Chapter 218: Zongzi(1/2)
It was the next night when Liu Qingshan simply stayed at Mu Keling for another night, and then he happily returned home with his deer antlers on his back.
As for Laoshan ginseng, well, let them grow quietly in the forest. When needed, one or two plants may be dug out.
Time flies and it is the fourth day of the fifth lunar month, and tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival.
As soon as he got home, Liu Qingshan heard a buzzing sound from outside, and then a familiar melody sounded: "Oriental red, the sun rises..."
Whose recorder has such a loud volume?
Liu Qingshan was still wondering, and his mother Lin Zhi said with a smile: "It was from the commune yesterday that I installed a loudspeaker for the brigade."
Well, it's not bad. Don't have to do it like before, communication is basically yelling.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the old branch secretary's voice coming from the loudspeaker: "Waiwaiwai, can you hear it?"
Who are you asking about this?
It’s true, I’m really hardworking. Another familiar voice came from the loudspeaker: “Secretary, you can hear it, it’s true!”
The sound was loud and clear, and this guy had a duck voice.
"It's good to hear it, let's do it. This time your throat should be retired."
The old secretary was joking, and the two of them started chatting in the loudspeaker.
Da Zhangluo asked again: "What's wrong with the broadcast notification? If there is any insider information, I'll listen first. Whose father-in-law was taking off the ashes, or who was looking for a wild man? It must be Captain Zhang and who was hooking up with a woman."
"You won't go out to listen, I'll start broadcasting right away."
"I can hear it here. If you go out again, you're not going to take off your pants and fart."
After saying that, Da Zhangluo realized it later: "Isn't this episode all broadcast just now? Everyone heard it?"
"What do you think?"
"Damn, I have to run away quickly and say bad things about Captain Zhang behind my back. This guy has to chase me with a kitchen knife!"
Haha, there was a burst of laughter from all the yards of the various houses.
Then, the old branch secretary's voice rang again: "Wrong, everyone should pay attention. Let's broadcast the notice below. May Day will be celebrated tomorrow. Our cooperative is preparing to kill a pig. Then we will get the pork..."
As he was talking, Captain Zhang's voice came from the loudspeaker: "I'm Da Zhang Luo, where are you going? Don't kill pigs first. I'll kill him first!"
"Don't make trouble, the notice has not been broadcast yet." The old branch secretary sent Captain Zhang and continued:
"In addition, the cooperative also bought glutinous rice and dates from the county. Everyone made some rice dumplings and could come and get them now."
"I, I'm ranked number one!" was a loud voice.
"You kid hide under the table, right? I will beat you into rice dumplings first!" This was Captain Zhang's voice.
Liu Qingshan couldn't help but curl up: This loudspeaker is really lively, it seems that it's not in vain.
The glutinous rice and red dates were also proposed by Liu Qingshan a few days ago. Zhang Liandi asked him to buy them back. During the Dragon Boat Festival, he had to eat rice dumplings to suit the situation.
In Liu Qingshan's memory, it seems that he hasn't eaten rice dumplings for several years.
Unlike in the city, the countryside can still be supplied by tickets. Although you have to queue up to buy, you can try it. As a farmer, you have nowhere to buy it even if you want to buy it.
I have no place to buy it, so I can pack it myself, so I bought all the ingredients back.
Just as he was idle, Liu Qingshan found a small basin, took an empty dough pocket, and walked to the team headquarters.
The villagers were rigging on the road and gathered at the team headquarters with their homes.
Dangdang, a gong sounded.
It's Zhang Ganzi, holding an enamel basin, knocking hard, and singing rumor in his mouth:
"On the Dragon Boat Festival, the sun shines brightly, and every house has a mugwort plant. Hang colorful threads and wear sachets, making the child jump up with joy."
Behind him, a large group of kids carrying schoolbags were also shouting:
"Run up straight!"
When it comes to holidays, the happiest ones are of course the children.
"What does zongzi taste like?"
Erzun asked while rubbing the saliva from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.
In fact, there are more than half of the babies in the village who have never eaten rice dumplings.
This is not an exaggeration at all. I don’t know how to peel bananas and oranges, so I just bite them.
Zhang Ganzi continued to knock on the basin: "Erzhaozi, Xiaoganbao, sitting on the ground, howling, I don't know how to wrap the rice dumplings."
Just as he was knocking, Shan Xing's weak voice came from beside him: "Uncle Ganzi, you knocked the basin out."
Zhang Ganzi picked up the enamel basin, shone in front of the sun, then screamed, ran home and changed the basin.
But he said one thing that is true: most villagers in the village have never made rice dumplings.
When they arrived at the team headquarters, the children all went to the classroom. Yang Hongying also temporarily adjusted the teaching content today. In the first class, he did not go to mathematics, but talked about the origin and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.
On the other hand, we are busy dividing glutinous rice and jujubes. In addition to red dates, there are also some candied fruits, mainly candied dates.
After getting the things, everyone didn't leave. They were studying how to make rice dumplings, and they were basically blindly: I really can't do this.
Someone suddenly remembered: "I saw Linzhi wrapping it before."
So, Linzhi was invited to come over and explained on the spot: For example, you should soak glutinous rice for a longer time, and you should use rice dumpling leaves to make rice dumplings.
There are no bamboos here, but there are reed leaves on the dough. The fresh large reed leaves are cleaned and soaked in water. The rice dumplings wrapped also have a refreshing fragrance.
As for the method of making rice dumplings, Linzhi also demonstrated it on the spot: it can be wrapped into a triangle, a quadrangle, or a pillow-shaped one. After wrapping, wrap it tightly with a horse lotus.
Because the horse lotus was not dried in advance, I used a rope instead.
When wrapping rice dumplings, throw them into the pot and cook them for a while, take them out and soak them in cold water. When eating, dip them in some sugar, sweet, cool, and smooth and delicious.
Housewives from all families also learned a rough idea. If you encounter problems in practice, it will not be too late to ask again.
So they all went home, soaked glutinous rice first, and then sent people to pick reed leaves.
This is not necessary for every family to go to, find a few big and half babies, and collect a few more baskets, which is enough to divide the entire village.
Liu Qingshan brought the most things back. The old branch secretary said that Professor Wang and his students also had their share.
The same is true when it was divided into pork. Other people's family cut 2 or 3 kilograms, and Liu Qingshan's family cut 5 or 6 kilograms directly, and even stuffed the pork liver and intestines and stomachs to him.
On the other side of the pig farm, the second batch of fattening pigs will be slaughtered soon.
In this month, of course, you can no longer slaughter and sell meat by yourself, you can only sell live pigs. You have already contacted the acquisition station and purchased directly, which is the price, which is slightly cheaper.
After taking the things home, he started to work hard. Grandpa Liu Shikui was cleaning his intestines in the yard.
In the afternoon, the school also started to have a holiday, and the whole family made rice dumplings together.
"Mom, I'll put a few more red dates!"
The little brother-in-law was also making trouble. The rice dumplings she made were basically filled with red dates and the glutinous rice was sprinkled on the table.
However, the mountain apricot buns are quite stylish, and the rice dumplings are tight and not leaking at all.
"Okay, okay, you both go eat candied dates."
The mother smiled and sent the two little guys away, and then began to chase Liu Qingshan: "Sanfeng, you go and burn the fire too."
The rice dumplings made by Liu Qingshan are basically equated with the little brother-in-law, and are far inferior to Shanxing.
In fact, what he enjoyed was the feeling of getting together for the whole family. Unfortunately, my second sister was busy with the college entrance examination and would definitely not be able to come back this Dragon Boat Festival.
Not only him, but also the fourth brother was thinking about it. He pinched the candied dates and took a bite and said, "Is it still a short time for my second sister!"
"It's okay. When the rice dumplings are cooked, I will drive there and just give them some tea eggs."
Liu Qingshan felt it was necessary to travel, not only his second sister, but also his brother Zheng Hongqi, who also gave him some.
There is also the ancient man who excavated dinosaur fossils in the commune, and he could not leave him. He just happened to bring the medicinal wine to him.
While thinking about it, he heard a sound of horns from outside the gate, and Liu Qingshan hurriedly greeted him.
There was a jeep parked outside the gate, and several people were getting out of the car. Zhang Duozi was waving to Liu Qingshan: "Qingshan, I'm back, Professor Wu and the others are here too!"
Which Professor Wu is?
Liu Qingshan was stunned and looked at the old man with silver hair who got out of the car, obviously he didn't know him.
However, when he saw Wu Tong who was wearing a dress and was quiet, he immediately understood and hurriedly stepped forward happily: "Welcome!"
Compared with the last time, Wu Tong now should be her true face. After all, the last encounter was her most embarrassing moment.
At this moment, she was wearing a refreshing ponytail, full of youthfulness, and her artistic style that was rare in the past, making her look even more unique.
Facing Liu Qingshan's gaze, she seemed to think of something, her cheeks were slightly red, but she still stretched out her hand generously:
"Hello, Qingshan, I'm here to disturb your family again."
"I'm not here to see you, we can't ask for it."
Liu Qingshan shook hands with her and was about to part with her touch.
Wu Tong smiled and said, "This is my father. When I saw Langmu brought by Brother Zhang, I liked it very much, so I escorted us all."
To be continued...