Chapter 214: New Year's Day

Fee Chapter (12 points)

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The family pushed the cart away, it was so long, and no one made a sound.

Gorou didn't follow into the shop, nothing happened, the atmosphere was a little weird, so he asked Lian Man'er quietly.

Even Man'er told the truth as it was.

Gorou let out a long oh.

"Anyway...... Sugar can't be bad. Otherwise, we'll have to buy it again. Lian Shouxin's tone was different from usual, and he was a little self-comforting.

Zhang didn't, but his expression was a little tangled.

Lian Shouxin and Zhang's two sons are honest, but they are not stupid. Zhao Wencai's "enthusiasm" made them feel very uncomfortable and awkward.

Successful businessmen pay attention to treating people with enthusiasm, but they are very good at taking Chapter 214 for the New Year, and they will be enthusiastic and comfortable, not the feeling that Zhao Wencai gave them just now. And in the store just now, Lian Man'er clearly saw that Zhao Wencai and Zhao Fugui behaved normally to other guests.

If you want to attract customers, businessmen generally cook to add weight, that is, to weigh a little more, or to add something else, or to charge a few less money. Don't look at such a small concession, but it can make people happy and willing to accept it.

Lian Shouxin and Zhao Wen are equals, and they will ask for a gift of two catties of sugar for nothing. Zhao Wencai will not understand this truth.

There is more than shrewdness, but there is not enough kindness. This is Lian Man'er's impression of the Zhao family's father and son this time.

It's like Wu Yuchang opened a table for Zhao Xiu'e's sister-in-law alone, because the Zhao family is a new relative, so he is extra face-saving. They were bought two pounds of sugar this time, so next time. This is how the Zhao family consumes the dignity of their new relatives and the favor of the Lian family. Is Zhao Wencai really smart to do this? Does he think that others are fools? Does he expect them to buy it from his shop again?

"It seems that we should not buy from them in the future." Lian Man'er said seriously, "Even if it's a relative, we can't let the family not make money, we always suffer." ”

"We haven't had anything to do with the old Zhao family in Chapter 214 for the New Year before,...... It doesn't seem to be the same person as us. Lian Shouxin thought for a while.

"Xiu'e, her sister-in-law ...... when she was seated," Zhang whispered what Zhao Xiu'e's sister-in-law did when she was sitting at the table and Lian Shouxin.

"I heard what our mother said," Lian Shouxin said, "It seems that their old Zhao family is such a door, it's not that a family doesn't enter the door." ”

"Hey, Xiu'e, that kid ......" Zhang sighed and didn't continue.

In this way, the family reached a consensus on the character of the Zhao family, and they all decided to keep their distance in the future.

In front of it was the grain store, this time it was Xiao Qi and Lian Zhi'er who were watching the car outside, and the rest of the people entered the store. Lian Shouxin took two bags, one for rice and one for white flour. Twenty catties of rice were bought, of which five catties were filial piety to the old man, ten catties were filial piety to Zhang Qingshan, and the remaining five catties were intended to be eaten during the New Year. I also bought 20 catties of white noodles, 10 catties of filial piety to Zhang Qingshan, and 10 catties of my own food.

The reason why there is more noodles than rice is because of rice, and their family prefers pasta.

Lian Man'er saw that there was glutinous rice in the grain store and bought two catties.

After that, he went to the wine shop to buy wine, and Lian Man'er relied on people's small mouths to be sweet, and asked for a small piece of wine medicine like a shopkeeper.

The last stop to buy New Year's goods is Zhang Butcher's butcher's shop, three catties of smooth ribs, plus two big stick bones.

"Four, are your bean sprouts ready?" After taking the money, Butcher Zhang asked Lian Shouxin. Butcher Zhang's family was going to have a treat for the New Year, and when he killed a pig for the Lian family that day, he told Lian Shouxin that he wanted to buy ten catties of bean sprouts. Even the meat used in Man'er's breakfast shop was bought from Butcher Zhang. After a long time, Zhang Butcher gave up some in the price. In addition, he Zhang's family sent bean sprouts and sold them, but whenever he wanted to buy bean sprouts at home, he bought them from Lian Man'er's house. Not only that, when someone held a banquet and ordered meat from him, he never forgot to say that the bean sprouts of the Lian family were good, and they attracted a lot of customers to the Lian Man'er family.

"It's okay, I want ten pounds, I'll let the child send it to you." Even keep your word.

"Then no, one of you asked me to kill the pig, I'll take it." Butcher Zhang smiled and said, "Fourth, I have a treat on the fourth day of the first lunar month, you can come." ”

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When I got home from town, it was already past noon. After a simple meal, the family brought rice and wine to the upper room.

"It's been a big year, just these few catties of rice and two catties of wine are our little heart. Don't be too little. Lian Shouxin sent rice and wine and said.

Even the old man waved his hand and said no.

"You've just split up, and you've only had a full meal for a few days? Why spend this money? I should keep that money to live, I don't lack anything, I can't ask for you. ”

"Dad, this is our honor for you two elders. You have to take whatever you say. Zhang said.

"I've bought them all, and I can't return them." After talking for a long time, even the old man gave in, "That's it, I'll keep this wine, you can take this rice, and make two more rice porridge meals for Man'er and Xiaoqi to drink, I'm still happy to let me eat it." ”

"Dad, don't worry about them." Lian Shouxin said, "The family also bought a few catties and gave them food for the New Year." ”

In the end, the old man still accepted it, and the two jars of wine were placed on the cabinet, and Zhou asked Lian Xiu'er to take a basin, put five catties into it, and returned the empty bag to Zhang.

"On New Year's Day, your family." Even the old man said. This means that even the faithful will come to the upper room to celebrate the New Year together.

"Dad, let's celebrate the New Year." Even keep the word.

"This year is still together, and next year, you will celebrate the New Year again." Even the old man insisted.

Lian Shouxin hesitated a little and looked at Zhang.

"Dad, we're still in the same yard, we're just eating with a fire, and it's no different from previous years." Zhang's Dao, this is insisting on spending the New Year alone.

"Hey, you've got an idea." In the end, even the old man sighed and did not continue to persevere.

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On the thirtieth day of the lunar month, after a simple breakfast, Lian Man'er's family became busy.

The frozen chicken, frozen meat, and frozen tofu that I needed were all brought into the house last night, and the mushrooms and fungus that should have been soaked have also been put into the basin and started soaking.

The menu for this New Year's meal has already been prepared. The main dishes include chicken stewed mushrooms, braised carp, braised pork, button meat, sweet and sour pork ribs, sauerkraut white meat, stir-fried eggs and fungus, garlic sprouts and fried meat, dried beans and fried meat, cold dishes such as cold bean sprouts, cold and sour and hot potato shreds and cold dried tofu shreds.

There is another dish, which is indispensable for the Chinese New Year and is also a favorite among children: croquettes.

"I'm going to buy tofu." Lian Shouxin took the money from Lian Man'er and went out with a small basin.

I have bought several plates of frozen tofu at home, but today for the Chinese New Year, I have to buy some fresh tofu if I want croquettes. At this time of year, fresh tofu is in short supply, and if you go late, you can't buy it.

Seeing Lian Shouxin go out, Zhang put on an apron, took a basin, scooped a full basin of noodles from the noodle bag, and began to mix noodles. Half of it is plain white flour and half is starch. Lian Zhi'er washed half a basin of powder and soaked it in hot water. In addition to the tofu that Lian Shouxin bought for a while, this is the main ingredient of vegetarian meatballs.

Powder, that is, broken vermicelli. The price is cheaper than vermicelli, and it is just right for croquettes.

Croquettes cost oil, need to use starch and white flour, and are very troublesome to make, so the villagers only make croquettes during the New Year's holidays. There are also poor families who can't afford to fry meatballs during the New Year.

On the day of the Chinese New Year, croquettes are generally fried a lot at a time, and children can eat them as snacks or stewed vegetables in the New Year.

With a little spare money in hand, Zhang decided to fry more meatballs this year so that the children could eat enough.

When the noodles are reconciled, pour in the soaked soft noodles and crushed fresh tofu, and then add chopped green onions, peppercorns, salt, soy sauce and other seasonings, and then put the lid of the basin tightly, put it on the hot kang head, and wait for the noodles to rise.

In the section where the noodles are raised, you can prepare for the meat button. Put a large piece of pork belly into the pot, add a lot of water, and then add seasonings such as peppercorns, spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger slices, etc., and then boil over high heat until the meat is half-cooked, that is, it can be easily inserted into the meat with chopsticks, and it's OK.

After that, take out the meat, slice it in a long direction, stack it in a large bowl and sprinkle it with salt. The preparation for buttoning the meat is done, and it will be steamed in a pot.

Even Shouli and Zhao went to work in the upper room, and Zhang borrowed their pot stove. There are a lot of dishes to prepare this year, and it will be much faster to cook two pots together.

Start stewing and steaming meat in one pot, and pour croquettes in the other.

Croquettes, made with soybean oil. At this time, the soybean oil is pressed out by the soil method, and there is inevitably some slag in it. When the croquettes are heated and croquettes, they are easy to burn without oil splashing out. Therefore, Zhang asked Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er to stew, and she and Lian Shouxin took over the work of the croquettes.

Zhang didn't let a few children come forward, and Lian Man'er could only watch from the side. The movements of Zhang's croquettes are very smooth. Evenly sized balls kept coming out of her hands, falling into the oil pan, and tumbling inside. The tantalizing aroma wafts around. Wait for the balls to change color and float to the oil surface, and then you can fish them out.

After the meatballs are fried, Zhang scoops out some of the oil in the oil pan and continues to fry the pork ribs and fish, which is the first step in making sweet and sour pork ribs and braised fish.

"How about tasting this year's meatballs." While frying the fish, Zhang's asked Lian Man'er to serve a bowl of meatballs first, and everyone tasted it.

Before Zhang finished speaking, Xiao Qi had already brought out the bowl.

"Oh, fourth brother, why are you blowing up so many people this year" Lian Xiu'er held a bowl and stood at the door at some point.

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