Chapter 32: Mochi
Secretary Su wanted to find out more about Gu Ci's background. If his family was really wealthy, he would be willing to marry his youngest daughter to him.
Who made his own Jinxiang fall in love with him and Zhang Jianming?
He also carefully looked at where their household registration was transferred from. These two male educated youth were the most handsome and came from the best families.
Even if they have the opportunity to return to the city in the future, they are not afraid. After all, there is the example of Song Chuhong. Even if they divorce, their family can still make a lot of money.
He thought the Song family was too stupid. Why did they want a tractor? It wasn't their turn to drive it, so they might as well ask for more money.
Of course, it is possible not to divorce, but the male educated youth’s family must be willing to pay.
You must not be careless, otherwise you will find out after marriage that the man has not saved any money.
Gu Ci and Zhang Jianming's parents are both doctors. They both have neat looks and their clothes are very clean and nice looking with few patches.
It should be said that most clothes do not have patches.
Cloth coupons are in short supply now. Not only in the countryside, even people with jobs in towns have to wear patched clothes.
However, Gu Ci was in poor health and had to take leave every now and then to see a doctor. The work points he earned were not even enough for himself to eat.
I'm afraid it's just a silver-coated wax spear head, which looks good but is useless and dies early. Not only will my family not gain any advantage, but they will also be gossiped about.
Zhang Jianming was in good health and earned the most work points among all the educated youth.
But Secretary Su was wondering in his heart, could it be that his family background was not good?
Otherwise, it will take a while for you to get used to the countryside.
He just wanted to test it a little more.
According to the above requirements, educated youth who went to the countryside in their first year were not allowed to go home unless there were special circumstances.
But he was bold. As long as the educated youth who came to his house brought enough money, he would give them letters of introduction for medical treatment and visiting the sick, and allow them to go back and stay for a few days.
Unfortunately, among the more than 20 educated youth who went to the countryside, only three were taken advantage of.
What he didn't expect was that Gu Ci had no plans to go home.
So he is reluctant to spend the money for the round-trip ticket? Or are you not favored at home?
"I'm not going back yet." Gu Ci looked sad. "My family wrote to me asking me to be more frugal. The round trip fare is almost as much as a month's salary. It's too expensive."
He also discovered that Secretary Su was greedy for money.
He didn't want to be taken advantage of, so he didn't mind crying poor.
Around seven o'clock the next morning, Chu Hong was awakened by the delicious smell. Her stomach began to rumble, and she had no choice but to leave the quilt with difficulty.
She put on a gray sweater over the cotton sweater, then a pair of baggy, flowery round elastic cotton trousers, then dark blue wool trousers, and finally a pair of thick khaki corduroy trousers.
Nowadays, trouser pockets are generally very deep, without zippers, and are fastened with buttons on the sides.
Finally, I put on a black cotton jacket and cotton shoes and stopped shivering from the cold.
Then take out the two glass medicine bottles from under the quilt and pour out all the water inside.
This is the medicine bottle I specially asked for from the hospital. I use it as a hot water bottle to warm the bed after the IV drip.
When she went to the kitchen, everyone in the family except Secretary Song was busy in the kitchen.
We made a lot of popcorn and rice at home a few days ago, and we are going to make candy today.
To avoid being seen and misunderstood as having made a fortune, they specially bolted the door today.
"Oh, you got up really early today." Wu Xiu, who was lighting the fire, teased her, "Could it be that the sun is rising from the west?"
Not only did Chu Hong not blush, she even said shamelessly: "It smells so good, it drove away my sleepiness."
After saying that, he took the enamel basin, filled some hot water from the copper pipe on the stove, quickly brushed his teeth and washed his face, then went to the table and picked up a piece of sesame peanut candy to eat.
"This sesame candy is so fragrant, sweet and crispy." Chu Hong praised the old man Song who was cutting the candy: "Grandpa, you are really amazing. You can even make sesame candy."
Old Man Song smiled and said, "I did what your mother said."
For them, being able to eat rice candy is a luxury.
Old Lady Song carefully put the cut sesame candy into a jar: "This is all made with black sesame seeds, peanuts and white sugar syrup, how can it not be delicious?"
"Xiu, you are weak, come and take it and keep it for later consumption."
Wu Xiu would definitely not eat alone, and immediately said, "How can you give it all to me? Leave one portion for you and dad, and one portion for the two sisters."
Chu Dan, who was still frying beans with a spatula, was delighted when he heard this and said quickly, "Yes, divide it into four portions, so everyone can have a portion."
Then he hurriedly shouted: "Second sister, my hands are sore, come and help me."
Chu Hong ate a few more sesame candies and drank half a cup of tea before going forward to help.
After cutting the sesame candy, I started cutting the rice krispie candy with peanuts and the candy with only syrup and rice krispie.
Now is not the time to show off your wealth, so I secretly gave the simplest rice candies to some of my close relatives.
The food Chu Dan sent to his second uncle's house was of two kinds: one with peanuts and one without peanuts.
When she came back, their cousin, fifteen-year-old Song Weibin, also came with her.
When she saw the young man, Chu Hong sighed in her heart again: No wonder both men and women want to find a good-looking person to marry.
This couple is talented and beautiful, and there is an 80% chance that their children will be good-looking.
The remaining 20% may be due to genetic mutation, and the child will specifically grow up with the ugly parts of his parents.
Song Weibin is only fifteen years old, but he has delicate features and even two dimples when he smiles.
He was very sweet-mouthed. After calling them once, he handed the basket in his hand to Chu Hong and showed it to her, "I want to eat glutinous rice cakes. My mother made them specially for me and asked me to bring some over. Eat them while they are hot."
Chu Hong remembers that there is a custom of eating glutinous rice cakes during the winter solstice.
However, now that life is barely enough to make ends meet, many families have forgotten this custom.
Moreover, making glutinous rice cake is troublesome. You have to soak the glutinous rice overnight, then take it out and drain the water, and then steam it in a steamer.
The most tiring part is putting the steamed glutinous rice into a stone mortar and pounding it repeatedly with a wooden mallet until it is smooth.
Those who are more particular will add red bean paste, sesame and peanut fillings into the glutinous rice balls, which leave a lingering fragrance when you take a bite.
In recent years, everyone's life has been better, and some families have made glutinous rice cakes together and shared the flavor among themselves.
The glutinous rice cake made by Second Aunt is the simplest one, sprinkled with brown sugar and soybean powder, but it is also sticky and sweet and tastes especially delicious.
Chu Hong thought that rice cakes were also a must-have food in the south in winter, but unfortunately there was no habit of eating rice cakes here. She wanted to eat stir-fried rice cakes with vegetables, but there was no machine to make rice cakes.
Forget it, I’d better eat more glutinous rice cake.
Old Man Song and his friends also showed concern for their eldest grandson who had just returned from school yesterday.
Then I went to clean the vegetable garden.
The potatoes have been harvested, and there are still celery, greens and radishes in the vegetable garden.
There's severe frost these days, so they have to spread some straw on the vegetables to prevent them from getting frozen.
Wu Xiu also stood up: "I'll go call your father to come back for lunch."
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