Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 113: After the snow, the family's leisurely life
Chen Weidong smiled, took the dog bowls from Black Tiger and White Tiger one by one, then put three pieces of dog food in each bowl and put them in the dog pen.

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

The black tiger and the white tiger whined twice and then hurried to eat.

"Ah - uh -"

"Ah - uh -"

When the little black donkey saw this scene, it immediately shouted at the top of its voice, showing its two rows of teeth.

Chen Weidong went to get fodder for the donkey again, but as soon as he walked out of the yard, he saw two little kids wandering not far from his doorstep!
A girl and a boy were wearing worn cotton-padded jackets. The two children wore an old hat, and their little faces were red from the wind.

The girl was about six or seven years old, about the same age as Da Ni and Er Ni, and the boy was about two years old. When he saw Chen Weidong coming out, he was so scared that he hid behind the girl.

Chen Weidong sighed, is he that scary?
Chen Weidong knew these two children. The girl was called Xiaohua and the boy was called Goudan. They were brother and sister. They were the children of the widow Jiang in the village and they were also good friends of the little ones.

Xiaohua watched Chen Weidong hesitate for a moment and was about to run away with his brother.

Chen Weidong smiled and said, "Don't leave? Are you here to play with Dani?"

"Well, Uncle Weidong, are Dani and the others up yet? It's snowing. Can we let Dani and the others come out to play?"

Xiaohua heard this and spoke quickly.

The two little ones were not wearing very thick clothes in the winter, but that was understandable. Widow Jiang was about the same age as Liu Xueting. Her husband died the year before last, and it was not easy for her to raise two children alone. Of course, this had nothing to do with Chen Weidong.

"Of course! Dani, Xiaohua and the others are here to play with you."

Chen Weidong shouted into the house.

Whoosh whoosh!

When Dani heard Chen Weidong say Xiaohua was looking for them, she ran out with her sisters on their short legs.

"Dani, it's snowing, let's go build a snowman!" Xiaohua said.

"Good! Good!"

Wu Ni Nai shouted.

"Not today. My mother is sick."

"Oh……"

Xiaohua couldn't help but feel disappointed when she heard this: "Then we'll come back to you tomorrow."

"..."

A few little kids chatting, so innocent and cute.

Chen Weidong was not eavesdropping. He smiled and said, "You guys go and have fun! Mom and Dad will take care of you."

"Wooah~ Daddy is so nice!"

The little girls were very happy, and then they jumped and skipped away.

"Wait a moment."

After Chen Weidong finished speaking, he came to the main room, where Liu Xueting was holding Xiaoliu.

"Xue Ting, where are the candies I bought in the city two days ago? Where did you hide them?"

"It's under the cabinet."

Liu Xueting said.

Chen Weidong took out a handful of candies from where he hid them. Several little girls were standing at the door.

"Each person, one piece. Eat it outside. Don't bring it home and let Liu Ni see it."

Chen Weidong reminded. Although Xiaoliu is small, she is very good at making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. Two days ago, she successfully snatched a candy from Wuni, and it was Chen Weidong who forced her mouth to pry it out.

The little ones were very happy, Xiaohua and Goudan looked at them eagerly.

After all, this is not their father, and they don’t have a father, so they didn’t dare to go over to him.

"Both of you!"

"Uncle Weidong, we have it too, right?"

Xiaohua asked happily.

"Of course!"

The two children took the candy handed over by Chen Weidong and were so happy that they almost jumped up.

"Okay, let's go play!"

Then, several children ran out jumping and skipping.

……

"Dani, your dad is so nice!"

Xiaohua said.

"Of course, my dad is the best! He buys us candies and even candied haws!"

Erni said proudly.

“Are the candied haws delicious?”

"delicious!"

"Sister Xiaohua, where is your father?"

"My mom said that my dad has gone out to make money and won't be back for a long time. When he comes, I want him to buy me some candied haws!"

Goudan said naively at this time.

……

"The little ones are out playing!"

After feeding the donkey, Chen Weidong came to Liu Xueting and took Liu Ni from her arms.

"Finally it's quiet for a while. It's all because of you. You said I was sick."

Liu Xueting said coquettishly.

"Haha, you're bleeding, are you sick?" Chen Weidong smiled.

"you……"

Liu Xueting rolled her eyes.

The little ones all went out to play. Although Liu Ni was still there, this little girl was still immature. Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were living in their own world again. Looking at the vast white outside, chatting with his wife, and teasing his little daughter in his arms, Chen Weidong felt indescribably comfortable.

……

It was around ten o'clock, and the yard was already filled with the aroma of stewed old hen. Chen Weidong went to add firewood to the stove, then lifted the lid of the pot and took a look. The chicken soup inside had turned golden and was filled with fragrance.

Don't worry, just keep stewing.

Back in the main room, Xiaoliu saw Chen Weidong coming back and ran away. Chen Weidong grabbed him, held him in his arms and kissed him hard.

"Mom~"

The little girl struggled and cried for milk.

"Don't, you'll make her cry."

"You won't cry, right, Liuni?" Chen Weidong nudged Xiaoliu with his head, and sure enough, Xiaoliu giggled. This meant that Chen Weidong had found the correct way to play with Xiaoliu.

After playing for a while, it was almost noon. Chen Weidong thought for a while and opened the cellar, went down and took out a deer leg, then took out a cabbage and a bunch of mushrooms.

Cut a piece of meat from the venison leg, which weighs more than one pound, and braise it. Then make Chinese cabbage with vinegar and dry-fried mushrooms.
Taking the food, Chen Weidong entered the kitchen and began preparing for the meal.
Soak the mushrooms first.

Then he started to cut the venison. Chen Weidong's knife skills were very good. Soon, more than a pound of venison was reduced to three to five centimeters of meat.

Cut the venison and wash it in water, then take it out and put it on a plate to drain the water.

At this moment, Liu Xueting held Liu Ni in her arms and went back home to find the children.

After all, children, no matter how sensible Da Ni and Er Ni are, will sometimes play so much that they forget to go home for dinner.

"Weidong! I arrived at the perfect time. I could smell the aroma of old hen soup before I even got to the yard."

There were a few barking sounds of dogs outside, and then Li Shengli was heard standing at the door and saying, in fact, it was not a coincidence that he came. In this era, most families only eat two meals when they have nothing to do, and Li Shengli is no exception.

"Brother Shengli is here? Please come in and sit down first," Chen Weidong turned around and said to Li Shengli.

"Where are your little ones?"

"They all went out to play. Xueting went to look for them."

"By the way, I took some pork head meat that your sister-in-law braised herself."

Li Shengli handed the pig's head in his hand to Chen Weidong.

"Oh! Sister Xiuli's braised pork, I heard it is a specialty in Lijiatun! I have been craving for it for a long time." Chen Weidong took the pig's head with a smile and said politely.

I don't know when Li Shengli caught this wild boar. The whole wild boar head has been deboned and cut into two halves. The pig ears are placed separately and tied with a rope.

Got it!
Cut the pig ears into shreds, add some sesame oil and chopped green onions, and this is a dish.

Pork head can also be cut into thin slices, then seasoned with sesame oil and chopped green onions to make another dish.

That adds two more dishes.

Today's meal was so sumptuous that it was only right for me to add a pair of chopsticks for Lee Seung-ri.

"Is this the only skill your sister-in-law has? If you like it, let's go hunt a wild boar together some other time, and I'll bring you a braised pig's head." Seeing Chen Weidong praising his wife, Li Shengli said happily.

When it comes to cooking, many women in Northeast China have their own unique skills.

There is nothing else to do. When hibernating, apart from doing things in bed, all I think about is eating.

Under limited conditions, we try to figure out how to make the food more delicious.

As they were talking, Shitou also walked in.

Shitou did not come empty-handed, he was carrying a vat more than one meter high on his shoulder.

He is really born with supernatural strength and can carry a tank.

"Brother Weidong, my mother knows that you like to eat the pickles she pickles, so she made an extra jar for you this year." Shitou said with a simple smile.

Chen Weidong didn't know what to say.

Your mother specially pickled a jar of kimchi for me, and I have to thank her for that, but she doesn't have to just carry the jar over here, right?
It's really difficult for Shitou. No one else can carry it.

"Okay, carry it into the house quickly and thank my aunt for me!" Chen Weidong quickly wiped his hands and went forward to help.

"Weidong, just take care of the kitchen. I'll help Shitou."

Li Shengli spoke.

"Okay then, I'll trouble you, Brother Shengli!" Chen Weidong did not refuse and went back to the kitchen to cook.

Coincidentally, Li Shengli and Shitou both came today, but Bingzi didn't.

Chen Weidong knew that his third aunt was busy finding a wife for Bingzi these days. After all, Bingzi had made some money following Chen Weidong recently, and now he had some confidence, so he was also anxious to find a wife.

"Brother Shengli, the stone is coming!"

After a while, Liu Xueting came back with Liu Ni and the little ones in her arms. When she saw Li Shengli and Shitou, she greeted them quickly.

"Sister Xueting!"

"Weidong's wife!"

Shitou and Li Shengli also greeted them, and the little girls also called out obediently when they saw the guests coming.

Then he let Shitou chat with Li Shengli and others. Chen Weidong went into the kitchen again and started preparing lunch. Liu Xueting also helped.

After a busy time, at half past eleven, the couple had prepared the meal and divided it into two portions, one on the kang table and the other on the floor table.

Then, the three of them sat around the kang table and prepared to eat.

The six little ones were eating at the table nearby. Liu Xueting was there to serve them. Seeing so many delicious dishes,

The little girls' eyes lit up and they started eating with a slurp.

"Brother Shengli, Shitou, you must be getting impatient! Let's eat!"

Chen Weidong greeted with a smile.

"This old hen, I wanted to drool just now when I smelled it." Li Shengli said with a smile.

"This old hen soup looks so delicious!"

Stone also said.

"It tastes better when eaten. I stewed it for four or five hours. Let's eat!" Chen Weidong took out two bottles of wine and filled them up for both of them.

Then Chen Weidong came to the little guy's table again and said to Liu Xueting:

"Xue Ting, drinking more old hen soup will be good for your body!"

(End of this chapter)