For lunch, they made tofu pancakes. Since cooking takes a lot of time, they used tofu pancakes to pass the time. However, even tofu pancakes are very nutritious because tofu and eggs, whether tofu or eggs, are rich in protein, which is good for adults and children. The flour in tofu pancakes is the staple food.
However, there is a little guest today, that is, Ji Yang, so Lin Qingqing prepared four eggs, a whole piece of tofu, and 200 grams of Fuqiang flour.
Because Lu Haici is still young, she is worried about letting him light the fire, so she gave him the task of crushing the tofu.
"Little Haici, use the back of the spoon to crush the tofu. Press slowly and don't let the tofu spill out." Lin gently put the diced tofu on the plate. Because she was going to make a bowl of soup later, she wanted to make the tofu pancakes lighter, so she didn't add salt. Then she gave Lu Haici a spoon, put the plate and spoon on the bench, and let the child stand on the side to crush.
"Hey." Lu Haici responded happily. He liked working with his mother the most.
While Lu Haici was pressing the tofu, Lin Qingqing beat four eggs. When beating the eggs, she also added some salt. Then she chopped the carrots she bought today, and then lit the fire. She lit the fire on the side of the clay pot, because the old-fashioned iron pots were concave at the bottom, which was not suitable for frying pancakes. The bottom of the clay pot is flat, which is convenient for frying pancakes.
When the fire was lit and the clay pot was preheated, Lin Qingqing started to prepare the dishes. She beat the eggs and mixed them with the flour. She also cut the ingredients for the soup, cut the cabbage into small pieces, and cut the fried tofu crosswise, that is, cut one piece of fried tofu into four pieces.
After the clay pot is hot enough, pour in the oil. When the oil bubbles, the tofu of Lu Haici is also pressed. Lin Qingqing prepared a large soup bowl and mixed the minced tofu, eggs, Fuqiang flour and carrots together. When the mixing was almost done, she used a spoon to scoop a spoonful of tofu balls and put them into the clay pot, and then used the bottom of the spoon to gently press the ball flatter. In this way, the tofu pancake is much thinner and can be cooked faster. Before one tofu pancake is cooked, the second and third ones are made... In fact, in modern times, there is a pancake artifact, a rectangular pan with four circles, which can fry four at a time, and it looks good.
But in this era, it can only be made like this.
A box of tofu, two eggs, and 50 grams of Fuqiang flour can make 10 tofu pancakes. It seems like a lot, but it is not easy to fill your stomach. Now four eggs and 200 grams of Fuqiang flour can make 20 tofu pancakes.
When the first one was cooked, Lin Qingqing quickly scooped out the pancake with a spatula. The golden tofu pancake on both sides looked very beautiful, especially the red carrot grains inside. The white color with gold and red attracted Lu Haici.
Lu Haici swallowed his saliva subconsciously, staring at the tofu pancake with his eyes unable to move away. The little guy had never seen such a thing before. People of this era rarely spend time on food.
Lin Qingqing likes to share food with others, otherwise she wouldn't invite the little kids in the village to be her guests when she's a host. So after the first tofu pancake came out of the pot, she put it in a small bowl and said, "Little Haici, come and try it, but be careful not to burn it."
"Hey." Lu Haici responded excitedly. Then he picked up the bowl and smelled it first. It smelled so good. Then he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece, and took a bite reluctantly, "Mom, this is delicious." Because the tofu pancake was added with eggs and flour, the outer layer was a little crispy, but the tofu inside was very tender. Especially after adding carrots, it had a slightly sweet taste.
"It's delicious. Eat more when you eat later." Lin Qingqing said casually. There were about twenty pieces, enough for them to eat two or three pieces each.
"Mom, eat too." Lu Haici picked up the chopsticks, picked up a big piece, and then stood on tiptoe, "Mom, open your mouth, ah..."
If it were normal, Lin Qingqing would definitely not like to use the same pair of chopsticks with others, but the little boy in front of her was different. He looked at her expectantly. It was obviously only the size of a palm, but he himself was reluctant to eat it. He only ate a small corner and picked up one third for himself.
Lin Qingqing opened her mouth: "Thank you, Xiao Haici." The touch in her heart made her feel happy. This was probably the feeling of being cared for, as if her childhood loneliness was slowly pulled back. Seeing Lu Haici's happy face, she felt that her childhood was gradually being infected.
Lu Haici said crisply: "You're welcome. This is made by mom. Mom worked hard."
At this moment, Lin Qingqing felt that it was not bad to be a mother with a son. She smiled slightly: "Thank you, son."
Lu Haici was eating tofu pancakes in small bites. When he heard Lin Qingqing call him son, he paused, and then his face was flushed with shyness, and even his eyes were slightly red. He picked up a big piece and gave it to Lin Qingqing: "Mom, eat it." As long as his mother could call him son, he would be happy even if he gave all the tofu pancakes to her.
"No, eat it yourself. There will be plenty later." Lin Qingqing didn't want it. When Lin Qingqing finished frying the remaining tofu pancakes, Lu Haici had already finished his tofu pancake. But he was very well behaved and didn't clamor for food. Instead, he stood beside Lin Qingqing and watched obediently.
Of course, Lin Qingqing didn't give him any more, because it was time for lunch soon. Good things should be eaten with friends and shared together to enjoy them.
"Lu Haici... Lu Haici..." Ji Yang's voice came from the yard.
Before Lu Haici ran out, Xu Huijuan's voice came from next door: "Ji Yang, why are you going next door instead of going home after school?"
Because the two families were neighbors, Xu Huijuan heard Ji Yang's voice and came to the yard to talk, so Lin Qingqing could also hear it. Hearing what Xu Huijuan said, Lin Qingqing couldn't help laughing. Although she had only spent a short time with Ji Yang, having only met him at dinner yesterday, she felt that he was a very lively kid. To borrow the words of modern people, he was very funny.
After hearing what Xu Huijuan said, Lin Qingqing said to Lu Haici, "Haici, go tell Ji Yang's mother that you should treat him to lunch because Ji Yang helped you today and caused him to get hurt."
"Yes." Lu Haici nodded and trotted out.
Ji Yang in the yard heard what Xu Huijuan said, and his little cannonball-like figure suddenly stopped. He said loudly: "Mom, Lu Haici's mom said she would treat me to dinner today, so I won't go home for dinner." His voice was full of boasting. He was now a child who was treated to a dinner, and he felt very proud, so his little chest was straight.
Xu Huijuan heard it and hurriedly said: "Come home for dinner, mom will make you delicious food tomorrow."
Ji Yang said: "I will eat at Lu Haici's house today, and come home for dinner tomorrow." Anyway, mom will make delicious food tomorrow, he is a smart boy.
Xu Huijuan was anxious after hearing this. She really didn't want to get too close to the Lu family and Lin Qingqing. Lin Qingqing had offended Master Qin's wife today. This matter was definitely not over. Moreover, Master Qin was about to be promoted. It was unwise to offend Master Qin's wife at this time. "Ji Yang, you listen to me. If you listen to me, mom will make you something delicious right now."
Ji Yang pouted, somewhat unhappy.
At this time, Lu Haici ran out: "Aunt Ji, thank you Ji Yang for helping me today. I'm sorry that I hurt Ji Yang today. My mother said we would treat Ji Yang to a meal. Thank you, Ji Yang. My mother also made very delicious tofu pancakes. They are the best." Thinking of the taste of tofu pancakes, Lu Haici even sipped his saliva.
This is good. Ji Yang didn't care about Xu Huijuan when he heard it, and hurried to the kitchen: "I will have dinner at Lu Haici's house today." Ji Yang's personality was not so lively before. It was Xu Huijuan's true love that made him so lively in the past six months, so now, in front of Xu Huijuan, he is very courageous. That's how kids are. If they know who treats them well, they will "take advantage of the situation" and be naughty with that person.
Xu Huijuan was helpless. She was reluctant to be mean to Ji Yang because of her love for him, but she couldn't really let Ji Yang go to the Lu family for dinner. After being reborn, she just wanted to be a military wife who would not be gossiped about. So Xu Huijuan took some vegetables over.
Lin Qingqing had already made tofu pancakes and was making cabbage and fried tofu soup. Fried tofu itself has oil, and some oil was left after frying the tofu pancakes in the clay pot, so she put less oil when making the soup.
While waiting for the oil to bubble, she chopped up a few green onions that she got from the vegetable market and put them in a frying pan and stir-fried them for a few seconds. It was ready. If it were modern times, she would add bean paste and fry until the bean paste was fragrant, but there was no bean paste at this time, so she directly added the chopped cabbage, and then added the chopped fried tofu in turn, and finally added the dishes.
The dishes were also very simple, with only half a bowl of water, two spoons of soy sauce, and half a spoon of sugar. After stirring, it was ready. After adding the dishes, add an appropriate amount of water, just make sure the water does not exceed the cabbage.
"It smells so good..." Ji Yang stood at the door of the kitchen without going in. He and Lin Qingqing were not familiar with each other, and he did not dare to be too presumptuous. "Aunt, what are you doing?"
Lu Haici said, "My mother is making tofu pancakes."
Lin smiled and said, "You two go sit in the hall. You can eat after you count from one to one hundred."
Ji Yang's face fell when he heard it: "Aunt, we don't know how to count."
Lu Haici: "Mom, I can count from one to ten."
Lin took them out gently: "It's okay, I'll teach you how to count."
The three of them walked into the hall when Xu Huijuan came with a basket: "Comrade Lin, the child is naughty and insisted on eating here. I'm really sorry. These are some vegetables grown at home. They are not worth much money. I'm giving them to you as an extra dish."
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