Little Ger, Slow Life in Another World

The way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival here is similar to what Miaohe is familiar with, that is, watching the moon, eating moon cakes and glutinous rice cakes.Of course there are lantern festivals, but only in places like towns or county towns where there are a lot of people, someone pays for it. In a small village like Miaojia Village, paper-made river lanterns are placed by the river.

However, there is another very important function for the lantern festival and river lantern activities.It is to allow some unmarried single men and women to take advantage of this opportunity to look at each other consciously or unconsciously.Although the elders have the final say on marriage in this day and age, some elders who love their children still hope to marry someone their children like.So somehow, the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival has the function of this kind of invisible blind date.

Men and women will also wear their best clothes and participate in the lantern festival on this day.Of course, those who are already married must also participate.Originally, the Lantern Festival was a kind of blessing activity.If you don't come, I'm afraid it will bring a bad omen.

This reminded Miao He that when his grandparents took him, the older generation would have the habit of drinking sweet-scented osmanthus wine in addition to admiring the lanterns.Then they realized that they forgot to plant osmanthus trees! !Such a good, such a fragrant flower, how can there be no one! !Hurry up and ask Yang Dalang to go to the town to look for seeds, and if you don't have any, come back with some sweet-scented osmanthus branches.According to Miaohe's impression, sweet-scented osmanthus seems to be planted by cuttings.

Fortunately, around the mid-autumn festival is the season of sweet-scented osmanthus blossoms. Someone in the town really pulled out sweet-scented osmanthus branches for decoration, and Yang Dalang spent a few dollars to buy them back home.Miao He got osmanthus twigs, buried them in the soil with uncertainty, and tried to plant them roughly with the soil, but the branches grew as soon as they were cut, which is really good! !Now there are two beautiful osmanthus trees blooming in the backyard.The golden birch trees that change from season to autumn, the bright colors of the yard, are the most beautiful colors of nature.

If someone else asks, Miao He will explain that Da Lang got it together when he went to find the saplings.But in this busy farming season, when every family is rushing to harvest rice and plant wheat, no one will come to their house to hang out.Even Second Aunt Yang seldom came here these days because of preparing mooncakes.And Miao He doesn't know how to make moon cakes, it's too difficult, so he made an appointment with his second aunt to go to her house to learn how to make moon cakes.Before that, although there was no osmanthus wine to drink, he decided to make some osmanthus cold cakes to add a festive atmosphere to the family.

The method is to steam the glutinous rice until soft, add water and a little salt, let Yang Dalang mash it with a stick, which is almost the same as the glutinous rice cake method, and then cut it into small pieces and long shapes.For the filling, red bean paste is boiled with white sugar and red beans, and sweet-scented osmanthus, caramel and honey are boiled together to make sweet-scented osmanthus syrup.The last combination of the three is to coat the glutinous rice flakes with sweet-scented osmanthus syrup, then wrap them with red bean paste, roll them up, and you will have a roll full of sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance, and a springy and delicious sweet-scented osmanthus cold cake!

It was so fragrant when I made it, all five small animals were jumping around outside the stove, so anxious.As the leader, Dabai meowed back and forth anxiously.But this kind of glutinous rice cake has a high sweetness and is not easy to digest. Miaohe couldn't help it, so he diluted the sweetness with sweet-scented osmanthus syrup, and then offered it to these furry children.

And although most of the cakes were made by Yang Dalang, Miao He only opened his mouth. After finishing, Miao He still proudly stuffed a piece into Yang Dalang's mouth, "It's delicious!"

Indeed, as soon as you eat it, the Q-soft glutinous rice brings some rice fragrance and salty taste, which should enhance the taste first.Bite down again, and the rich aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus spreads from the mouth.After the aroma, there is another earthy, sweet and soft red bean aroma.The three are blended with each other, and the layers of salty and sweet are intertwined, all of which form a harmonious and wonderful taste in the mouth.

Now Yang Dalang is affected, the more he can appreciate the beauty of the details, just like the little brother, from the inside to the outside, nods when he hears the words.

"It's easy to make this cake. Except for the second aunt's house, the shopkeeper Jin helped a lot during the hot pot meal. Those who borrowed tables and chairs from him didn't take our money. Would you like to use this gift?" Miao He tilted his head and asked.

"Well, the shopkeeper is absolutely happy."

Even if the quantity is not enough to sell dishes, it is a thoughtful and surprising favor to give to frequent customers as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift.Yang Dalang gradually understood the operation of the teahouse, and easily thought of the purpose of this cold cake.

"That's right, that's good! Even if you have to spend some more money on candy, it's a must!"

Seeing the happy and toothless expression of his little brother, Yang Dalang wondered when he would go hunting again in the mountains.However, neither of them expected that Yang Dalang would bring back a small wooden box after making cold cakes and sending them to the teahouse.

"What, there is still a bonus for Mid-Autumn Festival?!" Miao He stared.

"Not all of them. The rest will be counted during the New Year's Eve."

"That's great too, it's a timely help! Let's see how many there are?" Miao He's face lit up.

Yang Dalang opened the box, he had already figured it out. "50 taels."

"Five, 50 taels!? 50 taels for every bonus!?" Miao He took a deep breath.

Yang Dalang patted his round-eyed little brother, "Well, 50 taels. You earned it."

After hearing this, Miao He jumped into his arms, "Where is it! We made money together! If you didn't insist, how could there be dividends?"

Yang Dalang didn't mean to divide you and me, he just reminded himself how precious the warm and soft little brother in his arms is, no matter how weird he appeared on him, he didn't want to delve into it.He just wants people to be by his side.

"If you have the silver, continue to spend it." Yang Dalang kissed Miao He's ears.

Miao He nestled in the person's arms, didn't understand people's thoughts at all, and smiled with his eyes bent. "Really?"

The little brother who can spend money and wants to save money is very cute even if he is contradictory.Yang Dalang responded.

Miao He counted with his fingers brightly, "Then buy a donkey cart first, I have wanted to buy it for a long time! Nowadays, more and more vegetables are being delivered, and you don't want to ride in Uncle Ma's cart. It’s hard work, it’s convenient to have a car!”

"Besides, if the money is enough, I want to dig a well. There is room in the yard outside the bath room, and the master also said that the water should be no problem. If you have a well, you don't have to go to the stream every day to worry about it. water."

...and others are additions, what is really irresistible is the constant care and warmth.

"it is good."

"I need to make a few more clothes for autumn and winter. Not only the baby's clothes, but also yours. Now I have to go to the teahouse, make it tidy, and don't let people laugh at you behind my back. That is to say, you tried on the second aunt's cut earlier. The new clothes are really pretty! You used to pay too little attention to your appearance, you obviously look pretty good..."

Yang Dalang hugged him even tighter.

Then I found my little brother's nagging mouth, suppressed my passion and grinded it carefully.

The ground Miao He's bones were crispy and his face was hot.

Only the temperature and taste of Yang Dalang remain between the heaven and the earth.

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The next day, Miao He, who was stuffed with soy sauce the night before and became the protagonist of the shameful PLAY because he didn't really come, woke up with a red face, and hurriedly drove Yang Dalang out to buy a donkey cart.

Soon, there was another little donkey in the family's animals.

Dabai, who claims to be the leader, almost can't manage it, after all, the newcomer is too big!

The little donkey is smooth and energetic, its fur is gray and black, and its mouth is white, which makes it look like a brother to Dabai.Miao He decided to call it Xiaobai (Dabai & Xiaobai: ...).But even if it comes, Miao He will not be able to enjoy the treatment of taking a car for the time being.Yang Dalang said that he had to drive a lot, and he would let Miao He get in the car when he was familiar with it.

Even though the village was busy at this time, there was an atmosphere of joy.This year's weather is pretty good. Although there is less rain, it barely affects the harvest. During the autumn harvest, everyone is tired, but their faces are full and happy.

Miao He also followed the agreement and found a day to go to the second aunt's house before the Mid-Autumn Festival to learn how to make moon cakes.The mooncakes offered by the Second Aunt Club are similar to Cantonese-style mooncakes.The dough for the cake is made of white flour, sugar, lard and lye.Alkaline water is a kind of seasoning extracted from plant ash. It will also be used to make alkaline rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival. Miao He didn't expect to have it at this time.

The surface of the mooncake is burnt and golden when baked, and it is appetizing just looking at it.The fillings are both salty and sweet.The sweet one is made with jujube paste egg yolk and mung bean pine nuts, and the salty one is a layer of glutinous rice cakes sandwiched in meat floss, similar to mandarin duck cakes.Miao He brought home three big mooncakes that day, which means that he will not use any more mooncakes this year.

But just when he thought he could spend the Mid-Autumn Festival easily, Yang Dalang who came back from the teahouse brought back a new business.

There is no doubt that the shopkeeper Jin wanted to add sweet-scented osmanthus cold cake full of apology and pleading.This kind of pastry is more delicate than the mung bean cake, and the taste is more varied. In addition to the occasion, the cold cake that was originally given out as a mid-autumn gift, the regular customers who received the gift turned back and expressed their strong willingness to order! !

Ah, have you opened the home delivery business so soon? !

"Okay, okay, no problem!" Miao He's eyes lit up. "But first, we have to think of a pattern to print on the sweet-scented osmanthus cold cake!"

"Pattern? Why?"

Miao He smiled and said, "In the future, as long as you recognize the picture, you will know that it is from our family! And the customers who have bought it will definitely be more willing to buy it if they see something with a picture. In the future, the fruit pulp from Houshan Or other food, you can do it like this.”

Yang Dalang touched the confident Miao He, "Okay. You draw, and I'll let Datong engrave it."

Then the two got busy again.Fortunately, I had made some sweet-scented osmanthus honey for storage. After saving the most troublesome work, making rice cakes, cooking red beans, and cooking syrup are all easy. Yang Dalang can handle it by himself, and only let Miao He be by his side Just guide.

And the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the first batch of sweet-scented osmanthus cold cakes with patterns came out of the oven, with a total of ten boxes!They sat in the newly bought donkey cart and were sent directly to Yangshui Tea House.Each cold cake has a pattern on it, which is a circle with three leaflets.It symbolizes that the three breaths are the source of everything.The three leaflets should be carefully looked at, the angle is not three points, this is also designed to prevent counterfeiting in the future.

Shopkeeper Jin couldn't see the intention behind these details.I found that there was an extra mark on the pastry, which actually looked better, so I took it without thinking about it, and packed it in the highest-grade wooden box of the teahouse, and delivered the boxes to the noble family.

The next day is the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

During the day, Miao He followed Yang Dalang to his second aunt's house to eat moon cakes for the festival, and played with Yang Datong's two sons, one was three years old and the other was about to turn one year old, eating and drinking, lively and lively.At night, the two of them put on the new clothes cut by their second aunt, took the river lantern bought in the town, held hands, and went to the river to release the lantern.