Chapter 18 Mid-Autumn Festival
Xin Ran's family, the three of them are busy, Aunt Xin is washing pots and dishes, Xin Ran is choosing vegetables, and Su Xiang is burning the fire. The three of them chatted while doing things. Xin Ran found that Xia Wanru was coming, and hurriedly said, "Auntie, you are here, sit down and rest." Xia Wanru smiled, put the bowl on the table, and then walked to sit down next to her, and chose vegetables with her, "Auntie, what are you taking, I smell a smell of sauerkraut, it's so fragrant, I want to eat it" The saliva is about to come down, sucking and sucking, I haven't eaten sauerkraut for a long time, I miss it very much.
"I'm going to stir-fry sauerkraut and roast pork later, it's delicious, you will definitely like it." Xin Ran said, the beauty in his heart is bubbling, I didn't expect to be able to eat pickles today, I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I haven't done it for so long since I've been here.
"Mother, why don't I make pickles at home, I want to eat them." Aunt Xin glanced at her, "There was no land at home before, where did the Chinese cabbage come from to make pickles?" "It's past the season to make pickles, so we have to wait for next year. Xia Wanru didn't expect her to like pickles so much, "What's this, if you want to eat, come to your mother's house to scoop it, this year's harvest is more cabbage, I pickled two jars, enough for you to eat." Xin Ran smiled and couldn't see his teeth.
The method of sauerkraut is very simple, that is, the Chinese cabbage in the field is collected, washed, dried for a few days, it becomes a sorrowful appearance, and it is pickled with salt, which requires skill to drop, the time is short, it does not taste, and after a long time, maybe it will not be sour, and it will become a pickle.
After a while, the preparations were done, the three chefs in the family, all of them wanted to show their skills, Xin Ran watched them on the side, you pushed me, and said that she would cook pickles and meat at the end later, and in the end, Su Xiang took the lead.
Soon Su Xiang cooked six dishes, washed the pot, and kept it for Xin Ran. Xin Ran first chopped the pork into minced pieces, fried it with oil and then served it on a plate, then put garlic and ginger in the pot and stir-fried until fragrant, put in the washed sauerkraut and stir-fry, put the meat in it and stir-fry it when it was about the same, and it could be served in a while, and a sauerkraut stir-fried meat was completed.
"It's really fragrant, I can eat more at night, hehe." A few people felt hungry when they smelled it. Let's set the dishes and chopsticks for dinner.
At the square table, one person sits on one side, and several are women, and they don't pay attention to who is big and who is small, so they sit casually. There are eight dishes on the table and a flower carving. In Xia Wanru's opinion, these dishes are very rich, it seems that the life of the Xiao Ran family is really good, so good, and it is not easy for the two of them.
"Mother, Aunt Xiang, Auntie, Xiao Ran wishes you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, all your wishes come true, do it first as a respect," after speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. "This girl, drink slowly," "Haha, it's good, Xiao Ran." "Everyone was very happy, the meal was happy, although some relatives were not around, but they thought in their hearts that they would not forget.
At the beginning, everyone drank two glasses, and then took down the wine jar, ate vegetables, eat, and it was over after a while, Xin Ran washed and scrubbed the chopsticks and bowls, and several people moved the stool to sit at the door, looking at the moon, the moon at night was big and round, and it did not disappoint the hearts of thousands of people to appreciate the moon, and it seemed that it would be a sunny day tomorrow.
Xia Wanru was not in a hurry to go home, what were you doing when she went home? How lonely it is to be alone.
Although the personalities of the three women are different, they are all enthusiastic and honest people, and they have many topics to talk about. Xin Ran sat next to him and was happy thinking about tomorrow, it's so good, the first step of a great future is about to be realized. Tomorrow morning, if there is something to do, first pick up the stones from the wasteland, and take them out of the open field, and put the bricks. Let Aunt Zhao also come to help, it is not safe for her to run to the mountains alone.
"Auntie, do you have time tomorrow?" Xin Ran looked at Xia Wanru and said. Xia Wanru was a little puzzled, was there something wrong, why did she ask, "En?" What's up? Xin Ran scratched his head, looking embarrassed, "Tomorrow my family will build a house, and I will go to pick up stones in the morning." Can you help? Hehe, if you don't have time, forget it. ”
Xia Wan looked at her with disgust, "What's the matter, you don't dislike it, the eldest lady will come to help." When is the date set? ”
Aunt Xin smiled and said, "Just a few days ago, the house was built behind this house, close. Aunt Xin was happy in her heart, and her tone of voice was much lighter. Okay, then I'll be here early tomorrow morning. Congratulations, the house is built, I want to ask for a glass of water and wine. "That's certain, I won't follow if you don't come." Come here tomorrow morning for breakfast, don't bother. A few people chatted for a while, and in the middle of the moon, Xia Wanru went back.
Early the next morning, Xia Wanru folded the quilt, washed her face with cold water, and wrapped her hair with a blue bandana, so that it would not hinder her work, and then began to clean the yard, the yard is not big, it is estimated to be more than 30 square meters, and a chicken coop is covered on the left side, which contains eight hens and two roosters. The hen has already laid eggs, and she is usually reluctant to eat them, so she saves up for some money. I didn't plant any flowers and plants, just a flat river.
Seeing that the time was almost up, it passed without cooking. When they arrived at Xin Ran's house, a few people began to eat, and they had nothing to bring, so they filled a pot of water in a basket, and a few bowls went to the wasteland behind.
Li Gui They have already come, thirty-two people, today is mainly to dig the foundation, if the house wants to be stable, the foundation is very important. After surveying the terrain, several masters began to start construction, preparing to dig a foundation road first.
"Xiao Ran, when will the bricks arrive?" Li Gui asked. "It will arrive in the morning, uncle, you will definitely be able to catch up." Li Gui was relieved when he heard this, the ditch would be dug in half a day in the morning, and if there were no bricks, he would not be able to work in the afternoon.
After saying hello, Xin Ran and a few began to pick up stones, which is estimated to be 100 square meters, and they were finished in an hour, and the stones were piled up together for later use.
There was nothing to do, Xin Ran asked Aunt Xin and the others to go back to rest, and they were waiting for the bricks to come. After about a quarter of an hour, I faintly saw a long line coming, led by Master Zheng Qi Zheng, who I saw last time.
"Master Zheng, you are here, thank you for your hard work." Xin Ran and Zheng Qi greeted each other. "Miss Xin, this is 50,000 bricks, and the rest will be sent tomorrow." Zheng Qi said, walking in a hurry along the way, his face was red and his head was sweating.
"It's okay, tomorrow is tomorrow." It doesn't matter if you don't delay. Others are busy unloading bricks, and with special clamps you can clamp four at once, so many bricks, it will take a while. Xin Ran watched it for a while and thought it was fun. It's a pity that people are very busy and don't have time to take care of her.
"Master Zheng, thank you very much, come and drink a glass of water and wine when the house is built?" Zheng Qi scratched his head and responded with a smile.