Chapter 19 Incense
Today there are all hard dishes on the table, not to mention the two little guys, the sixth and seventh, even adults like the second brother, second sister-in-law, and third sister can't help but secretly swallow their saliva. These days, everyone is looking at the food and wants to eat it.
Meat can only catch up with someone's wedding day, and you can't eat too much. If you pick up two more chopsticks, will others still eat it? Will you die of misery when you go back?
Even during the Chinese New Year, there are not many meat dishes on the table, and the children can only eat some scraps. The real big dishes are for guests, so how do you treat them?
A plate of braised pork is brought to the table on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and is served to guests when they come. Most of the guests just eat two chopsticks willingly. When people leave, they replace the two chopsticks that were removed. The next time someone comes, they will continue to serve.
There is nothing you can do, this is face in difficult times, just hold on.
After sitting down, Dad glanced at the dishes on the table and sighed, "They are all hard dishes. You have spent a lot of money on them, Fourth."
Fang Yuan grinned, everyone said that eating people is soft-spoken, but he did not expect that his father also understood this truth, and immediately said, "Dad, what you said is that it is for my family to eat. It costs nothing. We will live a better life in the future."
The better, this kind of food will be home-cooked food from now on, and you can eat it whenever you want."
Dad couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said, "You dare to think, I don't ask for much in my life. If I can eat dry food every time, it will be the best life. Alas, you don't know, I used to do it
During times of famine... it’s so difficult!”
My father had lived through the years of famine, and he knew how uncomfortable it was to have nothing to eat, no food in his stomach, and that burning feeling. For a moment, he seemed to think of something else, and finally sighed and said nothing more.
"Bring me my wine, I'm going to take a sip today, my second brother and my fourth brother will drink some with me." Dad said.
The second brother hurriedly went to get the wine. The father took the wine and asked with a puzzled look, "Why does it feel like there is less?"
Fang Wen tilted his head, as if it had nothing to do with me, for fear that Fang Yuan would betray him, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "I used some for cooking."
"Yeah." Dad naturally wouldn't get angry because of this bit of wine. He nodded and said, "If there are more rations distributed this year, I can cook a little more."
Dad can make sorghum wine, and he also has a unique recipe. People who have drunk it say it is delicious and can't be drunk after drinking it. In previous years, when the year was good, dad would always make a little. In addition to drinking it by himself, he could also drink it.
Use it to exchange for things.
In 1985, Fang Yuan and his second brother went out to sell wine, and his father was responsible for cooking it at home. Fang Yuan and his second brother carried the burden and went out to sell it. Although the economy had been liberalized at that time and individuals could start businesses, the common people still
He was worried that one day there would be another movement and he would be liquidated, so when Fang Yuan went out to sell wine, he said he was selling, but in fact he was exchanging things, including food and daily necessities.
Fang Yuan poured wine for his father and second brother, and his father took a sip and then said, "Eat them all!"
In the old days, there were a lot of rules. Even though it was a rural area, it was more strict than in the city. The boss didn't speak, and the people below didn't know how to use chopsticks.
The old man opened his mouth, and the old Liu Fang Wen was like an electric tape. The chopsticks picked up a piece of braised pork firmly and firmly. After stuffing it into his mouth, he made a comfortable hum!
"Hmm~ Fourth brother, the meat you made is so delicious, it feels like it takes away my soul." Fang Wen said exaggeratedly.
While Fang Yuan was filling Su Yan's meat, he said with a smile, "It's not as exaggerated as you said."
"This kid is talking nonsense." Dad also thought it was funny, but felt a little bitter in his heart. Life was hard. The youngest in the family had never eaten meat many times since he was born, let alone open it up like today.
Food.
Sighing, Dad also picked up a piece of shiny-looking braised pork and put it in his mouth. He didn't even have to chew it. He just took a sip and the fat part melted away. The firepower of the firewood stove at home was so good that the braised pork was stewed.
Call it a softie.
The fragrant oil melts in the mouth and slides down the throat. The fragrant juice seems to instantly relieve the hard work of the past.
"Hmm!~" Dad couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan. As soon as the sound came out, Dad quickly covered his mouth, but saw the others holding back their laughter.
"Ahem, I...I choked." Dad said awkwardly, and then glared at Fang Yuan fiercely. The fourth man stewed the meat so fragrantly, didn't he deliberately make himself embarrassed?
Fang Yuan grinned and said quickly, "Dad, I would like to express my respect to you and thank you for your kindness in raising me over the years. Although we say we are separated, don't worry, we will not separate families if we separate rooms. What's going on at home?
Just call me, and if I say anything, you can beat me to death with a wicker stick!"
The father’s words to the fourth son were very useful. The second brother couldn’t speak, so he raised his glass and said, “Dad, I respect you too. I’m not very good at speaking, but the fourth brother is right. We have different rooms.
If anything happens at home, you can just say hello, we brothers will never be shy."
The father nodded slightly and thought of the old man again. He felt that when he sent the old man to pick up his second brother's shift, it seemed that he had transformed from a farmer to a worker and was living a good life. But leaving would be like giving away his son.
Already.
"Both of you are doing things properly. I won't say anything unnecessary. We are all brothers. We should work together in the future and don't make people laugh." Dad raised his glass, and the two brothers quickly touched one and drank the wine in one gulp.
All.
"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables, dad, try the fried eel shreds I made, it's even more fragrant than braised pork when I keep it." Fang Yuan said with a smile.
During the meal, the whole family had a happy meal, their mouths were full of oil, indeed their mouths were full of oil, braised pork, oily sauce, mother's hoof flowers, and fried eel shreds.
It used to be said that when cadres go to the countryside, they will be given four dishes and one soup, but the four dishes and one soup anywhere are not as good as the table Fang Yuan made today. I also spent money today and specially cooked a large pot of white rice and some grains.
There is no adulteration, high-end carbohydrates and fats. Decades later, it is still the most delicious meal in Lao Liufangwen's heart.
However, the two little ones really ate too much in this meal. After eating, Fang Yuan saw that the two little ones were groaning and hurriedly dug out some dried hawthorn from the cabinet at home.
I cut this by myself in the spring, dried it and stored it. At this time, I took it out and soaked it in some hawthorn water and gave it to everyone to drink to eliminate food, otherwise it would be troublesome to accumulate food.
After dinner, it was just after twelve o'clock. Fang Yuan, his second brother Fang Yu, and Lao Liu Fang Wen went to cut pig grass together. While cutting pig grass, Lao Liu found a rabbit hole, and Fang Yuan thought, "It would be great if we could make two
Just a dog will be fine. Now that we have separated the family, we can usually take care of the house, and we can also catch rabbits after we keep it!"
Chapter completed!