Sweet Garden Sands

Chapter 177
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"Yes, yes, eat quickly. I'll go and get out the wine in my room. Xisheng, Baosheng, we brothers must have a good drink today."

Ke Shuisheng happily entered the backyard, and after a while brought out a jar of wine, Ke Zhong hurriedly handed over the new wine glass he bought.
"Drink Dafu too." Ke Shuisheng poured Kong Dafu another cup.
"Thank you dad." Kong Dafu took the wine respectfully.

"They drink theirs, let's eat and eat vegetables!" Ke Mengshi was very happy to see the family reunion, and said to the two daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

"Grandma, try a piece of pork belly. It has been steamed for a long time. It should be rotten enough." Ke Hanxue knew that grandma likes to eat pork belly, so she picked a piece for her.
"What kind of meat is this?" Ke Mengshi didn't hear clearly.
"Duck the meat!" Ke Hanxue hooked his lips, and after simplifying the stories he had heard, he said to everyone: "This meat is steamed in a large bowl with pickles, and after steaming, put it upside down on the plate , it’s called buckle meat, it’s both beautiful and delicious.”

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that this is how the name "Kourou" came from!
"Xue'er, how do you know how to cook this dish?" Ke Shuisheng asked, he had never seen his daughter cook it before.
"Yes, Xue'er, this pork belly tastes really good with this pickle." Ke Baosheng had already picked up the second piece.

"Listen to what others said." Ke Hanxue bowed her head guiltily and took a mouthful of rice. It would be even better if this braised pork could be served with pickled vegetables or fragrant taro. This pickled vegetable is too salty, so she washed it several times before using it, otherwise it would be sure Can't get in.
"Xue'er is really capable. She made the chicken so beautifully that I couldn't bear to put down my chopsticks." Ke Jiangshi said looking at the white-cut chicken that was assembled into the original shape of the chicken.

"I'll eat it when I'm done, there's nothing I can't bear to eat." Ke Zhongshi said, put a piece of chicken with skin on it, dipped it in soy sauce, and put it in Ke Jiangshi's bowl.

Ke Jiangshi smiled, picked up the chicken and put it into his mouth, then nodded: "Well, this chicken is so fresh and refreshing."

"This stewed duck is also good." Ke Xisheng said.
"I want to eat fried meatballs." Hong'er was a child and couldn't serve it, so he stood by the table with a bowl and shouted.
"I want croquettes too," Zhuer said.
"I also want!"

Ke Weijie also shouted.

Ke Mengshi made some dishes for the children, and let them sit back on the low stools to eat.

Everyone was eating, when they suddenly heard someone outside beating the gong and shouting something, the voice was getting closer and closer: "Watching a big show, watching a big show, tonight Tuqiao Village is doing a big show, Tuqiao Village is doing a big show." It's a big show..."

"There's a big show to watch!" Hong'er and the others jumped up excitedly.

"Be careful, don't fall, eat quickly, and let's go to the theater after dinner." Ke Hanchun also said happily.

"If you want to see a big show, you have to eat fast, or you won't get a good seat if you go late." Ke Jiangshi was also very happy to hear that there was a big play to watch.
"Chun'er, you should not go now that you are pregnant." Ke Zhong said to her daughter.
"Yes, Chun'er, if you want to see it, go see it during the day, and don't go at night." Ke Meng also frowned and said: "When I was young, I heard the old man say that the first night of this big show is a big show. Those who drive away the evil spirits will linger there all night, so those who are able to move will be at a loss, and must not go."

"Grandma, what are you driving?" Ke Hanxue asked puzzled.
"It's those dirty things!" Ke Mengshi didn't know whether he was afraid or worried about scaring the children, so he lowered his voice very softly.
dirty stuff?
Ke Hanxue blinked, and it took a long time to understand, and goose bumps all over her body in an instant.
"Grandma, will we go..." Ke Hanxue asked worriedly, she was afraid of such silent things before.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Ke Mengshi interrupted Ke Hanxue's words with a downcast face, and said: "Those who are fit and those who were born in a cloudy time have low luck. They can't go on the first night of acting. Ordinary people will be fine." of."

"Then...then I will go tomorrow." Ke Hanchun said with lingering fear after hearing this.
"Chun'er, if you really want to see it, I'll take you there in an ox cart during the day tomorrow." Kong Dafu said.

Hearing what Kong Dafu said, Ke Hanchun laughed.
"Okay, let's eat quickly, and go to the big show after eating!" Ke Mengshi urged again.

"Mom, the rest of us won't go tonight, and we're going to stay and set off firecrackers. I want to go to the village head's house for a meeting after dinner," Ke Shuisheng said.

In this dynasty, every household would set off firecrackers to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new when it was the time of New Year's Eve.

"That's right, firecrackers are going to be set off, so I can't go either." Ke Jiangshi said with a look of disappointment.

Before the Chinese New Year, she went to town with Ke Zhong and bought a bunch of firecrackers, but in previous years, when the family was not separated, some men from Ke Shuisheng set off firecrackers, and the women of them all took their children out of the village. The family visited, so Ke Jiangshi forgot about it for a while.

"Ke Jiangshi, take your child to the theater, give me the key to the gate, and I'll set off firecrackers for you." Ke Mengshi said.
"Mother, it's late at night. Your eyesight is bad, so I don't want to go." Ke Jiangshi knew that her mother-in-law had bad eyesight, so she didn't go out at night.

"It's okay, the big deal is to let your elder brother or Baosheng accompany me there after setting off the firecrackers."

Seeing that her mother-in-law said so, Ke Jiang gave the key to the door to Ke Meng.
Ke Hanxue felt it was funny when she saw a few children eagerly picking up their meals, not even wanting any food.

But Ke Hanxue also knows that in this dynasty, there is usually no entertainment, and even this big drama is not something to watch every year. Thinking about it, I can understand why everyone is so excited when they hear that there is a big drama to watch.

The big plays here are usually performed for several days in a row, and they don't stop for twelve hours, so the Ke Shuisheng brothers are not in a hurry to go to the play.
The Ke Shuisheng brothers chatted while drinking, and the others were still eating when they were full. Ke Hanxue first boiled a pot of water to help Hong'er take a bath, and then asked Ke Mengshi to wash, but Ke Mengshi said he was tired. She didn't want to go, so Ke Hanxue washed it herself first, because she was also anxious to see the drama of this dynasty.

As soon as Ke Hanxue took a bath, Ge's mother and son came, and Ge Yunzhang moved a bench in his hand.
"Hey, haven't you had enough yet?" Ge Shi walked towards the yard with a smile on his hand, holding a lantern.

"Aunt Ge, Mr. Ge, come over and have a drink together." Ke Shuisheng waved to them.
"You guys eat, we're full, I just want to go to Tuqiao Village with Grandma Xue'er to watch a big show." Ge said with a smile.
"It's late at night, I won't go with you guys with old arms and legs, just let Ke Zhong and Ke Jiang take a few children." Ke Meng said.
"Is that so?" Ge Shi pondered for a while: "Then I'll come and see you tomorrow."

Hearing what Ke Mengshi said, Ge Shi didn't dare to force it.
"Mother, you see, the brothers don't know how long they're going to drink. I'll close the house later, and I won't go tonight. Just let his third aunt take a few children." Ke Zhong looked helplessly at the few who were drinking happily and said, in fact, she also really wanted to go.
"Mother, why don't you go, I'll stay and clean up." Ke Hanxue said.
"No, you go, mother will go tomorrow."

"Xue'er, just listen to your mother, go with Brother Guang and the others." Ke Meng also said, knowing that young people prefer to be lively.

"Grandma, I'm not going either. I often go to the theater in the county." Brother Guang said.

(End of this chapter)