Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 498 It's Almost Mid-Autumn Festival
After working for a while, the general shape of the lantern came out, and Cheng Xin watched it with relish.

Cheng He said: "Okay, let's do this first, Dad is going to cook. Let's do it in the evening, okay?"

Cheng Xinxin nodded, playing with the half-finished fish-shaped lantern.

At this time, the grapefruit that Bai Qian was peeling was finished, and she asked him, "Then what should I do?"

"Let's cook it. The grapefruit skins are soaked. Just cook them together later." Cheng He said.

Bai Qian insisted on doing this because she saw the introduction on the Internet, saying that grapefruit tea clears away heat and nourishes irritability, nourishes the skin and beautifies the skin—the last four words probably touched her heart.

This is actually a Korean method, which is different from our own traditional citron tea.

This method will be a little sweeter, the taste is very good, coupled with the strong publicity, the concept of "beautifying beauty" has penetrated into the hearts of women, so it is very popular.

These days, as long as a product catches a woman's heart, it is equivalent to grabbing a man's wallet.

When it first became popular in China a few years ago, the price was very high. There were seven to 81 bottles and more than 100 bottles. It was considered a high-end snack.

But within a few years, domestic products are now sold everywhere, more than 20 a bottle, and more than a dozen yuan when doing activities. It is estimated that many Korean businessmen who want to make a fortune in China are crying blind.

Any high-end products are not worth mentioning in front of the cottage.

Bai Qian looked at so many fresh grapefruits in her house, and felt that she would be sorry for them if she didn't make any.

So, she peeled the grapefruit all morning, cut it as thin as possible, and cut it into thin shreds, salted it for a while to remove the bitterness, and peeled the grapefruit flesh all afternoon again in the afternoon. Now it's time to cook up.

The method is very simple, it just takes a lot of work.But she is idle at home anyway, so she can do this while watching TV.

You can't use an iron pot to make grapefruit tea, or it will turn black. Cheng He found a big pot, put a lot of rock sugar in it, added a little water, and threw the peeled grapefruit pulp into it.

Looking at a big pot, it is full of water, and it can save a lot by boiling it.

There is a lot of rock sugar added, so the taste is good, otherwise how can it be popular?Sweet and sour.

Cook it here first, and Cheng He is going to slaughter the fish.

Since my father-in-law came, there are fish every day at home, some big and some small.Fortunately, Cheng He is good at cooking and can make dozens of different recipes. Otherwise, it would be boring to eat like this.

There is no way, the old father-in-law left after the Mid-Autumn Festival, let him fish for a few more days.After going back, it is estimated that there will be no such good days.

Although he is not short of money, but when he goes back, he must have a lot of business, so how can he care about fishing?
After slaughtering the fish and removing the guts, the raccoon came over on his stomach—this guy has a very good nose, he can smell where there is food, and he is very good at playing tricks, if he knows how cute he is, he will eat.

It deliberately dragged its two hind legs today, and dragged its two front paws, wriggling like a fat bug, looking stupid, and then looked at it with a cute face.

I don't know who taught it like this.

Cheng He threw the fish maw he had just cut out to it.

The raccoon held the fish maw earned by selling cuteness with its front paws, and didn't rush into its mouth. Instead, it washed it in a small basin beside it, and then ate it.

It was specially made for it by Cheng He, otherwise, as long as there is water everywhere, it can take things to wash, and it will get wet everywhere.

Now, it has been trained to wash only in its basin.

After washing, this guy ate leisurely, very comfortable.

Cheng He finished the fish and was about to take it to the kitchen to marinate for a while, when he saw Cheng Shi walking in.

Cheng Shi was carrying a bag and a few bottles of beer, and it looked like he was coming for dinner.

Before he could speak, Cheng He said, "You get married in a few days, and now you still have time to run around with your things? Shouldn't you be so busy?"

A few days before the wedding, there are so many trivial things, big and small, that they are usually very busy.

Cheng Shi looked preoccupied, and said, "My parents are so busy, I can still be lazy."

After all, the parents are here, and the parents are in charge of the overall situation. If he is not married, he is still a child, so he can find reasons to be lazy.

While talking, he handed the bag to Cheng He, went to fetch water from the well, and cooled the beer first.

Cheng He took it over and saw that it was two wild rabbits, and said, "Why don't you eat such a good thing at home?"

Cheng Shi waved his hand: "There are still at home."

Cheng He saw that he seemed to have something on his mind, so he didn't talk to him, and said, "That's all right, I'll stew it."

He went to the kitchen, and Cheng Shi was teasing Cheng Xinxin in the yard.

Seeing her playing with a semi-finished lantern, he said, "Xinxin, have you finished your homework?"

Did he know that Cheng Xinxin didn't like doing homework the most.

Cheng Xinxin looked up at him and said, "I've already finished writing."

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "You wrote it blindly, right? Tomorrow the teacher will tell the class that Cheng Xinxin's homework is all wrong, and none of them are correct."

Cheng Xinxin pouted and said, "It's not wrong, my mother read it for me."

Hey, I can't help fooling her!Cheng Shi sighed.

Cheng Xinxin ignored him and continued to look at her lantern.

Cheng Shi changed the subject again and asked, "Xinxin, do you know what rabbits eat?"

"Eat carrots."

"Then why doesn't it eat meat?"

This question was difficult for Cheng Xinxin. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "It itself is meat. If it eats meat, doesn't it eat itself? Then how can it bite down?"

Cheng Shi was happy, sure enough, the children think differently about problems, listening to the children's talk can really heal people's mood.

So, he asked again: "Then let me ask you again, why can adults have children, but children can't?"

Anyway, he didn't have a clue in his mouth, so he said whatever came to his mind.

Cheng Xinxin replied without thinking, "Because adults have children in their stomachs, but children's stomachs are full of food."

Cheng Shi laughed out loud.

Cheng He happened to come out to look for something. When he heard this sentence, he couldn't help but said, "What are you talking about with my daughter? Don't tease her. She is old now and knows everything."

Cheng Shi smiled: "I didn't say anything, it's very interesting to listen to the children."

"Are you envious? Aren't you going to get married too? Next year there will be a child to hug and play with." Cheng He said.

Cheng Shi smiled.

When Cheng He went in, he asked her again: "Xinxin, you said that you will grow up in the future, what will your father do when he gets old?"

"My father won't grow old." Cheng Xinxin said.

"Aren't you old when you're a hundred years old?"

"I'm not old. If I live to be a hundred years old, my father will be a thousand years old. He's not old at all. Others still live to be ten thousand years old." Cheng Xinxin said seriously.

In the kitchen, Cheng He could only smile and shake his head when he heard the child's voice.

Childishness can really warm anyone's heart.

Bai Qian stirred the grapefruit water on the side, and said with a smile: "Your precious daughter, I really don't want to let you suffer a little bit."

Cheng He smiled proudly.

When dinner is ready, it is served on the table in the yard.Cheng Shi also came over to serve the dishes, and then took out the cold beer, opened it, and poured it.

Cheng He took a sip, ate a mouthful of wild rabbit meat, and said: "Well, today's rabbit meat is good, spicy and fragrant, and it tastes good. Where did you get it?"

"My dad went to hunt them, and he killed several of them." Cheng Shi also said while eating.

Cheng Shi's father has been in a good mood these two days. His son is finally getting married. Generally speaking, his ultimate task of being a father has been completed, and the rest is up to his son.

Therefore, in the past two days, he went to the mountains to cut some cypress branches to decorate his new house.

The house is newly built, so there is no need to paint it or anything, but the new house should also be decorated. Hang cypress branches and some lotus seeds on the door of the new house, which means a happy marriage for a hundred years.

It's just a local custom.

There are also some things like "early birth of a precious child" and so on, which are to be displayed on the wedding day, and these have been prepared long ago.

When I went to the mountains, I was lucky. I came across a litter of wild rabbits, and Cheng Shi's father brought them all back. If not, Cheng Shi also brought two.

Cheng He also poured a glass for Cheng Shi, and said, "I think you are in a bad mood? Is there something wrong?"

Cheng Shi was stunned for a moment, but he didn't want to say anything. He turned his face and touched Bai Qiming's cup, and said, "Uncle, you can eat it too. This meat is good. It was slaughtered today, and it's very fresh."

Bai Qian's father has been here for a long time, and everyone in the neighborhood knows him and has a good relationship with him.

Bai Qiming also picked up the cup, drank it, and said, "Eat, eat, you can eat too, don't worry about me."

Cheng He didn't ask any further questions, he ate and drank on his own, and took some food for Cheng Xinxin.

With a clear expression on her face, Bai Qian jokingly said, "Cheng Shi is having a relationship with the future bride, right?"

　I wish my friends a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)