Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 174 173 Xiao Man
  Xiaoman is a very important solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and is an important node for the growth of many crops.

There are also many proverbs about Xiaoman.

Xiaoman, Xiaoman, the river is getting full; Xiaoman is dissatisfied, drying up the fields; Xiaoman, Xiaoman, the wheat grains are getting full; unfortunately, the wheat grains will not be full this year...

There has been little rain this year. Since the cold wave hit in early April, there has been no rain for nearly two months. Drought is a foregone conclusion.

It was also based on weather conditions that at the end of last month, a company asked all units to reduce food rations for employees...

Xiaoman is a critical period for wheat grain filling. Without rain, farmers can only irrigate through shoulder-carrying and hand-push methods, but the irrigated area is not satisfactory.

The vegetables in the Tang family's yard are growing well. There is not much land, and they don't need to be watered every day. Tang Zhitong picked up some water when he had time after get off work and watered it with him.

After Tang Zhitong cleared away the rats in the yard, he was as busy as a rat stealing food for the winter.

Xiaoman harvests peas when it rains, but loses peas when there is no rain; Xiaoman cannot afford garlic and leaves it to rot in the ground.

Tang Zhitong got off work early on Saturday. He first went to the tavern to return the thermos bottle to He Peilan, and then went home to collect peas and garlic.

The garlic is fresh and tender, making it an excellent choice for pickling candied garlic.

Remove the stems, skin and roots of fresh garlic, wash it, soak it in light salt water overnight, and you can prepare the sauce for marinating tomorrow.

A handful of beans in spring is better than eating pork.

Pick fresh and tender peas in their shells, wash them, pour them into a pot, fill them with cold water, sprinkle in a small spoonful of salt, a star anise, and a few peppercorns, cook over high heat, and wait for five minutes before serving. Note that it must be cooked well, otherwise it will cause diarrhea.

This thing can be used with draft beer. Of course, in most places, edamame goes better with draft beer, but the season is wrong. There are no soybeans now, so we can only make do with peas.

Boiled peanuts are called five-spice fragrant rice in some places. Tang Zhitong took out two kilograms of peanuts and soaked them, waiting to be cooked tomorrow morning.

Except for the sweet garlic, all other dishes are prepared for tomorrow and will be taken to Masanjia.

Tang Zhitong and Masan's friendship has been true since childhood, from playing naked to growing up. When they were in school, Masan often stood up for Tang Zhitong, and when they were older, they would pull Tang Zhitong from time to time, which led to the scene on the construction site at the beginning of the novel.

"The street invoice was issued today, and the gas stamps were 'saved'. Each person was paid two taels less, and our family lost more than half a catty at once." Zhang Guifang muttered to Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen during the meal.

"Mom, there isn't enough rain this year. Let's do this for now. Tell me what's missing at home and I'll find a way to make sure it's not enough." Tang Zhitong said with relief as he gnawed on steamed buns with mixed noodles and ate pickles.

"Well, I know, I won't say anything. Many people have opinions." Zhang Guifang took a sip of porridge and watched the children eating deliciously. This kind of food is considered unique in Donghua Market.

"Don't care what others say, we won't complain. Fengzhen, Fengzhi, don't say anything about what our family eats outside. If others ask, just say steamed cornstarch and pickles." Some people will definitely be unhappy with reducing rations, but reducing rations It is also a good way to ensure that the vast majority of people have food to eat. Without such management, ordinary people will definitely be hungry in the city.

"Yes." Fengzhen nodded in agreement and ate the boiled peas leisurely.

"There are still a lot of peas. When you go to Masanna tomorrow, take some with you to Jingwen's family." Zhang Guifang pointed to the peas that had been picked next to her and ordered.

This year, the land was fertile and there was no shortage of water at home. We harvested a lot of peas. This time, Tang Zhitong pulled them all out and said he would replant some other vegetables to eat later. "Mom, no, we can just keep it. My mother-in-law's family has enough food." Wang Jingwen was a little embarrassed. She only paid ten yuan a month for food. This month, Tang Zhitong sent fish and soy milk, and also gave away her younger sister and brother. I took it and had two delicious meals, most of which were rationed here.

"Listen to our mother, bring a portion of the cooked peas over tomorrow, and when I cook the peanuts tomorrow morning, I will also bring some. Tomorrow we will go together, you go to deliver the food, I will go to the Drum Tower for a walk, we will take half an hour See you at the gate of Beitu later." Tang Zhitong said following Zhang Guifang's arrangement, so that he could throw away classmate Xiao Wang so that he could take out some things from the space and bring them to Masan's house.

"That's okay. Thank you, Mom." After hearing what Tang Zhitong said, Wang Jingwen no longer objected and took advantage of the situation to express her gratitude to Zhang Guifang.

The moon is very full tonight. Thanks to the sanitation campaign, there are not many mosquitoes in the yard to enjoy the shade. A cattail leaf fan is enough.

The family was enjoying the shade in the yard after dinner. The shelf set up in front of Tang Zhitong was covered with vines. The moonlight filtered through the gaps and fell on everyone's faces, telling the story of the peaceful times.

After the heat dissipated and Fengzhen and Fengzhi yawned, everyone went back to the house to sleep.

Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang are both studious and motivated young people. What we are discussing tonight is about elevators in civil engineering. You go up and down in my world, and I go in and out of your world...

Tang Zhitong likes the days when the moon is full the most, because these days are the first few days of Xiao Wang's childhood. He can do whatever he wants without having to restrain himself. The seamless fusion without any barriers is particularly addictive.

The apes on both sides of the bank are silent, and the boat has passed two mountains...

Early the next morning, Tang Zhitong got up and cooked the peanuts first, boiled the water, added cinnamon bark, bay leaves, star anise, ginger slices, and chives, cooked until fragrant, added salt and soy sauce, and put the soaked peanuts into the pot over low heat. Cook for fifteen minutes and serve.

If you are particular about the dish, you can cut some diced carrots and celery, cook them and mix them in. If you want to eat them by yourself, you can skip this step.

Pick out the spices, pour some cooking oil on it, mix well, and the slight fragrance will come out after a while.

Because it is boiled, there must be more salt.

After cooking the peanuts, I made the sweet and sour sauce. Add vinegar, water, and white sugar (or rock sugar) to the pot in a ratio of 2:2:1 and stir. Salt is indispensable. It also needs to be put into the pot and boiled, but the amount of salt can be less than when making soup.

If you like to eat brown sugared garlic, add vinegar or white vinegar and brown sugar. If you like to eat white sugared garlic, add white vinegar and white sugar or rock sugar.

If you like it sour, add more vinegar and less sugar. If you like it sweet, add more sugar and less vinegar.

Take out the raw garlic pickled last night and dry it, put it in a jar or jar, pour in the cooled sweet and sour sauce, add half a liang of white wine, seal it, marinate it for a month and then you can eat it.

It should be noted here that the amount of sweet and sour sauce must cover the raw garlic.

Zhang Guifang completed the steps after making the sweet and sour sauce. Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen finished breakfast, packed up the things they needed to bring, got on their bikes and left.

Zhang Guifang is not very supportive of pickled garlic and candied garlic. This thing consumes too much sugar, but when Tang Zhitong mentioned pickled candied garlic yesterday, Fengzhi immediately jumped to her feet and clapped her hands in agreement.

Zhang Guifang loved her children, so when she saw her daughter's appearance, she compromised.

(End of this chapter)