Chapter 103: Sticky Rice Balls
Liu Wan put the steaming drawer in the pot, covered it with a layer of clean drawer cloth, and then cleaned the glutinous rice and put it in the steaming drawer.
The rice to be brewed cannot be boiled, but can only be steamed.
Seeing that the glutinous rice was steamed, Liu Wan took out the steaming drawer, spread the glutinous rice on the dustpan, and cooled it.
Seeing the glutinous rice, Liu Wan came up with the idea and said that she would make glutinous rice fried for everyone to eat at night, so she also shoveled about two catties of glutinous rice from the dustpan for later use.
After the glutinous rice on the dustpan cooled, Liu Wan added four catties of red rice to the glutinous rice according to the proportion of making red wine, and then evenly kneaded the red rice into the glutinous rice.
Then, Liu Wan divided the kneaded glutinous rice into two halves, put them into the two clay jars she had just bought at the market in the morning, poured 5 catties of rice wine into each pot, and then closed the ceramic lid upside down, and sealed the lid with water on the edge of the ceramic lid to prevent air from escaping in.
The next step is to wait for time to ferment.
After a period of time, the raw materials in the vat are fermented and fused, and the color gradually changes from clear red to dark red, and finally to dark red, and the wine is produced.
Wang Xiao moved these two large wine jars to the corner of his house, and waited for about a month before the wine could be produced.
After the wine is released, let it be put for another two or three months, the longer the better, the red wine will be better, and it is time for Wu Hui to do confinement at that time.
After finishing the incident, Liu Wan began to make glutinous rice frying, and at the same time, she shared the skills of the spicy dry pot bullfrog with Wang Xiao and asked him to make the bullfrog.
The bullfrog was sent by the Zhao family, and it should be eaten while it was fresh, and if it was raised at home for one more day, the bullfrog would lose a few more grams, and if it was left for a few more days, it would not be as fat as it was.
When the children heard that their mothers were going to make glutinous rice fried, they were all looking forward to it.
It turns out that eating gruel and wild vegetables every day is not fun for them, just to fill their stomachs when they are hungry.
But now Liu Wan makes every meal in a different way, making them feel that eating is a kind of enjoyment, a kind of expectation, and a kind of yearning.
In fact, even if Liu Wan doesn't do the same tricks, as long as there is meat, rice and vegetables at every meal, it is already like living in heaven for children of this age.
It is not difficult to fry glutinous rice, the cooked glutinous rice dough is formed into a small ball, and then the glutinous rice dough is flattened, the middle is opened, the fried meat filling is put in, and then wrapped, slightly flattened, put it in the oil pan, and slowly fry until both sides are golden and you can get out of the pan.
Wang Xiao's spicy dry pot bullfrog also came out of the pot smoothly.
Liu Wan made another tofu and red mushroom lean meat soup, the red mushrooms clear heat and detoxify, which can just get rid of the false fire brought by glutinous rice balls.
Glutinous rice fried rice grains are distinct, very chewy, and then bite into it, you can eat the salty and fragrant meat filling, the satisfaction of biting down into a bite of meat, is unmatched by any enjoyment.
The spicy bullfrog in the dry pot is a delicacy that they have never tasted, the spicy seasoning removes the fishy smell of the bullfrog, and sets off the tenderness of the beef baby's meat, and the appropriate spicy makes people appetize. Everyone couldn't stop eating.
Two glutinous rice balls for one person are eaten, even if they are full, and then a bowl of red mushroom lean meat soup, the children eat until they are full.
Cancer's Liu Wan saw this scene and was satisfied.
Wang Li and Wang Lian cleaned up and washed the dishes.
The rest went to fetch hot water and prepared to wash.
For a period of time, under Liu Wan's strictness, everyone has developed good hygiene habits.
At first, everyone thought that Liu Wan was too particular, and it was common for countrymen not to take a bath for three or five days, but Liu Wan didn't take a bath for a day now, as if she had lost her soul, and she was uncomfortable.
But to be honest, since being asked by Liu Wan to take a bath once a day, the babies have found that it is quite uncomfortable for them not to wash for a day.
Wang Xiao was sometimes lazy and went to bed without washing, and Wu Hui would drive him to take a bath, always feeling that there was a smell of sweat on his body.
After washing up and being refreshed, when Liu Wan's big candle is lit, it is time to study.
Although there is only about an hour and a half of study time every day, Liu Wan feels that everyone is making rapid progress, because almost everyone can get a little red flower every time they are spot-checked.
Her children are so smart, it's a pity that the first three were delayed and not sent to the school to study, but fortunately, the last two can still be cultivated.
If Liu Wan wasn't Wang Lian's daughter, she would also want to send her to study.
But now that the school does not accept female students, it is impossible for Wang Lian to learn from Zhu Yingtai, so she has to learn from her at home.
When everyone was reading, Liu Wan called Wang Li aside and told him that in the future, he would open a small stove for him alone, and before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he must learn 300 words, and he must be able to memorize the "Three Character Classic".
Wang Li was puzzled.
Liu Wan said that this is a compulsory condition for admission to Xiuxian Academy, and she happened to ask Wang Yi'an in the morning.
Wang Li was also very excited when he heard this, seeing that his mother knew so much about it, and knew that his mother was telling the truth this time and was going to arrange for him to go to school.
Now there is still a month to go before the Lantern Festival, and there are 300 words to learn, for Wang Li, who only recognizes five words now, the road is long and his cultivation is long. What's more, you have to memorize the "Three Character Classic".
Liu Wan's meaning is that Wang Li has to recognize 10 words a day, so that he can recognize 300 words within a month.
Although Xiuxian Academy only requires 100 words to be recognized, in order to cope with the exam, you must have advanced knowledge reserves in order to truly be on the spot.
It's like a student who wants to take the Qingbei exam, where is it enough to just listen to what the teacher talks about in class? You have to eat more...... Telling people that they didn't eat is something to hide......
Wang Li cherishes this opportunity to learn very much, and there is no reason not to agree.
"Also, you can usually do less work, and you don't have to do work like going up the mountain to hunt pigweed."
"Mother, what do you eat if you don't do it? My sister definitely can't do it alone, and my sister-in-law has her body with her. Wang Li said in embarrassment, "It's okay, after I beat the pigweed, I hurried back to read and write." ”
Seeing that Wang Li was so sensible, Liu Wan couldn't help but sigh, the children of the poor were in charge early, so she stopped:
"No need, Li'er, I'll find the children in the village tomorrow and ask them to help us cut pigweed every day, and give them a penny for a basket of grass.
Your sister also follows you to read and write, don't say that girls don't need to be literate, there is no harm in being more literate. ”
Both children are at the age of learning, so it is not a problem for them to run all over the mountains, and it is still important to study.
Although Wang Lian can't go to school, she can still do it if she learns more culture, etiquette, honesty and shame, and cultivates a little more cultural foundation.
In this way, you can find a better in-law in the future, and there will be more chances of finding a wishful husband.
Wang Li didn't expect his mother to be willing to spend so much effort to study for him, spending money is one thing, and he was so moved by the thought he spent.
Wang Li didn't have Wang Lian's mouth to say so, he just nodded vigorously and promised:
"Mother, don't worry, I will live up to your expectations!"
Liu Wan couldn't help but touch his head and said:
"You don't have to be so nervous, reading is a condition that parents should create for you.
If you are not interested in going to school, it will be fine, but if you are interested and want to read, you can just read, and your mother will provide you as far as you can read!
But if you read that at a certain point, you can't break through that bottleneck, and you can stop at any time if you want to, you know? ”