Lu Miao had two whole dollars in his pocket.
She originally intended to give it to Minjie, but ended up forgetting to give it to He Da Ge's child. It would not be nice to give it to this one and not to that one, so she did not take it out.
I was thinking of just giving him the New Year’s money when the Chinese New Year comes.
The threshing ground was busy, and Chen Guifen came back first carrying a heavy piece of meat.
It was fat and thin, and weighed about five or six pounds.
As soon as he entered the house he shouted:
"We got a good spot this year. When it was our turn, we were able to scratch the pig's belly. Look at the fat, it's fatter than in previous years!"
Chen Guifen was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
Lu Miao looked at the meat in her hand and thought it should be pork belly, the color was indeed very beautiful.
Chen Guifen carried the meat into the kitchen and then started busying herself in the kitchen.
Tian Guihua put a bamboo cover on the brazier, then asked Minmin to take Minjie to play, and she got up to help in the kitchen.
Lu Miao felt embarrassed to just sit there and do nothing, so he followed her to the kitchen.
Chen Guifen picked out the fattier part of the meat and cut off a portion the size of her two palms to chop into stuffing.
Tian Guihua came in looking for work, and Chen Guifen asked her to pick out a dozen carrot peels and wash them.
Lu Miao also came in looking for work. Chen Guifen looked around and said:
"Miao girl, then you can pick the green onions. Pick all the green onions from the bunch at the foot of the table."
"Why."
Lu Miao responded and sat on a small stool to pick onions.
Tian Guihua walked in and out, washing radishes and pouring slops past her. During this time, she glanced at her several times, and finally couldn't help but said:
"Mom, I always see her as a child."
Chen Guifen laughed, "He's a child, and his temper is that of a child."
Lu Miao pouted and just listened without interrupting.
During the two days she was in the hospital, two production teams dug lotus roots and each household received some. After Tian Guihua washed the radishes, Chen Guifen asked her to wash two more sections of lotus roots.
Chen Guifen chopped the stuffing skillfully and shoveled it into the large basin for washing vegetables with a kitchen knife. She then quickly diced the carrots, and then the lotus root...
After preparing the diced carrots, diced lotus roots, and minced meat, she scooped two solid bowls of flour into the basin.
This is only during the Chinese New Year. I usually don’t dare to do this.
Chen Guifen cut a handful of green onions and sprinkled them into the bowl, adding an appropriate amount of salt.
After stirring lightly, slowly add water and continue stirring. Stop when it becomes a paste and almost forms a ball.
Reluctant to waste the flour paste on hand, Chen Guifen asked Tian Guihua to pour rapeseed oil into the pot.
The oil was freshly squeezed this year. From dozens of kilograms of rapeseed, twelve kilograms of oil were produced.
The oil was still raw and had not been refined yet. Chen Guifen had been waiting for this day and was trying to refine it all at once.
Pour all twelve pounds into the pot, and the oil should reach about two inches above the waistline of the iron pot.
Tian Guihua lit the fire, and after the oil temperature came up, Chen Guifen set up a basin and an iron ladle on one side. She scooped the paste into balls with one hand and scooped them into the pot with a spoon.
The meat filling that Chen Guifen added was more fat than lean, and Lu Miao originally thought it would be very greasy. After frying the first batch, Chen Guifen shouted for them to take it and eat it first.
She took one to try. Maybe because she hadn't eaten anything good in half a year, she was a little surprised by the taste of the fried dumplings.
It smells good, really good.
The outside of the dumplings is crispy, but the meat filling inside is a small part, and the fat only occupies a part of the meat filling.
The fusion of diced carrots and diced lotus root perfectly alleviates the greasiness and makes it crispy when chewed. The taste of lotus root is particularly unique, but it does not cover the aroma of the meat.
Very fragrant and delicious.
Lu Miao ate several in a row and felt a little embarrassed.
This is fried by Chen Guifen as a New Year's gift. It will be eaten for several days during the New Year, as there are so many people.
Lu Miao wiped his hands and stopped eating.
Chen Guifen looked at her and smiled, "Are you full already?"
Lu Miao pouted, too embarrassed to speak.
Chen Guifen gave her a separate bowl of meatballs from a new pot of fried meatballs.
Lu Miao was embarrassed to answer. If she answered, it would mean she was even more greedy than Minmin and Minjie. That would be too much, right?
Chen Guifen forced it on her and said:
"Take it! You're in a special situation right now. You usually eat like a cat licking its food. It's rare that someone finds something that suits your taste. It's okay to have a few more bites."
The dumplings contain both meat and vegetables, and are fried in enough oil, making them nutritious.
Lu Miao held his lips tightly, and took the bowl with a dry laugh:
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Chen Guifen laughed and shook her head.
The work of distributing the meat in the threshing ground lasted from morning until three or four in the afternoon.
Behind them, the male educated youth and several young men from the team were busy dismantling the stove and cleaning up the site. He Hongjin and his group, along with the horse scorer, went home together.
He Hongjin and scorer Ma were keeping accounts and reconciling accounts in the main room, calculating how much money was left in the team's public accounts.
Fu Jingyou carried the meat he bought to the kitchen.
The kitchen was too small to accommodate so many people, so the eldest and second brothers He sat in the main room and listened to He Hongjin and scorer Ma chatting.
Minmin touched the pigtail and rubbed it against Brother He's arms, "Dad, this is the pigtail my aunt braided."
Brother He picked up Minmin and said with a smile:
"Well, our Daya is really energetic and pretty."
In the kitchen, Chen Guifen saw the meat Fu Jingyou bought and started cursing:
"What the hell did you buy? Except for that little piece of lard, you probably picked up everything else that no one else wanted!"
What did Fu Jingyou buy?
He basically bought all the big bones from the two pigs.
Because Lu Miao said he likes to drink.
Then there is the lean meat, so lean that there is not a trace of fat.
At this time, oil and water are rare, and everyone lines up to buy meat, wanting to buy the fatty part. The fat and skin can be used to make some oil.
Chen Guifen was completely clueless when she looked at the meat Fu Jingyou bought.
Buying meat in the team costs the same as buying meat outside, but you don’t need a ticket. How great is that?
If you don't buy good things quickly, what's the point of buying them?
"Are you blind, or is that Fengcang guy fooling you? He's fooling everyone, but he's even fooling his own family, you bastard!"
Fu Jingyou rubbed the back of his head. He had been obediently scolded, but when he saw Chen Guifen taking off her jacket and going out to scold people, he quickly hung up the meat and bones and explained:
"Aunt, these are Miaomiao's favorites. She loves bone soup and can't eat meat that's too fatty. I waited for half a day to get the bones."
You really have to snatch the bones.
Because they couldn't be sold at a good price, some poor families in the team were eyeing them.
As for lean meat, other meats were all 70 cents per pound. There were a few pounds of lean meat left on the chopping board and no one wanted it, so Fu Jingyou bought it all and charged 55 cents per pound.
It’s okay, not too bad.
Chen Guifen turned to look at Lu Miao.
Lu Miao's little mouth was greasy, and he nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, confirming that what Fu Jingyou said was true.
Chen Guifen sighed and stopped nagging about what Fu Jingyou said.
Chen Guifen said to Lu Miao:
"If you love to eat it, then you have to eat it after buying it! Don't buy it and not eat it. It won't be wasted, but it will be a loss!"
"I understand, Auntie." (End of this chapter)
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