Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 285 Laba Festival

The reason why Han Li said this was because he saw in Yun Yingying's eyes the expectation of going out to play, and since that was the case, he readily agreed.

Yun Yingying ran out to help her sister cook with a smile on her face. Han Li sat on the kang and picked up the book next to her to read.

The sounds of cooking and cutting vegetables could be heard from the outhouse from time to time, and it didn't take long for the sisters to finish the meal.

The three of them sat down in front of the kang table, chatting about what they need to bring for ice fishing while eating.

Seeing the excited light in the eyes of the two sisters, Han Li was even more sure that they just wanted to go out and let the wind go.

After all, it is too leisurely now, and I basically stay at home every day making clothes, practicing calligraphy, reading, chatting, playing cards, and it is worth looking forward to being able to go out and play for a while.

After dinner, the two sisters began to clean up the dishes and boil water to prepare for scalding their feet. Han Li was still dressed tightly and took the dogs out.

However, not long after he went out today, he ran into Zhang Yaozu who just came back from the trap, but he finally got something today, with a frozen hare in his hand.

"Brother Han, are you going out for a walk with the dog?"

Han Li gave him a blank stare. If you say hello, you can say hello. Why do you use the hand you are holding the dead rabbit with?

"Good guy, this hare is not small, Yaozu's harvest today is really good."

"That's right, the geese's trapping skills have improved a lot, and they've also learned to check for inconspicuous animal marks. The freedom of wild rabbits is just around the corner. Brother Han, let's have a drink when you come back from walking the dog?"

drink wine?It would be fine to drink some fruit wine, beer, wine, rice wine, etc., but drinking with them would be hard liquor, so Han Li would not go to this crime, so he quickly waved his hand and said.

"Hehe, let's forget about drinking. I originally planned to come back from walking the dog to find you and Xiangjun. Now that I meet you, I will tell you. In two days, everyone plans to go to the lower reaches of the river to find a place for ice fishing. See if you can get some fish back to enrich everyone's food. If you and Xiangjun are going, then prepare something."

"Ice fishing? How could the goose miss such an interesting event? Xiangjun will go to the goose whether he goes or not. I dare not say anything else. The goose is definitely a good player in fishing. I think the goose was catching fish and shrimps back then..."

Standing in the cold wind, Han Li listened to Zhang Yaozu chattering beside him about his achievements in the past. At this moment, he had the potential to turn into a chatterbox.

In the end, Han Li couldn't hold it any longer, and gave the dog an order as soon as he thought about it, and then the dog led his younger brothers to bark their teeth and roar at Zhang Yaozu, which interrupted the other party's eloquent self-promotion.

So today Han Li came back from walking the dog a little later, Yun Yingying helped him take off his heavy clothes as soon as he entered the door, and Yun Jingjing also poured the footwashing water over there.

Although the current conditions are limited, Han Li feels that this is the real life he should have.

After the light bulb was pulled out, a whimsical sound gradually sounded in the room.
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The next day, Han Li was still the first one to get up at home, and he helped them make up the quilt and went out to start exercising day after day.

Han Li stretched the Xingyi boxing frame once, and then practiced the Chunfenghuayujue completely.

In the middle, when Yun Jingjing was emptying the spittoon, she still sneaked up on her, but this time she was unlucky, Han Li had just practiced the snake hand in the twelve-shaped boxing, and her right hand seemed to be boneless, turned a corner, and swayed away for a while.

Han Li didn't go back to the house as usual after practicing today, because yesterday he talked about ice fishing, which made Han Li feel that it was time to get out the ice cellar.

After Han Li chose a place in the courtyard, he returned to the house to wash up.

However, as soon as he entered the room today, he smelled a strong porridge aroma. Yun Jingjing was stirring the pot with a spoon in front of the stove.

Han Li walked over and gently hugged the soft waist from behind. He stretched his head into the pot and saw it clearly.

"Is this cooking Laba porridge? Is it Laba today?"

When Yun Jingjing heard Han Li's question, she said in a tone full of complaints and shyness.

"It's not all your fault. You've been in good spirits during this time, but we both feel sore all day long and don't want to move. We don't even remember that it was Sanjiu yesterday. If sister He hadn't said that today is the Laba Festival during the card game, we still can't remember it."

It's no wonder that Yun Jingjing complained a bit, it's nothing to miss the March Ninth Festival, the key point is that they almost missed the Laba Festival.

People in Sijiucheng still pay more attention to the Laba Festival, because it is the coldest time. There is a jingle that goes like this, Laqi Laba, cold to death jackdaws (frozen to death beggars).

The Laba Festival is also a sign that the year is coming to an end. There is a jingle that goes like this, don’t be greedy, children, after Laba, it will be a new year.

It is precisely because of the emphasis on the Laba Festival that Sijiucheng pays a lot of attention to making Laba porridge.

Generally speaking, it is divided into fine porridge and coarse porridge. This is the difference between the rich and the poor in the materials used to drink porridge and the cooking procedures.

However, whether it is thin porridge or coarse porridge, they all contain two types of porridge and porridge.

Porridge is the bottom of porridge, which contains millet, corn dregs, sorghum rice, red beans, etc.

There are many things that can be put in porridge fruit, whether it is lily, lotus seeds, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pine nuts, or red dates.

But now most people just cook pot porridge casually, and put some beans and red dates in it, which is regarded as Laba porridge.

Han Li's family has a relatively complete reserve of supplies, so Yun Jingjing's Laba porridge is more particular.

Rice, millet, corn dregs, sorghum rice, red beans, walnut kernels, hazelnuts, hawthorns. These are all available.

Han Li really didn't know that today was the Laba Festival, but he moved his hand twice when he heard Yun Jingjing's complaint.

"You can't blame me for this. Who made you so charming? If I'm indifferent, am I still a man?"

"But I've heard that talking like that every day hurts your body."

"Don't you know if there is something wrong with my body? On the contrary, your body is a bit overwhelmed, especially since you are the first to surrender every time. It seems that we will increase the amount of training for you in the future."

Yun Jingjing rolled her eyes helplessly after hearing this, but it was a pity that Han Li couldn't see behind him, otherwise she would have bent down to support the stove and stared at the porridge in the pot seriously for a while.

"You are the best, hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth, this porridge will be ready soon."

Han Li lightly kissed Yun Jingjing's earlobe, then let go of her waist and turned to wash.

Han Li's hug and kiss immediately made Yun Jingjing more energetic, and the spoon in her hand became much faster.

Because there are very few people talking about love these days, let alone a romantic hug and loving kiss in the morning.

After Han Li finished washing, he came to the back room. Yun Yingying had just tidied up the quilts on the kang, and at this time she was holding a wet little mat and two towels for aftermath and was planning to go out to wash. Although they were already an old couple at this time, this situation still made her blush, and she subconsciously hid the little mat and two towels behind her back.

"Brother Li."

"Little baby, what is our relationship? There is no need to hide these things from me, and you don't need to be embarrassed in front of me."

That's what she said, but Yun Yingying couldn't change it for a while. She blushed and hummed before thinking of cleaning outside.

"We're going to eat soon, you'd better soak those things first."

"I see."

Not long after, food was already set up on the kang table in Han Li's house.

Since today is the Laba Festival, even the breakfast Yun Jingjing made is relatively rich.

This thick bowl of Laba porridge is very fragrant, and it smells very appetizing.

The large pieces of venison that had been marinated in advance were sliced ​​and placed on a large plate, with a small bowl of mashed garlic next to it.

Shred the shepherd's purse, wash it, and then mix it with cumin, sesame oil, and vinegar, which is very smooth.

The spicy cabbage and radish strips that Qi Zhaodi helped pickle were put together on a flat plate, and he also fried three eggs that he exchanged a few days ago.

The three of them had a good breakfast, but Yun Jingjing said during the meal.

"Han Li, according to our habit, we are going to pickle Laba garlic today, how much do you think we should pickle?"

"Laba garlic is a good thing. I will use them in dumplings, shabu-shabu, and cold dishes in the future. Let's soak more."

"But there seems to be not enough vinegar at home. After dinner, you can go to the commune to buy some vinegar and come back. We will wash the jars and peel the garlic at home with my little sister to make preparations."

"Okay, think about what is missing at home and write it down. I'll see if the commune can buy it or not."

Laba garlic is also called Laba vinegar in Sijiucheng. After soaking, the color of the garlic is turquoise, which is very beautiful like emerald, and it is very crispy in the mouth.

The vinegar soaked in garlic will also become sour and spicy, which is perfect for eating dumplings.

However, Laba garlic has another use in Sijiucheng, because "garlic" and "suan" are homophonic.

This made the former merchants start to check accounts and settle accounts on this day. The jargon is called "after eating Laba rice, let's deal with the year."

So the merchants at that time also called this day "Laba Suan", and from the day of Laba, merchants could justifiably send shop assistants and waiters to collect debts.

Some sophisticated businessmen, or those who owe debts are too big, it is inconvenient to directly ask for accounts.

When debt collectors come to the door, they often bring a small jar of Laba garlic and send it out. The debtor can tell at a glance that it is a call for debt repayment.

In addition, there is an unwritten custom in Forty-Nine City on Laba Day.

That is, the day of Laba is the best day, whether it is to hire a girl or marry a wife on this day, there is no need to find someone to watch the day, so the common people in Sijiu City at that time would choose to hold weddings on this day.

"Laba, Laba is a good day, how many aunts have changed to sisters-in-law."

This is a nursery rhyme widely circulated in Sijiu City, which shows that the people of Sijiu City attach great importance to Laba Festival.

After Han Li finished his meal, he was about to leave the house with the list of things Yun Jingjing wrote down, when Hou Yuhua walked over bouncing around, and asked when she saw Han Li in full armor.

"Brother Han, are you going out?"

"Well, I'll go to the commune to buy some vinegar."

Hou Yuhua's eyes lit up as soon as she heard that Han Li was going to the commune, and she said after wandering around twice.

"Go to the commune? Brother Han, can you take me with you?"

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