Chapter 004, Annual Banquet 2
After the white meat is made, it is the turn of the meatballs.
The meat filling, which had been standing for a while, absorbed the juice of the egg wash and fatty meat, and was slippery and sticky to the touch, rolled into a ball the size of a quail egg and rolled into the soaked glutinous rice pile, and the meatballs were draped in a glutinous rice robe.
Wen Xi rubbed the meatballs with one hand and dipped the meatballs in glutinous rice with the other, the speed was quite fast, and after a while, the beige-white glutinous rice balls filled the six-layer steamer drawer.
"Rookie, we want to send meatballs to Uncle Hua's family, Teacher He's family, Uncle Liu's family, Uncle Shuai's family, Jiao's mother's house, Mother-in-law's family, Boya's family, and Haizi's family, each family will send one plate, ten per plate, are these meatballs enough?"
Wen Xi likes to come up with math problems to test rookies when he is idle, sometimes Xiaoice is also there, but Xiaoice is more slippery, and when he encounters problems that he can't do, he pretends to be stupid or even runs away, only rookies will stay there and think hard.
"My brother wants to deliver meatballs to eight families, ten on a plate, a total of eighty meatballs. There are twelve meatballs in one basket of steamers, and there are a total of seventy meatballs in six cages, and there are still eight short!" The rookie, who had just entered the kitchen, tilted his head and thought for a while, and gave the correct answer.
"It's really a rookie, if we only make eight, wouldn't we have to eat it ourselves! At least we have to make two cages!" Xiaoice shouted loudly, although it can't eat meatballs, but Mother Fu and Haizi are still waiting outside, they can't help but give them food!
"Brother didn't say this!" After the rookie sorted out the feather crown, he pecked Xiaoice angrily, no big or small, and he didn't know where he learned it!
The two birds were chattering and arguing, and Mother Fu, who was eating melon seeds in the living room, heard the movement, waiting for her eyes to slip the two troublemakers out.
"Brother, I said it would work. Xiaoice stood on the metal frame and winked at the rookie. They are birds, and their bodies are small and their strength is insufficient, how can Wen Xi let the two of them help, and it will be hours at a time!
"Eat melon seeds!" the rookie did not answer, grabbed a full melon seed kernel and put it in the bowl in front of Xiaoice, which was a reward for Xiaoice.
"Hum ~ " Xiaoice rolled his eyes and flew to the side of milk candy to trick or treat, it doesn't eat, what does it mean for a rookie to give it melon seeds? Or play with milk candy worry-free!
The kitchen was quiet again, and Moon Hee worked hard to knead all the minced meat into meatballs.
"Ding~" The oven festively announced the baking of the roast chicken, Wen Xi was wearing heat-insulating gloves to tidy up the steamer drawer at this time, and he didn't need to change the equipment, so he took out the sizzling roast chicken with a large flat plate.
......The burnt aroma of the roast chicken skin and the tender aroma of the chicken made Wen Xi, who had been busy for a long time, hungry, and his empty stomach immediately followed Wen Xi's thoughts and actions, making a loud noise.
"It's almost four o'clock, I'll tell you!" Wen Xi shook his head while holding his stomach, he had been busy since the morning, and it was natural that he would be hungry at this time.
Wen Xi, who resolutely refused to admit that he was greedy, sped up his old enemy, and soon chopped pepper fish heads and other dishes were baked one after another. If it weren't for the whole fish for the ancestor at the New Year Banquet, Wen Xi would have eaten the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner a long time ago.
"Hee-hee, you'll have to change your clothes and go out after dinner. Mother Fu happily took out the latest version of the red sweater and put it on the sofa, not to mention that the sweater knitted last year was small, and the color was not fresh, of course, it could not be worn out to visit the door.
"Uh-huh. Wen Xi uh-huh, ah-ah, with the milk candy coquettish begging sound, twisted and reserved tail hook Wenxi's calf, the two women finished the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with a smile.
When you are full, you have to go out quickly, first, the glutinous rice meatballs have to be eaten while they are hot, and second, on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, of course, you have to go home early to guard, Wen Xi has to run several houses, each family is not in the same place, Wen Xi has to spend an hour on the road alone!
Whether it is a New Year's greeting or a New Year's gift, the rules contained in it are called exquisite. Of course, the oldest and most senior elders have to go first, just like if you go to your grandmother's house to pay New Year's greetings, it doesn't make sense that your grandmother hasn't seen it yet, so you go to a relative's house that can't be beaten, you have to go to your grandmother's house for New Year's greetings and dinner, and then it's your turn to be the eldest uncle, second uncle and third aunt.
But there is another situation, if the third aunt is on your way to grandma's house, you can't pass through the door, by the way, pay a New Year's greeting and then go to grandma's house in groups, ordinary people are lively, grandma will not be angry, but will be more happy.
Among Wen Xi's elders, of course, Haizi's generation is the youngest, but Haizi's parents are still there, so everyone's seniority is about the same. Qualifications are relatively broad, and it is easy to offend people if you are not careful, so Wen Xi adheres to the principle of proximity, first goes to the surrounding Jiaoyuan, and then goes to Uncle Walnut, Uncle Liu and Uncle Hua's house along the river to deliver things.
During the Chinese New Year, Jiao Yun's embroidery and tailor masters were all on vacation, and there were only a few lights in the huge garden, and the old housekeeper came to open the door after a while when Wen Xi rang the doorbell.
"Yo, it's just the right time to have a table at home!" the old butler smiled. Since Old Man Jiao left, the old housekeeper's expression has become more and more serious.
"Sure enough, it's a coincidence, just to add a dish to you and Jiao's mother!" Wen Xi said, holding up the lacquer box.
This kind of lacquer box is the same peripheral as the TV series launched by the studio, which is similar to the box carried by the eunuchs when the ancient emperor appreciated the food, but the studio and the manufacturer have added modern technology, which can keep the temperature inside the lacquer box constant, which can be called an artifact. Yesterday, a treasure store in the studio was received an order starting from 100,000 yuan as soon as it opened for pre-sale, and most of the group orders were from companies, hotels, crews, etc., and there were many old mothers who were worried that their children would not be able to eat hot dishes.
"You kid, but the top students went to filming, and they didn't do things tightly, thinking about food all day long, and they didn't know what you were thinking. The old housekeeper shook his head, stretched out his hand to take the lacquer box but was rejected by Wen Xi, and the old man was not polite, and walked in front of him with his hands to lead the way. For Jiao Yuan, Wen Xi is definitely not an outsider, so he doesn't need to rectify those vain rules.
Because she is still in the filial piety period, Jiao's mother's dinner table is mostly vegetarian, and even the meat on the altar has few seasonings.
"Mom Jiao, I'm here to add some food to you. Wen Xi opened the lacquer box, changed a small plate, took out six steaming meatballs and put them on the altar, and easily turned out the three incense sticks lit by the old housekeeper, and gave the old man Jiao on the tablet a New Year's greeting.
"Are you here, have you eaten?" Jiao's mother patted the empty chair beside her. It's only six o'clock, and it's dinner time.
"I went out after eating, and I have to go to several houses later, so I will sit down and leave. Wen Xi and Jiao's mother explained, and the old man expressed his understanding.
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