The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

Ping'an lifted the bamboo curtain and whispered something in Gu Changsheng's ear, then quickly jumped off the donkey cart and ran away.

Not long after, he ran back and whispered something to the Lin family.

After saying that, he sat back on the donkey cart and drove away.

Lin Dajiang decisively led his family out of town. Only after they had walked a long way did Lin Jingzhe sigh, "I wonder if the beetle was caught."

Lin Dajiang: "I don't know. If Boss Gu can't catch him, we can forget about it."

Lin Xiaoman held Lin Guyu's hand tightly.

Throughout history, kidnappers have always been the most hateful people.

They were ordinary people and had no idea whether the beggars they saw had any connection with the government.

It’s different for Boss Gu. If Boss Gu can’t manage it, let alone them.

The family walked with heavy steps.

Everyone was hurrying along the road with their heads down.

I didn't feel relieved until I saw the entrance to the village.

In the afternoon, the family slept for an hour.

After getting up, Lin Dajiang went to the field, while Lin Jingzhe and Lin Xiaoman chirped and whispered to each other.

Then Lin Jingzhe went out with the backpack on his back.

Lin Xiaoman went into the kitchen and poured some of the flour in the space into the jar containing white flour, but as usual, he did not dare to put too much.

Looking at the two larger bowls of flour than before, Lin Xiaoman dealt with the meat with satisfaction.

She is going to cook pork belly.

Wash and drain the pork belly, then heat the pan.

By the way, she had just learned this primitive way of making fire.

Pour the pork belly into the hot pan, use chopsticks to spread each piece of meat evenly on the pan, and fry each side until golden brown.

The oil in the fat is fried out, and the pork belly is grilled with a sizzling sound.

After stir-frying for a while, Lin Xiaoman scooped out the pork belly and the excess oil from the pot, filling half a bowl, leaving only a layer of oil at the bottom of the pot.

Then add the rock sugar taken out from the space to stir-fry the sugar color. After the rock sugar melts, pour it directly into the pork belly, stir-fry for a few times, add the star anise and bay leaves in the space, pour in ginger slices, scallion segments, cooking wine and sauce.

Continue to stir-fry evenly until the aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of oil continues to emerge, then Lin Xiaoman adds water to cover the pork belly.

Then cover the pot and continue to simmer.

A gust of wind blew.

The fragrance spreads with the wind.

Lin Dajiang was sweating profusely in the field when he suddenly smelled a fragrance and his stomach growled twice.

Who cooks food in broad daylight and it smells so good?

But the rest of the village didn't fare so well.

The wind brought the aroma of meat, as if it had blown away the last bit of fat and water in their stomachs. When they smelled it, they felt hungry and uncomfortable all over.

He cursed at the top of his lungs.

After feeling satisfied with the scolding, he lowered his head and bent over to continue working.

......

Lin Jingzhe caught a fish and came back with Lin Xiaoman's instructions to process the fish.

Lin Xiaoman started slicing the fish in front of Lin Jingzhe. The knife was not easy to use, and Lin Xiaoman gradually got used to it after slicing a few times.

The thin fish slices were placed in a bowl. It was the first time that Lin Jingzhe saw raw fish being processed in this way.

The sauerkraut that I brought with me when we separated came in handy. After Lin Xia had processed the fish fillets and coated them with cornstarch, I went to wash the sauerkraut.

The sour smell of pickled cabbage hit Lin Xiaoman's nose directly. Even after changing the water three times, he still felt a sour smell on his hands.

With Lin Jingzhe making the fire, Lin Xiaoman was not so flustered.

Pour the remaining lard into the pan, turn over the fish head, fish tail and fish bones and fry until fragrant.

Lin Guyu had just woken up when she was attracted to the kitchen by the aroma. "Sister, it smells so good! What delicious food are you making?"

"Fish."

Lin Guyu got the answer, and ran out to ask Li Taohua, "Mother, aren't all the fish smoked? Did my brother and sister go to the river to catch fish?"

"Shh! Your sister said she wanted to give your dad a surprise, so don't let it slip."

"Yeah." Lin Guyu immediately shrank his head and nodded softly.

"It smells so good, Mom, my mouth is watering!"

Li Taohua glanced towards the kitchen and was attracted by the delicious smell and could no longer sit still.

Put down the handkerchief and walk towards the kitchen.

At this time, Lin Xiaoman was adding ginger slices and sauerkraut to stir-fry, and then adding clean water after stir-frying evenly.

The high fire quickly brought the soup to a boil. Lin Xiaoman scooped out the foam in the soup and waited for a while before covering the pot.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

Steam continued to come out of the pot.

Lin Xiaoman opened the lid of the pot, and the aroma of fish mixed with sauerkraut made the four people present drool.

Lin Xiaoman added a little salt to the pot with a smile, stirred it gently a few times, then placed the marinated fish fillets one by one on the soup. When the fish fillets were cooked, she served them in a bowl.

Add some minced garlic and chopped green onions to the bowl, and pour in some chili sauce that Lin Xiaoman made herself.

Wash the hot pot and heat the oil, pour the hot oil on it——

"Thorn-"

The minced garlic and scallion segments seemed to be about to explode, and as the oil seeped into the soup bit by bit, the rich aroma spread more and more.

Seeing Lin Jingzhe staring at the pickled fish with wide eyes, she shrugged innocently.

While they were still immersed in the great surprise of the pickled fish, they slowly opened the lid of the pot containing the braised pork.

Lin Jingzhe twitched his nose, looked at the braised pork in the pot, and instantly lost the ability to think.

It smells so good——

"I'll go get some wine."

Lin Jingzhe couldn't stand the fragrance, so he asked Li Taohua for the copper coins and ran away.

There was a family in Xialin Village who made wine, and he ran ten feet away in one breath.

Finally, Lin Xiaoman made white flour scallion pancakes and mixed them with a plate of black ears, and that was it.

Just wait for Lin Jingzhe to come back with the wine.

Shanglin Village and Xialin Village are close to each other, so Lin Jingzhe returned soon.

Lin Xiaoman covered the braised pork and pickled fish with a pot lid, and Lin Jingzhe ran to the field to call for help.

"father."

"father."

"Go home."

"coming!"

The father and son walked on the ridge of the field, one in front and one behind. Lin Dajiang complained to Lin Jingzhe in a low voice: "I don't know which family is so wicked to cook such delicious fish and meat."

Lin Jingzhe was holding back his laughter in front and didn't even look back.

Passing by the ditch, Lin Dajiang bent down to wash the mud off his feet.

Li Taohua watched the courtyard gate open and brought out a pot of braised pork with a smile.

Lin Dajiang's eyes followed the braised pork and he thought to himself that he was the one who cursed himself.

Lin Xiaoman brought out a pot of food. Lin Dajiang walked closer and took a closer look, only to find that it was fish fillets.

"Boss, go wash your hands quickly." Li Taohua swiftly brought out the cold black fungus and scallion pancakes, and moved a few stools.

Lin Dajiang shook his hands. "What good day is today? Why is it so abundant?"

Lin Jingzhe poured Lin Dajiang a bowl of wine at the right time and said with a smile: "Dad, today is your birthday!"

Lin Xiaoman nodded wildly: "Yes, yes! Did Dad forget?"

Li Taohua handed the chopsticks to Lin Dajiang, "Boss, are you stupid?"

Lin Dajiang was a little dazed.

Yes.

Today is his birthday.

On this day in previous years, he would have an extra spoonful of black flour porridge in his bowl.

He took the chopsticks, picked up the wine, and wanted to take a sip.

Li Taohua stopped him and said, "Boss, eat meat first. From now on, on your birthday, we will have fish and meat, and our family will be better and better."

Lin Dajiang couldn't hold it together for a moment.

My eyes are sore.

He felt somewhat ashamed and even wanted to cry in front of his wife and children.

How could he, a grown man, cry?

He even forgot that today was his birthday.

Lin Xiaoman looked at his father with burning eyes, "Dad, my brother secretly caught the fish today from the river, I cooked the dishes today, and my mother agreed to let my brother get the wine."

Lin Dajiang looked at the peach blossoms and then at the wine in the bowl.

I actually saw shyness on that dark face?

He took a bite of meat and picked up a piece of fish.

He picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"Guyu is not prepared." Lin Guyu felt that her brothers and sisters had done things for her father, but she did not, and she was a little unhappy.

"Dad, wait."

Lin Guyu thought of something and ran to the chicken coop and found a stone.

She picked it up while digging for earthworms.

I threw it near the chicken coop after I got home.

"Dad, I'm giving you a big round stone."

Lin Dajiang touched Guyu's head and laughed out loud.

It’s a pity that the farmers have never tasted wine and don’t know how strong the aftereffects of alcohol are.

I ate fish and meat.

The braised pork is bright red and oily, fatty but not greasy. The gravy slowly overflows after one bite.

The mouth is full of the aroma of sauce and meat, rich and long-lasting.

The pickled fish is fresh, tender and smooth, with a dense texture.

The mixture of spicy flavor and sourness of pickled cabbage brings out the freshness of the fish.

That night, Lin Dajiang drank.

Celebrated my first birthday with fish and meat.