9. Taste potato strips

Early morning in Xiaoao Village.

The red sun slowly rose below the horizon, and in a few moments, the morning glow spread over the entire land. The village, which had been silent all night, suddenly became lively.

"Mom, make vegetable pastry this morning, okay? Tang Qing got up neatly and went to the kitchen.

"Okay, whatever my daughter does is delicious, you do it slowly, pay attention to the hot oil in the pot, be careful not to burn, I'll go to the yard and sweep the floor." "Tang's mother woke up exceptionally early this morning.

"Don't worry, I don't need oil to make it today, it's delicious. Tang Qing brushed his teeth carefully, wiped his face, and ran into the kitchen, "Hey, why is the pot wet, Mom, have you cooked anything this morning?"

"Oh, your dad went to the city in the morning, so I cooked him some noodles to make him hungry, after all, the road from the village to the county seat is still far away. Tang's mother swept the fallen leaves in the yard, and a mulberry was also planted in the yard of the Tang family. There were some other vegetables, and Mother Tang poured the fallen leaves under the tree.

"Well, I happened to use a wet pan to make oil-free pastries. Tang Qing carefully grinded a handful of vegetables into juice and stirred it into the dough, stirring constantly until the batter was uniform and there were no large particles. After heating the pan slightly, pour in the batter of moderate thickness, and quickly turn over as soon as a lot of bubbles appear, so that with the quick turning and drying of the dough, it is useless to have a drop of oil.

In the other pot, there is stewed sweet potato and yam porridge.

In fact, this kind of breakfast is also very healthy, but in the final analysis, people still need protein and fatty acids, looking at the oil-free version of breakfast in front of him, Tang Qing can only imagine that what is in front of him is actually fried egg cake fruit.

After lunch, Tang Qing, Brother Tang and Qi Yu practiced health boxing in the yard, the work in the fields was busy before, and the village did not organize big guys to make steel, during this time Brother Tang and Tang's mother have been staying at home.

In the afternoon, Tang Qing accompanied Qi Yu around the village.

Wu Xinlian and another tall teenager, Zhou Hao, walked side by side, but they still kept some distance.

"Sister Xiaoqing, I've been busy learning to write with Brother Mingyue during this time, I haven't gone to play with you, we haven't talked together for a long time, I'll go to your house to find you when I'm free." Wu Xinlian greeted Tang Qing warmly.

"Well, you're busy, I'm fine. A cold wind blew in Tang Qing's heart, and it was cold.

"Brother Yu, why did you come here too, did Uncle Qi bring you here, he also lives in Tang Qing's house?" Although Qi Yu was now wearing Brother Tang's patched clothes, Zhou Hao still recognized Qi Yu.

"No, I live alone in Xiaoqing's house, my father has something to do and is busy somewhere else, he entrusted me to Tang Qing and his father to take care of. Qi Yu smiled, "What about you, how about being here with Uncle Zhou, the first time you go to the countryside, are you still used to it?"

Qi Yu didn't want to say much about his father, Zhou Hao understood, "There's nothing to get used to, anyway, it's not as good as at home." ”

"Brother Mingyue, you know it. Is Brother Qi Yu also from the capital?" Wu Xinlian was shocked in her heart, but she still maintained an ignorant smile on her face.

"Well, I used to be a neighbor, and the elders in the family knew each other. Zhou Hao explained simply.

"Qi Yu, Qi family, is it the Qi family, then no wonder I don't know it, this Qi family has declined before I came to the capital. It is estimated that there will not be much change in this life, and I should not need to have much contact with such a person. It's Tang Qing, who recklessly ran over last time and asked me for fever medicine, which is very strange, after all, looking at her like that, it's like knowing that I will definitely have medicine, but I didn't expose myself much, at most I pretended to catch a rabbit a few times to replenish Brother Mingyue's body. Wu Xinlian was very confused.

"You know, Tang Qing died early in her last life, and she doesn't know anything even if she is reborn. Wu Xinlian kept comforting herself in her heart, "No matter, as long as she doesn't come to pester my brother Mingyue, the others don't care about her." ”

"Brother Yu, then I'll go home first, by the way, did Uncle Qi say when he would pick you up?" Zhou Hao asked casually.

"That's not true, how can they do things accurately, and I can't ask more about anything else. Qi Yu also followed suit.

"Oh, I was thinking if we could go back together, and my dad's job here is almost the same, and the family is urging us to go back. That's okay, let's talk about this later, let's see if Uncle Qi came back before we left?" Zhou Hao walked over and patted Qi Yu's shoulder.

didn't go far before Tang Qing heard Wu Xinlian's obviously panicked tone: "Brother Mingyue, why did you and Uncle Zhou suddenly return to the capital, are you in such a hurry, why haven't I heard of it before." ”

Tang Qing couldn't help but wonder a little in his heart: "I've only known each other for a few days, and I'm so reluctant, unlike Wu Xinlian's style, and this obviously has a questioning tone, obviously very anxious, but people are not related to you, why do you have to sue you as soon as possible." ”

After all, the village was almost gone, Tang Qing and Qi Yu walked home, and the two of them were silent and did not speak along the way.

"Xiao Yu, I'm back, your Uncle Tang happens to be in the house, you guys talk, Xiao Qing and I will go to the kitchen to cook dinner for you. Tang's mother said and pulled Tang Qing to the kitchen.

"Mom, what's wrong, is there something big happening? Tang Qing asked Tang's mother in a whisper while washing vegetables.

Tang's mother "shhh Tang's mother changed the topic without stiffness: "Girl, what do we cook at night?"

Tang Qing counted the dishes in the kitchen: "Let's make a little more tonight, let's eat "flavored potato strips", "sharp pepper tofu soup", and then make a "vegetarian fried pumpkin tip". After that, peel the potatoes and cut them into strips. Tang Qing first poured the potato strips into the pot, added water, covered the potato strips, added three or four bay leaves and a little salt, boiled over the fire, boiled the water in the pot and continued to cook for four to five minutes, and then took out the potato strips and drained them. Wipe the pot dry, pour in a little oil, fry the pot with dried chili peppers, wait until the fragrance wafts out, pour the drained potato strips into the pot, stir-fry for two or three minutes, add chopped green onions, and wait until the potatoes are slightly browned, Tang Qing will put the potato strips out and put them away.

In the kitchen, Tang Qing happily did the stir-fry business he loved.

And inside the house, Dad Tang opened his mouth to Qi Yu with some difficulty: "Xiao Yu, I went to the city today and met your Uncle Qin, the situation may not be particularly good, didn't your father originally come here to check on things, but after getting lost on the street with you before, everyone looked around for a long time, but there was no news of him, some time ago, there were rumors that he may have been killed and rescued, but he has been unconscious, and the person who rescued him was sent all the way back to the capital for medical treatment." ”

"Uncle Tang, do you know what the name of the person who saved my father is?" Qi Yu was very worried when he heard that his father was unconscious.

"I heard that it was surnamed Shen, what it was called, I don't know very well. Father Tang paused, "Xiao Yu, there is something, I will listen to your opinion, your Uncle Qin wants to send you back to the capital alone, I think it just so happens that our family also has plans to go to the capital, do you want to go with us or let your Uncle Qin send someone to send you back." ”

"I want to go to the capital with you. Qi Yu said almost without hesitation, and then felt that it was a little inappropriate for him to be like this, it was already very troublesome for Uncle Tang's family, and their family was indeed a drag with him. But after experiencing this accident with his father, he couldn't trust others lightly, and it was obviously a better choice to follow Uncle Tang's family, who had lived together.

After dinner in the evening, Tang's father announced that he was going to the capital with the whole family. Tang's mother and Qi Yu knew about it, so they didn't have obvious expressions. Brother Tang and Tang Qing were only slightly surprised, and they didn't ask anything.

"Xiaoqing, how much food is there in that place, is it enough for our family and your brother Qi Yu to eat along the way?" Father Tang took advantage of everyone to go back to their respective houses and pulled Tang Qing to whisper.

"Enough is enough, it's Dad, why is it so sudden, our whole family is going to the capital. Tang Qing always wanted to find out.

Since Tang Qing has become more and more fond of discussing things with his parents, Tang's father no longer treats Tang Qing as a child many times. "We are not only going to the capital this time to send your brother Qi Yu home, but also to settle the whole family in the countryside around the capital. Dad went to the city today to know some news, the country is now short of food everywhere, many places are in drought, although we have not yet reached the strictest zhòng time, but look at the shape shì, it will not be too long, to the foot of the capital, so that it can be safer, let's take the car to the provincial capital first, and then take the train to the capital, oops, our baby girl has not done the train yet, you can see it when you go out this time. "Father Tang didn't say a few words before he returned to his daughter's controlling nature.

In fact, Tang's father only said half of what he said, although he treated Tang Qing as a little adult, he still felt that she would not understand many deep things to his daughter.

Although the decision to move the family this time was due to the severe drought and the dismal harvest on the one hand, it was more due to the impending "storm" that Father Tang considered.

"I've lived so many years of clean life outside, it's time to do something for the family, and I can't let my daughter and son stay in the village like me for the rest of my life. Father Tang thought secretly in his heart.

"For so many years, you have been living in the countryside with me, and now I can finally go back, and I am happy in my heart. "Mother Tang sat down next to Father Tang.

"Coaxed my daughter to sleep, alas, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse when I go back this time, my heart has been going up and down. Dad Tang put his arm around Mother Tang's shoulder.

"Whatever, as long as our whole family is together, we can be happy wherever we go. "Tang's mother has a family and everything is enough.