We spent the evening at Song's house to celebrate the festival.
There was no need for Song Qiu to cook in person. She only planned to make crabs and eat them while they were hot, so when the dishes were almost done and ready to be served, Song Qiu went to the kitchen.
Li Yanglihua and Aling both came to join in the fun and see how the hairy crabs were cooked and eaten.
The best way to treat hairy crabs is to steam them.
Such a big basket, Song Qiu counted roughly, was enough for each of them to eat three.
She also gave two to each of Du Chuanfu, Zou, and Aunt Song.
No matter how much there is, there will naturally be no more.
The one I received yesterday was placed in a wooden basin, and the dirt was enough. Now I use a small brush to clean the body, claws and legs of the crab. Do not untie the rope when brushing.
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Li Yang and others came to help, and they were all cleaned up in no time.
Place ginger slices on the bottom of the plate, then place the cleaned crab belly side up into the steamer.
Put cold water in the steamer and turn on high heat to steam.
The crabs were steaming in the pot, and Song Qiu started preparing dipping sauce.
Peel off the skin of the ginger, first cut into slices, then cut into thin strips, and finally cut into minced ginger. Put the minced ginger into a small bowl, add a spoonful of vinegar, a small spoonful of sugar, and mix thoroughly to make ginger vinegar juice.
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You don’t need to steam it for too long. After steaming the hairy crab shells until they turn red, you can turn off the heat and let them simmer in the pot. After simmering for half a quarter of an hour, take them out, remove the binding rope and put them on a plate.
Dozens of big crabs were put on several large plates, leaving some for the three of them, and the rest were brought to the table.
By this time, other dishes had already been prepared and served on the table. There were many people eating in the side hall of the second entrance hall.
Everyone was seated, waiting for Song Qiu and the crab to arrive.
Crabs should be eaten while hot. Eat the crabs first before serving.
Lao Yuan and others have never eaten such a big crab before. The crabs they have eaten are the small crabs fried in Songqiu last year. They are fragrant, but they smell like licking crab legs, and there is no meat.
Such a big crab was given to each person on a small plate in front of them, and they didn't know how to eat it.
Song Qiu stood up and showed everyone how to eat one.
First take a big crab, lift the shell from the bottom, and then remove the navel. There are crab stomach, intestines, heart, and gills in the navel. These are cold and dirty and cannot be eaten, so they need to be taken out.
Throw it away.
Then eat the crab roe and crab paste, scoop out the crab roe and crab paste with a spoon, and eat it with ginger vinegar.
Then eat the crab body and use your hands to break the crab body apart. There is crab roe and crab paste on the cross section of the crab body, and there is also meat at the roots of the crab legs.
There are also crab legs. Crab legs are mainly eaten from the thighs, which have more meat. Break off the crab legs, bite off both ends, and suck them hard, and the whole meat in the crab thighs will be sucked out. You can also use scissors to cut off the shell of the crab legs.
Cut it open, pick out the crab leg meat and eat the crab cut, whatever is convenient for you to eat.
Cut off the shell of the remaining crab and split it into three sections according to its joints. Use scissors to cut open the shell and pick out the crab meat.
Everyone watched Song Qiuzai eat one carefully, and then followed Song Qiu's actions and started to cut into pieces the crab in front of them.
For a moment, the whole table was filled with voices praising the delicious food.
Delicious crab roe, firm and sweet crab meat, paired with ginger and vinegar sauce, the taste is beyond mention.
Three crabs per person, Lao Yuan and Lao Deng were fine, but others still felt that they had more than they wanted.
Song Qiu then laughed: "Crabs are cold in nature, so don't be greedy for too much. Three of them are a lot. Let's wait until next year's Mid-Autumn Festival to eat them again."
Shi Dan'er was young and in poor health, so I didn't dare to give him this crab. If everyone couldn't stop eating it, he wanted it too, so Miao scooped it up and fed it a little bit, tasted it, and then smashed it.
He pursed his lips and clapped his hands: "It's delicious. I'll eat it next year."
The greedy way he licked his tongue made everyone laugh.
Shi Dan'er, who is three years old this year, has a pointed face, not much flesh, a somewhat yellowish complexion, and a small stature. She looks like she is less than two years old.
This body, without asking, is obvious that it is not good.
He was born a fat boy weighing seven and a half kilograms, but when he was one year old, he had the head of a tiger and a brain of a tiger. He was very healthy. Who can blame him?
The adults all sighed quietly, and Zhang Hugua, the father, lowered his head and silently turned red.
After dinner, the children went to play in the garden first, and the adults gathered in the small hall to have some fun. Old Yuan and old Deng sat next to each other and couldn't help but ask: "Are you planning to have another child?"
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Miao is not yet thirty, so she can still have a baby if she wants.
I don't know how old Shi Dan'er can live, but I'm afraid it's not easy for him to find a wife with his body. Even if they take advantage of these years, the couple has worked hard and saved more money in their hands, so that Shi Dan'er can get a wife when the time comes.
A person from a poor family who is willing to marry may not be able to give birth to a son to leave a lasting legacy.
Therefore, it would be good if I could still have a son.
After Zhang Hugua suddenly came to his senses, he felt that the people he felt most sorry for were his son and daughter. He made up his mind to save a good dowry for his daughter and find a good in-law.
But my son has seen several doctors, and they all said the same thing: if he is raised intensively, his lifespan will not be long.
All he can do is to love his son well and hope that he can live longer, marry a wife, have a warm wife and children, and live a more complete life.
Like this, it is inevitable to spend money. You have to take medicine every day, eat carefully, and you have to pay back the money from your second brother's family. He worked hard, but he couldn't save much money.
Therefore, Zhang Hugua has no intention of having another baby, and just having a son and a daughter will be fine.
He had discussed this matter with his wife in the dead of night, and Miao thought the same.
When everyone heard what he meant, they also sighed and did not persuade you to have another baby.
Children are the debts of their parents. Shi Dan'er has become like this and has no chance to run away. It was Zhang Hugua's fault in the first place. He changed his mind and knew in his heart that he owed Shi Dan'er
They understand that they don't want to be born again, and they feel quite relieved.
Old Yuan said: "Doctor, you must be more powerful. I saw that Shi Dan'er was in good spirits. He was still running with Zaohua just now. As long as he takes good care of himself, he may not be able to live beyond thirty years old. By then,
It will be the same if you give birth to a boy and a half girl, and you two will raise it properly."
Zhang Hugua and Miao both nodded, they thought so too.
It was completely dark, and the full moon in the sky was like daylight, illuminating the entire garden.
Everyone sat in the pavilion eating moon cakes and admiring the bright moon.
Song Qiu and others took jujube flowers and stone eggs with them and played hide-and-seek in the garden.
The moonlight is as cool as water and sparkles with silver. Behind the rockery, under the flowers and behind the big trees, there is laughter and laughter everywhere.
Nung, moon and new moon.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in the fifth year of Ningkang in the Dali calendar, the Song and Li families and the Zhang family gathered together to enjoy the moon and celebrate the festival. It was destined to be an unforgettable night.
Li Yang left in the middle of the night. Song Qiu sent him out and he led the horse.
The two walked side by side until they descended a gentle slope.
The moon was amazingly full in the middle of the night, and Li Yang could clearly see the fine down on Song Qiu's face with his eyes lowered.
The night breeze blows gently, the moon scenery is beautiful, and I can't help myself.
Li Yang's heart was beating hard, his hands were trembling, and he mustered up the courage to hold the little hand that he had wanted to hold for a long time.
He gently pulled the person into his arms and hugged him, "Ah Qiu, remember to miss me, I will miss you too."