Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Three Provinces of Japan
Because pickling spicy cabbage requires salting the cabbage in advance, Liu Susu and the others discussed pickling part of the cabbage first. Wait until tomorrow to make zuò spicy cabbage directly.
Because the cabbage is very tight, it is not particularly troublesome to clean. Liu Susu took over the job of cleaning the cabbage, Liu Manvine was responsible for cutting the cabbage, and Xu was responsible for evenly spreading the salt on top of the cabbage.
Wait overnight for the cabbage to marinate and then squeeze out the brine. It is enough to spread the prepared chili sauce evenly, but it is also a hassle to prepare the chili sauce. Liu Susu told Xu Shi the same as how to mix chili sauce.
Although I also made spicy cabbage last time, the sauce at that time was made by Liu Susu alone. Of course, it is impossible for Liu Susu to prepare the sauce by himself with so many cabbages.
Xu carefully wrote down every step that Liu Susu said. I'm afraid I'm missing something.
"Mother, you must remember how to pickle spicy cabbage so that others know, it doesn't matter. But how the sauce is made must not be known, or our spicy cabbage will be yellow before it is made. In fact, this is not Liu Susu's careful eyes, but Liu Susu knows that Xu is a soft-hearted person, if someone asks her how to make this spicy cabbage, Xu will say it 1510. Isn't the business of making spicy cabbage prepared by yourself just a soup?
Xu Shi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I still have this point." ”
Of course, Liu Susu didn't disbelieve in Xu, but he was afraid that Xu's ears would be soft, and a few good words from others would be able to move Xu. This is also the reason why the Xu family has been bullied in the Liu family but has not spoken up.
"By the way, mother, it's time for Brother Dong to come back." Liu Susu asked while washing the cabbage in her hands.
Xu's hand touched the salt and did not stop, "It's time to come back, I don't know if I went to Mr. on the first day, Brother Dong is used to it." ”
"How can you not get used to it?" Liu Manman said, "Yesterday, Brother Dong secretly told me to be literate." ”
"Hmm. Literacy is good, literacy can grow. Xu nodded with satisfaction, although her children did not have any great skills, they were very obedient and knew how to be motivated.
Liu Tiandong came back while talking, and Xu was because Mr. taught etiquette. After Liu Tiandong entered the door, he did not run to the front to be coquettish as before, but respectfully bowed to Xu.
"Mother, eldest sister, second sister."
Liu Susu looked at Liu Tiandong with a serious look, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Brother Dong, you will learn to act today." Saying that, Xiang Liu Tiandong also made a gesture.
Liu Tiandong originally wanted to show a few people what he had learned in the school one day, but he didn't expect to cause his sister to laugh.
"Mother, look at the second sister." Liu Tiandong is still a child after all, and he was troubled by Liu Susu like this. I felt that I couldn't hold it on my face, so I couldn't help but be coquettish to the Xu family.
"Susu." Xu saw that his son was really unhappy, and hurriedly stopped Liu Susu's teasing.
"Okay, Brother Dong, I didn't mean to talk about you, the second sister is teasing you. Mr. taught you the etiquette in the first class, and it seems that this Sun Tongsheng is also knowledgeable. Liu Susu said.
Liu Tiandong was of course happy to hear Liu Susu praise his husband, and said proudly: "Of course, although Mr. is already in his sixtieth year, he is indeed a good gentleman." ”
"What else did that gentleman teach you?" You can't teach these etiquettes all day, Liu Susu thought to herself.
"He also taught us to write our own names, by the way, second sister, Mr. gave me a word today." Liu Tiandong said excitedly.
"What did the gentleman call you?" Liu Susu was also a little curious, what kind of word would this Sun Tongsheng give to Brother Dong.
"I would like to say, Mr. said that he hoped I could be cautious in my words and deeds, and Master Confucius once said: I will save my body three times a day." Liu Tiandong can only remember so much.
Liu Susu nodded, to be honest, Liu Susu was a little disappointed, and originally expected Liu Tiandong to not be contaminated with a sour and rotten atmosphere. But now it's only been a day's work, and Liu Tiandong's body has a smell of sour rot, and Liu Susu doesn't want his younger brother to be just a sour scholar who can drop his bookbag in the future.
"Brother Dong, do you think what Mr. said is right?" Liu Susu asked tentatively.
Liu Tiandong shook his head, "I don't understand too much, but what Mr. said is always right." ”
Liu Susu was even more determined to correct Liu Tiandong's concept in his heart, "Brother Dong, what Old Master Kong said must be right, but do you think that what the sage said is really right?" We need to reflect on what we have not done well, and at the same time we must correct it. More importantly, we must learn to be flexible, not just to know what the sages say, but also to know what is right from wrong. ”
Liu Tiandong didn't understand a little, why what the second sister said was a little different from what Sun Tongsheng said today?
"Second sister, is what Old Master Kong said right?" Liu Tiandong insisted on asking what he wanted to know.
Of course, the old master said that we can reflect on ourselves, see our own shortcomings, and correct them. What's more, do you understand what these three provinces mean? ”
Liu Tiandong shook his head, "I don't know, Mr. just said that let's reflect on everything and think twice before acting." ”
"The three provinces are self-cultivation, and one is to others. Be honest with others, honesty is the expression of a bright personality, do not deceive others or deceive yourself. To do things for others is to be dedicated, and to be dedicated to be unscrupulous and not perfunctory, which is the basic virtue of being a human being. Self-cultivation cannot be done at one time, self-cultivation must run through the whole life, we must always review old experiences, seek new knowledge, we cannot stop, once we stop, we will be rigid. The three provinces are not only self-cultivation but also self-cultivation, Brother Dong, you are still young now, if one day you can really be named on the gold list, you must remember the second sister's words, no matter what you do, you must have the right conscience, and you are worthy of your parents, which is the most basic thing for a person. Actually, Liu Susu doesn't quite remember the meaning of this, but when he said this to Liu Tiandong today, Liu Susu seemed to see himself in his previous life.
Liu Tiandong nodded and said, "Second sister, don't worry, I will definitely not do anything that is sorry for my conscience." ”
Xu didn't hear Liu Susu's remarks because he was cooking, but Liu Manman was present. In fact, for Liu Manman, as long as he is full and clothed every day, he never thinks about those big truths, but now he listens to Liu Susu. I actually think that what Liu Susu said is very reasonable, but where did Liu Susu know this?
"Susu, who are you listening to these truths?" Liu Manman asked curiously.
Liu Susu didn't expect Liu Manman to be interested in what she said, so she had to vaguely say that it was an old man in the town who told her.