Dress like a farmer

The ox cart slowly drove into Kuzhu Village, and stopped in front of Chen's house.

Before the people in the car came and jumped out of the bullock cart, the door of the stove house with a slit was opened from the inside. It was the village head, followed by Old Chen, and the two were talking.

"I thought Dad knew we were back, and was thinking, Dad's ears are so sensitive." Chen Yuanqiu smiled and teased: "We didn't make any noise, it was a coincidence." He greeted the village chief again.

The village chief smiled cheerfully: "It looks like I came back earlier today. It's snowing, and the business will be better?"

"The food is cooked less, and the portion is not as good as the previous few days, so it sells faster."

In the kitchen, Xu Shi heard Chen Yuping's voice, and the drowsy Cao Geer regained consciousness instantly, twisted his small body and yelled at the door, thumping his chubby little arms, from time to time Shouting "Daddy", the word "Daddy" is very clearly pronounced, soft and glutinous as if exuding a sweet milky smell.

"Brother Cao is thinking of you, hurry up and go into the house." Father Chen didn't let his third son pick up the sundries on the ox cart.

Chen Yuanqiu was carrying things in his left and right hands. He had already reached the door of the house, and he pushed the door open with his legs: "Brother, come in quickly. Brother Cao is waiting for you with his neck stretched out." After speaking, he laughed loudly. Get up: "Brother Cao looks really fun."

As soon as Chen Yuping walked into the stove, Brother Cao's big round eyes lit up: "Father!"

"Good boy." Looking at the preciousness of his precious son, Chen Yuping ran to the firepit in three steps at a time, opened his hands, hugged him into his arms, and rubbed his little face affectionately, tenderly Huhu, tender and slippery: "Good boy."

"It's cold, Qiao Niuer didn't come, and he didn't have company." Old man Chen was bored nestling by the firepit, Brother Cao was hugged by his third son, he got up and went out to see A Niu.

Father Chen casually asked, "Have you had lunch yet?"

"Not yet." Chen Yuanqiu responded quickly.

"What would Yuan Jiu want to eat?"

Chen Yuanqiu glanced at Cui Yuanjiu behind him, and then at his father, feeling a little dazed.Shouldn't you ask him?

"I can do anything." Cui Yuanjiu replied with a smile, looking softly at Chen Yuping who was teasing Brother Cao: "What would Brother Ping want to eat?"

"It doesn't take too much effort. There are still braised noodles at home. How about making braised noodles all the time?"

Chen Yuanqiu nodded excitedly: "Yes, father, give me more noodles."

"Stupid." Father Ah rolled up his sleeves with a smile, took out the flour and kneaded the dough.

The business of the shops in the town was not affected by the snow, but the small stalls at home were not.

That is, Brother Fu, the sweetheart of the family, wanted to eat Roujiamo, but the village chief had no choice but to go out and buy it.

"Fortunately, there aren't many left on the stalls. They didn't sell much in the morning. Look at the afternoon. If they can't be sold out, let's have dinner together. What do you think?" Father Chen hugged Brother Cao, chattering about homework.

The stewed noodles are very fragrant, the stewed meat is rich in fragrance, and the noodles are firm and refreshing.

Chen Yuanqiu huffed and ate hard.

Old man Chen opened the door and walked in, bringing a gust of cold wind: "The snow has stopped."

"If it doesn't snow in the afternoon, the food at the stall should be sold out." Chen Yuping pondered: "I didn't prepare much for this one, so it doesn't matter if it can't be sold out. According to what my father said, let's get together to eat at night, how about making a hot pot?" Like? It’s the most comfortable to eat hot pot in winter, and I call the eldest brother and the second brother, and there are some days when I don’t eat together.”

"Fish hotpot?" Thinking of the taste of fish hotpot, Cui Yuanjiu was really greedy.

Father Chen said: "There are still two big bones at home, and I plan to make soup tonight. Your third uncle specially left some meat on it, knowing that you love this."

"Kill a chicken and hang two big bones in broth, and eat the fish slices hot." After finishing speaking, Chen Yuping remembered: "There is no fish at home, right?"

Old man Chen answered: "It's easy, I'll go to the village and buy two."

"It's just right, you go to Brother Chun's house and tell him not to ask for dinner." After a pause, Old Man Chen added: "It's better to drive a bullock cart. It's snowing, and the child will suffer too much."

"OK, I'll drive an ox cart."

After sucking the last sip of soup in the bowl, Chen Yuanqiu put down the bowl and chopsticks, and got up happily: "I'm going to visit the second brother's house."

Jumping three feet high, thinking about eating hot pot, eating hot pot, smiling so much that the corners of his mouth reach to the base of his ears.

"No seriousness." Father Chen shook his head, and his eyes fell on Cui Yuanjiu. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became. If his youngest was half as stable as Yuan Jiu, he could laugh out loud in his dreams: "We are full." No?" He asked in a gentle voice with kind eyebrows and eyes.

Cui Yuanjiu also put away Chen Yuanqiu's bowls and chopsticks, and put them on the stove: "I'm very full, Second Uncle's stewed noodles are really delicious."

"Second brother, second sister-in-law."

Liu Guixiang said with a smile: "Yuan Qiu came back early this morning, did you just come back?"

"It's been a while since I came back, and I just finished lunch. Second sister-in-law, Dad told you not to make dinner, and we will go to the old house to eat together today. Third brother is going to make a hot pot."

"How about eating hot pot?" Liu Guixiang immediately beamed with joy: "Success!"

Old man Chen was holding Brother An, Zhang Zhiwei was holding Da Zhuang, and Chen Yuchun was holding two fish.

Not long after they entered the house, Chen Yuandong and his wife brought Qiao Niuer to the old house, carrying a piece of fish and a piece of pork belly.

The happiest thing was Brother Cao, three little friends came over, and the four little dolls were all nested in the bamboo couch, making a mess happily.

The bamboo couch in winter is naturally covered with thick bedding, which is warm and comfortable.

Seeing that it was about the same time, Chen Yuping was busy stewing broth, Cui Yuan was good at nine knives, sliced ​​fish and meat, Liu Guixiang and Chen Yuchun were picking up green vegetables, which should be washed and chopped.

Chen Yuanqiu had nothing to do, so he moved a small stool and sat beside the bamboo couch, watching the four children play with great interest.

As for the others, they were not idle, peeling corn grains and repairing broken baskets, etc. Small farmers always have some trivial things to be busy with.

After the snow stopped, the business really improved, and people came to buy food one after another.

The stewed broth smells a little bit fragrant.

"Where's Zhang Luo's dinner? What are you going to eat? It smells strange, with chicken soup?"

Father Chen smiled cheerfully and said in a friendly voice, "I'm going to have a hot pot."

"Brother Ping's craftsmanship is good, the hot pot tonight must be delicious." The fellow who spoke gave a thumbs up: "I'm thinking, even the hot pot in Shenji Restaurant can't compare with Brother Ping's good craftsmanship , you guys are blessed!" The words were full of envy.

There is more than one person chatting like gossip. Nine out of ten neighbors from the village who come to buy food can say a few words, and they are all envious of the Chen family's hot pot tonight.

Eating shabu-shabu in winter, surrounded by a warm stove, talking, laughing, eating and drinking, just thinking about it makes you feel comfortable and satisfied!

As the evening approached, the sky was dark, and small snowflakes began to fall again, and the cold wind became more and more bitter.

"No one should come to buy food, let's pack up and start eating hot pot."

There is not much food prepared at this stall, and the sales are pretty good. The rest is just enough for the whole family to satisfy their hunger. Although they sell it every day, they can't eat it every day.

There were so many people that we made two pots.

One is fresh and spicy, one is fresh and slightly spicy, the sauce bowl can be adjusted by oneself, garlic, shallot, sesame oil, pepper oil, peanut butter, chili noodles, balsamic vinegar, bean paste, shrimp paste, fermented bean curd...etc, a lot of seasonings, Slowly adjust it according to your own taste. After adjusting it, pour the broth, stir it, and taste it. Here, delicious!fragrant!Satisfied!

"Sit down quickly, you stutter every day, why are you still so greedy." Father Chen really couldn't figure it out, only to realize that his youngest is a complete fool.

"I want to eat spicy pot." Chen Yuanqiu squeezed towards the third brother while talking: "This pot is strong enough!"

An Ge'er and Qiao Niu'er have not been very good lately, they would clamor to be hugged by adults when they were eating, and they already knew they were going to grab food when they started teething.

Chen Yuchun, Liu Guixiang, and Liu Guixiang ate with their left hands, and their movements were very skillful.

Only Brother Cao was left alone on the bamboo couch. Brother Cao was actually greedy, but he was very good. , When he meets the adult's gaze, he will grin so hard that his heart will soften.

"I'll go hug Brother Cao." Cui Yuanjiu felt sorry for Brother Cao.

Chen Yuping also felt sorry for his precious son: "I'll go, I'll just hug him."

As soon as he got to the side of the bamboo couch, Brother Cao quickly climbed to the side of the bamboo couch, stretched out his small arms and threw himself into Father's arms giggling, the little milk said sweetly, "Daddy."

"Good boy, you have to be good for a while. You can't reach out to reach the bowls and chopsticks, and you can't thump hard. If Dad can't hold you, we will fall into a ball and make a joke." Chen Yuping read brokenly , and it doesn't matter if Brother Cao can understand or not.

Father Chen was worried: "Let me hug you, I have experience."

"I also have experience." Old Man Chen answered.

"It's all right." Chen Yuping refused with a smile: "You have to trust our Brother Cao, right, Brother Cao." He lowered his head and rubbed his forehead.

Brother Cao giggled, smiling very brightly.

Cui Yuanjiu asked, "What do you want to eat?" He scalded two pieces of fish and put them into Chen Yuping's sauce bowl. Don't want me to feed you?" The smile on the eyebrows reveals traces of banter.

Chen Yuping rolled his eyes, and nimbly picked up the fish in the sauce bowl and put it into his mouth. The fish was so tender that it almost melted in his mouth, and it was so delicious: "Blanch the fish more."

"Boil some potato chips."

"The parsley is also hot."

"Have some pork belly."

"Carrot, I almost forgot about radish."

"Otherwise, I'll warm you up one by one? Try it?" Cui Yuanjiu said with a smile.

Chen Yuping nodded: "I think it will work."

"Yuan Jiu, don't patronize Brother Ping, eat something yourself."

Cui Yuanjiu smiled at Father Chen: "Second Uncle, I'm eating."

"Huh!" Old man Chen snorted coldly, looking at the eldest son-in-law again and again, his face was so dark that he was about to squeeze out black juice.

Chen Yuchun's face was a little stiff, and he secretly pushed his husband, who was bent on eating, with his hands.I knew very well in my heart that my father was angry because of him. Looking across the table, the second sister-in-law was holding Qiaoniuer, and the second brother was cooking her vegetables from time to time, and asked if she was tired, and if she wanted to put Qiaoniuer in her arms. Give him a hug, not to mention the third brother, Cui Yuanjiu is all about him, he didn't even eat two bites, even if he had a little spare time, he also used it to tease Brother Cao, looking like a family of three.

Father Chen didn't want to spoil the fun at first, thinking about it, the eldest son didn't say anything himself, so he didn't bother to worry about it. The eldest son has a strong self-esteem, and now everyone is here. If one fails, the scene will inevitably be embarrassing. did not see it.

It's a pity that my wife couldn't hold back, and my wife made a noise, he couldn't continue to pretend not to see: "I said Zhiwei, is it because I didn't eat enough at noon or something?"

"Father." Zhang Zhiwei, who was called, finally raised his head, glanced at Father Chen, and smiled innocently: "Brother Ping is really good at crafting."

"It's fun to eat, isn't it?"

Facing the amiable old man Chen, Zhang Zhiwei smiled even more happily, and nodded vigorously, he was so simple-minded.

"Zhi will boil two pieces of fish for Da Zhuang." Chen Yuchun said coldly.

"Hey." Zhang Zhiwei picked up a chopstick full of fish and put it into the slightly spicy soup pot. Soon, the fish was cooked.

The fish had to be tender, so he cleverly picked up a spoon and scooped the fish into the spoon, poured most of it into his own bowl, and poured the rest into his eldest son's bowl, the fish was a little broken: "Eat it." Smiling at the eldest son, he picked up the bowl and ate the fish happily.

Chen Yuping was blinded by his coquettish operation. He really thought that the big brother was amazing, but he didn't know if he really didn't understand or he was just pretending to be stupid. His skills are amazing!

"Daughter-in-law, do you want to eat fish?"

Liu Guixiang glanced at her husband, there was clearly fish in her bowl: "I like it too, Yuan Dong, you can boil two more pieces for me, and some mushrooms by the way."

"My bowl is almost full, eat it yourself, and I will tell you what I want later." Chen Yuping said in a moderate voice.

Cui Yuanjiu nodded: "Okay, you can call me whatever you want." Then, he picked up a soft handkerchief and wiped the corners of Cao'er's mouth: "I'm drooling again, look how greedy he is, the look in his eyes Stare straight at your bowl."

"After the new year, we will close the shops in the town, and put away the small stalls at home. I will make some supplementary food for the little ones every day. When the time comes, Brother An, Qiao Niu, and Da Zhuang will come over to satisfy their hunger together. "Chen Yuping doesn't know much about complementary food, but the most basic thing is that a baby who is not full enough to eat complementary food can't add salt or oil, so he has to eat the original taste of the food and make it easy. Digesting puree or porridge is easier said than done.

Chen Yuchun pulled the corners of his mouth, and smiled a little far-fetched: "Brother Ping is more thoughtful." He lowered his eyes and scalded the carrots and potatoes in front of him. The two were close, so he had no choice but to dry them. Eat these two, and the rest of the fish and meat, it must be a lie to say that you don’t want to eat them.

"I'm talking about the elder brother, who also holds the baby. My second sister-in-law and third brother are all helping to cook the dishes. Why do you only care about eating by yourself? You don't cook the vegetables for the elder brother. Let's change places. I will serve my elder brother. "Chen Yuanqiu, who ate with gusto and didn't hear what was going on around him, woke up now and spoke with no politeness.

"Brother, I'll cook the vegetables for you. Tell me what you want to eat. My cooking skills are not bad." He smiled and really stood up.

The embarrassing scene was torn up like this, and the warmth and harmony of the whole family was a bit like a joke.

Chen Yuchun's eyes were sour, but his heart was warm.The youngest is giving him enough face, as for Zhang Zhiwei, he cares about his life: "I really want to eat a lot, the youngest will have to work hard for a while." The family has given him enough face, he has to lift up.

"What's this, you're my big brother, don't talk about scalding the vegetables, let me carry you home later, I don't say anything, I remember clearly, when I was a child, I was the big brother who brought up shit and piss Yes, we have to cherish our blessings, hahahaha."

Father Chen answered with a smile: "That's right, the youngest was really brought up by Brother Chun alone. At that time, Brother Ping was also young and weak in body. Your father and I have limited energy and we can support you. Outside the home, Brother Gu Haoping has no energy left to take care of the other children in the family, Yuan Dong and Yuan Qiu are really lucky to have Brother Chun around, Yuan Dong is better, he is a little older, he is also a sensible child."

Somehow, the topic turned to the trivial past.

After all, Chen Yuanqiu was still unable to serve his eldest brother, no matter how simple Zhang Zhiwei was, and his words were so clear, it was impossible for him to just bury his head in eating.

Next, he was very serious about cooking for Brother Chun, and he didn't forget about Da Zhuang. After serving the older ones, he served the younger ones. He didn't eat much. Of course, he had eaten enough before.

If you eat pot in winter, you don't have to worry about the dishes getting cold.

A dinner, talking and laughing, ate for more than an hour, and drank a little wine, the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Except for the silent Zhang Zhiwei, he never talked much.

"I'll send eldest brother and the others back." Chen Yuandong said, "I just drank a little wine."

Old man Chen was a little dizzy from drinking: "Go, go."

Liu Guixiang and Father Chen cleaned up the stove, Cui Yuanjiu looked at the two children, and Chen Yuping lazily leaned against the corner of the wall, and he also drank.

Chen Yuanqiu, this idiot has already fallen.

Perhaps in order to reward his clever performance today, when he clamored for a drink, Old Man Chen and Old Man Chen didn't say anything, they even smiled with a bit of connivance, this kid crawled along the pole, what a rare opportunity, As soon as you drink it, you drink it high.

"...If you don't talk too much about it, he can act like a normal person. I told Brother Chun earlier that this person is just superficially stupid." Father Chen felt sorry for his eldest son, and he had to Taking care of his face, he could only find a chance to talk to his eldest son-in-law behind his back.

But Zhang Zhiwei deserved it well at the time, with a look on his face that he would change anything if he was wrong, and his obedient appearance made it look like he was bullying an honest man like him. There is still no change, it is still the same. If you say he is not good, let him leave it in the village. If you say he is good, he is not good enough. I always feel that he is useless and considerate.

Old man Chen frowned, not very happy: "What are you talking about him, it's a disappointment."

"I think, the root of this matter lies in the elder brother, and the elder brother must be able to stand up by himself. No matter how much we talk, it is actually useless." Chen Yuping can see that this elder brother is a powerful character, not to say that he How powerful, on the contrary, his temperament is actually very honest, it is not difficult to suppress him, the main reason is thick skinned, some people have thick skin on the surface, smiling and foolish, this kind of is easier to deal with, the worst thing is to be like a big brother In this way, if he said nothing, he listened silently and endured it, his left ear went in and his right ear went out, and when he met a soft-hearted person, he would make himself very angry, because the eldest brother is not particularly bad, he still has Pros.

"Your elder brother..." Father Chen sighed deeply as soon as he opened his mouth: "Your elder brother, the disadvantage is in temperament, it's all because we didn't take care of him back then and developed such a personality. "

Don't be awkward, looks like you have a bad temper and speak aggressively, but in fact you are very easy to soften your heart, with a sharp mouth and a tofu heart, and strong self-esteem. I can't make it out, and I don't want to trouble the Chen family, so I hide it, alas!

"If you find the right partner, no matter how hard it is, the couple will work hard in the same direction, work hard and manage well, and you will always be able to eat and wear warm clothes, not to mention rich, but there will always be peace and happiness. Brother Chun is a very capable person." Child who eats, I haven't heard him say that he is tired, but he is too strong, and I want to find a caring person for him..." Father Chen suddenly lost the interest to speak: "The world is unpredictable."

Getting married, having a baby, what else can I do.But no matter how bad Zhang Zhi is, Brother Chun has the reason, and he can still talk about reconciliation and separation, go back to each house, go to each place, bridge to bridge, bridge to bridge, road to road.

Pity.