Chapter 8
Songzhuang's land is just outside Zhuangzi, and everyone is busy in the field now. Song Yingzi is carrying things and walking on the only road into the village with a happy face. It is difficult not to attract everyone's attention.
"Yingzi?! That's your Yingzi, right?"
Song's mother was busy in the fields, and suddenly a woman next door started shouting. Her heart tightened, and she quickly straightened up and looked at the road, right? It's their Yingzi!
"Hey, what is Yingzi carrying in his hand? It looks like a chicken, so fat! It's much heavier than the hens that lay eggs at home!"
Mother Song squinted her eyes in disbelief. There was really a chicken.
"Mom!" Song Yingzi also saw her mother, put her things on the ground and waved hello.
Tang Guo looked at these busy people with a dark face. She really couldn't tell which one was her grandmother.
"Yingzi! Take the child back to her parents' house! Old Song, look at this pheasant, you are in for a treat today!" The older man in the village was holding the hoe and joking with Song Yingzi's father.
"Haha, be envious. I will ask my son to give you a granddaughter later. If you can catch up, you will also be able to enjoy the blessing."
"Hey! By that time, all my teeth will fall out!"
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Yingzi's sister-in-law Yang Guixiang also saw it. She originally thought that her sister-in-law was here to borrow food again, and her heart skipped a beat. But when she saw that there were pheasants in the food at Yingzi's feet, she felt instantly relieved and said, "Mom, please go back first. Yingzi and Guoguo must be thirsty after walking for so long."
Song's mother also meant the same thing. As soon as Guixiang said this, she quickly told the scorer, "I only have a little left. Yun Qiang will finish it for me. My daughter is here, I will go back first."
The scorekeeper was not unreasonable either. "Go ahead, Auntie, it'll be fine even if you don't say anything!" He lowered his voice for the second part of the sentence, for fear of being heard by others.
Seeing him like this, Song's mother glanced at him and said, "Okay, Auntie will take care of you!"
After finishing her explanation, she walked onto the field ridge with everyone's envious eyes on her, "Why are you taking Guoguo with you on such a long journey? You're not afraid of getting tired?"
They didn't know about Tang Guo's hunger fainting yet, and Yingzi didn't want to let them know, "Oh, children like to run around, Guo Guo, call me grandma!"
Tang Guo didn't feel anything when many people were standing together just now. Now that mother and daughter were standing together, Tang Guo found that the heroic spirit between their brows was really similar! The sense of intimacy came over immediately, and she shouted to Mrs. Song with a smile, "Grandma!"
"Hey! You're tired from walking. Come on, let me give you a hug!"
Tang Guo shook her head obediently, "Grandma is tired from work."
Mother Song's heart melted when she heard her words, "Oh, you are such a candy. You girl, you are so lucky to have such a caring little cotton-padded jacket." It's better to be a girl, considerate!
Song Yingzi smiled proudly, "Hey, mother also has a caring little cotton-padded jacket!"
"Are you ashamed to act like a baby in front of the child?" Even so, the uncontrollable smile on Mother Song's lips still revealed her good mood.
"Let's go home quickly!" She handed the hoe to Yingzi, picked up the bag and pheasants and walked forward. She came to borrow food a few days ago, and now she not only returned the food but also brought chickens. There must be something going on inside, she You have to ask clearly.
As soon as they got home, Song's mother poured them a bowl of sugar water and said, "Guoguo, be careful not to burn it."
Tang Guo didn't like drinking sugar water. Every time she drank it, the sweet and greasy feeling lingered in her throat, but it was a good thing these days. If she didn't drink it, she wouldn't give her grandma face, so she I could only sit on a small stool, sip sugar water, and listen to their talk.
"Yingzi, come and boil water for me so that I can pluck the chicken feathers later." Mother Song said as she used a knife to process the chicken. The chicken blood filled half a bowl, and then she hung the chicken up and pointed the bowl at the spot where the blood came down. , there is absolutely no blood on the ground, this skill is amazing.
Song Yingzi was quick with her hands and feet. She lit the fire in the stove and added a piece of hard wood. Soon the water boiled. She filled a basin and brought it out. The two of them squatted there plucking chicken feathers and chatting.
"So, your mother-in-law wants to separate the family and live alone?"
Yingzi: "Yes, but I have discussed it with Jiahe. We cooked Mom's rice in one pot. Guoguo's rice is small and she can't eat much. Besides, I don't know when Mom's yard will be built. There is only a kitchen. It's definitely not easy to cook."
Song's mother nodded, "You are right to do this. My in-laws are like Jiahe and she is not bad to you. You should respect her as much as you should. But don't give birth to a child just because you think that Jiahe is not her biological child." I mean, God is watching what you do, and you can't do that kind of heartless thing!"
After squatting for a long time, her legs were a little numb. Song Yingzi changed her position and said, "Mom, I know everything you said, don't worry."
At this time, Yingzi's nephew, who was playing wildly outside, ran back. He was sweating profusely. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Grandma, where is the pheasant? Where is it?"
He ran so fast that he couldn't stop. He blew past Tang Guo like the wind and ran to Mother Song.
"Where is it? Here!" Mother Song's hands were not idle, "Have you called my sister-in-law? My sister-in-law brought this pheasant!"
The nephew immediately shrank his neck and called honestly, "Sister-in-law."
"My sister-in-law has been coming here too often lately. Are you unhappy?"
The nephew immediately shook his head, "No, no, no, happy, happy!" He looked at the chicken in the basin with hot eyes, plucked the hair, and the meat was exposed without reservation, making him even more greedy.
"Look at your potential, go, go, wash your face and sit next to Guoguo to play. Look at your sweaty face. Watch carefully when your mother comes back to talk to you!"
The nephew seemed to have been awakened by some bad memory, so he quickly went to the water tank to scoop water and wash his face.
The pheasant was very big, so Song's mother was not in a hurry. She slowly opened the bones and separated the chicken bones from the chicken. Then she put water in the clay pot, threw in the chicken bones, added some ginger, and closed the lid. So simmering.
As soon as the big pot was heated, Mrs. Song put the chicken oil into the pot and cooked it. As soon as the chicken oil came out of the pot, the smell of meat came up, and the aroma was fragrant. Tang Guo, who was playing in the yard, immediately smelled the aroma of chicken. She was extremely happy now that she had made the right decision to catch a pheasant, and she could finally have a good meal!
When the oil was almost refined, Mrs. Song scooped up the oil with a spoon. The oil at the bottom of the pot was sloshing. She took the opportunity to add ginger, garlic and spices. After stir-frying twice, she put the chicken into small pieces. The smell of spices and the aroma of chicken drove the nephew in the yard almost crazy. He simply stood at the door of the kitchen and inhaled the aroma inside.
This feeling is so happy!
When the heat was about the same, Song's mother added water to the pot, and added vegetables such as beans and cowpeas picked in the garden. At this time, the vegetable balls that Yingzi kneaded were also smooth. She went around the edge of the pot and put the small vegetable balls in. I pressed a piece of cake and gathered around it. Everything was done. I closed the lid of the pot and didn't add any firewood. I just waited for the meal to be ready.
The sun was going down, and the people who went to the fields were carrying hoes and were going home. As soon as they entered Songzhuang, they smelled the fragrant smell of meat. They all looked at the Song family with envy. The chicken that Yingzi was carrying today was so fat. There must be a lot of meat, the Song family can have a good meal tonight!
Song Yingzi's nephew had been standing by the gate early. As soon as he saw his parents and grandpa, he immediately turned around and shouted: "Grandma, sister-in-law, are back, are all back!"
Mother Song picked a few more cucumbers and made some side dishes to eat. When she heard her grandson's words, she couldn't help but laugh, "I haven't seen you so active in eating in the past! You see, Guoguo is younger than you, and she still knows how to help with it." Bowls and chopsticks, why can't you sit still!"
Tang Guo was silent for a moment after being praised. No, grandma, she wanted to eat it too.
She had not eaten chicken stew in an iron pot for a long time, especially the one made by her grandma. There were potatoes in it. The potatoes were filled with the fragrance of chicken. With rice, she could eat several bowls.
"I came all the way to ask for the fragrance. Today, thanks to Yingzi, I can have some meat." As soon as Song Yingzi's brother entered the door, he smiled and narrowed his eyes.
Father Song directly took out the wine that he was usually reluctant to drink. He would smell the taste when he was greedy and only take a sip when he couldn't bear it anymore. He poured a small glass for himself and his son. There was food today, so we could have a good drink.
"Brother, you are wrong. It's not because of me this time. It was Guoguo who was playing on the mountain. This pheasant thought Guoguo was coming to catch it and accidentally hit the tree!" Yingzi confused Song Mu. Good cucumbers are served.
"Haha, that's really Tuo Guoguo's blessing!"
"Guoguo is so lucky!"
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There was chicken soup, meat, and wine on the table. The whole family was eating without even bothering to chat.
Tang Guo was eating the chicken in the bowl. She couldn't help but admire in her heart what kind of magic chicken this was. It was so delicious. She took one bite and it was tender and juicy. It was not bad at all. It was better than any other braised chicken she had ever eaten. Chicken, wood-fired turkey is so delicious. I love it.
The chicken soup is also very delicious. The soup made with chicken rack is very light. If you add some mushrooms, it will be even more delicious.
Everyone was extremely satisfied with their meal, their bellies were round, and they were lazily slumped on the chairs, not wanting to do anything.
"Mom, sit down for a while and we're leaving."
Mother Song was unhappy, "Hey, why are you in such a hurry? The land issue has been solved?"
Yingzi smiled and shook her head, "We won't farm anymore."
Why are you so happy even if you don't farm? Mother Song frowned, "Then the old village chief is so xenophobic? Didn't he give you a gift? What do you think you did with this chicken? Send it to the village chief, maybe this will happen It's done." How can we live without land these days?
Yingzi knew that her mother was worried, so she quickly said: "Our brigade applied for a few cows to build a cowshed. The village chief pointed me and Jiahe to go. From now on, we will focus on raising cows and not farming."
This is a good thing. You can earn work points, and you don't have to stand in front of the sun. Mother Song complained that she deliberately made her worry, and glanced at her, "This child, doesn't he know how to talk about important things?"
Yingzi laughed twice. She was the youngest in this family, and occasionally she still wanted to act coquettishly, "So I discussed with Jiahe, and I will return the food to you as soon as I have time today, so as not to be too busy in the future. "
Her sister-in-law spoke up, "If you don't pay back anything, we are all part of the same family. Don't be so arrogant."
Yingzi smiled sincerely at her sister-in-law, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
If her sister-in-law had refused to borrow food at that time, she would have been afraid that she would not have been able to return so early, and would not have found out that Guoguo was hungry and fainting in time. No matter what, she was very grateful.
When they went back, Song's mother picked a lot of vegetables from the garden and asked Yingzi to take them back. Yingzi refused to take them, but couldn't resist her mother's wishes, so she took a bag and left.
The author has something to say: Iron pot stewed chicken, I love it so much, I was so hungry when I was typing this chapter! !