Chapter 42 Lotus Root Clip
Chu Hong still felt that she had made a good deal. After forty or fifty years, such good wild crucian carp would be priceless.
She comforted him, "The crucian carp soup is very nourishing and can also beautify your skin. I promise it won't be fishy at all."
The change has already been made, and the Song family can't change it back. They nag a little more just to make Chu Hong not be so lenient in the future.
In addition to the fish, we also got more than ten kilograms of lotus roots.
They chopped too much meat in the afternoon. Chu Hong wanted to make wontons and Chu Dan wanted to steam buns. Both sisters wanted to convince each other.
Secretary Song glanced at Wu Xiu who was still making taro dumplings and offered a rare suggestion: "How about making some lotus root boxes?"
Chu Hong had never dared to think that lotus root dumplings consumed a lot of oil before, so she was a little surprised when she heard this.
But Old Lady Song smiled and said, "We don't have any foreign debts anymore, and our future life will definitely get better and better. Let's just fry some lotus root clips."
Chu Dan cheered first, then leaned close to Chu Hong's ear and whispered, "Have you forgotten that our mother likes to eat lotus root clips? We also ate them once when we were young, and they were so delicious."
Chu Hong also recalled this incident from her memory. She glanced at Wu Xiu and saw her looking at Secretary Song with a smile on her face, which was indescribably gentle.
Secretary Song also looked at her and smiled foolishly, with wrinkles on the corners of his eyes. The light in his eyes was brighter than ever before, and one could feel his happiness at the moment without words.
Chu Hong inexplicably felt a little full.
She never thought that her cheap parents would actually want to feed her to death with dog food.
It's really hateful.
She has thousands of ambitions: when she finds a boyfriend, she will make them tired of dog food.
At this moment, she could only spill the dog food first, and went to Wu Xiu and whispered, "Mom, how do you make this lotus root dumpling?"
"It's very simple." Wu Xiu sent her daughter to work: "Go wash a few lotus roots and peel them."
Although she was born to an aunt when she was young, her family was wealthy and she had no worries about food and clothing. It was not until her family experienced a major change that her mother entrusted her to the Song family and let the eldest son of the Song family marry her that she could rest in peace.
The Song family was not rich, but Song Youliang took good care of her. Seeing that she was getting thinner and thinner, he found ways to go up the mountain to pick wild fruits and go to the river to catch fish.
Later, she fell ill and wanted to eat lotus root cakes. He ran to the town to buy meat, secretly dug lotus roots, and asked her how to cook them while he personally made lotus root cakes for her.
After that, I would do it for her a few times in the second half of every year.
It was not until a few years ago when life became difficult and we could not even guarantee food and clothing that I stopped doing it for her.
Later, I had to pay off my debts and was really short of money, so I never made lotus root cakes again.
Maybe it was because this was Secretary Song's specialty, and even though he hadn't cooked it for years, he still remembered it and started to instruct: "Chu Hong, cut the lotus root into two connected slices."
"Mom, go find all the soybean oil for me."
"Chu Dan, put the meat filling between the two lotus roots, and then pinch it gently with your hands like I did."
"Chu Hong, go scoop a bowl of flour and add water to make a batter. Add two eggs and some salt. Don't make it too thick or too thin."
"Dad, please light the fire. Keep it small. One piece of wood is enough."
Chu Hong wanted to say: You cook a dish and ask the whole family to cook it, but it's like you're preparing a full banquet.
Secretary Song did the last step himself. He first rolled the lotus root slices with meat in the batter pan. When the oil was about 70% to 80% hot, he put the lotus root clips wrapped in batter into the pan one by one and fried them.
The fried lotus root clips are golden on both sides. They are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The fragrance of lotus root is mixed with the fresh fragrance of meat filling. The taste is really good.
After eating three in a row, Chu Hong couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "Dad, your cooking skills are really good."
"That's right," Party Secretary Song pretended to be indifferent, "Your mother especially likes the ergot I fried. I'll show you my skill next time I have time."
Chu Hong didn't want to pay any attention to him. Whose father is so unscrupulous? Showing affection in front of your own daughter?
But because the atmosphere was so good, she was unwilling to tell her elder sister about the troubles she encountered.
Decided to wait until I go and see it tomorrow.
It was rare for the family to prepare delicious food, so Old Lady Song sent nine lotus root clips to her youngest son.
Chu Hong also sent seven to Chu Chu and the others.
It’s not that she is stingy, but the lotus root cakes are oily and meaty, so she can’t afford to be generous, so she just lets them have a taste.
The whole family was reluctant to eat all the lotus root clips. Chu Dan looked at the remaining large plate of lotus root clips with shining eyes: "Sister, Aunt He is willing to eat them, so let's take the lotus root clips with us tomorrow? We can definitely sell them for a good price, right?"
The corner of Chu Hong's mouth twitched. She didn't understand why Chu Dan was so obsessed with money that he wanted to sell everything.
She hasn’t eaten enough yet, can’t she keep some for herself?
Grandma Song supported her granddaughter's idea: "It's a trip anyway, so it's better to bring more. Even if they don't want it, you can bring it back and eat it yourself."
When Chu Hong heard what her grandmother said, she couldn't say no.
She could only ask Party Secretary Song: "Dad, you went to the commune this afternoon. Is there any progress on the collective supply?"
Secretary Song nodded and said, "As soon as I mentioned this, the leaders agreed. I heard that it has been raining on the farm these few days, and the roads are frozen, so the vegetables can't be transported in."
"I happened to be there, and the leader asked me to go to Lingshang Village and Lingzhong Village to raise the issue. Once the leaders above agree and approve it, we can send it to the supply and marketing cooperative to purchase the store."
It's no wonder that he is happy. The leaders don't want too many people to go to the town, so they planned the three villages here for collective supply and let him take over.
In this way, if the other two villages want to send anything to the purchasing station, they can only come to him.
As for rice and other grains, if they need them at home, they don't have to go to the town to buy them at high prices.
Because the price purchased by the retail store is definitely cheaper than that sold by the supply and marketing cooperative.
When Chu Hong heard this, she felt that this was her chance to slack off: "Dad, are you going to town tomorrow morning too?"
If he goes, he can let Chu Dan go with him, and he won't have to go.
In this cold winter, without any light down jackets, I can only wear thick cotton coats and woolen trousers. It feels so thick and clumsy that I feel heavy even when I walk.
Of course she doesn't want to go out if she can stay at home.
Unfortunately, Secretary Song shook his head and said, "Tomorrow I will go to Lingshang Village and Lingzhong Village to ask about the situation in their villages."
At this point, he thought of his eldest daughter: "Chu Tong hasn't been home for a long time, right? Pack some rice candy for me, and I'll stop by to see her tomorrow."
If my daughters come over, it’s okay if they don’t bring anything.
But when these elders visit their in-laws, they definitely bring some food with them.
Mrs. Song responded, "Let's put it in tomorrow morning, otherwise it will get damp and not crispy."
He added: "It's okay to bring Xiaoyu back to stay for a few days."
Xiao Yuer is their great-granddaughter, and seeing her, it can be said that four generations are living under the same roof.
The most important thing is that the family has plenty of food this year, and thinking that Xiaoyuer is too thin, they naturally want to let Xiaoyuer eat something good to replenish his body.
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