Chapter 10 The Spicy Cabbage Project
Lin Xiaohan woke up to the sound of chickens and dogs barking one after another, to be precise, he was awakened by the cold air of the early morning. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info recalled last night's bright dream, and she laughed self-deprecatingly: Who said it, the ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, and the truth is also. But after thinking about it, since God has given me the opportunity to start over, I have to live a good life and not repeat the tragedy of the previous life. As long as you work hard, the bread will be there, the milk will be there, and everything will be fine.
Xiao Han was depressed for a while, and comforted himself for a while, so he had to endure the cold, shiver and quickly get dressed, and ran out. In the kitchen, Chen was already cooking breakfast, and when he saw his daughter walking in with her hands rubbed, she hurriedly scooped hot water into the basin and handed her salted willow branches to wash.
After sitting at the dinner table, he found that it was sweet potato porridge and pickled radish strips again, looking at the dishes on his brother and brother's faces, Xiao Han sighed and secretly thought that he had to implement his plan.
After eating, Dad was going to the town to find work, Xiao Han hurriedly grabbed him, saying that if the work is too tiring or not suitable, don't be in a hurry, come back first, and have a way to earn money. And let him buy some pork stick bones and pig water when he comes back.
"Daughter, you little girl, you don't know anything, what way do you want to make money? Besides, what are you going to buy those things for? The pork bones have no meat, and the pig stinks and can't eat it." Lin Jincai asked suspiciously.
"Father, your daughter is actually very smart, but she was timid in the past, relying only on you, too lazy to think about other things, and did not give full play to her intelligence. The last time I came back from picking up a life from the Ghost Gate, I felt that my mind suddenly opened up, and I could think about things as soon as I thought about it, so I had some novel ideas. I guess this comes from my grandfather and mother, Dad, you are so honest and honest, you can't think of smart ideas. Lin Xiaohan tugged on his father's sleeve and shook it, blinking his big eyes, and he was coquettish and cute.
Lin Jincai's heart immediately softened, and he smiled: "That's that, my daughter is smart and smart." ”
"This kid, boasting that he is not ashamed, and burying your father. Chen was also happy watching the interaction between the father and daughter.
"What's the matter, I praise my father for being honest and honest, it's hard to find a good man like this with a lantern, it's much more secure than that kind of flamboyant tongue, mother, you earned it by marrying your father. Although Lin Jincai didn't understand the meaning of security, he also knew that his daughter was praising him, so he smiled happily and looked at Chen's hehe.
Chen glanced at him with disgust: "Your father really earned it by marrying me." At that time, my mother was young and beautiful, and her family was also a scholarly family, and your father's family was so poor, if he hadn't begged me with a shy face, I saw that others were honest, so I wouldn't agree to marry him. ”
"Yes, yes, when my mother was young, she was a beauty in ten miles and eight towns, and the people who asked for relatives were lined up from here to the town, but my mother didn't care about anyone, so she fell in love with her father, look at your loving appearance now, it means that you have chosen the right person. Xiao Han grinned.
"Ahem...... "Ahem" Lixia coughed loudly on the side, his face flushed and giggled on the vernal equinox, like a cheerful little hen.
"Kid, what nonsense, I'm going to wash the dishes. Chen went out with a red face.
"I'm going to town too, and it's too late to delay. "Honest dad also hurried out.
"Dad, don't forget what I wanted. Xiao Han chased out with a smile and shouted.
"Don't worry, you can't forget. The voice was far away, Lin Xiaohan stood at the door for a while, and suddenly heard a slightly hoarse male duck's voice sound: "Sister Xiaohan, what are you doing standing here?" Xiao Han was happy when he heard this voice, it turned out to be He Mu, he was in the period of voice change, and his voice sounded a little strange.
Seeing that she was staring at herself and smiling all the time, He Mu couldn't help but feel furious in her heart, could it be that there was something dirty on her face, so she hurriedly raised her hand and wiped her face with her sleeve. Xiao Han laughed even harder, He Mu became even more helpless, fortunately Lixia came over to relieve him: "He Mu, let's get ready to go up the mountain, do you bring a slingshot?"
"Bring it, you can bring the cage on. Facing Lixia, He Mu regained his composure.
"Brother, what are you doing up the mountain?" Xiao Han asked suspiciously, do you want to play.
"We dug a few traps in the mountains a few days ago, and today we went to check them out, and if we were lucky, we might have rabbits and pheasants falling into them. And we have a slingshot, He Mu's slingshot can hit accurately, and if you encounter rabbits and pheasants, you will definitely be able to hit. ”
Wow, Lin Xiaohan's eyes suddenly lit up, the legendary "Sniper King" was met by me, she looked at He Mu with a look of adoration, stared at by the burning gaze, He Mu's face turned red again, and her heart was even more proud, and she made up her mind to come back today to hunt a game and give it to her.
"I'd love to see it, but unfortunately I want pickles. Xiao Han said with a frustrated face.
"It's okay, we'll go up the mountain in a few days, and I'll call you then. Lixia hurriedly comforted.
Xiao Han immediately became happy when he heard this: "If you talk about it, you will definitely take me there then." Lixia and He Mu hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the two of them walked away, Xiao Han turned around and returned home, and saw that Chen was already busy, and hurriedly told her that he wanted pickles. "There are pickled radish strips at home, why are they pickled?" asked Chen suspiciously.
"Mother, your pickled food is not delicious, I am tired of eating it, I thought of a new method last night, keep it delicious. ”
"Oh, what's the way?" asked Chan with interest.
So Lin Xiaohan told her in detail how to pickle spicy cabbage: first wash the whole cabbage, cut it into four cloves, evenly spread salt on each cabbage leaf, and put it in a clean and dry jar. Leave for an hour before drying the water with your hands. During this period, it is necessary to prepare the mixture: chop the ginger and garlic into a puree, chop the green onion into minced pieces, cut the leeks into small pieces, dry and press the chili pepper into powder, and then add sugar and salt to these ingredients and mix them together. After marinating for half an hour, stir well again to form a sauce. Then spread the cabbage and spread the sauce one slice at a time, spreading each slice evenly. Finally, roll the cabbage from the bottom, put it in a jar, cover it with a lid and seal it for preservation, and wait for five days before eating.
It's so complicated, but Chen still understands it. Although she felt troublesome, she felt sorry for her daughter, thinking that she couldn't swallow those pickled radish strips every day, and it was easy to want to eat spicy cabbage, even if it was troublesome, she had to do it, so she moved the jar out of the house, washed it and dried it, and then went to prepare the sauce.
Xiao Han fetched a bucket of water, washed the cabbage, cut it and smeared the salt. After feeding the chickens at the spring equinox, he also came over with interest and said that he wanted to help, so Xiao Han taught him how to apply salt, and the spring equinox was very smart, and he learned it at a glance. While the two were busy, Xiao Han taught him to recite the "Three Character Classic" and explained the meaning to him.
After Chen mixed the sauce, he also came to help. One jar can hold about ten cabbages, and the three of them were busy until noon, pickling two jars of spicy cabbage. Xiao Han was so tired that he couldn't straighten his waist, and his hands stained with hot sauce also felt hot pain. Chen said distressedly: "My mother has also learned, let my mother pickle it in the future, your girl's hands are more delicate, and your mother's hands are thick, not afraid of spicy." ”
"It's better to let Dad pickle, Daddy's hands are thicker, and he is not afraid of spicy. Xiao Han said with a smile.
"Your father, I'm afraid that he will be clumsy and can't make it. When he comes back, I'll teach him and let him try. Chen smiled and agreed.
So the two of them began to be busy with lunch, because Lixia they brought lunch up the mountain, and they did not return until the evening. So the three of them simply cooked a pot of sweet potato porridge and fried a large plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes to pass the lunch.
In the afternoon, the mother went out to hunt pigweed, Xiaohan cleaned the house at home, and taught the vernal equinox to read and write, in order to improve his interest in learning, starting from familiar items, the names of the furniture such as doors, windows, beds, cabinets, tables, chairs, benches and other furniture were taught to him, and the vernal equinox was really interested and studied very seriously.
was studying, and suddenly there was a commotion at the door, and I only heard my father's loud voice shouting: "Spring equinox, Xiaohan, who do you see coming?"