Rebirth: the fiery age of Mori Gong's children

Chapter 168 Engagement Ceremony

Sheng Xiping and the others packed their things and came down from the mountain after breakfast at around nine o'clock in the morning.

When I got back to the forest farm, I went to take a shower and get a haircut first, and it would be a little faster when I got home.

It's winter vacation, children don't have to go to school, and most families eat two meals.

Especially today when the new year is celebrated and dumplings are made at home, it is even more important to save your stomach to eat more dumplings at night.

So although the Sheng Xiping brothers were busy with their work and their stomachs were a little empty, no one said a word.

Sheng Xiping was fishing here, and then instructed Sheng Xi'an and Sheng Xikang to go elsewhere and make a hole in the ice.

Don't care what kind of fish you have, big or small, just pull them home, and save them for Chinese New Year.

Not to mention, Sheng Xiping found a really good position, and there were indeed a lot of fish.

Even the other ice hole that Sheng Xi'an and the others smashed can produce a lot of fish.

The brothers worked on the ice all afternoon, and by about five o'clock, they had caught a lot of fish, big and small.

So I found a bag to put it in, and the brothers dragged the bag and walked back.

It's always cold outside in the twelfth lunar month of winter, and there are almost no people outside by five o'clock.

Some have already eaten, some are preparing to eat, who has nothing to do and ran outside to make a fuss?

So when the brothers entered the village, they didn't meet anyone, which saved them a lot of trouble.

The brothers dragged the sack into the yard, and then Sheng Xiping found a wooden barrel, filled it with some snow, put the fish in it, and spread another layer of snow.

In winter in the north, there is a large natural refrigerator outside, and everything can be frozen.

But when freezing things, you should also pay attention to some tricks.

Like frozen meat, you need to sprinkle some water on the surface, or put the meat directly in the water and roll it before freezing it.

In this way, the moisture in the meat can be effectively maintained, and it will not dry out due to the long time of freezing.

The fish itself has scales, and it has just been out of the water for a short time, so there is no need to water it, just bury it with snow.

Put snow and fish in the barrel, then find a plank to cover it, and then press it down with stones.

This is to prevent stray cats from coming over and stealing from the fishy smell.

Sheng Xiping was busy in the yard, and Sheng Liancheng came in from the outside with a bag on his back. He had just come down from the mountain.

The whole family was ready, and it happened that Zhang Shuzhen also put the dumplings into the pot.

"Both of you, put down the whip quickly so that you can enter the house for dinner."

In the new year, you have to set off the whip, not many, just two hundred rings, just to listen to the movement.

After a crackling movement, the yard smelled of gunpowder.

Just at this time, the dumplings were cooked. Zhang Shuzhen greeted her husband and children to eat while fishing for the dumplings.

In winter, the temperature is low, and the steam from boiling water permeates the whole house.

The dim light reflects the diffuse mist, accompanied by the aroma of dumplings stuffed with cabbage and pork, this is the taste of home.

"Oh, it's a dumpling stuffed with cabbage and pork, right? That's the only bite I'm thinking about."

Sheng Liancheng entered the room, sniffled and said with a smile.

"It's just right, you two don't close the door, leave a gap to let the heat out."

For old couples these years, Shenglian has to live on the mountain for a long time, Zhang Shuzhen has long been used to it, so there is no too sensational scene when the couple meet.

Zhang Shuzhen served the dumplings in the house, and greeted the two of them for dinner.

Sheng Liancheng responded, and then put the stove hook under the door to fasten it. The doors of the outer room were not closed, but were left ajar.

The hot and cold air alternated, the cold air was heavy and the hot air was light, and the fog was soon seen rising and floating on it.

Sheng Liancheng entered the house and took off his winter overalls on the forest farm, which was the big blue cotton monkey.

He came back late, unlike Sheng Xiping who had time to clean up in the bathroom.

So when I took off the hat at the moment, I also searched for the long-haired man. The beard is old and long. At first glance, it looks like an old coyote.

"Hurry up, come over to eat quickly, after you finish your meal, go to the bathhouse quickly, scrub and scrub, and get a haircut or something.

Tomorrow we have to go down and get engaged to our son, you can't do this. "

Zhang Shuzhen looked at her husband's appearance and hurriedly reminded her.

"Oh, oh, I see. I'll go after dinner." Sheng Liancheng also knew that he couldn't see his virtue when he went out.

It's a big deal for a son to get engaged, and it's inherently impossible to choose whether a person looks good or bad.

But when you go out to do errands, you must tidy up neatly, and you can't be ashamed.

Northeast people seldom cook dumplings after eating them, so there are only a few plates of steaming dumplings on the table.

There is also a bowl of garlic sauce in the middle, a small bowl of chili oil, and a vinegar bottle next to it.

There is a small plate in front of each person, whoever wants to eat garlic sauce can just scoop a spoonful, and whoever wants to add some vinegar can pour it out by himself, anyway, everything is up to your own taste.

When Sheng Xiping eats dumplings, he usually eats a few that are not dipped in anything, then scoops a spoonful of garlic sauce, and then eats a few that are dipped in garlic sauce.

Add chili oil and vinegar to it later, anyway, you can eat anything, just taste it.

"Well, it must be the dumpling made by my mother, it's really delicious."

The dumplings stuffed with cabbage are juicy, and the pork in this year is also delicious.

Zhang Shuzhen's skill in mixing stuffing is good, the aroma of pork and the sweetness of cabbage are blended together, which is just right.

Sheng Xiping was quite satisfied with this mouthful of dumplings that were not dipped in anything.

At this time, there is no need for chemical fertilizers to grow vegetables and fields, and the cabbage is only fresh and sweet but not bitter.

Waiting for another 30 to [-] years, unless you grow your own vegetables, otherwise the cabbage with chemical fertilizers will have a bitter taste.

"Eat more if it tastes good. There are a lot of buns tonight. Both of you are open to eat."

Zhang Shuzhen couldn't help feeling distressed when she saw the way the two were devouring food.

No matter how good the food on the mountain is, it is not as good as the food at home. Coupled with the tiredness of work, the father and father have obviously lost weight.

While talking, Zhang Shuzhen pushed the plate in front of her towards her husband and son.

"Just eat, make sure it's enough."

Sheng Liancheng and his father are on the mountain, so it is very reliable.

Although the food standard on the mountain is better than usual, the big pot of rice in the cafeteria is not good at all.

Less oil, less salt, only more soup, tasteless, not as good as the food at home.

That is to say, I am tired from work, and I am so hungry at the end of the day.

It doesn't matter whether it is delicious or not, as long as it can fill your stomach, you can't care about so much.

The family happily ate dumplings, and then Sheng Liancheng took the time to shave his head and take a bath.

Sheng Xiping and Zhang Shuzhen were preparing for their engagement.

Generally speaking, when you get engaged, you need to prepare four gifts, each of which has to be four.

After the engagement is over, the woman will keep half at home, and bring back half to the man's home, both in even numbers.

The specific four types have different requirements at different times, depending on the conditions of each company.

Qianchuan Forest Farm was too far away from Songjiang River, and it was troublesome to get things back and forth.

Therefore, the Sheng family had discussed with the Zhou family early on that only one of the four gifts should be brought over, and there would be no need to take them back.

Just in time for the agricultural team to kill pigs a few days ago, Zhang Shuzhen and Lao Hu made an appointment in advance and cut a piece of loin meat with two ribs.

In addition, there were two bottles of wine, two boxes of snacks, and two handfuls of vermicelli, which just made up four gifts.

"Mom, I went fishing in an ice hole this afternoon, and I caught a few thin scales, which were quite large.

Otherwise, replace the vermicelli with two thin scales. "

Sheng Xiping looked at what Zhang Shuzhen had prepared and said.

(End of this chapter)