Chapter 74 The whole family must be together!
Zhuzhu was struggling with the Luban lock. She finally came to her senses, blinked her big eyes, looked at the family members one by one, and said in a baby voice, "There is no black, all are white!"
Just then, Liu Dongniang came in from outside in high spirits and whispered, "The buns are ready, and they seem pretty good. Zhuzhu, come and try some."
She was holding a small steamer in her hand, and inside it were exactly eleven plump white buns, each with a thin skin and large fillings. They were piping hot and made one's mouth water.
I thought Zhuzhu would be the first to rush over, but she pointed at her forehead and yelled, "Grandpa, it's gray, Auntie is gray!"
Liu Dongniang was confused and a little bewildered.
She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "What's wrong? Did I rub some ash from the bottom of the pot in the kitchen?"
After saying that, she pulled up her sleeves and wiped her face a few times.
The old man quickly patted his granddaughter and coaxed her, "Grandpa knows, Zhuzhu, don't worry, go eat your buns!"
Zhuzhu had already smelled the fragrance and was very greedy.
Suddenly free, she immediately ran to hug her aunt's thighs, "Bao Bao, eat Bao Bao!"
Yang Lihua was afraid that her daughter would be scalded, so she quickly stepped forward to pull her daughter away and rescue her sister-in-law.
Liu Dongniang put the steamer on the edge of the kang and said with a smile, "This is my first time using pure fine flour to make dough. I'm afraid it won't rise and I'll waste a good thing. Sister-in-law, take a look. It seems very good, but it's too soft."
Yang Lihua also praised sincerely, "Your cooking skills are the best. Making dough is nothing! Don't worry about it in the future. There are so many people in the family. We won't throw away the good or bad ones. We will eat them all!"
Everyone gathered around and laughed when they heard it.
At that moment, everyone, young and old, was given a bun and held it carefully in their hands.
Since there were no other vegetables at home, Liu Dongniang chopped up the cabbage, blanched it in water, then cut a small piece of pork belly into cubes and stir-fried it to release the oil. Finally, she mixed them all together and added two spoons of farm sauce to make the filling.
In this way, when you take a bite, the soft and wheaty aroma of the dough, the oiliness of the pork belly, the sweetness of the cabbage, and the saltiness of the farm sauce are all mixed together, which is so delicious that it makes you swallow your tongue.
Even Tai Yonglu and Tai Yongyue, who were originally chattering, shut up and ate carefully, fearing that if they said one more word, the fragrance in their mouths would disappear!
When the last bite was swallowed, the whole family looked at each other and laughed.
“Auntie’s steamed buns are so delicious!”
"That's right, that's right, I never get tired of eating it every day!"
"When I grow up, I want to make money so that my mother can make steamed buns for me every day!"
The boys were talking in a flurry, almost dancing with joy. Liu Dongniang blushed at the praise, completely different from her usual timid and cautious appearance.
"Okay, as long as you like it, I'll steam it!"
Zhuzhu ate slowly, and there was still a piece of bun skin left in her hand. She twisted her chubby little body around to look for sesame balls.
"Sesame balls eat buns! Sesame balls!"
The little black dog heard the noise and came in from outside, his mouth also covered in grease.
Liu Dongniang quickly said, "Well... I saw Zhimaqiu hanging around the door, so I gave him one too!"
She was very nervous. After all, food was so precious these days, and other people sometimes couldn't even get enough to eat. She actually fed the dog with meat buns, which was really against the will of mankind.
But the old man waved his hand, giving his daughter-in-law a reassurance.
"Zhimaqiu saved Zhuzhu before. This is a great contribution, not to mention a bun, but a whole basket! From now on, whenever we make something delicious at home, there will be a portion for Zhimaqiu!"
"I know, Dad!" Liu Dongniang responded happily, adding, "I just made a steamed bun for Big Black Horse with sorghum flour! So, the whole family has been well fed!"
"Well, a family should be together, sharing happiness and hardships."
The whole family, young and old, were all laughing, and their hearts were filled with peace and warmth...
After breakfast the next day, the ordered wood and stones were delivered one after another.
Spring plowing in the fields will not begin for at least a month. During this period, everyone is waiting anxiously. Apart from picking up baskets and repairing plow poles, there is no other work to do.
Therefore, as soon as the Tai family started work, villagers arrived one after another, and there were more people than yesterday.
After a while, the five or six craftsmen that Tai Jizong had found arrived.
These craftsmen are all experienced. Some are good at Niwa work, some are good at making doors and windows, and each of them has a small worker to help.
Most of these laborers are the nephews and nieces of the craftsmen, who come out to make a living and learn some skills.
The Tai family hired them all according to the rules and agreed on their wages.
Because the journey is quite far, these people will have to live in Taijia Village for the time being.
Naturally, he had three meals a day with the Tai family, and there was no need to worry about accommodation, as he was directly placed in Tai Jicang's horse rack.
After Tai Jicang and his family moved away, the horse rack was left idle, but now it comes in handy.
With the three brothers Tai Jizu leading everyone in the work, Grandpa Tai doesn't have to worry.
He carried his little granddaughter on his back and walked around the house with Master Tai San.
The Tai family lived very close to their neighbor to the east, and they even shared a courtyard wall.
If we want to expand now, we can only move westward.
The old man planned to convert the original main house into five large rooms, with him and the eldest son and his wife each occupying half.
Then, there were five rooms in each of the east and west wings, which were temporarily given to the second and third sons to live in.
When my grandchildren get married in the future, I can have two more small families.
In this way, a small second entrance was added to the backyard, dividing it into two courtyards, one large and one small.
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