The reason why Han Li said this was because he saw the expectation of wanting to go out and play in Yun Yingying's eyes, and since this was the case, he readily agreed.

Yun Yingying ran out to help her sister cook with a smile on her face, and Han Li sat on the kang and picked up the book next to her and flipped through it.

From time to time, the sound of cooking and chopping vegetables could be heard from the outhouse, and it didn't take long for the sisters to finish the meal.

The three of them sat down at the kang table and chatted about what they needed to bring for ice fishing while eating.

Looking at the excited glint in the sisters' eyes, Han Li was even more sure that they just wanted to go out and let off steam.

After all, I am too idle now, and I basically sit at home every day to make clothes, practice calligraphy, read books, chat, and play cards, and it is still worth looking forward to going out to play.

After dinner, the two sisters began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, boiling water to prepare for the hot feet, but Han Li still dressed tightly and went out with the dogs.

However, not long after he went out today, he ran into Zhang Yaozu, who had just come back from slipping a sleeve, but he finally made a gain today, carrying a frozen hare in his hand.

"Brother Han, go out to walk the dog?"

Han Li directly gave him a roll of the eyes, you said hello, just say hello, why use your hand that is carrying the dead rabbit, this is a bright show-off, the current Zhang Yaozu is the same as those fishermen in later generations after catching big fish.

"Good guy, this hare is not small, Yaozu's harvest today is really good."

"That is, the goose's technique of getting off the sleeve has grown a lot now, and he has also learned to check the inconspicuous beast marks, and the freedom of the hare is just around the corner in the future, Brother Han wait for you to walk the dog back and let's have a drink?"

Drink? If you drink some fruit wine, beer, wine, rice wine, and the like, it's okay, but drinking with them is strong liquor, so Han Li won't go to find this sin, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said.

"Hehe, just drink, I originally planned to come back after walking the dog to find you and Xiangjun, but now I'll tell you when I meet, in two days, everyone plans to go to the lower reaches of the river to find a place for ice fishing, see if you can get some fish back to enrich everyone's food, if you and Xiangjun want to go, then prepare something."

"Ice fishing? How could the goose miss such an interesting thing, Xiangjun he went to the goose is to drip, the others dare not say, the goose is definitely a good hand in fishing, I think the goose was catching fish and touching the shrimp that is. ”

Han Li stood in the cold wind and listened to Zhang Yaozu chattering about his previous glory and achievements, and at this moment he had the potential to transform into a chatter.

Han Li couldn't bear it anymore in the end, and as soon as he thought about it, he gave an order to the head dog, and then the head dog led the little brothers to roar at Zhang Yaozu, which interrupted the other party's endless self-promotion of his achievements.

So today, Han Li came back a little later from walking his dog, and as soon as he entered the door, Yun Yingying helped him take off his heavy clothes, and Yun Jingjing also poured the footwashing water on his side.

Although the current conditions were limited, Han Li felt that this was the life it really should have.

As the light bulb went out, the room began to hear cranky sounds.

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The next day, Han Li was still the first one in the family to get up, and after helping them press the quilt, he went out and began to exercise day after day.

Han Li pulled the fist of Xingyi Fist again, and then practiced the Spring Breeze and Rain Decision completely.

Yun Jingjing still sneaked up on her when she poured the spittoon in the middle, but this time she was unlucky, Han Li had just practiced the snake hand in the twelve-shaped fist, and her right hand seemed to be boneless, and she left for a while.

Han Li didn't go back to the house as usual after practicing today, because yesterday he talked about ice fishing, which made Han Li feel that it was time to get the ice cellar out.

After Han Li had chosen a place in the courtyard, he returned to the house to wash.

However, as soon as he entered the house today, he smelled a strong aroma of porridge, and Yun Jingjing was stirring in the pot with a spoon in front of the stove.

Han Li walked over and gently hugged his soft waist from behind, stretching out his head to look inside the pot to understand.

"Is this boiling laba porridge? Is it Laba today? ”

Yun Jingjing heard Han Li's question, and said with three points of complaint and seven points of shyness in her tone.

"It's not all your fault, you're in good spirits during this time, but the two of us are sore all day long and don't want to move, and we didn't even remember that it was Sanjiu yesterday, if it weren't for Sister He saying that today is Laba Festival when playing cards, we still can't remember it."

No wonder Yun Jingjing complained a little, it was nothing to miss Sanjiu, the key was that they almost missed the Laba Festival.

The people of Sijiu City still attach more importance to the Laba Festival, because this is the coldest time in the weather, and there is a saying that shouts like this, Laba Qi Laba, cold death jackdaw (frozen to death called Huazi).

Laba Festival is also a mark of the end of the year, there is a saying that shouts, children, don't be greedy, after Laba is the New Year.

It is precisely because of the importance of the Laba Festival that Sijiu City pays a lot of attention to making Laba porridge.

Generally speaking, it is divided into fine porridge and coarse porridge, which is the difference between the rich and the poor in the materials used to drink porridge and the boiling procedure.

However, whether it is fine porridge or coarse porridge, they all contain two kinds of porridge family and porridge fruit.

The porridge family is the porridge base, which contains millet, corn ballast, sorghum rice, and red beans. Wait a minute.

There are many things that can be put in the porridge fruit, whether it is lilies, lotus seeds, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pine nuts, and red dates.

However, now most people just boil pot porridge at will, and putting some beans and red dates in it is Laba porridge.

Han Li's material reserves are relatively complete, so the Laba porridge made by Yun Jingjing is more particular.

Rice, millet, corn ballast, sorghum rice, red beans, walnut kernels, hazelnuts, hawthorn. All of these are available.

Han Li really didn't know that today was Laba Festival, but listening to Yun Jingjing's complaints, he moved his hand twice and said.

"You can't blame me for this, who made you so charming, if I'm indifferent, then I'm still a man?"

"But I've heard that it hurts your body to say it every day."

"Is there something wrong with my body, don't you know? However, your body is a little unresistant, especially since you are the first to surrender every time, and it seems that you will have to increase the amount of training in the future. ”

Yun Jingjing rolled her eyes helplessly after hearing this, but it was a pity that Han Li couldn't see it behind him, otherwise she would definitely have bent over and hold on to the stove and stare at the porridge in the pot seriously for a while.

"You're the best, hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth, this porridge won't be long before it."

Han Li gently kissed Yun Jingjing's earlobe before letting go of her waist and turning to wash.

Han Li's hug and kiss directly made Yun Jingjing immediately become more motivated, and the spoon in his hand became much faster.

Because there are very few love words these days, let alone a romantic hug and love kiss in the morning.

Han Li came to the back room after washing, Yun Yingying had just cleaned up the futon on the kang, and at this time she was holding a wet little mat and two towels for the aftermath and planning to go out to wash, although they were already old husbands and wives at this time, but this situation still made her face red, and she subconsciously hid the small mat and two towels behind her.

"Brother Li."

"Little baby, what is our relationship, there is no need to hide these things in front of me, and you don't need to be embarrassed in front of me."

said so, but Yun Yingying couldn't change it for a while, she blushed and wanted to go outside to clean.

"We're going to eat soon, so you might as well soak those things first."

"I see."

It didn't take long for the food to be set up on Han Li's family's kang table.

Since today is the Laba Festival, even the breakfast is more abundant.

This bowl of laba porridge is fragrant, and it is very appetizing when you smell it.

Large pieces of venison, marinated in advance, were sliced and placed on a large plate, with a small bowl of minced garlic next to it.

Shred and clean the cabbage gnocchi, and then mix it with cumin, sesame oil, and vinegar, which is very smooth.

Qi Zhaodi helped to marinate the spicy cabbage and radish strips and put them on a plate, and fried three eggs that were exchanged a few days ago.

The three of them had eaten this breakfast beautifully, but Yun Jingjing said while eating.

"Han Li, according to our habit, we are going to pickle laba garlic today, how much do you think we should pickle?"

"Laba garlic is a good thing, and they will be used in dumplings, hot pot, and cold dishes in the future, so let's soak a little more."

"But the vinegar in the house doesn't seem to be enough, you go to the commune to buy some vinegar after eating, let's wash the jar and peel the garlic at home with my little sister to prepare."

"Okay, if there is anything missing in the house, you can think about it and write it down, and I'll see if I can buy it all over there."

Laba garlic is also called Laba vinegar in Sijiu City, the color of the soaked garlic is blue-green, like jadeite, it is extraordinarily good-looking, and it is extraordinarily crispy in the mouth.

The vinegar soaked in garlic will also become sour and spicy, and it is perfect for eating dumplings.

However, Laba garlic has another use in Sijiu City, because "garlic" and "count" are homophonic.

This made the former businessmen start to check and settle accounts on this day, and the jargon is called "After eating Laba rice, you will do the New Year's affairs." ”

Therefore, the merchants at that time also called this day "Laba counting", and from this day on, the merchants could justifiably send clerks and juniors to collect debts.

Some fastidious businessmen, or the one who owes debts, is too big to ask for accounts directly.

When the debt collector comes to the door, he often brings a small jar of laba garlic to send out, and the debtor understands at a glance that it is a debt repayment.

In addition, there is an unwritten custom in Sijiu City on this day of Laba.

That is, Laba is the best day on this day, whether it is to hire a daughter, marry a daughter-in-law on this day, there is no need to find someone to watch the day, so at that time, the people of Sijiu City will choose to do happy events on this day.

"Laba, Laba have a good life, how many aunts have changed to sisters-in-law."

This is a nursery rhyme that is widely circulated in Sijiu City, which shows the importance that the people of Sijiu City attach to the Laba Festival.

After Han Li finished eating here, he was about to go out with the list of required items written by Yun Jingjing, when Hou Yuhua jumped over, she saw Han Li in full armor and asked.

"Brother Han, are you going out?"

"Well, I'll go to the commune and buy some vinegar."

Hou Yuhua's eyes lit up as soon as she heard that Han Li was going to the commune, and she said after two circles.

"To the Commune? Then Brother Han, can you take me with you? ”

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