tomorrow I will ask my boy to go up the mountain to pick pine flowers. I will prepare them later and send them over!"
The women in the village are very enthusiastic and want to cook delicious food for Tang Niannian and try to leave a good impression so that they can work in the factory in the future.
Although Tang Niannian refused, these women just pretended not to hear and just ate a little bit. If the girl wants to eat, they must be satisfied.
In the end, the wheat cakes were made by Mrs. San. Tang Niannian gave her flour and meat, and originally wanted to pay her wages, but the captain scolded her and told her to get out after paying her, and not to enter his house again.
As for Mrs. Tang, Tang Niannian comforted her with a big unity card.
In the afternoon, San Bo Niang made wheat cakes with cane stems, pine flower wheat cakes, green cakes (wormwood and flour kneaded into dough), and Mengcai wheat cakes. They were all placed in clean baskets, still steaming. Woolen cloth.
The rattan stems must be steamed and eaten to be delicious. San Bo Niang steamed one piece, and Tang Niannian rolled one piece, and enjoyed eating it.
"You want to eat the rest and heat them up."
San Auntie made a lot and filled a basket for Tang Niannian to take home to eat, but she only took half of it and gave the remaining half to the captain's family before striding away.
"Hey, you girl is really..."
San Auntie chased her out but failed to catch up. She shook her head with a smile and came back with half a basket of wheat cakes.
Nian Yatou's hands are really loose, but she has the skills and earns a lot. Even if her hands leak every day, she can still eat and drink.
