Lin Baitang described it vividly: "As soon as the old tofu freezes and melts, the excess water in it will flow away, and the whole tofu is soft and elastic, soaked in soup, and it is a big bite of satisfaction." ”

Lin Baitang said, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "It's a pity that the weather is slowly getting hot now, and the tofu can't be frozen, otherwise it would be good for you to taste, that thing is better than meat." ”

Lin Baitang is like a child's mind at this time, full of satisfaction and wants to share what he thinks is good with others, Meng Zhenghui looked soft in his heart, and comforted her: "It's okay, there will be a long time in the future, and it will be too late to eat it again, I can taste this tofu this time, I am already very content." ”

"What's more. Meng Zhenghui smiled: "What you eat is not so important, for me, who I eat with is what I care about." ”

Lin Baitang said in his heart, it is more difficult to let you eat more than to make offerings to the Lord of the Stove, don't think that I can forget the past in a few days, you have made great achievements, whether I will pass it on to future generations in the future, I am not capable.

But after thinking about it, although Meng Zhenghui said that he was a picky eater, he didn't seem to have any problems with eating during this time, so he was no longer entangled.

The two of them sat down at the table, Lin Baitang scooped a spoonful of tofu and poured it on the rice, the tofu just out of the pot was soft and tender, and it broke after stirring it slightly with chopsticks, Lin Baitang carefully pressed a few times, so that the tofu fully wrapped the rice, and then ate it in a big bite, squinting with satisfaction: "I haven't eaten this shallot mixed with tofu for a while, why do you feel so fragrant today." ”

What else can I do, shallots mixed with tofu is a light and light dish, and the reason why I can feel fragrant is just that the aroma of the meat buried underneath comes up.

Meng Zhenghui knew what the reason was, but he didn't answer with a smile at this time, but asked her: "In addition to shallots mixed with tofu, what do you want to eat most now?"

Lin Baitang stuffed a big mouthful of rice, his cheeks bulged like a hamster, and he thought while chewing: "If you want to eat meat, it's best to be fatter, eat it with hot rice and hot tofu, and pour a little soy sauce on it, I can eat two large bowls." ”

Later, she sighed a little: "It's that we don't sell it in our village, our village only kills pigs during the Chinese New Year, and we don't buy and sell our own pigs, it's not that we don't lack money, but the meat of this pig is a family's oil and water for a year." ”

"The fat fried into oil residue is slowly used in the jar, the thin one is smoked, and it falls on the beam to make bacon, when you want to eat meat, just cut a few slices down, there are people who save money, a pig can eat for two years, and it can also ensure that there is often oil and water at home. ”

The more she talked to the end, the lower Lin Baitang's voice became, Meng Zhenghui looked at her a little wrong, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Lin Baitang shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly thought of my father's past, our family is a good life in the village, because my family not only raises pigs, but my father and I also go to the mountains to hunt, so there is no shortage of meat, except for those sent to the city to sell, eating meat once every three or two days is the most basic." This year, my dad is gone, and I'm out too, so I don't have anything at home, and I don't have anything for the most basic vegetables......"

"You see, you follow me, you can't even eat some good things, early in the morning, I'm eating shallots mixed with tofu for you, shallots were bought in the market yesterday, and the tofu was also bought temporarily, and the homemade is only a pot of rice. ”

"I'm not hungry for this mouthful, it's just ...... Suddenly......" Lin Baitang blinked, and two tears fell down like that, smashing on the table, Lin Baitang's voice was very low, as if he was afraid to say this, and like, afraid of being sure that this sentence was true: "I think, this place is not like a home." ”

After Lin Baitang said this, there was a moment of silence in the room, Lin Baitang knew that what he said was not the right time, it was not only himself who lost his father, Meng Zhenghui's father is also uncertain about life and death, and he may have caused Meng Zhenghui's sadness.

Hastily wiped away two tears, Lin Baitang raised the corners of his lips and wanted to make a joke to relieve the embarrassment now, but when he raised his eyes, he put it into Meng Zhenghui's eyes that looked at her quietly.

"I'm sorry. Meng Zhenghui spoke before her: "I don't know about this matter, it's my fault that makes you sad." ”

Lin Baitang was a little embarrassed, she was not a person who was used to crying in front of outsiders, and she didn't know what was going on today, she was so easy to shed tears, and said busily: "It's okay, it's not sad, I think I may be hungry for meat, I have to go into the city to buy meat, I haven't been out too far in the past few days, so I didn't buy it, I let you see the joke today." ”

"Nope. Meng Zhenghui said in a low voice, he stood up slightly, crossed the table and helped Lin Baitang wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes: "I didn't expect that you made me such a delicious dumpling, but now I can't even eat meat, and I should be wronged." ”

"But fortunately, although my ability as a person is not great, but if you count it carefully, there is still a little merit. ”

Meng Zhenghui had a little of his usual smile on his face, the kind of feeling that everything was light and breezy: "Do you believe it or not, I can change spells?"

"I don't dare to say gold and silver, but the simplest, I can make your bowl conjure the meat you want to eat. ”

This is absurd, and it is even more interesting with Meng Zhenghui's serious appearance, Lin Baitang, who originally had a little tears in the corners of his eyes, couldn't care about shedding tears at this time, and his attention was focused on Meng Zhenghui.

"I don't believe it. ”

Meng Zhenghui saw that he attracted Lin Baitang to divert his attention, and he was relieved in his heart, and the pretense here was even more sufficient, first showing Lin Baitang his empty two hands, and then as soon as he closed them, he pretended to recite some mantra.

But in fact, where does he know what formula, what he mutters in his mouth at this time, in fact, they are all words and sentences in some ancient books, he picks up a sentence in the east and a sentence in the west, and he doesn't want the meaning to be smooth, as long as it rhymes, Lin Baitang can't listen to it.

Finally, after reciting the mantra, Meng Zhenghui slowly tightened the palm of his hand and turned it into a fist, and the other hand clicked on the fist as if he had pulled a thread, and carried the thread and put it on Lin Baitang's meal.

Then Meng Zhenghui opened his hand again, but his palm was still empty.

Lin Baitang actually guessed that Meng Zhenghui tossed so much just to make himself happy, and was about to smile with him, but he heard Meng Zhenghui say: "My meat, it's a dish for hospitality at the peach banquet in the sky, and it's not good to take it directly to be seen, so I used a little trick to avoid the eyes of the gods, let's eat quietly, you poke the chopsticks from the edge of the bowl and turn it over." ”

What he said was serious, even if Lin Baitang didn't take it seriously from the beginning, but when he was bluffed by this look, he really obediently pierced the chopsticks.

It didn't have to be too deep, only a third of the way in, and Lin Baitang felt the obstacle under the chopsticks.

Almost at the same time, Lin Baitang stopped what she was doing, she raised her eyes to look at Meng Zhenghui incredibly, as if she wanted an explanation, but Meng Zhenghui smiled and didn't say anything, only hinting at her with her eyes to continue.

Lin Baitang himself was really curious, and with a little force, the steaming hot and oily braised pork wrapped in rice appeared in front of him.

Even the rice around the meat was stained with a pale brown color of the meat, and those who watched it couldn't help but swallow.

Until now, Lin Baitang couldn't believe her eyes, she first poked the meat in the bowl with chopsticks to confirm that it was an entity, and then couldn't help pinching her face, as if she thought she was dreaming.

Her series of actions amused Meng Zhenghui: "I didn't dream, you can taste it first." ”

Lin Baitang nodded, cut off the slightly fatty meat with chopsticks, and pressed it on the rice a few times, so that the oil in it flowed out and stuck to the rice, staining the rice grains with a faint sauce color, and then stirred it and dug it and ate it.

This practice will not make the meat eat too quickly, but also make the rice have a strong meat flavor, and if you put it carefully, it can be regarded as the wisdom of the working people.

Lin Baitang took a mouthful of meat, and after chewing it a few times, the fragrance was even stronger, and he couldn't help but sigh: "I'm so happy." ”

Not because of this mouthful of meat, but because, she wants it now, and now she has it.

But she was eating here, but her curiosity was getting stronger and stronger, Meng Zhenghui said that she definitely didn't believe it, and it was still reliable when it came to the trick, but Meng Zhenghui's trick changed, there was no props to assist, and he didn't even cover a piece of red cloth, it seemed that he just ordered a little bit casually, said a few words, and when he opened the rice again, the meat was already there.

After thinking about it, only the statement that the meat was put in advance can be explained, but how did Meng Zhenghui know that he would want to eat this bite today?

Lin Baitang thought about it and couldn't get an accurate answer, so he had to ask Meng Zhenghui: "How did you do it?"

Meng Zhenghui didn't answer, only followed Lin Baitang's appearance, turned the meat out, poured a spoonful of tofu on the rice, and took a bite full of fresh fragrance, with a smile on his face: "Secret." ”

The more he was like this, the more curious Lin Baitang became, and Meng Zhenghui led her to divert her attention: "How has this spell become?"

Lin Baitang didn't get an answer, so he refused to say good things at this time, and only snorted: "It's not bad." ”

Meng Zhenghui was not affected by her attitude, and said from the goodness: "Then, I can practice in the future, and I will often change for you." ”

Lin Baitang asked him: "Or do you want to turn into meat?"

Meng Zhenghui pretended to be profound: "This, it depends on what you need." ”

Lin Baitang sneered at him, buried his head in scooping up the meat in his bowl to eat, Meng Zhenghui gave her the warm bottom of his bowl: "I saw you opening the land today, are you planning to grow vegetables?"

Meng Zhenghui showed obvious embarrassment, Lin Baitang ate people's soft mouths, and responded: "You can't always buy it from others, it's okay for a day or two, but after a long time, others will definitely say that this family doesn't have the heart to live." ”

"It's a terrible thing to say. Meng Zhenghui frowned, living in the village is not good at all, a little thing will be passed on to the neighbors, and because they are more or less stained with relatives, it is not even good to tear their faces.

Thinking like this, it strengthened Meng Zhenghui's idea of wanting to buy a house in the city, even if it was not as spacious as the Meng family used to, but as long as it was enough for two people to live and extend in all directions, what Lin Baitang wanted to eat, he could buy it back immediately.