Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 54
Cheng Shi's family is preparing to cook.

Cheng He said hello, and said to get some bacon, sauerkraut or something, and go back to make two side dishes.

It is inconvenient for mountain villages to go to the city to buy meat, and few people buy meat. Usually, a pig is killed during the New Year, and it is smoked with cypress branches. It is fragrant and crisp, and can be eaten for a whole year.

When Cheng Shi heard that he was here to get food, he rolled his eyes and asked, "Are you here again?"

Cheng He nodded.This kid usually doesn't have such a bright mind, did he change his mind today?

Cheng Shi asked again: "Is it...Jiang Meili?"

Cheng He nodded again.

Cheng Shi swiftly rushed into the kitchen, scooped up some river shellfish from a basket, cut a large piece of bacon, and brought some seasonal side dishes, all of which were grown by himself and had just been picked.

He took a few more bottles of beer, and then yelled casually: "Mom, I won't eat dinner, and I won't cook mine."

Cheng Shi's mother yelled at the back: "If you don't eat it, where are you going to die? If you don't eat it, don't tell me earlier, my rice is cooked..."

Cheng Shi has already run out of the yard.

Entering Cheng He's yard, Cheng Shi quickly introduced: "Beauty, this is a river shell fished from the river in our village. It is very fresh and tender. Let Heizi fry it in a pot later to ensure it is delicious..."

I don't know if he was touched by the beauty, but Cheng Shi was talking, and he drool backwards.

The river shells near here are not well-known, and they don't even have a serious name, let alone their scientific name.But as river delicacies, it is very tender and delicious.

It is slightly larger than the thumb, and its color is similar to beige, with some circle patterns, and its appearance is also very good-looking.

Cheng Shi's arm is almost healed, and the hanging boards have been dismantled, so he couldn't be idle today, so he went to the river to fish some.

River shells are easy to scoop up. You can pick up a bamboo dustpan and scoop them up by the river to remove the mud and sand. You can scoop up a bowl in less than half an hour.

Anyway, the water is cool in summer.

This thing tastes good and goes well with wine.

Of course, Cheng Shi has never studied it. In fact, river shells are rich in protein and some trace elements, which are very nutritious.

As for what to do, he felt that he had to wait for Cheng He to come.

He still can't talk to the beauty, but it feels good just standing in the yard and looking at it!
The river shells have been soaked in salt at Cheng Shi's house, and the sediment has been removed. Cheng He has washed them twice, and they are ready for cooking.

Tonight's dishes are: fried river shellfish with homemade sauce, fried bacon with sauerkraut, another plate of bacon fried with green peppers, and a plate of green asparagus.

The sauce is soy sauce marinated by Cheng Shi's mother, which has been exposed to the sun to ensure that no preservatives are added.Add some green onion and garlic, try to ensure that the umami taste of the river shells is not lost, and it is refreshing when you eat it.

Cheng He asked: "Honestly, you brought all the river shells here, won't your mother eat them?"

"No, I only took half of it. There's a lot in the river, so I'll just go get it tomorrow." Cheng Shi said with a little pride.

The work in these mountains is not difficult for him.

The bacon in the mountains, of course, is not to be said, it is fragrant and refreshing, whether it is served alone or used for cooking, it is a must.

Considering that Jiang Yutong is a girl, it may not be suitable for whole meat, which is too greasy. Adding some other ingredients will make it more palatable.

These are simple dishes that arrive on the table without much effort.

The four dishes, some are meat and vegetables, some are red and some are green, they are eye-catching and appetizing.

Jiang Yutong, like Cheng Xinxin, had already sat at the table, waiting for dinner.

She took a deep breath and said intoxicatedly, "It smells so good!"

Stir-fried bacon with green peppers, authentic taste.Although hotels outside also have such dishes, although they are not cheap, in terms of authenticity, she still thinks that the ones in the mountains are better.

As for this plate of river shells, it is something that has never been eaten before.

Cheng He fried it very well. After the river shells were fried, each shell opened up, revealing a large piece of shellfish, with a light color, and the soup color turned into an appetizing dark color due to the addition of sauce.

Add some chives for seasoning and color, and you will have an idyllic atmosphere when you look at it.

Such a standard is not inferior to a big hotel.

Jiang Yutong likes to eat vegetables, all of them.So here is a single plate of green asparagus, she almost contracted it.I just picked it from the field this afternoon, it's crispy, tender, and refreshing!

Cheng He and Cheng Shi like to eat meat, so they don't have much interest in this kind of vegan dishes, so they don't compete with her. When they saw that the green asparagus tasted like a delicacy in the world, they felt incredible.

I don't feel it when I eat it every day, but people outside also enjoy it.Is it really that delicious?

This girl should actually be easy to raise!
Cheng He and Cheng Shi drank some beer and ate some meat, and they also enjoyed it.

Cheng He picked up the wine glass and said: "I wanted to toast you, thank you for earning money for me, that boxwood is really so valuable."

Cheng Shi was taken aback, the wine glass was about to be brought to his lips, he stopped quickly, and asked curiously: "Heizi, you mean the wooden stick from the day before yesterday? Was it sold? How much did it cost?"

That day, Cheng Shi heard them say, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, and felt incredible. He also thought that he would go to the mountains to find some wood, and maybe he could sell it for money!

Cheng He nodded: "I put it on the Internet, and someone asked me if I could sell it for [-] yuan. I replied to the message, and I don't know if it's a liar. I hope it's true."

Jiang Yutong was putting some vegetables in his mouth, and smiled indistinctly.

She felt that the mountain people were really easy to please.Such a small amount of money can make him happy for many days.So she didn't regret buying that piece of wood for him.

Anyway, grandpa often bought some wood, but this time it was more expensive, which made him feel distressed. He struggled for two more days when conceiving, and he might be able to carve a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

Cheng Xinxin had already finished eating, and was thinking about her gadgets. She heard from Cheng Shi's mother that they could be used to light the lamp tonight. Seeing that it was still dark, she eagerly took them out.

There was a small candle in the bamboo dragon lantern, which Cheng Shi's mother kept for Cheng Xinxin to play with.

Cheng Xinxin took out her baby again, and said bluntly, "Dad, light it."

Cheng He smiled and said, "Honey, you can only watch this at night, it's too bright now."

Cheng Xinxin looked at the setting sun and said, "Isn't it already dark?"

Unable to hold back his daughter, Cheng He lit it for her.Whether she can see it or not is not important, as long as she is happy.

The setting sun is too bright, but candles are lit in the dragon lantern, which is still very beautiful.It was Cheng Xinxin's first time playing with something like this, and she was so amused.

Jiang Yutong also saw it, and said as if seeing something precious: "My God, it's so beautiful, what is this?"

"Dragon Lantern, my mother made it out of bamboo." Cheng Shi hurriedly said with vegetables in his mouth.

Looking at her expression, Cheng He knew there was something going on. People in the city would find it strange if they hadn't seen it.

He said: "I put the picture on the Internet, I don't know if someone can buy it."

"Buy? You want to sell such a beautiful thing? Why do you want to sell it? My God, I would be reluctant to replace it with me." Jiang Yutong said with a regretful face.

If Li Tao was present, he would not have believed that a woman who would not care about a Hermès bag worth tens of thousands of dollars would be amazed at such a worthless item.

Cheng He nodded and said, "Of course you're willing to do it. If you think it's beautiful, it means someone is willing to buy it. Even if it costs 300 yuan each, it's still a subsidy for the families in our village."

Cheng Shi asked in amazement: "Heizi, you asked my mother to make up this thing, is it sold online?"

Cheng He nodded.

Cheng Shi was grateful for a burst of gratitude, he didn't expect his brother to be so considerate of the village.The village is indeed too poor, and the young people have gone out.

If there is another way, who is willing to abandon their family and children and travel abroad?
If the situation in his family could be better, my mother wouldn't always worry that he wouldn't be able to marry a wife.

Cheng Shi was very moved, picked up the cup and said, "Come on, brother, I will respect you."

Brotherhood, needless to say anything.

　Thank you friends for your votes, very much appreciated!I wish you all a happy new year!In addition, I am digressing, someone invited me to see the flower show in the afternoon and the lantern show in the evening, do you think I am going?or go?this……

　　
　
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