peasant girl wedding

Chapter 149
Fang Cuiwei immediately took the bag in Tong Zhi'er's hand to her own, and carried it into the embroidery room.

Tong Zhi'er raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and followed her in.

The charcoal fire in the embroidery room was about to burn out, Fang Cuiwei opened the bag, and threw a few pieces of black charcoal into it, but there was something flying on it, and there was a "pop" sound.

"Ma'am, that's enough, don't add any more."

A girl looked very embarrassed.They learned embroidery from Tong Duo'er at Tong Zhixin's house, and they had to trouble others to burn charcoal to keep them warm, and they felt really sorry.

"Sisters, don't worry, my father made the charcoal fire himself. It's cold in winter, so add more to make the day warmer." Tong Zhi'er said with a smile. bring it.

The inside of the bamboo basket was pitch black, and there were some finely chopped charcoal fires on the bottom layer.

Fang Cuiwei put the charcoal in the bag into the bamboo basket gently.

"Zhi'er, how much charcoal did your father burn?"

Tong Zhixin's place for burning charcoal is a place in the woods, which is also the place where the family cut down trees when they built the house. It was cold and he was the only one there. Fang Cuiwei and others went over to have a look occasionally.

Tong Zhi'er took the bag in her hand and said with a smile, "Daddy's almost done burning."

"Let's go and have a look and help your father."

"Mother, I'll go too." Tong Zhu'er followed.

The mother and daughter walked outside together.

The girl who owns the embroidery room stood up, "Ma'am, let's help too."

Fang Cuiwei declined: "You guys just sit and learn embroidery with Duo'er, it's cold outside, just stay indoors."

"Ma'am, I've been sitting for a long time. I want to move around. I'm used to doing housework. Don't feel sorry for me, ma'am." A girl said again, while she was talking, she had already come out from the door and walked around Fang Cuiwei. house.

Following her, the girls in the embroidery room all stood up.

……

From the house, around the courtyard, there is a path leading to the woods.

This is where Tong Zhixin's family came out.

The path leads all the way to the place where Tong Zhixin burns charcoal. There are five piles of charcoal on the large vacant ground.

"Uncle, carry these to the house."

The girl in the blue dress asked with a smile.

"Hey." Tong Zhixin replied politely, seeing a girl bending over to hug a charcoal fire on the ground, he hurriedly said: "Charcoal fire black, we will do it ourselves, be careful not to stain your clothes..."

"Uncle, it's okay. The clothes are dirty and can be washed. The sky is getting darker and darker. I'm afraid it's going to snow. Let's help together and get all the charcoal fire into the house. Otherwise, it's better to wait until it's dry." It's been a long time."

While she was speaking, several girls hugged the charcoal fire again.

Seeing that they were determined to help, Tong Zhixin didn't say anything, but wrapped the charcoal fire in a bag so as not to scratch their clothes.

"Everyone come with me this way," Fang Cuiwei also picked up a large bundle of charcoal fires, and led the big guy to the place where the charcoal fires were piled up.

Tong Duo'er, Tong Zhi'er and Tong Zhu'er wrapped the charcoal fire in a bag, and when the bag was almost finished, they followed the big guy to carry the charcoal.

It only took an hour, all the charcoal fires were moved to the newly made room next to the house to put the charcoal fires, and piled up in a pile, neatly.

"You guys have worked hard, come on, wash your hands quickly, and wash the dirty places, and warm up in the embroidery room." Fang Cuiwei brought out several pots of hot water and said.

After cleaning up, everyone went back to the embroidery room to rest.

"Zhu'er, feed the chickens and ducks something." Fang Cuiwei poured the dirty water, then turned to tell Tong Zhu'er.The girls helped their family, so naturally they wanted to treat them well.

"Zhi'er, fill the pot with water and put some firewood in the stove." After ordering Tong Zhu'er, Fang Cuiwei said to Tong Zhi'er again.

"Mother, let's entertain everyone by grilling over charcoal fire." Tong Zhi'er said with bright eyes.

Tong Zhixin filled a total of six baskets with shorter and more broken charcoal fires, which are the best for barbecue.In other words, the day Tong Zhixin started to burn charcoal, she was planning to have a barbecue to eat sometime.

"Would this be too shabby..." Fang Cui hesitated slightly.

Tong Zhi'er smiled and shook his head, "No, no, everyone will be surprised if we don't eat charcoal-grilled food together like this. Besides, if Mom seriously invites the big guys to eat, they will help us next time we have something to do , I’m afraid I’ll leave if I can help you.”

"It can be roasted directly on the charcoal fire, isn't it too dirty..."

Putting down a question, Fang Cuiwei began to worry about hygiene again.

"Mother, I have already ordered the tools at the blacksmith shop in the county. Don't worry, I won't have diarrhea after eating."

Fang Cuiwei looked into Tong Zhi'er's bright eyes, her lively face was full of spirits, she couldn't help but smiled and shook her head and said, "Zhi'er, did you plan to grill something with charcoal fire a long time ago?"

Tong Zhi'er chuckled, "Mom, I went to the blacksmith's shop in the county and brought what I wanted."

Fang Cuiwei and Tong Zhu'er cooked three chickens and three ducks at home, as well as dried shiitake mushrooms, cabbage grown in the vegetable garden, and unfinished potatoes bought at home.

When they were almost done with their work, Tong Zhi'er came back from the county. Not only did she bring back barbecue tools, but she also carried a catty of beef and a catty of mutton.

"Mother, just cut the beef and mutton into the same size." Tong Zhi'er bent her index finger on her thumb, gesturing for the size she wanted.

"Pearl, help me..."

Tong Zhi'er turned her head to talk to Tong Zhu'er, but saw that she had already curiously walked to the side of the bag where the barbecue tools were placed, took out the contents, and looked at this and that in amazement.

"Second sister, how do you use these?"

Tong Zhi'er walked over and explained to her one by one.

After explaining, Tong Zhi'er soaked the barbecue grill, the thin and light tongs, and the brush in boiling water, which was regarded as disinfection and sterilization.

"Second sister, the dishes have been washed."

Tong Zhi'er nodded, stood up, poured oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, chili powder, pepper powder, minced garlic and other seasonings into each bowl, and placed them on two wooden trays.

After finishing all this, Tong Zhi'er ran into the woods and said to Tong who was still cleaning the charcoal and peeling: "Father, quickly help me peel the bamboo sticks, they need to be so long and thin, we need to use them in a hurry."

"What is it for?" Tong Zhixin raised his head and asked, put down the broom in hand, picked up the bamboo knife, and chopped down a fist-sized bamboo.

"Let's keep it secret for now, Dad will know later, Dad, hurry up, I'm going to do other things first." Tong Zhier went back to the kitchen after finishing speaking.

At this time, Fang Cuiwei and the beef and mutton were almost cut up.

"Mom, chicken, duck, and potatoes should be chopped too."

Fang Cuiwei put the cleaned chicken on the cutting board, and Tong Zhi'er was guiding her.The chicken wings are cut into three pieces completely, and the whole chicken legs are chopped off, and then cut open, so that it will be easier to cook later, and the other parts are cut into long strips that are neither thin nor thick.As for the place where only the bones could not be cut, Tong Zhi'er asked Fang Cuiwei to put it aside, and planned to chop the bones into joints to make soup tomorrow.

The duck is also cooked in the same way.

When reduced to potatoes, they are sliced ​​into thin discs.

When all the dishes were almost prepared, Tong Zhi'er went to the woods, and Tong Zhixin already had a lot of bamboo sticks in hand.

"Father, these are almost done."

Tong Zhi'er held the bamboo stick in his arms and said to Tong Zhixin.

Tong Zhixin smiled, put down the bamboo, and continued to pick up the broom to clean.

Tong Zhi'er went back to the kitchen with the bamboo sticks in his arms, and washed the bamboo sticks several times with hot water.

At this time, Tong Zhu'er had already gone to the room dedicated to warming the fire. She lit up the charcoal fire to make it burn vigorously, and then arranged the tools that Tong Zhi'er brought home.The square barbecue grill is made of iron plates on all sides, and the outside is thick wooden boards to block the heat so as not to burn people.One side can be opened to add charcoal.There are five neatly arranged and fixed iron racks on it. Tong Zhi'er told her that the skewered things will be put on here to bake later.

Tong Zhu'er opened the side of the grill, took a shovel and put the charcoal into it, and then threw some new charcoal into it. After finishing these, she closed the side that added the fire.The side that can be turned on to add the fire has a handle that is easy to push and pull. The handle is also made of iron, but it owes a piece of wood.

"Second Sister, I've finished the charcoal fire, how about you?" Tong Zhu'er asked as she entered the kitchen from the room where the fire was held.

"I'm almost done too. You go to the embroidery room and call the eldest sister and others here."

Tong Zhu'er agreed, and quickly walked to the embroidery room.

Fang Cuiwei and Tong Zhi'er carried the cut vegetables into the room where the fire was held.

The bench and a table with the bench were set up in the room, and the two put the dishes on the table, and then brought all the other things in the kitchen.

"Grill something with charcoal fire?"

In the embroidery room, after hearing what Tong Zhuer said, everyone didn't get up immediately.

They naturally know how to bake things. When they were playing outside when they were young, they would set up a firewood when they were hungry, cook the fish caught in the river, and then roast them on the fire.

However, they have never tried grilling food with charcoal fire.

"Second Sister's tools are very unusual, everyone will know after seeing them."

Seeing Tong Zhu'er's excited face, Tong Duo'er put aside the embroidery at hand, and said with a smile: "Zhi'er is the smartest, and often makes some strange and interesting things out to play with, let's go and see look."

A group of people walked to the house where the fire was warmed.

As soon as he entered, he was shocked severely.

It's so novel!
They had never seen anything like it.

"Everyone, do it quickly." Tong Zhi'er said with a smile.

Curiosity brought everyone inside and sat around the grill.

"Zhi'er is really interesting to make," said a girl.

"It's just, how can this be used?" Some people wondered, and everyone looked at Tong Zhi'er.

Tong Zhi'er smiled, and skewered the sliced ​​beef on a bamboo skewer, leaving a finger-length gap at the back for easy handling.Then she dipped a brush with oil and brushed the beef skewers, followed by salt, sauce, vinegar and other seasonings.

After finishing this, she put the beef skewers on the rack.

"Bake it this way so that the meat is ready to eat."

"Hey, I'll try too."

"And I."

"..."

Soon, everyone had bamboo sticks in their hands, and imitated Tong Zhi'er's appearance just now, skewered the beef, brushed with oil and seasoning, and put it on the grill to roast.

The charcoal fire was very hot, and after a while, there was a sound of "puff, puff, puff" from the meat on the shelf, and the aroma emanated from the roasted meat.The big guys turned the skewers from time to time to prevent it from being burnt.

After a while, a division of labor was formed, some were in charge of barbecue, and some were in charge of skewering meat.

After the ones that were placed on the grill are cooked before, take them out and put the new skewers on them.

"Well, it's delicious."

"Yes, it's hot, fragrant and tender."

"It's much tastier than the ones we bake directly on the fire."

"Zhi'er is really smart."

"..."

Everyone praised Tong Zhi'er while eating.

Tong Zhi'er responded with a smile.

"You guys eat first, I'll take it to Duo'er's father." Fang Cuiwei held a plate containing roast meat and baked potatoes, and pushed the door out.

After all, there are all girls here, and it is not easy for Tong Zhixin to be with a big man.

When Fang Cuiwei came back, there was another Luo Shi behind him.

The big guys were chatting and laughing, eating while warming the fire, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.In winter, when it gets dark early, the girls wipe their hands and go back to their own homes.

Fang Cuiwei sent them off outside, and when they were all gone, she called back Tong Zhixin who was cleaning in the woods, and the family gathered around the barbecue.

In order to entertain the helping girls, Fang Cuiwei and the others didn't eat much, and their stomachs were not very full.

Luo Shi came later, and she was not a glutton, and she didn't eat much in her stomach.

More than 20 girls, three chickens, three ducks and potatoes, all had enough to eat, but there was some beef and mutton left over, Fang Cuiwei cut some potatoes, that was enough.

After eating and drinking enough, the family is still sitting in the room warming the fire.

In the evening, Tong Zhide and Tong Zhaoyin came back from the county and went to Tong Zhixin's house to warm up. When winter came, Tong Zhixin and Tong Zhide's family warmed up together.But when they entered the house today, the two saw something that surprised them.

"Is this for baking?"

Smelling the smell of oily smoke, Tong Zhide asked.

Tong Zhixin nodded, "Come here and sit down and bake something."

Tong Zhide, Tong Zhaoyin and his son sat down next to Tong Zhixin, and watched in amazement as Luo Shi spread oil, salt and seasoning on the four skewered meats, and then put them on the grill for roasting.

"Is this a new baking method that Zhi'er came up with?"

Tong Zhide asked.

Tong Zhixin nodded.

Tong Zhide looked at Tong Zhi'er, "Your girl is very smart. Using this thing to bake it won't burn easily, and the meat is skewered with bamboo skewers, so it's easy to turn and hold."

"Not only that, the meat roasted with this thing is also very delicious." Luo Shi added, and then looked at Fang Cuiwei and the others, "Following you, I will also enjoy my food."

After a while, the meat is cooked.

Tong Zhide and Tong Zhaoyin had tasted it, and they squinted their eyes happily.

The two settled the remaining meat and potatoes, and their stomachs were a little bulging.

There was still a fire in the grill, so everyone decided to let the fire almost burn out before going to rest, so as not to waste it.

Fang Cuiwei poured hot tea for the big guys before returning to her seat.

"Zhi'er, if you open another shop dedicated to selling baked goods, you might make a lot of money." Tong Zhaoyin suggested.

It's winter now, and there will be cold days in the future. Opening such a shop can not only keep you warm, but also eat delicious food. It must be popular.

"Ah."

It is good to earn more money.

"Father, we won't sell our charcoal fire. We will set up a shop later. Let's open a barbecue shop."

"to make."

"Brother Zhaoyin, I have to trouble you this time." Tong Zhi'er looked at Tong Zhaoyin.

Tong Zhaoyin waved his hand, "No trouble, no trouble, this shop is ready-made, I just know a boss surnamed Fang, his son was detained because of gambling debts, and he wants to sell his shop for redemption His son, that shop is diagonally opposite a restaurant."

"So good?" Tong Zhi'er's face was full of joy, "My father and I will go and have a look tomorrow."

The two families talked for a while, and then went to rest.

Tong Zhi'er was thinking about the barbecue shop, so he went to the county with Tong Zhixin the next morning without eating.

Boss Fang's shop doesn't look very big from the front, but it is very long inside, extending to a street behind, and can accommodate more than 100 people.

Tong Zhier is very satisfied with this.

Boss Fang was eager to save his son, so he didn't raise the price, and told the price honestly.

This price is really a fair price in the busiest street with the best location in the county.

Tong Zhi'er didn't talk too much, went to Tongji's shop to get the money, and bought Boss Fang's shop.

To open a barbecue shop, the shop has to be redecorated, Tong Zhier still finds Amu, and agrees to finish it in five days.After that, Tong Zhier went to the blacksmith's shop and asked the blacksmith's owner to build her five barbecue grills that were exactly the same as before.

The owner of the blacksmith shop is an honest man, but she wants to make five calls within five days. In such a hurry, the clerks in his shop work day and night.

Tong Zhi'er had expected this for a long time, not only agreed to increase the money, but also doubled it.Let him sign a contract, which says that the barbecue grill set up at his house cannot be set up for anyone other than her.

Different from the puppet that can be easily imitated, many details of this barbecue grill are very exquisite. The first barbecue grill completed by the owner of the blacksmith shop was completed under the guidance of Tong Zhi'er.

Even if other people want to imitate it, it is just a similarity, without the essence, and it can only waste energy and thoughts.

The owner of the blacksmith shop signed the contract and handed it over to Tong Zhier.

Tong Zhi'er blew on the wet imprint on it, and carefully put it away after a while.

"Uncle, don't worry, I won't let you suffer."

The blacksmith shop owner grinned, with a naive smile on his face, "Thank you."

After saying goodbye to him, Tong Zhier went home.

"Father, are you back too?"

As soon as he entered the main room, Tong Zhi'er saw Tong Zhixin drinking water.

"Well," Tong Zhixin nodded, "I've already contacted those who sell pork, beef, and mutton. We'll have ready-made ones whenever we want. Zhi'er, what's going on with you?"

Fang Cuiwei poured Tong Zhi'er a glass of water, and looked at her with Tong Zhixin.

Tong Zhi'er smiled, "I've already done it here, just wait for others to finish their work."

"That's good," Tong Zhixin put down his tea, took a knife and walked towards the bamboo forest, after a while he cut three bamboos and went into the room where the fire was warming.

Fang Cuiwei followed him, warming up the fire, watching him making bamboo sticks, and talking to him at the same time.

In the embroidery room, the girls missed the barbecue they ate yesterday.

"I told my parents about the barbecue I ate yesterday, and they all want to try it."

"My sister does too."

"Sister Duo'er, it would be great if your family opened a barbecue restaurant..."

Tong Duo'er smiled slightly, "In about ten days, my barbecue restaurant will be able to open."

The girl who said "I hope their family will open a barbecue restaurant" was stunned. She had just said that casually, but Tong Duo'er would reply like that.

Others have the same expression.

"When the time comes, please help us go over and support the individual field." Tong Duo'er continued.

The stunned people seemed to wake up from a dream, one by one excitedly said: "We must go."

"It's all right now, we can taste the taste of barbecue again."

"My parents can eat too."

"When I get back, I'm going to tell everyone about it."

"..."

The crowd was chattering.

Thanks to them, people in the village soon knew that Tong Zhixin's family was going to open a barbecue restaurant, and the food made by his barbecue restaurant was very delicious.

The store has been established, the publicity effect has been achieved, and the preparations are also underway. Next, Tong Zhi'er will look for a clerk for the barbecue shop.

After all, not everyone wants to bake their own food.

Moreover, even if some people are willing, due to their status and occasion, they will not do it themselves.

Therefore, it is very necessary to look for skilled and flexible shop assistants.

The first person Tong Zhi'er thought of was Tong Zhaoyin.

However, what she wanted Tong Zhaoyin to be was not an ordinary clerk, but a manager in the store.

Tong Zhi'er understands herself, she is not a hard-working person who has been working for decades, most of the time, she is more willing to leave things to others, and just sit and enjoy herself.

"Management? But Zhier, I... I have never been a manager, I'm afraid I can't do it well." Hearing Tong Zhier's words, Tong Zhaoyin's mood experienced surprise, excitement, suspicion, and calmness, and finally said to Tong Zhier like this .

"No one is born capable of everything. Just because you don't know it now, doesn't mean you won't in the future. Cousin Zhaoyin, I believe in you. You will definitely become a good manager in the future."

Tong Zhaoyin's uneasiness and suspicion were dispelled by Tong Zhi'er's words, and he looked at Tong Zhi'er with a raging fire burning in his heart.

No one is not eager to succeed, and no one wants to give up in the face of hard-won opportunities.

Tong Zhi'er trusts him so much, Tong Zhaoyin also wants to fight hard.

(End of this chapter)