Chapter 28 Rice Krispie Candy
Chu Dan could only grumble with regret: "We just earned some money, and they learned it all."
Thinking of today's smooth transaction, she smiled again: "Fortunately, our taro dumplings were not sent to the black market to sell. Others would not know how to make them even if they wanted to learn from us."
"I bought flour and vegetables, and I have four dollars and ten cents left."
She took out the money and put it on the table, then looked at Chu Hong eagerly.
Chu Hong took three yuan for herself: "The rest is for you."
Last time, I gave all the money from the pumpkin pie seller to my grandma. It was enough to buy a lot of food, so I don’t need to give it to them this time.
The main thing is that no matter how much you give them, they are reluctant to spend it. It would be better to go to town and buy some food another day.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and she wants to cut some rice candy so that she can fill her stomach when the spring comes next year.
Rice krispie candy is made by putting some rice in a gourd-shaped popcorn machine, heating it over fire, and then with a loud "bang", the rice turns into popcorn.
After that, you have to fry the rice krispies in a pan, boil the sugar into juice, mix them together and flatten them with a board, cut them into blocks or triangles, and then you get the luxury that you can only eat during the Chinese New Year: rice krispie candy.
Even so, not every household in the village is willing to do this.
Some families want to save face, so they only make twenty or thirty pieces of rice candy and are willing to serve them out only after guests come to their house after the New Year.
Chu Hong's family was in financial difficulty in the past few years, so they were reluctant to make rice candy, and just took some corn to make popcorn.
The family is better off this year, and Chu Hong is unwilling to let herself suffer.
"We'll make more rice candy this year. We'll have to buy some sugar to make rice candy in a few days."
Chu Dan nodded repeatedly: "Great, since Dad often goes to town anyway, we can just ask him to bring it back."
Gu Ci kept it in mind, and after lunch he borrowed Secretary Song's bicycle to go to town, where he spent a high price on the black market to buy more than ten pounds of peanuts, white sugar, rock sugar, brown sugar, and sesame seeds, which filled a whole sack. He then delivered all of it to Chu Hong's house before dinner.
Secretary Song felt that it was too hot to handle, and he dared not and was unwilling to accept it: "I accepted the meat before, but you cannot accept these. You take them all back."
He added: "You can take them all to the farm and keep them for eating or give them away."
In fact, he also admired Gu Ci a little. He was brave and went to the black market as easily as visiting a supply and marketing cooperative.
He couldn't do it. Asking him to go to the black market was like being driven to Liangshan. He was worried that he would never come back.
Therefore, he also reminded Gu Ci: "A few days ago, Hong Xiuzhao went to the black market and beat someone half to death. You should also be careful and go there less often."
Gu Ci first explained to him why he bought so much: "It's not easy for me to come here often, so I wanted to ask you to make more rice candies so that I can fill Chuchu's stomach in the spring next year."
I explained to him again: "The black market collects protection fees from sellers, and several important entrances are guarded by people. The last time Hong Xiuzhao went there, he didn't catch anyone."
"It was Brother Niu, the boss who collected the money. He had long disliked them and took the opportunity to call for others to beat up the people from Hongxiuzhao."
"But if this matter gets out, it will be embarrassing, and Hong Xiuzhao can only suffer in silence."
After hearing this, Party Secretary Song almost couldn't help laughing out loud, gloating: "Oh, that's really a shame for the sake of face."
At this point, Secretary Song did not refuse and just said, "I'll bring you some rice candy when the time comes."
After he left, the family had dinner and he chatted with his family again: "Your eldest sister has been sending us rice candies for the past two years. It would be good to make more this year so that your eldest sister can take more back."
Wu Xiu felt nostalgic: "I haven't eaten rice candy with peanuts and sesame seeds for a long time."
Chu Dan was eating the raw peanuts that Gu Ci had bought. She was shocked when she heard this: "Mom, I've lived this long and I didn't know that rice candy could be eaten like this?"
Chu Hong had nothing to do, so she buried raw peanuts in a hand warmer with charcoal fire. When she smelled the burnt smell, she would use branches to pick them out and eat them. They were especially delicious.
Hearing what his sister said, he shook his head: "How old are you? When life gets better in the future, you can eat chicken, duck, fish and meat every day, but you still despise it."
She didn't laugh at her sister for being ignorant. After all, the food was barely enough to provide enough food for the family to have enough food and clothing.
This is all thanks to the good weather and harvests on their side, as well as the good crops in the fields.
But she knew that even after another ten or twenty years, there would still be people who would not have enough food to eat or warm clothing to wear.
Therefore, not only did he not squeeze Chu Dan, he also painted a big pie for her.
Unfortunately, Chu Dan didn't appreciate it: "I'm not stupid. If I could eat meat every day, how could I dislike it?"
The red-sleeved police who came for the surprise inspection arrived on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, close to noon.
They were going to check three villages today. When they were checking Lingshang Village, the captain there secretly sent someone to report the news.
The main reason is that these branch secretaries and team leaders all know each other, and nowadays most people look for partners in neighboring villages.
Therefore, when meeting these people, everyone is willing to share what they have.
Chu Hong had also been thinking about this matter. When she heard the news, she asked them to pack up the things that had been drilled and move them back home.
Then he looked up at the gloomy sky, put on the backpack he had prepared long ago, and called on Old Man Chu to follow him into the mountains.
Of course, Mr. Chu and his friends would love to be able to avoid those people.
After entering the mountain, Lao Jia secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to your help, we were able to escape the disaster again."
"Grandma Jia, don't be polite to me. My mother can be considered your last disciple." Chu Hong held Chu Chu with one hand and held the axe with the other hand, and said honestly: "Besides, I can't bear to see the child suffer."
She knew that these people would be able to go back in a few years, and if their health was not broken down, they would become doctors, professors and bosses in the future.
Moreover, they were not bad people, so Chu Hong was naturally willing to take care of them and establish a good relationship with them.
Especially Grandma Jia, she was very patient when teaching her stepmother. Chu Hong should take advantage of this opportunity to gain her mother's favor in front of Grandma Jia.
Even though she thinks Chinese medicine is too bitter, it is rare to meet a reliable Chinese medicine doctor.
Lao Jin glanced at the sky and said, "Even the heavens don't welcome us here. They want us to go home quickly."
When Elder Chu saw the dead tree, he reminded everyone to stop: "Cut down this tree first."
After saying that, he came to borrow Chu Hong's axe and started working.
Chu Hong didn't fight with him, but took out a sickle from her backpack and handed it to them: "Let's cut some vines first, and go back if it rains."
Nowadays, let alone buying a raincoat, it is impossible for everyone to own an umbrella.
When it rains, we just wear straw raincoats and hats at home.
If you get caught in the rain in winter, it won’t kill you, but it will make you sick.
So if it really rains, they can only go home.
When the time comes, let them carry the firewood back, which will also shut those people up.
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