novelDumpling
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"Just have some in the morning and some dumplings at noon." Qin Mian was in high spirits. Today was the first time he had eaten dumplings since he had transmigrated.
"Dumplings?" Lei Tia looked at him in inquiry.
Qin Mian was surprised, could it be that dumplings could not be eaten in this time and space?
"You'll know in a moment."
"Alright." Lei Tia nodded and gave up the idea to go up the mountain. The Winter Solstice was the first holiday after he and his wife had been together. It was time to celebrate.
Qin Mian made a pot of risotto noodles using the ingredients that Lei Tia had prepared. After eating breakfast, he let Lei Tia mix the noodles and prepared the dumplings. He remembered that his grandma's favorite dish for dumplings was to be stuffed with pork oil strips of ground vegetables. The ground vegetables were fresh and tender, and the pork was mellow and fragrant. When mixed together, the taste was excellent.
Qin Mian used water to mix the flour into a diluted liquid, and added eight eggs. After stirring it evenly, he spread the fried dough into a thin layer of egg cake, and then cut it into pieces. Chop the pork into mincemeat. There were no dishes on the ground, so he used green vegetables instead and chopped them into pieces as well. Stir-fry these with spring onion and ginger until half done. Add in the appropriate amount of salt. Ensure that the stirring is even. Then, the fragrant dumpling stuffing will be done.
After the noodles were done, Qin Mian removed a lump of noodles, rubbed it until it looked like a drum, then cut it into small dough with his knife. The next step was to roll a rolling pin to make a thin piece of dough, which would then become the skin of a dumpling.
After learning it, Lei Tia was responsible for rolling the dumplings. Qin Mian roasted dumplings beside the charcoal stove. He placed the skin of the dumplings on his left palm, scooped up a ball of dumplings with a small spoon and put it inside. He squeezed the skin of the dumplings tightly and wrapped one dumpling in a few seconds, placing it inside a clean big sieve.
Lei Tia quickly rolled out a dozen or so pieces of dumpling skin and wrapped them up with Qin Mian. After using up the dumpling skin, he continued to roll the roll?? An hour later, almost two hundred white and fat dumplings filled the entire sieve.
"Light the fire and prepare the dumplings." Qin Mian instructed.
Lei Tia lit up the stove, scooped some water into the pot and covered it with the lid.
"How many do you want?" Qin Mian asked. It was impossible for them to eat all the dumplings in a single meal with more than a hundred dumplings.
Lei Tia looked at the sieve and answered without hesitation, "Fifty."
Qin Mian was a little doubtful, "You can finish it?"
Lei Tia opened his mouth, "Your bag is too small."
Qin Mian saw with his sharp eyes that his ears were slightly red and could not help but snicker, "What's there to be embarrassed about? I don't mind if you eat too much."I can afford you, don't worry."
Lei Tia nodded.
Seeing him being so serious, Qin Mian felt uneasy instead. After boiling the water and picking up the dumplings in the pot, he couldn't help but want to laugh, "Cough. First, cook a pot for us to eat, then cook a pot and send it to my house and Elder Jiang's house. Back then, the branch family Elder Jiang sent us an egg and he has never repaid us. Today is a good opportunity."
Lei Tia nodded.
When the dumplings came out of the pot, Qin Mian ate thirty-five of them, the taste was extremely delicious. If not for the fact that his stomach could not hold them in, he would have eaten a few more. Lei Tia easily dealt with fifty dumplings, adding another five.
On the second pot of dumplings, Qin Mian picked them up one by one and placed them into two big bowls, and then placed them into the food box.
"Are you going?" Qin Mian asked.
"Together."
Lei Tia picked up the silver grey scarf that was draped over the back of his chair and covered it, then went out behind him and locked the door.
The two of them walked through the swirling aroma of meat, fish, and oil. There were almost no people on the road. The naughty children who liked to wander about were nowhere to be seen. There was delicious food at home, and the children were reluctant to go out.
"Which one should we go to first?"
When they were almost there, Lei Tia asked.
Qin Mian smiled meaningfully, "As human sons, of course we'll go to our parents' home first."
Upon entering the residence, Zhang Xuan saw that most of the people were sitting around a table in the main hall. It looked like di er was about to start. Lei Xiangren and the others did not go to sell the soup today. Everyone was laughing and chatting merrily.
Qin Mian said loudly, "Father, Mother, we are here. Are you already eating? "
Lei Xiangyi, Lei Xianglee, Lei Xiangzhi and Lei Chuntao all stood up and took the initiative to greet him.
"Big brother, sister-in-law."
Lei Daqiang's attitude today was surprisingly good. He smiled and nodded, "Boss and boss's wife are here."
Lei Tia expressionlessly nodded his head as a form of greeting.
Madam Du glanced at him and Qin Mian indifferently, she didn't get up."I didn't know you guys were coming, I'm afraid the food might not be enough."
Qin Mian intentionally looked at the dishes on the table, "There are so many dishes, adding two pairs of chopsticks should not be a problem."
Madam Du's expression changed.
Mrs Zhao interrupted, "What did Big Brother carry?"
Qin Mian smiled as he looked at Madam Du, "We only came over after eating. We were just joking with Mother. We've brought some food with us, and we'd like to trouble elder sister-in-law to get an empty bowl or an empty plate."
"Sigh." When Mrs Zhao heard that there was food to be had, she straightforwardly took action and brought out a large plate.
Qin Mian took out the dumplings from the food box and poured it onto his plate.
"Sister-in-law, what is this?" The Madam Qian asked curiously.
Qin Mian placed the empty bowl back into the food box, "It's a type of food that is made with noodles, just like a meat bun, it's filled with meat stuffing."
Mrs Zhao stared at the box and said with a flattering smile, "I think I saw another bowl?"
Hearing that, the Madam Du stared at Qin Mian, using his eyes to signal him that it was best for him to bring the other bowl out.
Before Qin Mian could say anything, Lei Xiangren was already impatient, "Is it meat? "Let Father have a taste first." With that, he carried the dumplings to the man's table, picked one up and put it into his mouth. He took a probing bite and hurriedly chewed on it, saying, "Yes, it's quite tasty."
Qin Mian said slowly: "There's another bowl for the Elder Jiang next door. When we were separated, Elder Jiang gave us a basket of eggs. Sister Second Brother, tell me, should your brother and I repay this favor? "
"Oh, I see." Mrs Zhao was disappointed.
Madam Du frowned: "Didn't they invite their family over to eat at the greenhouse? You don't need to send the dumplings, do you? "
Lei Daqiang interrupted her, "Boss and boss's wife did the right thing."
Qin Mian chuckled, "Father, we were busy a while ago, and we haven't even congratulated you." He was purposely insulting the Madam Du.
Madam Du's face immediately turned as black as charcoal, her chest rapidly rising and falling.
Lei Daqiang smiled a little awkwardly, but when he thought of Lady Wei, happiness surfaced in his eyes, "You guys want to eat a little more together?"
Lei Xiangren and Lei Xiangyi had eaten a few dumplings consecutively, Mrs Zhao hurriedly said: "This plate is pretty plentiful, Mother, share it."
Lei Xianglee and Lei Xiangzhi both looked at her with a rigid face.
Qin Mian snickered and stood up, "Father, Mother, you guys eat slowly, we will go see the Elder Jiang."
The one who opened the door was a little boy who was around seven or eight years old. He tilted his head and looked at Qin Mian and Lei Tia.
"Who are you looking for?"
"Is Elder Jiang home?" Qin Mian raised his voice and asked.
"Who is it?" Elder Jiang walked out of the house, and when he saw Qin Mian, he laughed, "It's you guys, come in and take a seat."
Elder Jiang's son and daughter-in-law were inside the house, sticking their heads out. Since they did not come out, it could be seen that they were not very welcoming.
Qin Mian tactfully did not go in and only brought out the dumplings, "Elder Jiang, we still have things to do, so we won't go in. I never had the chance to thank you for the egg you gave us last time. This is something we cooked ourselves, it's a small matter, it's disrespectful."
"You're just a country bumpkin, why are you being so polite?" Elder Jiang was a little surprised, then he laughed, his eyes became more amiable, "It's not easy for two grown men to live their lives, keep them and eat on your own."
Qin Mian said: "Elder Jiang, there is no need to be polite, we have done a lot, and this was specially given to you. If you don't, it'll be cold."
"Alright then." Seeing that he was adamant, the Elder Jiang took the bowl and went to the kitchen. After a while, he took out the empty bowl and brought out two fat cabbages.
"Yesterday, I passed by your garden and saw that the dishes in the garden have not grown up yet. Bring these two cabbages back for me to eat." It's not worth it. Don't reject it."
"Thank you, Elder Jiang." Qin Mian could see his goodwill and accepted it.
Lei Tia also thanked him.
Watching the two leave, Elder Jiang stood for a while before entering the house.
"Dad, why are you so close to them?" The son of the Elder Jiang, Jiang Da complained in a low voice.
His wife stood at the side. Although she didn't say anything, her face showed disapproval.
Elder Jiang went over to the dining table and sat down. He glanced at his wife, picked up a peanut and placed it in his mouth, then slowly chewed, "Ask your mother why."
Grandma Jiang laughed heartily and hugged her darling grandson, "Da Da Da, let me ask you, did Lei Tia and his wife commit murder or set fire?"
Jiang Da shook his head.
"Is there any deception?"
Jiang Da said, "Neither did I."
That's it." Grandma Jiang said gently, "When they split up, your father only gave them a few eggs. Even now, they still remember. It can be seen that he's a grateful person." "At that time, the two of them almost went out clean, but now that they are able to open a shop in the town, it is said that they earn a lot every day. Even the bros next door who wanted to sell soup were given to Lei Tia's wife, it can be seen that he is a capable person.
Jiang Da was deep in thought.
"Alright, let's eat." Elder Jiang laughed heartily, "You don't like to be in contact with others, they might not like to be in contact with you."
Jiang Da felt helpless. Was there a need to belittle his own son?
Qin Mian and Lei Tia walked into the alley where they lived and saw Zhang Dashuan standing in front of their house with a plate in front of their house, and a bowl upside down on top of the plate.
They quickened their pace.
"Brother Zhang."
Where did you two go?" Zhang Dashuan laughed, "I waited for a long time. Have you had lunch? "I thought it was a holiday today. Your sister-in-law made a cabbage stew and told me to bring you a bowl of it. It's still warm.
Qin Mian opened the door and invited him in, "We've already eaten. You and sister-in-law are too considerate."
Zhang Dashuan said: What's the value of this? "We still haven't thanked you for giving me the bamboo stick making bag. We've made quite a bit recently, it's enough for us to have a good year."
"Brother Zhang has been taking care of us even more." Lei Tia said.
Zhang Dashuan laughed and handed the plate over to Qin Mian, "Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Our two families will take care of each other. Here, it's better to warm it at night."
Qin Mian took the plate and went to the kitchen, then said to Lei Tia: "Accompany Brother Zhang to sit."
"You guys went over there." Zhang Dashuan smiled dubiously, then said to Lei Tia: "Uncle Lei's second wife will be entering the door in a few days."
"That's his business." Lei Tia had an expression that said it was none of his business.
Zhang Dashuan did not make any evaluation. Not to mention Qingshan Village, even in terms of Flowing Water Town, Lei Daqiang was still the first person to have a wife. Even now, he and his wife were still worrying about how to deliver the gift.
Since he had not eaten lunch yet, he sat down for a while before taking his leave, bringing a bowl of raw dumplings with him.
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