"No... No one. Hu Mei let go of the hand holding Ganluo, moved half a step to the side, raised her hand and folded a willow branch on the side of the road and lowered her head to fiddle, her voice was a little choked, "Xiao Luo, don't ask me." ”

"Okay, I won't ask you. ”

Gan Luo looked at Hu Mei's back, followed behind her, picked willow branches and braided them into a crown, took a step forward and buckled it on Hu Mei's head, squinting and smiling, "It's beautiful." ”

Raising her hand and touching the crown of her head, Hu Mei laughed, picked up the braided one in her hand and stretched it out in front of her, "I knitted a bracelet for you." Give me your hand. ”

"Hmm. ”

Gan Luo stretched out his hand and watched Hu Mei put the bracelet on her wrist, remembering that she had also knitted it a long time ago, similar to a small collar full of small flowers like a bracelet, "I remember the first time I moved to this place, I am not familiar with the place, Xiao Mi is also the first time to leave home, we are the youngest in the family, I remember that she was only a month old at that time, and she relied on me a lot." On the first day I got home, I knitted a collar for my little mi, which was similar to this one. ”

Seeing Gan Luo looking at the bracelet in a daze, Hu Mei couldn't help but ask softly, "Who is Xiao Mi?"

"It's a kitten I smuggled from my hometown. She shouted after me, and I secretly put her in a cardboard box and took her on the train, which was not strict at that time, and it was in the Lu District, so I mixed in the car. ”

Gan Luo smiled at the corner of his mouth, "As a result, my mother found out on the platform, and I cried and made trouble to get her to agree to take it." I remember that when I got off the train, I felt happy, excited, and happy to do something bad and not be caught. ”

"Then I didn't see that you have a cat at home. Hu Mei wondered, cats generally have a lifespan of fourteen or fifteen years.

"In the third year, she fell ill and died, and she didn't plan to have a cat after that. Ganlo shrugged, "Remember that fig tree in my house?"

"Yes. Hu Mei also ate the fruit of the tree a few times, compared to his family in the village, the tree of the Ganluo family is very strong, not to mention the lush branches and leaves, and there are many fruits.

"Mi is buried under that tree. ”

The corners of Hu Mei's mouth twitched, thinking of the area around the fig tree, and couldn't help but say, "Then why are you Sagasang around the tree?"

Gan Luo nodded, patted Hu Mei on the shoulder with a smile and said with a smile: "It's a comfort." ”

Hu Mei was full of crickets in her heart, thinking that she would not eat figs in the future?

Hu Zengguang put down the basin in his hand, with a smile on his face, his eyes were not as yellow as before, he wiped his hands on the apron tied in front of him and greeted the two people who had just walked through the fence, "Xiaomei, go to the house to make tea for Xiaoluo, and get some snacks." ”

"Hello" Hu Mei lifted the stool for Gan Luo to sit on, and ran into the house with a smile, "Dad, is the meal ready?"

"Not yet, wait a little longer, there are still a few dishes. ”

"Uncle...... Uncle" The expression on Ganluo's face was a little stiff, and he stood up and looked at Hu Zengguang.

The other party turned his head to look at her, with a smile on his face, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were brought together, the yellow eyes smiled with some energy, the smile dissipated and left a little cramped, and the apron in front of him was wiped and wiped by him in his hand.

"Ganlo, thank you. Thank you for taking care of Mei that day. Hu Zengguang looked at her, the black black hair oil apron was scratched, and the hoarse voice was a little unclear because of the leakage of the front teeth.

"Xiaomei told me that you injured your foot in order to find medicine for her. She hurt like that, blame me, I'm not a good father. ”

Ganluo stood still and looked at the man in front of him, "She cares about you as a father very much, so let's quit drinking." For you, and even more for her. ”

Hu Zengguang nodded and gritted his teeth: "I quit this wine." You must quit. ”

Behind the wooden door, Hu Mei was holding a fruit bowl and tea in her hand, leaning against the falling red brick wall behind her, she heard the conversation between the two people outside the house clearly, wiped away her tears, Hu Mei calmed down and stepped out of the door, and greeted with a smile: "Xiao Luo, drink tea." I'm not as good at making tea, so try it. ”

"Good. ”

Gan Luo picked up the teacup and took a sip, ordinary green tea, over-the-top water, drank Shang Ke, drank most of the cup to quench his thirst, squinted and smiled: "Let's go and help your dad." I rely on experimentation to cook, and today I have the opportunity to learn. ”

"Okay, let's go, let's go to the kitchen. Humei dragged Ganlo into the kitchen.

The cooking is an old-fashioned stove, a water pot for steaming vegetables to make soup, a large steel pot for boiling water, and a wok for steaming rice with a traditional steaming drawer.

Ganluo was a little excited, the steamed rice in the steamer was very soft, the rice grains were sticky but not sticky, the grains were distinct, elastic, the amount of water was properly controlled, and the steamed rice was the best product.

Hu Zengguang saw Ganluo sitting on the pony in front of the stove, and put the dry wood into the stove with tongs, overhead the wood, and the fire was blazing.

"Hmm. Ganluo nodded, got up and looked at the pot, and inhaled through his nose, it was very fragrant, "What's boiling in this pot?"

"Stewed ribs. Hu Zengguang said with a smile, "This rib, you have to remove the periosteum covered on the inside of the ribs, or cut it with a knife, so that the flavor of the condiment can soak into the meat." ”

"I haven't really paid attention to this. Ganluo thought about it, and thought that eating with that membrane would make the pork ribs feel like it, but he didn't want it to taste different.

"Dad, you teach Ganluo to cook, she likes to eat, but most of them can't eat. Hu Mei stood beside Hu Zengguang with an arrogant face, "Xiao Luo, you must know that there is a reason for my weight." ”

"I really have to study hard today. Ganluo rolled up her sleeves, she was very attentive to eating.

"Uncle, how do you steam that rice to make it delicious?"

"The rice is already steamed, you first lift the lid and taste it, and tell me how you feel. ”

"Hmm. ”

Ganluo took the spoon handed to her by Hu Mei, uncovered the conical lid made of palm leaves, and a hot white mist gushed out from the gap in the lid.

A spoonful is cut out, and the white and soft masses are distinct, still hot.

A spoonful of mouth, chewing between the teeth of the fragrance, the softness is appropriate and elastic, soft and powerful, and then chew carefully, the taste buds feel sweet when the salivary amylase breaks down the starch into maltose.

"The taste is very good, the rice is fragrant, and the softness and elasticity are great. ”

Gan Luo took a look back and continued: "It's just that the water control is still lacking, and it may also be the reason why the rice layer is not turned over to control the water." ”

The sensation of the aftertaste is linked to the subtle control of moisture.

The steamed rice made by my mother is a must, but my mother is troublesome, so the taste of Ganluo is not edible every year.

Although there are flaws in the water control, she can't steam the taste if she wants to steam it, so she can't help but look sideways at Hu Mei on the side, "Xiaomei's steaming skills are okay." ”

"Hey, how do you know I steamed this rice?"

Hu Mei wondered, she was steamed rice before going to Ganluo's house, where would she know?

"After the rice was steamed, I hadn't turned over the water control, and I just opened it and saw that there were two spoon marks on the neat face, thinking that it should be my uncle who tasted it after the meal was ready, and wanted to test me. ”

Gan Luo continued: "There is no rice layer, the lower layer is compacted and close to the bottom of the pot, the steam first goes up to the upper layer of the steaming drawer and then goes down, the upper part of the water is lacking, and the lower part of the water is excessive, so after the rice is steamed, the upper and lower layers of rice have to be turned to control the water, so that the water is uniform, otherwise the lower part of the rice will not taste good, and the upper layer of the aftertaste will be affected." ”

"I used to think it was delicious because I had to turn it over, but I didn't think about it that much. ”

Hu Mei smiled and said, "Then tell me more carefully, why is it steamed by me and not by my father?"

"If it's my uncle, he'll remember the time to turn the rice, and the time to turn it is very important, and the rice is cooked but not dry, and it's when the steam is very strong, and the process is very short, so you have to calculate the time. ”

Gan Luo continued: "Because you made it, you came to my house to find me after steaming the rice, and the turning time was missed, so that now there is more steam, and the rice has not been turned over." ”

"Maybe my dad forgot?"

Hu Mei was not convinced, pouted and looked at Hu Zengguang, squeezed her eyes and said, "Dad, you are talking, you made this meal." ”

"If it's my uncle's cooking, the meal should be delicious, and there's no need to take the exam. ”

If you can think of making an opening in the periosteum of the ribs to make it taste good, you can be regarded as a person who has ideas about food.

Rice is the foundation, and it is the foundation of food for southerners, and today the Hu family is entertaining, if it is the food cooked by Hu's father, he should not forget.

"Wallgrass, just now I said that my cooking is delicious!" Hu Mei looked at Ganluo and scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth, the lower layer tasted really bad.

"Compared to me, it's really delicious. Ganlo was telling the truth.

"But what you say is the Word. Hu Mei's big eyes flickered, "Listening to what you say, I feel that what you make is better than my dad." ”

Gan Luo pursed his lips and looked at her: "Try it another day." ”

"Add more water, increase the heat and steam it back. Hu Zengguang looked at Ganluo, this girl is very thoughtful, Xiaomei should get along well with her in the future.

Looking at a table of dishes, full of color, flavor, and flavor, Gan Luo let go of his stomach and ate a big meal, and he could understand Hu Mei's weight only for this meal.

On the way home, Hu Mei saw her off, and the two of them stood side by side, "I paid attention to my uncle just now." ”

"You say. ”

On the way to Hu Mei's house today, she asked Gan Luo to see her father's condition, Hu Zengguang has been an alcoholic for four or five years, although he intends to quit drinking, but his willpower will still be affected by all aspects.

Anyone who drinks alcohol knows that good food goes well with good wine, and when you see the right appetizer, your heart is always itching to take that sip.

"Your father hasn't touched wine for a few days, and today he was in a trance when he put down his chopsticks, and he was fine at first, but he always went to the kitchen to pour water and drink, and finally he simply made strong tea, which should be a drunken addict. ”

"What should I do?" Hu Mei was a little flustered, "Xiao Luo, you help me figure out a way." ”

"He's trying to suppress it, but it doesn't last long, and if he sees wine or someone else drinking, it's easy for him to touch it again. ”

Gan Luo stopped, it was evening, and Old Man Yuan should have not closed the door yet.

"You come with me to Ji'an Hall. Old man Yuan may have a way. ”

"Hmm. ”