Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

There were a lot of things, and everyone in the family went to deal with them.

Grandma thought that she would go to her parents' house tomorrow, so she divided out two-thirds of the cakes and bread.

After all, there will be four families tomorrow, including my aunt and uncle's family, my third aunt and uncle's family, my grandpa Ping'an's family, and my aunt's family.

Don’t bring anything else, but you should still bring some of these food.

Even though they took two-thirds, the five little ones were still very happy.

Xiaoxia is 17 years old this year, Xiaoyan is 14 years old, Xiaoqiang, Xiaotao and Lele are all underage, but they are still children in later generations, so they are very happy to get what they like.

Liu Ping'an originally wanted to bring back some dolls, but found that there were none for sale.

Come to think of it, at that time there was not enough food to eat and clothes had to be patched up, so where would there be extra cloth and cotton to make dolls?

However, Liu Ping'an decided to go back and find someone with good tailoring skills to make the doll. He could not give it to others, but he must give it to his own sister.

Besides, Lele’s age is just right for playing with dolls.

When Liu Ping'an came back, it was almost noon, so it was a good time to cook.

Several men in the main room sat there to rest and recover from their excitement.

As it was time for lunch, the children were afraid to eat bread, cakes, and candies, for fear that they would not be able to finish the delicious meat at noon and miss out.

So they sat there happily looking at Liu Ping'an's bicycle, analyzing the structure of the bicycle.

Liu Ping'an walked into the kitchen and wanted to help.

"Why are you coming in Ping An? Go and rest with your grandfather and the others. Women can do the cooking."

Liu Ping'an was pushed out by his grandmother as soon as he entered. He smiled helplessly: "What era did your grandmother live in? Men also cook. I see many men cooking in the city."

"Nonsense, do you really think grandma has never been to the city?"

Grandma didn't believe this, and Liu Ping'an touched his nose speechlessly.

In fact, there are not many men in the city who cook for themselves, except for bachelors. Among married men, Liu Ping'an has seen Cao Guangyao cook.

"Grandma, I've learned cooking recently. Let me show you my skills."

Grandma couldn't persuade Liu Ping'an, so she had to let him in.

As soon as Liu Ping'an entered, he saw the smoked meat hanging on the beams of the kitchen, the sight of the strings of smoked meat made people drool.

Unfortunately, after entering, grandma still didn't let Liu Ping'an cook, but instead asked him to watch the cooking skills of his eldest and third aunts.

This time, grandma was willing to use oil, mainly because Liu Ping'an came back.

Even Zhang Guifang couldn't help but tease her when she saw her grandmother using so much oil: "Ping An, don't look at how much oil your grandmother uses. When you are not at home, your grandmother is reluctant to use oil."

Grandma glared at Zhang Guifang and muttered, "Usually the food there is so good, where is the oil used?"

The Liu family has a good relationship with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Zhang Guifang is not afraid of her grandmother at all. Instead, she covers her mouth and laughs.

Liu Ping'an, on the other hand, watched the aunt's cooking demonstration intently.

The aunt's real name is Sun Shuran. It is said that she has practiced martial arts and worked as an apprentice in a restaurant. Her cooking skills are extraordinary.

However, a good cook cannot cook without rice. How can she show off her cooking skills by eating wild vegetable porridge every day?

Some time ago, the grandmother did everything herself because she felt sorry for her grandson.

It was not until today that Liu Ping'an was able to see how good the aunt's cooking skills were.

The aunt took out a piece of pork that was half fat and half lean, put it on the chopping board, picked up a kitchen knife and scratched the bottom of the bowl. After sharpening the knife, she cut the pork into cubes.

The aunt is a great cook. The cubes are cut into the right size, with distinct fat and lean parts, and they look great.

Then she blanched the chopped meat in water in the pot, added ginger and scallions, and waited for the water to boil before taking the meat out.

At the same time, Third Aunt was preparing the ingredients and putting the cut smoked bear meat into another boiling pot to cook the bear meat until fragrant.

When the water in the pot began to boil, Auntie and Third Aunt scooped up the meat at the same time.

The only knife was used by Aunt San, and grandma scooped the water from the pot into a bucket, and when it cooled down, she poured it into the fields in her yard.

The aunt poured soybean oil into the pot, and after it boiled, she added the meat and stir-fried it until golden brown.

The aunt had a good control of the heat, and in Liu Ping'an's eyes, not a single piece of the pork was burnt.

Many people have a poor understanding of the heat and easily burn the meat.

As the aroma of pork overflowed, the aunt took the mixture of soy sauce and white sugar prepared by the aunt and poured it into the pot.

Only then did Liu Ping'an realize that it was Dongpo Pork.

Or braised pork.

Liu Ping'an started drooling at the thought of braised pork. The braised pork is fat but not greasy, has a light sweetness, is fragrant and soft, and melts in the mouth.

It has become a famous dish in later generations.

Liu Ping'an felt his stomach rumbling.

"How's it going Ping An? Auntie's cooking skills are pretty good, right?"

The aunt doesn’t talk much usually, but she is actually very hot-tempered. In the past, whenever the family encountered trouble from outside, she would step in.

Not only is she an expert in martial arts, she is also a skilled talker, and no one can defeat her in an argument.

But she seldom speaks to her family, or rather, in this era and this situation, there is not much to say.

She usually shows her care for her family through actions, never with words.

But now when it comes to her aunt's best skills, she feels a little proud.

"It smells so good, my mouth is watering now."

Liu Ping'an did not flatter or fawn on the person, but his mouth was indeed full of saliva, and he couldn't wait to eat the braised pork in big mouthfuls.

But he knows that the novelty of eating it is not that strong now, and it is more enjoyable to eat it with his family.

So in order to prevent himself from being unable to hold back, Liu Ping'an ran to the main room and stayed with his grandfather and the others.

After a while, we started to eat.

As the aunt brought up a big pot of braised pork, everyone in the family was overjoyed. Grandpa took out the wine that he "had finished" again and happily sat in the upper seat, which attracted the resentful look of the third uncle.

Liu Ping'an couldn't help himself any longer when he saw the brightly colored and perfectly juicy braised pork.

He picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth, and immediately felt extremely comfortable.

The fatty part of this braised pork melts in your mouth, while the lean part is extremely tender and fresh, and it tastes delicious no matter how you eat it.

"It smells so good and smells so good, Mom, the braised pork you made is so delicious!"

Xiaoxia and Xiaoyan were eating the braised pork excitedly, and the aunt laughed happily when she heard this.

"Yes, yes, it's delicious. I will never eat my mother's cooking again."

Xiao Qiang buried his head in eating and said something that made Third Aunt feel resentful. It was estimated that Xiao Qiang would be given a good beating soon.

Grandpa drank the wine happily and then ate some meat, feeling more comfortable than a god.

"You are a good cook. Let your mother help you in the future."

Grandpa picked up another piece of braised pork and was about to eat it when grandma snatched it away with the chopsticks, leaving Grandpa stunned.

Everyone was eating in silence. While they were eating, grandma asked, "By the way, Shuran, how are you preparing for Xiaoxia's blind date?"

Liu Ping'an was stunned when he heard his grandmother's words.

"Blind date? That won't work. I still need Xiaoxia to go to work in the city."

Liu Pingan muttered in his heart, but after thinking about it, if Xiaoxia is willing to go on a blind date and take care of her husband and children, it may not be a good choice to let her go to work.

Because some people in later generations just want to marry into a wealthy family and do nothing else.

Some people want to rely on their own efforts.

People are individuals and have different ideas, so Liu Ping'an has to respect Xiaoxia's ideas.

So he listened silently.

"The matchmaker in the village is quite enthusiastic. I heard that there are many people who want to go on a blind date with Xiaoxia. I haven't decided which one to choose yet."

The aunt thought about it and expressed her thoughts.

In this era, blind dates are very normal for people of this age. In many remote areas, there are many underage marriages.

Xiaoxia is 17 years old and is considered a grown-up girl in the countryside.

Even my grandfather and uncle nodded, thinking it was a very normal thing.

However, the uncle was still a little reluctant. After all, she was his own daughter, and how could a father bear to let his little girl get married?

Besides, Xiaoxia is pretty, and you can tell how good the family genes are from how handsome Liu Ping'an is.

However, Liu Pingan saw that Xiaoxia, who was originally very happy, was a little silent, so he said, "Xiaoxia, why would you go on a blind date when you are so young? Who knows who the other person is?"

Xiaoxia was slightly stunned, then looked at Liu Pingan with bright eyes.

When the grandmother heard what Liu Ping'an said, she thought her grandson didn't understand, so she patiently explained: "The matchmaker will go to the village to inquire, and she will understand, don't worry."

"How can I be assured of this? Whether it's reputation or character, it can be faked."

Liu Ping'an seemed somewhat unhappy, and everyone in his family looked at him.

Liu Ping'an is the treasure of the family now, and his opinions will be considered by everyone. If Liu Ping'an says that blind dates are not allowed, his grandmother will probably hesitate.

"My family situation is better now, and I am a steel mill worker. And with today's situation, I guess more people will come to me for blind dates."

"Besides, what if they don't know my true feelings and treat Xiaoxia badly, or even want to use my connections to do bad things? What should I do then?"

Liu Ping'an deliberately exaggerated his role here, and when his grandmother heard it, she immediately hesitated.

Yes, what if we meet someone who behaves unkindly and brings shame to us Ping An?

“What if that person uses my name and I lose my job? What should I do?”

Hearing this, grandma made a decision immediately.

No blind date.

Her eldest grandson is a worker, and she can't let those bastards ruin his future.

Not only him, but also the aunt, uncle and grandfather said: "Ping An is right. Ping An is so capable. His position in the factory will definitely be getting higher and higher, and he will become a cadre."

"Whoever wants to marry us must have bad intentions. Not only Xiaoxia, but also Xiaoyan, Xiaoqiang and Xiaotao should be careful of those outside."

They are not exaggerating, but their current situation is even better than that of 80% of the people in Beijing.

Who can have meat every meal now?

Even the cadres can't do it.

With such good conditions, there are too many people with ulterior motives.

Moreover, Liu Ping'an said something else, which not only discouraged his family members from having a blind date, but also left them all stunned.

"I have a job opening in a state-owned enterprise in the city. I came back to ask you who will go. I prefer Xiaoxia to go. Xiaoxia, are you willing to go?"