1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Uncle Liu just came back from the county, and a relative gave me some bean sprouts. I plan to give them to Doudou."

Liu Dayou said with a smile.

"I think with such heavy snow, you have to stay at home for two more days. How did you explain to your sister-in-law?" Chen Tiezhu asked with a smile.

"Oh..., thanks to you for taking me in." Liu Dayou sighed.

"Although your sister-in-law doesn't know how big our business will be in the future, she knows that I have something to do, so it's fine. If it weren't for you, my brother's family would really fall apart."

"Originally, I wanted to wait for the snow on the road to melt a little, but bean sprouts can't wait. It's just right to eat them today. They are very tender. I have to give Doudou a taste."

"Okay, let's have spring pancakes at noon. You can go to the house to warm up for a while. It must be not easy to rush all the way here." Chen Tiezhu nodded and didn't say any more polite words.

This is Liu Dayou's intention, just accept it.

The two old men watching on the side nodded with satisfaction.

Liu Dayou was in a very bad state now, with snow on his coat and the cardboard box he was holding. Even Chen Tiezhu had a hard time driving in such road conditions, not to mention riding a bicycle.

Good, they all came here from the county pushing bicycles.

No matter what Liu Dayou was like in the past, at least his performance today was enough to add three points.

"Dad, what is this?"

He came close to the cardboard box and saw the bean sprouts wrapped in a small quilt inside. Doudou's big eyes were full of curiosity.

"This is bean sprouts grown from soybeans. We make spring pancakes at noon, and it tastes best when rolled with bean sprouts." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

Doudou glanced at the slender bean sprouts, picked one out and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

"Dad, this doesn't taste good." Doudou said with a pout.

"It hasn't been fried yet. Wait, let's make spring pancakes with dad later, it's delicious." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Yes, let's make spring pancakes."

The little guy nodded excitedly, then frowned again, "Dad, what kind of pancake is spring pancake?"

"Hahaha, fun and delicious pancakes, let's go and mix the dough now." Chen Tiezhu waved his hand.

"Yes."

Doudou nodded happily, and followed with his little legs.

"This little guy, his mind is all about eating, and now he doesn't care whether the silly roe deer is stupid or not." Grandpa Han said helplessly.

Making spring pancakes is indeed quite interesting. And whether the pancake is delicious or not actually depends on the effort of mixing the dough.

First pour hot water into the flour, stir it casually, and it will become lumps of different sizes. Then pour cold water several times, and then start kneading the dough.

Knead the dough until it is not sticky, and it is done. Put the bowl down and the dough is ready.

Doudou, who was watching the fun, frowned again, "Dad, this is not fun."

"This is just the beginning, and the fun will start in a while. Wash the bean sprouts with dad first. Don't worry, I will stir-fry it with shredded pork for you." Chen Tiezhu said.

Sure enough, when Doudou heard that shredded pork was used for stir-frying, he was very happy and worked hard.

All the work here was done, and the dough was almost ready, so Chen Tiezhu started to take care of it.

After watching, Doudou figured out the trick, it was really fun.

"Dad, why do you put oil on the pancake?" Doudou asked curiously.

"Because if you put oil on it, the pancake can be torn into two pieces directly after baking." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Now help daddy. Daddy, take out the dough, and then flatten it. Apply some oil and stack them together, okay?"

"Yes, Doudou can do it."

The little girl nodded excitedly, and she was actually a little impatient.

In fact, the little girl is quite familiar with making pancakes. When she was playing Lazy Dragon, she was the one who did it herself.

The dough was brought over, and Doudou was very satisfied after patting it with her little hands. Then she took the small brush and brushed it carefully with soybean oil.

Another flattened dough was placed on top, and the little hand patted it again, and the job was done.

"Oh my God, how come my eldest daughter flattened it so well? It's better than mine. This pancake will definitely be delicious." Chen Tiezhu praised.

This is his habitual routine to trick his daughter. Don't think you have used it many times, but it works every time.

Now the little girl is patting the dough and brushing soybean oil with all her strength, without any fuss.

After the dough was finished, Chen Tiezhu picked up the rolling pin and started rolling the dough.

Doudou looked at it and came to his side, "Dad, Doudou can roll it too."

"Okay, let my eldest daughter do it." Chen Tiezhu said seriously.

"Don't make Doudou tired, there are so many doughs." Old Man Han looked atHe felt a little distressed for using Doudou like this.

"Grandpa Han, Doudou is good." Instead, the little guy who took the rolling pin said it seriously.

Doudou was very confident. He could roll such a big pancake by himself, so this small one must be nothing.

Ideals are full, but reality is skinny.

Looking at the pancake with thorns all over it that he rolled out, and then looking at the round pancake rolled by his father, Doudou, who was holding the rolling pin, fell into deep thought.

"Dad, how did you do it? Why does it look like this?" Doudou asked curiously.

"Hahaha, that's because when you roll it, you always roll it in one direction." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Dad will teach you again. When rolling the dough, you must adjust the direction at any time. See where it is too long, turn it a little, and roll it on the edge."

"When rolling, Doudou, don't be anxious. Take your time. It doesn't matter if you roll it slowly. Anyway, we can eat anyway."

"Okay, Doudou, roll it slowly."

Doudou nodded obediently and brought another piece of dough stacked together.

This time, the little guy was very careful. When rolling, Chen Tiezhu was very patient to remind the little guy.

"Tiezhu is really patient."

Grandpa Han said with emotion.

"Yes, Tiezhu has always been very patient with Doudou." Second Master said with a smile.

"It's a good thing that Doudou and the girl are holding him back, otherwise, when he gets angry, no one can stop him. I hope he won't kill anyone in his life, otherwise he will be with him for the rest of his life."

Old Man Han frowned, knowing that what the Second Master said was not a joke. He had also been to the battlefield, and knew what kind of torture it was.

Instead, Liu Dayou, who was listening on the side, was scared. What were these two old men discussing?

"Hahaha, my eldest daughter is really amazing. This pancake is rolled well, and the next one will definitely be rolled better."

At this time, Chen Tiezhu's laughter and praise came over, and Doudou also grinned with a beautiful little mouth, and her little head was raised high.

But the little guy didn't just care about being proud, but took another piece and continued to roll it.

"See, no matter how much meat you give Doudou, she may not laugh as happily as she does now." Second Master said with a smile.

Old Man Han was also happy, and he was looking forward to the spring rolls that Doudou would make at noon.