Manor Romance

Chapter 30 Bamboo Tube Rice

Yunli wandered around for a while, and it was the same situation in other fields. Although no parents came, and the people who participated in the Double Rice Festival were all young people, everyone was very proficient in these worship procedures. It seems that those who grew up on the side of the mountain They have already buried deep in their bones the awe of the mountains and the land.

After the worship, everyone will get together and cook lunch together.According to the custom of Shanglu Village, every year the Double Rice Festival gathering place will be arranged in the terraced fields on the top floor, and this year, it happens to be in the terraced fields of Huang Yanli's house.

Here, when a child reaches the age of junior high school, it means that he is an adult and can participate in the Double Rice Festival. For example, Huang Yanli just entered high school this year, but she has participated in the Double Rice Festival three times before.In the entire Shanglu Village, there are about forty young people of the right age, many of whom are middle and high school students, and several of them were former students of Yunli's class.

"Teacher Yun, why haven't I seen you all morning? Just now we were talking about whether you don't like these country customs and won't come anymore?" When Yun Li and the others arrived at the meeting place, a large group of people had already gathered here. They were all familiar faces.Seeing Yunli coming, a young guy wearing a peaked cap jumped out from the crowd, and said to Yunli with a smile. ?
"I think it's pretty good, but you are jumping and jumping. It seems that you are already in good shape, right?" After seeing the person coming, Yun Li subconsciously looked down at the other person's legs and smiled. replied.

"Hehe, I don't think there's anything serious about it. I don't need to go for an examination now. The doctor told me not to do strenuous exercise." The boy scratched his head and said with a silly smile.He is Xu Rui, the student who fell off the cliff and broke his leg. He seems to have recovered now. Seeing him, Yun Li unconsciously thought of the mysterious energy under the cliff.

Fortunately, everyone sent Xu Rui to the hospital in time, otherwise he might not have the chance to jump now.Afterwards, Xu Rui's parents and his grandfather Xu Bo personally came to Xiaolu Mountain to thank Yunli, and gave him a sum of money as a thank you, but he refused, saying that it was his duty as a teacher, and he could not afford a penny. receive.

Farmers value kindness very much. The so-called kindness of a drop of water is reciprocated by the spring. Their family is not very rich. In addition to Xu Rui's expensive medical expenses, eight out of ten of the savings accumulated over the years have been spent. Nine.Fortunately, Yunli often recruits workers here, so they can earn some subsidies. Since Yunli doesn't take money, they work extra hard. Every time they come to Xiaolu Mountain, they are the first to come and the last to leave, which makes Yunli feel touched Very deep, I really appreciate their simple concept.

"Okay, okay, won't it be clear after a bamboo pole dance?" At this time, Huang Yanli and several other students also gathered around and said jokingly.After Huang Yanli went to the county to go to high school, Yunli seldom saw her, but her parents would often come to Xiaolu Mountain to see Yunli, whether it was part-time work or household chores, they were very familiar with her.

I haven't seen her for a while, and she seems to have grown taller again. Among the students, she is the tallest, taller than most boys, and there is still a lot of room for improvement.

"Okay, it's almost time for people to come. Let's make lunch first. Let's talk about the blind date after we're full. I've seen the weather forecast. It's cloudy and sunny today, with little wind and no rain. There's plenty of time later I'll talk to you." In the crowd, an older man shouted to the crowd, causing everyone to boo and laugh.

However, what he said was very effective. After laughing, everyone went to get the packages they brought, took out various ingredients, and lit a fire on the spot to start making lunch.During the Double Rice Festival, everyone must eat rice in bamboo tubes. The production steps are also very simple. The bamboo tubes for storing rice have already been prepared. You only need to fill in the glutinous rice and ingredients you brought, add an appropriate amount of water, put Baking on the fire, you can make very authentic bamboo rice.

Yunli, Xu's siblings, and Huang Yanli and their acquaintances started a fire together.Although the steps are simple, it is still very particular about making a bamboo tube rice.

First of all, the bamboo tube should be of a moderate size, including moso bamboo and green bamboo. If it is too large, it will be easy to get caught, and if it is too small, it will be easy to get mushy.Freshly cut bamboo cannot be used directly. It needs to be broken open, soaked in hot water, and left to dry for two or three days, but not for too long. The purpose is to evaporate part of the water in the bamboo. The advantage of this is that it can remove The astringent taste contained in some bamboos brings up the fragrance of bamboo and makes bamboo rice more refreshing.

There is nothing particular about the ingredients of the bamboo tube rice, you can put whatever you like, it is up to you to choose.Yunli took a look, and everyone likes to put dried shrimps, bacon, and shiitake mushrooms the most. There are also some that are more flavorful, with a lot of chili and peppercorns.

In the beginning, Yunli was really not used to eating the glutinous rice here, the texture and taste were very different from the rice he grew up eating.Later, he thought of a way, which is to mix glutinous rice and ordinary fragrant rice to cook, which is much easier to accept.Gradually, he concluded that the effect of [-]% glutinous rice and [-]% fragrant rice is the most suitable for his taste. It is moderately soft and hard, fragrant and delicious.

After discovering this mystery, Yunli immediately shared it with Aunt Fang, and mailed her a large bag of glutinous rice grown here. Aunt Fang also praised Yunli after trying it, and praised Yunli for her potential as a gourmet.Lu Ci tasted this mixed rice and gave him a thumbs up, which made Yunli feel that this sense of accomplishment was no less than any previous achievement.

The bamboo tube rice made by Yunli also adopts this mixed method. As for the ingredients, only a handful of dried shrimps and a few pieces of shiitake mushrooms are added. Close the bamboo tube and put it on the grill to bake.

In addition to bamboo rice, everyone also cooks some dishes that they are good at, but due to environmental constraints, most of them are baked, roasted and other foods.Yunli brought a large bag of potatoes, and some fruits and vegetables picked from the experimental field, and distributed them to everyone, and he also received ingredients from many people.In this atmosphere of sharing and communicating with each other, he recalled the scene of going to a picnic when he was a child. He never thought that many years later, he would be able to relive this unforgettable childhood experience.

While everyone was making lunch, the man who had spoken before led his people to dig a shallow pit in the middle of the terraced field, brought a lot of plantain leaves, and laid a big green ring around the shallow pit.From Huang Yanli's mouth, Yunli knew that they were setting up a lunch venue, and that a bonfire would be lit in the shallow pit later, so that everyone could gather around for activities, which is also one of the traditional projects.

The leading man is Huang Yanli's cousin, Huang Li, who looks 27 or [-]. Due to his age, he naturally became the leading man, assigning tasks to everyone and hosting the event.His parents are Huang Damin's cousin and sister-in-law. In the incident where Xu Rui fell off the cliff, his parents were the couple who called for help, and they were neighbors with Xu Rui.

It didn't take long for all kinds of scorched and fragrant food to be prepared one after another and sent to Banana Leaf.When the rice in bamboo tubes was ready, everyone gathered around and sat. At this time, Huang Licai moved the pile of wood and dried straw, built a triangular pile with wood, spread the dried straw, lit the fire, and the bonfire came out.

After the bonfire was lit, everyone opened up the rice in bamboo tubes one after another, grabbed a small handful of rice while it was hot, and quickly threw it into the fire. After a few back and forth, everyone cheered and began to gather together in twos and threes to enjoy lunch Come.

In addition to bamboo rice and food baked on the spot, everyone also brought a lot of food prepared before, mostly pastries and snacks, each with its own characteristics. Of course, the rice wine brewed by each family is indispensable. it.

This lunch is just like eating a buffet, everyone can walk around, except for their own bamboo rice, other food is shared, see what you want to eat, just go and get it.Yunli likes this kind of atmosphere very much, and he can't stop shuttling among the crowd, trying all kinds of delicacies, never getting tired of it.

"Lu Ci's boyfriend, why didn't you see Lu Ci here?" Yun Li "collected" a lot of food, wrapped in plantain leaves, and was about to sit down and taste one by one, when a deep female voice suddenly came from his ear.

"We met before. In that cold drink wholesale shop, your name is Shen Hong, right?" Yun Li turned around calmly, and saw a woman with a long ponytail looking at her with a smile.

Seeing that Yunli recognized her at a glance, Shen Hong was somewhat surprised, and said in surprise: "We seem to have met once, I didn't expect you to recognize me, it's a great honor, I was joking just now, don't take it to heart superior."

"It's okay, I also like to make jokes, but every time the effect is not very good, it turns out to be a cold joke." Yun Li laughed at himself.

This ponytail girl is called Shen Hong, an employee of the cold drink wholesale department in Lu Town, Lu Ci's workmate, when she went to see Lu Ci last time, she had a relationship with her, and she remembered that she joked with herself that time.

Lu Ci basically didn't have any friends, this Shen Hong might be one of the few, and she usually took care of Lu Ci more. Although she looked ordinary and had no special features, Yun Li recognized her at a glance.

"You are really interesting, no wonder Ah Ci is not willing to go back to the store recently, I was still wondering who has the ability to abduct her." Seeing that Yunli was not angry, Shen Hong continued Nonsense.

"Sit down and talk. Are you from Shanglu Village? I don't seem to have seen you much." Yun Li asked Shen Hong to sit down, and spread the delicacies between the two of them, asking her to eat together.

Shen Hong was not too polite, she sat across from her carelessly, picked up a baked potato, put it in front of her nose and smelled it, and then explained: "It used to be, and then I moved to the town, but every year on the Double Rice Festival, I will Those who come back to participate have a very clear purpose, to find a partner, but they have participated so many times, alas!"

Yun Li couldn't tell whether she was joking or serious, but seeing her bold personality, he couldn't help but joked: "Fate, if you can't meet it, you will chase it, and if you can't catch it, you will smash it. Everyone likes to throw hydrangeas, you just smash potatoes, and whoever you hit is the one, simple and clear, I will testify to you."

"Haha, as expected of a former teacher, if you can come up with such a good idea, it's decided, you turn around first." Shen Hong was amused by Yunli's words, and she pretended to smash potatoes he.

(End of this chapter)