Chapter 59: Dumplings
Chun Tao saw that there was no one at Erzhu's father's stall, so she taught the whole process of making dumplings to September and October, and asked them to help explain. Erzhu Daddy makes handmade noodles, so the flour is ready-made.
Leeks and meat, Zhou Kuiruo had already helped buy them in the morning. Chun Tao washed the leeks and meat in a basin of water, and asked October to call Erzhu's father over.
"What? My brother and sister have something to do with me? Erzhu's father's loud voice woke up Zhou Kuiruo on the side.
Zhou Kuiruo cut his hair and walked over. "There is one thing I want to discuss with Brother Li. Clumsy Jing occupies your stall for many days, and after a few days, she wants to change places. However, some items may need to be kept in your home temporarily. ”
"That's it! Say. If you want me to say it! It's good for the younger siblings to set up a stall here, so they don't need to change it, so as not to find the guests. Anyway, the location here is big, and it would be nice to add a few more tables for my younger siblings, so why bother. ”
"Humble Jing has already robbed you of a lot of business here, and we really don't have the face to stay any longer."
"It's already been robbed anyway, and I don't care. When you move like this, there is suddenly no one to talk to, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it! ”
"Before, I didn't have any money to spare and couldn't afford to buy anything, so I bothered you cheekily. Now, it's better, and it's not as tight as it used to be. Zhou Kuiruo, who told the truth of Erzhu's father, became more and more ashamed.
"This can be saved, otherwise the business will not be able to do sooner or later. Besides, you're here with me..."Erzhu's father suddenly approached Zhou Kuiruo, and said in a low voice: "You stay with me, you can save some trouble, if you go somewhere else, those gangsters will not let you go, and they will definitely come to blackmail." ”
As soon as Erzhu's father said this, Zhou Kuiruo reacted, these days, there are indeed no gangsters to find trouble and collect protection money. "I wonder why?"
"Don't hide it from my brother, my brother-in-law is the head catcher of the county government, so those little gangsters don't dare to make trouble with me. So! Just stay here. Not only can it save a lot of unnecessary trouble, but also, when this yamen collects the fee, it gives less. ”
The most fearful thing about doing business is that someone will smash the field, so that even if your food is delicious, customers will not want to come, after all, no one wants to cause trouble.
Seeing that Zhou Kuiruo and Chun Tao seemed to be a little shaken, Erzhu's father added another firewood. "Besides, if you move around like this, regular customers will think that you and I are compatible when they see it, and it will inevitably be difficult at that time, so that both you and I may lose some guests."
The two still refused to nod in agreement, and Erzhu's father had to resort to the last resort. "And yes! If they change places in October, they will definitely not be able to let go for a while, right? You'll definitely miss Uncle Li when the time comes, right? ”
October couldn't figure out the situation, nodded stupidly, turned around and grabbed Chun Tao's clothes. "Sister Chun Tao, let's not move! I like to stay here, Uncle Li also likes us to stay here, why should we move! ”
"Yes! There is no need to move. Erzhu's father hurriedly responded.
September knew that Chun Tao didn't want to cause trouble to Erzhu's father, so he grabbed the unclear October and stopped letting her say it.
When Zhou Kuiruo saw October, he suddenly thought that Erzhu and Dazhu had entered the academy, and there were many places to use money. "Brother Li, we appreciate your kindness, but you also have a family to support, and we can't keep robbing your business."
Seeing that Zhou Kuiruo's attitude suddenly became resolute, Erzhu's father was out of options. "Alright! So where are you going to move? ”
"We're going to go to the vicinity of South Pier and do the main business of dockers."
"Are you planning to * rice balls? Although this kind of business will be good, it is still very chaotic there, and it is a bit dangerous for my younger siblings and two children! ”
"We were going to be close there, not in the docks. It's not too dangerous to think about. ”
"If you really want to go, you can tell Zhao Da that he still has some prestige on the dock. I hope I can help you. ”
"Zhao Da?"
"It's the one who bought your rice balls for the first time. I'll talk to my wife and brother again, and let him take care of you more. If you refuse even this, you don't treat me as a friend, but as a brother. ”
Erzhu's father didn't give Zhou Kuiruo a chance to interject at all and refuse. "That's... Thank you Brother Li. ”
"Thank you!" Chun Tao also sincerely thanked Erzhu's father, and the two children saw each other and said thank you.
Erzhu's father squatted down and touched October's head, and asked, "Will you come to see Uncle Li in the future?" ”
"Of course I will, but I'll be busy when I have time." October pretended to be a busy man, which made Erzhu's father laugh.
Zhou Kuiruo glanced at Chun Tao, who looked at Erzhu's father and said, "Brother Li... Yes... Can you borrow some... Flour... Help me... Knead... Kneading dough? ”
"Okay! How much? ”
"Four people."
"Good!" Erzhu Dad happily took out the flour and put it on the table designated by Chun Tao, ready to start kneading the dough. "What are you doing here?"
"Add salt." Chun Tao didn't answer, just asked Erzhu's father to add salt.
"I know this, add some salt, be strong." After kneading the dough, I asked, "Do you want to pull it for you directly?" "Erzhu's father thought that Chun Tao wanted to eat ramen.
"No, the dough is to be put here to rise, rise, and wake up a cup of tea." The little narrator is finally online in October.
Erzhu's father turned around and looked at her with a smile. "What, you're still going to do it?"
"Sister Chun Tao taught. Uncle Li, can you help us chop the meat and cut the vegetables again? Sister Chun Tao, she can't chop. "In October, according to Chun Tao's plan, he induced Erzhu's father into the pit step by step.
"Good!" All the requests made in October, Erzhu's father has not refused so far, pick up the leeks and cut them, pick up the meat and chop them.
When Erzhu Dad was chopping meat and cutting vegetables, the noodles had already risen, and Chun Tao kneaded the dough again, and then waited for Erzhu Dad to finish.
After Erzhu's father cut the meat and leeks, Chun Tao began to make dumpling filling, and he explained it next to him in October. "First put the minced green onions, ginger and garlic in the meat, then add some water, a little oil, and finally add salt, soy sauce, and a little sugar and mix well, and then add leeks after mixing."
Erzhu's father listened and watched, and learned it naturally.
After the dumpling filling is mixed, Chun Tao puts the dough on a floured cutting board, cuts it into agents, and rolls it into a circle. The dumpling wrappers are fine.
Chun Tao glanced at Erzhu's father and gave October another look, but unfortunately this time October failed to receive it. September stood up and said, "Uncle Li, you should be very good at rolling this!" ”
"It's pretty simple to look at, but Uncle Li really hasn't done anything like this." Erzhu's father replied with a smile, and said to Chun Tao: "Brother and sister, why don't you let me try!" ”
Chun Tao handed the rolling pin to Erzhu's father, and Erzhu's father took the rolling pin to make wind, although it was the first time to do it, but he was more skilled than Chun Tao.
"Wow! Uncle Li, you are so powerful, faster than Sister Chuntao. The object of October's admiration changed all at once.
Uncle Li kept moving his hands and asked Chun Tao. "But what exactly is this for?"
"Dumplings." Chun Tao picked up the dumpling wrapper and prepared to start making dumplings. "I'll teach you?"
"What are dumplings? It's the first time I've heard of it! Erzhu's father nodded and began to learn from Chun Tao.
"Pasta." At the end of the concise conversation, Chun Tao began to make dumplings, a process that cannot be explained in September and October.
Erzhu's father is a skillful person, he only watched it two or three times, and he tried to wrap it himself, and it was very decent. "The skin and filling of this dumpling are quite simple, but the way of this package is quite complicated."
"Hmm!" Chun Tao has changed the way again, and what she just taught is crescent moon dumplings, which are suitable for steamed dumplings and potstickers. I also taught a method of wrapping fish-shaped dumplings, which are more beautiful in appearance.
"This one looks so good, like a willow leaf." October stared at the movements of Chun Tao's hand, and couldn't help but exclaim the moment the fish-shaped dumplings were formed.
"Fish-shaped dumplings or willow leaf dumplings."
"There should be more than these ways to wrap dumplings!"
"Hmm!" Chun Tao nodded, and patiently taught September and October, and the four of them began to make dumplings attentively.