Chapter 162: Reunion
From time to time, you can see one or two fish swimming leisurely across the water, and they are obviously much stronger than when they were first fished out.
There were some aquatic plants growing in the pond, and Zhao Chunhua often sprinkled some crushed cornmeal into it as feed. However, she was skeptical as to whether these tiny baits could really feed the fish.
As for the new little lives in the chicken coop, they have grown to half the size of the chicken's body.
It is estimated that in one or two months we will be able to eat freshly laid eggs from our own homes.
Later, a batch of chicks were added, but unfortunately, because they were too young and too tired from the journey, more than one-third of them died before reaching their destination.
Fortunately, as time goes by, the remaining vitality is still strong. Now every day when I walk past the chicken coop, I can hear the chirping sounds of those cute creatures.
Sometimes when she was bored, Zhao Chunhua would even pick up Xiao Shitou (probably her child here) and go to the yard to listen to the roosters crowing to relieve her boredom. Anyway, this little guy didn't like quietness very much.
Speaking of Bubai, its growth rate is much faster than that of the small stone, and now it can easily jump over the threshold.
When Zhao Chunhua was busy in the yard, the snow-white little fox often followed her around; however, it did not often enter the house. Only when Xiao Shitou was asleep would it sneak in and curl up beside the basket to rest.
Once the child wakes up, it will immediately and carefully retreat, for fear of disturbing the child and Zhao Chunhua.
At first, Zhao Chunhua was very surprised and even felt it was unbelievable when she saw that Bubai not only helped to look after the child's sleep, but also touched her arm with his paw to remind the child after he woke up.
Now she would occasionally admire this clever and sensible little animal.
Although the evening meal was rich and varied, they mainly ate those rough big steamed buns.
Even so, Shen Jiaze still ate with gusto, seemingly not caring at all whether the food was exquisite and delicious. This also made people have to admit that compared with the Shen family's previous situation, their living conditions have improved a lot.
By raising pigs, the Shen family did gain certain economic benefits, but because there were many people in the family and daily expenses were high, they usually did not dare to spend money lavishly.
Especially during the non-busy farming season, each worker could only get two coarse grain steamed buns for each meal.
In such an environment, being able to eat enough is a lucky thing.
Therefore, Shen Jiaze seemed to be particularly fond of some desserts that Shu Mian'er gave him, which were added with oil and sugar and could keep people feeling full for a long time.
After realizing that Zhao Chunhua was not interested in those empty formalities and etiquette, Shen Jiaze savored the steamed bun in his hand while silently making a decision for himself that he must care for and understand Shu Mian'er more in the future and try to reduce the chances of her being ignored.
"I will let Xiao Shitou sleep in the same bed with me at night, so that Mian'er can sleep in the children's room. As for you, Jia Ze, you may have to work harder. You can only put a mat on the floor for the time being."
Zhao Chunhua began to explain.
Taking into account the special situation of her pregnancy, Zhao Chunhua was not willing to share a double bed with Shu Mian'er, who was pregnant, out of caution, because she had long been accustomed to the soft and comfortable feeling of the bed, and was worried about what would happen if she accidentally touched her when she turned over.
Even though the temperature starts to drop at night, the quilts are thick and warm, so they can feel warm even in such cold weather.
So in the end, in order to adapt to the temperature in the room, Shen Jiaze simply covered himself with a thin blanket. He felt that if he covered himself too thickly, he would be too hot.
Before going to bed, Zhao Chunhua soaked some soybeans, planning to make homemade tofu the next day.
Doing this not only ensures freshness and deliciousness, but also allows Shen Jiaze to take some home and let her family taste her cooking.
Shu Mian'er, who is pregnant at home, cannot actually take on much housework. After all, pregnant women have special physical conditions and are not suitable for overwork.
Everyone in the family understood this very well and were much more tolerant of her, not wanting her to work too hard.
Therefore, she stayed at her parents' home for a few days, and no one else criticized her.
Everyone tacitly understands and supports this situation.
However, Shen Jiaze was one of the main laborers in the family. The family needed him to take care of many things, especially taking care of a lot of livestock, so he really couldn't leave for too long.
The Shen family also lives a tight life, and having one more person working means less pressure.
So the plan was for Shu Mian'er to stay here for a few days, while Shen Jiaze needed to return as soon as possible to continue working.
Going to bed early is also for getting up earlier the next day to start new work.
When Zhao Chunhua woke up, she found that Shen Jiaze had already started grinding the beans.
Having grown up in the countryside, he is very familiar with the stone mill in his home. He can operate it almost effortlessly, with skillful and smooth movements.
Zhao Chunhua did not stop his enthusiasm and enthusiasm. Instead, she felt very happy because she knew that what she did would also be recognized by her husband.
She first prepared a sweet and delicious rice porridge for Xiao Shitou and carefully fed it to the babbling child, then went to the backyard to take care of the group of lively and active chicks.
After everything was settled, Zhao Chunhua began to prepare breakfast.
Since we have to make our own tofu at home, the first meal in the morning must be enjoyed after the soy products are completed, so everyone is full of anticipation.
Put about half of the water into the large iron pot, heat it to boiling, then add the fresh soy milk that has been ground in advance and boil it again.
After the hot liquid starts to boil, the next step is to use a clean cloth bag or fine sieve to filter out the residue, which will make the subsequent food more tender and smooth.
Next, pour the filtered clarified soy milk back into the pot and continue to slowly heat it up until it reaches a boiling state again. At this time, you need to stop adding firewood and fire, and only rely on the remaining heat in the stove to keep it warm.
Now you can start the most critical part - forming the broth.
Zhao Chunhua picked up the marinade made of salt water that had been prepared nearby, carefully scooped out a small spoonful, gently poured it into the heating soy milk, and quickly stirred it.
After a few times, allow the two to initially blend.
As the white solid object gradually separates from the surrounding light yellow liquid, the speed of the entire process must be carefully controlled, and brine must be added evenly and continuously in small amounts.
This is the only way to ensure that the degree of solidification is just right, neither too loose nor too hard, and truly realize the wonderful experience brought by traditional handicrafts.
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