Entering the yard, Fang Zheng saw that the door of Yang Hua's house was open, and billowing white gas was pouring out, just like the waterfall hanging upside down. But this was not smoke, but water vapor...
At the same time, the yard was filled with the aroma of noodles and a familiar sweetness. It was the smell of steamed buns.
If you smell it carefully, there is still some aroma of bean paste, which should be the aroma of bean paste buns or bean buns.
As he got closer, Fang Zheng's eyes lit up and he said, "Dou Sha, these are steamed bean buns, haha... Did you come just in time?"
As soon as Fang Zheng said this, someone just walked out of the room. This person walked back, carrying a curtain made of sorghum stalks in his hand, and holding an unknown number of white, tender, and fragrant steamed buns on it.
Come out. Anyway, at first glance, it is Yang Hua's younger brother Yang Ping.
When Yang Ping saw Fang Zheng, he laughed loudly and said, "Abbot Fang Zheng, I know that as long as there is delicious food, you will definitely come."
Fang Zheng did not blush and said with a smile: "Amitabha, how could you miss such a delicious thing?"
At this time, another man carrying a curtain also came out, it was Yang Hua. Yang Hua smiled and said: "Abbot Fangzheng, didn't you say that monks should abstain from eating delicious food and enjoying themselves? You are violating the command with your greedy mouth.
ah."
Fang Zheng said disapprovingly: "To put it bluntly, it's the desire to quit, but I don't intend to be an old monk who doesn't eat fireworks from the world. I'm sure I won't be able to quit eating this. I won't talk about it. I'll try one first."
While he was talking, Fang Zheng took a big steamed bun. The skin of the steamed bun was very smooth and tender, and a little sticky. When you pinch it, it becomes very soft. It is softer than a sponge! It feels great to the touch! However, the steamed bun that has just come out of the pan is a bit hot to the touch.
But Fang Zheng knew that the freshly baked steamed buns were the most delicious!
If it gets cold, you will miss the most delicious moment.
So Fang Zheng stuffed it directly into his mouth, ignoring Yang Hua and Yang Ping's jokes, and took a bite. He only felt the softness in his mouth, the aroma and sweetness of the mouthful, and it was extremely comfortable.
Fang Zheng finished the huge steamed bun in three bites. He was about to get another one, but he found that there were a group of little guys in front of him!
Lone Wolf stared at Fang Zheng with wide eyes, angrily, as if to say: "A master who eats alone is not a good master!"
The squirrel also looked very angry, while the red boy clucked his lips and said, "Master, we haven't eaten yet."
"Go and eat if you haven't eaten yet. How can I stop you, Master? Remember, don't waste it!" Fang Zheng said with a smile.
After hearing this, a group of little guys jumped up with joy and turned around to chase Yang Ping and Yang Hua. In rural areas of Northeast China, almost every household will make a lot of dumplings, steamed buns, bean buns, and bean paste buns after winter.
Things like rice cakes are then put into the lower room and frozen with the help of a large natural refrigerator. In this way, when eating, you only need to take out a few and steam them on top when cooking, and it will be a ready-made delicacy.
.This is more convenient and nutritious than instant noodles.
At the same time, this is also children’s favorite snack, and it can be said that it has many benefits...
However, the family obviously cannot afford to buy steamed buns, bean buns and other things for the whole winter. Therefore, basically all the seven aunts, eight aunts, three aunts and six wives, neighbors, fellow villagers, and anyone who has nothing to do are called here.
.Everyone started making steamed buns together. The more help there was, the more children naturally followed. The only way to coax children is to eat delicious food. Therefore, every time these steamed buns, bean buns, etc. are cooked, they must be cooked first.
Take good care of these little ancestors before sending them to the next room for freezing. Of course, the adults must also have a try...
In this way, this has also formed a habit. Although the host does not need to ask helpers to eat, the steamed food is for everyone to eat. However, these are not valuable things, even if they don’t help,
When they were not rich, no one would care about these things. They would all be happy to share the money in exchange for a cheerful laugh.
Therefore, activities such as steaming steamed buns and making dumplings are just like Chinese New Year for rural people. A large group of people gather together and have fun. Children play and adults talk and laugh. Suddenly the cold winter is no longer cold.
Fang Zheng sometimes even wondered whether this custom was developed because it was too cold in winter, there was no place to play, it was too lonely, and everyone felt uncomfortable at home.
Of course, this is just an idea. Steamed steamed buns, steamed bean buns, steamed rice cakes, etc. in the Northeast not only represent eating, nor do they only represent many people gathering together to play, they also represent a kind of growing expectation and hope.
Blessings. This is also a characteristic gathering in Northeast China, which can be regarded as an appetizer before the Chinese New Year.
No matter how many disciples he had, Fang Zheng entered the room, and sure enough, in the rooms on the left and right, there were large round tables on the Kang and on the floor, surrounded by a group of people, including those making noodles, those making steamed buns, and those making red bean paste buns.
Bean paste buns... They all chatted happily. When they saw Fang Zheng, they waved their white hands, smiled with bright white teeth, and said hello.
Fang Zheng returned the greetings one by one, and then quickly rushed into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Du Mei and several other women were also busy. Each man was in charge of a stove. On the stove, a seven- or eight-story steamer was steaming. The white mist came from here. Because the mist was too thick, Fangzheng was also
Can't see clearly who is who...
But this is no longer important. Fangzheng's eyes have already fallen on one of the two curtains placed on the high table before he could take it out!
There are still steamed buns on the curtain on the side, but this curtain is different. There are small golden things on it, like eggs standing on end, which are very beautiful.
At this time Du Mei saw Fang Zheng: "Don't look at it, it's still raw."
Fang Zheng sighed immediately.
Du Mei smiled and said: "There are no more freshly baked bean buns, but there are frozen bean buns in the lower room. Do you want to eat them?"
When Fang Zheng heard this, he immediately said: "Eat! Of course I have to eat!"
After saying that, Fang Zheng ran out, only to see Yang Ping and Yang Hua standing there, looking at him in confusion.
Fang Zheng was stunned: "Two donors, what happened?"
Yang Hua smiled bitterly and said: "Abbot Fangzheng, are all the animals on your mountain reincarnated by starving ghosts? How come they are all so edible? The youngest chubby boy has already eaten two steamed buns...The wolf ate half a bun by himself.
Lian’s steamed buns. And that monkey is also a big eater. Needless to say, Jingxin, this guy ate ten of them, and he’s still clamoring for... Why don’t you come here earlier?”
Fangzheng took a look at the squirrel, whose cheeks were bulging after eating. This guy actually wanted to pack it up and take it away with his mouth!
The lone wolf choked on his food. Although Red Boy was eating, he tore off a piece from time to time and threw it into the mouth of the salted fish lying on the ground behind him with his mouth wide open.