Chapter 129 The whole family happily makes coal balls together
"Wow, it's time for dinner! I can finally eat!"
Gu Jinan cheered and rushed to the washbasin to wash his hands.
Su Mingmei diluted the water in the basin into warm water.
Now that the weather is getting colder, once this batch of coal briquettes are ready, we will keep the stove at home burning so that we will have hot water available at any time.
There are many people in the family and we need to wash our hands all the time, so it is more convenient to have a stove.
After the brothers washed their hands, Su Mingmei replaced the water in the basin with clean one.
Gu Qiqi stood obediently in front of the washstand, allowing Su Mingmei to wipe her face and hands with a hot towel.
Su Mingmei wiped it very carefully.
Looking at the little girl's pretty fair face, Su Mingmei was very proud!
This is the sweet baby born from her belly!
There is no girl prettier than Qibao in the whole compound.
After washing her face, Dong Yulan brought the steaming buns to the table.
Gu Jianguo followed behind with a pot of cooked soy milk.
Su Qingshan was holding a stack of bowls and chopsticks.
When the buns were served, the children's eyes widened.
"Mo boy, go send some to your parents!" Dong Yulan said as she picked up four meat buns and put them into the large bowl.
"I'll go take it to Uncle Xiao!" Without waiting for Xiao Mo to get up, Gu Jinze took it over.
"Haha, it's all right if you deliver it. Then Mo, bring two more bowls of soy milk over. Go quickly and come back soon!" Dong Yulan did not forget to remind him.
Gu Jinze and Xiao Mo went out, one carrying buns and the other carrying soy milk.
Gu Jianguo helped to scoop a bowl of hot soy milk for each of the remaining people!
The soybeans are all produced in space. The ground soy milk is very fragrant and tastes particularly good. Add some sugar and it is sweet. It is especially comfortable to drink it in the middle of winter.
Take a bite of the bun, and your mouth will be filled with the aroma of meat and juice...
"Delicious!" Gu Jinan couldn't help but say while holding the bun in his mouth.
The big meat buns are so delicious!
Xiao Yi and his wife who received the buns from next door ate them with great delight!
The three-in-one steamed buns brought back from the cafeteria were put aside by the two of them.
The buns made by Aunt Dong are still the most delicious!
Not only is the skin delicious, the meat inside is even more delicious!
There is also the soy milk ground by Uncle Su himself, it smells really good!
Gu Qiqi held the bun in her little hands and ate it.
The buns are very white, and her little face is also white.
A big bun is placed next to the little mouth, and the little face is chubby, which gives an inexplicable sense of fun to the look.
The meat filling made by grandma is delicious!
Gu Qiqi ate the bun and drank soy milk at the same time, and soon she finished the whole bun.
In this day and age, the happiest thing is to be well fed, warmly clothed, and accompanied by family!
The days of being a family-loving person are something many people can’t wait for even if they stand on tiptoe.
After dinner, those who should go to school go to school, and those who should go to work go to work!
Su Mingyuan, Dong Yulan and Xiao Qibao were left at home.
Dong Yulan took out the cotton-padded jacket that she had not had time to finish yesterday, while Su Mingyuan continued to crush the coal into powder in the yard.
At this rate, it is estimated that it will be almost done by the afternoon!
Gu Qiqi moved a small stool and sat under the eaves to feed the rabbits!
When Su Mingyuan was knocking on the coal mine, he would glance at Qibao from time to time.
I saw the little girl feeding the rabbit with cut carrots.
"This rabbit eats better than your uncle. Do you have any carrots left? Let's have stir-fried carrots and meat for lunch!"
"Uncle doesn't work hard but only thinks about food, just like my third brother!"
Gu Qiqi turned her head, stared at Su Mingyuan with her big black eyes, and complained!
Su Mingyuan's mouth twitched.
The little girl is so brave that she dares to speak to her uncle like that!
And you compare him with that brat Jin'an!
Dong Yulan in the main room couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"What Gua Nan said is absolutely right. She doesn't work and just thinks about eating!"
"I swear to God, I was called up to work early in the morning, and you still think I haven't done enough. Oh, my life is so miserable!" Su Mingyuan performed exaggeratedly.
Gu Qiqi: "Uncle is a childish ghost!"
Su Mingyuan: “…”
Can we still have fun together?
Su Mingyuan was working at the Gu family, and his colleagues from the cotton mill and the purchasing department went to the countryside one by one to look for cotton.
Su Mingyuan worked diligently and finally crushed all the coal in the yard into coal powder before the children got out of school in the afternoon.
He borrowed a sand sieve from somewhere and sifted the crushed coal powder.
The coarse coal particles screened out continue to be crushed.
The next step is to add loess and water, mix the loess, coal powder and water together in appropriate proportions, and stir them thoroughly.
Su Mingyuan took a shovel, said something to Dong Yulan, then went out with a basket to dig the soil.
Coal powder piled in the yard is too eye-catching, so it is best to make it into coal balls as soon as possible.
The Gu family lives at the very edge of the bungalow area of the compound. There is a large piece of idle land on the left side of the door, and it happens to be loess.
When Su Qingshan came back from get off work, Su Mingyuan had already picked up enough loess and crushed it into pieces just like the coal powder.
"The speed is quite fast. Let's make some coal briquettes first while there is still time!" Su Qingshan said.
Su Mingyuan had exactly this idea.
Later he would take time to exchange some firewood with the old farmer and store it.
In fact, you can go up the mountain and cut it yourself!
It’s just that compared to hunting wild game or picking herbs in the mountains, chopping wood is not worth it.
In the spirit of maximizing value, it is more cost-effective to exchange firewood with the old farmer.
He can use his extra time to go to the mountains to look for other good things!
Su Mingyuan has gone into the mountains twice and gained a lot each time. He has completely fallen in love with going into the mountains.
It happened that Gu Jianguo also went home from get off work.
Once the gate is closed, the whole family works together to make coal briquettes in the yard!
Su Qingshan was in charge, Gu Jianguo was responsible for adding water, and Su Mingyuan mixed the coal powder, loess and water thoroughly!
Gu Jinze and a few other guys were watching from the side!
Once it is fully mixed, shape it into balls.
Making coal briquettes is not more complicated than making honeycomb coal and is relatively simple.
Just shape into a ball.
Although there were no tools for making coal briquettes at home, there were several pairs of rubber gloves.
Put on rubber gloves and shape the mixed coal into balls, just like playing with mud!
When Gu Jinchen and his friends heard this, they were eager to try it!
"You can help, but be careful not to get your clothes dirty!" Dong Yulan, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, ran out and reminded.
There aren’t enough clothes for them to change in the middle of winter!
"Don't worry, grandma. We will be very careful!" Gu Jinchen promised solemnly.
Su Qingshan swept the open space in the yard with a broom, and then spread a thin layer of loess on it to prevent the coal balls from breaking due to direct contact with the ground.
The next step is to make coal balls!
Gu Jianguo went next door and borrowed three more pairs of rubber gloves.
The whole family happily makes coal balls together!
During the kneading process, try to keep the shape and size of the coal balls consistent.
Place the molded coal balls gently on the ground covered with a thin layer of loess and let them dry naturally!
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