Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 500 Preparing for the Wedding Banquet
Cheng Shi left in a hurry after drinking, and Cheng He's family also went outside for a walk, taking a walk to digest food.

The big yellow dog ran errands in front of and behind Bai Qian as usual, looking worried.

The raccoon also followed, but the big yellow dog didn't let it get too close. He always felt that this guy looked ghostly and revered, and he didn't seem like a good thing, so he must be on guard.

A raccoon walking on the road in Taohua Village immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Like Cheng He, many people are fans of Rocket Raccoon in "Guardians of the Galaxy". They have never seen a real raccoon. When they saw it for the first time, they screamed in surprise.

However, the little raccoon has a thick skin and is not afraid of people at all. Whoever makes fun of it, it will stand up for people to see - because it can be tricked into eating by being cute!
This guy is so smart.

When tourists see it, most of them will throw the snacks in their hands to it, which is very beautiful.

With this cuteness, for so many days, the raccoon has been well rounded, which saved a lot of dog food.

After walking for a while, Cheng He asked Bai Qian, "Are you tired? Do you want to go back?"

It has not been three months yet, and my stomach is not showing, but I still have to pay attention.

Bai Qian said: "Not tired, don't be so nervous, pregnant women also need reasonable exercise, otherwise it will be difficult to give birth."

Although being nagged by Cheng He, she felt very sweet in her heart.

The time when a man is obedient to a woman is probably when a woman is pregnant, right?She thought happily.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Taohua Village is a tourist village, and I have made some festive decorations, hanging red lanterns, etc., looking very happy.

Autumn is high and crisp, with bursts of golden osmanthus fragrance and pleasant breeze.

It's just the Mid-Autumn Festival. The temperature during the day is still so high, and the wind won't cool it down, but it brings a burst of refreshment.

Cheng Xinxin was holding her father's hand and walking in a erratic manner, but when she saw her little friends playing shuttlecock, she also ran away immediately.

As soon as she went, the raccoon immediately followed diligently.

It likes to follow Cheng Xinxin.

It seems that the little animals like to follow her.

Cheng He immediately told his daughter again: "Xinxin, please tell Chouchou not to bite."

This is a topic that has been told countless times every day, and Cheng Xinxin also told the raccoon very seriously: "Chou Chou, you can't bite."

Raccoon: "..."

It may not understand human language at all, but it can probably understand her mind?
Anyway, following her, this guy is very honest, trying his best to be cute, and refuses to walk properly.

Cheng Xinxin told her little friends: "Chouchou can swim and catch fish in the water, shall we watch it swim?"

"Okay." The friends responded immediately.

So, the little ones who were playing shuttlecock swarmed to watch the raccoon swim.

Raccoons are good swimmers, which is not a special skill among bears. Brown bears and polar bears are good swimmers, and they both have the ability to hunt in water.

Seeing Cheng Xinxin leading the small team towards the pond, Cheng He said, "Let's go too."

With so many children going to play by the pond, it would be impossible without an adult to follow.

Seeing Cheng Xinxin leading the team, Bai Qian smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of sister this guy will be."

"It should be pretty good. I think she is more caring, and I think it should be okay. It's good to have a younger brother or younger sister. She also has her own relatives and companions, and she won't be lonely when she grows up." Cheng He said.

Bai Qian gently leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Actually, I am very happy to have a younger brother. You don't know, my younger brother is very close to me, and often quarrels with my father because of me. My father has a headache."

"I know, I know, you have a younger brother, okay?" Cheng He flicked her on the head.

The raccoon went into the water and stretched happily in the water. The children cried out in amazement again and again, expressing that the raccoon is so powerful.

Cheng Xinxin said, "I can swim too. I can swim very far."

During the summer vacation, she also swam in the river pond over there.

So other friends also said: "I can swim, I can too."

Whether he actually knows it or not, anyway, he can't say he lost.

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The next day, Cheng He went to Cheng Shi's house to help build a shed and cover the entire yard.

This is the case with wedding banquets in rural areas. If the kitchen cannot be used, they are held in the yard.There are big pots, big stoves and big tables, and there are many people helping, so it is very lively.

But in case the weather changes, a shed will be built so that the ground will not be muddy when it rains.

Cheng Shi went to the city to rent a car, and bought some things on the way back.He, the bridegroom, is still quite busy.

Cheng He followed in front of and behind the house, and he usually had a good relationship, so of course he would inevitably come to help out for a while.The rest of the family's uncles and aunts also came. They have to help the kitchen, and they will all follow the chef's arrangement for a while.

The two pigs raised by Cheng Shi's family have also been killed, and today they will use some leftovers to cook a meal to comfort those who came to help.

If you kill a pig today, you must make preparations as soon as possible. For example, making meatballs and tamales must be planned today.

The wedding banquet rules in Nanshan Village are that relatives must arrive at least half a day in advance, and the dinner one day in advance will be the main table until the wedding ends the next day.Of course, if you are far away, you have to keep the guests until the third day.

In other words, there will be guests coming tomorrow, so many things have to be prepared in advance today.

Cut the meat, marinate it, deal with it first.After a while, the fish they bought also arrived, and they also started to process the fish quickly.

Scraping fish scales and dissecting fish are not small projects, and it takes several people to do it together.

They all brought their own knives, chopping boards, stools, and aprons from home, and started the assembly line work, scraping fish scales, cutting fish intestines, cleaning them, and cleaning them in an orderly manner.

No way, this is not an easy job.

Bai Qian was bored at home by herself, and with the help of others, she was idle by herself, so she felt embarrassed and wanted to help.

However, she just walked to the yard, Cheng Shima immediately stopped her: "You don't need your help, don't smell fish here, there are too many fish here."

Bai Qian said, "Then... let me help you peel the garlic. Hehehe... I don't know how to do much. I peel garlic every day at home."

"Garlic also smells bad, so don't do it, we'll do it." An aunt said.

The rest of the people also let her go to rest.

The women all have experience, and they can tell from Bai Qian's daily walk, how can they ask for her help.

Bai Qian thought it was really lively here.It was the first time she saw a wedding banquet in the countryside.

After cleaning the fish, according to the chef's arrangement, which ones are cut into large pieces and ready to be steamed, and which ones are marinated first and ready to be braised in soy sauce.

So, the chefs here really don't just have cooking skills, they have to have an overall plan in mind, and they can't enjoy themselves without this ability.

Moreover, the dishes of the wedding banquet here are not randomly increased or decreased, and there are certain rules.For example, the first three dishes must be three meatballs: "Sanyuan Jidi".

For example, dog meat cannot be served at the banquet, and it is definitely not allowed at this kind of wedding banquet.

A few hot dishes, some hot soup in the middle, and a few side dishes at the end, these are all fixed numbers.And all the side dishes involved must be prepared.

The chef yelled at the top of his voice, asking whoever to do what and whoever to do, as if he was directing a huge project.

That's right, the whole village will come, plus the Cheng Shi family's close relatives, so many tables of banquets, but all of them are pretended in his mind.

Such a workload is estimated to be no less than that of a chef in an ordinary hotel.

After making all these arrangements, he still needs to prepare today's dinner - just the helpers can sit at two tables, plus the children of their family, so although it is not a formal table, the amount is not small.

Children are the happiest, and they like this kind of lively big day. They can rush to eat with many people, and the food is good, which is really cool.

And they also figured out a rule: on such a day, even if they acted a little coquettishly, they would not be beaten, because the parents of each family seemed to be in a good mood these two days.

The shed was set up, and the tables were set up in the yard, creating a festive atmosphere. Coupled with the newly pasted couplets for the wedding, it was even more lively.

The sun goes down, and the people who help the day get ready to eat.

The chef has been busy all day today, and now he doesn’t talk much about his image. He sits on the threshold with a bowl and eats it. While eating, he turns his head to look at the piles of dishes, thinking about which ones to get out first tomorrow. Something is missing, or it will be troublesome at that time.

Cheng Shi's father handed over a pack of cigarettes and said, "Shuangwu, you've worked hard today, come on, let's smoke."

Chef Cheng Shuangwu patted his pocket and said, "I have it, I have it here."

Cheng Shi's father forced his way over and said, "Your money is yours. Today you are worrying about my son's affairs. He should give you cigarettes."

Cheng Shi is a generation below him, so it seems a little more polite to say this, after all, he has to rely on him for so many things, and it is right to say that he has worked hard.

The chef gave way again and again, and took the cigarette case, thinking about things more seriously.

This is the wedding banquet held in the village.The dishes are all real, not fake.

There was a boy chasing other children with a bowl, passing by the door, Cheng Shuangwu stopped him, and said, "Qingheng, are you getting married? When you get married, you will also have banquets at home, so many tables, okay?" ?”

Cheng Qingheng, who is seven or eight years old, doesn't know what marriage is at all. He was busy chasing his little friend, and replied without looking back: "I don't want to get married!"

Cheng Shuangwu looked at the boy who ran away, and scolded with a smile: "You son of a bitch, don't get married! If you don't get married, why did your parents give birth to you?"

This is how children are teased in the countryside, and there is no taboo.

Bai Qian didn't help, but she ate here because Cheng He helped.

Helping is like this, the whole family comes to eat, so there are especially many children.

There are many people, so it takes time to prepare dinner and eat. In addition, when there are many people, there will be wine, and it will take longer to eat and drink.

After dinner, the moon was up, and Cheng He sent Bai Qian back.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is 34 rounds on the [-]th day, but in fact, the [-]th [-]th day is not too small. Now you don’t need to turn on the lights when walking on the road.

The bright moon hangs in the sky like a big disc, so close that you can touch it with your hand, and you can see every shadow on it.

When I was young, adults would tell the children the story of Chang'e flying to the moon in front of the moon, and would say that the shadow on the moon is Chang'e, and she also has a rabbit.

Walking in such a dark night, Bai Qian sighed, "Wedding banquets in the countryside are so interesting. I've never seen so many people preparing a banquet together."

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