Dress like a farmer

Chen Yuping marinated red square fermented bean curd from four large jars.

The tofu that old man Chen and his son made yesterday afternoon are all in these four big jars.

Chen Yuanqiu was thinking about the taste of fermented bean curd. It was already the end of September, and there were still three or two days before the opening of the altar in October. He was a little itchy to wait.

"Third brother, can't the altar be opened in advance?"

"No." Chen Yuping ruthlessly shook his head and refused: "There is not enough time, and it will lose a little bit of charming flavor."

"I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed that you opened the altar. I stretched out my chopsticks and was about to take a bite, but the fermented bean curd was knocked over and fell on the ground!" Chen Yuanqiu's eyes were full of pain, and he clutched his chest: "You don't know that I That hate! I woke up from the dream all at once, only to realize that it was a dream, and I didn’t sleep well for half the night, third brother, look, my eyes are turning blue.”

Chen Yuping didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are promising, you, eat and drink well every day, why are you still so greedy?"

"That's different. There's a big difference between the delicacy that's in your mouth and the delicacy that's not in your mouth."

Hearing what he said was a bit dangerous, Chen Yuping reminded him: "Youngest, you treat people like jewels and treasures before you get married, and treat people like grass after you get married. This idea is not going to work."

"What's with what?" Chen Yuanqiu's eyes widened: "Third brother, why did you learn from my father? What's the matter! It's too unfair to me. As a man of the Chen family, I must look up to my father and second brother." , don't lose face to our old Chen family!" He straightened his chest.

"You just understand."

Old Man Chen walked in with Brother Cao in his arms: "What are you brothers talking about?"

"The youngest is enlightened, and said that he wants to be like his father and second brother, and when he becomes a relative, he will put his companion on the tip of his heart." Chen Yuping replied seriously.

Chen Yuanqiu looked at the third brother: "It's too bad for you, the third brother didn't expect you to be such a third brother." Before his father said anything, he quickly slipped away and was about to leave the house. He didn't forget to turn his head and shout: " Third brother, I remember!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he bumped into someone head-on. Cui Yuanjiu stood behind him, and helped the young man with his sharp eyes and quick hands, so that the two of them did not fall into a ball.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay?" Chen Yuanqiu stood up straight in a panic, blushing, embarrassed and ashamed.

The young man rubbed his nose, and said angrily, "It's nothing, but the nose hurts."

"I bumped into someone, the child didn't have a nosebleed, right? Let me see." Father Chen gave Brother Cao to his third son, and came to the eaves three steps at a time. Extraordinary tenderness and kindness: "My youngest is just a clueless person. I'm sorry, kid, is it still hurting? Shall I twist a cold veil and apply it to you?"

"No, it doesn't hurt anymore." The boy smiled at Father Chen, his eyes sparkling.Brother Jiu said that the Chen family is very nice, and it really is. This uncle is so gentle and warm in his heart. No wonder Brother Jiu likes to stay in the Chen family.

Father Chen led the people into the house and made two bowls of tea: "It's Yuan Jiu's friend, so stay here for a light meal at noon today." His nose was still red, but fortunately there was no bleeding.

"Okay, okay." The young man didn't know how to write the word polite at all.

"We both work in the Escort Bureau. His surname is Shen, and his name is Le."

Father Chen nodded: "Brother Le."

"Hey, Second Uncle Chen." Shen Le happily responded, and the Second Uncle shouted very sweetly.

Chen Yuanqiu felt that the scene was a bit weird at first glance, he scratched the back of his head: "Father, I'll take a look in the field."

"go Go."

After not going to Chen's house for a while, Chen Yuchun cleaned up the trivial matters at home, and took Da Zhuang and An Ge back to Chen's house with nothing to do.

There are two more people I don't know at home, one of them seems to come to the stall to buy food often?I have seen it a few times and I have a little impression.

Dad and Brother Ping get along with them very well.

He thought, one man and one brother, could it be related to Brother Ping and the youngest?

"Brother Chun is here." Father Chen was very happy to see his two grandchildren.

Da Zhuang likes to stay in the Chen family, and he is very close to the Chen family. He seems a lot bolder, calling everyone one by one softly.

Father Chen went to the second son's house and asked the second daughter-in-law not to prepare lunch, but to eat together at the old house at noon.

Liu Guixiang heard that Brother Chun brought the two children over, and went to the old house with Qiao Niuer in his arms. The three little children, who were less than two months apart in age, had fun playing on the bamboo couch. Sitting by the bamboo couch, watching his younger siblings play, grinning happily.

Egg sauce topped with mashed potatoes was specially made for Da Zhuang. He liked it very much when he made it last time. Chen Yuping remembered it, so he made it again this time.

Stewed big bones with winter melon, double-cooked pork, steamed pork ribs with taro, shredded radish in cold salad, cucumber in sauce, boiled fish, stir-fried three shredded vegetables, and tofu with shrimp paste.

Originally, there was too little time to stew a chicken, but nine dishes were enough to fill the entire table, looking hearty and delicious.

Shen Le didn't dare to look directly at the dining table, because he was afraid that he couldn't help drooling, so he only dared to glance at it secretly from the corner of his eye, and the strong aroma of vegetables rushed straight to his nose, delicious!It smells so good!

He has also seen the world, has been to many places, and tasted a lot of food, but the craftsmanship of the third brother of the Chen family is really amazing!In his hands, ordinary ingredients can be made so delicious. This skill is rare. If you open a restaurant or something in the county, you must earn enough money.

Brother Cao can be adopted by the third brother of the Chen family, and he will be considered out of luck in this life.

After the meal, Cui Yuanjiu helped clean the pig's intestines as usual, tidy up all the trivial work inside and outside the house, and then left with Shen Le.

When he left, Shen Le was holding braised pig's trotters, five-spice tea eggs, steamed buns with shrimp paste, and braised pig's intestines, which were worth twenty cents!This is his dinner for today, and it makes him happy to think about it.

"This is my dinner, not yours."

Cui Yuanjiu replied blankly: "I won't steal your dinner."

"Humph."

In the early morning of the next day, Old Man Chen and Old Man Chen had just woken up.

It rained all night last night, but it has stopped now. The sky is overcast, with a cool wind blowing, mixed with a bit of chill.

Cui Yuanjiu came to Chen's house with big and small bags in his hand.

"I'm leaving for the county seat tomorrow. I don't know how long this trip will take. I bought some things for Brother Cao." There are still a lot of food and drink for the Chen family.

"It's too strange." Father Chen looked at the big and small bags on the table, and he was very satisfied. He thought carefully, "Did Brother Le come here with you?" He really likes this little brother, lively and smiling very cheerful.

"He had something to do in town, so he didn't come over."

"Stay here and have lunch before leaving? Don't delay things?"

"No delay."

Entering October, Chen Yuanqiu seemed extremely excited early in the morning.

"Why hasn't the third brother woke up yet?" Repeatedly repeating, he almost couldn't control his hands, wanting to lift the jar or knock on the door to call the third brother to get up.

So torturous!

Old man Chen bothered him to walk back and forth under the eaves: "It's so free, let's take the cattle out to eat pen grass and come back."

"I don't, third brother will get up soon." It was rare for him to refuse.

Old man Chen raised his eyebrows.

Chen Yuanqiu ran to the kitchen: "I won't go out, and I won't go out if the third brother doesn't get up."

"You followed him, you've been thinking about it for a month, and you're going crazy." Father Chen shook his head, and came to the third son's house: "Brother Ping, it's time to make fruit powder for Brother Cao."

Chen Yuping replied with a smile: "Father, I woke up a long time ago." He intentionally teased Cao Geer in the bed, and the father and son were arguing quietly, which was quite interesting.

"You are also a naughty one." Father Chen hugged Brother Cao and brought his grandson to eat fruit powder.

Chen Yuanqiu, who listened to the commotion outside, rushed out immediately: "Third brother, third brother, you are awake!"

"Let's go." Chen Yuping had nothing to do with him, took a bowl and a pair of chopsticks, lifted the lid of the altar, and carefully picked up a few pieces of fermented bean curd, red ground, just looking at the color. , leading to flooding of saliva.

Chen Yuanqiu sniffed it hard twice: "This is, what is this smell?" It's not really good to say how fragrant it is, but it looks delicious: "Third brother, it smells a bit stinky."

"It's delicious." Chen Yuping smiled, and couldn't help swallowing: "I like it very much, so take this bowl to my second brother's house, and we'll have breakfast when we come back."

There is fermented bean curd, breakfast is very simple, white rice porridge with fermented bean curd, cold shredded radish, a cucumber sauce, shredded radish is mixed with red oil chili by Chen Yuping, his special red oil chili is not very spicy, but it tastes delicious when eaten , Fragrant and crispy, the shredded radish juice is juicy and sweet, and it is just right with red oil and spicy peppers.

The pickled cucumbers were pickled by him a while ago, it was only a small jar, and there was not much left.

"Third Brother, Second Sister-in-law baked green onion pancakes." Chen Yuanqiu walked into the room carrying a plate.

Father Chen took a look: "Why did you take so much? How many pancakes can she bake with a child?" Then, he went out: "Yuan Dong's daughter-in-law, I cooked a lot of white rice porridge at home, don't bake chopped green onions It's cake, come and eat some together."

"Daddy called us over for dinner." Liu Guixiang said to her husband.

Chen Yuandong held a pancake in his hand, and was spreading fermented bean curd on the pancake: "Then let's go over and eat, and take the remaining pancakes too."

"Okay." Liu Guixiang was still thinking that she was afraid that her husband would not have enough to eat, so she made some gnocchi herself, which would save trouble.

"It doesn't smell good, it's a bit smelly, but it tastes amazing!" Chen Yuanqiu was stunned: "It's delicious when eaten with white rice porridge, and it's also delicious when eaten on pancakes. Taste, this is delicious, third brother, you are really amazing." Opening his mouth, he couldn't hold back any delicious food, blowing rainbow farts.

Old man Chen frowned: "It's a little weird." He smacked his mouth and tasted it again, but he still felt a little weird, but the chopsticks kept sticking into the bowl and eating bit by bit. , the more you eat, the more interesting it is.

"Drink some porridge, or chew a few pancakes." Father Chen pushed his wife away.

"Yeah." Old man Chen responded perfunctorily. He finished eating a piece of fermented bean curd, and then his eyebrows relaxed. He chewed a couple of bites of green onion cake in his hand, and took a sip of white rice porridge: "Sweet!"

Chen Yuanqiu hummed: "Father eats really badly, he ate up one piece at once." There were only two pieces in each person's bowl, so he had to eat slowly and savor it little by little.

When Liu Guixiang was full, she put down her chopsticks and smiled: "I'm not used to eating just now, but after taking two more bites, I started to feel the taste. I feel like my stomach is almost filling my throat. I have to get up and walk around." , I will take Qiao Niuer to the door to talk in a while."

"Do you want half of the bowl?" Chen Yuandong asked his wife.

"Eat, I'm full."

Chen Yuandong happily picked up half a piece of fermented bean curd, opened his mouth and took a bite without chewing, just sipped it lightly with his tongue, and the wonderful taste bloomed in his mouth.

Soon, the villagers and neighbors who came to buy food from Chen’s stall found that there were many kinds of food on the stall. It is shiny and oily, which is very eye-catching. It costs two yuan a penny, and there are two small jars next to it, each of which costs 25 yuan.