Rebirth of the farmer's daughter-in-law

Chapter 38

As soon as the hot broth went in, the sweet potato powder turned into a half-baked paste, and it was steamed on the steamer for a quarter of an hour.Take it out and put it upside down on the cutting board, and the translucent stew will be steamed.At this time, it is smooth and tender, slightly chewy, full of meat flavor but not greasy.Put the steamed stew in a ventilated place, cut into slices when you want to eat, stir-fry with green onions, or stew with cabbage and potatoes, it is very delicious.

Since the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, Meng Duo has been busy every day. The inside and outside of Meng's house has a new look. Although there are no unusual decorations, it is full of New Year's flavor compared with previous years.The food is not as rich as others, but in general, every festival is not missed, Siya, a snack food, is very happy every day.

Meng Duo didn't forget to send some of the family's food to Widow Chen. Their orphans and widows' home is still deserted during the Chinese New Year. It's really pitiful to see.

How could Widow Chen have a gift in return?Every time he came to thank him with tears in his eyes, it made Meng Duo uncomfortable.

On the [-]th day, Meng Da set up the altar early in the morning, with steamed steamed cakes, stewed rice, pork, and yellow and white Ermi rice on it.During the Chinese New Year, rice and millet should be cooked together, and they should be eaten from the [-]th day of the New Year to the first day of the new year, which indicates that gold and silver will continue in the next year, and there is a saying that there will be rice for the new year.

Although the conditions of the Meng family are better, they are not willing to buy rice. Meng Duo grinds sorghum rice and corn dregs several times.Soak in cold water for a day before cooking, and rub it with your hands a few times, so that the cooking effect is the same as that of rice, but the taste is not so soft and sticky.

"Come here to worship the ancestors." Meng Da greeted the three of Meng Duo to go.

He lit six sticks of incense first, and distributed them to three springs and three sticks. The two brothers knelt side by side on the broken mat.They kowtowed three times and stood up, putting incense in bowls filled with sand.

Meng Duo and Si Ya followed suit, and simply worshiped their ancestors before they could eat.The whole family sits together, with scallions stir-fried and stewed on the table, some slices of meat in the stir-fried cabbage slices, fried snake meat with peppers, and a pot of sauerkraut stewed meat powder.Meng Duo also specially made two liang of white wine for Meng Da, and set up a table full.

"Take a sip, too, to warm up your body." Meng Da didn't drink at all on weekdays, and he didn't feel greedy.

Meng Duo wanted to decline, but Meng Da couldn't deny that he had already poured the wine into her bowl.

"I want to try it too." Siya asked, swallowing her saliva.

Meng laughed and dipped a little bit with the tip of her chopsticks. She took a sip, and immediately frowned and cried, "It's so spicy! It's not delicious at all."

Seeing this, Meng Duo laughed, and Sanchun next to him said solemnly: "It is said that rich people eat delicious food and drink spicy food every day, so it is not easy."

"Puchi..." Meng Duo didn't spit out the food in his mouth, seeing Sanchun's innocent and ignorant expression, he couldn't help laughing while clutching his stomach.

Meng Da couldn't help but smile, calling Sanchun a poor mouth.

"Brother and sister-in-law work hard all year round, it is my filial piety to make you laugh." Sanchun replied with a smile, he said this on purpose, seeing them smiling happily made him even happier.

The family chatted and laughed after dinner, Meng Duo quickly cleared the table and prepared the ingredients for making dumplings.

Meng Da cruelly bought a catty of white flour to make dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage.Every year during the Qingming Festival, the Meng family also makes dumplings, but they are filled with sorghum rice noodles and sauerkraut, and there is no oil or water in them.

Si Ya watched Meng Duo mix the chopped pork and blanched cabbage together, and put in a spoonful of yellow chicken oil, his small eyes lit up immediately, although his stomach was full, he still had an appetite .

Meng Duo chopped a lot of green onions and put them in, adding a little salt.They all said that there is a way to be light, but it’s okay to be salty. Meng Duo has prepared a miso drink, which can be dipped in garlic when the time comes.

When people in the countryside make sauce, they first scoop out the top layer of liquid, which can be used as salt, commonly known as sauce drink.As for the precious seasoning called soy sauce, Meng Duo heard from the cook in Chen's residence that it tastes good when cooked in some colors.However, the price of soy sauce is expensive, and ordinary people have never seen it.

Meng Da started making dough, and ordered Sanchun and Siya to wash their hands.Today is the New Year's Eve, and the whole family wants to watch the year together.

"These noodles and fillings come from money, so you can't just make trouble. I'll see how your second sister-in-law makes dumplings, and if you really don't know how to make dumplings, just lay out the dumplings." Meng Da whispered to the two children.

Both children nodded and stood beside them eagerly.Meng Duo mixed the stuffing evenly, and since there was no board at home, he washed the cutting board and moved it to the edge of the kang.

Meng Da had already kneaded the noodles almost, so he still mixed some cornmeal into it, otherwise how could a catty of noodles be eaten?
"Today, the elder brother will show you his skills." Meng laughed and said to Sanchun and Siya, "This rolling dumpling wrapper is a skill, watch it!"

He deftly rubbed a ball of dumpling noodles into slender strips, then squeezed the noodles into even small pieces, put them in the palm of his hand, kneaded them into balls, and then put them on the cutting board and pressed them lightly with his hands. The small noodles are formed.

Sanchun saw it and followed suit with interest, and Siya also did it well.

Meng Da placed the three small noodle cakes in a staggered manner, then picked up the rolling pin, rolled the noodle cakes with one hand, and quickly turned the noodle cakes with the other hand. It's done.

"Uncle is amazing!" Meng Duo said in surprise when he came back with chopsticks after washing his hands.

Meng Da also helped with housework at home, but he just lit the fire and picked up bowls and chopsticks. Besides, Meng's family didn't make dumplings very much. This was the first time he showed his skills.

Hearing Meng Duo's praise, Meng Da worked harder, and after a while, a pile of dumpling wrappers rolled out.

Meng Duo hurriedly made the bag, she scooped some stuffing and put it in the middle of the skin, pinching the skin on both sides nimbly with her fingers.First put the two layers of skin in the middle together and pinch tightly, then pinch the two corners to the middle, and pinch the remaining skin into several even folds.

An ingot-shaped dumpling was made, and it looked festive when placed in a row on the curtain.

"Second sister-in-law, I want to wrap one too!" Sanchun guessed that she couldn't wrap it well and didn't dare to move, Siya thought it was very interesting and finally couldn't hold back.

Before Meng Duo could speak, she had already picked up a dumpling wrapper, as long as the Chinese New Year was happy, Meng Duo let her go after seeing this.

"Squeeze it in here, yes, slow down." Meng Duo taught in a soft voice when he saw Si Ya's bag was out of shape.

Seeing that the good dumpling wrappers were pinched with holes everywhere, and they couldn't wrap the stuffing inside, she timidly glanced at Meng Da for fear of being criticized.

Meng Duo took it with a smile, "My sister-in-law belongs to the rabbit, so the second sister-in-law will pinch a rabbit for you."

She took another dumpling wrapper, wrapped the stuffing in it and pinched it into an oval shape, which looked a bit out of shape.But when she tore off the discarded dumpling wrappers and made ears, tails, and limbs on them, a lifelike little rabbit appeared in front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)