Another person who was also very aggrieved sighed and took up what he said: "It's not because his family has a person who works outside, but the people in the village are fawning over them. What's there to be proud of?
Tian offended someone, lost his job, and returned to farming like the rest of us. Then he might not be as good as me."
The others didn't know what they said when they heard what the two of them said, but they still had some self-awareness and knew that what they did was not a good thing and was a bit immoral. In addition, they were exposed by others and lost their face, so they came to find him.
After finding a reason to leave, the two people were left behind to continue chatting there.
However, Zhang Yu and the others did not hear these words, because all their attention was now on the elm money. They had not eaten elm money for a long time. It was rare that they picked so many this time, so they had to eat enough.
When they got home, Aunt Zhao was already waiting at home. She came to call Zhang Yu and the others to go home for dinner. When she saw Zhang Yu and the others came back, she quickly stood up and said, "The children are all back now. Come to me quickly."
Then let’s eat, I’ve done everything.”
Then he turned to Zhang Guifang and said, "Brother and sister, please stop working and go quickly to my house for dinner."
"Okay, sister-in-law, I won't be polite." Zhang Guifang replied readily. We are all a family, so there is no need to be so polite. Besides, they also brought food when they came back this time. Now they have eaten the food from the eldest brother's house.
Just give the food to the elder brother when you leave.
"That's it, why are you so polite as a family? Let's go, let's go, you all follow Auntie." Auntie Zhao is also a cheerful person. Seeing that she agreed, she picked her up and started to leave.
Before Zhang Yu and the others could speak, they were even dragged to Zhao's house with the beetles on their backs.
After arriving at Zhao's house, Zhang Guifang asked out of curiosity when she saw a few people carrying clothes on their backs, "Why did you come back after being out for so long? What are you pretending to be? There's a lot of stuff!" She said and took it.
He picked up the beetle on his back, pulled it with his hands, and said in surprise: "Where did you pick so many elm coins? I remember that the elm coins now are already old and can no longer be eaten."
"The ones we found in the valley are still very tender. There are many more there. No one else has discovered them except us. We will pick them tomorrow after eating them." Zhao Xiaoping said proudly, as if these were all his alone.
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"Oh, there are also a lot of wild vegetables. These wild vegetables are not bad, they are all quite tender!" Zhang Guifang happily looked at the large amount of elm money on the back, which is a good thing.
"Yes, this is a good thing. It doesn't make your throat irritated and can be eaten as food. It can save a lot of food. I will go with you another day and pick more." Aunt Zhao, who was watching from the side, also followed.
said.
"That's right, mother, we want to eat some money." Zhao Xiaoping said coquettishly.
"Hey, isn't this easy? I'll steam it for you." After Aunt Zhao heard Zhao Xiaoping's coquettish words, she immediately got busy. She has never had a daughter in her life, and she couldn't stand the little girl from her relatives acting coquettishly.
"Auntie, you are so kind!" Seeing that Aunt Zhao was about to do it for them, Zhao Xiaoping immediately stepped forward and took her arm to act coquettishly.
"Sister-in-law, don't bother me. You've already prepared the food. If they want to eat it, you can cook it for them in the evening." He then glared at Zhao Xiaoping and said, "Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat, and you'll grow up to eat."
Xinyan'er, tell me, what else do you do besides eating this day?"
"Brothers and sisters, what's the point? It's just a matter of anger. Please stop scolding Xiaoping. Besides, it's not a troublesome thing."
After listening to her words, seeing her daughter's sly smile, and seeing Aunt Zhao already busy, Zhang Guifang didn't know what to say, so she could only go up and help, "Sister-in-law, I'll wash it."
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Zhao Xiaoping was also very obedient. Knowing that she had made her mother unhappy, she took the initiative to light the fire.
While washing the elm money, Mrs. Zhao sighed and said: "Elm money is a good thing. I remember when I was a child, it was a life-saving tree for people during the famine years. At that time, not only elm money could replace food, but also elm bark and roots.
Save lives.
When I was a child, there was a famine. Those who were very hungry would peel off the bark and roots of trees, remove the outermost wood, and leave the tender skin inside. They would peel it off, cut it into pieces, dry it, and dry it.
It was crushed into powder using a stone mill to make "elm noodles". Its stickiness was used to stick the wild vegetables into a ball. After steaming, it became the best dry food at that time. Many people in the village relied on it to survive.
After the disaster year, not even one out of ten elm trees remained in the village. Now there are so many elm trees in the village. Some of them grew because they had left their roots, and some were planted by people thinking about the good of elm trees. This year, there is not enough food for many families.
Everyone is rushing to pick those elm leaves, and the people who replanted the elm leaves are also happy."
Aunt Zhao removed the branches and leaves from the elm leaves, washed them, then mixed them with cornmeal, sprinkled a little salt, mixed them well, and steamed them in a pot. After a while, the aroma was overflowing.
Zhao Xiaoping smelled the fragrance and asked, "Auntie, are you feeling better soon?"
"Okay, okay, I'll make a bowl of chili sauce for you. After a while, you can eat it with the chili sauce. It's sweet and refreshing. That taste is good."
"good!"
After taking out the steamed elm money, Aunt Zhao asked them to eat first, and she and Zhang Guifang started working in the kitchen again.
Zhang Yu and the others refused to eat, and wanted to wait until Aunt Zhao and the others were busy to eat together. After all, the food had been prepared, but it was their greed for money that made the host busy again.
Soak the remaining yuqian in water for a while, then scoop it out and mix it with flour mixed with most cornmeal and a little flour. Add water slowly into it and knead it into a dough of moderate hardness.
Chengyu Qianwowo.
Before pinching the steamed buns, Mrs. Zhao dipped her left hand in some cold water and rubbed it on the palm of her right hand to prevent it from sticking to her hands when pinching. She used her hands to form a dough the size of a child's palm into the shape of steamed buns. Put cold water in the pot and spread it on the grate.
Put the soaked corn husks or wet cage cloth on top, place the prepared steamed buns on top and steam over medium heat for 20 minutes.
The steamed steamed buns were fragrant, and everyone liked them very much. They even talked about picking some for tomorrow, making a big pot of steamed buns, and saving them for eating.
The uneaten Yuqian steamed buns were packed in a basin by Mrs. Zhao, and she wanted to take them back to Zhang Yu and the others.
Zhang Guifang quickly declined, "Sister-in-law, how can I eat and drink like this?"
"What's the point? Our place is close to the mountains and there are many elm trees. We can eat it many times a year. Besides, didn't the children say that there are more in the valley? I will let the children pick it after my third son gets married tomorrow.
It's not easy for you to find these pieces of money in Beijing. Take it quickly, take it quickly, or I will be angry if you don't take it." After saying that, he put the basin into Zhang Guifang's hand, and he showed that he would not give up until Zhang Guifang took it away.
