Chapter 29 Delicious
After the false alarm, the home returned to its original peace and warmth.
On the hot bed, Du Shi sat cross-legged at a short-legged square kang table, using a piece of pink cotton to cut clothes for Caiwei. Wen'er and Wu'er sat on Du's left and right sides, each holding a piece of Caiwei. Wei bought the candy for them and ate it in small bites, savoring it carefully to make the sweetness last longer.
Feier sat opposite Mrs. Du, leaning her elbows on the edge of the kang table, holding her chin, quietly watching her mother holding the scissors, cutting the beautiful cotton cloth into pieces...
"Mom, I also want to learn female sex."
"OK!"
Du agreed with Caifei's idea.
"My daughter's family should put more effort into nvhong, otherwise they won't be able to get the needle or the thread, and they will be picked on when they come to the husband's family in the future."
With that said, he waved to Caiwei: "Weier, come here, Wu'er's coat has been cut. You can embroider some fish on the neckline according to this flower pattern!"
What?
Upon hearing her mother's request, Caiwei trembled in her heart.
As a new woman living in the high-tech era, she knows nothing about ancient embroidery skills. Although there are still some memories of the original owner in her mind, she is not the original owner after all, and the time she has traveled through is too short. She was simply unable to master the highly technical craft of embroidery, which the original owner was proficient in.
Just now, my mother said that she was different from before, as if she was a different person. If it was discovered that her red skills disappeared for no reason again, wouldn't she be even more suspicious? Maybe it’ll be exposed through clothing!
"Mom, I think I'd better go to the stove and boil the crystal jelly first, otherwise it will spoil tomorrow. If I boil it earlier, I can give you a taste tomorrow morning. "
Caiwei coughed, quickly thought of an excuse, and slipped away.
in the kitchen
The pot has been cleaned by Wen'er, and the meat skin has been chopped into pieces by Fei'er and served.
Caiwei breathed a sigh of relief and said that it would be better to let her go up the mountain to hunt wild boars than to be a female celebrity. Compared with embroidery, boiling pork skin is much easier.
She refilled the pot with water, and the stove ignited again. After the water boiled, she poured the minced pork skin into the pot and cooked it again.
"Gudu... Gudu..."
The iron pot boiled for about an hour before being simmered. She opened the lid, scooped out the thick pork skin and put it in an enamel basin. The seasonings had already been added during the cooking process. Once inside, it only takes one night for these pig skins to solidify and become jelly.
When the job was done, Caiwei tiptoed towards the big house and peeked into the room from outside the curtain. She found that her mother was still busy threading needlework under the lamp, and occasionally taught Fei'er some needlework. Fei'er studied very seriously on the side, and from time to time she would He brought up some professional knowledge, and his meticulous manner showed the potential of a modern academic master.
Caiwei quietly retracted her head and patted her chest gently. What a danger! I was almost seen by my mother just now. If my mother saw that she was done with her work, she would definitely catch her and force her to learn some kind of female celebrity from Lao Shizi.
Back in the kitchen, Caiwei found an empty basin, poured a few bowls of white flour into it, poured some water, and kneaded it with the noodles to prepare for tomorrow's breakfast...
It was already the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year would be coming in a dozen days. Du Shi made up her mind that her whole family would wear new cotton clothes and trousers on the New Year's Day, so she stayed up late into the night with an oil lamp lit.
Caiwei had to get up early to go to town tomorrow morning, and she couldn't afford to stay up. After making a meal, she went to the big house, gasping and feeling sleepy.
Mrs. Du was the most spoiled child. When she saw her daughter was so angry, she was not willing to let her learn to be a female celebrity, so she urged her to go to bed early.
After a full dinner and a warm kang, plus she didn't sleep well last night and worked hard all day, Caiwei slept soundly that night. When she woke up, the sky was already slightly white. .
"Oops"
Caiwei sat up and looked at the sky outside the window. She hurriedly put on her old earth-colored coat, walked to the kitchen in a hurry, and scooped some water from the water tank to wash her face.
In the winter in the north, dripping water turned into ice, and the water in the water tank was as cold as ice. After washing her face, the remaining sleepiness was driven away. After washing a few more times, her hands and face were all numb. Frozen.
She took a clean old handkerchief and wiped her face. Unable to wait for the moisture on her face to dry, she hurriedly went outside to grab some firewood.
When I came to the yard, looking from a distance, I could still see that the looming stars on the horizon were gradually disappearing. The moon was also hanging in the sky, but it was a bit illusory. The sun had not risen yet, and there was only a faint red color on the horizon.
It was very cold in the morning, and a wave of cold air immediately surrounded her after she went out. It penetrated her thin old jacket and penetrated into her limbs and bones, making her shiver twice.
Nine pounds of firewood delivered yesterday was piled not far from the door. Caiwei rubbed her arms, walked over quickly, carried a kun of corn stalks and returned to the house.
In just a few minutes, her cheeks felt a little sore, which made her miss her own skin care products. It was strange that her face was not chapped like this!
However, time was urgent and she had no time to lament sadly. She quickly found out the big bones she bought yesterday. After washing them, she threw them into the pot. She also cut some shredded ginger, star anise, aniseed, etc., and added them to the big bones she had just cooked. The bones were cooked together. I took out yesterday's noodles again, but found that because my kitchen was too cold, the noodles had not fermented, so the fermented dough cakes were temporarily changed to water ramen noodles.
My mother was busy making new clothes last night and went to bed in the middle of the night. Now she was sleeping soundly. The children were all sleeping soundly. Only Caiwei was quietly busy in the kitchen.
She found a large bowl, cracked a dozen eggs into it, added half a bowl of water, and half a spoonful of soda ash, stirred them evenly, and steamed them into the pot.
After steaming over low heat for more than 20 minutes, I took out the pot and took out the big bowl.
At this time, the egg in the bowl is no longer yellow, but a tender green. In Caiwei's hometown, this kind of egg is called a solid egg, so named because of its firm texture. The solid egg tastes very chewy and has a bit of texture. It is elastic, tough, and more fragrant and eggy than ordinary eggs, so it has always been loved and sought after by her.
Use a small spoon to scoop out the firm eggs one by one, put them on a plate, and then cut into some thin shreds of lean pork, sliced garlic and green onions. First fry the green onions and garlic slices in the pot, stir-fry for a few times, then pour the shredded pork into the pot, wait until the color of the fried shredded pork becomes darker, then add the solid eggs, add salt, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and stir-fry When a layer of golden color develops on the surface of the solid egg, stop the heat and take it out of the pan!
At this time, the solid eggs are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and have an excellent taste. When you take a bite, you will have the aroma of both meat and eggs. It is really a rare delicacy in the world!
