Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 186 Baked Egg Rolls

After New Year's Day, the weather is already very cold, the temperature is around ten degrees.

After Cheng He and his daughter had dinner, it was still early, so they decided to make some snacks for her.

Behind the kitchen, there is an empty room, which can be used as a warehouse or do anything casually.

Anyway, the rural area is big enough, so he built some more empty rooms, which can be used when needed.

Today, he suddenly wanted to make egg rolls for his daughter.

Country snacks, he also liked to eat them when he was a child.But at that time, the conditions were not good, and there were flour and eggs. How could I afford it?
In my impression, I ate it a few times when I was a child, and every time it was during the Chinese New Year, there was only a little bit.

Now that the conditions are good, everything can be piled up and eaten. He wants to eat back the regrets he had when he was a child, and not leave regrets for the children by the way.

In fact, there are all kinds of egg rolls outside now, including creamy, buttery, stuffed, and meat floss, but Cheng He always feels that the taste is not right when he eats it.

Not the kind of taste I like.

The egg rolls made at home in the past didn't add so much seasoning, but the pure fragrance could make him think about it for decades.

Anyway, there is nothing else to do, today he has a whim, let's do it by himself, and see if it smells like it did when he was a child.

The egg rolls on the market are all a small electric stove, which is very simple and convenient to make, but Cheng He is not using that kind now.

The oven is borrowed, and it is not small in size. It is a bit like a cart selling goods on a train, with charcoal in it.

The pot is also very special. It is shaped like a tong. Pour a spoonful of the prepared custard into it, pick it up, put it on the stove, and roast it on both sides.

However, there is also a lot of preparation work.

First, the stove needs to light a fire.

The weather was around ten degrees, and it was still very cold. The wind outside was howling, and it was about to rain.

And after the stove lit a fire, the room became warmer, and Cheng Xinxin stayed in this room, not wanting to go out.

Seeing her father cracking dozens of eggs in the basin, she said in surprise, "Dad, do you want to put so many eggs?"

She also eats eggs every day at school, but she can't eat so much at all.

Cheng He said with a smile: "Yes, it will be fragrant if you put eggs."

Otherwise, it's all flour, so what kind of egg roll is it?
The little girl saw a bag of eggshells and felt that there were too many.

After Cheng He beat the eggs, he added sugar, flour, and oil to make a batter and beat them into a batter. This should not be too thick, otherwise it will be baked into a cake.

A large pot of batter should be able to bake a lot.

He poured the paste on one side of the clip, and then clamped the clip, the paste became a thin sheet.

Such "clamps" are baked on the stove, and after one side is baked, the other side is baked, and it is enough to smell.

As soon as the clip is opened, the baked egg roll has a strong aroma.

It was the smell of heated eggs and flour. The little girl stood by and watched, swallowing her saliva, her eyes fixed on it.

Cheng He looked at her and couldn't help but want to laugh. He thought, he was like this when he was a child, right?
When the egg roll is still hot, it is soft, so roll it up while it is still hot.Otherwise, it will become hard when it is cold, and it will not be rolled.

While it was still steaming, Cheng He quickly took out the egg roll with his hands, quickly rolled it up, and put it on the table next to him.

The little girl stared intently, and then asked worriedly: "Father, are you hot? Is this hot?"

This time the little girl didn't just think about eating, but also cared about whether her father was hot or not.

Cheng He felt warm in his heart, and said, "Dad is not hot. Don't worry, you can eat it in a while."

The cook's hands are not afraid of burning.

Because it is already hot.

While the rolled egg rolls were cooling, Cheng He hurried to bake another pot.

Baking egg rolls alone, without the hectic and lively scene I saw when I was a child.

He remembered that in the past, before the Chinese New Year, several families agreed to make egg rolls together, and it was very lively when they crowded together.

There are more people, and it is very convenient to do things. Some people mix, some make a fire, and some manage such a tong pot. After baking, someone is in charge of rolling and someone is in charge of cutting.

And because there is a lot of baking and a lot of work, at that time, three baking pans were carried out at the same time, and one person was in charge of the pan.

One person manages three pots, and the workload is equivalent to three times that of Cheng He's now.

That person has to know in his heart, which pot has been baked for a long time, and which one has to be turned over; which one has just started to be baked, and which one has to be turned over after a while;
Therefore, the three pots were roasting on the stove, and they had to be turned over from time to time. The sound of turning over was crackling, as if they were very busy.

It's winter, because it's next to the stove, and I'm sweating profusely wearing only one.

Every time a pot is baked, someone is responsible for taking it out and rolling it immediately after it comes out of the pot, and after it cools down, another person will cut it, which is very organized.

Then there were people standing all around, basically all of them were holding sticky pots, waiting to make egg rolls.They chatted while waiting, and sometimes there were too many families, and they didn't finish it until late at night.

That's the kind of feeling that makes people feel that the Chinese New Year is coming soon.

Such extravagant snacks can be eaten during the Chinese New Year.

In contrast, Cheng He's current situation is much smaller, and he is the only one in the whole process.

It's also him who makes the batter, the pan is also him, the burrito is also him, and it's also him who cuts the cake later.

Because it is still early before the Chinese New Year, except for him, no one else in the family is thinking about making egg rolls.

Everyone has made money this year, and it is estimated that egg rolls will be made a lot, so I am not afraid to spend the money.

However, Cheng Xinxin was his only audience, but she also looked at him in amazement.

After baking one side, turn it over and bake the second side, then open the pot, it's steaming... The little girl watched with relish, and swallowed her saliva from time to time.

smell good.

She thinks her father is really amazing, he can do everything.

While the pot was baking, Cheng He cut the first pot of rolled and cooled egg rolls with a knife a few times.

It is not delicious to hold a whole, but it is easy to bag after cutting.This one is different from the ones you buy in the market.

Cheng Xinxin held the first egg roll, which was still warm, and smiled happily as she smelled the strong egg aroma.

Then, the little girl walked up to Cheng He who was in a mess, tiptoed and handed it to him: "Dad, take a bite first."

The little guy has been like this since she was a child. Whenever there is food, she will never forget her father.

She knows how to protect food, and she doesn't want to share what she likes with others, except for her father.

Cheng He was turning over the pot. He was so busy that he said quickly: "Thank you, baby, I will eat by myself. Dad is busy."

The little girl didn't follow her, she yelled and said, "Father, you eat, you eat..."

It seems that if Dad doesn't take the first bite today, she will never give up.

If she wasn't short, she could directly stuff the egg roll into his mouth.

Cheng He smiled helplessly, and was afraid that she would be too close to the stove and scorched her clothes, so he had to take a moment to bend down, took a quick bite of the egg roll, and said, "Well, it's delicious, thank you baby .”

The little girl left satisfied, and went to the table to taste her delicious food.

Cheng He couldn't help feeling a strong sense of accomplishment as he watched her savor it carefully.

As long as she likes to eat, I can do anything for her.

I don't know if I was like this when I was a child, and if my parents looked at me like this.

Just so busy working slowly, a pot of batter was slowly roasted.

The little girl played while eating, and now she can't hold on anymore.Holding her water glass in her hand, she sat not far from the stove, quietly watching her father work.

At this moment, Cheng Shi's voice came from outside: "Heizi, have you had dinner yet?"

Seeing that Cheng He's door was open, he was ready to rush in directly.

Cheng He replied by the window: "Not in the main room, but here, baking egg rolls."

When Cheng Shi heard the voice, he immediately turned back and came this way.

He said: "I heard from my dad that you borrowed the egg roll holder. Are you making egg rolls so early? Then you have to finish eating before the Chinese New Year."

Cheng He smiled, opened the door for him, and said, "Don't be afraid after eating, I'll do it when the time comes."

Cheng Shi walked in, feeling the warmth of a fire in the room.He took a piece and threw it into his mouth, saying, "Well, it smells good. Is it still hot?"

It's soft when hot, but crispy when cold.

Cheng Xinxin looked at him helplessly.

Cheng Shi ate another two or three yuan, and teased the little girl: "What? Are you upset that I ate your father's egg roll?"

The little girl didn't say anything, she still looked at him.

Cheng Shi smiled and said, "It's really stingy."

Cheng He said: "My baby is not stingy. If you always tease her, she will show you how stingy she is. Isn't it, baby, we were not stingy, right!"

Cheng Xinxin nodded silently.

Anyway, Dad was right.

Cheng He finally finished the last pot, sat down to rest for a while, stuffed an egg roll into his mouth, and asked, "What can you do with me?"

It's cold and windy outside, so I probably came here for something.It's okay. He's not staying at home?

Cheng Shi ate another piece of egg roll and said, "The elders in the village are discussing something, to build a shrine for the ancestors in that ancient tomb. I'm here to discuss this with you."

The ancient tomb was discovered not long ago by that team of archaeologists.

In the archaeological world, this is not a big deal.The big deal is that after a year or two, a certain documentary channel will come to interview them, make an episode of a program with little ratings for them, and then broadcast it on a loop on channels that no one pays attention to.

Museums have never been a wealthy department, nor a popular department, and that's the only way to go.

But because of the recent Internet incident, they put new archaeological discoveries on the Internet, which is different.

Netizens on the Internet said that these older archaeologists were "cute", and paid special attention to the content they posted in the past.

In this issue of archeology, a cute video was also posted on the Internet.

The video is a bit like a tidbit, not a real archaeological thing.

At dusk, the archaeological team reached the halfway up the mountain and started camping on the spot, and continued on their way tomorrow.

In the night, the elderly archaeological team ate a simple dinner and sang some nostalgic songs to pass the time.

At this time, a wild cat cat appeared in the video, and it popped up ghostly. After seeing that there was no danger, it came to a young man.

The mantle put what it held in its mouth in front of the young man, and then slipped away with a "swoosh".

Many people have never seen a cat cat and don't know what it is. After being introduced by netizens, they even went to Baidu to check it out.

They really didn't expect that a beast like the mantle would actually distribute the food it hunted to humans, which is really shocking.

The cute and shrewd manul is quite cute in front of the camera, fascinated a lot of people.

Many people are thinking, there is such a wild thing in the mountain behind Taohua Village?
Hmm, time to check it out.

For netizens, they saw a cute little wild animal, and it was about to become extinct.

But for Peach Blossom Village, how many generations of legends have been passed down, and it has finally been confirmed that Peach Blossom Village has indeed produced high-ranking officials, and this is their ancestor!

They thought that they should build a shrine to this ancestor, so that they could live in worship.

Cheng He nodded.This is not a big deal, it is nothing more than a matter of money and choosing an address.

But Taohua Village is not so tight now, individual donations plus apportionment, this matter is not too worrying.

After this reminder, Cheng He also thought it would be good to set up a shrine.

The mountain is not high, if there are immortals, it should be named, and if there are ancient officials, it should also be named.

Many places like to talk about ancient literati and open tourist attractions.

For example, where the Ministry of Industry and Engineering used to be an official, for example, Mr. Xin once served as an official in such and such a place, so a town is named after Mr. so and so, the former residence of so and so, and such and such a bridge appear, then it becomes tourist attraction.

On the one hand, it promotes culture, and on the other hand, it naturally attracts passengers.

Cheng He thinks this suggestion is good.

It may not be able to increase the popularity, but at least it seems that Taohua Village has a historical and cultural atmosphere, and it is not a broken village with nothing.

　Thank you for your support! ^_^ Bless you all!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)