After breakfast the next day, Qin brought twenty eggs and came to apologize to Cheng Xue.
Say "I'm sorry" bluntly, put down the basket, turn around and leave.
Cheng Xue didn't make things difficult for her. After all, she was the one taking the blame. And she didn't have time to deal with it. She had to pack fifty kilograms of bean buns before the third day of winter.
Time is tight and tasks are heavy, so we can’t waste our lives.
Prepare the noodles, set aside a large square plate, and cook the bean paste stuffing...
It only took two days to complete all the preparations, and then Cheng Xue went out to find helpers.
The four of them alone can't take care of everything, so they have to hire foreign help.
Xu Gengshi, Dong Xushi, Guo Yangshi, Li Fangshi.
They move around in the first three weekdays. As for Li Fang, she is the daughter-in-law of Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan is one of the few people in the clan who has not taken anything from the original owner and his wife.
Ever since the day when the Guo family started raising rice, Li Qingshan had been in close contact with Li Hui, and their wives had also been in contact with each other.
Farmers have to make sticky bean buns in winter. You help me do it, and I'll make it for yours. I'll just take care of lunch.
In the past, the original owner paid to hire him, but Cheng Xue didn't do that this year. He was more harmonious and came and went frequently. He couldn't live in a house without digging a door on the roof or digging a well in the pit.
After breakfast that day, four people came over. Looking at the two large basins of sticky noodles and the kneaded bean paste filling, they washed their hands one after another and got ready to work.
"My brothers and sisters are very quick, let's just take care of it directly."
As soon as Yang finished speaking, Xu curled her lips and said:
"It's not good to be so capable! My mother always compares me with her. She always says, 'You're just trying to learn from a tough mother-in-law, can't you understand something?'"
Mrs. Xu wanted to imitate her mother's tone, and Mrs. Fang couldn't help laughing.
Mr. Geng looked at her daughter's useless showmanship and shook her head helplessly.
"You, just grow up with Chengzi, let's see who can tolerate you."
It is said that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes her. I think she was the one who disagreed with the two people the most at first, but now she is the one who praises Dong Cheng.
Cheng Xue put the square plate in place with a smile, and asked Li Heng and Li Tian to arrange the bean buns, while Yan Yixin and Li Yue made the bean buns together.
"Let's eat braised noodles with sauerkraut for lunch. We're all ready. We'll make them when we're hungry."
There are a lot of things to pay attention to in this lunch meal. It can’t be too bad, and it can’t be a waste of time. So braised noodles are the best.
All four people had no objections and started working quickly.
While chatting, a large square plate was packed in the blink of an eye. Yan Yixin put down what she was doing and moved it out to freeze.
Geng looked at it and nodded, saying:
"The Huizi family is really good at raising children. Look at Brother Xin, he is so diligent. By the way, let me tell you something, it's quite scary..."
The thing is indeed quite shocking. After the conscription, many villages were robbed and robbed.
"...Fortunately, no one was killed, but some money was lost. Some people reported it to the government, but the town said they should report it, and there has been no movement until now."
"Oh, how can you take advantage of others' danger?" Yang was a little worried.
Her natal family only has two boys, her fourteen-year-old brother and her father, and her nephews are also young, so she is really worried!
Cheng Xue noticed her worry and said softly:
"Sister-in-law, please go back to your parents' home to report the news. If it's true, Uncle Yang can make preparations in advance. My brothers and sisters in Qingshan, too, please go back to your parents' home and tell them."
"But this bean bag...".
"It's okay, it's okay. We can take care of everything. Now it's important to report the news. My sister-in-law asked Nianzi to accompany you. What are you going to do here, brother and sister?"
"I'll go to the mountain to find Qingshan, so I'm sorry, sister-in-law."
After Mrs. Fang finished speaking, she put down the bean bag wrapped in her hand, quickly untied her apron, and walked with Mrs. Yang.
Mrs. Xu looked at her old mother, broke down sadly and said:
"Mom, it's better not to say anything! Now that two people are gone, you are really... ugh!"
"What's the matter? That's not business! The eyes are lazy but the hands are good. Pay close attention, and the greedy will be done."
Geng said this, but his heart kept bleeding. He had known better than to mention this, and it was the first time he was worried about his mouth.
This day is destined to be busy. Except for the sauerkraut braised noodles at noon, everyone sits at the table and gets busy.
There was less than half a pot left at 2:00 a.m. Cheng Xue didn't need them anymore. She couldn't tire others, and they all had to go home to cook.
Give the twenty prepared eggs to their mother and daughter equally.
Take it for granted, reject them all.
"Okay, auntie, sister-in-law, don't be polite to me. You've been busy for a day, why don't you give me a few eggs? It's my fault too, please find a few more people."
"Thankfully you didn't look too hard, otherwise we would still be the ones doing the work in the end." Mrs. Xu curled her lips and refused.
She has created a shadow, and she has to tell her father what she wants to say later, not to let her go around, it will delay things!
Geng, who knew he was in the wrong, did not dare to refute, thanked him, took the egg, and went home directly.
The beloved daughter, Mo Ruomu, quickly closed the courtyard door and blocked her daughter from the door.
Mrs. Xu could only "hum" angrily, waved to Cheng Xue and left.
She is quite envious of mother and daughter looking like this. She hopes that in a few years, she will be with Li Yue and Li Tian...forget it, she doesn't want to be the fast-talking Xu Geng.
When Cheng Xue entered the house and saw several children still wrapping up their bags, Cheng Xue was relieved and even more moved.
"Tangtang, your brother Yixin and your brother and sister will make it together. Mom will stew the big rooster that was killed the day before yesterday. Let's have a good meal tonight."
Li Heng was the first to cheer, and Li Tian also nodded. After hearing this, Li Yue was about to speak, but Cheng Xue shook her head at her, indicating not to worry.
The two big roosters that were slaughtered were originally going to be given to Pan Yongzhang. Just sending bean buns was too simple, and they had to be given some meat. There are six roosters in the house, so killing two is harmless, and killing one more is fine.
Take the rooster back from the vat, place it next to the stove, and soak it in cold water to help it melt faster.
The staple food is rice. The food at home is not sold, so it is enough to last until next autumn harvest.
Adding firewood to the stove, Cheng Xue started to chop the rooster "Duang... Duang... Duang...". The ones he raised were not only big, but also had more meat.
In order for the children to have a hearty meal, she did not remove the live meat (referring to chicken legs, chicken wings, chicken necks, etc.), but chopped it whole, leaving out the side dishes, and braised it directly.
Blanch the chicken, boil it until it turns into sugar, stir-fry the chicken, and drizzle it with soy sauce...
In an instant, the whole room was filled with fragrance, and the children in the room all smelled it greedily.
Li Yue looked at his sister whose eyelids were fighting, put down her work, and carried her to the kang.
"I'm not sleepy, I have to work."
Li Yue didn't listen to her, and forcefully took off her cotton-padded jacket and pants, stuffed them into the bed, and said:
"Be obedient and go to bed quickly. When you wake up, you can eat chicken. Mom's stew is very fragrant. You can see the four eggs and you haven't even woken up yet."
Li Tian swallowed his saliva and closed his eyes in cooperation.
She was really sleepy. Within two minutes, she could hear steady breathing.
Yan Yixin looked at their sisters and said softly:
"Tangtang, please take a break and do it again later."
"Brother Yixin, hurry up and finish it. I hate debt." After Li Yue finished speaking, his palms were wet with water and he continued to make bean bags...
