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

Chapter 85 Daddy, Touch Me

Seeing the little ones eating with gusto, Liu Xueting added some green onions to the noodles. Liu Ni in her arms pulled at Liu Xueting's hand like a hungry baby bird.

"Mom, eat~"

"Xiao Liu, open your mouth!"

On the other side, Chen Weidong picked up a large piece of food with chopsticks, blew on it twice, and then couldn't wait to put it into his mouth.

Cool!
This noodle is still so chewy.

"Xueting, how is it? Is it delicious?" Chen Weidong asked Liu Xueting beside him.

"Mm, it's delicious. No wonder Da Ni and Er Ni can't stop thinking about it."

Liu Xueting said with a smile.

"Dad, why don't you ask Si Ni?"

Si Ni took a delicious bite and asked in a baby voice.

"You're a foodie, so you think everything is delicious without asking, right?"

Chen Weidong was speechless.

"Uh-huh."

The four little girls, Da Ni, Er Ni, San Ni and Wu Ni, all nodded in agreement.

"Si Ni just wants to eat more, grow up quickly, and help her mother with work!"

"Haha, you are quite filial. From now on, you will be responsible for collecting the eggs at home!"

"Okay! Si Ni loves eggs."

Si Ni said in a baby voice, then held the bowl and started eating vigorously.

One bowl of noodles is definitely not enough for Chen Weidong. Now that he has some spare money and is not in a hurry to go home, he naturally won't treat himself badly.

After finishing one bowl, I decisively ordered another one.

"Wife, it's not enough to eat!" Chen Weidong said with a smile.

Liu Xueting: "?? She really thinks she is a pig. This bowl of rice is quite filling, and she ate all the candied haws just now. One bowl is enough for her!"

"Mom, there are so many, I can't finish them!"

Wu Ni said in a baby voice that she had just eaten a candied haws. Although she got a lot of noodles, she couldn't finish it.

"If you can't finish it later, give it to your dad..."

Before Liu Xueting finished her words, Si Ni came over and said, "Fifth sister, if you don't want to eat it, give it to Fourth Sister!"

"Oh!"

Wu Ni nodded.

"You've already finished what's in your bowl. How can you eat so much?"

Liu Xueting said.

"Mom, I can eat a big bowl like this."

Si Ni swung her little arms in the air and made a big circle.

Good guy.

Such a big circle!

Chen Weidong smiled from ear to ear: "Forget it, let her eat, and add more if it's not enough..."

After a while, Liu Xueting had eaten everything, even the soup.

Look at the five little milk balls again.

I was so satisfied with my meal that I licked all the soup on my lips cleanly.

"Are you full?"

Chen Weidong asked.

"Dad, I'm full!"

Upon hearing this, Da Ni, Er Ni, and San Ni smiled brightly.

"Satiated~"

Si Ni smiled with her eyes curved, while Wu Ni burped very cooperatively.

"Si Ni, didn't you say that if you eat this much?"

He made a big circle.

The noodles that Si Ni had been eyeing from Wu Ni's bowl were not finished in the end, just as Liu Xueting had expected. They were all eaten by Chen Weidong.

The little girl Si Ni smiled embarrassedly, her little face flushed.

"Si Ni's belly has grown bigger."

"Daddy touch it!"

She quickly shook her head and lifted up her belly so that Chen Weidong could take a look.

"Sure enough, my belly is bulging!"

"Master, how much does it cost?"

"Just give me one piece!"

The boss looked like a business man and he simply cleared the difference.

When Liu Xueting heard the price of noodles, she felt bad about the money.

When Chen Weidong turned around, he saw her frowning brows.

He was delighted.

He joked: "I feel bad about money again."

Liu Xueting remained silent.

Can you not feel bad?
With this money, I can buy several kilograms of flour, and how many bowls of noodles can I make?
"You'll get used to it later." Chen Weidong smiled.

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After eating, the bill was paid.

Chen Weidong drove a donkey cart, taking his wife and children home.

Around five in the afternoon, Chen Weidong returned to the gate of his yard with his wife and children. Liu Ni had already fallen asleep, but the other little girls were still reluctant to leave and were making a lot of noise, wanting to go with them next time.

See the master come back,

The white tiger and the black tiger came over with their puppies on their tails.

The younger girls immediately ran to play with the puppies, while the older ones helped to carry things from the donkey cart.

After cleaning up the things, Chen Weidong pulled the donkey cart back to the village chief Wang Guofu, then bought another 100 to 200 kilograms of corn flour, bean flour, and sorghum rice and went home.

yard.

Liu Xueting was busy in the cellar with Da Ni and Er Ni, while Chen Weidong was cleaning the chicken coop with San Ni, Si Ni and Wu Ni.

The chicken coop at home had not been used for a long time. Chen Weidong was cleaning the chicken coop and asked the three little kids to go to the haystack at the door and carry some straw.

You have to know that in this season, if you want the hens to lay eggs, you have to ensure the temperature of the chicken coop. As long as the temperature is right, the hens will lay eggs even in winter.

Cover the chicken coop with a thick layer of straw, then take a rope and tie the two hens up. If you tie them up for a few days, the hens will not run away.

After settling the two hens, Chen Weidong went out with two pieces of wolf meat.

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Steamed buns are indispensable in Northeast China. The family hasn't made steamed buns for a few days. Liu Xueting soaked the old dough. It was almost dark, so she started washing her hands and busying herself with kneading the dough.

Knowing that Chen Weidong had a big appetite and there were six little ones, Liu Xueting directly prepared a large bowl of noodles.

Prepare to steam more buns at one time.

After kneading the dough, put the basin on the kang, cover it with a small quilt, and let the dough slowly ferment.

"Weidong, this noodle needs to rise for a while. It will definitely be too late to eat it in the evening. What do you want to eat in the evening?"

Liu Xueting found Chen Weidong who was being intimate with her daughter and asked.

"Stew the wild duck from yesterday, and add some Hericium erinaceus!"

Chen Weidong said, these are top-quality ingredients, and of course they are best eaten fresh. "Let me do it, you steam the sorghum rice first, and then help me boil the pot!" Chen Weidong waved his hand to send the little guys away, and stood up and said to Liu Xueting.

"Okay!"

Liu Xueting nodded. She now had to admit that Chen Weidong's cooking was better than hers.

Merganser stewed with Hericium erinaceus!
This was the first time for Chen Weidong to eat these two top-quality ingredients stewed together.

Take out a piece of Hericium erinaceus from the cellar, tear it apart and soak it in hot water.

The reason for using hot water is that he doesn't have that much time.

Under normal circumstances, if you use warm water, it will take two hours to fully soak.

But the Hericium erinaceus is enough to eat for a few days, so it can't be considered a waste of it.

Then Chen Weidong chopped the merganser into small pieces with a knife, soaked them in water, and washed two radishes. The radish stewed with duck is the soul of the dish.

Liu Xueting had already boiled water. When the water boiled, Chen Weidong took out the merganser, poured it into the pot, blanched it, and then took it out for later use.

"Dad, uncle is here!"

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were busy when they saw Dani running over.

"Weidong, are you busy? Do you know how to cook?"

"Brother is here, it's ok, I'm greedy now, I just like to tinker with food."

Chen Weidong looked at his elder brother Chen Weihai and said with a smile.

"Brother is here, please sit down. Dani, please bring a chair over for your uncle to sit on."

Liu Xueting said at this time.

"No need, sister-in-law! These are dumplings made by the kids' aunt. Let me serve them to you. The meat is from Weidong last time. I'll leave after I deliver it."

Chen Weihai said with a smile.

"No! Big Brother, the meal is almost ready. Don't leave. We two brothers haven't had a drink together for a long time!"

"This...your sister-in-law's!"

Liu Xueting knew that the eldest sister-in-law was the head of the family on weekdays, so she said, "Brother, it's okay. I'll let Dani tell my sister-in-law later."

"OK then!"

Chen Weihai nodded and then said to Dani, "Dani, quickly call your sisters over. These dumplings should be eaten while they are hot, otherwise they will get cold later."

"Okay, uncle."

It had been four or five hours since the little ones came back from the county town, and their stomachs were already empty.
Everyone started eating dumplings happily. You know, dumplings were a good thing in those days, but there were not many dumplings, only a dozen or so, and the little ones ate them all in one gulp.

"..."

"Brother, wash your hands and eat!"

About half an hour later, Chen Weidong called Chen Weihai who was teasing the puppies. The little guys were still quite afraid of this serious uncle, and no one dared to go over and talk to him. Liu Xueting went to clean up the kang table.

"So soon? It smells so good! It seems your cooking skills are better than your sister-in-law's!"

Chen Weidong and his elder brother Chen Weihai were eating on the kang. After Chen Weihai sat down, he gave a compliment.

"If you dare to say this in front of my sister-in-law, I will believe it!"

Chen Weidong took out a bottle of sweet potato wine, poured a bowl for his elder brother Chen Weihai, and replied with a smile.

This wine is cheap and Chen Weidong bought it specifically to remove the fishy smell when cooking. However, the wines these days are all brewed from real grains and taste very good.

"No! I still want to live a few more years! Your sister-in-law is almost catching up with mom."

Chen Weihai admitted defeat very straightforwardly.

"Ah!"

Chen Weidong chuckled and stopped teasing Chen Weihai.

"Come on, let's go first, brother?"

Chen Weihai raised his wine bowl and called out to Chen Weidong.

"One more!" Chen Weidong raised his wine bowl and clinked it with Chen Weihai. He drank a bowl of more than two taels of sweet potato stew with his face raised.

"Eat some food and try my cooking skills to see if they are really better than those of my sister-in-law!"

Chen Weidong couldn't help but teased Chen Weihai.

"Haha! No matter how good your cooking skills are, I'm only proud of your sister-in-law's!"

Chen Weihai chuckled, picked up a piece of the merganser stewed with Hericium erinaceus with chopsticks, and started eating.

"Weidong, what is this? It's so delicious..."

"It's the wild ducks and Hericium erinaceus from the mountains~" Chen Weidong said with a smile.

"Fuck! Boy, this Hericium erinaceus is worth a lot of money! How dare you eat it~"

Chen Weihai picked up the wine bowl, clinked it with Chen Weidong's, and drank it all in one gulp.

The way Northeastern people drink is actually just like Cheng Yaojin's three axes, which looks quite powerful.

The sweet potato cake, which is over 50 degrees Celsius, is scary to eat in one bite.

In fact, it’s all bluffing.

There are people who can drink a lot, but there aren't many who can drink more than a pound.

It's just that people from Northeast China are very honest. If I can drink half a catty, I will drink seven ounces. Before I fall down, I promise not to file a lawsuit and drink until the glass is dry.

Getting drunk is the way to go.

People from other places don’t understand the character of people from Northeast China. They think that everyone in Northeast China can drink and is a wine lover.

In fact, if you sit down, calm yourself down and drink with people from the Northeast, there is a high probability that they will not be able to drink as much as you.

For example, Chen Weihai looked very fierce, but he finished two bowls in one gulp.

In fact, Chen Weihai was already 70% drunk at this time.

"Brother, eat some food!"

Chen Weidong quickly invited Chen Weihai to eat.

"Weidong, I can't help you! You must be careful when you go up the mountain alone."

Chen Weihai drank a bowl of wine and sighed.

"Brother, I know. Don't worry! And Shitou is going up the mountain with me now."

Chen Weidong smiled and said, he knew that his elder brother was already drunk, otherwise he wouldn't have been so sentimental.

In his impression, his elder brother was serious and usually only said a few words to him.

"Hey, look at Uncle San!..."

Chen Weihai took a sip of wine and continued.

"Uh……"

Now Third Uncle Chen Guangkun has become a negative example for their Chen family!
"Eat some food! Don't just drink!" Seeing that Chen Weihai wanted to pour more wine, Chen Weidong quickly stopped him.

Chen Weihai has had three bowls of wine now. If he drinks any more, he probably won’t be able to eat.

"It's okay. It's a rare opportunity for us brothers to drink together today! Come on, come on! Let's drink!" Chen Weihai pushed Chen Weidong's hand away and poured himself another bowl of wine.

Half of the wine spilled outside.

In the end, Chen Weihai didn't eat a single bite of the rice, nor did he eat the steamed buns that Liu Xueting had just steamed, or a few bites of the dishes, and just lay down on the kang table.

Chen Weidong shook his head helplessly, stepped forward to help Chen Weihai up, then carried him on his back, and together with Liu Xueting, sent his elder brother back home.

Then go back into the house.

Then he broke the steamed buns into pieces and soaked them in the wild duck soup, and ate three of them.

The black tiger and the white tiger in the kennel had already begun whimpering in protest, and the puppies followed suit.

It seems like you can’t just eat by yourself and ignore us!

Chen Weidong smiled and took a basin to mix some dog food for the two dogs, then divided it into two portions, one large portion for Black Tiger and White Tiger, and one small portion for the four puppies.

Liu Xueting boiled water in the kitchen, and then the two of them washed the little ones one by one.

(End of this chapter)