Skillful Wife of Military - C57
No one was willing to do so. Xu Hui smiled but did not say anything else.
Gou Sheng started a fire as Xiao Dazong brought a pot on top of the charcoal stove in the house. When he woke up in the morning, Xu Hui had already put the chicken meat in the pot, it should be ready by now.
After washing and soaking the rice, Yuan Zhou fished out the cooked chicken. He then peeled it into thin shreds, chopped the white radish into shreds, stewed the wild mushrooms until they were small, and then chopped into thin shreds of ginger.
Pour oil into the hot pan, pour the shredded radish and wild mushrooms into the pot and stir-fry a few more times, add a little water in between, add a little at a time, fry until there is no white heart in the rice; add a little salt to improve the taste, pour the chicken soup into the rice pot and cook slowly.
Slowly, a fragrant smell drifted out from the pot. Gou Sheng’s mother laughed and said, “Smells so sweet!”
Xu Hui smiled and said, “There’s no more food at home, Aunt. Shall we eat the pancakes along with the congee?” Gou Sheng’s mom had made it soft and crispy, making it especially tasty. Xu Hui had learnt all this before, but it was still not as tasty as hers.
Gou Sheng’s mother laughed as he rolled up his sleeves and scooped out two spoonfuls of white flour from the bowl. Just as he was about to scoop up the yellow rice noodles, Xu Hui laughed and said, “Today is the holidays, let’s eat white bread, shall we? It will also be good for us to have Master and Gou Sheng give some to Camp’s brothers, as well as to Senior Qian Hu and Brother Chang. ”
“Dazong’s daughter-in-law is right. We also have an indication!” As Gou Sheng’s mother spoke, he scooped out two spoonfuls of noodles and started to mix them. Xiao Dazong rolled up his sleeves and walked forward: “Aunt, I’ll knead noodles!”
Gou Sheng smiled as he handed the blob of dough over to Xiao Da Yong. Xiao Da Yong used his strength to rub it for a while, causing the dough to become extremely smooth.
Xu Hui lifted the lid of the pot and stirred the porridge, it was already very sticky, Xu Hui quickly told Gou Sheng to extinguish the fire, and only a little of the charcoal remained to keep it warm.
He went to the house and pinched a bunch of garlic seedlings that he had raised on the windowsill for over ten days. Then he chopped them into pieces and sprinkled a little bit of the porridge into a bowl.
The children woke up one by one. Dazed and wearing cotton clothes, Niu Niu yawned and asked Xu Hui, “Sister-in-law, is the salty porridge delicious?”
Xu Hui wanted to laugh as she watched. She reached out her hand to tie Niuniu’s cotton clothes, and Xu Hui smiled and said, “The porridge is done, aunty is in the middle of cooking. Quickly wash up, we’re ready to eat.”
In the kitchen, Gou Sheng’s mother, seeing that his face was almost awake, started to pancake.
He rolled a piece of dough into a rectangular piece, brushed a thin layer of oil, sprinkled the salt and pepper powder and onions evenly on it, folded the wide piece on both sides in the middle, folded it again, rolled it into a rectangle, smeared the oil and seasonings, then folded it again, folded it again and again, repeated four times, thus the cake was made with a total of seven or eight layers, the level was rich and the taste was especially good.
After rolling out the dough for the last time, heat the wok, paint it with a thin layer of oil, and place the waffle inside. ‘s mother used her hand to press onto the side of the pancake, agilely moving the pancake, making it evenly warm, so that it wouldn’t burn too much in places and not fry too well in places.
The pancakes she was frying were very hot. She did not dare to use her hands like Gou Sheng, because she would have to use a shovel to break the pancake that was not hard enough.
Gou Sheng’s mother could not help but grin when he heard Xu Hui’s praise. “What kind of ability is this, it’s just rough skin. Dazong’s daughter-in-law, it’s just that your skin is tender, that’s why you feel that it’s hot.”
“Then wouldn’t it be fine if I used more hands in the future?” Xu Hui laughed and joked. Xiao Dazong anxiously said: “That won’t do!”
Gou Sheng’s mother laughed out loud, “Da Yong’s heart is hurting. Hehehe, don’t worry, Aunt, I won’t bear to part with your wife’s hands. If it’s a coincidence, you should pinch a needle or something, don’t worry.”
Everyone laughed. Xiao Dayong looked at Xu Hui with a reddened face. Xu Hui’s face was burning as she stared blankly at Xu Hui. She gave Xiao Dayong a rebuking look and scratched his head as he laughed foolishly.
The salty and tasty Eight Treasures Porridge was actually more like Xu Hui’s improved chicken porridge. It was cooked very sweetly.
Xu Hui brought out a bowl and buckled it with a big bowl. Then, she wrapped two pancakes and asked Xiao Dayong to send one to Lin Qianhu. She then served a bowl to each of them and cut the pancakes into pieces before placing them on the table of the brick bed.
Everyone lowered their heads to drink their porridge, eat their pancakes, and eat the Chinese cabbage with spicy sauce.
Er Wa drank from his small bowl, held it up and said to Xu Hui, “Sister, I still want to drink!”
Gou Sheng’s mother quickly stopped Xu Hui and said, “Don’t give it to him to eat. Look what his stomach is like, this gluttonous ghost doesn’t have a full stomach.
Xu Hui looked at Er Wa’s bloated belly and patted it lightly. “Let’s have noodles at noon and leave some stomach for lunch, shall we?”
“Mouthy noodles? I want to eat a big bowl, as big as my brother’s bowl! ” Er Wa’s eyes lit up. He liked to eat noodles the most, especially when it was cooked by Xu Hui. The meat was both fresh and salty, and when it was poured on his face, it tasted really good.
Everyone looked at Gou Sheng’s bowl that was bigger than Er Wa’s head and could not help but laugh. Gou Sheng also scolded with a smile: “Er Wazi, you’re a glutton, and even want to make such a big bowl with me. Look, it’s enough to fit you in!”
Er Wa glared at him and said, “I can finish it, but I can finish it.” He looked at Xu Hui and laughed. Xu Hui touched his head and smiled, “Sure, as long as you can eat it, I will give you a big bowl and let you eat enough.”
“Sister-in-law, you’re so nice. When I grow up, I want to marry you as my wife!”
Everyone burst out into laughter. Xiao Dazong unconsciously rolled his eyes at Er Wa. Little brat, you haven’t even grown hair yet and you still dare to think about your own wife? Hmph!
The lively La VIII was finished. Although it was nearer to the new year, Xu Hui and the others were not so busy. They could not buy anything anywhere, so how could they spend the new year?
Xu Hui calculated her family accounts as she thought about the things she needed to do in the spring. SShe even thought of several ideas to make money, but unfortunately, the weather was cold and the traffic was slow. He could only sit in the house and sigh.
If only he had loom, he could at least weave cloth to ease his boredom. Xu Hui realized that he did not have the luxury of living and was bored after just a few days.
Gou Sheng smiled and handed the embroidered shed over to Xu Hui. “Dazong’s daughter-in-law has nothing to do, teach Plum Blossom how to make needle and thread. Xiu Er said that your sewing is very coincidental, I am a rough man, making clothes and making shoes is fine, but embroidering is not.”
Xu Hui looked at Gou Sheng’s mother, took over the embroidered shed, and looked at the people around them. Niuniu and Er Wa played together all day long, they could even play with pebbles for half a day; Xiu Er and Mei Hua were either sewing or embroidering, they were not idle anyway; Gou Sheng’s mother, on the other hand, had already made a pair of cotton shoes for Xiao Da Yong and Gou Sheng.
Everyone had their own things to do, and only they themselves had things to do. It was foolish to only be bored here and not let the life in front of them become interesting!
His days were spent in human hands, so why was he thinking so much? He wasted so much time for nothing.
Taking up the embroidery needle, Xu Hui looked at the excited Xiao Xiuer and the Plum Blossom and started teaching them with a smile.
Xu Hui’s embroidery skills were something that Uncle Wu Jingxing had spent a lot of money to get the embroidery boss to teach him. Although it was not as exquisite as her brocade skills, it was still pretty good.
Xiao Xiuer had a foundation, but it was something she had learned before. She would need to slowly correct her mistakes, and Xu Hui told her to start from the beginning and learn all the basic acupuncture skills first. He drew a flower for her to slowly embroider. As for the Plum Blossom, it was the first time she had touched a needle. She was used to working at home and her hands were thicker, so she had to take care of it before she could embroider. Because the silk was very thin, her fingers were rough and it was easy to make the silk wool.
Xu Hui taught the Plum Blossom to tie knots first. Although it sounded simple, it was not easy to make a beautiful knot. Both girls started to learn their skills, and Xu Hui’s interest was piqued.
Seeing Niuniu’s new cotton clothes were so bare that there were no decorations on them, Xu Hui had a sudden urge to embroider a cute cat onto Niuniu’s cotton clothes. She thought of the word ‘cat winter’ and thought that it would probably look good.
Xu Hui, who became more addicted to embroidery, picked up the needle and didn’t put it down. She continued to embroider until nightfall, and the rice was made by Gou Sheng and.
The white kitten laid down lazily, stretching out its claw and half-opening its amber eyes to look at the butterfly that was flying on the tip of its nose. It looked both silly and adorable, which made everyone fall in love with it.
Xu Hui rubbed her stiff, sore neck and cut off the embroidered cat. She sewed the cat onto Niu Niu’s chest. The cat was white, so the pressed cat’s skin was a little white, so it was not obvious.
Gou Sheng’s mother praised him, “Dazong’s daughter-in-law’s embroidery is even more coincidental than that of a weaver’s. Look at how the kitten is embroidered, it looks like it’s real. Ah, Plum Blossom, you sure learned it from your sister-in-law.
Xu Hui smiled and said, “As long as Sister Plum Blossom is willing to learn, I will be happy to teach her. She can embroider well. When spring comes, we can sell her some flowers and wear them.”
“That won’t do. Even if the Plum Blossom was sold for money, it would still be a form of filial piety. You are her master!”
Xu Hui could not help but laugh. Why did she always seem like a master to him? She just foolishly met Wang Daniu in Xiao Jia Village, and after teaching him for a day, there was another disciple, a Plum Blossom.
Niuniu carefully touched the kitten on her cotton jacket. She was very excited. Er Wa wanted to touch it too, so she slapped her hand away. “Don’t touch it. What do you want to do if it’s dirty?”
Er Wa curled his lips and wanted to cry. Niu Niu snappily said, “What are you crying for? “You don’t know how to wash your hands. If you wash them clean, I’ll let you touch them!”
Er Wa immediately grinned and quickly pulled his mother to wash her hands, making everyone laugh.
Xu Hui rubbed her shoulders and prepared to get some water to wash his face. She was used to washing herself before going to bed, and since there were no skin care products here, she could only filter out some sesame oil as a skin care product. If she used too much oil during the day, she could use some at night to make her face less dry.
Just as he walked into the kitchen and was about to scoop up a bowl of water, he felt his wrist ache and the basin only fell off. Xu Hui hurriedly grabbed onto the basin with all his might, but a voice suddenly came from the side, “Wife, put it down, I’ll scoop up some water for you.”
Xu Hui turned. It was Xiao Da Yong.