Chapter 90: New Year's Flavor
Li Xuemei couldn't cry or laugh.
This is what kind of madness my parents are on.
It's going to take the family here.
This man is really incomparable.
Compared with Mrs. Gu's stinginess, Li Qinghai's family is simply a little too generous to her daughter's nephew.
Of course, there will be no shortage of Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang, who have earned money because of Gu Xiaoqing's idea, and subconsciously want to take more care of Gu Ruhai.
But this is also a definite spending.
When Gu Ruhai saw it, he was also frightened and jumped up.
He said, "What can I do?" That's too much, it's definitely a mistake. I'm going to send it back. ”
Then he began to cover the cloth and prepare to carry the basket back.
Li Xuemei slapped Gu Ruhai's hand and poked Gu Ruhai's forehead, "You look stupid." ”
Take the contents of the basket out in the same way.
Gu Xiaojie didn't notice anything else, but when he saw the bag of fried peanuts with sugar, his eyes widened, and when he touched it with his little hand, he pinched two from it and threw them into his mouth, and looked left and right, closed his little mouth, and his cheeks were bulging and moving.
That little mouse is like a little mouse stealing food.
Gu Ruhai stood aside and asked anxiously: "This is, what is this for?" You can't leave it, it's too much, it's too expensive. ”
Gu Xiaoqing pulled his father and said, "Dad, this is Grandpa and Grandma to improve the lives of the three of us, you can't send it back, it's not a waste of grandpa and grandma's heart." ”
When Gu Ruhai heard it, too.
But it's really too expensive.
Li Xuemei looked at Gu Ruhai's tangled appearance and sighed.
"You just don't have a good head, this must be discussed between your father and sister-in-law, you should give it to you, that's not for the sake of the three children, besides, there is also Xiaoqing's idea, the eldest brother doesn't want to be left behind, he feels uncomfortable, and he always feels that he owes us, so he uses the New Year's gift to be kind to us. Don't make a fuss. ”
If you don't understand this, Gu Ruhai won't be able to sleep.
Gu Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief.
rolled up a cigarette and said: "That's also as it should be, the eldest brother has helped us a lot over the years, this time we can do our best, it's not because of Xiaoqing's child, besides, they are all relatives, where do you need to be so polite." ”
Although he said so, Gu Ruhai was also comfortable, it was the first time that someone treated himself so face-givingly, and he walked around as a real relative, it was equal, not the kind of charity that was for the sake of sympathy and pity for the children.
This feeling is Gu Ruhai's first experience, and it is also the most comfortable place.
Looking at the two nagging people, Gu Xiaoqing thought that according to the character of the eldest uncle and the second uncle, he was not stingy, but also had something in his heart. It is estimated that in the second year of junior high school, there is still 20% of the molecular money at the beginning.
It is estimated that he will not be shocked by his father by then, so he covered his mouth and hid to the side to secretly have fun.
Gu Xiaojie saw that Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai were chattering there non-stop, and they were busy moving the pork or something to the stove room, so he quickly reached out and opened the pocket of the sugar-fried peanuts, grabbed a large handful of sugar-fried peanuts and stuffed them into his pocket, and ran away after saying a word to Gu Ruhai.
"Dad, I'm going to play with Zhang Zijie."
That speed is like a wild horse on the loose.
Gu Xiaoqing glanced at the bag with an open mouth, and sighed, this younger brother of his own family is kind and smart, probably the only shortcoming is that he is a complete foodie.
It's no wonder that it's all because of the previous poverty, not to mention Xiaojie, even if he and Gu Xiaoying can't change their meals, they eat quickly, even if their stomachs are full, but their mouths still can't help but eat more, and eat more.
It's an uncontrollable way to fight hunger.
I've cleaned up a qiē here.
On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, every household began to grind tofu.
The night before, soak the soybeans in water overnight.
In the morning, the stone mill was used to grind it into a white slurry little by little, which was not delicate enough, and the bean dregs in it were still very thick, Li Xuemei supported Gu Ruhai to grind it again twice before he was satisfied.
I used the brine that I had found a long time ago, and mixed some into the slurry in the appropriate proportion.
After a while, the white pulp had already begun to condense into pieces of tender white tofu brains, and Gu Ruhai shouted to the hall in the stove room: "Children, get up and eat tofu brains, fresh and fresh." Hurry up. ”
At this throat, the three sweet guys who were sleeping just now all rubbed out of the bed.
After putting on their clothes, the three of them washed roughly, and then ran into the stove room, which was already covered with white mist and steam.
Li Xuemei used a porcelain basin full of tofu brains to put aside, and covered it with a pot lid.
The rest of the tofu is poured into a wooden box, which is available in every family, but it is not usually used, and a layer of cage cloth is padded at the bottom, and the cage cloth is folded on top, and a wooden board is pressed on it, which can be put aside and wait for the tofu to form.
The three children here have already been hungry to death.
Gu Xiaoqing is still a little sensible, if the tofu brain is eaten dry, it is not delicious.
It will be enough to have the flavor of the seasoning.
Leek sauce, chili oil and so on are available at home.
Gu Xiaoqing turned on the stove and made a small pot of tofu brain marinade, which cooked the little soybeans left over from the home-ground tofu, put some broken vermicelli in the vermicelli, seasoned it, and thickened the starch.
That's it.
Poured into a small basin and served on the table with tofu brain.
A family of five that eats happily.
Gu Xiaojie ate three bowls alone, which directly frightened Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai.
It's not that the child is not allowed to eat, but I am worried that eating will support the appetite, the child is still young, and the appetite has not yet grown.
There's no way to worry, the tofu brain is already in my stomach, and it's too late to regret it.
Gu Xiaojie is fine, and he is still having fun.
Gu Xiaoqing could only hide the remaining tofu brain quickly.
The whole family is busy.
On this day, there are croquettes, fried tofu, fried roast meat, fried fish, fried meat, and most importantly, fruits to fry, and steamed steamed buns.
Rural people practice that the first month to the fifth day of the first month does not make much fire, and the main dishes from the 30th day of the Chinese New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the first month must be prepared first.
So today and tomorrow are the busiest times in the village, and they are also the best times to taste.
The smell of fish is wafting throughout.
The smell of the New Year is already very strong.