Chapter 38: Cheng Ze rubs rice

"Second uncle, the top two sections of these bamboos are too tender, let's see them down", the top sections are too thin to hold any water, forget it.

"What are you sawing it for, you can cut it without a firewood knife", Qiao Da looked at it, the one that was not used, the firewood knife could be chopped, and he picked up the firewood knife to cut it.

"No, no, second uncle, I'll use this thing later, you can see it for me", Hua Banxia hurriedly stopped Qiao Er's movements.

"Hey, it's okay, cousin, we'll help you saw", if your cousin wants it, it will be useful, Qiao Le thought to himself.

Hua Banxia grinned, she liked this brother who was only half a year younger than her, and she was willing to help with everything. Seeing that they hadn't had time to drink water when they got home, Hua Banxia hurriedly went into the kitchen to pour water for a few people, and secretly added a living spring to the water to make them feel refreshed.

In the afternoon, I heard Qiao Yi come back after a walk around and said that the village chief's family had begun to see bamboo tubes in front of Cheng Ze, and they were in full swing. Qiao Da and Qiao Er were anxious when they heard this, and urged Hua Banxia to quickly teach them how to do it.

Hua Banxia saw that Qiao Da was in such a hurry, so she took out a pencil from her waist and marked it on the bamboo tube they cut back.

I spent half a summer to see the waterwheel by the river, visually measured the approximate height, experienced the speed of the water, and calculated the weight of each bamboo tube and the slope of the opening. The unsuccessful waterwheel made by the villagers is also due to the fact that the bamboo tube is not standardized and the opening has no slope, which leads to insufficient water storage and insufficient rotation of the bamboo tube.

"Okay, Uncle Er, you can see it according to the mark I drew later", Hua Banxia spent two pillars of incense to draw the mark, and said to Qiao Da.

Qiao Da shook his hand when he saw Hua Banxia put away the guy in his hand, and thought she was joking, "Banxia, it's that simple?" ”

Hua Banxia raised her eyebrows and nodded, and said confidently, "Yes, it's that simple."

"Okay, let's get started", Joe is full of energy, no matter how hot the day is, he can't beat him.

Hua Banxia knew that the two uncles and several brothers and brothers in the family would not let her do this kind of rough work, but she still knew each other, so she picked up the bamboo tube they sawed down just now and went into the kitchen.

I took Hua Qingqing silently in the kitchen to choose vegetables, I bought meat at noon today, I can't stay for a long time, anyway, I'm at home, and it's okay to eat dinner early.

The two aunts didn't know that Hua Banxia had already started cooking, and the two were studying Hua Banxia's clothing drawings in the house, thinking about cutting them out quickly.

Which mother doesn't want to make clothes for her children by herself, but the family is poor and has no chance, and now that they have the conditions, it is said that they can still earn money, how can they not be excited!

Because he has one hundred and fifty taels of silver, of course he bought chickens, ducks and fish for Banxia, so as to make up for the thin men of the Qiao family.

The live chickens and ducks bought were neatly bled out, and after scalding, Hua Qingqing was allowed to sit at the kitchen door and pluck their feathers. Handle that big carp in the kitchen yourself.

In the original ancient times, the fishermen caught the fish were so fat, Hua Banxia specially selected the largest one, estimated to weigh five catties, and hung back all the way, and died of drought a long time ago.

Hua Banxia processed the fish body, scraped the scales, and poured some white wine to marinate it to remove the taste.

Then he grabbed a large piece of beef, sliced it thinly, and marinated it in tapioca flour. The pork does not need to be processed for the time being, just throw a large piece into the pot and blanch it again, pick it up and put it in the basin to cool.

Hua Banxia picked up the bamboo tube he picked up, chiseled a hole at one end with a dagger, washed it and put it aside, then cleaned the rice, cut diced beef, diced carrots, minced ginger, etc., and poured it into the dug rice with green beans.

After pouring the bamboo tube rice, Hua Banxia added firewood to the stove before going out to see if Hua Qingqing had handled the chickens and ducks.

Hua Qingqing sweats neatly and carefully, and has been coming to Qiao's house for a while, but the movements in her hands are not alive at all. Hua Banxia came out of the kitchen and saw that Hua Qingqing was already processing the chicken and duck feathers, and the two chickens and ducks had been dialed and lay quietly in the wooden basin.

"Sister, I'll get it done, just dig up the internal organs with another rush", Hua Qingqing continued to sweep the chicken feathers that fell on the ground, and said to her when she saw Hua Banxia come out.

"Hmm", Hua Banxia nodded, walked to the well naturally, put the bucket down, skillfully fiddled with the rope, and pulled up a bucket of water after a while. This Qiao Yu has taught, and Hua Banxia is used to it.

Dealing with internal organs, Hua Banxia is too familiar, no one needs to say, I hit the water, the dagger is up and down, reach in and dig out, and the chicken will be clean.

There are many Qiao families, and the two pots in the kitchen are the most fortunate to spend Banxia, one bite of Hua Banxia boiled the boiled chicken, and the other took it to boil the sauce, and the saliva chicken was made first, and the dishes in the back were easier to make.

On the other side of the village chief's house, everyone gathered in the courtyard of the village chief's house and began to saw the bamboo tube, although they didn't know what they were going to saw, but because Cheng Ze was there, they had to start work.

The village chief's daughter-in-law, Liu, heard that someone from the government had come, and she still lived in her own house, so she hurried to the city in the afternoon, and only then did she go home with a piece of white fat in her hand.

Passing by the busy villagers in the courtyard, Liu was very proud, as if he had deliberately lifted the big piece of fat high, and walked slowly past the villagers.

Qiao Guang continued to supervise their work, and when he saw Liu's appearance, his face still did not change, but in fact, his heart had already risen to the sky, and only their family could come up with such a high-standard thing to entertain Cheng Putou.

Cheng Ze sat under the eaves of the courtyard, watching these villagers pretend to discuss the process, and they had a headache when discussing technology, it seems that what Hua Banxia said is true.

I have the answer in my heart, it doesn't mean to stay here any longer, I also saw the pig fat in Liu's hand just now, and it was very appetizing on a hot day. Today, I saw that the girl had bought a lot of things, and went to her house to try her luck.

After thinking about it, Cheng Ze got up, and before he took the initiative to talk to Qiao Guang, Qiao Guang came over to please him and asked him what he needed.

With the guidance of those little ghosts in the village, Cheng Ze successfully found the location of Qiao's family, and before Cheng Ze entered the door, there was already a burst of food in the courtyard of Qiao's house, and I don't know what they did today.

"Cheng Putou? Why are you here", Qiao Yu got up to wipe his sweat, and just saw Cheng Ze who stepped in, so he asked out loud.

When everyone saw Cheng Ze coming, they suddenly became a little restrained and flustered.

"That, Master Cheng is about to sit under the tree", Qiao Da was a little overwhelmed, looking at Cheng Ze standing under the sun, the reflection of the golden threads on his body made his whole person look shiny, and it also made him look hot.

"Hmm", Cheng Ze is used to it, every time he goes to the market, the new vegetable farmer will be frightened when he hears that he is a shopkeeper.

"You guys continue to be busy, I have something to do with the flower girl", Cheng Ze saw that they were also sawing bamboo tubes, and they looked a little different from Qiao Guang's side. However, since Hua Banxia is so confident, then he doesn't need to worry too much, let's go and see what is done in the kitchen.

Cheng Ze walked towards the source of the smell of rice, the dilapidated mud and straw house did not affect the appetite aroused by the smell of rice, and the sound of spatulas and pots colliding in the kitchen never felt so harmonious and not boring.

"Sister, Master Cheng is here", Hua Qingqing was still in charge of lighting the fire, the light in the kitchen suddenly dimmed, and Hua Qingqing saw Cheng Ze blocking the door.

Hua Banxia was devoting himself to the production of sweet and sour carp at this time, and the spatula in his hand picked up the oil at the bottom of the pot from time to time and poured it on the fish to make the fish fry evenly.

Hurriedly raised his head and glanced at Cheng Ze, his eyes turned to the pot again, it's almost, you can scoop up the fish, boil the juice again, and pour it on.

"It seems that I came at the right time", Cheng Ze saw that Hua Banxia just glanced at himself in a hurry, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but it was not surprising to see that she was so busy and there were a few plates of attractively colored dishes on the stove.

Hua Banxia neatly made sweet and sour carp, and then turned to another pot to continue stir-frying, which was black hemp duck meat, sauce blood duck, sauce blood duck to fry dry to be delicious.

Hua Qingqing saw that Hua Banxia finished cooking fish, and tacitly got up and scooped water from the tank and poured it in, washing the pot.

"Add more water, there is another dish", Hua Banxia instructed Hua Qingqing, and there was also a boiled beef that was not cooked, this dish was not suitable for early cooking, so it was left for the end.

Cheng Ze leaned against the kitchen door like this, watching the two of them busy in the kitchen, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose, I don't know why, they are like this, it's so good.

"Okay, Qingqing, go and ask the uncle to set the table, and by the way, call the eldest uncle and the second uncle out and eat", Hua Banxia poured the hot oil into the pot of boiled beef, and commanded.

"Sure enough, it's the right one, it looks delicious", Cheng Ze has eaten Hua Banxia's dishes more than once, and her craftsmanship is really unforgettable.

Hua Banxia didn't speak, found a slightly raw branch, and carefully dug something from the stove. When I took it out, it turned out to be a bamboo tube that was baked in the stove when I was cooking in Banxia, and now it is a little black and burnt.

But the slightest can not stop the fragrance it exudes, most of the dishes on the stove are stir-fried spicy dishes, the taste is heavy, but as soon as this bamboo tube rice comes out, the taste is instantly fragrant and fragrant, wonderful!

"What is this?" Cheng Ze saw that Hua Banxia had made a few things, and he didn't know what it was, but judging from the taste, it should be eaten, and what can be eaten?

"This is bamboo rice, how can you eat those dishes without rice if you only have vegetables", Hua Banxia pointed to the dishes on the stove and said.

"You're a ...... What a surprise! Cheng Ze couldn't describe Hua Banxia in words, where did she come up with these ideas, it was so strange.

Hua Qingqing followed Qiao Le and Qiao Yi and brought all the dishes on the stove to the hall, now the sun is still a little strong, although the hall is small, it can still be squeezed.

Hua Banxia cracked each bamboo tube with a dagger, and went to the hall with the bamboo tube.