First update
Apart from the promotional articles required above, Qin Yao has not written a novel for some time. There are not many topics that can be written in the 1970s, and many of them cannot be touched. In order to reduce trouble, Qin Yao has always been "not touching what she is not familiar with". She must have a deep understanding before she writes. As for other things she wants to write, it is better to leave them for the 1980s.
If she hadn't heard about Gu Erjie's personal experiences, she would never have thought of writing about flying and skydiving, but these aroused her interest.
For a creator, the most taboo thing is to write clichés. She longs for fresh air, and it is a pleasure even if she writes it to kill time.
"Second sister, I'll write a first draft for you in two days. We can talk more after dinner." Qin Yao took the initiative to ask Gu Qing for information. Having the endorsement of a real person like Second Sister Gu would be helpful in passing the "review".
“Okay.” Gu Qing nodded. She was surprised and terrified, thinking of the several men with the surname Gu in her family, including her grandfather, who was still alive. Her grandfather and several other grandfathers and uncles in the family talked about their glorious experiences in the past every day... However, the first person in the family to have a "serious autobiography" would actually be her, who was in her thirties and not yet forty?
This was written by my sister-in-law, so I don’t know what the effect will be.
Gu Qing was ashamed, and a word called modesty spread to his mind. He felt that his past was not worth mentioning at all. He should be more modest. "Sister-in-law, you don't have to write my autobiography. Use a pseudonym for me and write a story."
Although she likes to be a grandmother, she is still a "young woman" who has just entered her thirties. At her age, it is not time for her to write an autobiography. By the time she writes an autobiography, she must be over fifty, right?
"Okay." Qin Yao smiled slightly. This made no difference to her. If it was written as a story, there would be more room for imagination.
While Qin Yao and Gu Erjie were chatting, the men had already come back from chopping the meat. Gu Cheng and his brother-in-law were cooking in the kitchen, and the food tasted pretty good.
Qin Yao never complained that his cooking was bad, and she always encouraged him. She believed that a man who was willing to cook was a good man, and she would just eat without complaining.
It is also because of this that Gu Cheng’s cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds in just two years, and he has a good wife who silently supports him behind the scenes.
Second sister Gu was particularly surprised after eating the food made by her younger brother. When she saw Gu Cheng skillfully holding up his two sons, her expression was even more surprised.
This is so different from big brother Gu Xing!
"I never thought that my brother would be such a good man who cares about his family after getting married. His cooking skills are even better than yours..."
Her husband Pan Dongjian was the virtuous and good husband that Gu Qing carefully selected, but his cooking skills were not as good as her own brother Gu Cheng. This meant that the men in their Gu family were extremely talented in this area.
My son Chengcheng is probably the result of the addition of two things together.
"I'll cook tomorrow."
Qin Yao thought that Second Sister Gu and her family had come from afar, so she couldn't let them eat these ordinary dishes. She should let her second sister and her family experience more exotic flavors.
Gu Cheng is very good at cooking some home-cooked dishes, such as braised pork, braised pork elbow, braised sea cucumber and other hard dishes. Most of them are of traditional flavor, which is seriously influenced by the style of the army's kitchen team. They are not bad and are very hardcore.
In Qin Yao's opinion, the only thing missing is a bit of unconventionality. Gu Cheng prefers popular traditional dishes and takes into account a variety of tastes.
Qin Yao felt that this guy simply ate too much in the cafeteria.
Gu Cheng has been eating in the canteen of the government compound since he was a child. Even though he is a picky person, he still prefers canteen food, which is engraved in his bones.
Qin Yao came from a time decades later when the country was rich in resources. She has eaten special dishes from various countries and different cuisines from various regions of the country. She has certain views on food and is more fond of "innovation".
Innovation may have failures, but it may also unexpectedly open up new recipes.
Qin Yao thought that since Second Sister Gu had finally come to T, she could try the unique Nanyang dishes and various snacks.
There are overseas Chinese farms on the island. Since the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, there have been several batches of returned overseas Chinese who were settled in the overseas Chinese farms. Some of them were born in Southeast Asian countries and now live in overseas Chinese farms, still retaining Southeast Asian-style eating habits.
For example, habits like drinking coffee and making curry.
For example, it is difficult to obtain coffee from overseas Chinese farms in other coastal areas of the country, but coffee beans are grown on the island. Qin Yao has two bags of coffee beans and spices such as lemongrass at home.
Qin Yao tried making some shrimp paste and cooked two kinds of curry, one thin curry and one thicker curry. She used the thin curry to make curry radish beef and also tried curry coconut shrimp.
Turmeric is used to make curry, so Qin Yao also made turmeric rice.
After tasting the curry, Second Sister Gu was very supportive. She likes sweeter curry and said, "This is so fragrant when mixed with rice."
Her little boy Chengcheng loves to eat curry rice.
"Second sister, come and make grilled fish yourself." The fish caught from the sea has a strong fishy smell. Grilled fish will not taste good without heavy ingredients. But if you pour fresh lemon juice on the grilled fish, it will be the finishing touch. The refreshing fruity sour taste perfectly removes the fishy smell, and the fruity aroma also perfectly covers the heat of the grilled fish.
Of course, some people feel hot no matter what they eat, and have to drink cooling tea.
"Sister-in-law, is there any more? I want to eat more."
Second sister Gu was a big eater, and Qin Yao felt a great sense of accomplishment when feeding her. She was in high spirits and was thinking of all kinds of troublesome snacks.
During the Chinese New Year, every household has glutinous rice cakes. Qin Yao cuts the cakes into small pieces, coats them with soybean powder, and pours brown sugar juice on them. The children in the yard fight over them. Not only children like to eat them, but adults also like to eat them.
She also made cassava and corn syrup. Cassava is a slightly poisonous plant, similar to sweet potato, but the taste is very different. The cooked cassava syrup has orange-yellow cassava flesh that is gathered together and not scattered. When you bite it, it has a gelatinous and chewy texture, like a large taro ball, but not that hard.
The most common thing on the island is fish balls. Fresh fish is cheap. The army has special fishing boats. You don’t need a ticket to buy fish and the price is low. If you go early, you can buy very fresh fish.
Fish like mackerel are very suitable for making fish balls, dumplings, and dried fish. People on the island love to eat mackerel.
Qin Yao made a lot of fish balls, all by hand, and froze them in the refrigerator. She ate them for a while but couldn't finish them. Fortunately, Second Sister Gu and her family came.
The reason why these fish balls could not be consumed was precisely because Comrade Gu Cheng did not like to eat fish balls, or in other words, he simply did not like to eat fish. He was not interested in things from the sea and was hurt by the food.
For Gu Cheng, eating a sea fish was already a torture to his stomach; eating fish balls was double the torture and twice as fishy.
"Be good, have a taste. This fish ball is filled with pork stuffing. I added it at home..." Qin Yao tried her best to coax Gu Cheng to eat more fish balls. She had no bad intentions, she just wanted Captain Gu to be more open-minded and accept the deliciousness of fish balls.
Gu Cheng closed his lips tightly and refused to eat.
"Go grill the shark. Then go grill the shark." Qin Yao kicked him. Shark meat is also a common type of edible fish. Of course, it is not a typical shark, but a kind of edible shark commonly found along the coast. Qin Yao is not sure what kind of shark it is called. Others call it shark. It tastes good.
"I'll bake it, I won't eat it."
Second Sister Gu said disdainfully, "Little brother, you are a naval comrade, and you don't like to eat fish at the seaside, just like you can't swim at the riverside, aren't you ashamed?"
"If I were you, I'd be glad I'm in heaven."
Gu Cheng said calmly: "I'll let you eat fish every day to see if you like it."
Qin Yao said earnestly: "If you can't resist life, you might as well learn to accept it calmly. At the seaside, it's better to like eating fish than not to like eating fish."
Gu Cheng: “…”
"I, your wife, will focus on cultivating your love for fish."
"No, I refuse."
Qin Yao laughed and argued with him, "If I catch you with something, and you dare to make me angry, I will force you to eat fish."
Qin Yao ground the coffee beans herself, added milk and osmanthus tea, and made osmanthus flavored latte, which was very popular with the whole family.
"Aunt! Aunt smells so good!"
The five-year-old Chengcheng has fallen completely in love with his young and beautiful aunt. His aunt is like a fairy in a fairy tale with a magic wand, who can conjure up a lot of delicious things that he has never tasted before.
"Your aunt smells so good, and your uncle is so lucky. He has to step on dog shit when he goes out and then he is lucky enough to meet your aunt." Second Sister Gu is very jealous of her younger brother. Why did he get a beautiful wife for free? This wife can cook and she is also talented. He lives a fairy-like life on the island every day.
After Qin San Ge came over and tasted the curry, he liked it very much and asked Qin Yao how to make it. Qin Yao couldn't explain the proportions of the spices clearly, so she had to say, "Brother, go to the Overseas Chinese Farm. Every family eats a different curry. Go and have a look and try the one you like."
There is no fixed recipe for curry. It all depends on the preferences of each family. Many overseas Chinese families have a variety of spices, as well as stone mortars and pestles, and hand-beat the spices to make curry.
"Our little sister's craftsmanship is very good and she has a lot of ideas." Third Brother Qin praised subconsciously.
Qin Chuanrong never taught Qin Yao how to cook specifically. His brothers all learned how to cook on their own. Qin Chuanrong himself was a self-taught person who figured things out on his own. When he taught his sons, he let them figure things out on their own and innovate.
At that time, being a cook in a state-owned restaurant did not require excellent cooking skills, and most people's cooking was just "okay". However, Qin Chuanrong was very innovative, and the several specialties he had were praised by the leaders.
When the factory entertained the leaders, they specifically asked him to cook, which made Qin Chuanrong proud.
Chen Guixiang smiled and said, "Your little sister is most like your father now. She also likes to think about things on her own."
According to Qin Chuanrong himself: "Palace cuisine? The imperial chef is nothing, and it doesn't taste good."
Gu Erjie and her family stayed on the island for nearly ten days. They were about to fly back. Before leaving, Qin Yao completed part of the manuscript outline and wrote the first 20,000 words. Gu Qing was very satisfied after reading it. "When you finish writing, send the first one to me."
Before leaving the island, Second Sister Gu was reluctant to leave and wished she could pack up her brother and sister-in-law and take them with her. She only regretted that she was not a man and could not find a beautiful wife.
After listening to Qin Yao's words, Brother Qin San visited the Overseas Chinese Farm and learned a lot about spices and food recipes. In addition, he also had a small ambition.
Xie Hongni couldn't stand the ambition and cried out while holding her daughter: "Little sister, you have to persuade your brother."
Qin Yao asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Your brother needs to raise something."
"What are you raising? It can't be a python, right?" Many farmers on the island raise strange animals. The normal ones raise chickens, ducks, sheep and pigs, but there are also some special ones that raise squirrels, parrots, monkeys and pythons.
Xie Hongni said: "Raising earth dragons, it seems to be some kind of lizard."
When Brother Qin San brought home a big, ferocious red lizard, Xie Hongni was scared to death. This thing is not uncommon on the island and can often be seen on the roadside, but most people would not keep it at home.
According to Qin Sange, he plans to raise cockroaches at home.
The cockroaches on the island were large and could fly. They were a species that Third Brother Qin had never seen before. He got angry every time he saw them. People had little food to eat at that time, but these cockroaches were good. They were shiny and large, with a pitch-black shell.
It was stepped on to death. There was such a big piece of meat on the ground. It was disgusting and no one could eat it. But it was a pity to throw it away.
He saw people raising lizards at the Overseas Chinese Farm and found that this thing was quite useful. It eats cockroaches and earthworms, so all you have to do is catch some insects and feed it, and it doesn't consume any food.
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