A small breakfast shop in the street market, supporting the family and making money

The snow continued all night. When I woke up the next day, the door of the room was difficult to open and the snow outside was higher than my calves.

Early in the morning, the brothers Leng Kang and Leng Xun took their household belongings and started clearing the snow.

Old Master Leng originally wanted to drive a ox cart to take Leng Huai and the others to the private school, but now he seemed to be afraid that the road might be difficult to travel on, so he could only wait until the afternoon to see.

After Leng Yan and her mother entered the kitchen, they began to wash the rice and put it into the pot to cook porridge.

As there were many children in the family, Zhang Cuiniang beat a few eggs and put them in a pot to steam some egg custard.

When Leng Yan was hesitating about what side dish to go with the porridge, he suddenly thought that the fermented tofu he made some time ago should be edible.

So she found a bowl, took a pair of oil-free and water-free chopsticks, and picked up a few pieces of fermented tofu from the jar.

As soon as you open the jar of fermented tofu, you'll be greeted by a smell that's unique to fermented tofu, both stinky and fragrant, followed by the aroma of chili peppers and various spices, which goes particularly well with rice.

After taking out the fermented tofu and Leng Yan sealed the jar, she glanced at the jar of kimchi next to it, thought about it, and then picked up some sour beans.

Afterwards, Leng Yan added some sesame oil to the fermented tofu, making it taste more fragrant.

As for the sour beans, wash them, cut them into cubes, and sauté them with hot oil and dried chilies. The stir-fried sour beans can be used as a side dish for porridge, and the taste is absolutely amazing.

After preparing breakfast, the family sat together and began to eat happily.

Then the fermented bean curd and sour beans on the table were naturally well received by the family.

After breakfast, Grandpa Leng, Leng Kang, Leng Xun and others started sweeping the snow again. They not only swept the front and back yards and the roofs, but also especially the snow on the chicken coops and duck houses.

Although their house is newly built, for the sake of safety, it is still necessary to take some unnecessary steps.

Fortunately, Leng Huai, Leng Cang, Leng Qi and others can help, so it doesn't take long.

They were working hard outside, while Zhang Cuiniang, Chen Yueshu and Leng Su were lying on the kang in the house, chatting, mending clothes and embroidering. It was a warm picture.

Leng Yan, Leng He, Leng Jiaren, Leng Nianzhi and a few others played in the snow in the yard for a while, then went to the backyard and fed the chickens, ducks and geese.

Everyone ran into the kitchen in one breath like quails with their heads tucked in.

There was a stove in the kitchen. Leng Yan cut some ginger slices, added brown sugar, and put them in a clay pot to boil some brown sugar ginger tea. He waited for grandpa and others to come in and drink some hot tea to drive away the cold after they had cleared the snow.

The clay pot was cooking on the stove, and Leng Yan took some sweet potatoes, potatoes, peanuts and the like from the utility room and roasted them on the stove over low heat.

After a while, the sweet fragrance of sweet potatoes spread little by little, and the little ones became a little impatient.

"Wow, sister, this roasted sweet potato smells so good, is it ready to eat?"

Leng Nianzhi sniffed and couldn't help swallowing.

"Yes, yes, I really want to eat it!"

Leng He also nodded in agreement.

"The sweet potatoes will have to wait a while."

Leng Yan explained as he turned the potatoes and sweet potatoes with tongs: "If you don't bake them for a little longer, the inside of the sweet potatoes will still be hard, not sweet and not tasty."

"The roasted peanuts next to it are ready to eat. You guys try them first."

As she spoke, she took out the roasted peanuts and peeled one first. The fresh fragrance of peanuts hit her face.

Roasted peanuts are not like fried peanuts, which can be heated evenly and become crispy and fragrant. When you peel one, you can twist off the peanut skin and eat it, which is crispy and delicious.

When the roasted peanuts are peeled, water vapor is released, and the taste of the peanut kernels is soft, glutinous and fragrant, a bit like boiled peanuts.

Leng Yan loves to eat them no matter whether they are crispy and delicious or soft and fragrant.

The siblings hid in the kitchen like little squirrels and ate some snacks.

After the snow outside was cleared, when Grandpa Leng and his friends went into the kitchen to drink brown sugar ginger tea, someone knocked on the gate outside the house.

"Cang Ge'er's mother, is Cang Ge'er's mother home?"

It was a woman's voice. Zhang Cuiniang in the room heard the noise and hurriedly got off the kang and left the room.

"at home!"

Zhang Cuiniang responded and looked out the courtyard gate, and saw a woman with a headscarf on her head. "Oh, it's Aunt Haitang. It's cold, come in and sit down!"

I recognized the person and found out it was my neighbor who lived not far away. Zhang Cuiniang warmly invited me!

"No more sitting!"

Aunt Haitang waved her hand and said, "I came here today just to tell you that Mr. Lan in the village is going to kill several sheep today.

Do you want to buy mutton? If you do, go early, or the good meat will be sold out soon!"

Old Man Lan is the younger brother of Village Chief Lan. His family raises a lot of sheep, which they kill and sell in winter.

It is cold in winter here. Every household will buy some mutton to make mutton soup to warm themselves up at this time of year.

Aunt Haitang left after she finished speaking. She also wanted to buy mutton. If she went too late, the good mutton would have been snatched up.

"Mom, let's go buy some too!"

Leng Yan, who had listened to the whole process, ran to her mother and begged her to buy mutton.

This is fresh, freshly slaughtered mutton!

"Okay, buy it!"

Zhang Cuiniang was also straightforward. Her uncle's family had just returned, so the mutton offal soup made in the shop was only sold in the shop, and no one at home drank it.

Now that I have the chance, I must make it for my family to try.

Seeing this, Leng Xun put on a thick cotton jacket, carried a basket on his back, and went out with Zhang Cuiniang, who was wearing a headscarf. Leng Yan followed behind and wanted to go too.

But she soon regretted it. Although the snow on the road had been cleared a little, it was still difficult to walk on.

She walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, sweating profusely. If she hadn't come here already, she really wanted to turn back the way she came.

The distance that usually seemed not far took them nearly fifteen minutes to walk. When they finally arrived at the destination, they could see the crowds of people gathered from afar, a bustling scene.

When you look closer, you will see three fat sheep hanging on the rack, with several skilled craftsmen skinning them with knives.

The knife was like a toy in the master's hand. No one knew how he did it, but in just a few moments, a sheepskin was completely peeled off, leaving only a whole naked sheep.

The skinned mutton will be carried to the chopping board nearby and cut into pieces for sale.

At this time, there were already a lot of people gathered around the chopping board. There were people from their own village, as well as villagers from other villages who had heard the news. They were all choosing the parts they wanted.

"Cut me two or three pounds of lamb leg meat!"

"I want lamb chops, chop them up and give me five or six pounds!"

"How much are the sheep heads? Give me two sheep heads!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I also want a sheep's head and two pounds of mutton, my father likes this!"

The villagers were talking at once, and the scene was quite lively.

Leng Yan looked around and found that most villagers didn't buy much.