Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 196 Birthday

Cheng He read the introduction on the Internet and said that it is best not to wash matsutake.

Originally, matsutake grows in the pure and primitive mountains that no one has ever visited. If there is a little pollution, matsutake will not grow, so there is no need to worry about cleanliness;
In addition, washing with water cannot wash off the brown substance on the surface of the matsutake, but it will also wash off its fragrance and damage the taste, which is not worth the candle.

Therefore, as long as the material on the surface of the matsutake is gently torn off manually.

It is then sliced ​​and ready to be pan-fried.

Cheng Xinxin had nothing to do, so she followed her father to play in the kitchen when she was free. When she smelled the fragrance, she asked, "Dad, what is this? It smells so good."

"This is matsutake, and I think it's very fragrant." Cheng He cut the matsutake into slices and prepared to set fire to the pot.

After picking it in the afternoon, you can eat it for dinner. It is almost the freshest.

Many people buy matsutake online, and it must not be so time-sensitive.

At the very least, if it is picked on the same day, even if it is sorted, packed and put in the refrigerator that day, it will take at least two days to collect a plane of goods before it can be sent out.

Then, after arriving in each city, there are various courier sorting, waiting to be forwarded to the next stop.

Even if it arrives at the place, it will take time for the courier to deliver the package. After it is delivered to the delivery address, the buyer may not be able to pick it up immediately.

After I actually got the express delivery, I don't know how many days have passed.

Matsutake loses nutrients very quickly at room temperature.Even if it is a growing matsutake, it only lasts for 48 hours, and then it will quickly lose nutrients to feed the next generation.

Therefore, it is really not an easy task to really eat fresh and nutritious matsutake.

Seeing matsutake sizzling in the iron pan, which is almost the same as the one on "Bite of the Tongue", and smelling the unique fragrance makes me feel very happy.

The little girl was waiting by the pot, swallowing uncontrollably.

Cheng He fried the first plate, put it on the table next to him, and said, "Baby, eat it while it's hot."

The advantage of the countryside is that the place is big.The area of ​​a kitchen is tens of square meters, and it is more than enough to place a table casually.

Usually when there are no guests, they eat in the kitchen.

Cheng Xinxin held the chopsticks and carefully sandwiched the golden-fried matsutake slices.

Cheng He told her: "Xinxin, be careful! Blow it yourself."

"Okay." Cheng Xin answered crisply, then pouted her mouth and blew on the matsutake slices.

The child was afraid of being scalded, so she blew it several times before she dared to try to eat it. That was it, and it made her squint her eyes.

But when the crispy matsutake enters the mouth, it is not a problem to be hot.

Fresh and tender taste, even children can taste it.Cheng Xinxin was so hot that she blinked her eyes, but she couldn't bear to spit it out.

Seeing her like that, Cheng He couldn't help laughing.Ask her: "Is it delicious?"

"Delicious." The little girl answered while busy chewing.

Just delicious.As long as she likes to eat.

Cheng He smiled.

Only part of the matsutake was fried, and he used the rest to stew chicken soup.This way of cooking is actually more nutritious.

After a delicious dinner, the father and daughter took a walk in the yard to digest food.

Cheng Xinxin's little hand held her father's big hand, and she walked restlessly, jumping up and down from time to time, repeating the poems she learned in kindergarten.

The little wild goose yelled "quack" and followed behind.

It can now forage for itself, the entire Peach Blossom Village is its territory, and it has been to all the ponds.When Cheng Xinxin went to school, she could go wherever she wanted.

Now, its fur has changed to some shags, which can block the coming cold.

In the evening, the sky was gray, and the leaves of the branches were blown to and fro by the wind.

According to the weather forecast, it should snow tonight.

It was the first time for the little girl to see snow in the mountain village, so she didn't know how excited she would be tomorrow.

……

The cold wind howled at night, and after the drizzle, the crackling sound at the eaves became louder and louder.

Cheng Xinxin curled up under the blanket, blinking her big eyes, listening to her father tell her a story.

Hearing the voice outside, she asked, "Dad, what's outside?"

"It's probably snowing." Cheng He replied.

It was still the sound of pattering rain before, but now the sound is obviously louder, it should be snow seeds.

When Cheng Xinxin heard that it was snowing, she immediately got out of bed and wanted to go out to see.

Cheng He quickly pushed her back, covered her with the quilt, and said, "Don't move around, it's cold outside. I'll go and see it tomorrow morning. The snow is so small that I can't see it."

"Can not you see?"

"Yes, I can't see it. Tomorrow morning, the ground will be completely white. Then you can get up and look."

"OK then."

Cheng He continued to tell her the story of Cinderella in a low voice.

The little girl listened quietly.

The entire Peach Blossom Village was shrouded in silence, only flakes of snow fell to the ground and the roofs of houses.

In the morning, the ground has been covered with white snow, which is the first snow of this year.

"Quack..." Little Dayan woke up early in the morning as usual, and woke up Cheng Xinxin immediately.

The little girl didn't want to wake up, turned over and continued to sleep.

"Quack..." the little wild goose called tirelessly.

The little wild goose wanted to go out, fluttered its wings in the cage, and called again and again.

Cheng Xin wanted to feel sleepy, so she ignored it and let it go.

Cheng He walked in from the outside, took down the cage for it, took it outside and let it out.The little wild goose immediately let go of the girl and went outside to have fun.

Today is Saturday, the child does not have to go to school, let her sleep for a while.

When Cheng Xinxin finally got enough sleep, she opened her eyes in a daze, yawned and sat up.

Her clothes are next to her pillow, ready to wear herself.

But she was still dawdling, grabbing a sweater, but didn't want to put it on.

The little guy went to see his father's bed, well, there was no one on the bed, and his father had already gone out.

Where is dad?Why not wait for yourself?
Her little head began to think about these questions.

In a daze, I saw a wrapped gift box not far from the bed.

what is that?
The little girl's eyes lit up immediately, her drowsiness disappeared immediately, she screamed with excitement, and she put on her clothes much faster.

Just like a woman's joy when receiving a courier, a child will also be more excited when he sees a gift box.

Putting on only two sweaters, the little guy couldn't wait to get out of bed and look at the gift box.

Is this your own?Was it given to me by my father?

Cheng Xinxin stroked the gift box happily, and laughed out of joy.

Cheng He looked at her like that outside, walked in with a smile, and said, "Xinxin, put on your clothes quickly, and be careful of frostbite."

Cheng Xinxin didn't seem to hear it, and kept laughing nonstop at the gift box.

Cheng He picked up her little padded jacket, put it on her body, put on padded trousers for her, and said, "Honey, today is your birthday, you are four years old, do you know?"

"Is it my birthday today?"

"That's right! If someone asks how old you are again, you will say that you are four years old." Cheng He replied while dressing the child.

The child is four years old.

According to the custom of the village, it would be five years old.

Four years ago today, she had just made a sound in the hospital, a small ball.It's so big now.

Time is slow and slow, and time is fast and fast!

After Cheng Xinxin got dressed, she squatted down and picked up the gift box, and said softly, "Dad, open it."

Seeing her anxious look, Cheng He teased her: "Baby, go and have breakfast before dismantling, okay?"

"Not good, we have to dismantle it now."

The little girl really wasn't fooled.

Cheng He smiled and opened the gift box for her.

This was bought two days ago.Last night, after the little girl fell asleep, Cheng He took it out and put it where she could see it when she woke up.

Cheng He couldn't help laughing when he thought about the surprise when she saw her for the first time after waking up.

If it is said that the daughter is the lover of the father in the previous life, Cheng He thought, did he make her happy in the same way in the previous life?
When the gift box was opened, it was a big doll about the same height as Cheng Xinxin, Balabala Little Demon Fairy. There were ten sets of clothes in it, and she could sing and talk.

When Cheng Xinxin saw it, she immediately screamed, hugged the big baby into her arms, and jumped up and down the room.

She was so excited that she didn't know what to do, she could only jump around.

When she finished venting her excitement by jumping, she threw her big doll into her father's arms and said loudly, "Thank you, father."

This gift made her so excited.

That is Balabala Little Demon Fairy who is as big as her!
Cheng He pressed the switch on the big doll for his daughter, and Balabala Xiaomoxian immediately sang: "Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you..."

Cheng Xinxin watched without blinking, and laughed from ear to ear as Xiao Moxian sang happy birthday to herself.

After singing the birthday song, Cheng He said, "Go, go out, brush your teeth and wash your face, and get ready for breakfast."

For birthday breakfast, according to his childhood rules, a bowl of egg noodles.

Cheng Xinxin walked out holding a big baby who was as tall as her, and saw that the yard was already completely white, and said excitedly, "Dad, it's snowing, look quickly, it's snowing..."

In the small courtyard, a thick layer of snow covered the entire small courtyard, and the branches were covered with icicles, shining brightly.

Snowflakes are flying all over the sky, fluttering and rustling.

The first snow of this year, it was quite heavy.

But it only fell in the middle of the night, the snow on the ground was not very thick, and it was not enough to build a snowman.Tomorrow should be more or less ok.

Zhao Si was carrying a gift box, walked into the yard, and said from afar, "Xinxin, happy birthday!"

　Thanks to [Cold Goose], [20170711153050029] for the monthly ticket support, and thanks to friends for the recommendation ticket support!Thank you friends for your support!Having said that, during the Chinese New Year, it was so cold, I wrote about summer; now it’s almost summer, and I write about snow again... so annoying~^^~
　　
　
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