1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Dad, the smell of boiled corn is fragrant. Why is there no smell of boiled potatoes?"

After a busy day, Doudou, who was waiting for breakfast, asked in confusion.

"The smell of potatoes is different from the smell of corn." Chen Tiezhu said.

"When you eat it in a while, you will know what fresh potatoes taste like. That's what you call fragrant. Mix it with some green onion leaves and it will be really fragrant."

"Well, Dad, why do you still put corn in the stove? Is young corn delicious when it is boiled now?" Doudou asked again.

"That's not good. This young corn is more fragrant than the grown corn when it is boiled." Chen Tiezhu said proudly.

"You will know how fragrant it is when you bite it in a while. I guarantee that you will not want to eat anything else for the whole day, but only think about eating corn. Do you believe it?"

"Well..., Doudou also wants to eat ribs." Doudou thought for a while and said.

"Puff"

Zhou Fengxia, who was listening carefully, couldn't help laughing.

"What are you so happy about? You will eat all the boiled corn in a while, and you won't leave any for Dandan." Chen Tiezhu glanced at him.

"Who did I offend? I have to go back to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow. I have to deal with the store decoration, and then we can run this store." Zhou Fengxia said.

"This is a serious matter, you work hard." Chen Tiezhu said.

"What I am worried about now is how to deal with the next public auction. There will be another one at the end of the year. Will you have time by then?" Zhou Fengxia asked.

"Of course there will be." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"I'll help you for the first two years, and then you can train your own people. If you are really worried, just purchase the raw materials yourself. That's the proper channel. Other channels are risky."

"In business, it's best to be safe. That's it. I have to serve the rice. Let's start our breakfast."

"Well, let's eat corn and potatoes." Doudou said happily.

After opening the lid of the pot, the aroma of the boiled corn was incredible. Doudou couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Doudou, don't be in a hurry. We have to wait for them to cool down." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Well, wait a while. They are all steaming." Doudou nodded his head.

"Haha, this chili sauce is also good. Today's breakfast must be top-notch." Chen Tie happily brought out the chili sauce and put the eggplant on the steaming curtain on the plate.

Today's breakfast is a proper farm meal. However, the food in this farmhouse is more abundant than that in other people's farms.

At least the vegetables in other people's farms haven't come down yet, but Chen Tiezhu has been eating them for several days.

He inserted the chopsticks into the corn cob, peeled off the remaining leaves, and the little guy put his mouth over to blow gently.

"It smells good, it smells good, the corn is really good."

Before the little guy took a bite, Zhou Fengxia next to him gave a comment.

"It smells good, right? Just think about the corn covered with film in our field, can it be sold at a high price?" Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"That's definitely no problem." Zhou Fengxia said, and then took another big bite.

"Dad, blow it."

Doudou couldn't wait any longer, and his air volume was not enough, so he could only ask his father for help.

Chen Tiezhu came over and helped the little guy blow it, and Doudou started to eat it contentedly.

It was indeed very fragrant, but it was still a little hot, so he took his time to eat it, and there was no rush.

Chen Tiezhu opened another pot, which contained potatoes and sorghum rice.

Take out the potatoes and put them on a plate, and rinse the sorghum rice. This is a very rich breakfast.

"It has to be potatoes at this time. Such a small size is full of sand. It's really delicious." Erye picked up a piece of potato first.

"Mix it with eggplant and green onion leaves, and eat whatever sauce you want." Chen Tiezhu greeted happily.

"This is really good, Tiezhu, let's eat this tomorrow morning." After tasting it, Grandpa Han also gave instructions.

"That's a must. Let's not talk about anything else. Let's enjoy the rural food seriously." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Except for my eldest daughter, it's really not okay to always eat meat. I have to get some small fish and shrimps later, fry them with sauce, and eat them with sorghum rice. That's really delicious."

"Dad, can we get big black fish sticks?" Doudou asked when he had time.

"It depends on luck. Sometimes it's hard to find that thing. Doudou wants to eat big fish?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"Yes, I want to eat big fish. Whole boiled fish is fine, it's delicious." Doudou said.

"It must be, although whole boiled fish is oily, it has to satisfy my eldest daughter's little request." Chen Tiezhu laughed happilysaid.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes at him. She really spoiled her daughter to no end.

"Dad? Is the roasted corn ready?" Doudou asked suddenly.

"Thanks to my eldest daughter for reminding me. Dad, go and take a look." Chen Tiezhu said hurriedly.

He was so busy eating that he forgot about the roasted corn in the stove.

Not to mention, it was just right. The outer leaves were peeled apart, and the top of the corn kernel was a little burnt, but everything else was fine.

"Dad, dad, why does this corn taste different from that corn?" Doudou, who also came over, asked in confusion.

"It's just like meat. If you stir-fry it or stew it, it tastes different." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Well, the meaty aroma of stir-fried peppers and mushrooms." Doudou said.

"You really know how to eat. Try the roasted corn?" Zhou Fengxia asked happily.

"Try it."

Doudou nodded his head.

The smell of roasted corn is also very fragrant.

The top is a little burnt, which is the smell of burnt corn. The corn kernels below are much tenderer, with the real aroma of corn.

After just one bite, Doudou fell in love with it, holding the roasted corn cob and chewing it. Even if there is a circle of black on her little mouth, she doesn't care at all.

"Doudou, there are still dishes on the table." Chen Tiezhu greeted.

"Dad, you eat first, Doudou can't eat it anymore." The little guy took the time to say, and then continued to chew the roasted corn.

"This little guy, it's the first time I see her eating so happily besides meat." Grandpa Han said with a smile.

"When we went to the shed in the morning, I said pork stewed with beans, and she said it should be changed to pork ribs stewed with beans." Chen Tiezhu said.

"There's nothing we can do. We can only let her do what she wants. Otherwise, if you work hard to make the meal, she won't be happy. Although she can eat, it's still a little bit difficult."

"It's not that much money. Let her eat happily. It will help her grow stronger." Grandpa Han said with a smile.

Doudou shook his head happily.

Spare ribs are more fragrant than meat. Spare ribs are delicious.

"Good guy, you've started eating so early?"

At this time, Gao Xiaoguang walked in from outside.