1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Tiezhu, why are you looking at me like that?"

Hu Yadong was shocked by Chen Tiezhu's gaze.

"Hehe, I want to make stewed tofu with pickled mustard greens. Bring it to my house. You can also prepare some of my stewed spicy dishes and take them back to try." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

Hu Yadong was also happy, "Stewed spicy dishes in the middle of winter, only you can think of it."

"By the way, Uncle Dong, do you have fish glue at home? I'll get some later and make a few knives, which is just right for gluing knife handles." Chen Tiezhu said.

"There are plenty of those things. You can't be a carpenter without them. How is the culture medium at your house?" Hu Yadong asked.

"It looks pretty good at the moment. I'm planning to go to the province to see the experts in a couple of days. If it works, we'll just inoculate and grow mushrooms."

"That's great. Let's see how your family does it. If it works, my family will do some too. When I go out to do carpentry work, can your aunt take care of it at home?" Hu Yadong asked hurriedly.

"Of course, you can. Just wait for my letter. When I grow well and make money, everyone will follow suit." Chen Tiezhu said.

Han Xiuying next to him was a little worried.

In a broad sense, such promotion is definitely a good thing and can help people get rich. But Chen Tiezhu is making a fuss. Where will the funds come from?

Let's not think about it now. We can only take it one step at a time.

Back home, Hu Yadong trusted and tasted a piece of spicy vegetable.

This was really incredible. He burst into tears.

"This guy is so domineering and tastes so good." After eating, Hu Yadong said with emotion.

"We had it like this today, but it was really satisfying." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Wait at home, I'll bring you the fish maw in a while. It's too strong to melt it outside." Hu Yadong said.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Dong. Otherwise, you can have it at my house at noon, and we can have a drink." Chen Tiezhu was not polite.

"You're jealous of me."

Er Ye muttered on the side.

"Haha, that's fine, just give me more stewed mustard greens with tofu. Er Ye is eating alone, so I didn't take more." Hu Yadong said with a smile.

"Hehe, it's just what I want." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"You're jealous of me, and you're justified." Han Xiuying said helplessly.

"Yingzi, you don't know, this is the good stuff. We didn't get to eat the stewed crucian carp with tofu, but stewed mustard greens with tofu can make up for it." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Let's cook sorghum rice porridge. I've gotten used to it these days. Uncle Dong, you don't need to take too much fish maw. I'll just make a few knife handles."

"Then I'll get you some Chinese mustard greens. If you're hungry, you can stew them yourself." Hu Yadong said.

"Wait a few days. I have to go to the provincial capital. I can't eat it now." Chen Tiezhu said.

"That's fine. I'll go home and get it first." Hu Yadong nodded.

Chen Tiezhu also hurried to work. He can have delicious food at noon today.

The second master was free, so he took the newly made knife of Chen Tiezhu and looked at it carefully.

This is really something.

Especially the dagger, he looked at it very hard.

If he wasn't old and injured now, he would have to come here no matter what.

But the serious matter now is to eat lunch.

When Hu Yadong came back, he brought a large basin, probably enough for his wife and children.

"Uncle Dong, why did you bring all this?" Han Xiuying said a little embarrassedly.

"What's the big deal? It's not worth anything." Hu Yadong said indifferently.

"Tiezhu has a big appetite, and he is proud of this. He can finish half a basin by himself. We have to eat it too. You don't need to put anything else in this tofu stew. It's really delicious."

"Of course, this is the beauty of Chinese mustard. Not to mention stewing, even if it's fried, it's delicious." Chen Tiezhu added, and then poured the vegetable into the pot and heated it up.

"Tiezhu, is this Qiao Shulin's skill? You've improved."

After coming into the house and seeing the knives on the kang, Hu Yadong said in surprise.

"That's right, I've used all the remaining good steel. I can't pay you yet, so I'll go out and do some work." Chen Tiezhu said casually.

"He's really willing to do it. When I asked him to make a planer earlier, he said he was reluctant to use the good ones for me." Hu Yadong said.

"Uncle Dong, don't worry. When I have time, I'll go to the county with Yingzi to do some work. When the time comes, we'll upgrade your equipment." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Sure, I'll take care of the furniture making work." Hu Yadong said.

Han Xiuying grinned, why did the conversation go off track again??

After chatting for a while, the food was ready.

The big pot was used to cook rice, and the speed was first-rate.

Chen Tiezhu took a sip of the soup directly. The taste was really good.

Seeing his intoxicated look, Han Xiuying was a little unconvinced and took a sip as well.

Not to mention, the taste was really good.

It was really salty and fresh, and there was a unique fragrance. This freshness was completely different from the fishy freshness of seafood.

"How is it? Not bad, right? I really want to eat half of it." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Dad, dad, Doudou can eat it too."

Doudou said, and also scooped a spoonful from the small bowl served to her.

"Pickled mustard stewed with tofu, it looks inconspicuous, but the freshness is unmatched by other dishes." Chen Tiezhu said with emotion.

"Then you can't ask for everything you see in the future." Han Xiuying said.

"Girl, you are wrong." Erye said with a smile.

"In our countryside, it is like this. When someone cooks, the neighbors will often send some. Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and this is how the relationship is built."

"It's not that Yadong wants to curry favor with Tiezhu, the young master. There is no need at all. You have to give and take. If you come to him now when something happens, it will be too late."

"Yeah, that's the truth." Hu Yadong took over the conversation with a smile.

"If the children in the family are close, the adults will often be closer. In fact, it's mutual. In many families, the relationship is several generations."

"Is that so? I didn't know it before." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

"So we can't be shy. We should take whatever we like." Chen Tiezhu said seriously.

"Let's say right now, we have something to eat, can I not call the second master? If we need to make furniture, can I not invite Uncle Dong and Uncle Nan?"

"Eat, the more you talk, the crazier you get." Han Xiuying glared at him.

"Hey, let's eat." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

They talked and chatted, and the meal was also very lively.

After eating and drinking, everyone came to the yard, and Hu Yadong was making a fire to steam fish glue.

Doudou, who had just come over to watch the fun, smelled it, his little face was bitter, and he quickly turned around and ran to the house.

This is really stinky...