My 1995 Small Farm

Even before late autumn, the reeds by the water have turned yellow, and at this time of year, there is not much green left.

 When the autumn wind blows, the snow-white reed flowers are floating all over the sky.

 High and low, far and near, everywhere on the river beach, the scenery is really beautiful.

In the afternoon, Chen Ling put the bear paws into the pot and boiled them, then took the baby and three old men to the river beach to fish and herd cattle.

Originally, Chen Ling thought that every family in the village was busy picking wild fruits and mountain products this year, so no one would come to the river beach to cut reeds.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the river beach, he saw Wang Laishun bent over, holding a sickle, and working there.

 “Yo, you guys are here too.”

Wang Laishun heard the noise of the little kid here, so he turned around and saw that he was an acquaintance, so he stopped cutting reeds.

 Just stopped to rest for a while.

 On the other hand.

 Ever since his mother-in-law and second son Wang Juxiang had a fight with Chen Ling.

 Chen Ling is far less close to him than before.

If you don't be more enthusiastic, with this kid's temper, it would be weird to be able to answer him in the future.

He clenched his fist and hammered his aching waist, then waved with a smile: "Ruirui, why are you riding on the cow's head? Come down quickly, come down quickly, grandpa will help you catch birds."

The little boy was riding on the head of the little white cow at this time.

The little white cow is now tall and strong, and the position between the two horns of its head is just right for Ruirui to sit on.

There is more than enough space.

 And it’s quite stable.

At the same time, it also allows the brat to grab two horns.

Chen Ling stretched out his hand, "Come on, come down and follow Fifth Grandpa to catch the sparrows and let Xiaobai and them eat grass."

Ruirui was quite good at this time, obediently throwing herself into his arms.

But after Chen Ling put him down, he did not walk towards Wang Laishun. Instead, he took the small shovel in Zhao Yubao's hand and dug randomly in the sand on the river beach.

 Obviously he was not very interested in queque at this time.

"Fifth uncle, your house is not short of firewood, right? Why don't you come and cut reeds?" Chen Ling asked a little strangely.

  Close to the mountains and forests, no one will really be short of firewood.

Wang Laishun is also a diligent person. The piles of firewood at home are piled neatly, and there is always no shortage of firewood.

"Oh, I'm not making firewood. During the hot weather this year, the heavy rain damaged the vegetable cellar at home, and it kept leaking... There are fewer things going on these days. Isn't this why I want to cut some reeds to make foil and roof the vegetable cellar? If you repair it, the vegetable cellar will not be usable until winter, and there will be no winter vegetables to eat."

“Huh? The reed foil used on the roof of your vegetable cellar?”

Zhao Yubao was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought that the vegetable cellar was underground and the reed foil was a bit soft.

 The so-called foil is also called curtain or grid.

  It is usually made of reed poles and sorghum poles.

 A foil made of reeds, also called reed foil.

 It can be used for building serious houses, and it can also be used for livestock sheds and other things.

 It is to beat reed poles or sorghum poles into foil, spread it on the roof, pour it with mud, and then lay tiles.

 Indeed, building a house is like this, there is no problem at all.

But the top of the vegetable cellar is usually covered with wooden boards and foil. After it is covered with soil, people still have to walk on it on weekdays.

 Easily broken by stepping on.

"Hahaha, you don't know this, Teacher Zhao... My vegetable cellar is different from other people's homes. It is similar to the dens dug in the past. For big people, animals can live in it, including leading a donkey. If you can go in, it’s no different from a house.”

Wang Laishun gestured and explained to Zhao Yubao and the others.

 The two old men were confused.

Chen Ling said: "It means it is similar to a basement. It was used to hide from disasters in the past. The one at my uncle's house is also dug deep. It is quite old and usually does not need to be repaired."

Now the two old men understood what they meant.

I immediately thought of a lot of things.

 Hurryly asked if he had ever received guerrillas.

Wang Laishun shook his head and said that he was not that lucky. In the past, there were bandits and swordsmen, and this vegetable cellar was used to avoid disasters.

 The two old men lost interest.

My father-in-law was smiling from beginning to end, showing no curiosity. There were many such places to hide from disasters in their Fenglei Town.

This is the place Wang Qingzhong used to store grain before, but it’s not worth mentioning.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Yubao and Chen Ling followed each other and found their own positions to start fishing.

 Just after he started fishing, Zhao Yubao became addicted to cigarettes.

 He took out his cigarette case and spread cigarettes for several people.

Chen Ling quickly reached out to stop him and pointed to the withered yellow reeds in front of him.

Zhao Yubao immediately understood, smiled, and said he had forgotten about it.

 Having lived in the village for half a year, he has figured out many things.

Withered yellow reeds and reed flowers blowing in the wind... just like catkins in spring and dry wheat straw in summer, are very likely to cause fires.

 The autumn wind is blowing so hard that a single spark may set the entire mountain on fire.

“Fugui, why haven’t I seen you herding your horses these past two days? You’ve been out fishing and herding cattle, so why don’t you bring the little green horse out for a ride?”

Wang Laishun is not out of ideas.

This old man has been fond of horses since he was young. Wang Jukun's big white horse was raised by his uncle and his family together.

At that time, large animals were more expensive than people, and they had good food and drink. Sometimes a single family could not afford them.

"Forget it, I locked you up with an iron chain, and you keep sneaking out and running around at night. How can you do that?"

In this day and age, it’s dark at night and you can’t see anything clearly.

Let’s not talk about a horse running wildly at night into the mountains. What if it runs into another village or into someone’s house and scares them? What should I do if it is shot to death?

"Again, your horse is a good horse. Every good horse has a temper. You can't keep suppressing it, otherwise the good horse will become a bad horse."

As if he was afraid that Chen Ling would spoil the good horse, Wang Laishun cut the reeds with much more force.

 Chen Ling laughed when he heard the sound and could only nod his head and said yes, yes, yes.

 Our little green horse is not a good horse in the traditional sense.

 It is a good horse that is wise, has independent ideas, and has many tricks.

 In fact, when Chen Ling just bought it back, this green horse was not a good horse, at best it was just a fierce horse.

 But after Chen Ling’s careful feeding and nurturing with cave-heaven spiritual things, the little green horse achieved a second development...

 Every aspect, whether it is physical fitness, physical ability, appearance or appearance.

 The little green horse has become an excellent horse.

 …

Wang Laishun and Chen Ling said this, Zhao Yubao also turned around and said: "Your little green horse is a very thief, don't sneak out again soon."

 Chen Ling smiled confidently: "It's okay. It can't escape. I put a chain on it... If it can still escape, I'll write my name upside down..."

 As a result, this sentence has not been finished yet.

Ruirui took a small shovel and shouted, "Little horse, little horse!"

In the green wheat field in the distance, I saw a tall green horse walking leisurely with four hooves and swaying its tail. While walking briskly in the wheat field, it lowered its head from time to time to take a few mouthfuls of wheat seedlings.

At this time, the little green horse seemed to have heard the cry of the little boy. He raised his huge head in confusion and looked towards Laohewan.

　　At the first sight, I was so frightened that my whole body trembled, my eyes widened in horror and I ran away.

“You dare to run on horseback?! Stop for me!”

 Chen Ling was furious. As soon as the fishing rod was thrown away, he hurriedly chased after him.

 Several old men were shocked when they saw this.

After Zhao Yubao came to his senses, he immediately joked: "Okay, okay, this time wealth is no longer called rich, it has to be called noble wealth."

As soon as these words came out, even Wang Cunye, the father-in-law, started laughing.

Only Wang Laishun kept saying, "Look, I said this is a good horse and can't be locked up."

 Actually, Chen Ling is quite strange.

If this iron chain is tied to the horse's bit, it is still possible to break free.

 But he tied a chain around the little green horse's ankle.

That big thick iron chain, thicker than Ruirui's fist, was taken from Little Sheep's freight station.

 Cars of several tons can be towed.

 How could the little green horse run away?

“Forget it, I won’t chase you anymore. I’ll let you go today. We’ll settle the score when you come back.”

Looking at the little green horse galloping towards the west mountain, Chen Ling couldn't catch up and could only get ashes, so he simply gave up.

 After being treated like this, he had no intention of fishing anymore. But Ruirui bothered him, so he had no choice but to accompany him to the reed swamps to find turtle and bird nests.

Having played around for a while, I had enough fun before following him home.

 When I got home, I went to the livestock pen in the orchard and took a look. I realized that it wasn’t that the iron chain was weak, but that the little green horse was too smart.

The iron chain was strong, so it didn’t bother with the iron chain. Instead, it broke the anklet that Chen Ling had fastened to its ankle.

“His grandma’s, he can break through the iron rings, and his strength is getting stronger and stronger. This is...”

 Chen Ling thought depressingly: "If you don't obey me and run around, I'll build a basement specifically for it and keep it in a dark room."

“Aling, you came back just in time, look at the bald man, picking up things randomly again!”

As soon as he walked into the house, Wang Susu's voice rang in his ears.

 Looking up, the bald man looked like a big, naive parrot, swinging his neck and turning a silver 'collar'.

Beside my feet is a pile of shining glass bottles.

 Chen Lingtong's face darkened.

 Damn it, none of these guys have peace of mind.

 …

I gave Er Baldy a good education, and the two bear paws had just been cooked.

Of course.

 This is cooked, not that it is stewed and ready to eat.

 Once this is cooked, that’s the first step.

Shanzhen odors, there are very few things with no odor on your body.

 Bear paw sounds like it ranks among the top eight delicacies, and it seems to be delicious, but in fact, it also has a relatively strong fishy smell.

 That’s why we cook bear paws for two hours.

 Can remove the unpleasant odor from bear paws.

 In addition, it is to facilitate the removal of the skin and hair of bear paws.

This thing not only has thick and hard skin, but the black hair is also long and strong. It is very difficult to remove if it is not boiled in boiling water for two hours.

Of course.

To remove the odor, the water is definitely not just plain water, but also contains various seasonings such as onions, ginger, and garlic.

 Take out the bear paws and let them dry for a while to cool down.

 Chen Ling began to remove the hair and skin from the bear's paws.

Since it was the first time for Chen Ling to make this thing, he didn’t make all four bear paws.

 Only two were made and two were left.

 Today I made a front paw and a back paw.

The remaining pair of front and back paws are being kept in the water tower, if we can succeed today.

 When serving wine to the second and third sons later, you can also use it to make a dish.

I have to say that things on the stove should not be underestimated.

 A cook sometimes relies not only on talent, but also on experience.

Zhao Yubao asked someone about the practice of bear paws. That couldn't be more right.

 It can be said that it helped Chen Ling a lot.

 Otherwise Chen Ling would have really treated the bear's paws as pig's hooves or sheep's hooves.

 Now he knows.

Boiled bear paws in boiling water can not only completely remove the fur layer on the outside of the bear paws, but also maintain the integrity of the entire bear paws.

If you really mess around with pig's and sheep's trotters, the bear's paws you bought will be in vain.

 Handling bear paws is a job that requires a lot of patience and skill.

 The knife used must also be of appropriate size.

It is almost like the small gelding knife that Wang Lixian originally used to groom sheep... The entire blade and handle combined are probably less than a stick long.

After the entire fur of the bear's paw is removed, it doesn't look good.

 The surface of the bear's paw is quite plump, and the fur is clean and white.

The back of the palm is unsightly, with pits and pits.

 But this is not the end.

You also have to use a knife to pick out all the excess fascia on the bear's paw and remove it.

 Otherwise, this thing would be difficult to chew in your mouth.

"Ah, Master, why are the claws of this bear's paw still double-layered?" Shen Jiayi led Rui Rui to play with a turtle at the door of the kitchen, and saw Chen Ling pulling out the black nails one by one from the big claws of the bear's paw. .

The nails were like curved black iron hooks.

 But after it was pulled out, there was still a short little nail inside, which was pink and tender, like a new nail.

 “Why, aren’t Black Bear allowed to have a manicure?”

Chen Ling said with a smile.

“Ah, master, you actually know how to do manicure?” Shen Jiayi was surprised.

“Of course, I chased stars and even chased Joey Wang, do I have to tell you too?”

“Wow, Joey Wong, I met him once on Hong Kong Island. If I have a chance in the future, I can help you get a few more autographs and photos.”

 “Hahaha, good, you are indeed my good disciple.”

 While joking, Chen Ling took care of the two front and back palms.

The bear’s front paws are relatively fat, so just follow the traditional method of braised bear paws.

 As for the hind paw, it looks more like a human foot, especially after the fur is removed.

 So in order to not feel uncomfortable when eating, it is better to change the way of doing it.

Chen Ling decided to cut into small slices and make steamed bear paws.

At the same time, I also want to try it to see how delicious it is.

 Although there are two approaches.

 But when it comes to ‘flavoring’ the bear paws, the two bear paws should be stewed together.

 Bear paws are relatively well-known.

　　Everybody knows this stuff is a good thing.

 But in fact, after removing the strong odor, the meat taste is very light.

 So after removing the odor, the bear's paws must be "flavored" by adding soup to let the bear's paws taste.

 This time is another time that tests people’s knowledge.

 Two bear paws were boiled for two hours before the fur was removed.

Now it takes time to stew to get the flavor, and the bear paw itself is relatively soft. If you just throw it into the soup pot and stew it...

That guy can boil bear paws away, scatter them, and melt them.

 So it must be wrapped with gauze.

 Can be put into the pot.

 Old hens, old hens, skinned and chopped into large pieces.

  Mixed with various kinds of mountain mushrooms, scallops, bamboo shoots, big stick bones...

 Then, after putting it away like this, there was a big pot of side dishes.

 It is a real big pot.

 The large iron pot on the stove is almost full.

 Two bear paws don't take up much space at all inside.

“Oh my God, why did you pack up such a big pot and make a bear’s paw?”

 Chen Xiaoer and Wu Fei came after hearing the news, and their eyes went straight when they saw Chen Ling cleaning up such a mess.

Wu Fei couldn't help but take a breath: "My dear, you are so exaggerating. It's like cabbage or eggplant in Dream of Red Mansions. How many old hens are needed to make soup?"

 Chen Ling said with a smile: "Hey, this good food must have good ingredients, otherwise wouldn't the bear paw be bought in vain?"

  If you don’t want to make it taste as bad as Laomaozi.

 Perhaps it’s not as delicious as pig’s trotters…

  Such a good bear's paw was not wasted in vain.

“Okay, it has just been put into the pot and it needs to simmer for a while. Let’s go to the front yard and watch TV. I heard that there will be a preview of my cartoon tonight.”

Chen Ling put the two bear paws into the pot, covered the pot, and took them to the living room.

Chen Xiaoer grabbed him and said, "No, don't rush to watch your cartoons yet. We were moving the telephone pole just now and found a nest of little things living in it. You can go and help catch them." ( End of this chapter)