post middle age

Chapter 59
As the end of the new year is getting closer, people who go out to work and work are returning to their hometowns one after another. People who have worked hard for a year, everyone is smiling, and together with their families, people from all over the county are flocking As a result, people are everywhere in the streets and alleys of the county town. No matter the size of the shops, they are also using all their tricks at this time, and the methods of publicity are also varied.

Li Te smiled and said to Ren Shuxia:
"Yan'er, if we want to feel the taste of the Chinese New Year, we have to go deep into the streets and alleys. That's the best place to go. Come on, I'll take you to have a good time. We won't go home at noon. Let's taste our food outside. The special snacks here, how about eating Guokui and drinking mutton soup?"

After Li Te's special confession just now, Ren Shuxia's face was slightly flushed, as if she had been electrified, her body was weak, and an inexplicable liquid gradually overflowed in her body. At this moment, she closed her eyes slightly, as if she didn't listen I heard Li Te's words, but vaguely heard: "Guokui", two words.

So she opened her mouth slightly, and asked softly, "What kind of pot, helmet, can you still eat it!"

Seeing her shy appearance, Li Te became more and more loving, hugged her tightly, and whispered: "Yan'er, you are so beautiful!"

After Ren Shuxia was hugged by him, she woke up from her wild thoughts. She gently pushed Li Te away, smoothed her slightly messy hair with both hands, and said with a smile:
"Okay, stop making trouble!"

They got out of the car and walked together on the busy street, looking at the happy people buying new year's goods everywhere, in groups of three or five, with a big basket full of all kinds of new year's goods in their hands, Ren Shuxia looked at , while saying:

"Now the Chinese New Year in the city is getting weaker. I didn't expect the Chinese New Year to be so lively in your hometown."

"By the way, what kind of pot helmet you mentioned just now, what is it, can you introduce it to me?" Ren Shuxia asked curiously.

Li Te held Ren Shuxia's waist with one hand, and said with a smile:
“The shape of the iron pot used to make pot helmets is a bit like a griddle for making Shandong pancakes, but there is a depression in the middle, which contains clear water. After rolling out the dough, put it on and cover the pot. One side of the dough is baked by the bottom of the pot, and the other side Steamed by the water vapor generated in the depression, it has a special taste that is burnt on one side, soft on the other side, crispy on the other side, and chewy on the other side.”

Ren Shuxia listened with great interest, and Li Te saw that she was fascinated, so he continued:

"The pot helmet made by Yang Hongyu near the intersection of Wenhua Street and Confucian Temple Street has not had a name for nearly 20 years. Over time, it has been called "the nameless pot helmet" by everyone. Her nameless pot helmet has been fermented with edible alkali, and the iron pot is fired Production. Now, except that the raw material for the fire has been changed from firewood to coal, the method and shape of the pot helmet have not changed. Whenever someone in the county gets married, or the project starts or finishes, and they want to hold a banquet, they will come to her house to book a thousand or two. Guokui. On weekdays, residents also buy some to eat as steamed buns."

"I know, it's a kind of steamed bun." Ren Shuxia replied.

"It tastes different from steamed buns, especially if you cut the pot helmet into thin strips and put it into the steaming mutton soup, it's really delicious." When Li Te said this, his mouth watered, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace .

The two of them didn't go far, and they came to the shop where the pot helmet was bought, and Li Te smiled and said:
"Aunt Yang, buy me 10 pot helmets."

"Why do you want so much, we can't finish it?" Ren Shuxia asked curiously.

"Take it home and let Coco and the others taste it. It's delicious."

The middle-aged woman smiled and packed the hot pot and handed it to Li Te. Li Te paid the money and hugged Ren Shuxia and walked forward less than 100 meters to the most famous Ding Ding in the local area. Home Mutton Soup.

Li Te took out two pot helmets from the bag, handed them to the man, and said with a smile:

"Cut off the pot and get two bowls of mutton soup."

The man took the pot helmet with a smile, and shouted loudly to the back kitchen:

"Two bowls of mutton soup, drink in the shop!"

In this cold weather, a large bowl of fragrant mutton soup, together with the pot helmet soaked in mutton soup, tastes delicious.Beads of sweat oozed from the foreheads of both of them eating, and they felt much warmer.

Then Li Te took Ren Shuxia and turned into a place called County Yamen Lane. After walking not far, Ren Shuxia saw a long queue in front of a small gate. She pulled Li Te to the front of the line, and saw that it was a twist shop. A customer who had just bought twist came out of the shop. Ren Shuxia took a look at the things in his hand, and asked:

"This, I know, is the Ruyang mahua that you often talk about, right? I remember you once brought some to the provincial capital. To be honest, it tastes delicious."

"It is also called Bagu Mahua, which is one of the local specialty snacks in Ruyang. It has a history of more than 100 years. It was originally created by the ancestors of Zhang Laosan on Shangdian West Street. Bagu Mahua is made of white flour, fried with salt and other seasonings. The shape is long and thin, with eight-strand braids. The dry food is fragrant and crisp, and the boiled water is soft and delicious. "Standing food during the period." Li Te said while queuing up.

After queuing in line for about half an hour, it was their turn. Li Te bought two boxes of twisted doughnuts. There were 100 pieces of twisted twists and one 5 wool yarn. Lite handed a 100 yuan banknote to the boss. The boss smiled and said:

"It's a coincidence that you came today. After today, we will close the door and go home for the New Year. We will not open until the twentieth of the first lunar month."

"Yeah, it's rare for you to rest normally, so why don't you just take advantage of the Chinese New Year, reunite with your family, and have a happy New Year's Eve with your family.

"Yes, yes!" The boss said while handing a 50 yuan note to Li Te.

Li Teshun held twisted doughnuts in his hand, and Ren Shuxia took the pot helmet, and returned to the Five Star Trade City again, entered the shopping mall and supermarket, and Li Te bought some necessary snacks such as fruits and candies, and then the two drove to go home.

As the end of the year is approaching, business people are very busy, so Li Te's parents are all focused on business. Of course, Li Te's mother has already prepared some food and New Year's goods, some small things, such as couplets, Li Te Just help buy some.

(End of this chapter)