Xianggui

Chapter 75 Rice Paper
Xiaozheng was so proud that he wanted to go to his aunt's and grandma's house to show off.

Ding Xiang said, "You learned to tie trouser belts for yourself, not for them, why show off."

Xiaozheng felt that his sister was right, so he smirked and said, "I don't blame grandpa for liking my sister, but my sister is smarter than me."

While Ding Xiang is teaching Ding Lilai the chores of life, he will also teach him simple arithmetic.But little Zhengtai's thinking is chaotic, different from ordinary people.

For example, when he was studying trousers, he actually remembered that he tied them three or thirty times a day, plus five times.

It stands to reason that counting from one to 95 is far easier than adding two digits, but he can't count to 35 now, but he knows what thirty plus thirty plus thirty plus five is.

Even so, Ding Xiang praised Ding Lilai every day for being smart, not at all stupid than his second brother.

As soon as his sister praised him, Xiao Zhengtai was so happy that he couldn't find his eyes, and would dance a few times.

Mrs. Zhang was also busier, and Ding Xiang took the initiative to share a lot of work.Bringing and teaching Ding Lilai's children is almost entirely borne by Ding Xiang.She will also help feed the chickens, pick vegetables, cook medicine, wash the face and feet of grandpa...

She also wanted to light the fire and change the cloth belt for Grandpa's injured hand, but several adults disagreed.

The fire was made to prevent her from being burned by the fire without paying attention, and the cloth belt was changed to fear that she would be frightened.

Lilac made it fun.

What she didn't know was that whenever Ding Zhuang saw that busy little figure through the small window, his eyes were full of pity and self-blame.

Xiangxiang is only three years old, so she has to do so many things.When I see An An in the future, how can I explain to her?

In mid-September, Ding Zhuang's hands were much better, but his body was still very weak and thin.I can go out for a walk and do some light and easy work within my ability, such as carrying water with one hand and watering the vegetable field.Don't let him do it, he can't stay idle.

Seeing grandpa walking out of the room, Ding Xiang would hug grandpa's thigh and laugh for a long time.As soon as Ding Xiang hugged her thigh, Ding Lilai hugged her other leg too.

Grandpa's smile is only for younger sister, and Ding Lilai is used to it.

The second brother said that a man cannot be jealous with his sister.To be jealous is to show that you don't love your sister.

On this day, Ding Zhao bought a small bag of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from the town and took them home to honor Ding Zhuang.

Ding Xiang was talking to her two younger brothers in the yard, when Ding Zhuang stuck his head out of the window and shouted, "Xiangxiang, come to my master."

As long as grandpa has delicious food, he will call Ding Xiang in and eat alone behind closed doors.

Ding Xiang looked at the eager Ding Lilai, deliberately ignored her Ding Liren, and went to grandpa's room in embarrassment.

Ding Zhuang opened the oiled paper bag with a smile, took out a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and handed it to Ding Xiang, put his own piece on the table, and wrapped the oiled paper bag with one hand.Said, "I'll eat it tomorrow when it's fragrant."

Ding Xiang discussed, "Grandpa, share my piece tomorrow with my brothers."

Ding Zhuang shook his head and said, "You eat. Those two stinky boys can grow a whole body of meat from eating pig food, so what's the point of eating it so well. Sigh, Xiang Xiang has become much thinner, and her little chins are pointed."

Ding Xiang is helpless, even if she loses weight, she is still the fattest girl in Beiquan Village, okay?

She had to eat.If grandpa wants to spoil her, she must listen to him.

She swore secretly again that if she wanted to make money, she would make money quickly so that her family could eat sweet-scented osmanthus crisps if they wanted to.

Ding Xiang scratched her head thinking about making a fortune.

The opening of the embroidery shop has to be postponed, and the family is short of money.

She finally thought of a simple formula that made money.

That is to make glutinous rice paper.

In this era, there is no glutinous rice paper. If the candy is not sealed in a jar, it will melt in a short time, making it dirty and sticky.

If you use a package of translucent glutinous rice paper, the sugar will not melt in a short time, and even if it melts, you will not be afraid of getting your hands dirty.

Not only does it look good on the plate, but it is also convenient to store.

After she made up her mind, every time Mrs. Zhang cooked white rice porridge in a sand pot or polenta in a big pot, Ding Xiang would deliberately pick up the porridge skin by the side of the pot and put it in her mouth.

He also said, "This kind of rice skin is like paper, and it is also transparent."

The corn paste I drank this morning has been boiled for a long time this time, it is very sticky, and there is still a small bowl left.Mrs. Zhang went to the county town to sell nets, and the only family at home was her grandfather who was still resting and Ding Lilai who followed her around.

Ding Xiang found a clean white cloth to filter out the impurities in the paste, and washed it with hot water to make a starch paste, then brushed the starch paste evenly on a wooden tray, brushed it very thin, and took it outside to dry.

There is no drying machine here, and there is no kang now. Fortunately, the sun is strong and the wind is strong, and the paste turns into white, translucent glutinous rice paper after a while.

Lilac picks up the glutinous rice paper, which is resilient and translucent.It's just not uniform, thick in some places and thin in others.

Ding Li came to the side and asked, "Sister, what is this, can I eat it?"

Lilac pulled a little and fed it into his mouth.

Xiaozheng babbled, "It's tasteless. Hey, it's gone before I chew it."

Ding Xiang didn't explain much, and he didn't understand it.

She cut the paper into several pieces, and went into the house to ask Grandpa for caramel.These candies were given by Ding Shuniang when she came to see Ding Zhuang, and they were packed in a porcelain cup with a lid.Ding Zhuang doesn't like sugar, so he secretly gives Ding Xiang a piece or two every day.

"Grandpa, give me six caramels."

"Why do you need so much? Eat one piece at a time, and eat slowly."

Ding Xiang explained, "I'm doing an experiment, using this kind of rice skin to wrap sugar, the sugar won't melt."

Ding Zhuang laughed and said, "Silly girl, when the rice skin melts, the sugar will melt too."

Ding Xiang said, "The rice skin won't melt. I checked it out, and the rice skin on the side of the pot won't melt for a few days. Lord, I want four pieces of candy."

As soon as the granddaughter acted like a baby, Ding Zhuang had nothing to do, so I had to give her four pieces of candy.

"Don't waste it, there are only a few dollars left."

Now that the weather is cool, the sugar is not easy to melt, so Clove put the plate of sugar on the side of the stove, and put a piece of oil paper on it.

Except for Mrs. Ding Lilai who was gnawing on her fingers and drooling, the adults didn't care too much, thinking that those few pieces of candy were just for children to play with.

Ding Xiang specially told Xiao Zhengtai, "Don't steal the candy on the plate. When my sister makes a lot of money, buy a lot of minced meatballs and give you a big bowl."

She didn't say that braised chicken with elbows was too expensive and she couldn't bear it.

No matter how delicious the candy is, it is not as attractive as a bowl of meatballs. Ding Lilai tried his best to control the desire to steal those pieces of candy.

Two days later, Dingxiang asked for two more candies to leave.

Two days later, after everyone had finished their dinner, Mrs. Zhang put the bowls into the kitchen, and Ding Xiang came in with a plate.

There were two pieces of caramel glued together on the plate, and four pieces of what looked like caramel wrapped in some kind of paper.

Ding Xiang said, "It's cold now, I specially put this plate of sugar on the stove. Cooking on fire is equivalent to the temperature in summer."

Pointing to the unwrapped candies, she said, "These two unwrapped candies have been out for four days and they've stuck together."

Pointing to the two pieces of paper-wrapped candies, he said, "These two pieces of paper-wrapped candies have also been placed outside for four days. The paper on the outside is dry, but the sugar inside is a little melted. I made the paper out of jade batter." Yes, it can be eaten and it melts in the mouth.”

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