Chapter 8 I Heard You Have a Comfortable Day
When Xu Wanxiu called Zhao Guoqiang to polish a rolling pin last night, he guessed that he was going to use the Fuqiang powder to make noodles. He didn't expect that Xu Wanxiu would make dumplings directly.
After all, these dumplings are wrapped in meat. When I was a child in the village, I could only eat them during the autumn harvest or the Chinese New Year. Everyone tasted two or three. Later, when I came to the army, I often ate in the canteen, which was only eaten on large festivals. Serve five dumplings.
Suddenly seeing dumplings at this time, Zhao Guoqiang was inevitably a little surprised, but also with some joy. He didn't think that Xu Wanxiu was overly squandering those rich and powerful fans and pork, but was very happy. It was really good to have such a plain, simple and full of food and drink.
The two sat down, Xu Wanxiu picked up the bowl to help Zhao Guoqiang take a bowl of dumplings, poured another half bowl of soup, put it in front of him and said, "I don't know what kind of dumplings you like, both boiled dumplings and steamed dumplings. A little more."
She thought that the man ate a lot, so Zhao Guoqiang went to train for another afternoon. He was definitely exhausted, so he cooked eighteen dumplings, six for himself; and then went to steam twenty dumplings, six for himself, In this way, he will be almost full after eating twenty-six dumplings.
Xu Wanxiu was almost full after eating twelve dumplings by herself, not to mention that she always had to eat less at night.
"I like to eat, it's hard work." Zhao Guoqiang took the bowl of dumplings, put it in front of him, and nodded. He had never opened his mouth to eat these dumplings, and he was very satisfied with five dumplings at one time.
Because he was very thirsty when he got home, Zhao Guoqiang first picked up a dumpling and put it to his mouth, took a bite to test the temperature, sucked the soup into his mouth, and then ate the dumpling in one bite.
The soup is salty and light, but also has a little sweetness, which is very thirst-quenching. The dumpling skin is very thin, the green vegetables are crispy and sweet, and the meat filling is salty and delicious. The taste was so strong that Zhao Guoqiang felt that this was the best dumpling he had ever eaten.
His brows and eyes widened, his expression relaxed, the dumplings were eaten one after another, and the soup was drank in one gulp. Xu Wanxiu knew that these dumplings were delicious, so he would do this.
Sure enough, after Zhao Guoqiang put the last dumpling into his mouth, he raised his head and smiled, "These dumplings are delicious." Then he paused and added, "It's the best dumpling I've ever eaten.
" Xu Wanxiu was delighted to receive such a high praise, and continued to greet her with curved eyebrows: "Then try steamed dumplings, it may be a little dry. I also boiled some sauce, you can dip it into it."
There is no Sesame oil, no ketchup, chutney, sweet and spicy sauce, etc. Xu Wanxiu chopped up some onion, ginger, and garlic, and added oil to fry them. There was no soy sauce for coloring, only some salt was added. When the hot oil is poured, the aroma is stimulated.
According to his words, Zhao Guoqiang stretched out his chopsticks to the large plate close to him, took a dumpling, and tried to dip some sauce on the plate of sauce in front of him. He could smell the fragrance just now.
I never thought that green onion, ginger and garlic can also have this effect. The dumplings are wrapped in a thick brown sauce, and you can taste that different taste as soon as you put it in your mouth.
The taste of onion, ginger and garlic has been tasted before, but the taste of mixing it together to make a sauce is so novel; obviously the taste of the dumplings is the same, but when dipped in the sauce, it becomes a different fragrance. .
When I was a child, I was always hungry. After joining the army, I ate in the dining hall, and I could basically eat every meal. Zhao Guoqiang has always been restrained, but tonight was a rare struggle. This dumpling meal also changed his impression of Xu Wanxiu again, at least the dumplings were delicious.
After a break, Zhao Guoqiang got up and put the tableware and chopsticks into the kitchen, and saw that there were three or four plates of steamed dumplings placed on the table beside the stove, each of which became stiff due to the cold.
Xu Wanxiu came in and saw his eyes fell on the dumplings, so she explained: "I took two catties of vegetables and a catty of pork for dumpling filling at noon, and used about half a catty of Fuqiang powder." She deliberately blurred the Fuqiang powder. weight, lest Zhao Guoqiang doubt it.
As for making the weight of the vegetables and pork so clear, I was afraid that Zhao Guoqiang would think too much and feel that he was too extravagant.
"Very good, I can eat so many dumplings for a few days." Zhao Guoqiang nodded. He went into the kitchen when he was a child and worked hard for his own meals. After being a soldier, he focused on training. He knew a little about the weight of these meals, but he was vague, so he didn't feel that the data was wrong.
On the contrary, I felt that with such an order of vegetables and meat, half a catty of Fuqiang powder can make so many dumplings, which is so worth it.
After Xu Wanxiu made the dumplings, she probably counted them, and there were nearly 200 dumplings. That would be impossible in modern times, when the dumplings were plump and round, all wrapped in meat. To be able to make so many dumplings this time, she deliberately rolled the dumpling skins thin, and controlled each dumpling, so she couldn't make so many fillings. One catty of meat and two catties of vegetables are mixed together, and seasoned with onion, ginger, and garlic, which is barely enough.
After Zhao Guoqiang finished washing the dishes, he was very motivated, took a small stool and sat in the living room, and started to cut wood with a force knife in his hand, thinking about getting the plank as soon as possible. I was busy training all day, and I didn't sleep comfortably at night, it was really uncomfortable.
Of course, the delicacy of dumplings at home is not completely hidden. The youngest child in Zhang Cuihua's house, wearing black and wide clothes, pulled the door, went into the kitchen with a shriveled mouth and pulled her mother's sleeves to cry: "Mother, there is a fragrance outside, Woohoo ."
Zhang Cuihua was not polite to the girl at all, even if it was the youngest one, she waved her hand to break free from the bondage of the child, continued to stir fry the vegetables in her hand, and scolded: "Eat, eat, eat all day long. Eat, where does the smell come from outside, am I not cooking for you?"
Sister-in-law Zhao's house, which was separated by a wall from Xu Wanxiu's house, also smelled some fragrance. The kitchens of the two of them are just separated from each other. Earlier, they heard the sound of the knife and the chopping board constantly colliding next door, and knew that it was chopping pork.
Sister-in-law Zhao lived a relatively smooth life, and she was peaceful. She had a good impression of Xu Wanxiu, and she just smiled knowingly when she smelled the fragrance.
After all, her family's food is good, and her own is not bad, right?
Because he had eaten and drank enough the day before, the bed was half finished. The next day, Zhao Guoqiang got up and went to the dining hall to have breakfast, and then he went to training in a good mood.
When it was time to eat at noon, Zhao Guoqiang finished his meal in the dining hall. After a while, two men sat across the table. It was Political Commissar Li Weiguo and Yang Kang, who had driven them to the market.
"How did you two meet?" Zhao Guoqiang asked. Although Yang Kang came from the recruits with them at the beginning, but now they are not in the same regiment, and there are not many opportunities to get together.
Yang Kang sat down with the bowl, swaying his legs and grinning: "Didn't I just meet Wei Guo when I was cooking?" He laughed and joked, "I heard that, you have a good life. Not bad."
Li Weiguo was eating, and nodded after hearing the words.
Looking at this posture, Zhao Guoqiang knew that Li Weiguo was quick to speak.
Zhao Guoqiang thought to himself that he had a good life, he would have a hot meal to eat when he got home, and he could also eat white and fat dumplings. That is, his eyes moved, and there was something strange in his heart. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but every time Xu Wanxiu was handing things over, their hands would touch each other inadvertently.
He can't say that he doesn't feel it at all, and he can't take the initiative to mention it. Xu Wanxiu didn't take it to heart, so he just let it go. However, Zhao Guoqiang couldn't help but look at Li Weiguo, the culprit.
Receiving Zhao Guoqiang's disgusting look, Li Weiguo hurriedly explained: "Why are you looking at me like this? This is the truth. Look, brother, you are having a good time, we are also happy."
Don't look at him as a political commissar . , Privately, in front of a few brothers, he was full of enthusiasm. He loved to worry about the lives of his brothers, and hoped that everyone could live a better life.
Yang Kang has been alone and widowed. He hasn't married a wife yet, and his mind is not so meticulous. He swallowed a mouthful of food and greeted, "When my sister-in-law came, you happened to be on a mission. Now you have come back with great difficulty. , I just took this opportunity to get everyone together."
He said and reached out to pat Li Weiguo for support: "Didn't you also invite him at that time?"
Li Weiguo still ate and didn't speak, but the smile on his face was clearly tacit approval of Yang Kang's approach. Zhao Guoqiang knew the two of them and smiled lightly, but he didn't answer: "It's not urgent, I'll go back and ask first."
Yang Kang has always been the atmosphere group, and suddenly whistled: "Oh, I didn't expect you I'm still afraid of my daughter-in-law." Li Weiguo was also watching the show.
Zhao Guoqiang didn't deny it this time, and let them misunderstand. Anyway, they wouldn't believe what he said at this time.
But on the other side, after Xu Wanxiu had a simple breakfast in the morning, Mrs. Zhao next door came to the door. She smiled and asked, "Wanxiu, I'm going to pick vegetables in the vegetable garden. Would you like to come along and have a look?" It is also a different kind of gesture.
The vegetables in her vegetable garden are growing vigorously, and she can't eat them all in a short time. Xu Wanxiu can exchange business with her and save a few cents from the vegetables. That's good, too, Mrs. Zhao thought on.
Not to mention that her family's man has privately explained that the head of Zhao is likely to be promoted to the head of the head, so that she and Xu Wanxiu will have a good time, at least not to offend anyone.
Xu Wanxiu happened to have nothing to do at home, and wanted to get acquainted with the surrounding environment. It was always good to have someone with her, so she agreed: "Okay, then I and Mrs. Zhao, you can go for a walk."
She simply changed her cloth shoes . Just followed Mrs. Zhao out. The two walked all the way downstairs, ignoring the surprised eyes of her in the corridor. After walking out of the family building, the air was much fresher. Sister-in-law Zhao was obviously a very talkative person, so she took the initiative to introduce Xu Wanxiu:
"This is the dining hall in front of this place, and this location is just close to the place where they trained. Our family building used to be very similar. Our military region is not big, but there are two or three canteens."
"The land we have been allocated is even farther away. It was all wasteland at the beginning, and it was also a good policy of the leaders above. We are willing to divide the land. Grow it for our family members, so that we can grow green vegetables by ourselves, which will save some money." Mrs. Zhao said with emotion.
Xu Wanxiu listened carefully and nodded in cooperation. Sister-in-law Zhao became more and more energetic as she talked, and she suddenly said mysteriously:
"Let me tell you, this is not the best. If our military sister-in-law has the ability and luck, she can be assigned to the meat union factory and textile factory. That's not how the guy on the sixth floor went to the meat union. Factory?"
I don't know why, after hearing what Mrs. Zhao said, Xu Wanxiu subconsciously thought of the woman in the dark blue dress she saw in the meat union factory that day, and she seemed to have glanced at herself at the time?