happy event

Chapter 100 Warm heart, no cold in three winters
Sister-in-law Liu cut up a large pot of shredded sauerkraut, washed a large amount of wide vermicelli, a large piece of frozen tofu, smashed two pig bones that were still warm, cut up a large piece of pork, and poured them all into the large iron In the pot, add scallions, ginger and star anise and simmer on high heat.

After thinking about it, she cooked four or five pieces of ribs and a piece of lean meat separately in the small pot next to her. When Mei Hua saw it, she smiled and winked at her.Sister-in-law Liu blushed slightly, and explained in a low voice, "My boss is different from us rough people. I cook some lean meat for her alone and dip it in garlic."

Dong Rong just helped the old lady Yu out, and laughed when she heard this, "Sister-in-law is biased, who doesn't know that big pot stew is the most delicious, and you are planning to leave me to eat alone."

Everyone laughed. Dong Rong personally scooped up the ribs and lean meat and threw them into a cauldron to stew together. At the end, she said with a smile, "It's hard for everyone to get together and have a good time. Don't be polite to me. Let's put it on today." Open your stomach and eat to your heart's content."

"Thank you, Dong's family, thank you, Dong's family." Everyone thanked one after another, smiling from ear to ear as they looked at the gurgling cauldron with oily flowers.

Soon, the sauerkraut in the iron pot was boiled soft, and the meat on the pork bone stick was separated from the bone. The broth was lightly milky white. When I lowered my head and took a sip, a breath of fresh air immediately leaked out from my lungs. Enthusiasm, an unspeakable satisfaction lingers in my heart, lingering.

There were exactly three tables in the three rooms of Yu's house. Sha Zhu, Dong Ping, Zhang Guanshi and Yu Guisheng were sitting at the table in the hall, while Xizi and a few helpers were in the east room, and the old lady lived in the inner room. Inside sat Dong Rong and a group of old and young girls.

In front of the delicious food, everyone forgets the politeness of the ingredients. A large pot of stewed noodles with sauerkraut and pork is served. Once rubbed into the soup, it turns into a powder. After taking a sip, the sour aroma reveals a hot and spicy taste, which makes everyone let out a long breath. They feel that there is no more beautiful enjoyment in the world than this.

Not to mention that everyone in the orchard was eating and drinking happily, but it was also like an important festival in Yimianpo Village.Four or five tables were opened outside Cao's house, and Aunt Cao's family was also invited. When they arrived, they saw a large piece of meat coming out of the pot.Shitou and his two nephews and nieces were so greedy that they almost drooled, and stood far away in the corner of the kitchen, unwilling to go out.The second sister Cao felt distressed when she saw it, so she quickly cut up a large plate of cooked meat and sent it to her room, asking them to appease the gluttons first.

Aunt Cao and her husband were also surprised at why their sister-in-law was so generous. They didn't realize it until they heard that the live pig was sent by Dong Rong.But when talking to Mrs. Cao, he flattered a lot without hesitation, and was so happy that Mrs. Cao couldn't find her.

In the dilapidated yard of the head of the village, there are ten large iron pots that are also steaming hot.There were three or four hundred refugees, if they put sauerkraut all over, they would eat up the big pots of several households, so Zhao Qingshan asked the women on the stove to replace the sauerkraut with cabbage, and the vermicelli with potatoes.Fortunately, large pieces of fat were thrown in, and blood clots, heart, liver, lungs and intestines were added to the water, which actually made the stew taste better by three points.

A group of children squatted outside the shed, not afraid of the cold wind, stretched their necks and tried their best to smell the fragrance in the air, and tapped their small mouths from time to time, as if they had tasted the long-lost taste of pork.Zhao Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back and directed a few men to tidy up the slightly messy yard, occasionally turned his head and saw the children like this, and felt sad, so he called a woman to ask her to serve a few bowls for the children to satisfy their hunger.

No, but the two old men squatting at the base of the wall stepped forward to stop him, and said with a little trepidation, "Guard Zhao, we lowly people can only be thankful for being treated so favorably by our boss. What an extravagant request. But after discussing it with everyone, I still want to ask Guanshi Zhao to be accommodating."

Zhao Qingshan usually manages these refugees, and is very clear about some prestigious figures among them.The old man who spoke is said to have worked as a side job in a certain private school when he was young, and he could recite and write the "Three Character Classics" throughout. In the past few days, he has led the children of the refugees to read and write.

The people in the village were very surprised to see this, and they also sent their children to follow them. For a while, there would be the sound of reading aloud every day in the village, which made the whole mountain and countryside seem to be full of aura.Naturally, this old man who played the role of Mr. is also very respected by everyone.

Hearing what the old man said, Zhao Qingshan quickly half bent his back and laughed, "Uncle Shen, just tell us if you have something to do, our boss is kind. If the matter does not violate the rules of the orchard, we will definitely agree."

The old man surnamed Shen had a solid idea in his mind, so he smiled and said, "Since we entered the village, we have not lost the help of the young and old from various families. We get along like a family. Today, I am grateful to my host for the delicious food. I should have been happy to eat. But everyone thinks that the "family" may not have had a sip of broth for a long time, and it feels uncomfortable. So, if Manager Zhao doesn't mind, can you allow everyone to take their share? Go back and let the 'family' join in the fun. Okay?"

Zhao Qingshan had turned his mind many times and guessed a lot at this moment, but he never thought that the old man would make such a request.

The hearts of the people are fleshy, and the people in the village have been waiting for the refugees to get close these days. After all, this kindness has not been let down, and now it is rewarded hotly?
"Sure, the master has already ordered that half of this pig will be given to each family as a thank-you gift. If the master knows that everyone gets along so closely with the villagers, he must be happy. After a while, the stew will be divided into one share." , let’s help take back even the raw meat.”

Old man Shen is an old man, so how could he not know that what Zhao Qingshan did was obviously to ask the villagers to accept more favors from them.So he hurriedly saluted and thanked, Zhao Qingshan laughed and called a few men to divide the raw meat quickly, regardless of fat or thin, cut them into strips about three fingers wide and about two catties. A large pot of stewed vegetables and a piece of meat, and half a pot of stewed vegetables and a piece of meat for a small population.No matter who took over the basin, they took off their cotton jackets and covered them carefully, and then ran towards the residence with big strides.

In the winter, when there is nothing to do at leisure, the villagers are willing to gather together to gossip and do small jobs, so any new news spreads very quickly.The orchard slaughtered pigs, the Cao family slaughtered pigs, and even the refugees had meat and vegetables to eat. Everyone in the village knew about it.

Villagers who are more open-minded can at most comment, "Didn't the Cao's orchard not sell any fruit, why is there still money to buy pigs to kill?"

And those who are already a little bit jealous and like to speak sour words are much harder to hear, "Our life is really tasteless, not even a refugee? They still have a mouthful of broth, but we don't even taste it." Can't even smell it!"

Everyone was discussing like this, seeing that noon was almost past, but none of them had any intention of going back to light the fire and cook.At this moment, the children of various families ran out to look for their parents, shouting loudly, "Mother, go home quickly, uncle (aunt) and the others have brought food back, and there is still meat!"

"What! Did they bring back the food? And the meat..."

"Yes, mother, hurry back! It's such a big piece of meat, it's for our family!" The child couldn't take it anymore, and wished he could catch his mother and fly back.

The women of all families didn't care to say any harsh words now, they picked up their sewing baskets and hurried to their homes.Waiting to get home to take a look, isn't it? A large pot of meat and vegetables is placed on the table, and the big piece of meat occupies a small half, and the raw meat next to it is also tender and oily, making people want to hug it in their arms and kiss it. Two bites.

The women were really happy now, they found a rope and tied the meat and threw it into the snowdrift to freeze. This is the dumpling stuffing and meat dishes for the family during the Chinese New Year.Pour the remaining large pot of vegetables directly into the pot, add two cabbage and half a pot of potatoes and stew it again, stick golden corn pancakes on the side of the pot, and when it comes out of the pot, it becomes a full three big pots of meat vegetable.

The old and new members of the whole family sat together, snoring and eating happily.Soon some people couldn't hold back their tears, but they laughed and complained, "Did sister-in-law put the chili again? It's so hot that I'm crying!"

"Spicy is good. It will drive away the cold and mold. Eat more, and your body will be healthy. Next year, I will go to my hometown in the spring. This way, I will be in good health." The old people in the family persuaded .

The young man nodded vigorously, "I will build a yard for my benefactor first, and then I will go back!"

"That's right!"

Almost every household in the village is talking and eating and drinking like this, it is extremely lively and warm.At some point in time, fine snowflakes floated in the sky again, fluttering on the window lattice, and were quickly melted by the overflowing heat from the room.

The heart is warm, and the three winters do not feel cold...

When the dining table in the orchard was removed, it was already dark, and Mrs. Yu drove Dong Rong back early, thinking that Dong Rong still had to go up the mountain.Dong Rong was not hypocritical, and smiled and asked Sister-in-law Liu to leave twenty catties of meat for Yu's family to prepare for cooking when Yu Guisheng married his wife in a few days.Then let her, Mei Hua'er, and Zhao Qingshan each carry two catties back home, and finally cut the rest into small pieces and freeze them, and whoever goes up the mountain to help carry them up tomorrow will be fine.

Sister-in-law Liu responded with a smile on her face, and shouted loudly to the two handymen on patrol to quickly clear a snowy road so that they could send the host family back.The two handymen had eaten so much that their stomachs were bulging, and their faces were flushed with heat at the moment. Hearing these words, they quickly put on their straw boots and were about to go out.

Dong Rong saw that the straw boots were very finely woven and strong, and a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, so she called two people to ask, whose craftsmanship is this?

The two handymen naturally knew everything. It turns out that the weather in the four continents in the south is warm, and the farmers are frugal. Almost every household wears straw sandals to do work in the fields in spring, summer and autumn, and some baskets and small objects are also made of straw.Therefore, both the elderly and children have a pair of skillful hands.

The more Dong Rong listened, the more delighted she became, she turned her head and called Steward Zhang, and began to discuss in a low voice.Tomorrow, the orchard is going to open its doors to welcome guests in the spring. In terms of luxury and exquisiteness, there are several rich households in the city who have well-kept gardens, and they often rent them out on weekdays.Dong Rong pondered that her orchard itself is located in the mountains, so of course it should focus on the characteristics of the mountains.The sea of ​​flowers, ponds, grass pavilions, fresh fruits and vegetables, self-brewed fruit wine, and game are all unique together.However, there are still some deficiencies in attracting self-proclaimed literati, and now the appearance of straw weaves fills in this deficiency.

(End of this chapter)