Wang Qiao can drink, but he doesn't like to drink, and the elder has an order, so he starts drinking with a wine glass. Hearing Zhang Xiaoya's subconscious suspicion, she didn't answer, picked up her wine glass and touched it with Zhang Dacang, and said, "I wonder if Grandpa Zhang has been to Liuhe?" ”

Zhang Dacang said: "I've been there, many years ago, but I haven't been to Erdaogui." After the liberation, Zhang Dacang stayed in the place after coming out of the hospital, first participated in the suppression of bandits, and later went through a series of major events such as land reform, four clearances, ****, smashing someone's gang, reform and opening up, and he really didn't have time to see the regiment leader's hometown. He knew that Wang Zhenhua Tuanxiang had a deep guilt for his hometown, and when he met Wang Zhenhua, he never talked about the people and things in Liuhe, so as not to touch the wound that was gradually not hidden.

Wang Qiao said: "We have a river over there, the water is not bad, and it is not polluted now. ”

Zhang Dacang said: "I know that river. ”

Wang Qiao smiled and said: "I grew up by the river when I was a child, and I soaked in the river every day. ”

Zhang Xiaoya said: "My grandfather likes to eat Changdong sauerkraut fish the most, and our family has sauerkraut, which is still produced in Changdong." Usually my grandfather wanted to eat sauerkraut fish, and it was all made by my father. Occasionally I do it, but it doesn't taste as good as my dad. Today we will try the sauerkraut fish made by Wang Qiao. ”

Wang Xiao is intuitive, since he met Zhang Xiaoya, he likes this simple and generous woman, and feels that he is a good match with his younger brother. It's a pity that the emperor is not in a hurry now, and if the younger brother doesn't work hard, this matter will be in vain. She sat next to Zhang Dacang and took the initiative to talk about the affairs of the Wang family in Guangnan: "My parents are still in Guangnan and have always accompanied my cousin. The former Heavenly Uncles can go out and take a walk in the park. Turn in circles. ”

Zhang Dacang is old and frail, and his teeth are no longer good. The ears and eyes are acceptable, and after listening to Wang Xiao's introduction, he said slowly and clearly: "Guodong called me, saying that the head of the regiment was anxious to return to his hometown. According to Guodong's meaning, his father's physical condition does not allow for long journeys, and he does not want his father to come back. When I was consulted, I said, "We're all old like this anyway, and we want to see our ancestors at any time." If you have any unfulfilled wishes, do it quickly while you are not dead. ”

The Wang family of Guangnan had a fierce debate about whether Wang Zhenhua would go to his hometown, and for safety reasons, they all felt that there was no need to go back to their hometown, and they really missed their hometown, so they just sent a professional photographer to bring all the people in their hometown and the ancestral grave back to Guangnan in the form of a film. Later, after listening to Zhang Dacang's opinion, the whole family agreed to Wang Zhenhua's return to his hometown.

Wang Xiaodao: "According to the ideas of Uncle Tang and Uncle Guodong, except for Grandpa Zhang's family. Without alarming the rest of the locality, the family quietly went back, and then returned to Quang Nam. ”

Zhang Dacang nodded and said, "The last thing an old guy like us wants to do is to cause trouble for other people and ourselves. He remembered when some so-called veteran comrades who were not very senior made non-official demands to the localities. I couldn't help but shake my head with disdain.

Wang Xiaodao: "At that time, we will use a medium-sized bus, and the condition of the car will be better." That way, both of us can sit down. ”

Zhang Dacang was very focused. Listened carefully.

The age spots on his forehead are very obvious, and they always dangle in front of Wang Xiao's eyes. It made her feel a little sad involuntarily. In fact, the most suitable object for discussion about Uncle Tang's return to his hometown was Zhang Dashan, but Zhang Dashan did not come back. If you can't wait, you can report to Zhang Dacang first, and the specific things will be implemented by yourself.

Zhang Dacang said: "Is the regiment commander taking a train or a plane?" ”

Wang Xiaodao: "According to the regulations promulgated by the Civil Aviation Administration, the elderly over 70 years old must be issued a certificate of suitability to take the plane by a hospital at or above the county level. Therefore, my uncle, his family, and my parents were all going to take the train back, which would take more than 20 hours. ”

Zhang Dacang said: "It's good to take the train, slow down, and steady." He suddenly remembered something and said, "Whether the road over the Liuhe River is good or not, you can't shake it too much, and the old bones can't stand shaking." ”

Wang Xiaodao: "Leave this matter to me." I'm running a road and bridge company now, and when Uncle Cousin is about to come back, we'll make up the road in advance, and return home. ”

Wang Xiao has lived in Guangnan for a longer time, and is very familiar with Wang Xiaoran and other juniors, and is quite trusted by the Guangnan Wang family, so the Guangnan Wang family is mainly in contact with Wang Xiao for the matter of cousins returning to their hometowns to worship their ancestors, and Wang Xiao will handle it.

Wang Qiao sat next to him and listened to his sister chatting with Grandpa Zhang about the details, and he was greatly surprised by the pragmatic attitude and finesse of the older generation, and said secretly: "War is cruel, the most test of a person's ability, and those who can succeed in that era are by no means in vain." Grandpa Zhang looked weak, and when he really wanted to talk about things, it seemed that his energy suddenly returned. ”

As he listened, he ate pork ribs and drank all his glass of wine.

At half past eleven, Wang Qiao put down the wine glass and said, "Then I'll cook the fish, it's time for me to play." ”

Zhang Xiaoya is the host, and her family education makes it impossible for her to really let the guest Wang Qiao be busy in the kitchen alone. Even if there is an aunt in the kitchen, it is not appropriate to have no master present. She said to Wang Xiao: "Sister Wang, I'll go and make a move, you talk to grandpa." ”

Wang Xiao deliberately created an opportunity for the two to be alone, and said with a smile: "Wang Qiao's skills are good, so I won't interfere indiscriminately." ”

Wang Qiao went to the kitchen and asked his aunt for a waistband.

Auntie smiled: "I don't have a big waist, you will use it." ”

Wang Qiao put the colorful girdle on his body, because it was too small, the rope behind him did not need to be tied, he explained to his aunt: "This is the new sweater my sister bought for me, I have only worn it for a day, if it is stained with blood, it will be troublesome, so I have to wear this bib." ”

Zhang Xiaoya saw the funny appearance of Wang Qiao, who was short haired and strong, wearing a flower waist, and couldn't hold back anymore and bent over with a smile.

Wang Qiao turned around and said: "Zhang Xiaoya, don't laugh, I went to that hillside to sing that mountain song, since I am a chef, I have to wear a waistband, this is the professionalism advocated by Shannan University." ”

Zhang Xiaoya covered her mouth, forced a smile, and said, "What can I do, I can't make professional-grade sauerkraut fish, it's okay to peel garlic and wash vegetables." ”

The aunt helped beside her and said, "I have all the ingredients to prepare for making sauerkraut fish, just wait for the master to cook." ”

Zhang Xiaoya looked at Wang Qiao's funny appearance, and thought, "If Chu Xiaozhao sees that the idol in his heart is like this at home, will he feel disappointed?" ”

When Wang Qiao began to cut the fish, Zhang Xiaoya's artistic movements shook Zhang Xiaoya, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she concentrated on admiring the extremely beautiful movements.

After breaking up with Li Ningyong, Wang Qiao cooked by himself for a long time. Of course, he can't cook without fish, and when he has nothing to do, he practices the butterfly knife technique he learned in the old taste restaurant before. In fact, there is no need for such a good-looking fish fillet to make sauerkraut fish, Wang Qiao has some perfectionist tendencies in treating skills, and he has worked hard after practicing the butterfly knife technique, and the hand holding the brush is also excellent in playing with the knife, and now the fish fillet cut out is as beautiful as a butterfly.

He removed the head and tail of the fresh fish, which obviously came from the river, used a knife to separate the belly and the back of the fish, and used the flesh of the fish on the back of the fish to fillet the fish. With the skin facing down, make one cut on the flesh of the fish, without cutting the skin, and cut it with a second cut. When it is unfolded, it is a piece of fish with a reddish center and a crystal clear edge.

Zhang Xiaoya's breathing was a little tight, and she praised sincerely: "It's so beautiful." ”

Wang Qiao put the butterfly fish fillet on the plate and admired it for a while, and said, "Actually, for sauerkraut fish, this is useless work. In lighter dishes, this style can really show the shape. ”

Zhang Xiaoya said: "Then why did you cut it so beautifully, it took a lot of effort." ”

"Teasing." Wang Qiao immediately said: "It's not completely showy, concentrating on cooking is like writing calligraphy, but also like practicing qigong, which can make people forget many unpleasant things." ”

Zhang Xiaoya said: "You can have a smooth journey, there is something unpleasant." ”

Wang Qiao remembered the experience of Niu Bei and the detention center, and said: "Your living environment is different from mine, and your age is also young, and there are some things that you can't understand." ”

Zhang Xiaoya said: "Don't be so old-fashioned, I saw you when you played in the middle school." I'm not a few years younger than you, I'm a generation,"

"Of course, you are the junior sister." Wang Qiao smiled and began to fry the sauerkraut.

When Wu Liqin opened the door, he smelled the smell of fried sauerkraut coming from the kitchen, and said, "Is Dashan back, not so fast." ”

When Wang Xiao saw Zhang Xiaoya's mother coming home, she hurriedly greeted her and said, "Uncle Dashan didn't go home, it's my brother who is making sauerkraut fish for Grandpa Zhang." ”

"In our family, the sauerkraut fish is contracted by Dashan, and when I smell this fragrance, I thought Dashan was back." Wu Liqin changed his shoes, came to the kitchen, and happened to see Wang Qiao doing the last process - pouring oil. As the running oil is poured into the soup and water, the general strange fragrance permeates the room, teasing everyone's appetite.

Sauerkraut fish is easy to say, just a few procedures. However, the taste of the sauerkraut fish made by each chef is different, and it is very magical, and it is very similar to traditional Chinese medicine.

Sauerkraut fish, preserved pork ribs, fried vegetables, and vegetable soup were placed on the table, and everyone invariably stretched out their chopsticks to the sauerkraut fish.

Wu Liqin ate several pieces of fish in succession before he stopped his chopsticks and boasted: "If I hadn't known in advance that Wang Qiao was an outstanding student cadre of Shannan University, I would definitely think that Wang Qiao was a real chef, where did you learn this skill." ”

The children of the poor are in charge of the house early, which is the real reason why Wang Qiao has a good skill in cooking fish. He was reluctant to mention the fact of "poor" in the Zhang family, so as not to be taken lightly, and said: "My hometown is by the river, and I have eaten fish since I was a child. He said to Zhang Xiaoya again: "When the old taste local restaurant first opened, Du Min was temporarily caught by Du Min to make fish for them. ”

The spines of the butterflyfish fillet are basically picked out, and there is no need to bother to take care of the spines, and you can eat the delicious taste, which makes Zhang Dacang, who has bad teeth and a weak tongue, very happy, and rarely eats two bowls of rice and makes fish soup. If Wu Liqin hadn't stopped him, Zhang Dacang would have almost eaten three bowls of rice.

Putting down the bowl, he pointed to Wang Qiao and said, "Boy, good craftsmanship, no matter which dynasty you are in, you can't starve to death." In the future, if I want to eat sauerkraut fish, you can come and make it. ”

(Chapter 318) (To be continued.) )