"Here comes the braised loach!"
Xu Laosi had just washed his hair and hadn't yet dried it. With his long hair hanging loose, he hurriedly brought a large plate of loach into the room.
This time it was delicious because he was watching the second sister-in-law cooking from the side.
If his second sister-in-law was reluctant to let go, Xu Laosi would deliberately say from the side: "Sister-in-law, you have forgotten that when our brothers were not at home, you and your mother ate chicken and pure rice at home. It’s what you guys did.”
Xu Laosi looked like he would shed tears at most, and he saved his life by spending it on these silly boys.
"No, isn't Mom at home? You can do whatever Mom says. Mom and Tian Xin are still close... Okay, I won't say anymore. I'll just listen to you this time, right? Just do whatever you say. "
Yu Qiniang can't be stingy anymore.
So even though it’s not fish stew, this meal is really delicious.
The loach stewed in soy sauce is delicious when eaten with rice.
"The spicy tofu is also coming out of the pot."
This dish was learned by Yu Qinniang and Mrs. Xu. It is actually a simple version of Mapo Tofu.
Ginger, garlic, soy sauce, green onions, salt, oil, water starch, and the homemade chili sauce that Mrs. Xu used to make at home, put these things in.
Don’t underestimate the ingredients when cooking here. Whoever cooks slowly and carefully thinks about how to make something delicious, but if you add less of one thing, you can save a little bit. Otherwise, wouldn’t you have to spend money to buy any of them?
But tonight, Yu Qiniang was so upset that she cooked according to her mother-in-law's generous style.
Although twenty years of habit made her feel awkward, and her movements of scooping out salt and putting oil were not natural, she still imitated Mrs. Xu and asked Mr. Xu, who was lighting the fire next to her, to hand her various bottles and jars:
"Give me that, I'll make some, and then I'll make some of this. Do you see? I'm going to put this big spoonful in it, otherwise it won't be fragrant. Hey, if you put it in the pot like this and sprinkle some chopped green onion, it will be fragrant."
This made Xu Laoer look askance at his wife, she was talking so closely, it was obvious at first glance that she was imitating his mother and copying the gourd.
How did the young couple know that their mother was going to broadcast live.
Stir-fried celery and peanuts were also served.
Yu Qiniang fried six eggs with sauce. It is impossible to fry fried eggs.
Mother-in-law’s original words, it’s enough for a man to listen to half of what he said. Major issues such as how many people buy houses and land are actually decided by women. As long as a woman dares to grit her teeth and decide on something, it will eventually be done. If you just listen to those men and don't hold on tight, and insist on raising enough money to buy a house and land, you will easily not be able to live in a bridge with him.
Yu Qiniang thought that scrambled eggs with soy sauce would be better, but she would eat less vegetables and salted eggs.
Of the twelve eggs Aunt Pepper gave her, she could still keep six for her husband and two brothers to make egg drop soup with pancakes twice.
Of course, it would be great if my mother-in-law could come back in the next two days. She would no longer have to worry about how to eat the eggs.
To let Yu Qiniang speak her mind, cooking for the whole family is not as satisfying as going out to carry firewood and work.
Then Yu Qiniang and Xu Laoer finally entered the house after a tiring day.
The second child was too busy to even bother to wipe his face.
Everyone was so hungry that they hurriedly said:
"Come, let's start the meal. The last pot is the two-meter dry rice stewed by your sister."
In addition, there are two corns, four potatoes and half a Japanese melon packed in a small steamer, as well as washed wild vegetables with dipping sauce.
The two-meter dry rice is served in a small pot, which is enough for one person to eat two bowls.
This was a complete surprise to Xu Laoer. He quickly stood up and filled up the bowl for his brother-in-law.
Xu Laoer originally thought that because of Yu Qinniang's stubbornness, it would be great if she could make three-joint noodle pancakes mixed with white flour as the staple food, but he didn't expect that he would be successful tonight.
This is true, rice is Yu Qiniang's only selfish wish for her younger brother.
Yu Qiniang was happy to see her brother eating rice.
Because her family's land cannot grow rice, she goes out to buy rice for more than 20 yuan a pound, which is more expensive than fattened pork that can be boiled for oil. So let alone rice, I haven’t even had rice porridge for several years.
A few years ago, her eldest brother came out
I was working outside and was bitten by a weasel or something else at night. When I got home, my head was so hot that I felt dizzy.
At that time, even her eldest brother thought that he would not be able to survive, so he finally stopped speaking the truth.
Her eldest brother held her hand and said, "Sister, I want to eat rice. I guess it tastes very good just eating rice. Let's see how good it tastes when others eat it. I want to be a full man before I die."
But at that time, after my parents had paid for the medicine to remove heat and apply wounds to my brother, there was nowhere left to spare.
Yu Qiniang still remembers that she went out crying to borrow rice from everywhere.
Even if people heard that her eldest brother was struggling to survive and wanted to eat rice, they didn't dare to borrow it.
What should I say? Borrowing something is not a matter of popularity, but the other party will consider when you can pay it back. They would also consider borrowing this kind of rice that would make them a full meal before they die. It is not easy to come to ask for it. If you insist on asking for it, you will be said to be hard-hearted and have a bad reputation. It would be easier to just say that there is no rice at home, and not offend anyone.
That’s why her mother-in-law said: When you make others feel that they can pay back anything they borrow, then you can borrow whatever you want. This is the icing on the cake. Yu Qinniang felt a special sense of empathy after hearing that. It's really what my mother-in-law said.
In short, Yu Qiniang still remembers this matter.
She just planned that during these days when her eldest brother is at her house, he would make as much rice as possible and less steamed dry food. Anyway, he would cook everything.
Even if she can earn some money to buy rice by borrowing Dongfeng from her mother-in-law, the eldest brother will be filial to her mother and feed Erli. It is easy for a year and a half to go without a grain of rice.
Another mother-in-law later bought rice with worms in it. You said how to fix it, and she got angry thinking about it. .net
She happened to pick out some broken rice that wasn't that good, so she cooked it and ate it.
At this time, Xu Laoer turned his head to help Dali arrange the dishes and quietly took away the potatoes from his wife's hand.
He didn't even look back or glance at Qin Niang, he could accurately take away his wife's empty bowl and exchange the two rice dumplings in front of him for his wife.
Throughout the whole process, Xu Laosi and Dali didn't notice this episode at all.
Swallowing the saliva that reached his mouth, he frowned and refused: "Brother-in-law, stop holding the eggs, that's enough."
Dali sighed again:
"It's almost time to eat for the Chinese New Year. I'll just make some loach for the night and dip it in pickles. Eat as much as you can.
There is so much white rice in this rice, how can my sister be so ignorant?
If this were in my house, my mother would bang her head with chopsticks and curse people, saying, "I'm not an old bachelor living alone. How can I live today without thinking about tomorrow?" She can't be allowed to cook anymore.
Brother-in-law, if nothing happens, you really have to take care of my sister. If my aunt doesn’t talk about her, you won’t talk about her either. But this time he might be thinking about me. "
Dali was worried that if he came and cooked so many delicious dishes, his sister would be scolded later, so it was better to talk things out of the way. To be honest, this table can really serve as the Yu family's New Year's Eve dinner.
Xu Laoer: That's good to say, but don't say it. Don't tell your sister that she's sick.
"Look at the fourth brother, he has eaten half of the bowl of rice. You eat too, brother, why are you eating cabbage? Don't use cabbage to make rice. You can follow the example of the fourth brother and use the mapo tofu mixed with rice and loach with soy sauce. , you see there are also red peppers in the loach, and then some peanuts."
Xu Laosi laughed and said:
"Yes, it's so delicious, we won't have any leftovers tonight. Sister-in-law, I have to praise you today. The food is as delicious as my mother's cooking.
And Brother Dali, that’s what you want to do.
Anyway, you will stay here for a while. You will know when my mother and my niece come back. There is no use in explaining. When the time comes, you can watch from the side. If my niece dares to order food, my mother will dare to cook it. This is the style of the head of our old Xu family.
And let my brother scold my sister-in-law? Does he dare?
On the other hand, if my sister-in-law doesn't do anything freely, my mother will be dissatisfied if she can't be prepared. My mother often says, either don’t do anything, or try your best to fix things. "
"Ah?" Dali thought: Didn't the Xu family owe a lot of famine?
Don't tighten your belt and save money from your mouth, wherever you go. Farmers spending time
Zi has to be careful with his budget, at least that's the case with everyone he knows.
Xu Laosi was happy when he heard this, shook his head and said:
"I suggest you be more considerate when you stay at my house, so that you don't have to worry about it in the future.
Think about it, my family owes more than 70 taels of silver and is about to end up with 80 taels. Under such circumstances, we owe a lot of money due to famine. My mother is building a house for merchants to eat and she still thinks about putting people first. Please pay attention. Pinpin. "
Is this something that people living a normal life can do?
Otherwise, would you be able to spend so many bricks?
The money for bricks and tiles is simply Xu Laosi's pet peeve. Unless it's an upfront investment, what's the point of competitiveness? He said that if someone is freezing, the richer the merchant will be, the more prepared he is, the more he will not come back next time. It would be great to go straight to the town and county and spend money on warmth and food. Why should people come to eat at your place?
If the three of them dare to ask more questions, my mother will scold them and say, "You three brothers are so arrogant." It seemed like she was stitched to death when she was born, wondering why she was so stubborn.
"So no one can guess what my mother is thinking. But I dare say that she is definitely different from the mothers-in-law outside. Don't worry about your sister and my sister-in-law. My mother is even more on the same page as most old ladies. .”
After Xu Laosi finished speaking, he also looked for recognition from his second brother: "It seems that it was from the time my sister-in-law said that my mother and niece almost died, right? We don't know if it was the time we went to the Lord of Hell. I would say inappropriately, but sometimes I feel that my mother’s concept of running a household is more upright than that of an old bachelor who lives alone and the whole family is not hungry.”
Xu Laoer: "Yes, eat, don't just talk."
You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately.
It doesn't matter if he comments a few words about my mother at the moment. It's easy for the fourth child's naughty guy to go to his mother and sell her to him.
At the same time, I was nervously protecting the goods for fear of being robbed. I didn’t dare to close my eyes. I was in trouble. There were many people rushing to collect relief food at night, so it was easy to be robbed. Even the pigskin was worn inside and I didn’t dare to leak it. The rich old lady Xu sneezed twice in a row while rushing home crazily.
After thinking, cursing, and muttering, Mrs. Xu rubbed her nose and cursed: "Grandma is so stupid, who is scolding her behind her back?"
After listening to these words, Meng Dali thought about it carefully. He had also visited the Lord of Hell before, so why didn't he think about it. Could it be that he didn't see Lord Yama, or that he had a bad breath?
But Dali smiled and said:
"You can't be prepared, this is what my aunt is capable of. My aunt is always right in whatever she does. So just go for a walk with my brother-in-law today, and don't ask anyone who sees you, aunt."
Really, I just heard about it before but didn’t feel it deeply. Now I am convinced. I happen to live and study here.
Didn’t they say that? The brain supports the two legs. Only when the mind has figured out what to do will the two legs do the right thing.
Only in this way can the family have a better time, otherwise everything you do will be in vain, right, brother-in-law? "
Xu Laoer: "Yes, eat, don't just talk."
He was almost finishing half the plate of loach.
Yu Qinniang pulled out a rag and handed it to her man to wipe the sweat on his face. He was sweating after eating.
Seeing Xu Laoer scooping up the loach soup and spreading it on the potatoes, Yu Qinniang suddenly said:
"Our Tian Xin'er's favorite is soup rice."
There is some leftover soup from chicken stew, fish soup, beans and eggplant stewed in lard. Her family Tian Xin likes to use the soup to mix with rice. If you give it two pickle sticks, you can eat a big bowl. It tastes better than eating rice with egg custard.
"My eldest brother brought a lot of loaches. I only stewed half of them tonight. I don't know when my mother and the others will get home. They should have arrived home long ago. I guess I was delayed by the wind and rain because of unpreparedness. Alas. , I don’t know if it’s raining heavily outside, but fortunately, I and Uncle Li Zheng can help each other, and it’s useless for us to worry about getting angry at home... I’ll put the rest in a bucket to raise first, I think I can raise two or three God, Tian Xin'er must also like to eat this loach. What do you think, husband?"
"Okay, eat, don't just talk." Xu Laoer thought to himself: You can understand yourself, why are you asking me?
"I've already finished eating."
Dali answered, "Sister, keep it. If it's not enough, empty it later and I'll catch it again."
Xu Youyin’s eating speed obviously slowed down
, which means he is almost full.
It’s so comfortable. I’m so tired after a day that I just eat something good for my stomach. I heard this and said with a smile:
"Yes, I will help the villagers build houses for a few more days. We can't let others help our family. Our family will not care about others. If we can't raise the loaches, at worst, I will go to the river with Brother Dali in a few days. It’s free now, loaches and fish are really two different things.”
Xu Youyin looked at Dali with a smile and said:
"If my niece were at home, she would have to hum and sing a few lines every time she finished her delicious meal. As for our meal, she is destined to be rare. My eldest niece is willing to eat savory food. How can she sing, sister-in-law? , do you remember? I just remember those little words that flowed like a river that has burst its banks."
Yu Qinniang smiled: "It seems to be something. The sun is shining and the river is singing. Let's run together for life. Plant beans and melons, work hard, sweat, and welcome the harvest."
Her niece liked to hum this song sometimes after eating, and she couldn't remember the other song she liked to hum while working. Because we don’t often work together.
What Yu Qinniang doesn't know is that it's not that Xu Tianxin likes to sing. In fact, every time her family eats, the atmosphere may be very good. No matter whether the food is good or bad, everyone still enjoys the food. She loves the random background music in the live broadcast room. Playing this song, she didn't think she could even sing a few lines.
As for when she is working, the background music she likes to play in the live broadcast room is: I believe that I am who I am, and I believe that tomorrow, I can still fly into the sky and stand side by side with the sun.
At the same time, Xu Tianxin, who was running around, also sneezed twice.
Mrs. Xu vomited again, who is this? They are both very particular about grandma and grandson, but grandma is the one with the best legs.
That night, Yu Qinniang and the others did not go to sleep directly after eating. Instead, they picked up the fish collected from the village today.
In addition to the share earned by their own workers, the Xu family also owed the village two taels of fish money. This must have been something that Mrs. Xu never expected. She really didn't expect that the children in the family would be able to save so much fish noodles and fish floss after she left.
The next day it was still dark, so Yu Qiniang got up early and finished cooking fish and noodles before making breakfast for her family.
She made a pickled cabbage soup, steamed the rice, burned a few dried chili peppers, crushed them and sprinkled them into the soup, and served it with a bowl of radish strips and pickles.
Thinking about how much work she had to do today, she had no time to cook at noon, so she could only carry a few big pancakes and drink some water to deal with it in the fields. She cut a few slices of the bacon that Mrs. Xu had cured, following the example of her mother-in-law. To make twice-cooked pork, stir-fry celery and green onions until they are dry and fragrant.
Then Yu Qiniang and her brother took the sickles, carried the baskets on their backs, and pushed the cart towards the Xu family's field.
This year, Lao Xu's family roughly estimates that they have more than 2,000 cabbages, and there are also a lot of green onions.
