Chapter 112 No Need to Hire Someone
Seeing that the chubby flesh on the child's face did not decrease but instead looked even more adorable, Zhao Chunhua felt very satisfied.
Fortunately, the child did not lose weight, which was a relief for her.
After completing this set of simple movements, Zhao Chunhua scooped some white porridge from the big pot.
First, he took out two small cabbages from the corner of the kitchen, washed them, and cut them into thin strips for later use. Then he lit the small clay stove on the stove, poured the porridge that had been cooked in advance into another earthenware pot and continued to simmer it over a low heat.
In the porridge for adults, some rice grains have begun to bloom and the texture is relatively soft, while the porridge for children needs to be cooked more softly to make it easier to swallow and digest and absorb.
When the weather is hot, it is common to drink some light porridge as lunch at noon, which can not only replenish water but also relieve heat and quench thirst.
The side dish is in the form of cold dishes, and today we prepared cold shredded potatoes.
When Shu Ziying ate this dish for the first time, her eyes widened and she was obviously very curious and excited about it.
She had eaten a lot of potato dishes before, whether fried, stir-fried, stewed, roasted, cold or hot, but she had never tried it made into a cold dish. This gave her a completely new taste experience.
Cut the potatoes into thin strips, blanch them in hot water and then take them out immediately. Taste one and make sure it is cooked before taking it out.
Rinse the potato shreds in cold water will make them crispier, but Zhao Chunhua doesn't like this treatment. She prefers to keep the original taste of the potato shreds.
The seasoning includes carefully prepared chili paste, chopped green onion and minced garlic, fine soy sauce, sesame oil, appropriate amount of salt, and a little hot oil.
The shredded potatoes mixed in this way are particularly delicious. Since they are not soaked in cold water, they are still warm when eaten. The temperature is just right, so you can feel the freshness of the seasoning without feeling too greasy.
After lunch was ready, the fire in the stove was still burning and the pork leg, cut in half, began to stew.
She put the pork leg directly into the pot, poured in enough cold water, and simmered it for an hour.
When the pork leg becomes soft and can be easily pierced with chopsticks, take it out and cut it into small pieces.
Zhao Chunhua did not rush to chop the whole pig's trotter into pieces, but waited until the meat was stewed until it was soft enough so that the bones could be easily removed along the texture of the meat.
Except for the bone-in parts, the rest is pure meat.
It's easy to cut the meat into small pieces, then add homemade sauerkraut and continue stewing for an hour.
The sour aroma of sauerkraut and the deliciousness of pork blend together, exuding an enticing aroma.
While the pork legs were stewing, the big stove was also busy.
The mustard greens Shu Hong sent were very fresh, and the old leaves had been picked off in advance.
She carefully washed the mustard greens, then blanched them in boiling water for a few seconds, then quickly took them out and put them into a jar without water or oil.
This big pot at home is usually used to boil bath water and rarely comes into contact with oil, so it is very suitable for storing mustard greens.
After all the mustard greens are packed, pour some of the vegetable water just used into the jar, then seal it and add water to seal it.
After two or three days, the mustard greens will be fermented and become delicious salt-free sauerkraut.
This is the simplest and most traditional way to make salt-free sauerkraut, which is both convenient and delicious.
The methods of pickling sauerkraut vary from place to place, and every household has its own unique secret.
The key is to make the sauerkraut taste good so that it is satisfying.
Until around three or four in the afternoon, the fire in the stove
It was completely extinguished.
The ashes drifted in the air with the breeze, as if the whole house had been shrouded in the smell of fireworks for a long time.
There is actually quite a lot of meat on this pork leg, and it looks very tender and tempting.
Zhao Chunhua was thinking about how to distribute this delicious meal reasonably. She planned to give two bowls to her daughters-in-law so that they could also taste this delicacy.
When Zhao Chunhua heard Shu Ziying mention that her mother was planning to make pancakes that day, her eyes lit up and she thought this was a good opportunity.
She decided to take a bowl of pork trotters and exchange it for a few pancakes. This way she could satisfy her craving and enhance the friendship between the two families.
The remaining food was enough to feed both of them.
Even so, not a single ingredient will be wasted, which is especially important for rural families where life is difficult.
The next morning, you can use the remaining pork trotter soup to cook noodles.
This not only makes full use of last night's leftover food, but also allows the whole family to enjoy different delicious dishes in different ways, which is really killing two birds with one stone.
As she tasted the tender pork legs, Zhao Chunhua couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
She felt that this was the taste of life, with all kinds of emotions intertwined.
But it is precisely because of these rich emotional experiences that every day becomes more fulfilling and interesting.
It has been a long time since she enjoyed delicious food so thoroughly. Zhao Chunhua felt that such time was really rare and precious.
Even just a moment of relaxation and enjoyment can bring great comfort and peace to the soul.
Two days passed peacefully.
Repeating simple work every day and living in harmony with neighbors, it seems that even the air has become much gentler.
After hearing the news that Tang's mother was living in the Shu family, Zhao Chunhua didn't say anything.
She silently took note of this incident, and in the following days, she increased the amount of food when cooking, and after cooking she would always carefully save a portion for them as a side dish.
This will not attract too much attention and will make the other person feel that you care about them.
If she didn't say anything, there would definitely be some rumors outside.
Although I am not afraid of other people's gossip, there is no need to provide others with such opportunities.
Instead of letting people point fingers at you, it is better to take the initiative to show due kindness and politeness.
One day at noon, Little Stone had already fallen asleep.
His sleeping face looked particularly innocent and cute.
Zhao Chunhua walked into the house quietly and carefully covered the child with a quilt, fearing that she would disturb his sweet dream.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
This sound broke the tranquility of the afternoon, but also brought a sense of anticipation and surprise.
"Aunt, my mother asked me to ask you if we need help with the autumn harvest?"
The visitor was Shu Zhenglian, a young man from the village.
Due to the recent land redistribution in the village, their family was allocated a lot of land.
But how could Zhao Chunhua collect all the crops alone?
Zhao Chunhua shook her head: "My brothers will come to help, so there is no need to ask anyone else."
After all, we will only harvest this season's crops this year, and most of the family's land will be rented out afterwards, leaving only a small amount of land for growing vegetables for our own consumption.
"All right--"
Shu Zhenglian nodded in understanding.
He knew that this aunt was a smart and capable person, who always took care of all the big and small matters at home.
Shu Ziying stretched out her voice and said, "Oh——" She pushed open the door, and Chen Mai stood outside and said, "Mom, I'm feeling very uncomfortable because I ate too many glutinous rice balls. Can you go and take a look?"
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