Chapter 656 Mountain Food


Chapter 656 Mountain Food

Taoist Priest Zhang, whose full name is Zhang Renli, is a serious member of the Zhang clan.

However, Zhang An had never met this clan elder, because when he was born, Taoist Priest Zhang had already left Hexi.

In the past, he once heard the elder of the clan say that this clan elder lost his father when he was young, and his mother remarried someone else very early.

Only three years old was left, and he was eventually accepted as a disciple by the senior Taoist priest.

Sanqing Temple is just a small Taoist temple in the mountains, not as popular as those famous grand temples.

So historically, the disciples of Guanzhong have always been from a single lineage. In the earliest days, disciples could still be selected.

After the great changes in the world, even the qualifications to select disciples were lost. It was all by chance that the previous host adopted some abandoned children as disciples to spread the sect's incense.

It is said that the recent generations of disciples, up to Zhang Yixing’s generation, are almost all like this.

The reason why we only adopt one person is because in those days, life was really difficult, and adopting one person was already the limit.

The former Taoist Priest Zhang was also a man with martial arts skills. In that era when bandits were rampant, he was regarded as the patron saint of Changqing Village.

Because of his presence, people in the village were rarely robbed by bandits who came down the mountain.

In addition, both of them are descendants of the Zhang family, and both have the same blood passed down from their ancestors. Therefore, people in the village have always respected him very much.

So Zhang Yixing, who was later accepted as a disciple by Master Zhang, also upheld the tradition of his master and helped the villagers solve their problems today.

It wasn’t until the new society, when everyone’s lives stabilized and they had new guarantees, that Zhang and his party went out to travel.

So Sanqing Temple is not so much a Taoist temple in Changqing Village as it is an ancestral hall of the Zhang family in Changqing.

Zhang An came to the tomb of Mr. Zhang and found that the area around the tomb had been cleaned up. The traces of cleaning were still very new. It seemed that someone had just visited today.

Although Zhang An didn’t know if Zhang and his party had come to pay homage, there must have been a lot of people from the village.

Because there are several white paper flags on the tomb, and there are smoking incense sticks and candles that have been blown out by the mountain wind in front of the tomb. The open space next to it, Some firecracker remains remained.

Speaking of which, Elder Zhang has been in the West District for many years, and this tomb is just a small dirt bag. After all, everyone's living conditions were just like that in the past, even if they wanted to build a better place for Elder Zhang. Tomb, all can only be helpless.

However, even if it is a small earth bag, people who come to worship every year will add earth and repair it.

Even now, this small earthen bag-like tomb has never collapsed as before.

As usual, Zhang An added a handful of new soil before placing the offerings.

After putting up the incense and hanging the paper, he knelt down respectfully and kowtowed several times.

When I finally left, I lit the firecrackers I brought and didn't leave until the setting was over.

When Zhang An returned home, Mr. Zhang had already told everyone that the whole family had decided to go to the mountains for dinner today.

No one had any objections to this, but they started discussing it with great interest, because no one had eaten in the mountains for several years.

"Second uncle, we don't have anything to do at home anyway, so why don't we go to the mountain first? Today I plan to take a sheep there to pay homage to Xiao An and his grandparents."

Although now It was still early, but Zhang Jianguo had already planned to take some people to the mountain to make preparations.

In the past, even if he went to the mountains, the most he would do was kill a few chickens to worship, but today Zhang Jianguo not only wanted to kill a few big roosters, he also planned to kill a sheep.

Compared with killing chickens, slaughtering sheep is definitely a troublesome task, so you need to go to the mountain early to prepare.

Whether it is digging earth for a stove or boiling water to slaughter sheep, it will be very time-consuming.

"Why don't we forget it this year and wait until next year to get it."

Hearing this, Mr. Zhang did not directly agree, but instead persuaded Zhang Jianguo to come.

It's not that he doesn't agree to lead the sheep, the main reason is that everyone spends the Qingming Festival together. Yesterday, they didn't mention the matter of leading the sheep, so they can only take care of the sheep as a family.

So Mr. Zhang thought that he would discuss it in front of everyone next year so that everyone would have a share.

“Second Grandpa, you don’t have to wait until next year for this, it’s just one sheep. Our family raises so many of them, and we don’t usually sell them, so we can’t finish them all ourselves.”

Zhang Jianguo hasn’t finished yet. When he opened his mouth, Zhang An started talking with a smile.

He very much agreed with his father's idea, but he had never thought about it before and didn't think of it for a while.

Moreover, there happens to be a mountain spring and stream next to the tombs of Zhang An's grandparents.

To slaughter sheep there, you only need to jump in the water and boil it, which is very convenient.

"Since you two have said so, let's do it."

The two people who can make the decisions in their family spoke here, and Mr. Zhang stopped talking. What.

So Zhang An went home to fetch the sheep, and several uncles carried the rooster, iron pot, and some things to the mountain.

Of course, there are some remaining people who stay at home, wash and cut the required ingredients, and take them to the mountain later.

Although there is water there, many things are more convenient to do at home.

When they came to the mountain, some people dug earth stoves, then collected firewood and carried water, while others went to hang paper for Zhang An's grandparents.

After half the payment, I finished hanging the paper for the second elder, and the big rooster and sheep that I brought have been slaughtered.

After a while, the water on the fire was boiling, and it was time to start cleaning up the sheep and a few roosters.

Don't worry about the rooster, everyone present will handle it, but the sheep can only be handed over to Zhang An's second uncle Zhang Jianjun.

Because he is the only one in the whole family who can clean up this thing.

When the sheep were processed, Zhang Jianzhong led a group of people to the mountain carrying the ingredients prepared at home, such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc.

There are only a few people left in the family now. They are waiting for school to end and then take the children to the mountains together.

"Hey, you guys are a bit quick in your movements. You managed to clean it up so quickly. Then leave it to me."

Looking at the clean up and disembowelled Big Fat Sheep, Zhang Jianzhong is also interested. This is the most basic respect a chef has for ingredients.

The reason why Zhang An insists on slaughtering a sheep is because there is a very skilled chef at home.

Later, Zhang Jianzhong unloaded the sheep with a knife, and then gave it to Zhang An's aunts to slice and dice it.

In the dam below, three holes for stoves were dug, and enough firewood was collected.

He had one mouthful for himself and used it to cook the mutton. For the remaining two mouthfuls, Wang Fang had already started cooking with his sisters-in-law.

It's only around three o'clock in the afternoon. At the current speed, it will basically be done by four or five o'clock. At that time, the children after school also came over, and dinner was served just in time.

In the mountains in spring, there are fewer insects and birds, and it is very quiet. However, today is the Qingming Festival, and the mountains are very lively. You can hear the sounds from other places anytime and anywhere. The sound of firecrackers.

At this moment, in the valley, in addition to the sound of firecrackers coming and going, there are also bursts of tempting fragrance of cooking.

"The water in the bucket is gone. You go and order some people to bring back a few loads."

Everyone who was busy cooking found that the water they had just picked up had been used up, so they turned to the side The man who was setting up the dragon gate formation when he had nothing to do shouted.

"Got it, let's go right away."

No need to think about it, Zhang An must have spoken first.

After all, I am junior and still young, so I should do more things.

The others are also the younger ones among Uncle Zhang An.

Soon, pots of vegetables were cooked and put into basins.

We are all family members, so there is no need to use any plates or bowls.

And in the mountains, using a basin is the most convenient.

At this time, little Siqi had already smelled the smell and ran over to find his grandparents.

Not to mention, he was quite happy, eating a bite here and a chopstick here and there. Even before it was time to start eating, he was already eating with gusto.

After school was over for half-time, Zhang Tie and his group of children also rushed over.

All the dishes happened to be ready, and even the large iron pot of mutton simmering on the fire had a strong aroma, proving that it was cooked.

"Okay, our family is here, let's get ready for dinner."

Zhang Erye looked at the large group of nephews and grandchildren in Bazi, and the smile on his face never stopped. seconds.

Under the old man’s words, everyone spontaneously gathered around two or three tables.

At first, Zhang Tie and the others were planning to set up a table by themselves.

But because they were all children, the aunts were worried that they would cause trouble, so they went over to guard them.

“Mom, I want to eat mutton.”

At the children’s table, one of Zhang An’s cousins ​​shouted first.

Facts have proved that Zhang An’s aunts are very foresighted. If it weren’t for them guarding them, it is estimated that these children would have started to fight for each other. How could they be as well-behaved as they are now? .

"Eat, eat, eat. You know how to eat all day long. You refuse to study hard and your test scores are not good. Can you get your scores like Zhang Tie? Remember to give it to your uncle later. Grandma, kowtow a few more times and ask them to help you do better in the exam.”

As the saying goes, there is no difference without comparison. Zhang An’s aunt really hates her son. When talking about her baby's academic performance, she gritted her teeth.

All the children of my family are present today. Even if they don't want to compare at this time, they can't control the thoughts in their minds.

“Oh, his aunt, don’t worry about this first. The child will get better as he grows up. Our Zhang Tie was like this before, but he suddenly got better afterward.”

Once upon a time, Zhang Tie, who was naughty and mischievous and got the best grades, has now become that other people’s child that adults call him.

A few years ago, Zhang Tie was in the same position, and he had to give him advice every time.

But now, Zhang An's three uncles and three aunts can't even remember how long it has been since he opened his mouth to teach his children.

At this time, they can feel for themselves what the relatives who persuaded them before feel like.

Zhang An and his group were all men at the table. They didn’t pay attention to the chatter from their wives and children, and talked about various things while eating and drinking.

“Hey, it’s so lively here at your house.”

While everyone was enjoying their meal, there was a family in the village who had just returned from hanging paper in the mountains and looked at the people in Bazi. On such a heated occasion, they greeted each other with a smile.

"Hahaha, didn't I just come here late today when I have free time? Don't rush back, you guys, come over and have something to eat together."

Second Master Zhang and Fourth Master Zhang are here Old people talk to each other, and young people say hello to each other.

"No, no, if I'm full here, I won't have the stomach to eat again when I go back. I would have known that we would be like you and take it to the mountains to make it."

See Zhang An and his family had a great time eating in the mountains, and the other party was also a little envious.

Although there was some sunshine at noon, they were still worried about rain, so they decided to stay at home.

It's too late to regret it now, because it's almost night.

Like them, there are many people who come back from the mountains. Basically, they will say hello when they pass by here. It is very lively anyway.

"Speaking of Anzi, do you have any good ideas for us this year?"

At the end of the meal, someone suddenly asked, and after hearing this, some other people also Stopped and looked at Zhang An.

In recent years, all the families in their lineage have been doing pretty well with Zhang An’s overt and covert support.

So as long as Zhang An talks about what he has in mind, they will definitely listen.

“There are so many good ideas. The orchards in everyone’s hands are actually very good now. There is no need to think about other things. The most practical thing is to take good care of the fruit trees in your hands. "

Seeing all the uncles looking at him, Zhang An shook his head and said.

He does know some ways to make money, but it is not suitable for the people in his family at all.

In fact, so far, just from their kiwi orchard, as long as it is properly managed, the annual income can exceed that of most people, and there is no need to think about other things.

“Xiao An is right about this. Compared with before, things are much better now. Not only can we have enough to eat, but we can also save a lot of money every year. We have just started, so don’t think so much. No, it’s better to work hard on the business at hand.”

Secretary Zhang strongly agrees with Zhang An’s words. They can clearly see the changes in each company in the past few years.

In the past, I could barely eat enough and was reluctant to buy clothes all year round. Now, eating meat every day is not a luxury.

But now that the two families have just lived a good life, they are thinking about more profitable things. This is a bit like thinking about running as soon as they learn to crawl.

Although he is old, he can also understand that the income from the orchard is far more than that, but this must be done calmly and calmly.

Because they are all his own nephews, the old man would say this, but if it were anyone else, he would not even say a word.

(End of this chapter)

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