I finished posting the couplets and coaxed the children.
Chen Ling returned to the farm outside the village and got into the kitchen to prepare lunch for New Year's Eve.
Liang Yuemin, Liu Yinhuan, their family of three, and Zhao Dahai’s family of three, all live temporarily at the farm.
Liang Yuemin's family had returned from the countryside at this time, and they were outside the kitchen with Zhao Dahai's family, helping Chen Ling choose dishes.
For lunch on New Year’s Eve, if possible, eat dumplings.
If there are no conditions, we will move it to the evening and make dumplings as dinner.
The New Year’s Eve dinner will not have such grand and sumptuous dishes.
Chen Ling's family doesn't pay attention to these things because the population is small. When he and his father were alive, they could eat whatever they wanted.
Anyway, no matter how much money the father and son spend, how much can they get?
It’s too much to finish.
This year, there were more people, all close relatives and friends, and the dolls were all gathered.
With joy in his heart, Chen Ling was willing to put more effort into making food.
Today’s dumplings include leek, radish, and cabbage.
They all have meat and vegetable fillings.
Leeks are leek meat and leek eggs.
Radish is radish meat and radish vermicelli.
The cabbage ones are cabbage meat and cabbage garlic.
It is worth mentioning that many people, except for Chen Ling and Wang Susu, have never eaten dumplings stuffed with cabbage and garlic.
This is also a characteristic of their mountains, mainly because there are no other vegetables in the north during the New Year.
In winter, only cabbage is the most abundant.
When a poor family wants to make dumplings, cabbage, garlic, and eggs are enough.
“I won’t pack more cabbage and garlic, I just want you to eat it fresh...”
Chen Ling said: “We have a lot of green vegetables in the greenhouse this year, and leeks are the best. Yes, I’ll pack a little more of this and give it to Brother Yuemin and Brother Dahai made up for it."
"Oh, I'm convinced, you come again, who is worthy of competing with you?"
Zhao Dahai shouted in dissatisfaction. It is false to say that Chen Ling is as strong as a tiger and a pure man can compare with him.
Liang Yuemin smiled and said nothing. He really tasted the benefits of eating the sheep whip and eggs yesterday.
After a while, he said: "You don't need to tell me, I also want to pack more. I have liked eating leek boxes since I was a child."
Outside the kitchen, Liu Yinhuan heard this, He glanced quietly, lowered his head and said nothing, and quickly speeded up his work.
Chen Ling noticed these details and thought, just be tough.
Don’t come back to beg me again.
But back to business, the leeks in the greenhouse do grow well.
The freshly cut leeks are green and watery, and some of them still have water drops hanging on them.
"The leeks in Fugui were grown in a greenhouse. They are warm, but there is still dew?"
After Liang Hongyu came over to help choose vegetables, the old lady was very confused.
“You can’t say dew, just a little bit of water vapor. It’s warm in the greenhouse, and the temperature is not constant. The temperature fluctuates up and down in the morning and at night. It’s normal for the earth’s air to rise up and soak into the vegetable leaves. In the greenhouse, There are still layers of water beads on the plastic sheet on the roof.
When we were in the city a while ago, it was warmer and they had to be especially careful to open their mouths to get some air during the day.
Otherwise, it would be like raindrops falling inside, pitter-patter, full of water droplets.
When you walk to a low place, there is water that touches your head. "
Chen Ling explained.
"Oh, that's right. We who have never farmed before just don't understand anything. ”
The old lady was not only confused herself, but also others.
“It’s just that these little leeks are fresh and tender, and the leaves are not so thick, which makes them happy to look at.”
“That’s right, I don’t think the vegetables grown by Fugui are always big, but they are all It looks good, just like some people's faces. It looks white and rosy at first glance, and it feels comfortable to look at. "
The small-leaf leeks used to make dumplings are almost half of the leeks sold in the market. high.
It is very clean and fresh, but because it is in a greenhouse, there will be yellow leaves and dead leaves on it.
I need everyone to help me carefully choose one by one.
This hard-to-select small-leaf leek is actually a very good material for making dumplings.
The taste is sufficient, fresh and tender in your mouth, and full of refreshing flavor.
Whether it is paired with eggs or meat, it is the best material for making dumplings.
Compared with the kind of steamed buns and boiled dumplings in restaurants that rely on sufficient firepower to cook them, the leeks become soft and the flavor of the leeks disappears when you bite them.
It’s just one day at a time.
"Fugui, there's a call. It's for you. It's all been called to me."
While he was busy in the kitchen, Liang Yuemin's cell phone suddenly rang. After he answered the call, it was Looking for Chen Ling.
"Huh? Who? Director Zhao?!"
When Chen Ling heard that it was a cartoon director, he wiped his hands and took the phone.
"Boss Chen, I wish you a happy New Year in advance! My letter was returned to me for some reason. I heard that Boss Liang is celebrating the holidays with you this year, so I called him. I didn't bother you, right?"
The other person spoke very politely and enthusiastically.
In the past it was just because of the cartoon, but then...
Knowing that Shen Jiayi was Chen Ling's apprentice, he took the initiative to help compose the theme song for the cartoon.
Later I learned that Chen Ling is related to the braised beef noodles that have become popular all over the country. Even the product signs use the name of his farm.
There is no need to even inquire about what this means.
Thinking about it, everyone knows that this company is inextricably related to him.
The importance attached to him has naturally increased by more than one level.
"Thank you, Director Zhao, and I wish you a happy New Year. Remember my phone number. If you have anything to do in the future, just contact me directly." The reason is that we communicate with them through letters.
Because of communication through letters, he can be lazy and fish out. Otherwise, he would be very upset if he was always urged to do this and that.
But now, they are not too pushy.
And Chen Ling's mentality is also very stable. There are children at home, no matter how hard he urges, it is useless.
"That's great. We can contact you more often in the future. By the way, Boss Chen, I have a friend next to me who wants to meet you. It's Director Zeng who we will start filming soon to celebrate the return of Hong Kong Island..."
“Okay, I have admired Director Zeng for a long time, haha.”
"Glorious Return" Zeng Nianping naturally knew who Chen Ling was, so how could he treat him as an ordinary rural young man.
Be polite and polite in your words. In addition to saying hello to the New Year, I mean to talk to him about the plot of the script next year and I will listen to his opinions then.
Even if it involves political tasks, it will open the door to Chen Ling.
This is the power of a humble instant noodle.
After chatting with Zeng Nianping, Chen Ling saw everyone going about their business, so he simply continued to open the phone book and called all the friends he often contacted.
Wang Susu was in the kitchen, guarding Ruirui and the other children, and then chatting with the woman. "Sister-in-law Hongxia, will you have a good night's sleep if you stay here with us?"
A woman would care about this, even Chen Ling wouldn't have thought of such a place.
Zhao Dahai's wife nodded and smiled: "That goes without saying. Living here makes me feel comfortable at night. I forget a lot of my worries. We can both sleep until dawn."< br>
She told the truth.
Zhao Yubao wants to have two more children in the family, regardless of whether they are boys or girls. He just wants to have more children in the family to make the family more lively.
This kind of birth made Zhao Dahai and her a little anxious.
Zhao Dahai has been working outside for the past six months, running around in the sun and wind. When he comes back, he has to worry about giving birth to a child.
This big fat man has not only lost a lot of weight, but also has a lot of bald hair.
Chen Ling was not joking when he said he would give him some supplements.
"We are the same. Yue Min is a delicate and emotional person. He always suffers from poor sleep. When he comes here, he can finally recuperate his energy."
Liu Yinhuan answered with a smile.
Liang Yuemin couldn't start his career before and was so worried that he couldn't sleep.
Later, I started making braised beef noodles, and I was busy with various things all day long. At night, I slept and dreamed about work.
The work is never done, and we have to face various visits from leaders.
Today I come to this leader to meet you. Tomorrow the leader next door will come to visit and learn from advanced experience.
This kind of thing is the most annoying. As soon as the official talk comes up, most of the day has passed.
Sleep quality is naturally not good.
Five or six hours of sleep is considered a long time.
I still have insomnia every once in a while.
Although sometimes I can find time to catch up on some sleep in the car or at the office.
But as time goes by, I still feel that my body is going downhill.
After coming to the village, these problems disappeared.
I can sleep until dawn. When I lie on the bed, I feel like a sleepy person, just touch the pillow.
Not only do I feel energetic when I wake up in the morning, but my body reacts violently.
How could Liu Yinhuan not be surprised.
“I just want him to start work a few days later after the new year, stay here for a few more days, and help Fugui. His deer farm is almost ready, and the place to raise cattle and sheep has not yet been built. Okay."
Liu Yinhuan said with a smile.
Although they officially start working in the countryside here after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
But Chen Ling and the others visited relatives for the New Year, and Liang Yuemin and the others had no other place to go except the fat man's grandma's house in the village.
It would be just right to help Chen Ling build a cattle farm and a sheep farm.
"What this means is that Fugui likes beef so much that he talks about raising our local cattle all day long." Xiang Hongxia answered.
"We also want to stay a few more days, so I will help Susu take care of the baby... It will be warmer after the new year, and Kangkangle will be able to go out."
"Okay. , it just so happens that Sister Dujuan is in confinement, I want to walk in front of her every day and make her jealous, hahaha..."
Wang Susu winked playfully and laughed.
It's time to be a mother, but the little daughter-in-law will still show her girlish nature that is hard to change when talking about her happiness with her good friends.
"You, before you are jealous of Du Juan, you are already jealous of us."
Xiang Hongxia pursed her lips and said with a smile, Su Su is not very old, but she can give birth to babies and is good at raising them. Baby, this is more than most women.
“You can’t say that, Du Juan, it was Su Su who taught her pregnancy preparation and miscarriage.”
Liu Yinhuan said, in this era, married women talk together. In addition to the husband, there are children.
It is different to chat with a man, sit together and talk about astronomy, geography, international situation, and have revenge in mind.
Chen Ling felt that he would get bored if he listened for a long time.
It’s better to play with a baby, it’s more fun.
Simply light a fire in the fire pit outside the kitchen, set up a hanging pot, and use this small pot to cook the dumplings that the children like to eat.
This is quick and convenient.
Perhaps he is aware of the happiness and joy of people today, and animals are also humane.
The little muntjac and his wife crawled out of the 'doghouse' and tentatively picked up various vegetable leaves near the kitchen to eat.
The little white cow also walked slowly, walked nearby, and lay its white body on the pile of sand where Ruirui often played, basking in the sun.
The second bald man walked back and forth around Chen Ling with steps that he didn't recognize, or came up behind Chen Ling and nagged at his trouser legs.
Even the weasel, which often does not show its face, came back from the waterway entrance, jumped back and forth on the eaves, flew over the eaves and walked over the walls, causing Ruirui and others to squeak.
"Oh, the little muntjac is so annoying. He secretly eats raw dumplings! I praised him for being cute in vain!"
Little Lizi stamped her feet angrily because the little muntjac slipped away from its mother and pushed Chen Ling away. I ate two of the raw dumplings waiting to be cooked nearby.
“Hit it!”
Ruirui shouted excitedly. He is the little bully in the family. He likes to take Heiwa and Xiaojin to play with the animals in the house.
“Okay, it’s Chinese New Year, it can eat whatever it wants.”
Chen Ling also didn't expect that this little thing would eat dumplings secretly.
But since it is a little pet raised by Zhenzhen and Ruirui, let it go and follow it at home.
"Uncle, the little white guy and the bald guy must have something too, otherwise it won't be fair."
The little fat guy spoke, and he actually talked about fairness.
He likes Little White Cow very much. Today he heard that Erbaldy helped Little Lizi pull out his teeth, and he likes Erbald very much again.
Only ranked behind Hei Wa and Xiao Jin.
"Okay, okay, we have them all. In the evening, uncle will give them extra food. Let's cook yours first."
Chen Ling put the dumplings into the pot for them and took a look. Erbaldy, the two followers of this guy have flown to nowhere, but he is quite content at home.
It is favored by children again, and they will definitely be full during the New Year.
"Aling, listen, the little green horse is barking outside, and it must want to come in and play." Wang Susu said at this time.
"Ignore it, it's not honest. Play one thing in front of me and another behind your back. Let it be honest first."
Chen Ling had heard about it a long time ago, and while his family was going to the city, No one at home can take care of it, but the little green horse is going crazy and no one can take care of it.
I thought it had become better behaved before, but I didn’t expect it to be pretending in front of me.
At this time, Yaya started shouting again: "Uncle, monkey, there are monkeys in the back mountain, and there is a little monkey standing on the wall of our house!"
Little Lizi and Little Fatty He also started shouting:
"Mom, come and see, there are so many beautiful monkeys. The little monkeys are so cute, even cuter than the little monkeys who played monkeys that day."
"Ha, it's quite lively today."
Chen Ling walked over and asked the two bald men to drive them away. The falcons absolutely suppressed the monkeys.
When I looked over there, I couldn't help but said, "A group of golden monkeys?"
I saw that the walls of my house and the trees in the back hill were covered with hanging Monkeys with pure and clear eyes and beautiful golden hair.
It was the group of golden monkeys that Chen Ling had met twice before. (End of this chapter)