Autumn is the season of sweet potato harvest.

That night, Xiao Qi said to Niu after eating: "Mother, I want to eat sweet potatoes and sugar melons, let's make some to eat." ”

Niu pouted: "What do you do with that effort, that's what the countrymen eat." ”

Xiao Qi hugged Niu's arm and said coquettishly: "Mother, who stipulates that only countrymen can eat sweet potatoes and sugar melons, some time ago, the little son of the Feng family also said that he wanted to eat sweet potato sugar." ”

Ah Fu was also very interested: "Mother, I want to eat too." ”

Niu Shi smiled: "Okay, I don't have to go to Qixi Building to rest in a few days, I'll do more when the time comes, so that you two gluttons can eat enough, and then Ah Fu You can also bring some to the academy to invite the students to eat." ”

He also said to Liu Dahedao, who was holding Laifu on the side: "It's not good to put Laifu in a small wooden car to learn to walk, and it's not good to hold it in your arms all the time." ”

Liu Dahe attached great importance to Niu's words, and immediately put the rifle in his arms into the small wooden car, and the rifle walked around with steps.

The small wooden car was made by Liu Dahe himself, with four wheels underneath, and a small bell hung in front of the car.

Niu: "Dahe, tomorrow you get up in the morning and buy two baskets of sweet potatoes, put them in the yard to dry, and come back to make them when I rest in a few days." ”

"Okay, I'm going to pick the best one."

In the past, in Liujia Village, Ah Fu and Xiaoqi looked forward to the most in autumn every year was sweet potatoes and sugar melons, this thing took effort and food, most people in Liujia Village did not do it, and the people who spoil their children did it once a year.

Liu Dahe drove the car early in the morning of the second day to buy two large baskets of sweet potatoes and went home, and poured out the sweet potatoes in the basket with Lao Zhaotou and put them in the sun to dry for a few days, so that the sweet potato sugar made more delicious.

On the day when Niu rested, he got up early in the morning and instructed the maid and son at home to wash sweet potatoes together.

Xiao Qi helped carry several buckets of water, and the water that had just been drawn from the well was warm and not cold at all.

A group of people gathered around the well and washed the sweet potatoes lively.

When Granny Hua heard that Niu was going to boil sweet potato sugar, she also came over, bending down around a small apron and preparing to help together.

"My wife, I like to eat sweet potatoes and sugar melons the most, and my family Xi'er also likes to eat them. Chrysanthemum, I'll do it for you. ”

Hua Xi'er stopped her: "Mother, there are already a lot of people here, and you can't surround them, just watch from the side." ”

Granny Hua smiled, "It's okay, I'm not tired, just want to have a good time." ”

After washing the sweet potato, Hua Xi'er put it on Xiao Qi's ear: "Brother Lu also likes to eat this, I'll go to Lu's house and call him over now." ”

Xiao Qixin said, Lu Feng is not just a foodie, he used to come to the house to eat, and he seems to have come to this time a lot.

After washing a basket of sweet potatoes, Niu stood up and complained to Xiao Qi and Ah Fu:

"Such a laborious and laborious sweet potato candy, few families in Liujia Village were willing to make it before?" He supported his waist with his hand and sighed: "I'm so tired, my waist is so sore!" It's all for you gluttonous people. ”

Granny Hua stood up and patted her old arms and legs: "I didn't shout about backache at my age, but you shouted." ”

Ah Fu hugged Niu's arm and coquettishly said: "My mother is the best." ”

Xiao Qi also came over: "Mother, I'll help you beat it." ”

Niu was a little surprised: "It's so late, why don't you go to the yamen?" ”

Xiao Qi: "Mother, I am resting like you today, I don't have to work, if you have any work to do, call me at any time." ”

Ah Fu: "And me, I didn't go to the academy, and my mother didn't notice." ”

"I heard yesterday that you were off today, is it because your husband is sick?"

Niu said and went to the stove, and Xiao Qi happily followed over and snatched the fire from the mother-in-law at home.

Niu didn't do anything, and called the mother-in-law to wash the big iron pot, add half a pot of water, put the sweet potatoes in and cover the pot.

The stove was soon filled with smoke, and Xiao Qi shouted outside: "Mother, it's cooked." ”

Niu and Granny Hua chatted hotly, and when they heard that it was cooked, Niu and Granny Hua went into the stove together, took out the boiled sweet potatoes, peeled them, and mashed them in a basin, and the remaining water was opened in the pot and continued to burn.

Put the sweet potato puree in the gauze, squeeze out the water vigorously, add water and filter it again after squeezing it dry, and put the filtered sugar water in the pot and open the pot to continue to boil, which will not be able to go away, because the pot must be constantly stirred.

Niu Shi stirred for a while and then held his waist and said: "My mother is old, no, this old backache is very sore." ”

Xiao Qi sneered and laughed: "Mother, you are young and beautiful." ”

Then Xiao Qi shouted to Ah Fu in the courtyard: "Brother, come and light the fire." ”

When Ah Fu came in, Xiao Qi took the long wooden stick in Niu's hand: "Mother, I have a lot of strength, let me stir it, you just sit on the small wooden bench next to you, and you can remind me if you don't do it right." ”

The mother-in-law standing on the side was a little cramped and asked Niu, "Madam, is there anything you want to tell the old slave to do?" ”

Niu: "You can take out more kimchi, take out some soybean paste made in summer, and cut some salty gnocchi vegetables, and let's eat steamed buns with side dishes in the evening, and we don't have to cook other dishes." ”

The mother-in-law went out in response.

Xiao Qi: "Mother, I've thought about it, let Aunt Xi recruit two more women to help you do some work, so that you only need to move your mouth in Qixi snacks, and you don't have to do everything yourself." ”

Niu: "If I don't do it myself, how can I rest assured?" ”

"Go back and recruit good cooks, you teach them more, and they will be able to get started."

Xiao Qi winked playfully, "Mother, let me tell you, look at those who really make a lot of money, many of them don't go into battle in person, you see that Aunt Xi is looking for Xiahou to help them take care of the business together, so the business can be so big, and learning to use people is the first step to being a successful boss." ”

Niu nodded: "It seems to make sense, then I will also learn how to use people in the future." ”

Ah Fu, who was burning the fire in front of the stove, was very good at patting on the back: "Mother, you are so smart, you will definitely be able to learn the way of employing people soon." ”

Niu Shi listened a little swelled, "Well, I will also become a big boss in the future." ”

In the pot, with Xiao Qi's stirring, the water slowly decreased, and the fragrance began to emanate.

The people in the courtyard kept inhaling, and even Liu Dahe and Old Man Hua couldn't help but want to squeeze into the narrow stove.

Granny Hua stopped at the door: "It's too narrow inside, just wait patiently outside." ”

Niu came out and walked in front of Liu Dahe, "Look at you all rare, as if you have never seen them." ”

Ah Fu sat in front of the stove and said to Xiao Qi with some concern: "In the past, a family in Liujia Village could make sweet potato candy that could smell half of the village, and it is estimated that now the surrounding people should be able to smell it, and they won't all come to ask for it." ”

Xiao Qi picked up the wooden stick that stirred the sugar water and stretched it out in front of Ah Fu, "Brother, you can taste whether it is sweet or not." ”

After about two hours, the water in the pot became very viscous, and it became a brown syrup, but unfortunately, a large basket of sweet potatoes boiled a little sugar out.

Adults and children are gathered outside the stove, Granny Hua felt very funny when she saw everyone drooling, and hurriedly advised: "Don't eat it when the sugar is hot, there were children in Liujia Village who burned their mouths, cool it first, and then eat it when the sweet potato sugar is not hot." ”