Chapter 25: Braised Pig's Trotters and the Past
Songyu's movements were very fast, but it took two days to finish the shelf and send it over, and when I met the villagers on the way, I didn't think much about it when I saw that thing had wheels and covers, like a carriage shed.
"Da Zhuang, you ask your daughter-in-law to come out and have a look, this won't work." Songyu put down the cart in the open space in the yard, good fellow, he borrowed the old man's ploughing ox to pull it over.
Flipping open the partition wrapped outside, he pointed to the two stoves below: "It's done as you said, it's about the same as a stove, and it can burn firewood in it." ”
After that, he knocked on the iron shelf above, one of which was the appearance of a nine-square grid, and the other side was a smooth iron plate: "The whole two cars are not as expensive as these two guys, they are all made of materials to make pots, what's the matter, it's amazing!" ”
Da Zhuang gave a thumbs up to his face, and Songyu's expression became even more embarrassed.
But he really didn't say it wrong, the iron plate was easy to make, and it took him a lot of tongue to talk about the grid, Xu Chengren of the blacksmith shop dragged him to ask questions, so annoying that he almost didn't hit him on the head with a stick to cover his horn mouth.
But fortunately, Xu Chengren's craftsmanship has nothing to say.
Tang Shui'er came out to take a look, and her beautiful apricot eyes couldn't help but widen, flashing with bright light.
She touched the cart and watched Da Zhuang press lightly on the thick wooden stick of his finger on the right side of the shelf under the guidance of Songyu, and the part of the horse in front was easily removed, and when he put it on, he only needed to press the wooden stick on the left.
Tang Shui'er exclaimed in his heart: The wisdom of the ancients is infinite, look at this mortise and tenon structure, it is much stronger than modern nails.
The small mechanism designed by Songyu was simple and convenient, which made Tang Shui'er overjoyed and happily gave him two braised pig's trotters.
"It's embarrassing." Songyu pushed, "Da Zhuang has already paid the silver, and I really don't want to take the food again." ”
"Take it." Tang Shui'er stuffed the braised pig's trotters wrapped in oil paper into Songyu's hands: "This time it's really thanks to you, Da Zhuang and I don't have anything to send, the pig's trotters were marinated by me yesterday, you go back and let Gu Qiu heat up, just as a snack." ”
"This ......" Songyu's nose moved slightly, and a vague aroma penetrated into his nose from the oiled paper bag in his hand, hooking his taste buds and secreting saliva, he swallowed in his throat, and finally failed to refuse under this tempting taste.
He hid the oil paper bag in his arms and said with a smile: "Cheng, then I will accept it with my face, if you need anything in the future, just let Da Zhuang come to me." ”
Tang Shui'er suddenly remembered and patted her head: "I almost forgot, I really have something for you to help." ”
"What's the matter?"
Tang Shui'er compared the appearance of the skewers to him: "It's so long, it's much thinner than chopsticks, can you do it?" ”
Songyu showed an understanding expression: "Just the kind of bamboo sticks, right?" He patted his chest, "A piece of cake, wrap it around me, and I'll bring it to you tomorrow." ”
"Ouch, that's a good feeling, thank you, Songyu."
Da Zhuang and Tang Shui'er thanked them again and again, the car is there, the pork ball test has been tried, Tang Shui'er is still quite satisfied, the rest is not difficult to make, and the rest is beef.
Counting the days, Da Zhuang is going to Changning County tomorrow, and by the way, he will set up the location of the stall.
Small traders in Changning County are not just able to set up stalls, but they have to pay the market money, and they have to go to the places specified by the government to pay the fees, and get the signs distributed by the government to set up stalls on the trading street.
Tang Shui'er and his wife's plans are not to be said for the time being, just look at the other side of Songyu carrying the braised pig's trotters and go home happily.
As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Gu Qiu, lady, look what I brought back." ”
Gu Qiu said angrily: "What are you calling, your face is not dry, didn't you go to send Da Zhuang a good shelf, why did you take something back?" ”
"Tang Shui'er forced it to me."
Song Yu shouted, and as soon as he opened the oil paper bag, his father Song Heping also came out of the inner hall: "What the hell, why do I smell so good?" ”
Isn't it fragrant, the moment you open the oil paper bag, the unique smell of pig's trotters mixed with the aroma of lo-mei immediately floated out, as if there was an invisible hand, tickling people's hearts.
Song Heping licked his lips with the tip of his tongue and wanted to reach for it.
"Smack!"
Songyu unceremoniously slapped his father's paw away and squinted at him: "What are you doing, this is my thing." ”
"Hey...... Bastard! The relaxed and calm beard curled up one after another, crossed his waist and said, "Lao Tzu is your father, do you talk to Lao Tzu like this?" ”
Songyu rolled his eyes without a trace, his father was an old child, saying that he was kind, he was indeed kind, looking at Da Zhuang and pitiful, he let him live in the village without saying a word, but if he didn't recognize his six relatives, he was not soft at all to deal with his own group of strange brothers.
So much so that those who still see his father have to take a detour.
Songyu pursed his lips, asked his father to wash his hands first, and handed the braised pig's trotters to Gu Qiu: "You go and heat it up, cut it, Dad's teeth are not good, lest he be greedy and break his teeth." ”
"Phew! Who is the little rabbit cub talking about, your father and I are very good! ”
Gu Qiu listened to the father and son scolding, and they were already not surprised, their family had such an unobtrusive virtue, and their relationship was very good.
Father-in-law is generous, Songyu treats her well, Gu Qiu has nothing to dissatisfaction with.
She took the braised pig's trotters to the kitchen.
During the meal, Songyu father and son were full of praise for the braised pig's trotters, and almost didn't fight for the last piece.
Seeing this, Gu Qiu said helplessly: "What are you fighting for, I'll ask Shui'er where I bought this braised pig's trotter tomorrow, and then I will buy it again." ”
Songyu has been a carpenter for so many years, all with good craftsmanship, and can earn a lot of small money every year.
The braised pig's trotters are delicious, but Gu Qiu didn't take this seriously, and didn't want Songyu to say: "Where to buy it, Tang Shui'er made it himself, and there is no place to buy it." ”
What did Tang Shuier do?
Gu Qiu's face was surprised, she never knew that Tang Shui'er actually had such a good craft!
Ignoring Gu Qiu's immersion in his own surprise, Song Yu knocked on the wine glass with chopsticks and asked his father: "I said old man, you asked Da Zhuang to marry Tang Shui'er back then, would you have known that people had this ability?" ”
Song Heping glanced at him and sneered: "You are a fortune teller when your father is a prophet?" ”
"Alas...... You don't know. Song Heping recalled the bad things of the Tang family and couldn't help sighing, "Back then, Tang Shui'er and her father had a life-saving grace for me, his brother's heart was black, and his daughter-in-law's heart was even darker. ”
Gu Qiu covered his mouth with a face full of surprise: "Then Liu Yuanwai is almost eighty years old." ”