Chapter 228: Chinese New Year
On the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the family began to remove the old and welcome the new year to prepare for the new year. Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info There were only two of her and her second brother on the New Year last year, but this year there are already a large number of people.
Thinking that at that time, the second brother was reluctant to even buy too much caramel candy, but now there are a lot of candies stored at home.
Fu Qingqian couldn't help but smile when he thought of this better and better life.
When I heard the lively laughter outside, I just thought it would be nice if I could keep going like this.
It's a pity that she and her master will be leaving after the year, and there will be few people in the family by then.
This year's Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters were all assigned to the master, the senior brother and the second brother. There are more people in the family, and the courtyard that used to have only one entrance has also become three.
And it's two-storey, so naturally there are more rooms with it. One door requires a pair, and naturally there are quite a few of them.
Although there are three of them, they can't stand the need to write more. So for a while, it can't be over.
And Fu Zhen and a group of children, Uncle Yang and Ding Bei, were assigned to clean the yard. After all, the yard is really big, so naturally it needs a lot of people.
And Fu Qingqian is Ziyu, Xiao Yi, and Zhu Zhu, preparing dinner for the evening.
The custom of Qinghe Village is to eat dumplings when the stove is sacrificed on the twenty-third day of the lunar month. So tonight, all they had prepared was dumplings.
However, this dumpling is naturally not just one kind of filling, but several kinds of fillings are specially prepared. There are the most common cabbage fillings in winter, as well as shiitake mushroom fillings.
In addition, Fu Qingqian can have the technology of greenhouse vegetables in his hands, and it is naturally not difficult to eat fresh vegetables, so there are also leek fillings or something.
Fu Qingqian and Zhu Zhu were responsible for preparing the dumpling filling, while Ziyu and Xiao Yi were responsible for making the dumpling wrappers.
At this time, there is no special dumpling skin to sell, from dough to rolling all are handmade.
If only the two of them rolled the dumpling skin, it would definitely be too late. But soon after Fu Zhen and the others finished it, they all came to help.
In this way, naturally a whole lot of them were rolled out quickly.
Although Fu Qingqian's cooking skills are good, he rarely makes dumplings, so this skill really needs to be improved. Either there is more stuffing and it bulges out, or there is less stuffing and it becomes a ball.
Anyway, the dumplings that come out are weird how you look at them. There is not a single dumpling, it looks normal
Fortunately, there are still Zhu Zhu and Xiao Yi, and the techniques are not very good. Only then did Fu Qingqian's dumplings not be too outstanding.
Otherwise, no one else knows what she's packing!
"Such ugly dumplings really affect the appetite." After Bai Yanzi finished writing the Spring Festival couplets, he went to the kitchen to see what was delicious.
Anyway, his habit of running to the kitchen is already known to everyone.
The busy people in the kitchen were not surprised to see him coming.
Bai Yanzi didn't find any delicious food, but after seeing the dumplings made by his little apprentice. I couldn't help but look disgusted, it was too ugly.
Fu Qingqian glared at him when he heard his master's words. "I don't plan to give it to the master!" I am secretly annoyed, and I won't give you food if it's not good-looking.
Bai Yanzi said with a tangled face, "You can pack so much by yourself, it's hard not to eat it!" ”
Seeing the master's disgusted look, Fu Qingqian simply didn't want to pay attention to it. "I'll give it to my second brother!" She is not alone, and I believe that the second brother will definitely help.
Bai Yanzi saw the little apprentice's annoyed words, shook his head with a smile and went out of the kitchen. But before leaving, I took a plate of snacks in the kitchen.
Seeing the master's triumphant appearance, Fu Qingqian could only admonish himself in his heart. Respect the elderly, respect the elderly.
Then he looked at the dumplings he had wrapped, and looked at the others with hopeful eyes. "Is it really ugly?"
Although it does look a little ugly, Fu Qingqian still hopes that someone can appreciate his craft.
As a result, her words fell. The kitchen was quiet, so that Fu Qingqian didn't need to hear the answer to know the result.
"Okay!" Fu Qingqian sighed and put the dumplings he wrapped on the other side. "When the time comes, fry them all so that you can't see the original appearance."
Fu Qingqian originally wanted to say, then she would eat it by herself.
However, looking at the strangely shaped dumplings, I really doubt that they can last until they come out of the pot. If it turns into a pot of dumpling soup at that time, it will be bad.
So when she said this, she immediately changed her mind. It became a fried dumpling, and soon it was no longer possible to see the original appearance. And don't worry, the dumplings will be exposed.
Fu Qingqian felt that he was too smart, and quietly gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.
Her proposal was naturally agreed to by everyone who was afraid that she would be sad. Anyway, you can't eat all the dumplings in one meal, so it's okay to eat them differently.
However, what I didn't expect in the end was Fu Qing's ugly dumplings. On the contrary, it has been loved by everyone and has become the object of competition for everyone.
Let the result surprise Fu Qingqian.
Then he looked at the master defiantly, who made him dislike the ugliness of his dumplings before. Now the dumplings she made are all rushed to eat, see what the master says.
Bai Yanzi naturally saw the provocative eyes of his little apprentice, and he didn't intend to pay attention to it at all.
Buried his head and continued to eat the dumplings in his bowl, a full bowl of fried dumplings that he had just grabbed. Although it looks a little ugly in appearance, it is delicious enough.
On the 25th day, everyone needs to steam flower buns and beat cakes together. remembered this time last year, because neither she nor her second brother would know. I still deliberately brought things to Sister-in-law Zhang's house and asked Brother Zhang for help.
But this year, it's not needed.
Now there is not only the master, but also Uncle Yang.
There's no need to worry about how to get these things.
And there are so many people in the family, so you don't have to worry about running out of strength.
So the matter of beating the cake, Fu Qingqian directly handed it over to the second brother. Together with Ziyu, she is in charge of steaming flower buns.
Last year, she was a complete novice, and this steamed bun was steamed. But I don't know that this flower bun is also divided into two types. One is for sacrifice, while the other is for eating.
However, there is no way to remedy the mistake, Fu Qingqian just followed Ziyu's back this time.
By Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone in the family was full of joy and their eyes were full of anticipation for the coming year!
"Master, what kind of dishes do you want to prepare tonight?"
After all, Ziyu is also the first time to start preparing for the New Year, especially this Chinese New Year's Eve.
All to be on the safe side, after lunch she began to think about the evening.
Fu Qingqian heard Ziyu's words and immediately said. "There is no need to prepare any dishes, this Chinese New Year's Eve we will change the way of eating." She had been prepared for a long time, but she was so busy a few days ago that she forgot to tell Ziyu about it.
"Huh?" Ziyu was a little puzzled when she heard her master's words. What does this mean by another way of eating?
"This Chinese New Year's Eve, let's eat hot pot together." Fu Qingqian saw Ziyu's puzzled eyes and explained with a smile.
After coming for so long, Fu Qingqian has not eaten hot pot.
When she went to Xizhou City before, she knew that there was such a thing as hot pot here. But it's not all, it should be said that it is a simple version of hot pot. It's called a hot pot, and it's very appropriate.
This hot pot can only be said to be a clear soup hot pot, after all, there is no such thing as chili peppers here.
And the bottom of the pot is not a specially boiled bone broth or anything like that, just the simplest water.
It is conceivable that the taste of this boiled water dish must not be very good.
And how many vegetables can be cooked in this winter?
Therefore, the hot pot in Xizhou City is generally eaten by large families once in a while. On the street, there is no such place at all.
When Fu Qingqian first came, he also thought about opening a hot pot restaurant.
But soon, this idea was directly rejected by her.
The reason is that the vegetables at this time are not like the vegetables at her time. In winter, there is also a lot of money.
Nowadays, vegetables are much more expensive than meat in winter.
If she opened a hot pot restaurant, she wouldn't be able to supply these vegetables at all.
In the summer, there are enough vegetables, but on such a hot day, I am afraid that few people are willing to eat this thing around the hot pot!
So Fu Qingqian vetoed this idea very early.
If it weren't for the occasional reminder from Uncle Kong in Xizhou City this time, I thought that she would not be short of vegetables now. I deliberately brought two back.
I'm afraid that on Chinese New Year's Eve, I won't think of eating a hot pot.
And when Ziyu heard the master say that he ate a hot pot at night, he looked embarrassed.
The hot pot is something that she used to eat when she was in Suifu before.
But in the end, because the taste was not good, it was rewarded to these subordinates. So she really didn't think much about the hot pot.
But seeing the master's excited appearance, he was a little embarrassed for a while.
Fu Qingqian saw Ziyu's concerns at a glance, and looked at her with a smile. "Do you think I'd make such an offer if it didn't taste good?"
Hearing her master's words, Ziyu didn't know how to answer at all.
The master's temperament, she also understands now. She would never say anything she wasn't sure about.
But she knows the taste, so she will be so entangled.
"Have you ever eaten this when you were in Suifu before?" Fu Qingqian didn't care about Ziyu's answer, and asked directly.
"Eaten." Ziyu naturally didn't dare to hide it, and nodded hurriedly.
Fu Qingqian heard her say that she had eaten, and a smile appeared on her face. "That's even better!"
"But some of the things that need to be prepared may be different from what you've eaten before, so you can just do what I tell you!"
Ziyu has eaten a hot pot, and it couldn't be better. In this way, you don't have to worry about preparing the food yourself.
Before, she was still wondering if she should go to the kitchen now. After all, they didn't know what the meat was going to be cut.
Now that Ziyu has eaten it, she knows how to prepare it. Then you don't need to worry much about yourself.
Since the master said so, then she naturally didn't need to be entangled. Even if it's really not delicious, it's just a dinner. "And what do I need to prepare now?"
Knowing what the master decides, there is rarely the possibility of change.
So Ziyu quickly accepted the matter of eating a hot pot at night. Since you want to eat a hot pot, you naturally need to prepare a lot of vegetables.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of vegetables at home, so there is no need to worry.
Fu Qingqian could only remember to eat a hot pot at this time, and he didn't plan to change it.
That means that all kinds of materials at home are available. There is no need to worry at all, there will be not enough vegetables in the evening.
"You go get a few big bones first, and after you break them, boil a big pot of bone broth." When eating hot pot, the first thing to prepare is the soup base.
At this time, there is no such thing as hot pot base, so naturally you need to prepare it yourself.
And the big bone broth is a very suitable soup base.
"Remember that the soup must be boiled slowly, over low heat for an hour or two."
"In the kitchen, I specially prepared two spice packets in it."
Fu Qingqian is interested in cooking, although she rarely does it. So the things in the kitchen at home are not inferior to those of the big families.
What's more, it was Ziyu who was in charge of the kitchen later, and it was borrowed from the kitchen of Suifu. The things prepared in it will die of all sorts of things.
And the spice packet she said was specially prepared by Fu Qingqian to make soup on weekdays.
Although she already has eighteen spices in her hand, the soup naturally tastes better when boiled with spice packets. Therefore, Fu Qingqian deliberately configured a lot of spice packets and put them directly in the kitchen for later use.
In this way, it can also reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"Okay." Ziyu heard her master's command and silently remembered it in her heart.
"Then prepare all the vegetables and meat that you have at home. According to the number of people, prepare an approximate amount! ”
"I'm going to prepare!" According to what the master said, I'm afraid it's almost time to prepare these things. Ziyu didn't dare to delay, and immediately prepared to go to the kitchen to work.
"Go ahead!" Fu Qingqian nodded, ready to wait for Ziyu to get almost enough to make it himself, and then go to prepare the bottom of the pot and the oil stack. I believe that the hot pot at night will definitely surprise everyone.
Fu Siyi saw Sister Ziyu coming down from the master's room and going to the kitchen, so she naturally knew that she was going to start preparing dinner.
There was no need to wait for Ziyu to call her, and she went to the kitchen by herself.
"Sister Ziyu, what kind of dishes did the master say he wanted to prepare for dinner?" Fu Siyi saw Sister Ziyu take out several big bones and immediately understood that she was going to boil bone broth.
Quickened his pace to enter, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to help.
Ziyu heard Fu Siyi's words and spoke. "I'll just be there here, go and get out of the cellar with every vegetable! There are so many of us, you count the number of people. ”
Fu Siyi also knew that he didn't need to help himself here, so he nodded, took the basket from the table and went to the cellar.
The cellar is very large, and it not only stores the vegetables that were delivered a few days ago. There are also various ingredients and grains prepared in the past, as well as other dry goods.
And there are a lot of dishes in it, even if Fu Siyi only takes a little of everything. It took me four or five times before I finished it.
There were a lot of things to prepare, but fortunately, it didn't take long for Fu Zhen and them to come over and help. (To be continued.) )