"Zhizhi, have you prepared the pork knuckle reserved by your old Uncle Zhang?"

Xia Mu walked into the kitchen with a smile.

"Mom, I'll keep it, I can't make a mistake."

Xia Youzhi didn't look back, she was concentrating on making the seasoning of the buttoned meat.

After returning from her grandmother's house, Xia Youzhi obviously felt that Xia's mother had become a lot lighter in the past few days.

"That's good, I just met your old Uncle Zhang, and he asked me again." Xia Mu said with a smile.

As soon as she finished dinner and went to the vegetable garden, she met Uncle Zhang.

I could see that he was nervous about tomorrow's table.

"It's the first time you work together, and it's normal to worry about something going wrong."

Xia Youzhi replied, but his hand did not stop.

"Your old Uncle Zhang is cautious, and tomorrow is someone's wedding banquet, if the main dish is missing a yard, it won't look good." Xia Mu said.

Xia Youzhi nodded.

"You've been experimenting with this button for several days, and the taste is getting better and better."

Xia Mu stepped forward with a smile.

The fried pork belly has golden skin, fat and thin meat, and is drizzled with seasonings, which is even more delicious.

Xia Youzhi turned his head to look at Xia Mu who was swallowing saliva on the side, and laughed unconsciously.

"Mom, you're more greedy than Qinglin." Xia Youzhi quipped.

As he spoke, he poured the freshly prepared juice on it.

She put a piece into the bowl and handed it to Xia Mu, "Taste it." ”

Xia Mu swallowed her saliva, "You eat, you eat." ”

This is meat, so I still keep it for my daughter.

"Mom, I can't taste it anymore, you can help me try it and see if it tastes better than yesterday." Xia Youzhi smiled and picked up the buckle meat and handed it to Xia Mu's lips.

Xia Mu could only open her mouth and take a bite.

As soon as the meat was eaten, Xia Mu's eyes lit up.

"It's even better than yesterday, and if it's served with rice, it would have to be three bowls." Xia Mu said excitedly while chewing the meat.

Xia Youzhi smiled.

From the selection of ingredients to frying, the fried button meat is very particular, especially the sauce is the most important link.

In the past few days, she always feels that she can't meet her expectations, and the food is delicious.

But just like the original braised pork knuckle lacked earth fish, this button meat also lacked a little taste.

Now she's finally figured it out.

"Anyway, will the meat be rancid?" Xia Mu was a little worried.

Braised pork knuckle has brine, and there is no problem with putting it for a few days, but it will only become more fragrant.

But this is the meat of the meat......

"No, Mom. As long as it doesn't drizzle with juice. Xia Youzhi replied.

This button meat is fried in pieces, and the whole piece is fried and hung for ventilation, so there is no problem with putting it for two days in summer, and it can be stored for a longer time in winter.

Xia Mu was relieved at this time.

"Then when the delivery is made tomorrow, it must be early." Xia Mu advised, "Otherwise, I'll go, you can be at home." ”

"Mom, no." Xia Youzhi shook his head, "You still have to go to the field tomorrow to harvest rice, and I have something to do when I go to the banquet." ”

By the way, go and sell your own buckle meat.

Hearing this, Xia Mu didn't say more.

Now every family has to start harvesting rice, and they can't do it, and Xia Guomin hasn't come back, so she can only rely on herself.

Helping Xia Youzhi pack the braised pork to be used the next day, Xia's mother went back to the room early to rest.

The next day, early in the morning.

"Girl, are you alright?"

Grandpa Gu's voice sounded outside the door again.

"Here we are." Xia Youzhi replied with a smile.

"Grind and chirp."

When Grandpa Gu saw Xia Youzhi come out, he nagged unhappily.

Xia Youzhi didn't care.

During this time, she could be considered to understand the old man's character.

The mouth is hard and soft-hearted, and he loves to nag.

But it still has to be approved by him, otherwise he still doesn't bother to speak.

"Grandpa Gu, it's obvious that you're early, and you still say that I'm ink."

Xia Youzhi climbed into the ox cart and replied.

Each time, it was ten minutes earlier than the scheduled time.

But she also understands that the old man probably wants to help her move things.

Like today, Xia Mutian went out at a slight light, otherwise she would harvest rice on a hot day and be prone to heat stroke.

Fortunately, Grandpa Gu helped, otherwise she would have died of exhaustion.

Grandpa Gu choked.

"You girl, you have no conscience." Grandpa Gu complained.

"Yes, yes, I have no conscience." Xia Youzhi followed his words and didn't talk back.

Ox carts drove slowly through the village.

"There is still a little bit of conscience, but it is less." Grandpa Gu said stiffly.

From time to time, she sent him some braised pork, so she had a little conscience.

"Yes, yes, yes." Xia Youzhi nodded hurriedly.

Anyway, whatever he says is what it is.

Grandpa Gu glanced back unhappily.

I saw Xia Youzhi sitting in the back, looking at the sky with his cheeks leisurely.

Not to mention, when this girl is not scared, she is still quite innocent.

looks so good color, the head is still alive, and the character is ......

It's okay, too.

Just scold him a few words.

Grandpa Gu looked at Xia Youzhi more and more satisfied.

In this village, I really can't find such a peugeot girl.

Grandpa Gu thought of his son again.

That kid seems to be a little interested in this girl?

Thinking about it, it feels impossible.

Where is that kid worthy of this girl, not to mention her age, she is still five big and three thick, and her temper is not good......

Xia Youzhi didn't know that Grandpa Gu had already run around several mountains in his heart.

She was thinking about school at the moment.

She may still have to go back to study at the No. 1 Middle School in the city, after all, the teachers there are indeed better, and she is more familiar with them.

It's just that she missed classes before and missed exams, so I don't know if I can go back to study.

Looks like she'll have to go find her former homeroom teacher.

Xia Youzhi took his thoughts all the way to Lijia Village.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the village, I heard the cheerful sound of suona "dadidi".

"Old Gu, young."

Old Uncle Zhang was stir-frying in the open space in front of the main house.

When he looked up, he saw Grandpa Gu's ox cart coming, and he hurriedly waved at them.

Xia Youzhi also smiled and waved his hand.

This time, the banquet organized by the host family was relatively large, and there were five stoves alone.

In addition to Uncle Zhang's cook, two of his apprentices also came, and the rest were brothers from the same village who came to help.

There were a dozen or so women washing vegetables and dishes nearby.

The ox cart arrived, and Xia Youzhi jumped out of the car.

"Girl, you came early."

Lao Zhang said with a smile, handed the spatula to his apprentice, and wiped his hands with a cloth next to him.

"Didn't you keep telling me to get there early?" Xia Youzhi joked.

"You girl loves to sleep lazy, no one in the whole village knows, I must mention it, otherwise you will make a mistake." Old Uncle Zhang looked at Xia Youzhi lovingly.

However, this girl did not delay anything.

is still a measured little girl.

Xia Yu choked.

It seems that her bed-ridden problem is well known.

"Girl, wait, I'll call the person in charge." Old Uncle Zhang said and walked towards the people not far away.

Xia Youzhi looked in the direction where Uncle Zhang left, where a person was standing straight.

The man was not tall, dressed in dark clothes, with a neat back combed.

He looked like he was about forty-five years old, and his slightly serious face at the moment kept smiling.

I don't know what Uncle Zhang told him, the man nodded again and again and glanced this way.

When he saw Xia You, he looked a little surprised.

Xia Youzhi smiled and nodded at him, and the man retracted his surprise and smiled at Xia Youzhi.

After a while, the man followed Uncle Zhang over.

"Girl, this is the host of today's banquet, you call him Uncle Li, you just settle the account with him, and he will settle the bill for you in a while." Uncle Zhang said with a smile.

"Uncle Li." Xia Youzhi greeted with a smile.

Li Bolin smiled and nodded, "You wait a minute, I have let our brothers here go to weigh." ”

Xia Youzhi nodded.

This is normal, after all, the two don't know each other, and they say that everyone can rest assured that there will be no follow-up quarrels.

Li Bolin saw Xia Youzhi's generosity and felt very good in his heart.

When the cook first came to tell him, he thought that it was the old man next to the little girl who was in charge.

I didn't expect it to be this little girl.

"Okay, I'll go and get busy with me first." Old Uncle Zhang said with a smile, turned his head and looked at Xia Youzhi again, "Girl, what is the matter, you call me again." ”

Xia Youzhi smiled and nodded.

Uncle Zhang is afraid that the main family will bully a little girl.

Seeing that there was no problem, Uncle Zhang hurriedly went back to stir-fry.

Soon, the brother who came to help came running over with a smile.

"Brother Lin, there's no problem."

And the marinated meat is fragrant, as soon as the lid is lifted, the aroma arouses people's gluttony.

Rao is a big man, and he can't help but be greedy.

Li Bolin nodded.

Today is the marriage of his eldest brother's son, and he specially asked for leave from the factory to come back to take charge.

I think I must make today's marriage beautiful.

"Then you come with me, and I'll write down the account and get you the money." Li Bolin turned his head to look at Xia Youzhi.

Xia Youzhi nodded, and walked with Li Bolin to the wedding table not far away.

"Little girl, thirty catties of braised pork, here is one hundred and five pieces, you count." Li Bolin smiled and handed over the money.

Xia Youzhi took it and counted it generously.

Li Bolin couldn't help but look up to Xia Youzhi again.

This little girl is very generous in everything she does.

"That's right, Uncle Li." After Xia Youzhi finished checking, he said with a smile, "Today is a big day, you have ordered our braised pork knuckle, and we also have a gift to give you." ”

As he spoke, he walked towards the ox cart under Li Bolin's curious eyes.

When I came back, I had an extra item in my hand.

Xia Youzhi opened the bag and took out a large bowl.

The bowl was covered with plastic film, and Xia Youzhi lifted the plastic film under Li Bolin's gaze.

A bowl of golden plum cabbage and pork appeared in front of Li Bolin's eyes.

"This taste is not as fragrant as braised pork now, but after heating, the taste is not inferior to braised pork. This is a thank you gift for ordering our braised pork. Xia Youzhi said with a smile.

"It's a really good trick, and it looks like it's full of appetite." Li Bolin sighed.

Xia Youzhi nodded.

"What's it called?" Li Bolin asked curiously.

"Buckle the meat." Xia Youzhi replied with a smile.

"You must know that there is this button meat, and I didn't know the braised meat at the beginning." Li Bolin is a little pity.

Although the braised meat is fragrant, this button meat looks good, and there is such a bowl on the banquet, which is really face-saving.

And this girl also said that when it is heated, the taste is no worse than the button meat.

"This button meat was also researched by us in the past two days, and the taste of button meat and braised pork knuckle are different." Xia Youzhi smiled.

"And how do you calculate the price?" Li Bolin asked curiously.

He is an accountant, and he has an instinct to ask prices.

"The price hasn't been set yet, but the price of a bowl is estimated to be about the same as a pound of braised pork knuckle, and there are plum vegetables underneath, so it's ......."

"Dad, my mom is looking for you."

Xia Youzhi was still talking, and suddenly a girl came to the side and interjected.

Xia Youzhi turned his head to look.

Is...... The road is narrow.