Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

Lin Zhengjun brought the fire to a boil, then removed a few pieces of firewood and turned the fire to low to simmer.

With a crackling sound.

Pieces of fat turn into oil residue and clear lard, exuding a rich aroma.

"We all had good breakfast and lunch at home, but why do I feel like I haven't eaten? I'm hungry again!" Lin Hongying said depressedly.

The rich aroma aroused her appetite again and she started to drool.

Lin Zhengjun picked up a few pieces of oil residue with chopsticks and dipped them in some salt, then said with a smile, "You two eat first!"

"This lard residue is so delicious!" Tang Xiaofu and Lin Hongying praised it highly and were beaming with joy.

Lin Zhengjun used a colander to scoop out the oil residue and pressed out the remaining oil, and the job was done.

The lard was poured into the oil can, which was full, more than three pounds. If you eat it sparingly, you can eat it until the end of the year during the Chinese New Year.

Afterwards, Lin Zhengjun ran to the vegetable garden, picked a few zucchini, washed them and cut them into shreds.

After cutting into strips, add salt to remove moisture and squeeze dry. Otherwise, there will be too much moisture in the filling and the dumplings will easily break and not taste good.

Then chop the zucchini shreds together with a few green onions and nepeta leaves, add an appropriate amount of oil residue, some salt and soy sauce, and stir to season.

Then they kneaded the dough, rolled out the dumpling wrappers, and made dumplings, all of which were very busy and enjoyable.

Half an hour later, the plump white dumplings were finally put into the pot. Lin Hongying stretched her neck and looked at them with anticipation.

After cooking the dumplings, Lin Zhengjun cut some garlic cloves, coriander and small red peppers, and added soy sauce and aged vinegar to make a dipping sauce. It would have tasted better with some ground sesame oil, but there was none at home.

When it was getting dark, my parents came back from work, carrying hoes and shovels.

Seeing that Lin Zhengjun cooked dumplings, Lin Sanhuai and his wife were shocked.

This is a delicious food that is only eaten during festivals!

It seems that my son...really made money!

Tang Xiaofu quickly told the couple what had happened.

"Is this true? Don't lie to me! Money is not that easy to make! I earned more than 70 yuan a day, which is more than what I earn in a year working in the fields!" Lin Sanhuai couldn't believe it.

"Why would I lie to you? Just take a look!" Upon hearing this, Lin Zhengjun took out some money from his bag and slapped it in front of the old man.

When they saw the brand new "Great Unity", the old couple were completely dumbfounded. Shock was written all over their faces and they were gasping for breath with excitement.

I have never seen so much money in my life, it is so visually impactful!

Under the dim light, the family sat together. Lin Zhengjun used a colander to scoop the dumplings into an enamel basin and brought it to the table.

"Oh, why did you make so much? We can't finish it." Zhang Shuqin couldn't help it after all and complained in a gentle voice.

"We haven't eaten dumplings since the Spring Festival, so let's eat to our heart's content today."

Lin Zhengjun looked at Lin Hongying, whose nose was twitching constantly, and said with a smile: "What are you still standing there for? Let's eat!"

After that, no one spoke and everyone was busy making dumplings.

The oil residue, after being soaked in the juice, becomes soft, chewy and fragrant. Dipping it in the sauce will instantly stimulate the taste buds and make everyone want to swallow their tongue.

No one, including Tang Xiaofu, cared about being reserved and ate heartily. Just kidding, try not eating meat for half a year, no one can resist the temptation!

Lin Zhengjun also started eating, and he had to say that the taste was absolutely amazing.

Nowadays, all pigs are pure farm pigs. They are not raised by eating pig feed, and there are no various additives. The pigs have a long market life, and the quality and taste of the meat are far superior to those in later generations.

Soon, everyone finished the pot of dumplings, and then drank a bowl of dumpling soup with loofah slices. Everyone patted their bellies with great satisfaction.

"Oh, brother, your cooking skills are really great. I'm afraid even the chefs in state-owned restaurants may not be able to compare with you!" Lin Hongying said with joy on her face.

"The hustle and bustle of the world is what soothes the hearts of ordinary people the most!" Tang Xiaofu sighed with a smile.

Seeing her dragging her words, Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "Family members sit around, the lights are friendly, three meals a day, four seasons, gentle and interesting. Life is all about having a bowl of hot soup!"

"You speak eloquently and with great literary talent!" Tang Xiaofu looked at Lin Zhengjun more eagerly, as if she had found a treasure.

The two smiled at each other, feeling joy from the bottom of their hearts.

That’s right, the entanglement of food with taste buds on the tip of the tongue, the physical and psychological satisfaction, makes people feel happy and can’t help but want to laugh.

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After the family finished their meal, Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu were preparing to brew today's malt sugar.

Wei Shanbao walked in with a sinister smile on his face.

Tang Xiaofu said unkindly: "What are you doing here? You are not welcome in my house!"

"I'm fine, I'm taking a walk!"

Wei Shanbao glanced around the yard, curiously lifted the cotton cloth covering the winnowing basket, and was stunned: "What are you doing? The shriveled wheat can be ground into flour if it is dried, but you are using it to sprout and feed the pigs?"

"Lin Zhengjun, aren't you a fool? How can you be so wasteful!"

Seeing Wei Shanbao humiliating Lin Zhengjun, Tang Xiaofu suddenly felt uncomfortable. Her pretty face sank and she retorted: "You are the ignorant fool. Zhengjun is..."

Lin Zhengjun winked at Tang Xiaofu and said with a smile, "Cutting grass for pigs is really too tiring. It's easier to feed the pigs after the grass sprouts!"

"You are indeed a prodigal son. I feel ashamed to be in the same team with a second-rate person like you!"

Wei Shanbao curled his lips in disdain: "Tang Xiaofu, you are so blind. How could you fall for this second-rate guy? You will starve to death in the future!"

"What a second-rate person! Lin Zhengjun is knowledgeable and educated, and you are not even a hair's breadth better than him!"

Tang Xiaofu said fiercely, "Who I marry has nothing to do with you. Don't be so conspicuous in front of us. Get out of here!"

"I'm doing this for your own good..." Wei Shanbao was so embarrassed that his face turned red and he was speechless.

"You don't need to worry about it! Go away quickly, or I'll beat you!" Tang Xiaofu picked up a broom and threatened with a fierce face.

Lin Zhengjun couldn't help laughing. It was really that Tang Xiaofu's image and tone were too harmless, just fierce and cute.

His handsome face sank, he walked forward and said coldly: "Wei Shanbao, get out! You are not welcome in my home!"

"Hmph, Lin Zhengjun, just go ahead and do what you want. If you can't pay back the 16 yuan to my family, I'll take the pig away from you!" Wei Shanhu said sarcastically.

"Is it time to pay back the money? It's not time yet, right? Why are you complaining? Have you forgotten how I hit you before? Get out!" Lin Zhengjun stepped forward and kicked Wei Shanbao in the stomach.

"You! Why are you hitting people again? You're not civilized at all!" Wei Shanbao was so angry that his teeth were itching, but in a one-on-one fight, he was really no match for Lin Zhengjun, so he could only leave in disappointment.

Tang Xiaofu wondered, "Zhengjun, why don't you speak out to scare this kid away! Look at how smug he is, it's so annoying!"

"no need!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "The threshold for making hemp candy is not high. If the news that I can make money by making hemp candy spreads, there will be more competitors. Even if the Supply and Marketing Cooperative does not accept their products, their sale on the black market will affect our sales!"

"It won't be too late to go public when we need to hire workers, or when the technology matures and we have cost and brand advantages!"

"Besides, after so many years of eating from the same big pot, the members have a serious egalitarian mentality. Everyone is suffering, but you suddenly make money. Some people envy you, but there will definitely be people who are jealous, and even shoot arrows from behind to trip you up!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you!" Tang Xiaofu nodded.

Lin Zhengjun checked the germination and said, "This time, about 100 kilograms of wheat malt has reached the right length, and it needs to be matched with 500 kilograms of barley! This will be quite a busy time!"

"Your mother and I will help you at home!" Lin Sanhuai thought for a moment and said decisively.

"Also, we're out of corn at home. Why don't you buy some on the way? What should we do?" Tang Xiaofu wondered.

"I plan to borrow Lin Bingde's!"

Lin Zhengjun put two packs of Mudan cigarettes in his pocket and picked up two bottles of Yangshao wine. He said with a smile, "Secretary Lin has a tough and honest character. He won't take advantage of others for nothing. Only if I lend him food can I pay interest!"

"You little clever guy!"

Tang Xiaofu suddenly realized and smiled: "In this way, you have dragged him onto your pirate ship!"