60s Splendid Life

On the day of the New Year's Eve, every household in the village got up early, and the chimneys of every house were emitting white smoke early in the morning.

"Crackling-"

The sparks in the stove jumped and made a crackling sound.

The steamed buns were being steamed in the steamer stacked high on the stove. The aroma of the steamed buns overflowed from the cage, and the whole kitchen was filled with the smell of the steamed buns and shallots.

Recently, Qi Yu found a job that he likes to do. He got up early in the morning and moved a stool to sit in front of the stove while watching the fire while warming himself up, which made his whole body warm.He has been raised well this winter, and he didn't cough much anymore, and his health has improved a lot, and he is willing to come out of the house.

Lu Jin turned his back to the direction of the door, and was hiding fish meat in the yard, chopping the fish meat into puree to make fish balls. Today is the holiday, and he plans to make more things to eat in the next few days.Hearing footsteps coming from behind, the door was pushed open the next moment, he turned his head and saw that it was their grandfather and uncle who had come back, a smile appeared on his face, and he shouted: "Grandpa, uncle. "

It was Yu Wenchang and Uncle Yu who pushed the door in, followed by Zhang Dahe and Cao Meng, each carrying two big bags of things in their hands.

When the children in the house heard the noise from outside, they all ran out. Chenchen ran to the front and rushed towards his uncle, "Uncle!"

"Grandpa, uncle."

The older sister and little Bao'er in the back also ran out. While walking, the older sister looked back at her younger brother who was riding a small bicycle. The younger brother passed her by riding a bicycle, and both siblings ran to grandpa.

As for Zhang Dahe and Cao Meng who came in later, no one welcomed them.

"Grandpa, uncle, when did you come back?" Lu Jin took off the gloves on his hands, and hurriedly greeted him. When he saw his uncles coming and bringing so many things, he didn't know what to say. up.

"We went back to my uncle's unit last night and stayed in the dormitory over there for one night. We just came to you this morning." Yu Wenchang held a grandson in one hand, and patted the heads of the little grandson and granddaughter. After going back for a day, he thought of his grandchildren very much.

"Grandpa, you came back just in time. Have you had breakfast? We made a lot of steamed buns this morning. I'll go and have a look. They should be steamed. I'll pick some up for you to eat. Go to the house and rest for a while. Son, my sister, Chenchen, is going to pour water for grandpa and uncle." Lu Jin led people into the house and put a few bags of things on the table.

"No wonder I smelled this fragrance as soon as I came in. It seems that we came at the right time." In fact, Zhang Dahe and the others had already had breakfast in the unit before going out, but this did not affect them to have another meal. Today is for lunch.

Lu Jin checked the things brought by his uncles, left sweets and snacks in the house, took out the meat that needed to be processed, and went to the kitchen to pick up two big pots of steamed stuffed buns and went to the house. I brought a small pot of rice soup and a few side dishes in for everyone to eat, "Eat slowly inside, and I will be busy outside for a while. I will just eat a steamed bun to cover my stomach. Don't eat too much, keep your stomach Let’s have lunch.” He was eating a steamed bun in his own mouth, which was a vegetarian steamed bun filled with Chinese cabbage, but because he put a lot of lard in it, even the vegetarian steamed stuffed bun was very tasty. tasty.

"Is there anything else to do? We'll help you." Yu Jun took a meat bun and bit it down. The skin was soft and filled. It was the first time he had such a delicious bun. , Picked up the second one and ate it.

Sister Chenchen and Xiaobao were eating a bun each, but one of them hadn't finished eating, and the adults were already eating the second one.

"No hurry, come out after you finish eating." Lu Jin asked the uncle and grandpa who had just arrived to eat slowly in the house, and he went outside while eating with the second bun.

Going to the kitchen, seeing that Uncle Qi was still here, he picked up a bowl of buns and a big bowl of porridge for Uncle Qi to bring back to their room to eat, and he went out to pick up a bowl of chopped fish Take it back to the kitchen.

Light the fire of another small stove, put a few pieces of firewood in it, and the fire will burn.

Not long after he was alone in the kitchen, several of his uncles came.

This time Lu Jin didn't say that it would be good for him to do it alone, he assigned the work to several people, and he was only in charge of the kitchen.While they were busy, his sister-in-law Xiumei brought half a sheep to their house with her eldest brother.

"Sister-in-law, Brother Cheng Lin, why did you send such a big half of the sheep?" Lu Jin went out and was surprised.

Wang Chenglin put the mutton he was carrying on the stone platform in the yard, and said: "The family killed a sheep during the Chinese New Year, and I will send you one."

"That's so much. I'll cut a piece of meat, and you can take the rest back to eat." Meat is expensive these days, and others are reluctant to eat a bite of meat all year round. This time I will give them half a piece, Lu Jindu Sorry to take it.

"There is another one at home. This is for you. You can keep it for food." Wang Chenglin waved his hand. In the past two years, his family has benefited from helping Lu Jin run errands in the countryside to collect things, and the family lives well because of it. Many, last year they didn't move anything at home during Chinese New Year, this year they happened to have sheep at home, so they quickly killed two and sent one over.

A sheep was divided into two halves, half was sent to my sister's house, and the other half was sent to Lu Jin.

"How embarrassing is this. Sister-in-law, brother Cheng Lin, go sit and drink a glass of water quickly. On such a busy day, brother Cheng Lin, you even ran over to give us something on purpose." Seeing that Wang Chenglin sent it, I really don't like it He was willing to take it back, so Lu Jin had no choice but to invite someone to sit in the room. It happened that his grandfather and some children were in the room, and he poured water for someone. His grandfather was chatting with people in the room, so he went to the kitchen to find something. went.

He found two bags of freshly cooked fish balls and packed them in two bags.

This year's newly brewed sorghum wine and sweet rice wine also came in two jars, as well as the sausage and bacon he made himself a few years ago, etc., in two big bags.Before he could pack his things here, his sister-in-law Xiumei and Wang Chenglin went out to leave in the other room, "Why did you leave so quickly, wait until I pack something for you guys before leaving." During the Chinese New Year, when others gave them things, they were not allowed to send them back. This is the most basic etiquette of being a human being.

"No, no, no, the house is still waiting for me to go back, so I'm leaving now." Wang Chenglin wanted to leave, but he didn't want what Lu Jin gave him.

"Here, take it. This is the fish ball we just cooked. It's still hot. Take it home. If you want to eat it, put a few in the pot to cook. This one has a taste, so you can put a little When it is cooked, put the shallots in it and it will taste very fragrant.” Lu Jin handed the things he was carrying to his sister-in-law Xiumei and Wang Chenglin, and shouted to his grandfather: “Grandpa, help me hold them, I'm going to get something from the house."

Outside, Wang Xiumei and Wang Chenglin wanted to leave, but they were stopped by Grandpa Yu and some children.

Lu Jin went to the house to find two more bags, took two cans of malted milk and a few cans from the things brought by his uncle and the others, and took two packs of candy from the snack cabinet in their own home. Stuff it in together, take it out and give it to others.

"We just sent some things. Why did you send us so many things back?" Even Wang Xiumei got a few bags, and she knew that she was in the hands of her elder brother.Not to mention Wang Chenglin, both hands were stuffed to the brim, and there was a wine jar in his arms.

Uncle Yu also helped to carry a wine jar and two big bags of things in his hands, and helped his nephew to go out.

"No more, no more, welcome sister-in-law, brother Cheng Lin... I should also call you Uncle Cheng Lin, come and sit if you have time, I know that today is busy, so I won't let you sit." Lu Jin knew that everyone was busy today He was preparing for the New Year, so he didn't keep any guests at home, and asked his uncle to help him see them out.

Yu Jun sent someone out for his nephew, and came back not long after.

For the half mutton that was delivered, Lu Jin asked his uncle who was helping to cut off two large pieces of meat from the leg of the lamb with a knife, and picked out two bones to cook the soup, and hung the rest on the eaves outside the door.The weather is cold at this time, and the outside is like a refrigerator, and the meat will not spoil if left outside.

With the busy work of three or four adults, their lunch dishes were almost ready before noon.There are not many fried dishes, they are all boiled and stewed, and there is a lot of meat. Keeping them will allow the group of people in the family to eat enough to stand up against the wall.

Knowing that his uncle and the others had to go back to work in the afternoon, Lu Jin hurriedly prepared the things and called for dinner, "Sister Chenchen, you two set the table, we can prepare for dinner."

"Oh." The elder sister responded inside, spreading the table with the younger brother.

If you want to say that there is at least nothing in the cold weather, it is of course a hot pot. The soup stewed with mutton bones and mutton has been stewed for two hours, and the taste is so fragrant.The table in the house was set, and without Lu Jin calling, several uncles and uncles brought the soup and vegetables inside.

It just so happened that there were still a few bricks left on the kang at home a while ago, so Lu Jin built a small oven with bricks, spread a layer of charcoal underneath, and put the skewered mutton skewers on the iron grid to roast.He still dug out the iron net from the space, and he didn't know when he put this thing in the kitchen before.

The vegetable shop in the house was ready to eat, and when the grandpa couldn't see the grandson, he shouted inside: "Xiao Jin, what are you doing outside, don't you come in for dinner?"

"Hey, come on, you guys eat first, I'll grill this meat first." Lu Jin is busy grilling lamb kebabs!The roasted mutton was browned on both sides. Under the effect of high temperature, the fat on the meat was bubbling in the bozibozi. He evenly sprinkled the prepared cumin chili powder and salt on it, and then sprinkled a handful of sesame seeds. It is a fragrance!

Smelling the scent, Zhang Dahe in the house couldn't stand it anymore, opened the curtain and ran outside and asked, "What smells so fragrant?"