In the morning, Chrysanthemum selected three Chinese cabbages, each cut into four petals, smeared with crushed salt layer by layer, and pressed it into a wooden pot with a stone slab.

Take out the cabbage, rinse it with well water, and drain it in a small basket; Then, she began to mix the ingredients.

Peel and cut a large white radish into thin strips, and the ginger and garlic are finely chopped into small particles, all packed in a large casserole, pour in an appropriate amount of chili sauce, chili powder, and fine sugar.

There are still several ingredients missing, such as apples or pears, and some of them cannot be made by hand, but there is no way to do it. Fortunately, some dried shrimp ground powder is also added to the chili sauce, and the taste is extremely delicious, making up for the lack of shrimp paste.

After adjusting the seasoning, Chrysanthemum took the drained cabbage, lifted the pickled leaves, and coated the seasoning layer by layer. The white leaves are sandwiched with red ingredients, which are particularly bright and dazzling; Coupled with the smell of garlic and hot sauce, the taste buds of people are full of stimulation, and they want to taste it.

After each petal is coated, the cabbage wrapped in red spice is rolled into a ball and placed in a clay pot that has been prepared long ago.

She had finished all the three cabbages, and the crockpot was full, and pressed it tightly with a wooden spoon, and then took a piece of straw paper to cover the mouth of the can, and then closed the lid of the crockpot, and moved it to the long board where the vegetables were chopping and put it down. Wait for two or three days to eat!

After Yang washed the pig and took it back, Chrysanthemum poured the pig water directly into the pot that had already boiled and blanched the water; Yang was busy cleaning the pig's head again.

The three of them were busy all afternoon, tired and had a sore back, and finally finished cleaning up the pig's head and trotters, and it was left to simmer over a slow fire.

But it can't be burned at the moment, the big pot is boiling the pig's water, and the small pot is still used to cook dinner. If both pots are occupied, where is dinner made? The pig's head can only be burned after dinner.

Yang suddenly remembered and said to Chrysanthemum: "Chrysanthemum, you come to Xi Cousin to send us a tank at night." Is it okay to burn some pig's trotters at night? Trouble or not? If it's troublesome, don't do it, anyway, Ming'er will send it to the set, and it's the same if you scoop some of him. ”

Chrysanthemum thought for a while and said, "It's not difficult. I want to eat it too! Why don't you throw two pig's trotters and pig's tail into the cauldron first, and then scoop them up and stew them later! ”

The two were discussing cooking, and Zhao San and Shi Niang came.

Zhao San walked into the courtyard and laughed: "Brother Changhe, sister-in-law!" I'm here for dinner—I want to eat that pig. ”

Yang hurriedly greeted them with a smile and said to the two of them: "Eat and eat, what's this?" ”

Zheng Changhe also shouted loudly in the house: "Third brother, why don't you come to see me these days? I'm going crazy at home. ”

Zhao San replied with a smile: "You eat good food every day, are you still not happy?" If I want to eat, I have to carry my face thick and come to the door! ”

As he spoke, he lifted the fish basket in his hand and said to Yang: "Sister-in-law, fish are not easy to fight in winter, and I tossed for half a day to get so many today." I don't need any money, just invite me to a meal. ”

Yang smiled: "But I'm confused! Less is less, the money still has to be paid. In the future, you will be able to pay as many catties as you want. However, don't let it be too big, you can keep it for yourself - you will lose money if you sell the big one. ”

Shi Niang sighed: "It's only a few catties of small fish, how can you ask for money?" You've earned so hard for every penny. ”

Yang smiled: "Why don't you work hard? Our crops have always been miserable. ”

Shi Niang said: "That's the same." If you can finally make some money, it's good! ”

When he got to the house, he greeted Zheng Changhe for a while.

Zhao San scratched the back of his head suddenly, and said to the Yang family with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid that my family will come to eat tonight." Just now I went to the village school and told Xiao Shi that I would go home for dinner with Brother Aoki in the evening. As a result, the dog heard that he was coming too, and asked Zhang Huai if he would come. Aoki thought he was embarrassed, so he casually said that he would invite Huaizi to come with him, and he agreed; When his brother Yang Zi heard this, he immediately said that he was also coming. I was horrified when I heard it, so I'm going to report it first! ”

The stone lady looked at him complainingly and said, "I said call the stone out and talk about it, you can't wait!" ”

If this was before, Yang would definitely have to be worried, but now she is not afraid - there are so many pigs in the water, not enough for them to eat? There are more people who are not afraid.

So she laughed and said, "What's this?" Hitting the wall is also breaking ground, so simply invite the master and son to have a meal, so it will be difficult for others to teach our son. ”

Zheng Changhe immediately agreed: "It should be, it should be!" Third brother, you should give me a trip and let Aoki invite the master to have dinner together! After thinking about it, he said: "Invite Dr. Qin too, I have a lot of trouble with this leg." ”

Zhao San saw that the two of them had no intention of being embarrassed, so he relieved himself, agreed, and went out to help invite someone.

Yang said to Shi Niang: "There are enough dishes at home." It's just that my mother and I have been busy all day, and I am so tired that my back hurts. My chrysanthemum body is so thin, I'm afraid I can't stand it for a long time, come and help me! ”

Shi Niang hurriedly agreed and entered the kitchen with Yang.

Chrysanthemum also heard the conversation just now, and knew that there would inevitably be a big table of people tonight, so she threw two pig's tails and two pig's trotters into the cauldron, and then added more firewood to the stove hole, hoping that the pig would be boiled in water when dinner.

She went to the vegetable garden again and pulled a handful of spinach and garlic seedlings, cut a few yellow cabbages and a Chinese cabbage, plucked some turnips, and came back and sat at the kitchen door to pick and choose carefully, and rested by the way.

Yang came over and saw her tired, and said to her: "You sit and rest for a while, let your Aunt Zhao come to help, she is not an outsider!" ”

Shi Niang smiled: "Chrysanthemum, you just say how to burn, I'll get it!" She also noticed that Chrysanthemum looked very tired.

Chrysanthemum smiled: "It's nothing." My aunt washed these dishes, and I'll fry them when I get back. The pig water has been boiling in the pot! ”

The stone lady quickly put all these vegetables into the basket, and took two more baskets and went down to the river—she was not used to drawing well water.

Here Yang discussed with Chrysanthemum: "There is only one pot outside, and you have to cook rice and vegetables, what can you do?" “

Chrysanthemum said: "Light the wood stove, wait for me to burn the pig's trotters and pig's tail first, put it in a large casserole and heat it on the stove, and then cook the rice." When it's time to eat, put the rice up first, and then stir-fry the greens; After stir-frying, pour the rice into the pot and heat it. ”

Her words made Yang dizzy, but there was no way. It's just that the pot is not enough, and the girl will do what she says!

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Everyone who had come to dinner had finally arrived. There are Zhou Fuzi, Qin Feng, Zhang Huai, Zhang Yang, Goudan, Li Changxing, plus Zhao San's family.

When Laixi jumped down from Lao Cheng's ox cart, he was startled when he saw the commotion in his aunt's yard, thinking that he had run the wrong door, and when he saw Aoki coming up, he knew that he had not gone wrong.

"Cousin, what are you doing here, why are there so many people? Auntie? Laixi asked curiously.

Aoki said to him, "Treat! My mother is cooking. ”

Laixi knew that this cousin was not a talkative person, and he didn't care, so he went to carry the crockpot.

Lao Cheng parked the car steadily, jumped down, and looked at the people in this yard, as well as many acquaintances, some big and some small, so he shouted strangely to Aoki: "What are you doing, why are you here?" What are you discussing? ”

Aoki smiled, "Treat!" Uncle Cheng, don't leave at night, just eat here. Uncle Zhao is also here! ”

Zhao Sanzheng beckoned Li Changxing to come over to help move the vat—Li Changxing also came to deliver the fish, and was immediately left behind by these people—Hearing this, he smiled and said to Lao Cheng: "Discuss big things!" You can stay too, let's discuss it after dinner! ”

Li Changxing laughed when he heard this.

Lao Cheng smiled: "Look at this excitement! I really want to stay, it's a guest at home, and I can't do it if I don't go back! So saying, when they had moved everything down, and Aoki paid him another four cents, he turned and got into the car and whipped away.

Here the vats were carried into the courtyard and placed under the eaves.

Little Stone and Dog Egg rushed over and cried out on the edge of the tank: "It's so big, it must be fun to bathe in it!" ”

Zhang Yang looked at the two babies with idiotic eyes, and said disdainfully: "How much water do you have to boil?" Just by hearing that, you know you're a loser! ”

Several babies immediately quarreled.

Lai Xi first went to the house to say hello to his aunt, put down a few boxes of snacks, and went to the kitchen to see Yang.

"Auntie, I'm here!" I came to smell the rich aroma in the kitchen, and I was comfortable and smiling extraordinarily!

Yang's body turned straight around the stove, and he was putting a plate of fried yellow cabbage on the board, while handing a small basket to the chrysanthemum standing by the pot - inside was torn cabbage, she said that the cabbage was more delicious, and said to Laixi: "Brother Xi, are you hungry?" It's time to eat soon, you go and rest for a while! ”

Lai Xi smiled: "It's okay, I'm not too hungry!" Sister Chrysanthemum, you're getting more and more capable - my aunt will give you a hand! Do you want me to help light the fire? ”

Chrysanthemum glanced at this cousin and said softly, "Someone is burning a fire." Brother Laixi, why don't you help set the dishes and chopsticks? Just eat. ”

Lai Xi hurriedly agreed, took the basket handed by Yang, which contained washed dishes and chopsticks, and carried it to the hall; Yang also began to serve food to the table, one trip after another, shuttling back and forth between the hall and the kitchen!

Shi Niang stood up from behind the stove with a smile and said, "Ouch! It's a chrysanthemum, and if I burn these dishes, I don't know what will happen. Look how you look good, the kitchen is still clean and not messy! - Will this stove be served too? She asked, pointing to the charcoal stove where the braised pig's tail was stewed.

Chrysanthemum said to her without looking back: "Serve this casserole directly - the braised pig's tail is also good." The stove is used to stew pigs in the water, and the water must be eaten hot, and it will be added later! ”

Shi Niang hurriedly wrapped the pot of braised pig's tail in a piece of cloth and carefully carried it to the hall.

Chrysanthemum picked up the vinegared cabbage in the pot and put it on the board; Then I added water to wash the pot, scooped the water into the small wooden bucket for feeding the pigs, then poured the rice into the pot and covered the pot, added a fire to the stove hole, and then beat my back and let out a long breath - finally I was done.

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