Chapter 13: The First Pot of Gold (I)
When the sky was bright in the morning, Lin Xiaohan woke up from the cold again, she opened her eyes in a daze, only to find that the spring equinox was sleeping in the bed, fortunately she slept honestly and did not kick him. Thinking www.biquge.info that there were still guests at home and couldn't stay in bed, she hurriedly got up.
Since Xiao Han showed her superb cooking skills, she has taken care of the cooking. Because there were still guests, she decided not to eat sweet potato porridge for breakfast today, and ate the noodles brought by her grandmother, and she had never eaten noodles in this world.
She put the leftover pork rib soup from last night in the pot and boiled, and then the noodles, she was going to cook them all, but thinking about it, she left a little more. When the noodles are almost cooked, add the chopped shredded cabbage, beat two more eggs in a bowl and stir them into egg drops, pour them into the pan and stir, and finally sprinkle with chopped coriander. If only there were tomatoes, she thought, but unfortunately it was winter.
When the noodles were served in a large basin, everyone saw a pot of good-looking noodles, smelled the fragrant aroma, and when they ate it in their mouths, they had the mellow aroma of meat, and praised Xiao Han for a while, as if anything could become delicious through her hands.
There are not many noodles, only one bowl per person, and everyone is still unsatisfied after drinking all the soup, but they are too embarrassed to ask for it again. After eating, Lin Jincai went to work in the town. It turned out that he found a job yesterday, a large family wanted to renovate the house, and hired a short-term worker to dig the soil and pick up the mud, ten yuan a day, take care of a meal at noon, and settle the salary on the same day.
Chen was distressed, but helpless. Xiao Han sighed, wait four more days, and the spicy cabbage will be pickled by then.
Seeing that Lin Jincai was leaving, his grandmother's family also said goodbye and left, saying that they had to go back early to open the shop.
It turned out that my uncle rented a shop in the town to sell some calligraphy and paintings, as well as paper, pen, ink, inkstone, etc. In this town, there are few vassal and elegant people, and there are not many calligraphy and paintings sold, but some scholars go to buy some common items such as pen and ink, and most of them buy cheap items, so the business is average. But because there is only one family in the town, my uncle usually writes letters for others, and he has a total income of about one or two silver per month. In addition, my aunt and grandmother also grow some vegetables at home, which saves an expense, and my life is okay, at least much better than my own. These are all pieces of information gathered during the chat with Lixia when I was cooking last night.
When my grandmother left, she quietly stuffed a small cloth bag into her mother's hand, which seemed to contain money. and the aunt took Xiaohan's hand when she was leaving, telling her to go to the house to play when she was free, saying that her cousin also missed her. The aunt's eyes had a different kind of gentleness, Xiao Han didn't think much about it, and responded politely. The uncle hugged the spring equinox and said that he would go back and choose some paper and pens for his brother-in-law to bring back to learn how to write for their three siblings.
Uncle is a child, quite talented, but I don't know what's going on, Kao Xiucai always fails to make the list, Lixia looked at his uncle's distant back, and sighed in his voice.
Lin Xiaohan was silent, there were such people around him in his previous life, who usually had excellent academic performance, but he had bad luck in the college entrance examination, his performance was abnormal, or he failed or the school he was admitted to was far from what he expected. And some people play for a long time, become dark horses, and jump into the dragon gate. There are many similar phenomena in the civil service examination, so some people think that revision is not as good as the naked examination.
"When the sky is not shining, the sun and the moon are not shining. When the earth is gone, all things do not come into being. When the water is not, the storm is not made. When people can't do it, the transportation limit can't be passed. The status of a person is noble, and the original nobility of a person is not a person, which is the time, fate, and luck. Lin Xiaohan chanted softly, and then explained the meaning to the beginning of summer and the spring equinox. Therefore, although Tang Yun's family looks quite promising, it may not have a day of decline. Although we are poor now, we will definitely develop in the future, as long as our brothers and sisters work hard. ”
The beginning of summer and the spring equinox were quite shocking to hear, especially the spring equinox, and the seed in the young heart, after being sown the day before yesterday, was spawned today. I must study hard, and I will be the champion in the future, he secretly swore in his heart.
"Come on, come on!" Lin Xiaohan waved his arm violently to cheer himself up. The spring equinox thought it was interesting and shouted, Lixia was older in the end, but he clenched his fists.
The three of them didn't notice that across the wall, one of them also heard Xiao Han's words, and his heart was also shocked. That weak woman, in the midst of difficulties, still has the ambition of Lingyun, not decadent, not resentful, am I not as good as a weak woman? He also secretly clenched his fists.
When it was dark at night, Lin Jincai dragged his tired steps back home, and Chen was distressed to fetch water to wash him, and brought a bowl of steaming noodles, with oil flowers floating on it, smelling fragrant, saying that his daughter specially left it for him. Lin Jincai's heart warmed, and the tiredness of the day was swept away.
The so-called home is this feeling: home, that is, after you are tired from running outside, stepping on the lonely star, and seeing a light in the house from afar, you can't help but speed up your pace. When you get home, the hot water washes away the dust of the day, and the hot soup and rice drive away the fatigue of the day. It makes you feel that all the hardships are worth it. Home is a harbor to live in, and home is also the starting point for setting sail.
After eating, Lin Jincai handed Xiao Han a bag of things. When I opened it, it turned out to be some paper for practicing writing given by my uncle, as well as three pens, an ink and an inkstone, all of which were ordinary things, and there was also a notebook, which was suitable for beginners. Xiao Han was secretly grateful in his heart, and said that it was easy to put icing on the cake, but it was difficult to send charcoal in the snow, because people can only see the truth when they are in trouble.
The days slip by like a level, and all kinds of trivial things cannot be explained one by one. It is worth mentioning that the rabbit ate it after all, and Xiao Han, who was under the battle line of food and clothing, failed to withstand the longing eyes of the spring equinox, which made her feel guilty. So under the self-consolation of her food chain theory that "grass absorbs nutrients in the mud, rabbits eat grass, people eat rabbits, and excrement is mixed with soil as fertilizer", she and the spring equinox happily roasted the rabbits and ate them.
The taste of roast rabbit meat makes everyone have an endless aftertaste, and the spring equinox shouted that he will go up the mountain in a few days, and Lixia teased him: "Yes, that rabbit will wait there obediently when he sees that our spring equinox is going." ”
Xiao Han didn't squeak, in fact, she also had a little hope in her heart: maybe the next time her luck will be good. It turns out that many people have the psychology of waiting for the rabbit.
On this day, the spicy cabbage can finally be opened. Xiao Han opened the jar, took out half a cabbage, cut it into thin strips, and served it to the table under the expectant eyes of his family. I saw that the dish was white and red, spicy and crispy in the mouth, and with a little sweetness, everyone was immediately full of praise, saying that they had never eaten such a delicious pickled dish. Xiao Han's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, and after the meal, she picked up two cabbages and sent them to He Mu's house for the spring equinox, but she remembered that she ate a chicken from someone else-although He Mu also ate it, Xiao Han was not ungrateful. She not only remembers gratitude, but also holds grudges.
When the vernal equinox returned, it brought back a big tail. He Mu came over to thank him solemnly, and asked in detail how to make spicy cabbage. Chen said with a smile: "It's not worth any money, it's just a home-made pickled dish, which is a new taste that Xiao Han thinks pickles are not delicious." Give it to you to taste, you have to love to eat, why bother to make it yourself, and when you are done eating, come and get it. Pickling this dish is quite laborious, I don't think you have time to make it. ”
"No, auntie, I have an idea, no one has ever made a spicy cabbage like this, and your family is the first one. So why not take advantage of the market day to sell it in the town, some big families are tired of eating big fish and meat, so they want to have some fresh flavor. Your spicy cabbage is not only beautiful in color, but also delicious and appetizing. I don't know what you guys think of this idea. He Mu asked eagerly.
It turned out that since He Mu heard Lin Xiaohan's words outside the wall that day, he always held back a lot of energy in his heart, but he had no skills, and he didn't have the talent, and he couldn't find an exit for a while.
Talent, Lin Xiaohan couldn't help but praise secretly when he heard He Mu's words. Unexpectedly, he is quite business-minded, good at discovering business opportunities, and his ideas coincide with his own.
Chen was very surprised after listening to He Mu's words, she had never thought about it in this regard, she just wanted to improve her taste because she felt sorry for her daughter. Therefore, she looked at Lixia and Xiaohan at a loss.
Xiao Han smiled and said, "Mother, Brother Xiao Mu has a point. Our family can't stay so poor forever, my brother and the spring equinox have to go to school, and the money earned by relying on my father's work is not enough. We'll have to think of something else. Anyway, it's just a try, if we can't sell it, we can pick it up and eat it at home, it's just a day's work, and there is no loss. ”
Lixia, who has never said much, also said: "I'm old, it doesn't matter if I study or not, I must read the spring equinox, maybe there will be a day when I get ahead." I think we can give it a try. After listening to the words of the two children, Chen was also moved, but said that he would wait for the children's father to come back to discuss.
In the evening, Lin Jincai came back, and Chen hurriedly told the children's words, although Lin Jincai was honest and honest, he was not stupid, and he heard that it was for his son's future, so he immediately supported it. Since then, everyone has agreed that tomorrow Chen, Lixia, Xiaohan and He Mu will go to the street to sell vegetables together. Since this idea was given by He Mu, Xiao Han suggested calling him, and the relationship between the two families was quite good, He Mu had a flexible mind and happened to be a good helper.
The next day was the market day, and a few people had an early meal, so they set off with two jars of vegetables, leaving the spring equinox alone to watch the house. Originally, Chen said that he would bring a jar to the town to try it first, and if it didn't sell well, he would have to bring it back. Xiao Han insisted on leaving two for his family to eat, and bringing the rest with him. Chen couldn't resist her, so he had to do what he said.
It's about two hours from the village to the town. Lin Jincai, Chen's, Lixia, and He Mu took turns picking vegetables, only Xiao Han kept walking empty-handed, but he was still panting. When he arrived at the vegetable market in the town, it was already nine o'clock in the morning, Lin Jincai put down his burden, settled a few of them, and hurriedly ran to work, he was already late and would be deducted.
The vegetable market was noisy, Xiaohan and they came late, and the good seats were occupied, so they had to choose a remote place to put the dishes on the table. Due to the seclusion of the place, half an hour has passed, and no one cares, Xiao Han can't help but be anxious, this is not good, and the aroma of wine is also afraid of deep alleys.
"Sell spicy cabbage, spicy, fragrant and crispy spicy cabbage, come and take a look, take a look." Xiao Han opened his throat and shouted, his voice was crisp, He Mu heard it, and shouted along. Lixia and Chen were still a little blushing at first, but when they saw this, they also gritted their teeth and shouted.
Sure enough, someone came immediately, a middle-aged woman, dressed plainly: "What are you selling?"
"Spicy cabbage, spicy, fragrant and crispy, keep you appetizing. You taste it, you don't need money if it's not delicious. Xiao Han didn't dare to slack off, and smiled and handed her a thin bamboo skewer with a few pieces of spicy cabbage on it.
The middle-aged woman tasted it, her eyes lit up, and she ate a few more pieces before throwing away the bamboo skewers and asking slowly, "How do you sell this spicy cabbage?"
"Five pennies a pound. Lin Xiaohan replied with a smile.
"It's a little more expensive, the average pickle is only two pennies a catty, and you're more than twice as expensive. The middle-aged woman said with a frown.
Chen was busy hearing that it could be cheaper, but Xiao Han pinched her hand and stopped her.
"It's a little expensive, but Auntie, you've also eaten those pickles, and they don't taste at all, so you must be tired of eating them for a long time. I have tasted this spicy cabbage just now, it tastes very good, especially appetizing, especially for children, who can eat an extra bowl of rice after eating this. And this spicy cabbage is my own idea, with a lot of seasonings, it is more troublesome to make, and it is worth the price if it is a little more expensive. Xiao Han hurriedly explained sincerely.
The middle-aged woman nodded when she heard this: "Then come to five catties, if you eat well, you can buy it next time." ”
"Haole!" Xiao Han smiled happily and hurriedly urged Chen to weigh the food. Chen was in a daze, but he woke up after being pushed by Xiao Han, and hurriedly weighed the dish with trembling hands. With a smile on his face, let the family go slowly, and come back next time.
Holding the money in his hand, Chen still felt a little unreal: "Ouch, my mother, this is 25 yuan? I just thought she was too expensive to buy, but it turned out that she was still a big customer. She is also dressed like an ordinary person. ”
Listening to her exaggerated and excited tone, Xiao Han and the three of them all laughed, and they were also very happy, and they shouted harder. It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning, and just now there is a good opening, and then customers should come to the door.