Wang Zhaozhao didn't know about Wang Baojia's inner thoughts. She was interested in popcorn tubes and popcorn, so she wanted to try it.
But if you want to take a pound of rice, you have to ask an adult for permission.
"Grandpa, can I take a pound of rice to make popcorn?" Xie Ailian and the others had not returned from the market yet, and only Wang Dahai was at home.
"Yeah." Wang Dahai nodded.
After a pause, he called Wang Zhaozhao again and gave her fifty cents.
Wang Zhaozhao originally wanted to shake her head and say that she had money, but Wang Dahai stuffed the money into her hand and left.
Wang Baojia was extremely envious. His sister Zhao was so happy!
After getting a liter of rice and filling a bamboo winnowing basket, Wang Zhaozhao called Wang Baojia over and said, "Let's go make some popcorn."
"Okay."
Wang Baojia threw all his envy behind him and happily followed them to the village entrance.
When they went over, there were already some children gathered there. One of them had brought some rice, weighed it, and was ready to start popping it.
"boom……"
It was a diesel engine with a rope. When you pulled it hard, the engine would start to turn with a rumbling sound, and the sound was louder than that of a tractor.
There was a strong smell of motor oil.
But when the rice is put in and the popcorn tube pops out, there is a fragrance wafting around, accompanied by hot steam, which is very tempting.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but it’s so noisy that Wang Zhaozhao seemed to hear the sound of swallowing saliva.
The boss was not afraid of the heat. The popcorn tube kept popping out, so he cut it into the length of two chopsticks. A pound of rice popped out, and there was a big bundle of it.
The children watching watched, licking their lips and swallowing their saliva.
There were also children running home, probably to bother their parents and get some rice to make popcorn.
Wang Zhaozhao took a liter of rice and weighed it, and it was two kilograms.
"I want a pound of popcorn cones and a pound of popcorn."
"Wang Zhaozhao, the old man just said that you can add sugar. He also has colored sugar. You can add some."
As soon as Wang Zhaozhao finished speaking, a child immediately spoke up.
Wang Baojia was excited, "Sister Zhao, shall we add sugar?!"
"Does adding sugar cost extra?" Wang Zhaozhao asked.
The colored ones, are they saccharin? She was a little reluctant to add them, but she was also curious about what the popcorn tubes would look like if they were made with the colored saccharin.
It feels like it will look nice.
"Little girl, if you add sugar, it will cost two cents more per pound, and there are three or four colors to choose from." The old man with the popcorn tube said with a smile.
"Then I'll make half a pound of popcorn, and the rest will go into popcorn tubes. I'll make half a pound without sugar, and the rest already has red on the front, so I want blue on the back, is that okay?"
"sure."
Why wouldn't you do a business worth only 2.2 cents?
The other children, especially the one in front, were shocked. How could this be possible?
He thought that one could only choose to add sugar or not, but they actually let him add a little of several colors.
The machine started to rumble again, and more and more people gathered around, not only children, but also adults.
Xie Ailian, Wang Sibing and Qiao Li took Xiao Dudu to the market and just came back. They saw a group of people gathered at the village entrance from a distance, and there were machines rumbling.
It was quite a surprise to know that someone came to their village to make popcorn.
"The brave ones have already started to make money by doing side jobs." Wang Sibing said casually.
"Is that Zhaozhao in there?" Qiao Li saw Wang Zhaozhao through the crowd.
Xie Ailian took a look and said, isn’t that it?
How come she isn't surprised at all?
Wang Zhaozhao was so focused on the firecrackers that he didn't notice Xie Ailian and the others coming over.
It was said that half a pound did not require sugar, but why did he weigh it so carefully? Based on the old man's experience, he estimated that it was about right, so he added the brown sugar first.
Sure enough, the white popcorn tube soon turned pink.
Mix red sugar and rice together and you get pink popcorn tubes.
"Wow……"
All the children cried out "Wow" in unison, including Wang Zhaozhao.
You can't blame her for looking like she has never seen the world. The pink popcorn tube is quite pretty.
"Sister Zhao, I want to try one." Wang Baojia said impatiently.
Ouch...
Suddenly, he was hit by a slap in the face and looked back with his hands covering his head.
"What do you want to taste? Stand aside. Why are you standing so close to me? You're blocking the master." Xie Ailian squeezed in and glared at him.
"Grandma, you're back?" Wang Baojia silently moved aside.
So unfair.
Wang Zhaozhao also saw Xie Ailian at this moment, and grinned at her, "Grandma, Grandpa agreed to let me play with popcorn tubes and popcorn."
The popcorn machine was very noisy, so she shouted it out.
Xie Ailian just glanced at her, pushed her away, and stood next to the machine to stare at it.
It was red for a while, and then as the blue sugar was added, the popcorn turned light blue again.
Wow……
However, the children watching exclaimed once again.
It suddenly changed from red to blue, so magical.
Two kilograms of rice were piled high in the winnowing basket. Fortunately, Xie Ailian and the others were there, otherwise it might not be easy for Wang Zhaozhao and Wang Baojia to take it back.
During the Chinese New Year, the business is still good.
I have to say that life this year seems to be better than in previous years.
During the Chinese New Year, some adults are willing to spend a pound of rice and a dime to satisfy their children.
However, there are still cries from time to time.
After lunch, the adults started preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Wang Zhaozhao and his friends gathered around the fire, each with a popcorn tube. Wang Baojia devoured the stuff like crazy.
Wang Zhaozhao and the others simply couldn't bear to look at him. Finally, Wang Xingwu couldn't stand it anymore and warned him with his fist, and he finally finished eating obediently.
This year's New Year's Eve dinner is more sumptuous, and we also have egg dumplings.
Beat the eggs, chop the meat, heat the pan, grease the bottom of the pan with a piece of fat, pour in a spoonful of egg liquid, pop out a very thin layer of skin, put the seasoned meat on the egg skin and wrap it up.
When cooking, add some clear soup and some green onions. It is so delicious that you have to be careful not to swallow your tongue.
Of course, these are for children to eat, not for adults.
Among all the adults, Shi Haiyan is the only one who is shameless enough to snatch food from children.
She was a little more restrained tonight. She only muttered a few words when she wanted to eat, and when no one paid attention to her, she stopped talking.
After all, it’s Chinese New Year, so she’d rather avoid being scolded less.
The most important thing is, if she angers the old woman, she will be kicked out and not allowed to have this meal. Wouldn’t she be at a great loss?
We have chicken, duck, fish and meat tonight.
Although it is cooked with radish, cabbage, tofu, etc., it is still a delicious dish.
well……
Now the fourth brother and his wife, one is a worker and the other is a substitute teacher. Their conditions are so good.
They only served a bowl of fried crispy pork today, but a family of four was able to have such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. They got a bargain, but they were not very happy.
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