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After several days of intensive preparation, everything was finally ready. After pondering over and over again, Tao Wei set his sights on the Lantern Festival in the town on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

As far as Dawangtun is concerned, it is far from the town, and it takes more than an hour to go out, but no matter how poor the town is, it is the heart of the town. Although the consumption level is not as good as that of the county, Wan Yonggui The village chief who has been working for several years is more or less familiar, and if there is something wrong, he can find someone to take care of him.

Tao Wei told Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng what he had been pondering for a day after dinner on the evening of the eleventh day of the first lunar month. He thought he would get full support, but unexpectedly Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng were silent at the same time.

Tao Wei was a little puzzled by this unexpected result. Looking at Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng who were frowning slightly, "What's wrong with Second Aunt and Second Uncle?"

Tao Wei's question made Wan Yonggui slam the cigarette in his hand, raised his head and looked at Tao Wei, "Erba, how about we go directly to the county? Our Dawangtun is about the same distance from the county and the town. , It takes nearly two hours, the people in the county are rich, so they are better than our town."

A pair of shining eyes flashed with unyielding desire to get ahead and get rid of poverty. This kind of Wan Yonggui shocked Tao Wei's heart, "Erba, I also want to go to the county, the town's lantern festival, Anyone with a little physical strength can go there. Of course we can make money, but we can guarantee that it will not be a night. Drown our house."

The seemingly calm words of Geng Erfeng who lowered his eyes concealed deep resentment, which moved Tao Wei's heart, and suddenly remembered the matter of the three acres of land. Wan Yonggui, Tao Wei smiled and nodded, "Okay, but second aunt, we can't sell it like this when we go to the county, we'll wear skewers, soak fish fillets with dried mushrooms, and get some frozen radishes and cabbage leaves They are sold in skewers, and they still taste spicy, Second Aunt, you should try to find out who has Chinese prickly ash or hemp pepper."

Tao Wei, who understood that the matter of the three acres of land is still here, suddenly felt a fire in his heart, an indescribable anger, and it was the same in his previous life. Because of the death of his parents, the three acres of land under his name were almost destroyed. If it weren't for Geng Erfeng His eyes were red with anger, and he moved the kitchen knife directly, maybe there would be some consequences.

That incident made Tao Wei completely understand why Geng Erfeng, who is somewhat pungent, seems to be easy to talk, but many gossips dare not provoke her. He has disheveled hair, red eyes, and a kitchen knife gleaming with cold light. He waved it without hesitation. The kitchen knife scared Widow Zhang who was blocking the door of Tao Wei's house, and she peed her pants at that time.If it wasn't for Widow Zhang's younger siblings who were quick to pull Widow Zhang away, Geng Erfeng's knife would have slashed Widow Zhang's head.

But just like that, that knife also split a hole in Widow Zhang's calf, and that time also established Geng Erfeng's reputation as the number one shrew in Dawangtun. When hearing this title, little Tao Wei felt unspeakably uncomfortable But Geng Erfeng just laughed loudly, as if he had accomplished some feat, and he was very proud, but I have to say that after that time, no one cared about the three acres of land under Tao Wei's name.

Calculating the time carefully, it is almost the same time. After all, it is almost time to pack up the farm tools at home. Tao Wei lowered his eyelids to cover the coldness in his eyes. When he raised his eyelids again, his eyes were still so calm and gentle, full of food. Dressed warmly, after Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui's careful nursing, Tao Wei's skinny cheeks now have a little flesh, although he still looks thin, but after all, he looks much better than when he just came back.

"Second baby, what are you wearing, what are you wearing?"

Tao Wei's words confuse Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui, but after listening to Tao Wei's babble, Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng looked at each other in blank dismay because they didn't understand what Tao Wei said.

Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui's inquiries immediately reminded Tao Wei that in the early 80s and 90s, there was no so-called Chuan Chuan in the small Dawangtun. Tao Weiteng jumped off the kang with bright eyes and greeted Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui to enter the kitchen.

Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui were startled by Tao Wei's gleaming eyes, which seemed to be pressed on springs. They hurriedly got off the kang and followed Tao Wei to the kitchen. Wan Xiaodong, whose eyes lit up immediately, smiled and followed him down the kang.

When he came to the kitchen and saw Wan Yonggui chopping chopsticks with a kitchen knife, Wan Xiaodong was taken aback, "Father, what are you doing? The chopsticks will disappear after chopping."

Wan Xiaodong, who was full of curiosity, asked while leaning over to Wan Yonggui, brushed a few knives, cut a few pointed wooden roots and handed them to Tao Wei who was waiting at the side. The fish fillets are strung on the wooden roots like string flowers.

Immediately afterwards, he opened the cauldron, watching the ever-improving hot pot in the pot, Tao Wei put the fish slices into the pot, the boiling pot, the red spicy oil kept rolling, just a few minutes, the thin fish The color of the film changed, and after taking it out, handed it to Geng, Erfeng and the others who were waiting at the side.

The tenderness of the entrance and the spicy taste that stimulated the taste buds made the three people who were full had an urge to eat another meal. Wan Yonggui hung the fish fillet in his mouth with shining eyes, licked it clean twice, and handed it over. The cleaned wooden stick signaled Tao Wei to make two skewers, then turned around and took out another pair of chopsticks from the chopstick cage, and cut them into thin sticks.

This time, Wan Yonggui, who had found the pattern, became more and more proficient in his skills. The slender wooden stick was quickly handed to Tao Wei through Wan Xiaodong's hand, and Geng Erfeng, who tried to string a string, although the first two strings were a bit rough , but the big hands who have worked all year round quickly figured out the law of stringing fish fillets after several exercises, and put a dozen or so wooden roots into the cauldron again.

It is still the spicy taste of reluctance, and it is still the desire to continue eating. When they looked at each other, a deep surprise flashed in the eyes of Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng. At this moment, Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng were full of confidence. I believe that this single small business will definitely change my poor life.

Twelve and Thirteen, busy for two consecutive days. At one o'clock in the afternoon on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the family wrapped in cotton-padded jackets and driving the carriage on the road after lunch, the cart was full of cauldrons, dressed strings and bundles of cut wooden box.

In the howling cold wind, Tao Wei, who was crowded on the car, shrank his face in his thick coat, and hid behind Geng Erfeng and Wan Yonggui with Wan Xiaodong. Forward.

The piercing cold wind filled with hope. After more than two hours of journey, the family finally arrived at the county seat after three o'clock in the afternoon. Except for Wan Yonggui and Tao Wei who had been here in the previous life, Geng Erfeng, Wan Xiaodong and even Wan Erlu were all there. I haven't really set foot in L County.

The large county made Geng Erfeng a little dazed when he walked into the county for the first time, and turned his head to look at Wan Yonggui who was also a little dazed, "His dad, where can you find it?"

Wan Yonggui, who was frozen and stiff all over, had just found the right direction when Geng Erfeng's inquiry sounded. He immediately straightened his back and glanced at Geng Erfeng, "What is this talking about, we can't find it."

After speaking, Wan Yonggui, who lightly waved his horsewhip, drove the carriage straight to West Street. Although the county town was very big in the eyes of Geng Erfeng and others, it was pitifully small in the eyes of Tao Wei, and there were no descendants at all. Looking at those tall buildings with red tiles, Tao Wei, who glanced at the dusty county town and shrunk into his big padded jacket, rubbed his frozen legs vigorously.

Perhaps it was because of the misfortune that Tao Wei paid so much attention to his legs. Before setting off, he not only put on woolen trousers and cotton trousers, but even put the dog-skin knee pads that Tao Chengcai put in the water on his legs, covering his legs like a soybean. The package-like Tao Wei almost grinned Wan Xiaodongle's mouth to the ears.

Tao Wei, who pursed his lips, looked up and down Wan Xiaodong, who was only wearing a padded jacket and cotton trousers, narrowed his eyes and waited for the cold. The wicked Tao Wei hid the knee pads hidden in the big padded jacket until he walked for three One-tenth of it, Wan Xiaodong was so cold that he stuck it on Tao Wei's body before slowly taking it out.

The screaming Wan Xiaodong still cared about looking good, he put it on his numb legs, and after wrapping up the big quilt, he smiled and bumped into Tao Wei.

As I walked, I recalled that after 10 minutes, the carriage finally arrived at West Street. The long street of West Street, which had been tidied up deliberately, was already covered with all kinds of lanterns and ice lanterns. There are already many people in the place preparing to sell their stalls.

Roasted potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, and even fried melon seeds. Although the West Street has not yet entered the real bustling time, filled with a faint aroma, there are already many people coming and going on the street.

This made Tao Wei, who had been back for two months, secretly dumbfounded. After all, it is a county town, but it is more lively than Dawangtun. After looking around carefully, Tao Wei found that all the small stalls seemed to have fixed places, which made Tao Wei a little embarrassed. You can't just put the cauldron out of the stall.

After all, it is a county town, no matter how dirty it is, it still attaches great importance to the annual [-]th Lantern Festival, followed Wan Yonggui to look around, and finally found a small place near the corner, the place the size of a palm is still The uncle who sells sweet potatoes next door moved it out.

Wan Yonggui, who kept thanking him, immediately called a few people to unload the car quickly. Although the corner location was a bit remote because it was close to the garbage dump behind, it had to be said that the location was not bad, at least there was room for the carriage.

With all their hands and feet, they lifted the cauldron down and set up the stove frame with the base. Several people began to prepare the hot pot. Fortunately, the soup ingredients were all prepared in advance, but it was frozen into ice along the way. Lit the firewood, added the wooden tweezers, took out the fish skewers wrapped in the torn quilt, and touched them. Although the fish fillets were covered with a layer of ice, they were not frozen, which made Tao Wei slightly I breathed a sigh of relief.

The dressed skewers were not frozen because they were wrapped in quilts, but the fish fillets in the big basin were frozen into ice. Tao Wei frowned and put the fish fillets on the big plate next to the stove to wait, and the extra Geng Erfeng strongly requested to bring the fish fillet. Although Tao Wei thought it was unnecessary, Geng Erfeng firmly believed that his own good taste was definitely not enough. Yes, the good taste is delicious. It took three people to come up with it in a few days. of.

A small wooden board was set up, with six large characters crookedly erected in front of the booth. The serious Wan Yonggui looked at the curious gazes from left and right, and quickly winked at Geng Erfeng. Geng Erfeng, who immediately understood, moved quickly. A handful of fish skewers are placed in the boiling cauldron, and the pungent aroma slowly diffuses with the tumbling spicy soup.

A few minutes later, Geng Erfeng, holding the steaming fish skewers in his hand, sent them to several neighbors with a smile on his face. Geng Erfeng, with a hearty smile and a quick mouth, could not refuse to send the steaming fish skewers to several vendors. hands.