Chapter 21: Harvesting the Wheat (2)
In the afternoon, five more cars were pulled back, and the uncle said that there was not much left in the field, and the next car would come back with people.
At three o'clock, the last car also returned, and it was only half loaded.
The eldest lady and her two sisters-in-law sat in the car, and several men followed behind the car.
The last half of the car did not go up to the wheat stack, but only built a small shack against the wheat stack, which was enough for one person to live in.
Then take a plastic bunk, put a futon on it, and go to sleep, which is for those who watch the wheat at night.
I still remember when we were young, the most willing thing to do was to sleep in a small hut at night. At that time, we rushed to see the courtyard every night, but we were too small, and the adults were not at ease.
So, every time I played in the shack until it was dark, I drove us all back.
At this time, people were still very simple, and there were very few things about stealing food. But there must be at least two mouse droppings in each pot of good porridge to be normal hemp.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the yard was cleaned up. All the rides that should have been built by the Luo of the Great Uncle said that he would come to live in the shack in the evening.
As soon as we cleaned up our side, an honest middle-aged man ran over. When he got to the uncle, he asked, "Accountant Zhou, are you done?" Don't you need a car? Can you lend me an envoy, but I haven't brought back a single car?"
The uncle replied: "We have run out, if you use it, take it with you, and send it back to the brigade headquarters when you are fed at night." With that, he handed the reins over.
The honest middle-aged man took the reins from the uncle's hand, led the horse with a smile and turned back and said, "Thank you! ”
As soon as I saw that everything was over, I said to Uncle Guo and Uncle Guo: "Let's go to my house in the evening, the meat I bought at noon has not been cooked, and it will be stewed in the evening, and Uncle Guo and Uncle Guo will accompany Grandpa to drink a few glasses."
Hearing me say this, Uncle Guo hurriedly retorted: "No, no, just do this little work, what kind of food to eat." ”
The uncle said to Uncle Guo: "Don't see outside, don't you just have a meal." Even if you don't work, why don't you come for a meal with you? ”
After a long time, Uncle Guo agreed.
Then Uncle Guo said, "Anyway, the rice is not good, let's go and see my wheat first." ”
The three elder brothers of the Guo family said, "Let's clean up the yard." "When the two sisters-in-law heard this, they wanted to stay and help.
The yard of Guo's house is next to my house, and some weeds grow on it, which need to be pulled out and compacted with rollers.
Later, the uncle said, "Okay, I'll clean up my yard too." Wait a minute, when the meal is ready, come here and call us."
The eldest lady also went home to feed the chicks.
In the end, the only people who came home with me were my grandfather and the big yellow dog.
When he arrived at the door, the grandfather was afraid that the dog would scare his mother-in-law, so he shut it out of the gate, and when he entered the courtyard, his mother-in-law was not in the yard.
After walking a few steps forward, I heard Aunt Guo talking in the house, and it turned out that Aunt Guo was coming.
When I entered the house, the two children were asleep on the kang, the mother-in-law was watching the children on the side, and Aunt Guo was sitting on the side of the kang and choosing vegetables.
Seeing us enter the house, Aunt Guo put down the dishes in her hand and said with a smile: "It's over so early, I thought you would have to wait a while." It seems that there are still many people who can work. ”
I replied, "Isn't it? If it weren't for the large number of people today, I wouldn't have said when the 12 acres would have to be cleaned up!"
Aunt Guo saw that her grandfather was behind, so she stood up and said, "Uncle is here too, come and sit down, I'll move a place for you" After speaking, she moved the frame and vegetable pot to the outhouse.
Grandpa waved his hand and said, "Don't move, I'll take a look at the child." I'll go out for a walk in a while." Grandpa stood on the edge of the kang and looked at the child twice, then turned back to me and said, "Go and find me something to hold fish." I'll see if there are any fish in the nets in the river, and I can make a dish when I get it back."
When Aunt Guo heard this, she smiled and said, "That's a good night, I can still eat fish at night, I know my uncle's skill in catching fish, that's really high" After speaking, she gave a thumbs up.
When Grandpa heard Aunt Guo say this, he laughed.
I laughed twice and turned to look for something to hold the fish. After looking inside and outside the house for a long time, I didn't see anything that could hold fish, and then I couldn't help it, so I brought the rubber bucket of water to my grandfather.
He gave the bucket to his grandfather and said to him, "Grandpa, be careful when you go to the river." ”
Grandpa patted me on the head: "It's okay, I'm fine!"
Send Grandpa out of the gate and see him carrying a bucket and walking away with the big yellow dog. I hope that grandpa can always be so healthy.
When I entered the house, washed my hands, and prepared to cook, I saw that Aunt Guo had finished picking half a basket of beans.
Thinking that there are still 3 catties of pork belly in the well, I will touch a few potatoes, break some corn, and stew it for a bumper harvest, which is delicious and suitable for the occasion.
If you think about how to do it, you can do it three times and divide five by two, and you will get all the things done.
Put the fire in the stove pit first, put the cut pork belly in the pot, blanch it first and then fry it, put some soy sauce to color, cut the washed beans, potatoes, and corn, stir-fry it in the pot a few times, put a handful of salt and add two scoops of water.
Put a curtain on it, put more steamed buns, cover the pot and it's over, just take a small bench and sit at the door of the stove pit to light the fire.
At this time, Grandpa also came back with a bucket of fish, and we saw that Grandpa actually got up half a bucket of fish and came back, the big one was the size of a palm, and the small one was as long as a finger.
"Is this fish stewed or fried?" I asked.
Aunt Guo said: "Put some sauce and stew it, don't fry the fish, it's too oily"
Grandpa said he had no opinion, he could eat whatever he wanted.
I said, "Then pour it out of the pot in a while, and then stew the fish." ”
Aunt Guo said: "It's too troublesome, don't wait, I'll take it back and clean up the stew." Okay, isn't it over when you bring it over?" After saying that, Aunt Guo took the fish and cleaned it up.
The meal is ready. It was Aunt Guo'er's two grandsons who went to the yard to call them back.
There were so many people that they sat down at two tables, one for men and one for women and children.
I took out two bottles of wine and gave them to my grandfather, which I bought with the meat at noon today.
The dishes on the table are very simple, and they are all served in small pots. A small plate of big harvest, a small pot of stewed fish. There is also a bowl of miso and a handful of green onions on the side.
As soon as the dish was served, Guo Er's sister-in-law asked, "What is the name of this dish?" ”
I said, "The name of this dish is Big Harvest." After saying that, the sisters-in-law laughed.
Aunt Guo said: "After this name is good, we will do the same, and call it a bumper harvest." ”
Me: "......"
At the dinner table in the countryside, there is no rule of eating without sleeping or talking, everyone eats while talking.