Rebirth of the farmer's daughter-in-law

Chapter 83: Meeting the old friend in the town (4)
The people next to him heard the mayor say this, and hurriedly comforted him, "Not to mention the mayor who is dozens of miles away, even the few of us who often meet on weekdays have not seen the slightest clue. It can be seen that he is a good person. People who are good at acting have deceived all the old and young in the village!"

Immediately, some people echoed, denouncing Chen Dawei's crimes one after another.Meng Da sneered in his heart when he heard this, thinking why didn't they flatter Chen Dawei so much at that time?There may be an element of being cheated, but it has to be said that there is also a relationship of benefit.

The mayor looked at Meng Da and said, "I've been deliberating for a few days, and after discussing with a few others, I decided to let you be the village head of Chenjia Village!" Hearing this, Meng Da was startled, looked at the mayor and then at the other people .

"Look at him, he was so surprised that he was speechless." The old lady Chen said, "Hurry up and thank the mayor!"

"Who would be unhappy to hear such a big happy event? How old is Meng Dacai? After becoming the village chief, he will marry a wife after the new year. This happy event is one after another!"

"The Meng family's ancestral grave is emitting green smoke..." Another person said from the side.

"Forgive this junior for not being able to obey your orders." Meng Da said suddenly, and everyone seemed a little surprised when they heard it, and then they became more aware.

How could he respond in a panic when he heard about it?It is necessary to pretend to refuse, and everyone will tip their tongues, and then put on a really embarrassed look to force it, and also say something to save the way, so as not to make mistakes in the future and have no excuses.

People who don't think about economic and official careers definitely can't have such means.No wonder Master Lin in the capital looked at him with admiration, this Meng Da is quite a character!In the hands of such a prudent, scheming, high-ranking and backing person, Chenjiacun will not worry about prosperity.

But before everyone could open their mouths, Meng Da said: "Appointed by the mayor and recommended by the elders, I shouldn't have refused, but I really can't do it in this village! This is inappropriate. Firstly, I can’t read and write, and I can’t understand official documents issued by superiors; secondly, I am naturally dull and not good at handling disputes between fellow villagers and neighbors; Running in the mountains and forests, I don’t know anything about being a village head; it’s not hard to find people in the village who have some knowledge, can speak good morals, why bother to drive ducks to the shelves?”

"You can find someone who can read and write to help you if you can't speak and write. Only people who are not good at words are reassuring. You can't use ugly people who speak nicely!" If you don’t know how to do it, you can learn it slowly. As long as you are willing to do it, we have confidence in you.”

"I need to find someone to help me read the official documents, and I also need to find someone to help me with the affairs of the village. This invisibly burdens two people. Why not find someone who is competent? Why bother? Now I have a suitable Candidates, what do you guys think?" Meng Da really wasn't in the mood to be a village chief.Right now, there is no shortage of that little money in the family, and he is thinking about starting a small business in his heart, and now he is raising money and it has not yet taken shape.

After hearing what he said about the candidate, the mayor couldn't say anything wrong with it, but he didn't like it in the end.

"But I have already asked Mr. Lin for instructions..."

"It doesn't matter. I'm going to visit Mr. Lin tomorrow, and I will explain to him in person." It turned out that this is what they are obsessed with, Meng Da heard the words and replied, "Mr. Lin is a clean and honest official, so he must not be a person who draws relationships and forms factions. , He thought that I was capable, so he reluctantly nodded. If he knew there was a more suitable candidate, he would be very happy. Besides, Mr. Lin has a lot of affairs in his daily life, and he has no time to worry about any major matter, so how could he get entangled in such trivial matters?"

The mayor and others saw that he insisted on refusing, so they had to give up. Before leaving, the mayor specially asked him to say a few more good words in front of Mr. Lin.

Today is Ching Ming, and the school is also on holiday, so it's rare that the Meng family is all at home neatly.Meng Duo had ground sorghum rice early in the morning, planning to make dumplings made of sorghum rice noodles.

Stir-fry sorghum rice noodles in a pot, then roll them into a large noodle cake, and turn it upside down in a large bowl to form a dumpling wrapper.The sorghum rice noodles have no viscosity, so you can't use a rolling pin to make dumpling skins, and no matter how you roll them, they can't be thick in the middle and thin on the sides.

The dumplings with sorghum rice noodles are best filled with sauerkraut. In the old years, every family would pickle a large vat of sauerkraut, and there are still a lot left after eating. Besides, when the weather gets warmer, the sauerkraut will not be able to hold it and will easily deteriorate.Before and after the Qingming Festival, you must finish eating, wash out the tank, and prepare the sauce.

The Meng family has always been very accurate in their calculations. This time, they ate up all the dumplings and sauerkraut once.This year's miso is fermented, just to take over from the rest of the old year.On the dining table of the peasant family, miso is indispensable all year round. When there is really no food, pick a cucumber or eggplant from the garden, and get a few green onions if there is no food.

Siya didn't like dumplings made with sorghum rice noodles the most. The dough was thick and rough, and the filling was sour and astringent, so unpalatable.

At dinner, Siya begged for food, Meng Duo heard a dumpling and put it in her bowl, "Taste it first, there is a bowl of leftovers, I'm afraid you won't want to eat it after you taste it."

Si Ya frowned and took a bite, swallowed and immediately relaxed her brows, then took another big bite, and took a special look at the stuffing inside.

"That's right, it's stuffed with sauerkraut, but why does it taste different at all?" She asked strangely.

Meng Duo smiled and picked another one for her, and replied: "The ingredients are the most important. Last year's dumplings were only stuffed with sauerkraut. How can the sauerkraut be delicious if you don't put anything in it? I put chopped dumplings in it. I added another tablespoon of lard, chopped a green onion and put it in, as well as other condiments such as ginger and garlic. Finally, there is the most important thing, which is fried dried shrimps. With so many things added in, it’s worth it if it’s not fragrant!”

It may be the first time for Wu Fu to eat this, and he has an even better appetite than usual.Meng Duo found that he was not proud of big fish and big meat, but rather liked the low-class things in the country. In addition, he occasionally showed signs of literate, which made her feel that he was not a child of a poor family.

The nine packs of medicine caught from the county town had already been eaten, and Meng Da went to find time to go there, this time without bringing the five blessings.The doctor told me to come back if it gets better, otherwise I don't need to eat anymore, I can only go to a big place to hire another expert.

Going further to the big places is the capital city hundreds of miles away. I heard that there are many cars and horses, and it is the most prosperous place with flowers and willows, a gentle and rich town.There are many families in the prosperous and prosperous family, and there are many clans with poetry and ceremony hairpin tassels. If you see a person with a chest and belly on the street, it is probably an official of the imperial court.

Not to mention the traveling expenses along the way, the doctors there must be extremely expensive to see a doctor, and how can the Meng family afford to add ginseng and borneol to the prescription?It's not that Meng Da is cruel, it's just that his ability is limited and he can't do it.

Afterwards, he drank the few batches of medicine he caught, but Wufu was still the same, so he simply gave up.I have inquired about all the places that should be inquired, and Meng Da asked everyone he knew to pay attention, but there was no news at all.Anyway, Meng's family can still afford this meal, Wufu will come for a long time and everyone will get used to it together, so let him live in Meng's house forever.

(End of this chapter)