"Everyone has worked hard today. Eat more. There's plenty of meat and there's more in the pot!" Jianshu said with a smile as he brought dishes to the table.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will definitely not be polite to you!" The others also responded with a smile, without any hesitation.
"Okay, Mingjing, go get some rice wine from the house and give it to everyone." Jianshu explained to the others, "This is all we have left at home. It's better for everyone to drink it together."
"It's okay, sister-in-law. We have to train tomorrow and we can't drink too much today. Rice wine is just right." Han Jingshan said.
Others also responded, "Yes, rice wine will do. Rice wine is not easy to get drunk."
"Xiao Li can't drink much, but he can still drink a few more sips of rice wine."
Xiao Li: "...Yes, I like drinking rice wine."
Everyone soon burst into laughter.
"Sister-in-law, don't bother working so hard. There are so many dishes. Come and eat together."
"Okay, then you guys eat first. I'll go fry some glutinous rice cakes. I've been working hard all morning, and I have to try what the glutinous rice cakes I made myself taste like!" Jian Shu waved his hand. Gu Mingjing came out at that moment, holding rice wine. After arranging for him to greet everyone, he went to the kitchen.
There are many ways to eat glutinous rice cakes. Jianshu directly chose the simplest way. Cut the glutinous rice cake into thin slices, fry it over low heat until both sides are golden brown, then take it out and sprinkle it with a layer of white sugar. The glutinous rice cake is still hot when it comes out of the pan. The white sugar slowly melts into syrup, which tastes both oily and sweet. Few people can resist the temptation of high oil and sugar in this era.
As expected, as soon as the glutinous rice cake was served on the table, it was quickly eaten up by a group of people, piece by piece. Even the white sugar remaining at the bottom of the bowl was eaten by them by dipping the steamed buns in it.
"You know what, making this glutinous rice cake is tiring, but it tastes really good too."
"Yeah, I think it tastes better than rice cakes. It's soft and sticky. I like it."
"When I go home on vacation next year, I'll get some glutinous rice and make some glutinous rice cakes. My parents will definitely like them."
A group of people expressed their love for glutinous rice cakes. Some said glutinous rice cakes were more delicious, while others said rice cakes were more delicious. They all had their own opinions and reasons, they just had different tastes.
The meal took two hours, and the food had to be reheated several times. This is the bad thing about winter. The food gets cold after a while.
Jianshu finished eating early, but did not leave the table. She stayed seated to keep the guests company. Firstly, as the host, she did not want to abandon her guests. Secondly, she also enjoyed listening to them talking and laughing, which was very lively.
Of course, one of the important reasons why she was willing to stay was because no one smoked and they drank low-proof rice wine. If it were a group of smokers and alcoholics smoking and chatting, she would definitely run as far away as possible.
After seeing off the well-fed and well-fed group, Jian Shu and Gu Mingjing returned to the house to clean up the mess. The water in the pot was still boiling, so even without a water heater, they didn't need to wash dishes with cold water in the middle of winter. The two of them were naturally more efficient, and they had finished in about ten minutes.
After leaving the glutinous rice cake for a day and a night, it was completely set. Jianshu found a wooden barrel and put all the glutinous rice cake in it. Then he added clean water to just cover the glutinous rice cake. This can prevent it from drying out and can also isolate it from the air and prevent it from spoiling. The soaked glutinous rice cake is not easy to stick to the pan when fried, and the taste is better and softer.
These are all the painful lessons that Jianshu has learned. I remember one Chinese New Year, my grandmother made a lot of glutinous rice cakes. Seeing that she liked to eat them, she packed a lot for her to take away after the New Year.
At that time, she had no idea that glutinous rice cakes needed to be soaked in water, so she just threw them into the refrigerator. When she wanted to eat them, not only were they difficult to cut, but the pieces she cut into were not complete slices at all, but instead broke into a pile of crumbs.
Her first reaction was that the glutinous rice cake had gone bad, but the smell didn't change at all. After trying to fry it, although the appearance was a little ugly, the taste was still the same. Puzzled, she called her grandmother and learned that glutinous rice cakes need to be soaked in water before eating.
Only then did I understand that the reason why my grandmother's glutinous rice cakes were always soaked in water was not just to prevent them from spoiling, but she was just being smart and thought that putting them in the refrigerator would keep them fresh. Now she has learned her lesson.
The experience many years ago was so unforgettable that even now with the help of Space, a great tool for preserving food, Jianshu still soaked the glutinous rice cake in water as soon as possible.
He put two large pieces of glutinous rice cake in a bowl and asked Gu Mingjing to send it to the next door. They had eaten a lot of good things sent by Sister Xiufang during this period, so they had to reciprocate.
"It's snowing again?" Seeing the falling snow on Gu Mingjing's shoulders, Jian Shu looked out in surprise, but the doors and windows were closed and she saw nothing.
Gu Mingjing took off his coat, shook himself a few times, and replied, "It just started raining, and it's already getting heavy. It looks like it won't stop for a day or two."
"The temperature is getting lower and lower." Jian Shu shivered and pulled the quilt up a little higher on his legs. "I can't feel my feet anymore after staying at home. It's so cold."
Gu Mingjing walked over and touched her legs, which were a little cold. He then touched her feet, which were ice-cold, and frowned. "I'll get you some hot water to soak your feet. You can't go on like this. You have to move around more at home. You can't just stay in one place all the time."
He was clearly the one exposed to the cold wind outside, but his body temperature was much higher than Jianshu who was hiding in the house.
There was always hot water on the stove, and soon Gu Mingjing brought some water for washing feet, took off Jianshu's socks and put them in the basin.
"Ah - it's hot!" Jian Shu quickly pulled her foot back, but was caught by Gu Mingjing who was prepared and pushed back into the water.
"It's not hot, the water temperature is just right. It's your feet that are too cold. Be good, bear with it, and it will be fine once you get used to it." Gu Mingjing gently massaged her calves.
When his cold feet met the hot water, Jianshu felt a tingling sensation that was extremely sour and unbearable.
But Gu Mingjing pressed her so hard that she couldn't break free and could only slowly adapt.
As his feet slowly warmed up, and warmth flowed from the soles of his feet into his heart, Jian Shu couldn't help but sigh, "It's so comfortable, it's like I'm alive again."
No matter how warm your body is, as long as your hands and feet are cold, you will not feel comfortable.
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