Chapter 546 Lively
In the blink of an eye, it was November 18th. Early in the morning, after Gao Mingcheng had breakfast, he went back to the village. Today his family was going to slaughter chickens and sheep. Although he had entrusted the matter to Chen Dasong, he was still a little worried and decided to go and help early.
When he returned home, the yard was very lively. Chen Dasong's family and Zhang Chengyuan's family were all there. The sheep had been slaughtered and even the wool had been scalded, and they were being shaved on the cement floor.
Chen Dasong and his two sons were processing the goats, Aunt Liu and Xuanyu were plucking the chickens, and Zhang Chengyuan was responsible for gutting the chickens, putting all the internal organs in a basin, and then cleaning them up.
Gao Mingcheng was very happy to see everyone busy at work. He joined in processing the goats. He scraped off the wool with a scraper and then burned the hair. The sheepskin tasted very good.
"Let me gut it." Gao Mingcheng had experience in slaughtering sheep, so he immediately hung the sheep on the stairs.
When slaughtering pigs and sheep here, after cleaning the hair and wool, they will hang the pigs and sheep on the stairs and then gut them. This way, it is easier to clean.
This goat is a local breed. Although it is quite fat, its wool weight is only about 60 kilograms. After being slaughtered, the good meat is only about 20 kilograms.
After gutting the sheep, put all the offal in a basin first, then start cutting it up, chopping off the sheep's head and feet, and putting the good meat in a bamboo basket.
Gao Mingcheng looked at the sheep heads and feet and said, "Let's have lunch at my house today. I'll stew these and stir-fry a plate of chicken and sheep offal!"
"Okay!" Foodie Chen Duoxi responded enthusiastically.
"Haha, you guys continue to clean up those wastes, I'm going to go to the fields to pull radishes." Gao Mingcheng went there directly carrying the load on his shoulder, because he had to pull a lot of radishes at one time.
When he came back from picking radishes, he went into the kitchen to prepare stewing the sheep's head and feet. Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to be the chef because Aunt Liu had already prepared the sheep and chicken offal.
So Aunt Liu said with a smile: "Mingcheng, you go out and do your work, I'll take care of this! You are a grown man, you don't need to stay in the kitchen."
It was just that Aunt Liu said that men were not allowed to stay in the kitchen, and then she shouted, "Duoxi, come and light the fire!"
"Coming!" Chen Duoxi just responded and was about to go in to light the fire, but his mother said again: "Go get some firewood first, we are running out of firewood."
So Chen Duoxi happily went to get some firewood. After getting all the firewood, he said that the pine needles for starting the fire were gone, so he went to get another handful of pine needles.
It can be seen that a creature like a son is meant to be ordered around!
Gao Mingcheng watched from the side and smiled.
He saw Little Stone playing with a stick on the ground, and remembered Xuanmei's instructions. He said to Xuanyue, "Second sister, take Little Stone with me to the county town today. We have to pick up my eldest sister and her family tomorrow, and I'm afraid there won't be enough space."
Xu Xuanyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and said to Zhang Chengyuan: "Chengyuan, remember to feed the pigs and chickens at home. Feed them before you go out tomorrow morning!"
Zhang Chengyuan nodded in agreement.
"Oh! Let's go to the county town! Let's go to the county town!" Little Shitou was quite smart. He understood what was said and cheered immediately. It was obvious that every child liked lively places.
Seeing how happy he was, Gao Mingcheng thought about it and decided to take his eldest sister's two sons to the county town as well. There were two beds in the clothing store anyway and they could accommodate them.
He saw Chen Dasong sitting under the eaves smoking to relieve his fatigue, so he walked over and said, "Uncle Chen, tomorrow you will represent the family to go to the county for a banquet. When you come back, organize some people to pick the best oranges in the mountains. I will be back the day after tomorrow to load the goods and take them away."
Gao Mingcheng's schedule has been quite tight recently. After his first birthday party, he sold all the oranges and then went to Yangcheng to purchase more goods.
After hearing this, Chen Dasong said, "If it's so urgent, I'll go call some people and ask them to go into the mountains to pick them early tomorrow morning. When I come back, we can pick them together."
Gao Mingcheng nodded and said, "Call a few more people."
Tomorrow Zhang Chengyuan's family and Chen Dasong will go to the county for a drink, so there won't be enough people to pick oranges.
Chen Dasong thought it made sense, so he walked towards the old village while smoking.
In addition to the three people called before, three more people were called this time, all of whom were aunts and grandmas who worked efficiently.
We had lunch at Gao Mingcheng's house. We stewed a big pot of soup with sheep heads, sheep feet and radishes, then stir-fried sheep and chicken offal, and a plate of red cabbage moss, a total of four dishes.
Although the total number of dishes is small, the portions are large!
After cleaning out the offal from ten chickens, there is still a lot left. Stir-fry them with celery and chili, and it goes very well with rice!
The same goes for mutton offal. After it’s fried, it can fill two plates, which is definitely enough for eating!
After dinner, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.
Gao Mingcheng had promised to feed the dog at home with meat. Since they were going to be used for the banquet, he naturally couldn't eat too much mutton and chicken, so he could only turn his attention to the rabbits in the mountains.
Thank you for the gift of nature, and thank you to Gao Mingcheng for taking action to prevent the wild rabbits from becoming a disaster!
Hare: Are you polite?
After the dog had eaten the rabbit meat, Gao Mingcheng loaded all the necessary things onto the tractor's bed and prepared to return to the county town. At this time, Xuanyu was also ready and took Xiao Shitou to sit on the tractor's bed.
She changed into new clothes on purpose, while Xiao Shitou still wore his old clothes, but he brought a new set of clothes with him because children get dirty easily. The new clothes have to be changed tomorrow morning, otherwise the clothes will get dirty in less than half an hour!
Because Gao Mingcheng planned to take his eldest sister's two sons with him, he went to his eldest sister's place. The two children were older and didn't need much care, so Gao Mingcheng was willing to take them with him.
The eldest sister Xuanyujin and her husband were quite happy about it. They hurriedly changed the child into clean clothes and told him to be well-behaved and obedient, not to make trouble and not to get his clothes dirty.
The two children nodded obediently, then sat on the tractor's bed with a hint of timidity on their faces.
As the tractor moved away from the village, my parents' figures became smaller and smaller until they could no longer be seen.
The two children were a little nervous, but at the same time they were also filled with joy.
Although the two villages are not too far apart, relatives seldom visit each other on a normal basis. It is difficult for them to get together except during festivals and some important days.
So even though the two children know Xuanyu and Gao Mingcheng, their relationship is not deep enough. They just like Gao Mingcheng better than Xuanyu, because every Chinese New Year, the red envelopes given by their aunt and uncle are always the biggest!
And my aunt and uncle-in-law will also give them new clothes to wear!
When the children put on the clothes and listen to their mothers talk about these relatives, they will naturally understand what is going on and develop feelings for them.
"Uncle-in-law, is the county far away? I haven't been to the county yet!" asked the older boy.
"Yes, yes, the last time I went to Junling to attend the market, I had to persuade my father for a long time before he took me there! The meat buns in Junling are so delicious!" His younger brother also followed suit, and his mouth was watering when he mentioned the meat buns.
Before Gao Mingcheng could say anything, Xuanyu had already started laughing, and then said to his two nephews: "Compared to the county market, what is the old market in Junling? You better open your eyes wide, there are so many good things to see!"
Facing the two ignorant children, Xuanyu felt quite superior. She had just been to Gao Mingcheng's new home for a drink not long ago, which really opened her eyes.
So she described to the two children what she had seen and heard in the county, and the children were stunned.
Gao Mingcheng just smiled after hearing this.
Facing the slightly cold wind, an hour later, the tractor stopped in front of the clothing store. "We're here, get off!"
"Duomei, the children of my second sister and eldest sister are here!" Gao Mingcheng shouted, asking Duomei to entertain the guests. As for himself, he had to deliver lamb, chicken, eggs, radishes and other dishes to the restaurant.
As for the wild boar meat, it had already been delivered so that the restaurant could process it in advance.
The weather is quite cold now, and fresh meat can be kept for several days even without being refrigerated. If it is cooked in advance, it can be kept longer.
For example, for braised pork, it is best to cook it in plain water in advance, and then add seasonings and stir-fry it before serving on the day of the wedding banquet.
When they make braised pork here, they also add some wine lees to remove the fishy smell and add more flavor.
Especially when cooking with wild boar meat, after adding wine lees and chili peppers, the fishy smell of wild boar will be completely gone.
The hotel we booked is not on this street, but on the next street. It takes ten minutes to walk there, but it is faster to drive there.
Soon, the tractor stopped in front of the Lao Lin Restaurant.
This Lao Lin Restaurant is near the police station. The owner was originally a chef in a state-owned restaurant. After the reform and opening up, he opened his own restaurant. It was just a small store at the beginning, but this year he bought the store next door and connected them together, so the space is much larger and can be used for banquets.
To be honest, the decoration of the store is a bit ordinary, but the boss’s craftsmanship is good and the restaurant’s location is also good, so Gao Mingcheng decided to stay in this restaurant.
"Lao Lin, I'm here to deliver mutton and chicken." Gao Mingcheng parked the car and shouted into the store.
It was afternoon and not yet time for dinner, so there were not many people in the store, only the boss and employees were busy.
When Lao Lin heard the sound, he immediately came over with an apprentice.
Gao Mingcheng had already unloaded the food from the truck bed. He pointed at the mutton, chicken and other dishes and said, "This mutton should be enough for ten tables of banquets, right?"
Lao Lin took a look, then nodded and said, "That's enough. With the addition of radishes, it can be put into a large bowl! There are a hundred eggs in this box?"
"Well, put ten tea eggs on each table."
After listening to this, Lao Lin gave Gao Mingcheng a thumbs up to express his admiration.
Even Lao Lin felt that this menu was extremely rich.
"Okay then. You can buy the other dishes here. I'll be leaving first. People will be here around 10 a.m. tomorrow, and the meal will be served at 12 o'clock sharp!"
"Okay, no problem."
After the two parties communicated well, Gao Mingcheng drove the tractor back to the clothing store and parked it in the backyard.
As soon as you enter the courtyard, the house seems particularly lively. With so many people around, it naturally becomes lively.
Little Xuxu quite enjoyed the excitement and laughed from time to time.
When Gao Mingcheng looked at his son's smile, all the tiredness in his body disappeared instantly.
The county has many good things except a lack of playmates!
When we were in the village, the adults were busy working in the fields and doing housework, and they didn't keep an eye on the children all the time. All the children were taken care of by the older children, and they played around.
The younger ones would play with mud and leaves in their own yards, while the older ones would go climbing mountains and swimming in water, playing more wildly.
In the county, it is okay for older children to make friends, but it is troublesome for younger children. Not only do they have to be supervised by adults, but they also have no peers to play with.
This is also Gao Mingcheng's original intention to open a kindergarten. Once the kindergarten is established, little Xuxu will no longer lack playmates, and those playmates are all high-quality playmates.
This is the circle of friends he has created for his children since childhood.
In addition to Xiao Xuxu being happy, Xuanyuemei was also very happy. She suggested that her second sister bring Xiao Shitou first, so that there would not be too many people sitting there tomorrow.
But who knew that Gao Mingcheng also brought his eldest sister’s two children!
These are all her nephews, so she is naturally happy.
That night, we used two rice cookers to cook rice, which was enough for everyone. And because there were so many people, cooking was too troublesome, so the dishes for the children were fried separately, and the dishes for the adults were cooked in one pot.
It can also be said to be a simple version of hot pot.
First, use pork bones to make soup, then add some side dishes, such as fried tofu, red cabbage sprouts, white cabbage sprouts, lettuce, etc. Once the dishes are cooked, take them out and eat them, and then add new dishes.
Because there was no special hot pot, everyone could only eat while standing. When they needed food, they would go to the big iron pot and get it.
This way of dining is quite fresh, and the main thing is that you can always eat hot dishes, so everyone's face is full of smiles.
Gao Mingcheng thought that he could buy a pot specifically for hot pot, and then put red-hot charcoal fire at the bottom. People could then sit at the table and enjoy the food more leisurely.
His idea was strongly supported by Gao Shufang.
Usually everyone takes turns cooking, but because Gao Shufang is a relatively good cook, she spends more time cooking. When she heard that Gao Mingcheng wanted to buy a hot pot pot, she immediately agreed and said, "Okay, when we buy a hot pot pot, we can eat hot pot when we don't want to cook in the future!"
Eating hotpot is really convenient. Just stew the meat and vegetables, add the seasoning, and then you can blanch everything! You can blanch whatever you want to eat. How convenient!
The key is that the food won’t get cold!
When winter comes, if you cook a lot of dishes, the first dish will be cold by the time you finish cooking the last one!
After dinner, Gao Mingcheng and Xuanyuemei went to their new home to rest, while Xuanyueyu and the three children stayed at the clothing store to rest.
There were two empty rooms upstairs, and there were beddings in the cupboards, so they could just be taken out and spread out and used. However, although the new house was perfect in every way, it only had one bed.
Of course, Gao Mingcheng did this on purpose!
After returning home, Xuanyuemei still had to be busy. She left Xiaoxuxu to Gao Mingcheng and said, "Take him to take a bath later, and then change him into new clothes inside and out! I have to pack red envelopes and prepare red strings."
When they hold a banquet here, there is another custom, which is to cover the female and children among the guests with red.
In the past, when people were poor, they would just drape a piece of red wool on the guest's shoulders, but those who were more particular would wrap a red envelope in a small piece of red cloth and then tie the red envelope with red cloth.
This kind of red envelope is for children who are close to you.
Gao Mingcheng's family was well off, so they naturally had to prepare red envelopes for the wedding banquet. So many women bought some red cloth, cut it into long strips two fingers wide, and cut the rest into short strips four fingers wide, which were used to wrap the money.
(End of this chapter)
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