Pig blood balls, also known as blood baba tofu, are generally called "balls" in the local dialect by locals, and are a traditional home-cooked dish in Shaocheng, southern Xiangnan. In November and December every year, almost every household makes this product for several months, and it is a kind of New Year's food made for the local winter solstice wax moon, which has a long tradition.

The production of blood tofu is very particular in the local area. Pig blood is made from fresh, unclotted fresh blood from freshly slaughtered live pigs, and tofu is made from local soybeans, and tender ones are preferred. In addition, choose moderately fat and thin pork belly, orange peel, ginger, garlic, chili pepper and other condiments. From the preparation of the ingredients to the production to the baking. It takes at least 20 days, and it is not good to bake less, and it is not good to bake in a hurry, so as to get the fragrant and unique flavor of blood tofu.

Due to the delicious taste of pig blood tofu, it gradually spread in the surrounding area, and was called "Baoqing specialty", and Baoqing is today's Shaocheng.

However, when it comes to taste, Long Thanh is the best. This is inseparable from the unique local production method. In addition, the area is mountainous, and the residents use firewood as the main fuel for baking (even more, chaff, peanut shell, sunflower seed shell, orange peel, etc. are used as fuel, or mixed together to bake, its fragrance is more distinctive) baking. The wax fragrance produced by the firewood smoke of the blood tofu is unique.

However, if it is the first time to eat it, when you see the black and slimy shell caused by the smoked shell on the surface of the balls, you will not dare to move the chopsticks, similar to the burnt black feeling of stinky tofu fried, but the balls do not have that pungent smell, but they are all the same.

Each place has its own unique food culture, which builds the taste of the hometown, especially the wanderers, who are extremely sensitive to this taste, Li Cheng couldn't help but be moved after eating a few pieces, and said: "Grandma, this is made by your own hands?" ”

Grandma's way of caring for the younger generations will be whenever the children and grandchildren leave, they will bring them all kinds of local products, and Li Zhiwu's family will go back every Qingming Festival and the New Year.

"yes, what's wrong, salty? Grandma is old, her hands are always shaking, so let's put too much. Grandma said a little apologetically, so that Li Cheng couldn't hold back his emotions anymore, ran to the door of the villa, and cried loudly! Without him, Li Cheng just felt it, and didn't want to cause this party to break up unhappily because of his own reasons, at this time Noah walked out and comforted: "Boss, what's wrong?" ”

"It's nothing, it's just a reminder of my childhood." Li Cheng and Noah briefly talked about some topics about their families, which made Noah a lot heavier, thinking about their relatives, and began to reflect, falling into the current situation, and also a large part of the reason why they often do not communicate with their relatives, that there are parents who don't want their relatives to live a long life, it's nothing more than powerless, and the pressure on grandma is actually very great.

Noah decided to go back today to cook a delicious Chinese meal for his grandmother and sister, under the guidance of Li Cheng, Noah's cooking skills have basically reached the level where he can handle it, not too salty, too light, and the so-called "fried tomatoes with tomatoes" is quite a selling point......

That is, the big fried cherry tomatoes (small tomatoes), Li Cheng has always praised Noah's creativity!

After Li Cheng's mood eased a lot, he returned to the villa with Noah, who was in a trance, and saw him say, "I'm sorry everyone, I had a call in just now." Li Chengtong's red eyes betrayed him, but no one laughed at him, after all, it was understandable that Li Cheng would cry more in a day than in a year.

The main thing is that the closest relatives are here, for Li Cheng, today is a special day, and the ultimate joy is the expression of crying.

Old Peake, Noah, Benjie, and Lulu were full of praise while eating, Lulu played the role of translator, and the empathetic and gentle and considerate Lulu was unanimously favored by Li Cheng's family, and when they learned Lulu's age, Li Cheng's parents couldn't help but sigh that people abroad develop early! In fact, girls in China are fifteen or sixteen years old, and they develop relatively early, which is estimated to be related to the improvement of the level of diet, and there are many hormonal drinks and food reasons, which make estrogen exceed the normal value.

Of course, Lulu has always lived in the tribe, often hunting on horseback with her father Benjie, and is precocious, having seen too many killings and lives hanging by a thread.

A table of delicacies was swept away by everyone, especially Banjie, the knight captain of the Eskimo Cavalry Brigade, don't look like an honest man, but the shot is extraordinary, no, it should be an extraordinary export, and he ate up a plate of sausages without falling behind.

It is estimated that I was hungry before, so I couldn't control the meat when I saw it, and although it was already very restrained, the amount of food was still staggering.

A pleasant meal of hometown dishes conveyed the care of his parents and grandparents, and evoked the innocent picture of Li Cheng when he was a child.

Noah said goodbye early because he was going to the tribe, and Banjie followed, Li Cheng deliberately left Lulu so that the three of them could be companions, and then everyone chatted in the hall for a while, Li Cheng helped up the tired grandmother and said, "Grandma, are you tired?" I'll wash your feet and take you to your room to lie down. ”

Li Cheng's grandmother was tired of traveling, and squinted for a while when she got home, Li Cheng knew very well that although her grandmother was still very healthy, the years were not forgiving, and at the age of 75, she was quite unbearable, if she wasn't excited, she might have slept early in the morning.

"Hmm." Grandma's eyes are also red, none of these children of the grandchildren are as filial as Li Cheng, although they have not lived together for a long time, they are extremely attached, and the connection of the blood makes the grandparents and grandchildren irrepressibly resonate from the moment they meet.

Li Zhiwu and Yi Xiaomei were extremely relieved to see this scene, they decided to go back to their hometown, but also to take care of the elderly, in order to repay their parents for their nurturing kindness, the villa in their hometown, Li Cheng's grandmother has moved in, and now lives with Li Zhiwu and Yi Xiaomei, Li Zhiwu rarely washes his mother's feet, mainly because he is also old, and pulls down his face, of course, now his old mother is in good health, there is no serious illness, and life can take care of herself, to that extent, Li Zhiwu will naturally take care of her food, clothing, and daily life. Help with urinating, wiping the body, etc.

Li Cheng's behavior of taking the initiative to help his grandmother wash her feet proves that he has truly understood the meaning of "filial piety". Li Cheng helped his grandmother upstairs, poured hot water, tested the water temperature, carefully put his grandmother's feet in the basin, and touched the skinny ankles.

Silently washing his grandmother's feet, Li Cheng didn't say a word, and the whole process was unusually quiet. Zhang Chunhua's cloudy eyes, kindly looking at the grandson who squatted down to wash his feet, his heart was turbulent, he was serving people all his life, he was busy all his life, and his grandson himself hurt people, his uncle, father, and aunt did not care about himself so much as Li Cheng, maybe it was because he was too close, many expressions were more secretive, Li Cheng and Zhang Chunhua lived together for a short time, so they cherished their days together, and expressed them with direct emotion, filial piety to grandma, maybe Li Cheng is currently the first thing to do.

"Ah Cheng, do you have a foot massage? The craftsmanship is good, my grandmother has never pressed me in my life, and your grandfather, like your father, is the Lord who is served. Zhang Chunhua's voice was slightly silent, probably thinking of her wife.

"I'm going to school watching TV, if the strength is heavy, you can speak, by the way, what did grandpa do before?" Li Cheng's memory of his grandfather is also very vague, so he asked while washing his feet and massaging.

Zhang Chunhua made a memory, the old man may not remember the current things clearly, but the past things are exceptionally clear. seems to see his shadow in Li Cheng.

"Your grandfather used to be a cadre and worked as an accountant in Longcheng, and our family used to be a landlord and a group of people who were beaten, so I married your grandfather when I was very young, and I was 17 years old at the time!" Li Cheng smiled slightly, he didn't expect his grandfather to abduct and sell underage girls......

Grandma's conversation box opened at once, and she told a lot of things about that era, that is, stories about the older generation from the 30s to the 60s.

The grandfather and grandson talked about the ups and downs of that era, Li Cheng saw the happy expression of his grandmother Zhang Chunhua, and understood that she had survived and kept the clouds open to see the bright moon, Zhang Chunhua felt that it was his blessing to have a filial and sensible grandson like Li Cheng, and he looked forward to seeing his great-grandson come to the world healthily in this generation.

Memories are like an hourglass, recording the passing years bit by bit, but they are clearly displayed in front of people, and the grains of sand also prove what has been owned and lost.