Chapter 340: Pointing to the Jiangshan, Unique

Evening.

Naye Village.

After it got dark, the clan members began to gather at Deng Shirong's house to watch TV.

In fact, since the electricity was provided, the entire Naye Deng clan has added a lot of televisions, but most members of the clan are accustomed to watching TV at the clan leader's house.

Before the Spring Festival Gala begins, everyone gets together to chat about family matters, or listen to the clan leader's advice on state affairs, which is a very interesting thing for the clan members.

When chatting about family matters, they inevitably talked about Deng Shirong's eldest son-in-law. Deng Yungui said with emotion: "Uncle Jiu, I didn't know before that your eldest son-in-law actually went to the battlefield. I heard that he won the second-class merit when fighting Baiyannan. He is really amazing!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "They are indeed quite capable. Soldiers who have been to the battlefield are all good."

Deng Yunqiang said: "Speaking of Baiyan Yue, that country doesn't seem to be very big, but it looks quite strong. They have been fighting with us for so many years and are still fighting."

Deng Yunfeng said: "Military strength cannot be divided according to the size of a country. Back then, our country was just a tiny country, but their military strength was much stronger than ours, and they almost defeated us."

"Back then, the military strength of the Xiao Ri Zi was indeed strong. This cannot be denied. As for Bai Yan Nan..."

Deng Shirong sneered and said, "Baiyannan has a shitty military strength. They can bully those countries that are weaker than them, but compared with our country, they are far inferior. In the blitzkrieg of 1979, we reached their capital. If we hadn't withdrawn our troops, they would have had no chance to provoke us at the border. They would have been beaten and fled by us.

The reason why they have been able to fight us for so many years is that our country did it on purpose."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the tribesmen present showed surprised expressions.

Information is closed in this era. It is not like the later generations where one can get access to all kinds of information by just searching on the Internet. Therefore, the tribesmen have no idea how the war between our country and Baiyannan turned out, let alone knowing our country’s strategic goals.

Deng Changfu couldn't help but ask: "Jiu Gong, why does our country do this? What benefits does this bring to us?"

Deng Shirong smiled and answered: "There are two main purposes for our country to do this. The first purpose is to train soldiers. As we all know, only troops that have been on the battlefield and seen blood have real combat effectiveness. This kind of training opportunity is not always available.

At the same time, my country will also use various newly developed new weapons in this war for experiments to further enhance my country's military strength.

In addition, the shells that are about to expire in the warehouse can also be taken out and used to avoid waste, which can be said to be killing two birds with one stone. "

Deng Yungui said with a look of sudden realization: "No wonder Baiyannan was able to fight with our country for so long. I thought it was because they were strong. It turns out that our country was training its troops!"

Deng Yunqiang said with a smile on his face: "So, our country's combat effectiveness is still very strong."

Deng Changdong asked: "Jiu Gong, what is the second goal of our country?"

"The second purpose is to bring down Baiyan Nan and the big brother in the north."

Deng Shirong said: "Now that most of Baiyannan's military forces have been tied up by our country, it has been deeply trapped in the quagmire of war and cannot extricate itself. A large number of young and middle-aged laborers have been lost in the war. After the battle with our country, it is estimated that it will be half-crippled. Even if it is given a few decades, it may not be able to recover.

The big brother in the north is not much better. It has already been mired in the war in Afghanistan, and it also has to provide military aid to the South to fight us. The amount of aid is as high as 2 billion US dollars every year.

In addition, it has to invest a lot of money in the arms race.

Such a huge economic consumption is unbearable for anyone to bear. Just wait and see, if it continues like this, our big brother will be dead soon. "

Deng Changfu asked in surprise: "Jiu Gong, is the big brother in the north in the same group with Bai Yannan?"

Others were also confused about this matter and had no idea what the current international situation was.

Deng Shirong said: "After defeating the United States with the support of our country and Big Brother, Baiyan South began to swell up, thinking that it was the third largest country in the world after the United States and the Soviet Union, and even ignored our country. It would be a long story to explain it in detail, but it is indeed following Big Brother now."

Deng Yungui said with emotion: "In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we had such a good relationship with Big Brother. I didn't expect that we would become enemies in the end. What a pity!"

Deng Shirong said: "There is nothing to regret. This big brother is not a good person. He only needs an obedient little brother, but he doesn't regard us as real brothers. If we are obedient, then we will be happy. Once we are disobedient, his face will change immediately."

Deng Changping said, "Jiu Gong, you are really amazing. You know everything. I just don't understand the relationship between countries. For example, we still have a good relationship with the Americans. We used to fight to the death, but now we are reconciled. I don't understand it at all."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It can't be helped. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two superpowers in the world today. When we had a good relationship with Big Brother, we naturally had no dealings with the Americans. If we have a chance, we will crush them to death.

But Big Brother has turned against us now. No matter how powerful our country is, we cannot fight two superpowers at the same time. We can only temporarily put aside the hatred of the past and unite to overcome the current difficulties. "

"Jiu Gong, how long do you think our country will have to train for this war?"

"It's hard to say, but my guess is that we should practice until Baiyan Nan and Big Brother can't hold on any longer."

"No more talking, the Spring Festival Gala is about to begin!"

"I'm watching the Spring Festival Gala. I wonder what funny crosstalks and skits there will be in this year's show."

“…”

Everyone talked about national affairs for a while, until the Spring Festival Gala began, and then they focused their attention on TV.

While watching the Spring Festival Gala with his tribesmen, Deng Shirong was silently thinking in his heart that the northern big brother was not far from disintegration. Should he fish in troubled waters and bring back some good things? Although the northern big brother existed for a short time, it is undeniable that it is indeed a very powerful country. It has many things that are far ahead of our country. Any good things he can bring back will be of great help to the country's technological development.

Deng Shirong was naturally willing to contribute to the country, but his system space could not be exposed, and he did not want to become the focus of national attention. Even if he could get something good, he would not be able to contribute it to the country.

Therefore, Deng Shirong was still undecided as to whether or not to visit this country at that time.

…

The second day of the Lunar New Year.

All the relatives will come today, and the eldest daughter will also come back with her son-in-law. Deng Shirong will naturally prepare a sumptuous meal. He drove out on his motorcycle before dawn and came back with a lot of good stuff around nine in the morning.

There are flower crabs, prawns, mudworms, oysters, clams, scallops, pork tripe, and beef skeletons, all of which are great products.

These things, of course, were not bought today, but were usually bought and stored in the system space. He drove out on his motorcycle early just to find an excuse to take them out of the space. In fact, he did not go to the mountain pass, but drove to the tile factory, took the bed out of the space, took a nap, and then drove home.

Next, Deng Shirong stayed in the kitchen alone and started to prepare the ingredients.

Although his sons, daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law wanted to come in and help, they were all driven out by Deng Shirong.

The reason why he didn't need help from others was mainly because Deng Shirong had already learned to use the system space to process the food.

In the past, Deng Shirong only regarded the system space as a storage space, which was used to store goods.

Later, he discovered that he could use spatial perspective to observe all subtle changes. Deng Shirong had his eyes closed the whole time on the train, but when the two suspected human traffickers and the unidentified girl were competing with each other in acting, their facial expressions changes could not escape his observation at all.

Then, Deng Shirong discovered that he could use the system space for cleaning. As long as the items were within the coverage of the system space, he could put all the dirt into the space and make them look brand new.

Nowadays, the same is true for processing food ingredients. By putting the food ingredients into a space, one can control it with one's mind in the space and separate the food ingredients according to one's ideas.

The food processed in this way is not only beautiful but also very clean, without any dirt.

Half an hour later, relatives arrived one after another.

Around ten o'clock, Deng Yunzhen also brought Zhu Junjie back to her parents' home.

"Happy New Year, Dad!"

Deng Yunzhen and Zhu Junjie put down the gifts and went to the kitchen to greet their father.

"Well, Happy New Year!"

Deng Shirong put down the food in his hand, washed his hands, and asked, "Did you come here by bus or by bicycle?"

Deng Yunzhen said: "I came here by bicycle."

Deng Shirong said: "Riding a bicycle is quite troublesome. You should take some time to learn how to ride a motorcycle after the Chinese New Year. Then you can buy a motorcycle and go anywhere conveniently."

Allen Chu nodded and said, “Okay, Dad, I’ll go learn with Azhen after the New Year.”

Deng Shirong said, "Okay, you guys go have some tea and chat with my third aunt and uncle first. I've almost prepared all the ingredients and am ready to start cooking."

"Dad, what delicious dishes have you prepared today? I'll help you light the fire."

At this point, Deng Yunzhen looked at Zhu Junjie and said, "Go out and have some tea and chat with your third aunt and uncle!"

Zhu Junjie responded and went out.

Deng Yunzhen had just sat down and started to light the fire when Zhang Xiuping came in and said with a smile, "Ah Zhen, you are the guest today, I will help you light the fire, you can go out and have some tea and wait for the meal!"

Deng Yunzhen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you being so polite to me? Go out and greet the guests. I'll be here. I just want to chat with Dad."

Zhang Xiuping said, "Okay then, call me if you need help."

After the eldest daughter-in-law left, Deng Shirong cleaned the pot and asked, "Ah Zhen, are you doing well in your husband's house?"

Deng Yunzhen replied while making a fire: "It's OK. His parents are very nice to me. I'm just not used to it yet. I don't feel as comfortable as I do at home."

Deng Shirong said: "This is normal. When you come to a new family, you will definitely need some time to adapt. Anyway, you will be back to the county town soon. Even if you are not used to it, it will only take a few days."

Deng Yunzhen nodded and said, "Well, I plan to go back with him on the fifth day of the New Year, and then go back to the county town on the sixth day."

At this time, the pot was heated. Deng Shirong used a spatula to scoop two large shovels of lard into the pot. After the oil melted, he added cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, ginger slices, garlic, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns and fry them over low heat until fragrant. He then added the bean paste he brought back from Sichuan and stir-fried the oil to make red oil.

Add the previously blanched beef bones, then pour in appropriate amounts of soy sauce and oyster sauce, stir-fry until colored, then pour in a bottle of beer, add appropriate amounts of water, add salt, and then cover with a lid.

After completing the whole process, Deng Shirong instructed: "You can increase the fire a little bit, wait until the water boils, and then simmer on low heat for an hour. It will be almost done."

Deng Yunzhen increased the firepower while asking, "Dad, these beef bones don't look like they have much meat. What are we going to eat with them?"

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Deng Shirong said: "This dish is mainly about the tendons and cartilage. Although it may not look like much meat, there is still some. This is a very good dish to go with wine, and it is very interesting to chew on."

The father and daughter were chatting while cooking, and then Xiao Dong'er ran in, rushed to Deng Yunzhen and said, "Aunt, you are finally back, I missed you so much!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "During the reunion dinner, Xiaodonger kept asking why you hadn't come back yet."

Deng Yunzhen held her up and sat her on her lap, smiling and saying, "Aunt misses you too, are you obedient at home?"

Xiao Donger nodded seriously and said, "I was obedient. I didn't play with water, didn't get my clothes dirty, and finished my meal. Mom praised me. But Dongzi didn't listen. He got his clothes dirty all day. Mom was angry and wanted to spank him."

Deng Yunzhen kissed her on the cheek and praised her: "Little Dong'er is so good. I will reward you with a big red envelope later. If Dongzi is disobedient, I will give him a small red envelope."

Xiao Dong'er also kissed her aunt, smiling and said, "Thank you, aunt."

…

noon.

One after another, mouth-watering dishes were served on the table.

When eating, the spicy and fragrant beef bones are particularly popular.

Zhu Junjie praised as he ate, "Dad, your cooking skills are really amazing. I feel like even the chefs at Suifeng Hotel can't cook as deliciously as you do."

Deng Yunzhen said proudly: "That's right. Dad can do his best in everything he does. He was the most famous vat master in our brigade. The vats he made were light and strong. His skills are unmatched until now."

Deng Shirong sighed, "With the development of the times, there is gradually no market for pottery and tile. I estimate that in two or three years, the pottery and tile factory will not be able to continue operating."

Deng Yuntai remembered that his father had told him about this a few years ago. At that time, he thought his father was worrying too much. Unexpectedly, the market really changed. The sales of the tile factory were no longer in short supply like a few years ago.

I heard from Brother Yungui that although cylinder tiles can still be sold now, they have to be sold from one place to another. Sometimes, they have to go to two or three places to sell a truckload of goods. It is really incomparable with the past. The demand for cylinder tiles is indeed decreasing slowly.

Of course, Deng Yuntai had long since ignored the income from the tile factory. This incident once again proved how good his father's vision was.

Now, my father said that the tile factory will go out of business in two or three years, so this is most likely to be true.

Thinking of this, Deng Yuntai continued, "If the business can't continue, just close it. Anyway, our family doesn't need this little income now."

Deng Shirong had dealt with the Cylinder and Tile Factory for decades in his previous life and had a very deep affection for it. In this life, he planned to take over the Cylinder and Tile Factory when it could no longer operate and was about to close.

When short videos become popular in the future, I will find an opportunity to shoot some videos of making jars and tiles and upload them to the Internet to pass on the technology of making jars and tiles. Otherwise, these technologies that have been passed down in our country for thousands of years will gradually be lost due to the passing of the older generation. That would be a pity.

In particular, Deng Shirong’s technique in making large vats is extremely sophisticated, and those key skills must be passed down.

Although things like jars and tiles are unlikely to be of any use in the future, they can be said to be indispensable in the 5,000-year-old brilliant civilization of China, and we must never let them be lost.

After chatting about the tile factory for a while, Deng Shirong looked at his eldest son-in-law and asked, "Ajie, tomorrow I'm going to make some ash water dumplings for Yunheng to take to Beijing to give to his leaders, and some for Yunsong to take to school to give to school leaders and tutors. Do you want me to prepare some for you as well?"

Zhu Junjie shook his head and said, "I don't need it. Gray water dumplings are rare in the capital. Those leaders probably haven't eaten them. But our leaders in Bobai definitely don't lack them. Giving gray water dumplings is no different from giving ordinary fruits."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "That's true. But if you don't want to send it to the leader, you can keep it for yourself. We're all making it together anyway, so it won't be a hassle to make more."

Deng Yunzhen continued, "Dad, then you should make more. Although his family also makes Huishui Zongzi, it doesn't taste as good as yours."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Okay, then make more, and prepare some for your sister-in-law to take back to her parents' home."

…

The next day, Deng Shirong took his sons, daughters and daughters-in-law to make ash water dumplings.

Huishuizong, in some places it is called ciba, but in fact there is a big difference between Huishuizong and ciba.

The production method of glutinous rice cake is to soak rice, steam rice, pound it, form it into balls and mix it with ingredients.

The specific production process is to wash the glutinous rice, remove the bran and impurities, soak it for more than 4 hours, drain the water, and steam it in a rice steamer until it is 90% cooked.

Pour the steamed glutinous rice into a stone mortar and beat it with a foot-operated pestle or a hand-held "T"-shaped mallet. Because glutinous rice is sticky and the rice is boiling hot, a basin of cold boiled water and a "glutinous rice cake saver" are needed next to the mortar.

The methods of making glutinous rice cakes in different places are different, and the finished products are also varied, as shown in the following picture: Glutinous rice cakes in different places look completely different and are completely different foods.

The biggest difference between ash water rice cake and glutinous rice cake is that glutinous rice is soaked in alkaline water containing wood ash, which is made from straw ash.

Soaking glutinous rice in different alkaline water will produce ash water dumplings with different aromas.

In Bangjie Village, lye water is made by burning peanut shells, soybean stalks, sesame stalks or pine wood into ashes (not mixed together, but burned separately, and then only one of the ashes is used to make lye water), and then using a sieve to remove coarse particles.

Then pour boiling water on the wood ashes and collect the flowing ash water.

After filtering and settling, clean ash water is obtained, and then the ash water is used to soak glutinous rice, as shown below:

The key to whether the ash water rice dumpling tastes good or not lies in the amount of wood ash used and the soaking time of the glutinous rice, which need to be just right.

If too much wood ash is used or the glutinous rice is soaked for too long, the ash-water rice dumplings produced will have an astringent taste.

If the amount of wood ash used is too little, or the glutinous rice is soaked for too short a time, the ash water rice dumplings produced will taste bland and have no special aroma.

Once both are under control, the ash water dumplings will be fragrant. For example, if pine ash is used, the ash water dumplings will have a pine fragrance, and the fragrance will be just right, and it will taste very enjoyable.

Because the biggest feature of Huishuizang is that it uses wood ash, the locals call it Huishuizang.

Therefore, it is okay to regard Huishuizong as glutinous rice cake, but it is different from glutinous rice cakes from all other places. It is a very distinctive local delicacy that is unique.

Whether in his past life or this life, Deng Shirong has made Huishuizhang many times. With his culinary skills, he can naturally make it easily.

When the steamed glutinous rice was poured into the stone mortar, an extremely rich aroma wafted into the air. This aroma was unique to glutinous rice soaked in ash water. Deng Shirong's sons, daughters and daughters-in-law all knew that it tasted good, so they all reached out to get a small piece and eat it.

The taste is so fragrant and delicious!

The following production method is basically the same as that of glutinous rice cake, which is to use a "T"-shaped mallet to hit the glutinous rice in the mortar until it is completely stuck together and no rice can be seen at all.

Then, put it in a container, cool it down and then vacuum pack it.

This vacuum packaging machine was borrowed by Deng Shirong from a food company.

The finished product of Huishuizhang is as shown below: In Bobai, the most common way to eat Huishuizhang is to fry it. Whether it is salty or sweet, the taste is quite nice.

After vacuum packaging, put the ash water baskets into the mooncake box one by one.

These mooncake boxes were purchased by Deng Shirong at a food company. From his perspective, they were extremely ugly and could not be compared with the mooncake boxes with high-end packaging in later generations. However, they were already considered very high-end packaging in that era.

Originally, Deng Shirong wanted to thoughtfully write down the eating method of Huishuizhang on a piece of paper and put it in the mooncake box, but then he thought that he couldn't do that. Instead, he asked his second and third sons to tell the leader the eating method in person, so that he could communicate more with the leader!

(End of this chapter)