When he woke up early in the morning of the first day of junior high school, Gao Dian was urged by his parents.

Yesterday, he originally planned to go to bed after the fireworks were over, but he chatted with Wei Qiaoyi for more than an hour.

This also caused him to be a bit sleep-deprived.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, there is a food that must be eaten in Gao Dian's hometown.

In the past, Gao Dian's father was responsible for the production of this kind of food, but this year, this important task fell on Gao Dian.

When it comes to glutinous rice balls, they must be no strangers.

Generally speaking, the festival of eating tangyuan is on the Lantern Festival, which is the last day of the Lunar New Year.

But in Gaodian's hometown, what I ate on the morning of the first day of the new year was also glutinous rice balls.

They don't call it tangyuan here, but ingots.

After eating ingots, the coming year will be rich.

This is the hope for a good year ahead.

In fact, many customs can find the meaning behind them, and most of these meanings are beautiful.

Ingot is a rice ball, but it is different from ordinary rice balls. Ingot is bigger than ordinary rice balls!

Ordinary rice balls, not the kind of small rice balls, eat five or six easily, without the slightest problem, but this ingot, each has the size of a baby's fist, and it is generally full when you eat two.

In the past, it was only my father Gao Huaqiang who could make this with his skills.

But now that Gao Dian is here, this task naturally falls on his head.

There is not much difference between the steps of making ingots and the steps of making ordinary rice balls, the only difference is that the body size is larger.

The filling of ingots is mainly based on black sesame seeds, crushed peanuts and white sugar.

To make this kind of pastry, Gao Dian can easily make it, and it is not difficult.

It didn't take long for Gao Dian to be ready.

"Mom and Dad, hurry up and eat." Gao Dian shouted.

"It's coming!" Parents answered

They weren't idle just now, but were preparing something else.

"This ingots are better than your dad's cooking." Zhou Yanxia said.

"That's definitely better than what I made, after all, Xiaodian specializes in this." Gao Huaqiang said.

The three of them quickly finished breakfast, hurriedly cleaned up, put on their clothes and shoes, and prepared to go out.

"Take all the things, incense, candles, paper money, don't leave it behind." Gao Huaqiang said.

"Take it, do you see if there are enough firecrackers?" Zhou Yanxia said.

"I've counted, and it's enough." Gao Huaqiang said.

Gao Nori, yawning, opened the trunk of the car, and moved all these things inside.

"Pack up and go." Gao Dian said.

"It's coming, it's coming, right away." Gao Huaqiang hurriedly responded.

Afterwards, the family sat in the car, and Gao Dian started the car and left the house.

The co-pilot is his father Gao Huaqiang.

"Now it's convenient to have a car, we used to carry it on our backs, but now we go directly by car." Gao Huaqiang said with a smile.

"The main thing is that you don't have to carry so many things, so it's more convenient." Gao Dian said.

The place they are going to is Uncle Gaodian's house, and they are now gathering in the past, and they will go to the grave later.

This is also a custom on the side of Gaodian, they will go to worship their ancestors on the first day of the new year every year.

In fact, this custom is not unique to Gaodian.

During the Chinese New Year, worship ancestors is a custom that has been passed down for a long time.

Because the Spring Festival is a very important day of the year.

But the difference in some places is that there are ancestral halls in some places, and they are directly worshiped in the ancestral halls.

And here in Gaodian, there is no habit of building ancestral halls, so the sacrifice is carried out at the tomb.

Similar to Qingming Festival.

Gao Dian went to the grave here, and the steps were very simple.

It is to light incense and candles, burn some paper money, and everyone worship and pray for blessings in the coming year. Finally, light the firecrackers and set them off.

Although it is simple, it is true that everyone's nostalgia for the ancestors is also a custom.

Because Gao Dian's father was three brothers, they usually went to the grave the same every year, so they usually went together.

Every year.

When I arrived at the uncle's house, the third uncle's family had already arrived, and they were waiting for them.

Grandpa Gao Dian looked at the people and said, "Everyone is here, let's go." ”

Under the leadership of Grandpa Gao Dian, a large family walked towards the field.

Because the burial place is different, you need to walk several places.

Following the best route they had explored for so many years, they soon came to the first grave.

In this tomb, buried is Gao Dian's great-grandfather, that is, his father's grandfather.

Gao Dian had never seen it, and he didn't even know what he looked like.

At that time, photographic technology was not as developed as it is now, and there were not many people who could leave a posthumous image. Physiognomy is only in word of mouth, but it is difficult for Gao Dian to restore a specific image in his mind.

The process of going to the grave is not complicated, and Gao Dian has been familiar with this process for many years.

Everyone is not idle, everyone has something to do.

Maybe Gao Dian's grandparents are old, so they didn't do much.

When it came to the worship session, Gao Dian was also as good as a stream, and his mother said something like "Bless Xiao Dian's business next year will be better and better".

Although Gao Dian didn't believe it much, he didn't seem to be a maverick, he might have made a wish, but the content was different from his mother.

He didn't want how much money he could make, but he wanted his parents to be healthy.

Finally, when the firecrackers are lit, it's over.

Immediately after that, there is the next tomb.

The matter of going to the grave is not a troublesome matter, and generally speaking, it can be done in a few hours.

On the way, I met an acquaintance, first said "Happy New Year", and then began to chat.

When I saw Gao Dian, everyone would also praise two sentences, saying something like "really handsome" and "promising".

Gao Dian just smiled politely and didn't say anything.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, the grave was done.

Everyone was idle all of a sudden, and there was nothing to do.

On the first day of the new year this year, there is not much to go, and most of the markets are closed.

"Come on, come on, let's play cards for a while." Uncle Gao Dian organized everyone to speak.

Entertainment in the countryside is not abundant, and playing cards is the main means of killing time, or watching television.

For example, Grandma Gao Dian went to watch TV.

After they went to the grave, they would have lunch at Uncle Gaodian's place.

In the first year of junior high school, it is not advisable to use the knife, and it is not appropriate to see blood.

Therefore, I usually choose to eat noodles for lunch.

Gao Dian and their here, the noodles in the first year of junior high are used to eating noodles.

"Xiaodian, the noodles at noon today are up to you." Cousin said.

Gao Dian smiled when he heard this: "No problem, eat Zhenzi noodles, right?" ”

"Yes, the ingredients were cut yesterday, and they will be used directly later." Cousin said.

The ingredients he said are worthy of being the ingredients for making the cheeks.

Then, Gao Dian's cousin hurriedly added: "But the noodles may need you to make them now." ”

After they ate the noodles made by Gao Dian, they felt that the dried noodles they bought outside were not delicious.

I used to eat it quite habitually, but now that I've eaten what Gao Dian made, I'm a little unused to it.

In fact, Brother Gao Dian had already made up his mind, and he must do it today.

They were able to eat too little of the pasta made by Gao Dian, who was often absent from home.

It's not easy to come back for the New Year, and you must try it more.

Gao Dian didn't mind this, and making pastry was what he wanted to do in the first place.

The pastry chef is a job in hand, this is the same as a singer, you have to practice every day, if you don't practice, you will be rusty.

Back at home, Gao Dian didn't have much time to practice, after all, it wasn't like it was on it at home, and there were many ingredients for Gao Dian to practice.

That is to say, he does not have such a high demand for practice now, because now he is not mainly practicing, but understanding his own path.

But just because you don't need that much practice doesn't mean you don't need to practice.

It should be practiced.

"No problem, Gao Dian has come down."

Then, he looked at the time and said, "Brother, then I'll get it now." ”

"Hey! Okay, can you find the flour? The cousin asked.

Gao Dian shook his head: "I don't know, cousin, you can take me to find it." ”

"Okay, okay, you come with me." Cousin said.

When he came to the kitchen of the uncle's house, Gao Dian washed his hands and put on an apron.

He didn't bring back the chef's suit, only with an apron.

After a while, my cousin brought over a bag of flour.

Gao Dian looked at the flour and frowned.

Seeing this, the cousin hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Isn't this flour good? ”

"Cousin, you bought all-purpose flour, and you need high-gluten flour to make noodles." Gao Dian smiled bitterly.

"What kind of all-purpose flour is high-gluten flour, I don't know much about this, I still buy better flour in the supermarket." Cousin said.

Gao Dian explains: "To put it simply, this kind of flour is not suitable for making noodles, and even if it is made, it does not taste good. ”

Gao Dian explained simply, he didn't say it in too much detail, it was too detailed and complicated, and it was estimated that his cousin couldn't understand it.

In fact, the flour sold in supermarkets is usually all-purpose flour, because all-purpose flour is the most versatile. In contrast, the use of low-gluten flour and high-gluten flour is narrower.

This has little to do with whether flour is expensive or not, it's just a matter of suitability.

"Well, what then?" The cousin asked.

He just doesn't understand this, he thinks that flour is the same, where do you know what to divide into low-gluten flour, all-purpose flour and high-gluten flour.

Gao Dian groaned: "In this way, I have it at home, I'll go back and get some." ”

When my cousin heard this, he sighed in his heart and nodded, "Then it's troublesome for you." ”

"It's fine." Gao Dian said with a smile.

Looking at the back of Gao Dian leaving in a hurry, my cousin was a little happy in my heart.

It's not a good time to buy ingredients.

Although there are shops open in the nearby market, it is estimated that there is no difference between all-purpose flour and high-gluten flour, and if you go to buy it, there is a high probability that it will still be like this.

Gao Dian drove back, took some high-gluten flour and left.

Now there is a car, and it is fast and convenient to go back and forth.

Although the distance between the two families is not far, it usually takes about 15 minutes to walk. By car, it's five minutes away.

This is because these country roads are not fast to drive.

After getting the flour back, Takano began to make noodles.

This time, my cousin watched the whole process, ready to learn two hands.

Last night, his daughter-in-law said that he should learn to do it later, but he listened.

Seeing is seeing, but the problem is that his eyes say he knows, but his hands don't know at all.

After the meeting, Gao Dian watched his cousin staring at his hand motionlessly, so he smiled and said, "Cousin, do you want to learn this?" ”

When my cousin heard this, he smiled and said, "Didn't your sister-in-law ask me to learn two hands from you, so I plan to learn two hands secretly." ”

Gao Dian said: "You can't see it just by looking at it, I'll tell you while I'm doing it later." ”

Hearing this, the cousin nodded.

Gao Dian didn't know what his cousin's talent was, but he felt that if he spoke it once, he might not be able to learn it.

The dough is well risen, and Takanori prepares the ramen.

Because it is not suitable to use a knife on the first day of the new year, it is not appropriate to eat knife-cut noodles or knife-cut noodles.

This ramen is more suitable because it is pulled by hand without a knife.

Gao Dian explained the trick while doing it, and he explained it without reservation, but what his cousin listened to was still in the clouds.

He didn't know how to cook, a pure layman.

He only saw that a piece of dough slowly turned into noodles in Gao Dian's hands.

Those hands, as if hand magic, pulled and pulled, and the noodles obediently stretched out, little by little.

The noodles used as noodles are not too fine.

The noodles are quietly thicker, and they taste more chewy.

This is a dry-mixed noodle.

After the noodles have been cooked, drizzle with the prepared noodles, stir well and serve.

Among them, each of them is different.

The ingredients of the rice depend entirely on the family conditions, and they are reluctant to put it so well.

Generally speaking, carrots, celery, bacon, etc., are added to the sausage, and ham sausage is also added.

The ingredients of the cheeks are not fixed, depending on personal preference.

The making of the cheeks is also very simple.

Put the ingredients into the water and boil, add salt to taste, and after the ingredients are cooked, hook in the starch and stir constantly to form a translucent shape, and then you can start the pot.

The cousin took the ingredients out of the refrigerator, which were cut up from last night.

Where did they come back from Gaodian, they were cut.

Because you can't use the knife today, these ingredients will be prepared in advance, so you don't need to use the knife today.

Gao Dian looked at the prepared plate ingredients, which contained diced bacon, diced celery, ham sausage, diced fresh meat, and carrots.

These ingredients are mixed together, and the various colors are intertwined, and it looks amazing.

Gao Dian took it and began to make the cheeks.

Soon, the salt flavor is adjusted, the ingredients are cooked, and Gao Dian will add starch and water.

When thickening, it must be thicker, and too thin can not wrap the failure of the face.

After the noodles are ready, the step of cooking noodles is very fast.

At this time, Gao Dian looked at the time, it was already twelve o'clock, so he beckoned everyone to come to dinner.

Soon, a large family of people walked to the pot with a bowl and noodles.

This is a buffet type, and you can eat as much as you want.

Put the noodles in your eyes, scoop a large spoonful of the noodles and pour them over the noodles.

The translucent paste is wrapped in various ingredients, and as you stir, the flavor of the noodles blends together, and a fragrance comes out of your nose.

After stirring well, pick up a chopstick, the noodles are dipped in various ingredients, eat one bite into your mouth, chew slowly, the taste of various ingredients suddenly explodes, and the aftertaste is endless.