Mother Qian waited for Zhao Lele's words, she patted her thigh and said happily: "Okay, good boy, let's go see your mother now." ”

After the mother and daughter met, Qian Manzhi excitedly took Zhao Lele's hand and cried, crying so much that Qian's mother also wiped her tears, and no matter how dissatisfied Zhao Lele was, she disappeared in the tear offensive.

After crying, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren said that they were down to business, Qian Manzhi asked Zhao Lele not to go back to Zhao's house in the future, and the house would not run, and she could come back whenever she wanted to have the ability in the future.

Zhao Lele didn't know if she heard it or not, and she didn't refute it anyway, but when Qian Manzhi left her to live, she shook her head and insisted on going home with Qian's mother.

Qian's mother also persuaded Qian Manzhi: "Lele and go back with me, what do you have to worry about, I don't worry about living with you." Don't worry, your sister-in-law is smart, Lele will be from the city in the future, she only has the share of stammering, and she will not be bad to Lele at all. ”

Qian Manzhi didn't see her daughter for nearly half a year, and finally Zhao Lele went home, of course she wanted to spend more time together, but Qian's mother's words also made sense, she could only send her grandparents away with red eyes.

Zhao Lele was still a little unhappy when she returned to her grandmother's house, intellectually she knew that Qian Manzhi was doing the right thing, but emotionally she still accepted incompetence.

Mother Qian saw that she was depressed every day, and simply pulled her to make wheat candy at home.

Zhao Lele only had the opportunity to eat wheat candy during the New Year's holiday, but it was all wheat candy bought outside, and she knew for the first time that Qian's mother would also make candy.

"You underestimate your grandmother! I don't just know how to make wheat candy, I can also make glutinous rice cakes, and there are a lot of delicious things, so let's make sugar first, and then we will make other things in a few days. "Mother Qian plans to have a lively New Year, this year is Zhao Lele's first time to celebrate the New Year at home, and it is always more important than in previous years.

Qian's mother also dared to do this and that when she had money in her hand, Qian Manzhi secretly stuffed her living expenses after Zhao Lele went home.

As soon as the money was given, Carpenter Tan rode a bicycle to the door again, and in front of Zhao Lele and Wang Lan, he gave her another sum of money, which means that she received the money twice.

Wang Lan didn't know that Qian's mother received money at both ends, but she also had an account in her heart.

She calculated that Zhao Lele could help work at home, and paid living expenses, and would go to the city to work in the future. She is very willing to be close to her, but unfortunately the two children in the family are older, so she can only wait for the next generation to shine again.

Qian's mother said that she wanted to make maltose at home, Wang Lan took the initiative to go to the village to find someone to exchange for wheat, and the Qian family only planted rice every year, and there was no wheat at home.

Mother Qian said that it was not a little bit to make maltose, Wang Lan directly exchanged it for a dozen catties of wheat, she also thought that the family would get better and better, and she was not afraid of not being able to eat a little more during the New Year.

Qian Mu first soaked the wheat overnight, then drained it and let it stand, sprinkling water four or five times a day until the wheat germinated.

In winter, the temperature is low and the wheat germinates slowly, and Qian Mu also deliberately placed the wheat near the fire, which is very strange for Zhao Lele to look at.

"In fact, the higher the temperature in summer, the better it is to make maltose, and the hotter the weather, the faster the malt will grow." Qian Mu said as she put down the gauze covering the wheat.

"Grandma, how long will you have to wait?" Zhao Lele thought it was amazing, she never knew that wheat could also be turned into sugar.

"Well, I don't know, just wait until the malt grows to about that long." Qian Mu gestured a length with her fingers.

Zhao Lele estimated that it would have to grow to three or four centimeters long, and she had to stare at it for a few minutes every time she sprinkled water, hoping that the wheat sprouts would grow quickly.

In summer, it may only take one night for the wheat sprouts to grow to three centimeters, but in winter, it took three days to reach the level that Qian Mu was satisfied with.

During this period, Zhao Lele has always been in charge of watering, and every time she uncovers the gauze, she has to study it carefully for a long time, wondering what to do next.

Mother Qian didn't tell her, and asked her to be patient, saying that if you want to eat good things, you have to be patient, and you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

Zhao Lele looked forward to it every day, and finally looked forward to the next process, but Qian's mother asked her to grind these malts into pulp first.

Zhao Lele grinded until her hands were sour before grinding it into a paste, and when she was going to do it next, Mother Qian had already steamed the glutinous rice that had been soaked in advance.

"Stir the beaten paste and glutinous rice and wait for them to ferment." Mother Qian taught Zhao Lele the trick while stirring.

The weather is cold in winter, and Qian Mu still can't complete the fermentation in just a few hours after taking various warm measures, and Zhao Lele regretfully checked it once before going to bed.

When she got up the next day, she didn't have time to eat breakfast, so she had to go to check the fermentation of glutinous rice, but Qian's mother told her that it was still a little worse.

"When?" Zhao Lele can't wait to make candy with his own hands.

"Don't uncover it from time to time, let's talk about it in the afternoon." Mother Qian is very experienced in judgment.

"Okay!"

After lunch in the afternoon, Zhao Lele sat by the fire and read, and waited until she finished reading the book before asking Qian's mother if she was okay.

"Go check it out!" Mother Qian shook her head, she was still a child after all.

Zhao Lele didn't know if the fermentation was good when she opened the lid, and she had no experience to observe the results with the naked eye, so she asked Qian Mu for help to go over and take a look.

Mother Qian glanced at it, pressed it with a spoon again, got closer and smelled the smell, and nodded when she felt almost it.

"Okay, you finish the juice and then boil it to be maltose." Qian Mu said very simply, but it is not easy to boil it, and it is easy to burn when the fire is big.

Zhao Lele ran out of patience just by worrying, it was more troublesome to put the juice in the pot to cook, the firewood stove was big and small, she didn't know how to control the heat, and in the end, it was Qian's mother who helped to complete all the work.

Ten catties of wheat are almost steamed and fifty catties of glutinous rice are enough, and the amount of sugar boiled in the end is certainly not light. The grandparents and grandchildren were busy for a week, and Zhao Lele felt sweeter than the sugar he bought.

Mother Qian is also very satisfied with the golden sugar, there is no cooking paste and no waste, she may not be able to eat it during the New Year, and she should not have to go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy sugar for a long time.

After Qian's mother finished making candy, she taught Zhao Lele to prepare other snacks needed to entertain guests during the New Year.

From fried melon seeds and peanuts to fried various meatballs, Zhao Lele has not been idle every day, and when she reflects, half of the winter vacation has passed, and the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

Zhao Lele, who is happy for the New Year, has to let go of many unhappy things, not to mention that every household is filled with a joyful atmosphere, and the smiles on everyone's faces have successfully infected her.

She was also looking forward to the reunion dinner in the Chinese New Year's Eve, but watching Father Qian sacrifice to her ancestors, a cloud flashed in her heart. Zhao Shuxin's sacrifice didn't know if Zhao Xiaojun would take care of it, but she had the heart to do it, but she lived in the Qian family.

Zhao Lele only hopes that Brother Lobby will live in his own house, and he should arrange sacrificial activities for reason.

Zhao Lele didn't know these emotions, but after the sacrifice, Qian Mu was the first to beckon her to sit down and eat.