My 1995 Small Farm - #690 - Vol 3 Chapter 681: Burning mats to attract cranes

 Chen Ling’s cooking skills are fine, but he still feels unsure about cooking a big banquet.

Even if he is used to eating the food at home, after a long time, he will also be greedy for the banquets for weddings and weddings.

But I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m sure he can’t be blind based on his skills.

And being a cook for a big banquet is not without its benefits.

 At least there are less chores and he doesn’t need to do chores.

For a family like Wang Laifu’s, which has little contact with outsiders, it would be awkward to go to relatives’ homes to report funerals.

 Being a cook can lead to peace of mind.

It is true that Wang Laifu interacts with many people, but after Chen Ling went there, he found that there were quite a few people in the village.

I guess I’m not too busy at this time either.

 Knowing that Chen Ling was the cook this time, they greeted him and made fun of him when they saw him coming.

 Let him make incense for his first meal today.

Don’t make delicious food at home every day. That guy’s fragrance fills the whole village and makes others greedy all day long.

 When it’s time to go out to burn the banquet, hide your hands.

 Then you have to talk about it.

Chen Ling laughed and scolded: “If you want to eat well, just fetch firewood for me.”

“Forget about collecting firewood, we can wash the pots for you.”

“That is, we will do whatever you ask us to do, and we hope to enjoy the banquet you cooked for a few days.”

“Haha, you don’t know that Fugui is going to build a greenhouse soon, and he will have to take care of the food then. You can do the math on your fingers. This time, it will last for seven or eight days in total. It will be annoying for us to keep it.” “

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“Okay, okay, people from my family are starting to come over, so stop telling jokes here.” Chen Ling saw Wang Jusheng and others coming over.

Just tell people to shut up.

Wang Jusheng and his brothers have just returned from the county town… Some bought mourning clothes and some bought firecrackers.

There are not many people in Wang Laifu’s family, but they have enough nephews and brothers, so it is safe to leave such matters to their own people.

“Fugui, if you come to cook the banquet, just follow your recipe. Find someone to buy vegetables. Just write a list and arrange for them to do the work.”

 Wang Laishun came over and said.

 He is the branch secretary and Wang Laifu’s brother, so naturally he is in charge here today.

“Okay, Xiaochao, after you finish your studies, you guys can go fishing in Laohe Bay and the reservoir.”

Chen Ling glanced at Wang Jusheng and saw that he was not energetic so he didn’t call him. He made arrangements for a few young people and then said to Wang Lihui: “Brother Lihui, you and Baoliang will go to the county town to buy vegetables.” Come on, let me write a list first.”

　　It is better to live in vain than in red.

Having half a fan of pork for a red event was done with great joy, and the villagers all agreed.

 There is no need to make things too lively for nothing.

 There is no need to buy too much pork.

On the first day, Chen Ling was good at cooking fresh fish soup, so that the villagers who came to mourn and help would have a bowl of soup to drink as soon as they got home.

Fish and meat are cheap, and there are plenty of them in the river.

 After the water level drops during this season, it is especially easy to fish.

 Why not do it.

 Chen Ling finished writing the list on the paper and handed it to Wang Lihui and the others.

 After the two of them looked at it, they found that the amount of vegetables they bought was not large, with few vegetables and not much pork.

In addition to the necessary cigarettes and alcohol, the main thing is to let them grind flour, beat oil, and buy tofu, vermicelli, eggs, etc.

This is a very small amount of money for Bai Shi’s family.

The two of them looked at the order. They were afraid that Chen Ling would be criticized, so they said, “Fugui, is this meat a little short? There are only five kilograms of meat, is it enough for today? Someone is here, at least let someone eat it.” I saw two or three pieces of meat inside!”

“Don’t worry, it will definitely be enough. There are other dishes too. I’m afraid you won’t be able to finish them all, so you can go to my house to get them, okay?”

Chen Ling chuckled: “By the way, as you mentioned, if we are here at night, remember to bring back a few more pig heads. Those things are very cheap. I will clean them up for you when I get them back.”

“Hey, okay, you said so, we will follow your arrangements.”

Chen Baoliang thought about it and realized that Chen Ling was not in trouble. They built their own house and kept full moon wine and so on. They also knew how much meat they used for cooking.

 I won’t say any more.

He and Wang Lihui went to his house to hitch a donkey cart.

“Dirty boy, go find your aunts and sisters-in-law to borrow some dishes, tables, chairs and benches.”

After making arrangements, I walked into Wang Laifu’s home and prepared to clean up the pots and stoves.

Wang Laifu’s home is not far from Wang Lishan’s home.

That is to say, walk east from the wheat field at the west entrance of the village, four or five houses away, which is Wang Lishan’s home.

 Wang Laifu lives in the third house south of Wang Lishan’s house.

There is no decent gate in this family’s yard, and even the yard walls are made of adobe.

 It seems that after the houses in the village were destroyed by floods two years ago, they did not spend much money on many building materials, and they were unable to renovate the houses.

The fence gate of the yard is also in tatters, with many branches of wild jujube trees woven on it, with long needles.

 In the past, people in the mountains almost always had doors like this.

 It is impossible to guard against wolves.

 It is to prevent weasels, mountain civets, etc. from getting into the house and eating poultry.

Chen Ling glanced at the white paper flag hanging on the side of the door.

 In the yard, Wang Laifu’s two sons were setting up a funeral tent with others.

By chance, Wang Laifu’s mother-in-law came out to greet him, “Fugui is here, come in quickly, we are waiting for you. See if my pot can be used. If it doesn’t work, I’ll go borrow it from another house quickly.”

“Don’t be anxious yet, Fourth Aunt, let me see how much white flour you have left and whether it is enough for steaming buns. You can’t just let people drink noodles soup on the first day.”

 Chen Ling stopped the fourth aunt of the Wang family.

 The fourth aunt is a short and dark old lady.

 Wang Laifu died, and the fourth aunt was not too sad.

That’s true, the old man is of no use living. He can’t be counted on for family matters, and he can’t be counted on for outside matters.

 Before, even the two sons did not think highly of this father.

 It was only in the past few years that Wang Laifu began to know how to work, and things improved at home.

“Oh, yes, yes, it’s all about wealth that you think about. We don’t have much white flour. I estimate that the steamed buns are enough for two or three pots. Come and have a look…” said the fourth aunt, leading Chen Ling in. into their warehouse.

 Open the vat of rice and noodles and let him look at it.

These days, cooks who cook banquets usually don’t care about steaming buns and other tasks, but only focus on cooking.

 But no matter what you say, you have to be aware of it.

 Some dishes must be eaten as staple food, and they taste great when paired with rice and steamed buns.

Chen Ling glanced at it and said, “Okay, it’s enough for today. I told Baoshuan and the others to come back and grind the flour.”

 Then we went to see the cauldron.

At this time Wang Jukun also came. He couldn’t be a cook this time, but Wang Laifu was his fourth uncle, so he had to come over anyway.

The old man was on crutches this time.

The cat’s waist is low, like a dry old shrimp.

Chen Ling saw this and hurried over to help him.

When he came, he also asked Chen Ling to cook according to his own recipe. The village didn’t pay much attention to it. There was wine and meat, and he just had to entertain people.

 Chen Ling said yes.

 Then he went to find someone to borrow a big pot from another villager’s house.

Wang Lishan said there was no need to borrow it, just go to his house and use it directly.

 Chen Ling thought the same thing, so he could steam the buns at Wang Lishan’s house and cook the vegetables in Wang Laifu’s yard.

Soon, after the news about Chen Ling’s burning banquet spread, many men gathered around to help after finishing their other work, setting the table, washing dishes, and killing fish.

Then really, I just hope to have a few good meals in the past few days.

 When he first came here, Chen Ling was still a little unsure. Seeing everyone making such a fuss, he didn’t feel anything at all.

 Just like home.

 Burning the stove and refining lard.

 This oil refining is a must. People in the mountains are so thrifty these days.

 Especially oil, no matter who can save it.

 Although most of the cooking matters are left to the cook.

That can’t be done lavishly.

 Just use the meat you bought, cut off the fat and make more oil.

 The lunch dish is usually pork stewed with vermicelli.

The amount of meat used cannot be less. According to the requirements of a hundred bowls of dishes, fifteen kilograms of meat must be stir-fried to make it appear that there is meat in each bowl.

Chen Ling only asked people to buy five kilograms of meat.

 It was a trick he took.

 Instead of cooking vegetables, I used the meat to make a vermicelli meatball soup.

This dish doesn’t sound like it could be the main dish for weddings and weddings.

Even in the village, it seems that it is not enough to feed people, and it is far behind compared with the big pot dishes.

 But you won’t know anything until you try.

This large pot of vermicelli meatball soup doesn’t even have a strong aroma when it comes out of the pot.

Just because Chen Ling threw away the coriander, the fragrant smell came out.

Hold a bowl and have a taste.

Hey guys, many people didn’t even eat the steamed buns, but just drank the meatball soup with a sizzling bowl in their hands.

 Each person drinks two or three bowls in a row.

 On this first day, there were not many people.

 Otherwise it wouldn’t be enough for people to drink.

 Chen Ling didn’t even have time to cook the second dish.

 He originally prepared two dishes and one soup.

Although there is no pork used in the other two dishes, there is fish. There is plenty of fish.

 This season the water is full of submerged fish.

 That is, fish that follow the water downstream and find hiding places in low-lying areas to spend the winter.

 Catching this fish couldn’t be easier.

 Find a narrow opening in a river or stream.

 Just put a bamboo basket on the opening and check again half an hour later. The bottom of the basket is full of fish.

 There are all kinds of fish, big and small.

 There are especially many loaches in this season.

 Once there are more of these fish, those carnivorous fish will be mixed in.

Chen Ling himself has caught many fish with injuries.

Most of the carnivorous fish mixed in are of good quality. Chen Ling plans to make fish soup and pickled fish at night.

 Generally, when people hold funerals, the meal at noon is full of oil and water, and the meat can be seen.

 At night, most of the time it’s noodles soup.

 quite plain.

 Chen Ling took out this dish and it was fine.

“Come on, Fugui, go out and fire off some cannons. Didn’t you love firing off cannons the most before?” Student Wang called to him.

 I put a cigarette into his arms.

This is the cook’s share. Chen Ling took it and stuffed it into his trouser pocket.

 Cigarettes are not worth a few dollars, they come as they come, that’s all.

 “Where is the gun? If Bastard didn’t buy it, I won’t release it.” Chen Ling took off his apron and said with a smile.

Wangba City has a lot of mines, the explosives are powerful, and the fireworks factory’s cannons are also famous far and wide.

For example, the two kicks will jump higher and louder than ordinary kicks. It is very enjoyable to play.

 On the first day, not many people came to pay their respects, so it was no big deal to set off a few cannons for fun.

“Hey, don’t fire off the cannons yet, look over there, there is a group of cranes flying over.” (End of Chapter)