Zheng Min was stunned and said: "You are right. I have also seen along the way that our rural areas and farmers' issues have always been my father's concern, even after he retired."
Liu Limin picked up a bucket of water and said with a smile: "Yes, I think Mr. Zheng will definitely gain something from this visit."
Zheng Min nodded and followed Liu Limin behind.
Liu Limin picked up four loads of water before filling the water tank.
Liu Lixin, Liu Lihui and Liu Lixia went to the fields and broke a lot of corn sticks. Tonight they were going to eat roasted corn sticks again, as well as freshly ground corn cakes. This was probably a delicacy that Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang had never tasted.
It's summer now, so I still cook mung bean porridge in the evening and serve it with home-grown side dishes. It's a bit simple, but it doesn't mean I'm neglecting the guests.
After all, life in rural areas is not rich now. Although Liu Limin's family has a household income of 10,000 yuan, he usually eats relatively plainly. In addition, Mr. Zheng usually takes medicine, so he doesn't eat anything too greasy.
Zheng Min hadn't had such a peaceful chat with her father for a long time. They sat in the yard and chatted to their heart's content. There were a lot of mosquitoes in summer. Zhang Xiuying brought two mosquito repellent sachets and gave them to Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang. It didn't matter.
The mosquitoes are here to bite.
Zheng Min smiled sweetly and said: "Thank you, sister Xiuying, this sachet is much stronger than the mosquito coil we use!"
Zhang Xiuying said with a smile: "Yes, this is the prescription prepared by Brother Limin, it must be good!"
Mr. Zheng chuckled and said, "That's right, with this mosquito repellent sachet, I sleep very peacefully every night now."
Zheng Qiang said: "Dad, there are no electric fans in this rural area. Can you really sleep on such a hot day?"
Mr. Zheng smiled and said: "Zheng Qiang, you have to know that a calm mind naturally cools down. You young people should go to the countryside more often to experience this kind of life. Otherwise, you have never suffered any hardships. How can you be successful in the future!
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It is already the beginning of July, and the lunar calendar is approaching June. It is the hottest time of the year, so it is really hot at night. Fortunately, Panlongba has a unique terrain, with a Rongxi River flowing through it.
, the temperature cools down faster than other places at night.
But at this time, we still have to wait until 11 or 12 o'clock in the evening to get out of the cold.
Wang and Zhang Xiuying were cooking porridge and cooking corn in the kitchen. Liu Limin and his brothers and sisters began to rub the rice. After taking off the tender corn kernels, they ground them on a stone mill to make delicious corn cakes.
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Siblings Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang were very curious and stepped forward to watch.
Liu Limin smiled and said: "There is nothing delicious in our rural areas. Make some corn cakes to eat. Otherwise, the evening is so long and you will definitely be hungry just eating some porridge."
Seeing Liu Limin starting to push the wheels, Zheng Min said curiously: "Can I come and try?"
Liu Limin smiled and said: "Okay, let's grind together!"
Although Liu Limin could easily push the big millstone by himself, in order to satisfy Zheng Min's curiosity, he pushed it with two people.
The smell of perfume from Zheng Min's body hit his nose, and Liu Limin also smelled it. It was a high-end perfume. He thought to himself that Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang looked quite rich. With Mr. Zheng's personality, it was impossible to give a lot to his children.
If it comes to money, then these two siblings are likely to go into business. With Mr. Zheng’s influence, it will not be easy for them to make money.
It is estimated that this was something Mr. Zheng didn't want to see very much, so he was so angry that he became ill. Although this was nothing later, people of the older generation still didn't want to do this.
Zheng Min found that pushing was effortless and a bit fun, and she couldn't help but feel childlike: "Zheng Qiang, come here too, let's push together! It's fun!"
Zheng Qiang said happily: "Is it true? Second sister, let me try too!"
Liu Limin laughed and said: "This millstone is very heavy, don't be brave!"
Zheng Qiang smiled and said: "It's okay, let me do it!"
Liu Limin's grinder is really not small, it can grind anything from bean curd to bean curd.
After Zheng Qiang was replaced, Zheng Min found that it was completely different. It took a lot of effort to push, and the two of them soon became out of breath.
Mr. Zheng chuckled and said: "Xiaomin, Xiaoqiang, now you have realized how difficult it is for us farmers. You can't do it at all. If you do other farm work, can you still do it?"
Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang both blushed and did not dare to face their father. Although their father did not scold them now, it was worse than scolding them.
Liu Limin smiled and said: "Okay, you two just rest, I'll do it!"
Soon the corn paste was ground. Liu Limin took the corn paste to the kitchen, wrapped the corn paste with the bracts of the corn sticks, and placed it on the steamer to start steaming.
At this time, Mrs. Wang had also cooked several corns. Liu Limin smiled and said: "Lixin, Lihui, take out the corns and give them to the guests!"
Liu Lixin and Liu Lihui happily picked up the cooked corn cobs and ran outside. Liu Lixin first handed two dark roasted corn cobs to Zheng Qiang and Zheng Min, and said with a smile: "Brother, sister
, eat Shao Bao Gu!”
Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang were dumbfounded when they saw this black thing.
Although it smells like a paste, this corn stick is a little too dirty. There is a lot of dust on it. Is it edible?
However, the host had already brought it, so the two of them had no choice but to accept it. After all, their father was right in front of them, and they might be scolded again.
The two of them forced themselves to smile and took the Shao Bao Gu, but they didn't know what to say.
Liu Lixin said with a smile: "Brother and sister, you learn to eat like me!"
As he spoke, Liu Lixin picked up a piece of Shao Baogu, patted it on the foot of the bench a few times to knock off the ashes, then picked it up and began to nibble on it.
Liu Lihui smiled and said: "Brothers and sisters, don't imitate him to eat like this. It's not civilized at all. You can eat like this!"
Liu Lihui then started to demonstrate. First, she pinched off two rows of corn with her nails and ate them. Then she wiped them off row by row.
Mr. Zheng also got a piece of Shao Bao Gu, and while eating it with a smile, he said to Zheng Min and Zheng Qiang: "Eat it, this Shao Bao Gu is not dirty at all, what is dirty is your heart!"
After hearing this, Zheng Minruo realized something, dusted off the corn, picked up the corn cob, and bit it directly.
A few plump and sweet corn kernels entered her mouth, and a fragrant smell suddenly filled her whole body. It was delicious!
It turns out that this dirty-looking Shao Bao Gu is so delicious! The original flavor is much more delicious than buying Bao Gu and cooking it at home. It has a completely different taste. It seems that this Shao Bao Gu not only has the earth's
The fragrance and the smell of fireworks.
This was a delicacy that she had never tasted before, and Zheng Min's cheeks instantly turned red.
Zheng Qiang saw that his second sister was already eating, so he had no choice but to take a bite. Suddenly, his mouth was filled with a delicious taste that he had never experienced before, which made him frown.