On the third day of the Lunar New Year, early in the morning, before dawn, the farmhouse was lit up, and the smoke rose from the chimney.

The kitchen of the farmhouse is made of refractory bricks, with white tiles on the outside, five stove eyes, two large and two small plus a stove for boiling water, which is cut into about forty or fifty centimeters of miscellaneous firewood piled in the corner, and men and women wear aprons, going in and out of the kitchen of nearly 60 square meters.

"The fire is a little smaller, not too big, and the steamed glutinous rice should be steamed slowly over low heat, not in a hurry." Wang Chong, dressed in a white initial outfit with an apron in front of him, was directing everyone in the kitchen to be busy.

Outside the kitchen, Wang Chong's uncle was directing the men and women who came to help to put things in place, such as tables, chairs, benches, tea and dishes, draped in red and hung colors, and there were several stoves cut from oil drums in the courtyard, and thigh-thick firewood was burning in the buckets, which not only dispelled the darkness around them, but also brought warmth.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, although the wax moon has passed, the weather is still cold, especially for breakfast, the cold wind is biting, and the water pipes with low temperature are frozen.

He was busy until eight o'clock in the morning, Wang Zhong led a few cooks to fry breakfast, and after breakfast, everyone began to prepare for the main meal at noon.

Seeing that it was noon, the people in the village who did not come to help also gathered around the farmhouse one after another, and now Wang Zhong set up a banquet in the newly opened farmhouse, feasting the whole village, twelve dishes per table, and a total of twenty-four tables.

Wang Chong discussed with the first few families at the entrance of the village a few years ago, and the table was placed all the way from the farmhouse, and it was not a round table, but a long strip of wooden planks, and a red plastic film was spread on the board.

If it is a round table, twenty-four tables will definitely not be able to sit, Longtan Village has a total of more than 70 households, more than 300 people, even if you remove the dozens of people who helped, there are nearly 300 people, even if a table sits ten people, it will have 30 tables, not to mention that there are many relatives and friends who came to cheer.

"Wang Chong, the leaders of the county and the town will come over later, you can help arrange it!" The village secretary pulled Wang Chong aside and said with a cautious face.

Wang Chongdao: "What is there to arrange, where there is a vacant seat, sit there, if there is no vacancy, it is the same to stand and eat!" ”

"How can this work?" The village secretary immediately shook his head like garlic: "That's the leaders of the county and the town." ”

Wang Chong was unmoved: "What's wrong with the leader, isn't it the same nose and two eyes, is it possible that the leader has more mouths than our people?" ”

"Anyway, you have to arrange a private room!" The village secretary said.

Wang Chongdao: "What kind of box do you want, the box is not open to the public today, if you want to eat, you can come to the banquet to eat, yes, I'm still busy, I don't have time to greet you!" If you want to eat, find your own place, and if you're not hungry, wait until we're done eating with us. ”

Wang Chong is really too lazy to talk to the village secretary, he Wang Chong is engaged in this farmhouse, and he is not to beg anyone, those leaders will come if they want to come, and Wang Chong will not beg them to come if they don't come.

Wang Chong doesn't need their support, and he won't ask them for any subsidies and subsidies, besides, everyone is eating water outside today, not to mention the leaders of a few towns and counties, even the first and second leaders in the county and city, Wang Chong also has the same attitude.

The village secretary saw that Wang Chong couldn't make sense, so he went to find Wang Chong's uncle in his own family, the one who was in charge today, but the person who was in charge of things today was like a mirror in his heart, and said that he couldn't be the master of this matter, he just helped arrange the food and maintain order, and he couldn't do other things, so let the village secretary ask Wang Chong himself.

The village secretary ate a closed door in disguise, but it was not easy to have a seizure, after all, Wang Zhong is the master of the family today, although he is the village secretary, but it is really not easy to speak in the village.

At twelve o'clock, at noon, Wang Chong's uncle gave an order, and the men and women lined up in a long line, each with a tray, and came out of the kitchen in one order.

In a few minutes, the long table was filled with steaming dishes, and the cousin of the family said a few auspicious words, and then shouted to start the meal.

While eating, Wang Chong's phone rang again, Wang Chong took out his mobile phone and saw that it was Yuan Xiao again, and he was about to answer the phone, when he saw Yuan Xiao holding Li Qin, followed by Li Wanruo, who was waving at him with a smile.

"Why don't you say it in advance, I'll let someone pick you up!" Wang Chong greeted him and said with a smile.

Yuan Xiaodao: "What is there to say, you have explained the place so clearly, I can't find it yet!" ”

"Brother Chong!"

"Brother Chong!"

Li Qin and Li Wanruo sisters greeted Wang Zhong one after another.

"Hello hello, welcome, welcome!"

Wang Chong looked at Li Qin, who was holding Yuan Xiao's arm, and said, "Should I call you Li Qin or sister-in-law?" ”

Li Qin glanced at Yuan Xiao and said with a smile: "The eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, so let's shout as before!" ”

Wang Chong also looked at Yuan Xiao and said in a deliberately yin and yang manner: "I can't see it, do you still plan to deny it after you kid has eaten and wiped it clean?" ”

"You two don't sing and harmonize, Xiaoqin and I are still in an underground relationship now, if it weren't for your cheers today, you kid wouldn't have this blessing to know." Yuan Xiao joked.

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "It's better to come early than to come early, just after the meal, you also taste the craftsmanship of our village masters, sister-in-law, just like, don't see you outside, just think it's back to your own home, you should eat and drink, don't be polite." ”

Yuan Xiao hurriedly said: "You hurry up and hurry up, you don't need to greet you!" ”

"Don't be in a hurry to leave after dinner, I'll take you around." Wang Chongdao.

"Can you go away?" Yuan Xiao asked with a smile.

Wang Chongdao: "If there is anything that can't be left, someone is watching, so I don't have to work." ”

As soon as Yuan Xiao and Li Qin and Li Wanruo left on the front foot, the village party secretary led a few middle-aged men and women who knew that they were leaders at a glance.

"Xiaozhong, let me introduce you, this is the chief of the liberal arts section of our county tourism bureau, and this is the mayor of our town, ······"

"Vice! Vice! "Deputy Mayor Zhang is a middle-aged fat man who is not good-looking, but he is the chief of liberal arts, who looks like Tingzhou Town.

"This is the town····· Director Gong! "Director Gong is a woman, looking in her thirties, without makeup, her skin is slightly rough, and her face has a lot of spots, but her foundation is not bad, if she wears makeup, how can she score sixty or seventy points.

"Welcome, welcome! It just so happens that we have just started the banquet, if the leaders don't mind, let's eat some together? Although Wang Chong doesn't treat these so-called leaders very well, he can't really give people a face for no reason.

After all, today is a good deed, and people are kind enough to come to the door to congratulate them, and Wang Zhong can't despise others, but he won't be treated special because of their identity.

"Xiao Wang's good skills at a young age!" The head of the liberal arts department is not very old, in his thirties, and a pair of eyes are looking around at this farmhouse: "Such a big farmhouse, it will cost a lot of money to build!" ”

"It's okay, is it going to be spent when the money is earned!" Wang Chongdao.

The village secretary accompanied the smiling face next to him: "In the future, our village tourism will be started, and Xiao Wang's investment will be able to earn back sooner or later." ”

“·······”

After a few words, Wang Zhong pushed the person to the cousin in charge to greet him, although the cousin's alcohol consumption was not the top in the village, but the ability to persuade wine was well-known in ten miles and eight towns, and after a while, several people drank it.

The hiccup passed quickly.

After the guests have eaten, they will disperse if they have something to do, and they will stay if they have nothing to do, gossip nonsense, gossip about some parents, talk about some national affairs, tables, chairs and benches, these are all cleaned up, and the helpers are also eating.

After eating, Wang Chong called Yuan Xiao and learned that the three of them were fishing in the fish pond by the river behind the farmhouse, so he rushed over.

"Why did you come here, not too cold?"

The three of them sat around the terrace, in the middle was a charcoal-burning brazier, Li Qin and Li Wanru were chatting and laughing, while Yuan Xiao stared at the float and interjected from time to time.

"Your farmhouse is a little more passable than this place!" Yuan Xiaodao.

Wang Chongdao: "This is a place for me to eat, not a place to see the scenery, as long as the decoration is passable, the key is to look at the dishes." ”

"Don't really say it, the beef hot pot and plum cabbage button meat just now are pretty good." There are only a few main dishes of the rural banquet, chicken, duck and fish, pork knuckle pork ribs, if you are willing to order, replace the pork knuckle ribs with beef and mutton.

"Don't be in a hurry to leave later, I'll cook myself in the evening, so you can taste my craft."

"Just you?" Yuan Xiao looked at Wang Chong with a look of disbelief.

Wang Chong said: "Just keep your eyes open and see!" ”

Wang Chong was done, Yuan Xiao stopped fishing, Wang Chong led the three of them home, took the back basket, carried the hoe and went straight to the ground.

"A lot of turnips and cabbage!" Yuan Xiao looked at the rows of radish and cabbage in front of him, and asked curiously, "These plots of land belong to your family?" ”

"The land is not mine, but these turnips and cabbages are mine." Wang Zhong said with a smile.

Yuan Xiao said in surprise: "You planted it yourself?" ”

"What I planted, I bought." Wang Zhong said with a smile.

"I mean, you don't look like a farmer."

Wang Chongdao: "If you want to say anything else, I may not dare to pack tickets, but if you want to talk about farming, I really dare to pat my chest and say that there is nothing I won't do in the field for these farm work." ”

"Really?" Yuan Xiao looked incredulous.

Wang Chongdao: "Do you think I'm you, the rich second generation who grew up with a golden spoon, and you don't have to worry about wearing snacks?" ”

"you!"

Li Qun and Li Wanruo next to them looked at each other as they teased and belittled each other as they talked, and smiled at each other.

After a while, Wang Chong was carrying a basket full of radishes, Yuan Xiao was holding two cabbages in his hands, and Li Qun and Li Wanruo were also each holding a cabbage from the field to Wang Chong's house.

"It's still early, why don't we play cards!" Yuan Xiao suggested.

"I can do it all!" Wang Chongdao.

"Okay! Just tired of walking and taking a break. "The four of them worked in the field for more than half an hour, and they were not traveling, so the girls' physical strength was naturally not so strong.

Yuan Xiao continued to suggest: "Why don't we play upgrades?" ”

"Yes!"

"Everything!"

"Then play upgrades." Yuan Xiao made the final decision.

But an hour later, Yuan Xiao's intestines were about to repent, he and Li Qun only hit 5 in the first round, and Wang Chong and Li Wanruo had already cooperated to play 8 in the second round, and directly threw them around.

Li Wanruo had a bright smile on her face, just like the blooming lilies, Li Qun's face was not very good, and Yuan Xiao made a slight mistake on his side, and he was scolded for being bloody, which made Yuan Xiao quite stressed.

"It's not early, why don't you fight the landlord for a while, and I'll prepare dinner?" Seeing that the time was half past four in the afternoon, Wang Zhong put down the poker road.

"Don't fight, it's boring!" As soon as he heard Wang Chong's words, Li Qun immediately threw the poker in his hand on the table, pulled his hand and glanced at Yuan Xiao opposite, looking angry.

"Then I'll help!" Li Wanruo saw that the situation was not right, and hurriedly got up and slipped away, and when she walked to the door, she didn't forget to turn her head to look at the reaction of the two, both curious and afraid of being implicated by Li Qun's artillery fire.

"Brother Wang Chong, what can I do for you?" Following Wang Zhong to the kitchen, Li Wanruo asked.

Wang Chongdao: "You help me wash the radish and cabbage, and I'll live first." ”

"Noodles?" Li Wanruo looked at Wang Chong curiously: "What are you doing with noodles?" ”

Southerners mostly eat rice for three meals a day, and most of the pasta dishes such as steamed buns, steamed buns, and noodles are breakfast.

Wang Chongdao: "There is just a lot of beef and mutton left, wrap some dumplings and bring some back later." ”

"Dumplings are good!" Li Wanruo's eyes lit up instantly: "I like to eat dumplings." ”

Li Wanruo sat on a small stool, skillfully cleaning the cabbage and radish, obviously doing these jobs at home.

Wang Chong cut the meat with noodles, first adjusted the two fillings of beef radish and mutton and green onions, and then began to prepare the dumpling skin.

I saw Wang Chong first roll out the dough into long strips, and then quickly cut it into two equal dough pieces.

I saw Wang Chong holding a three-finger-wide, one-finger-thick wooden board in his hand, a few boards down, and smashed the semi-circle of dough on the table, Wang Chong's hands were like wearing flowers, and he quickly stacked the dough into a stack, his hands were covered with flour, each took a stack, kneading and turning, regardless of a moment, twenty dumpling skins were made.

Wang Chong's skillful movements stunned Li Wanruo, who was about to help Wang Chong make dumplings.

I usually see those who play with noodles when I watch short videos, but in reality, Li Wanruo is really the first time I see it, if Wang Chong is a northerner, it would be fine, but Li Wanruo has already known from his future brother-in-law that Wang Chong is an authentic southerner, and even the university is in the south, except for a few trips, he has never been to the north.

"Huh! What are you doing in a daze, didn't you say you wanted to help? Wang Chong's voice woke Li Wanru from her trance. There was already a bunch of dumpling wrappers on the table.

Seeing this, Li Wanruo really didn't know what to say except for giving a thumbs up and saying 'awesome'.