60s: I have a store

Chapter 208 Grilled Steak

At this time, Zhou Xu suggested: "How about we play a game of chopping three times in a row?"

After hearing this, the people around had no objection and nodded in agreement.

The game of "chop three" is to chop the ground continuously with the sickle in the right hand, and swing the left hand back and forth on the ground, while counting and singing: "Chop one, chop two, chop three, the little horse follows the big horse, the big horse does not eat the little horse's meat, chop, chop, chop, sixteen."

This game is not only a physical challenge, but also requires high concentration of the brain and coordination of both hands.

The speed can be slow at the beginning, but as the game progresses, the speed becomes faster and faster until the game ends after reaching a certain speed.

Through this game, people can relax after intense work, exercise their reaction speed and body coordination, and relieve the monotonous working life, making it less monotonous and adding a little fun.

Zhou Xucai said: "Since it was me who proposed it, let's start with me!"

The game of Chop Three is slow at the beginning, so it is not difficult. But later on, many people can't react.

"Xucai, wasn't it you who proposed it and you were right in the end?" one of the older uncles spoke up.

The people around him also began to agree: "That's right, uncle is right, Xucai, you should be the last one in line."

Zhou Xu finally gained confidence. He didn't care and shrugged: "Okay! Since my uncle said so, I can only agree."

The old uncle said, "Then I'll make a sample!"

He began to chop the ground with the sickle, then swung his left hand back and forth on the ground, chanting: "Chop one, chop two, chop three, the little horse follows the big horse, the big horse does not eat the little horse's meat, chop, chop, chop, sixteen times."

Then the next person followed the uncle, but the speed was getting faster and faster. Soon some people started to make mistakes and quit the game, and the people behind them took over.

Because there were so many people, it was several minutes later when it was Zhou Xu's turn.

Zhou Xucai didn't react for a while and was eliminated directly. Then he said in great annoyance: "Everyone, if you give me another chance, I will definitely be able to catch it."

"Xucai, you can't do this. If everyone is like you and needs a few more chances, there will be no need to harvest the wheat." The uncle said seriously.

Being a scoundrel is always a very bad phenomenon no matter at that time, let alone now, when people attach so much importance to reputation, it is even more annoying.

Those who were eliminated around them also thought that if Zhou Xucai could have multiple chances, they should also have one more chance, otherwise it would be unfair.

Zhou Xu saw the serious expressions on the faces of the people around him, and realized that he had said something wrong. He hurriedly said, "Everyone, I just said something wrong by accident. Wait a minute, I will harvest an extra 20th of an acre of land."

You have to know that you haven't married yet. If this bad reputation gets out, you probably won't even be able to get married.

After hearing what Zhou Xucai said, the old uncle nodded. It seemed that he knew the seriousness of the matter, otherwise he would not have doubled the original punishment.

Generally speaking, when playing the game of Chop Three in a Row, anyone who fails to connect the pieces has to cut an extra 40th of an acre of land, which is about 16 square meters, and 20/32 is square meters.

This is not easy. You know, normally this punishment is acceptable and you can finish it in half an hour. But if it is only one twentieth of the time, it is not easy.

In the 60s, harvesting wheat was a heavy and time-consuming physical labor.

An adult male can only harvest about one acre of wheat a day. This is because harvesting wheat requires a lot of physical strength and time, and the efficiency is relatively low.

Farmers usually need to start working very early in the morning and continue until the evening, with only a very short rest in between to ensure that they complete the daily wheat harvesting task. Wheat harvesting is a very intensive work and is a great test of the farmers' physical strength and endurance.

"Xu Cai, do you want to play again?" the uncle suggested with a smile.

The villagers have planned how much each person should cut. If some people cut more, others can cut less, so the person who just won wants to press on with his victory.

Zhou Xucai quickly admitted his defeat: "Uncle, please forgive me! One in 20 means I will have to cut for at least an extra hour, until the evening. If I lose again, I don't know when I will finish cutting."

After hearing this, the people around couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Xucai ignored him and started to harvest wheat silently.

Seeing that the leader stopped playing and started working, no one was in the mood to continue playing, except for a very few people who had just lost and wanted to win back. However, this game of Chop Three requires everyone's consent, otherwise what if someone refuses to pay.

The two brothers Lai Fu and Lai Cai shook the snake as they walked, fearing that the snake would recover. As the distance was not far, they returned home with the snake after walking for more than ten minutes.

When Zhou Yimin saw the snake, his skin immediately went up in his throat. He had been very afraid of snakes since he was a child. He quickly said, "Laifu, just stand there and don't bring it into the house."

Although he was from the south in his previous life, he really didn't eat snakes.

"Brother, this snake is not poisonous." Lai Fu explained immediately.

Zhou Yimin didn't know what kind of snake it was. Seeing the bright color of the snake in front of him, he said, "It's easy to tell that this kind of snake is not easy to mess with. You are really brave."

It’s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers!

"This kind of snake is first-rate for soaking in wine," the old man said with a smile.

Snake wine is very common in rural areas. Many people have a tank of it at home, which looks really scary from a distance.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that drinking snake wine can activate blood circulation, nourish the body, and sometimes has miraculous effects on some injuries. Therefore, it is very popular, and even research has been done to find out what effects snake wine has.

In China, it seems that everything can be soaked in wine.

Fragrant insects, geckos, deer penises, leeches, scorpions, deer antlers, black ants, earthworms, beehives, centipedes, snake skins, deer horns, toad skins, bull penises, tiger bones, etc.

It's really varied.

"Let Uncle San help you get some wine in the bar!"

This time, Zhou Yimin really didn't dare to touch that thing.

In his previous life, he had heard that a snake that had been soaked for several years was not dead and could still bite people. It was terrifying to think about it.

That's not a rumor.

If the wine jar is not sealed well, air can enter the jar, which will cause the snake to gradually enter a dormant state in an oxygen-deficient environment, allowing it to survive longer.

In addition, if the wine does not completely submerge the snake, especially if there is air left near the snake's head, the snake may not die immediately, but may survive for a period of time in a dormant state.

Zhou Yimin returned to his room and took out the heirloom given to him by Old Man Xu again.

I saw that it was a porcelain cup, or a small bowl.

That’s right! This thing is the legendary Chicken Cup.

This cup has an open mouth that is slightly tilted, and gradually narrows below the mouth. It has a flat bottom and a flat foot. The cup is small, with flexible contours, straight lines hidden in the curves and curves showing straight lines, showing a dignified, graceful, elegant and graceful charm.

The outer wall of the cup is decorated with two groups of hens and chicks, with lake rocks, roses and orchids in between, creating a scene of early spring. The bottom edge of the foot is unglazed.

The bottom has six characters written in regular script in two lines in blue and white on the two sides: "Made in the Chenghua Period of the Ming Dynasty".

Zhou Yimin looked at the Chicken-Glazed Cup in front of him, not knowing whether it was authentic.

Don't think there are no counterfeits in this era. Counterfeits have existed since ancient times. This kind of famous instrument is especially popular for counterfeiting.

Due to the preciousness of the Chicken Cup, it has been imitated endlessly. The Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, Jiaqing and Daoguang dynasties of the Qing Dynasty all produced imitations.

Only professionals can identify it.

The imitation from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty is slightly taller than the authentic one, with a slightly smaller bottom diameter than the authentic one, and the unglazed area around the foot is wider than the authentic one; the six-character square-frame regular script style fills the entire bottom, with thick lines and heavy colors, and the decoration is rather rigid; the blue and white mountain and stone pattern is added with thick blue and white dots, which is not found on the authentic one.

Some of the imitations from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty have high handles and flat feet, with poems written by Qianlong on the outside and the seal "Qing Dynasty Qianlong Imitation of Antiques" on the inside of the foot. The imitations from the Republic of China have a bluish glaze, floating blue and white colors, light colors, and dull decorations.

Zhou Yimin is not an appraiser, so he naturally cannot tell. But he knows that if this is a genuine Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup, then after the 21st century, its value will be worth billions.

Before Zhou Yimin traveled through time, he heard that a collector in Shanghai bought one for HK$2.8 million.

This is much better than building a courtyard house.

Now is not the time to stock up on Siheyuans. If you really want to stock up on Siheyuans, it won’t be too late to wait until the 1980s when the spring breeze blows all over the land. Siheyuans at that time were actually not expensive.

Zhou Yimin planned to give the Xu family 500 kilograms of corn and a barrel of rapeseed oil so as not to let them suffer too much.

After seeing enough, Zhou Yimin put it back into the store backpack, or the supermarket locker. Now, there is room for more things.

Then, he took out a handful of pine nuts and started chewing them.

"Brother, what do you want to eat?" Laifang sneaked in.

The little girl only knows how to eat.

During this period, the little girl has become visibly rounder. She is still a little far from being fat and white, but in this day and age, it's really acceptable.

In fact, it's not just Lai Fang. All the children in Zhoujiazhuang have noticeably more fat on their faces.

"Pine nuts, eat them!" Zhou Yimin took out another handful and filled the little girl's pockets with them, letting her go out to eat by herself.

Lai Fang walked out of her eldest brother's room contentedly, ran to her own home, and hid most of the pine nuts.

So far, she has two full jars. She has eaten the perishable items, and the remaining items are more durable, such as candies, dried fruits, nuts, etc.

She counted them one by one, and had to count them every day before she felt at ease.

Although I thought my behavior was very secretive, in fact, both adults in the family knew about it.

After eating a few bites of pine nuts, Zhou Yimin started to cook.

Let your grandparents taste the marbled beef.

Let's grill steak! Grandpa and grandma probably have never eaten it.

He took out a piece of marbled beef and cut it into several slices, each of which was the size of two palms.

Sprinkle appropriate amount of salt and black pepper on both sides, gently massage to make the seasoning evenly adhere to the surface of the meat, and marinate for a while.

The fire boy is ready.

When the oil in the pan is at a moderate temperature, put the marinated marbled beef steak into the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes. When one side becomes golden and crispy, turn it over and fry the other side until both sides show a beautiful caramel color.

Forget about knives and forks!
We don’t eat it that way, but chopsticks are fine. When eating beef, you should adapt to local customs!

"Wow! It smells so good." The boy who was lighting the fire stared at the fried steak in the pan and his saliva was about to flow out.

"The fire is too big." Zhou Yimin reminded Lai Cai.

The fire was adjusted immediately.

That level of proficiency is heartbreaking. However, it is fun to come here. I like to light the fire, watch others cook, and eat.

To be precise, there is no one in this era who doesn't like to eat.

Things like anorexia almost don't exist in this era.

"Grandpa, let's drink some wine today!" Zhou Yimin suggested to the old man.

Of course the old man has no objection!

He likes drinking.

Whether it's white wine or red wine, as long as it's wine, he likes it. Of course, he prefers white wine, which has a higher alcohol content. The alcohol content of red wine, in the words of the old man, is about the same as horse urine.

"Okay, open a bottle of red wine."

The eldest grandson prepared a wine cabinet for him, which contained a lot of good wines.

Only in Zhoujiazhuang did Zhou Yimin dare to do this, and it was okay to be a little high-profile.

Safety.

"Yimin, don't you want to cut it?" the old man asked again.

Such a big piece, can you eat it with your hands?
"Grandpa, this is the Western way of eating. It's originally accompanied by a knife and fork, and you cut while eating. Wait a moment, I will cut it a little smaller and we can eat it with chopsticks." Zhou Yimin explained.

The old man was surprised.

Is this how Westerners eat?
Learned a lot.

After frying, Zhou Yimin was quite satisfied with his work.

If there is a big plate, put a piece on it, spread some sauce and put some grass. This plate will cost at least one thousand or several hundred yuan.

Just as what netizens said later, the essence of Michelin cuisine is: large plates, small portions, spread with sauce and grass.

Very well summarized.

After Zhou Xuqiang came back, he dealt with the snake, stuffed it into a bottle of wine, and asked the old man to move it away.

"Tighten the bottle mouth." Zhou Yimin reminded.

If there is air, the thing will not die even after being soaked for several years. It is creepy to think about it. It is said that snakes have a strong desire for revenge. In his previous life, Zhou Yimin had heard many stories about snakes taking revenge.

Therefore, adults often told him that if he wanted to kill a snake, he must kill it completely.

"Don't worry, I'll do the job." Zhou Xuqiang said with a smile.

He looked at the grilled steaks and saliva started to flow out of the corners of his mouth involuntarily.

"Wash your hands and eat!" Zhou Yimin shouted.

Influenced by him, washing hands before eating has become a habit of their family, and even the old man and the old lady are no exception.

Third Aunt fed Qianqian first and was not in a hurry to eat.

Now, Qianqian can actually crawl.

Except Zhou Yimin, everyone else was eating steak for the first time.

In order to cater to everyone’s tradition, Zhou Yimin did not cook it medium-rare or something like that, but rather medium-rare.

"Is this beef?" Zhou Xuqiang exclaimed after taking a bite.

He had eaten beef many times and knew what it tasted like, but this steak tasted different from the way he remembered beef.

"Yeah! Better beef." Zhou Yimin didn't explain much.