Reborn, she saved the boy who was bullied to death
Chapter 112: Making Yuanxiao
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a good day, not only because Shangqing is on holiday, but also because it is the Lantern Festival and there is a lantern festival.
Shang Qing, who was teasing the little cow cat, suggested that instead of buying ready-made Yuanxiao, they should make it themselves.
Grandma Kang and Ji Xun exchanged a glance at her suggestion, their expressions clear: Qingqing, you can't even cook, yet you want to make Yuanxiao (Chinese dumplings)!
"How is Xiao Xun, grandma?" Shang Qing looked expectant and excited.
Grandma Kang and Ji Xun nodded vigorously, smiling: "Yes, of course."
"Grandma, how do you make Yuanxiao?"
Hearing this particularly sincere question, Grandma Kang smiled a little forcedly, blinked her eyes, and instructed Ji Xun in a particularly generous manner: "Xiao Xun, go to Fatty's and buy some glutinous rice flour."
"Okay, grandma." Ji Xun ran out while holding back his smile.
"Grandma, what can I do?" Shang Qing came forward and hugged Grandma Kang's waist with a sincere look on his face.
"You know a lot. We need peanuts, you can peel them, and when they are fried, you can remove the red skin. You can also help me mix the sesame seeds and crushed peanuts, and finally, you can roll the Yuanxiao." Grandma Kang thought carefully about the steps and listed out what Shang Qing could do one by one.
Seeing her granddaughter's increasingly excited expression, she became happier too.
"But, grandma, what does rolling Yuanxiao mean?" Shang Qing didn't quite understand.
Grandma Kang pinched her little nose and said with a smile, "You'll know in a moment."
Because there were no ready-made peanut kernels, Shang Qing and Grandma Kang started to peel the peanuts. Shang Qing was very good at this job, as she was a talented little helper.
Ji Xun came back and joined in.
Grandma Kang went to fry sesame seeds first.
After the sesame seeds are fried, put them aside. When the peanuts are almost peeled, fry them as well.
The greedy little cat Shang Qing came online, picked up one and put it in her mouth, chewing: "Wow, so hot... Mmm... so delicious..."
Grandma Kang was so angry that she wanted to hit her, but she dodged and said, "What if it really gets burned? Let it cool down a bit before eating."
Shang Qing doesn't like peanuts, but she loves spicy fried peanuts, deep-fried peanuts, and dry-fried peanuts without the shells. It's just such a strange preference.
Grandma Kang knew, but Ji Xun didn't. She just thought Ji Xun loved peanuts, so she hurried to get the peanuts she had bought for the New Year and gave them to her.
Grandma Kang was just coming out of the kitchen and stopped him with a smile: "Xiao Xun, she doesn't like this. You eat it. No need to send it to her."
Ji Xun looked towards the kitchen. Wasn’t that Shang Qing eating hot peanuts?
Seeing Ji Xun's puzzled expression, Grandma Kang patiently explained: "She is greedy, but she doesn't like to eat everything."
Ji Xun knew that there were some things she really didn't like to eat, such as fish, meat floss, butter, etc.
"She doesn't like peanuts, but she also loves them." He was even more confused by Grandma Kang's ambiguous and contradictory words.
"Qingqing likes spicy fried cumin peanuts, deep-fried peanuts, and dry-fried peanuts, but she doesn't like anything made with peanuts. It's like many of her habits. It's a contradiction, yet it's also normal."
"Don't the Yuanxiao we are going to make contain peanuts?" Ji Xun gently placed a bag of peanuts on the coffee table.
Grandma Kang was drying roasted sesame seeds. Looking at the girl happily eating in the kitchen, her smile became even more kind and gentle. "That's why I didn't buy them. The Yuanxiao dumplings sold outside have peanuts in them, which give them a strange taste. She can't get used to them. I used to make them for her every year. But this time, I think she enjoys the fun of making them together."
When Ji Xun mentioned that she used to make glutinous rice dumplings for Shang Qing herself every year, she didn't notice the change in Grandma Kang's expression. Yes, but ever since Shang Qing was in second grade, her personality had changed. She no longer ate what she made and had to buy it. Her taste had changed quite a bit. Fortunately, her granddaughter was back to her old ways. Especially this year, when she made glutinous rice dumplings again, her granddaughter would hug her and kiss them every time she ate them.
Listening quietly to Grandma Kang's story, Ji Xun lowered his eyes. From then on, he would make Lantern Festival for his sister every year.
"Grandma, what should we do next?" Ji Xun turned into a studious elementary school student and asked questions.
Grandma began to teach Ji Xun how to make glutinous rice dough. Ji Xun learned very seriously and started to work right away.
The roasted peanuts were brought to the living room, and Shang Qing was in charge of removing the red skin. One-fifth of these peanuts went into Shang Qing's stomach.
Originally, Shang Qing was responsible for rolling the peanuts into crumbs, but Ji Xun refused. Since he was a boy, this job should of course be done by him.
Shang Qing had no place to use her great strength. Her grandmother called her over and asked her to find honey and a small basin.
The task of mixing crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, honey, etc. was given to Shang Qing, and she worked very hard.
When it came to wrapping the filling, Shang Qing became a little clumsy. Fortunately, it didn't matter if the Yuanxiao was not wrapped well, as long as the filling could be wrapped inside.
But looking at the plump, delicate, and beautiful dumplings that Grandma Kang and Ji Xun had made, Shang Qing was filled with envy. She was such a novice at cooking. Fortunately, in this day and age, as long as you had money, you wouldn't starve. Otherwise, someone like her would probably starve to death.
Finally, it’s time to roll the Yuanxiao dumplings.
As she picked up the tools to roll the dumplings, her grandmother's words filled the house with blessings: "The dumplings are round, the whole family is reunited; the dumplings are rolling, the wealth is rolling; the dumplings are sweet, happiness and perfection! Happiness and perfection! Happiness and perfection!"
"Hahaha, grandma, you have to say this three times! It's important!"
Shang Qing shook the round balls and coated them with flour. Even her irregularly shaped Yuanxiao became round, and the dimples on her face became deeper.
After the Yuanxiao were made, Shang Qing and Ji Xun sent some to Teacher Su Yanhe, and the rest were frozen and kept for later consumption.
Su Yanhe knew in advance that Shang Qing and Ji Xun could deliver food at this time, because Grandma Kang called her when they started.
Su Yanhe specifically told her aunt not to buy it yet, but to wait for Shang Qing and the others to make the Yuanxiao.
Zheng Yu watched his mother strolling back and forth, her eyes fixed on the gate, and shook his head helplessly. The Yuanxiao he brought back was from a famous, time-honored brand, with long lines and a hard time buying, so he had to ask someone to get it for him. This old lady wouldn't eat it, insisting on waiting for Qingqing and the others to make it. There was really nothing he could do.
It wasn't until he ate the Yuanxiao that was delivered to him that his eyes widened. They were so much better than the ones he bought that he couldn't help but eat several more.
Shang Qing's eyes curved as she ate the Yuanxiao (Chinese rice dumplings) she had helped make. Her feet began to dangle beneath the table again. She always sat on the stool with her feet dangling slightly off the ground. It was a habit she'd always had. Ji Xun had already noticed.
Whenever you see her eating something, her eyes and eyebrows will be curved, and one of her little movements will definitely be the cute way she shakes her feet.
I wanted to give the little cow cat some Yuanxiao, but Grandma Kang naturally slapped her head and refused.
"Let's go and see the lanterns." Shang Qing cheered. She was in the middle, holding Ji Xun and Grandma Kang's arms with her hands, and skipped out.
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