Thinking of the crispy and delicious mugwort pancakes, Chen Qiangwei licked her lips.
She and Wang Xiaomai divided the mugwort into three parts: one part was used to repel mosquitoes, one part was used to make mugwort wool, and the last part was used to make mugwort pancakes.
To repel mosquitoes, you can just put the mugwort in the sun to dry. It is simple and convenient.
Making mugwort pancakes is not difficult. The most difficult part is making the mugwort powder, which takes a lot of effort.
However, moxa has many benefits, and it is worth the effort. Moxa has the functions of stopping bleeding, dispelling cold and dampness, and relieving fatigue. After being made into moxa, it can be boiled in water and taken or eaten cold.
Whether making moxa wool or moxa pancakes, only use moxa leaves, and remove the moxa stems and moxa rods.
Chen Qiangwei put the mugwort leaves for making moxa into a winnowing basket and put them under the sun to dry.
Then I started making mugwort pancakes.
Wang Xiaomai was still the one who made the fire and boiled water. Chen Qiangwei put the washed mugwort leaves into the pot and blanched them, then took them out and rinsed them with cold water, then took them out and squeezed out the water and chopped them into pieces.
Put the chopped mugwort leaves in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of salt and water, and stir thoroughly. Then beat in a few eggs, add an appropriate amount of salt, and then add flour little by little, stirring as you add, until it becomes a thick paste. Heat the pan, add oil, and use a spoon to add the paste into the pan, spread it into a round shape, and fry until both sides are golden brown.
Since we had the mugwort pancakes, we didn’t cook the rabbit meat for now. We put it in a basket and hung it in the well to cool down, saving it for tomorrow’s meal.
This period is destined to be Chen Qiangwei's highlight moment.
Gu Aiguo saw Chen Qiangwei working hard to pull out weeds and said, "Chen Zhiqing, Xu Gongan is here. You can leave first."
The city, county, commune, etc. have all expressed their opinions, and it is impossible for the Public Security Bureau, which owes a favor to Chen Qiangwei, not to make any statement.
Xu Qianjin laughed heartily. "Oh, I heard that the leaders of your commune and the two drivers from the cannery have already been here. I'm late."
Chen Qiangwei smiled and said, "How come Brother Qianjin and Sister Xiang Hong are free to come today?"
Although the case was closed, there was still a lot of work to be done. Li Xianghong had to juggle work and childcare, so it was rare for her to find the time.
Xu Qianjin laughed again, "After working so hard for so long, I'm finally done."
Li Xianghong also smiled brightly, "I'm here to thank you on behalf of our family."
It is a foregone conclusion that Sun Fuhai will be the director of the Beicheng District Public Security Bureau. Thanks to Chen Qiangwei, the vacant position of deputy director will be taken by Xu Qianjin.
Chen Qiangwei was also happy for Xu Qianjin. "Really? That's great. No need to thank me. Ultimately, it's because Big Brother Qianjin is strong enough. Otherwise, even if someone pushed him from behind, he wouldn't be able to reach that position."
These words made Xu Qianjin and Li Xianghong smile. Who said it wasn't true? Otherwise, the top two leaders in the bureau would not have recommended Xu Qianjin at the first time.
Xu Qianjin took out the things and said, "Firstly, I came here today on behalf of the bureau to thank you and give you a reward, and secondly, your sister-in-law and I happened to be free, so we came to see you.
You've done a great job for our bureau. This time, our bureau has been greatly praised by the city and even provincial leaders, and we've received many awards. Our director and Deputy Director Sun said you were instrumental, and they wrote you a letter of praise, brought you some gifts, and even some cash."
The prize was a full 100 yuan, with food coupons, meat coupons, and a sewing ticket. The Public Security Bureau's thank-you gift was much more generous than the city's, and the sewing ticket alone was eye-catching enough.
Xu Qianjin handed the things to Chen Qiangwei as he spoke. He would call Jiang Peng to thank him when he had time. If Jiang Peng hadn't sent Chen Qiangwei here to join the queue, this deputy director would probably have to work hard for another ten years to achieve his goal.
Chen Qiangwei took the gift with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Qianjin, and thank your director, deputy director, and other public security comrades on my behalf.
It just so happened that we went up the mountain with others and caught two rabbits yesterday. We split most of them. Brother Qianjin and Sister Xianghong will have dinner here before going back."
Li Xianghong handed the basket to Chen Qiangwei. "This is the defective cloth that our supply and marketing cooperative has brought in this month. I know you like cotton cloth, so I saved a lot for you. Guoyu knew we came to see you, and she's mad at me because she can't come."
Chen Qiangwei happily took it and said, "Thank you, Sister-in-law Xiang Hong. When Guoyu doesn't have to go to class, you can bring her here."
You can never have too much cloth. To put it bluntly, the defective cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative just has some minor flaws, which do not affect its use at all. Li Xianghong brought a lot of defective cloth this time, and it felt heavy in her hands.
Chen Qiangwei put the food on the table and said to Xu Qianjin and Li Xianghong, "Brother Qianjin and sister-in-law, please take a seat first. I'll cook for you."
As he said that, he went to the well and picked up the rabbit meat. Fortunately, he had the rabbit meat, otherwise he really didn't know how to entertain them.
Li Xianghong didn't hesitate and said, "I'll help. Wow, these vegetables are good. They look so juicy."
There are many good things about the city, except for one thing: you have to queue up to get rations, and you have to queue up to buy vegetables. If you go too late, there will only be some wilted vegetables left. It's not like in the countryside where you can pick and eat them right away.
Seeing that Li Xianghong liked it, Chen Qiangwei thought of the vegetables she had harvested earlier and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll pick a basket for you to take back later."
Just as he was saying this, Grandma Gu San came back. Whenever she had free time, she would take a basket and go out to cut grass. The little pigs couldn't eat much yet, so she was not in a hurry and took her time. She would come back after cutting enough grass to fill a basket.
When Gu Sannai came back, she saw two strangers, a man and a woman. The man was upright and the woman was generous and forthright.
Gu Sannai was stunned at first, then said, "It's Qiangwei's eldest brother and sister-in-law, right? Welcome, welcome."
Xu Qianjin and Li Xianghong stood up. "You must be the Third Grandma that Sister Qiangwei often praises, right? Hello, I apologize for coming here without saying hello today."
After Xu Qianjin finished speaking, he took the basket from Gu Sannai's hand. Knowing that the grass was used to feed pigs, he consciously went to the place where weeds were usually collected and chopped the weeds with a knife.
Gu Sannai nodded and said, "What's the point of saying it's rude or not? We country people don't care about that much. We welcome relatives and friends to visit us anytime."
Seeing Chen Qiangwei washing rice and cooking, Li Xianghong quickly stopped her, "Sister, there's no need to spend so much money. Don't treat us as guests. Just cook what you usually eat."
Li Xianghong knew that it was not easy for the villagers to store fine grains, and she was afraid that they would eat up all the fine grains that they had saved with great difficulty in this one meal.
Chen Qiangwei said, "Sister-in-law, please don't be so polite. The last time I ate at your house, I also had white rice and meat. And this rice is the grain I received when I came here, so I still have quite a bit. Besides, apart from the rice and eggs, everything else here is free, so it's a waste not to share."
The rabbits were caught on the mountain, the dried fish were given to me by others, and there were plenty of vegetables, so I didn’t feel bad about it.
After dinner, Chen Qiangwei took a basket and went out. She walked around outside and found a deserted place. She filled the basket with fresh Chinese cabbage and leeks from the space.
The eggplants and tomatoes have just been harvested once, and since they are not very fresh, we will not give them away and save them for feeding the pigs and chickens.
In addition to bok choy and leeks, Chen Qiangwei also put two cans of fruit brought by Shi Hanquan into the basket, and sent him out of the village before going back.
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