Salad Days - Chapter 19

A month passed by, and the winter vacation came.

The country wild dogs who were confined for one semester finally reached the time when they could be happy all over the world. The winter countryside was cold and could not resist the enthusiasm of the children. In particular, it was the day when the first snow fell. Without accumulation, outside the house, whether it is a dog or a child, is already crazy.

Jiang Shen was wrapped in a cotton jacket by Tan Lingling. The hat and scarf almost covered most of his face. Dog hair and Shu Bao were already waiting outside.

“Okay!” Dog hair urged him loudly.

Jiang Shen organized the scarf: “Okay, okay!”

It was too cold, the feathers of the tony chicken felt fluffy again, the old tall tail of the big flower, the golden rooster stood independently on the courtyard door, and occasionally pecked at the snow on the door.

Shu Bao watched Jiang Shen come out, the boy’s upper and lower faces were blocked, and only a pair of black eyes were exposed.

“Where are we going to play?” Jiang Shenxing asked aggressively.

Gou Mao hugged his shoulders: “Go to Caotan! Qing Lingzi has passed, let’s go to see the ducks! Cut the ice hole! Set off firecrackers!”

Ice drilling is a game that boys love to play in the winter. Because of the weather in the south, the ice is not thick. The ice cave is shallow and the loach can be hung in the shallow beach. Jiang Shen and Qing Lingzi are young, only Can stay on the shore to see, the dog hair with firecrackers on the grass beach, crackling Mars splashing, almost scared the nearby swimming ducks.

“Isn’t the duck cold?” Qing Lingzi couldn’t help asking.

Shu Bao glanced at them: “They will swim for a while, do you think this ship is coming?”

The reed boat cruised over, the boatman greeted the children a few times, paddling the water, and the ducks scrambled to get on the boat. Several stood on the stern, shaking their feathers, turning their heads and combing the beads of water.

Chen Qingling envy: “It’s so cute.”

Chen Maoxiu: “It’s still lovely to have a baby duck in spring, and the big one swims in the water with a row.”

Shu Bao smiled and asked: “Do you want a little duck? Brother Chun bought one.”

Jiang Shen thought for a while: “I don’t want it anymore. I will be jealous if I raise tony.”

The dog hair couldn’t stand it: “Do you still have that chicken? It’s a pity that you don’t drink alcohol for the New Year if you are so fat.”

Jiang Shen glanced at him: “You go to grab a look, you caught drinking wine for your family.”

Dog hair: “…”

The loach that was hung up was naturally going back to open the meat for the tony chicken. When several people passed by the field, they found that the adults were still busy checking the greenhouse.

Jiang Shen shouted at Tiantou: “Dad!”

Jiang Luoshan raised his head and smiled, “Is it cold?”

Jiang Shen ran over: “It’s not cold.” He squatted down, saw the wheat straw spread around the greenhouse, raised his head and asked Jiang Luoshan, “When will it burn?”

Jiang Luoshan squatted down with him: “Let’s spring, Uncle Chen next door just got it ready, and wait until the spring to burn together.”

Jiang Shen nodded, and Shu Bao called him at Tiantou: “Shen Zi, go to our house to get strawberries.”

Jiang Luoshan pulled his son’s head through his hat: “Go.”

The strawberries of Shen Shubao’s family were picked up by the children a while ago, but they were not planted very much. The three families divided them one by one and counted them. Jiang Shen ordered his lunch box, a total of 24. He closed the lid carefully.

Gou Mao and Qing Lingzi had already eaten up, and asked him: “Why not eat?”

Jiang Shen shook his head and said seriously: “I want to give it to a friend.”

Shu Bao: “When will it be delivered?”

Jiang Shen: “After the winter vacation.”

Shen Shubao raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help pouring cold water on him: “Even in winter, it’s cold, but it won’t last for such a long time, and it’s too long after the winter vacation.”

“…” Jiang Shen didn’t expect this, his expression was like a sky and a crack, “What should I do?”

Shu Bao and dog hair glanced at each other. The latter scratched his head: “Should it be made into dried strawberries?”

Qing Lingzi glanced at his two brothers in disbelief and said, “Will you do it?”

Dog hair stared at her sister: “Do you have a computer? Baidu!”

The last four people went to the dog’s house again and went to Qing Lingzi’s computer Baidu Strawberry Dried.

“Soak the strawberries in clean water and wash them clean…” Qing Lingzi directed, and Shu Bao and Jiang Shen pour water into the basin with their hands.

Dog hair: “How long do you soak?”

Qing Lingzi frowned: “Don’t say… just let it go, soak for 10 minutes, you clean it.”

Jiang Shen started to wash the strawberries carefully.

“Cut the pedicle.” Qing Lingzi kicked the dog’s hair, “Go work!”

Dog hair: “Yes!”

Qing Lingzi: “Mix some sugar…how do you mix it? Sprinkle on top?”

Shu Bao took the white sugar jar and said, “You can only sprinkle it.” He and Jiang Shen sprinkled each strawberry with a little sugar, and the red flesh had stars and white spots on it, which was cute at the time.

Qing Lingzi was a bit embarrassed to see the last step: “But we didn’t have a dryer…”

Gou Mao was confused: “What is that fashionable thing?”

Shen Shubao thought for a while: “Will you put it in the stove? Doesn’t Shenzi have it in your house? The stove is boiled with water for cooking, and the stove is separated from the fire underneath. Put it on that compartment and try it?”

Jiang Shen occasionally saw Tan Lingling use the stove to roast chicken and duck, but now it is not commonly used, because the heat such as firing and burning is both troublesome and a waste of time, but the dried strawberries are all done here, and it is impossible to give up halfway, so four people Carrying two large plates to Tan Lingling.

——Tan Lingling: “…”

She looked at the children suspiciously and squinted her arms: “Who came up with the idea?”

Several people spoke in unison: “I (ah)!”

Tan Lingling pulsed with a smile: “I’m afraid I scold people!”

Gou Mao’s face is flattering: “How can that, Aunt Lingling is the most gentle and beautiful!”

Jiang Shen nodded desperately.

Tan Lingling couldn’t stand it: “It’s useless to have a sweet mouth. The wood should be chopped, the fire that can make fire, do your own thing!”

As long as Tan Lingling is willing to help, it will be ok to go up the sword and down the fire. Shen Shubao and Chen Maoxiu will cut the firewood and Jiang Shenqing Lingzi will follow Tan Lingling to clean the stove.

Tan Lingling took a large iron pan and laid out the strawberries evenly, poured a layer of honey water, and covered the lid. After the wood was chopped, first burn a pot of water on the stove. The amount of firewood, put the iron pan into the compartment.

She told Jiang Shen: “Take it out every half an hour to avoid overburning.”

Jiang Shen nodded desperately, his face still stained with firewood and ash, and he looked very funny.

Several people waited with him, and when they took it out for half an hour, the strawberry covered with honey was roasted golden and scented.

“Wow.” The dog is greedy. “Can I eat now?”

Jiang Shen blocked him: “No!”

The dog hair was not happy: “I will help you cut firewood, there is no credit but hard work. Give your brother one.”

“No.” Jiang Shenyi refused eloquently, “I’ll go to your house to feed you chickens these days, but strawberries can’t be given to you.”

Shen Shubao laughed: “Who are you going to give, baby?”

Jiang Shen’s face was hot and red with the light of fire. He turned his face carefully and put the wok into the stove carefully, and said softly: “Give it to the most important person.”

He turned his head, his eyes were like sparks, his smile was enthusiastic and shy: “I can only give him a meal, we said it well.”