Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 701 Return to Ice City

After riding the train for more than two days, Han Li once again set foot on the land of Ice City. When he got off the train, he was greeted by the cold wind and snowflakes flying in the sky.

Han Li tightened his scarf, carried the large and small bags prepared by his family, and walked out of the train station in the wind and snow.

It seems that it has been snowing in Bingcheng for a few days. The snowflakes that fell on the ground have been trampled firmly. Sitting on the bus leading to Huayuan Street, it would slip and move sideways every time I started or turned.

After Han Li got off the car, he walked some distance before arriving in front of his own courtyard. The couplets on both sides of the gate were well posted, and there was not much snow at the door. These should be the fruits of Fu Weihong's labor.

Han Li took out the key, opened the door and walked in. After closing the door, he first put the large and small bags in his hands into the decomposition space.

The situation in the yard was similar. There wasn't much snow on the path, but the snow was quite thick elsewhere. However, after Han Li walked along, all the snow and ice on the path disappeared without a trace, revealing The blue stone slabs below.

The two-story building in the middle of the yard also has couplets pasted on the door and window grilles on every window. Even the balcony that protrudes a little has a couplet on it.

Han Li originally thought that the yellow house looked good in the green environment in summer and autumn, but he did not expect that in this season of pure white and cold wind, the yellow house actually gave him a very warm feeling.

The red, green, blue and various colored window grilles on the doors and windows made Han Li's eyes feel much more comfortable, and he had the illusion of entering a garden full of Linghan and proud snow.

The first thing Han Li had to do when he opened the door was to light the fireplace to raise the temperature in the room. Then he found tools to clean up the snow at the door. Then he went to the post office over the street to give Fu Weihong a call. Telephone.

"Hey, who are you looking for?"

"My uncle and aunt have been working the night shift since the day before yesterday, so during this period they left Xiao Weiyi to me. By now, she should have finished practicing the violin and is already on her way home with me."

"Hey, who is it?"

"it's me.."

Han Li's words made Fu Weihong's heart beat faster, but she still spoke calmly.

At this time, the burning fireplace had already made the temperature in the room very good. As soon as Han Li entered the door, he took off his thick coat, scarf, gloves, and hat.

Iraqi date: Also known as date palm and date palm, it is one of the important dried fruits in the tropics. It is the main food in the Mediterranean and Red Sea desert areas. During this period, my country imported the most from Iraq, so it is called Iraqi dates.

Those plates contained melon seeds, fruit candies, pine nuts, Iraqi dates, Cuban candy cubes, and some Sijiucheng pastries that the second sister Han bought for him.

He carried the things he had just bought from the mall to the kitchen with a relaxed look. He took the pork liver he bought this time, the pork, beef, hairtail fish just taken out from the decomposition space, and some mountain products that should be soaked. After entering the basin, other things were put on the surface and ignored. It was the business of Fu Weihong and her sisters to turn these ingredients into food.

Han Li turned around and started to boil water. When the water boiled, he first made himself a cup of tea, and then poured the rest into the thermos flask. Then he continued to boil water, filling both thermos flasks, and then boiled another pot of water. After adjusting the stove damper, he completely ignored the situation in the kitchen.

"Then are you two going to your uncle's house later, or are you going back to your house?"

"Weihong is looking for you."

When Han Li returned home, another thin layer of snow fell in the yard, but it disappeared when he walked over and shook the snow off himself at the door.

However, when Han Li left the kitchen, he took a small basket and a few plates from here. When he came to the living room, he took out some Guoguang apples he bought from the black market in Sijiu City from the decomposition space.

"Xiao Weiyi helped her when I posted the couplets years ago. It's okay for you to treat her to a meal, but today it's snowing and we can go out to eat, right? We'll go there after work to buy some food."

"Then I'll invite you two to have dinner together tonight. It just so happens that I haven't seen that little girl for a long time. It's easier for you to go back after dinner and cook it yourself. Of course, if you don't want to go back after dinner, we can You can live there too.”

The Iraqi dates of this period were lumps stuck together. They did not have the waxy outer skin of later generations. They had to be torn or cut open when eating. Of course, rich people could pick up the lump and eat it directly.

"Please help me find Comrade Fu Weihong."

Fu Weihong heard what Han Li said. She was happy at first and then thought of her cousin and said.

"It will be dark when you get off work. It's freezing cold and snowing. Just come over here and leave the food to me."

"My uncle's side."

Han Li hung up the phone and walked out of the post office. He braved the wind and snow and walked to Dongfanghong Shopping Mall, which is the closest and has the most comprehensive range of products. Here he bought some red sausages, fresh pork liver, a few bottles of canned fruits, and finally some Only then did Frozen Pears and Frozen Persimmons return home.

The reason why the Iraqi dates of this era are sticky is because of insufficient technology. The upper-level leaders are worried that imported food will carry bacteria or viruses into our country. However, the technology of this era can only pass through high-temperature sterilization. After high-temperature sterilization, the Iraqi dates inside have The sugar seeps out of the skin, making it sticky.

Later, technology improved, and imported Iraqi dates no longer need to be sterilized at high temperatures.

This makes the Iraqi date look like clear grains, but it has an extra layer of waxy skin on the outside, and the taste is far less delicious than it is today.

Because Iraqi dates have extremely high sugar content, they have played a great role in our country for a certain period of time and can be said to have saved many people.

Later, our country's products gradually became richer, and there were some unreliable rumors in the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The name Iraqi dates gradually disappeared from everyone's attention, but dates gradually entered everyone's attention.

Cuban sugar: This is the sugar imported from Cuba. It is a kind of coarse sugar, which is unrefined raw sugar. It has low purity, many impurities, high water content and light yellow color.

If not processed, Cuban sugar is yellow granulated sugar. This sugar has occupied all supply and marketing agencies, store counters, and display windows for a long time. After a little processing, it can not only turn into large sugar cubes, but its color and taste are also unique. It will be very close to brown sugar, everyone knows this.

After doing all this, Han Li calmly sat in front of the fireplace and read a book. There was a steaming teacup on the small table in front of him, and he would pick it up and take a sip from time to time.

Not long after night fell quietly, Fu Weiyi's crisp voice came from the door.

"The snow in the courtyard is so clean. Sister, what delicious food do you think Brother Han prepared? If it's too bad, it will be in vain that I fell while helping him post the couplets."

"What are you talking about? Who taught you to be picky when visiting your home?"

"Sister, don't be angry, I just said it casually as a joke."

"Secure the door and follow me quickly. See if I can take you with me next time."

The two sisters walked in while quarreling, patted the snow on the doorstep, stamped their feet and walked into the house. "Back from get off work."

"Ah."

"Brother Han, are you a bit uninteresting?"

"what happened?"

"Why didn't you tell me that you were settling down in Bingcheng? If my sister hadn't been able to call me here by posting the couplet on the door, I wouldn't have known that you already had a house."

Han Li looked at the angry trumpet enchantress, reached out and took an apple from the table, put it in her hand and said with a smile.

"I was negligent this time. I will tell you first next time."

This apple attracted Fu Weiyi's attention to the table. She was now a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. When she saw so many delicious food on it, she didn't bother to question Han Li and shouted happily. Just ran over.

"There are so many delicious foods, and there are many things I have never seen before. Brother Han, can I eat all of these?"

"Of course you can, but I have prepared a lot of delicious food in the kitchen. You have to estimate your stomach and don't be unable to eat it when it's time to eat."

When Fu Weiyi heard what Han Li said, he held a yellowish bergamot cake in his hand and walked toward the kitchen while eating it.

At this time, Han Li pulled Fu Weihong into his arms and warmed her cold little hands. Just when he was about to ask her if she would go back today, Fu Weiyi's voice came from the kitchen and interrupted the scene. .

"Brother Han, how are we going to eat this beef?"

"You can eat whatever you want."

Fu Weihong heard her cousin's voice and gently pushed Han Li away, whispering in his ear.

"I'll hurry up and go to the kitchen to cook. We have to go back after dinner, but I asked for leave tomorrow morning when I got off work today. I'll bring you breakfast then."

Fu Weihong said what else could Han Li do, so he could only grab her little hand, rub it and say softly.

"Don't go out to buy food early in the morning. Come over and we'll cook together like last time."

When Fu Weihong heard what Han Li said, she immediately remembered the last time they spent a long, long time cooking a meal that was barely edible. She blushed and withdrew her hand, and even lightly hit Han Li. He stood up and headed towards the kitchen with red cheeks.

In this era, regardless of urban or rural areas, 99.9% of girls can cook, and 99% of boys can cook. When everyone is about the same age, they have to cook some simple meals. As for cooking, It depends on their family conditions.

The little girl Fu Weiyi is no exception. Although she has not yet mastered cooking, she usually makes simple rice, steamed buns, and pancakes. When the adults are cooking, she is chopping vegetables, adding firewood, and cooking. There is still no problem in getting started.

Han Li had no intention of interfering at all. He brought some snacks to the two sisters, fed a piece of pea yellow to Fu Weihong who was busy at work, said a few nice words and then lay back in front of the fireplace to continue reading.

It wasn't until Fu Weiyi called him that he left in front of the warm fireplace.

There is a plate of sliced ​​Harbin sausage, a plate of fried mushrooms, a pot of beef stewed with potatoes, a pot of pork stewed with vermicelli, and a pot of pork liver soup. The table is full, and there are some that have just been posted. Good pancakes.

Han Li sat down to eat while praising Fu Weihong's craftsmanship.

During the meal, Han Li inquired about the New Year celebrations in Bingcheng. Before Fu Weihong could speak, Fu Weiyi started to introduce her New Year celebrations this year.

"I said, I said, my sister was very bored during the Chinese New Year. She spent most of her time sitting in front of the stove reading and chatting. But I was different. On New Year's Eve, I made an early meal out of cans. A small lantern, carried around with the people in the courtyard at night to call people out to play.

When everyone finally came together, everyone started to perform. Most of the boys sang lines from Lin Haixueyuan and Catching Lei Gang. There was nothing new at all. I sang (The Gardener's Song) and the latest drama (Maple Leaf). When it became popular), after singing, all the uncles and aunts in the corridor said yes. "

After finishing the meal chatting and laughing, and after the table, dishes and chopsticks were all cleared, Fu Weiyi lingered in front of the fireplace and didn't want to leave. Seeing this, Han Li smiled at Fu Weihong and signaled to them to stay tonight.

Fu Weihong didn't even think about it for three minutes. She sighed helplessly, grabbed her cousin's coat and threw it away.

"It's still snowing outside, hurry up and get dressed, we're leaving."

"Ah, it's just the two of us going back. It's cold and slippery this way. The place at Brother Han's house is so big. Sister, why don't we two stay here today? You'll go to work from here tomorrow, and I'll go practice piano from here, okay? good?"

"No, hurry up and get dressed, or I won't bring you here again."

At this time, Fu Weiyi wanted to follow her cousin back even though she was not happy. When Han Li saw this, he took out a cloth bag with some snacks and handed it over, which put a smile on her face.

"It's better, Brother Han, are you leaving tomorrow? If you don't leave, I won't go to my sister after practicing the piano and come directly to you."

When Han Li was about to speak, he found Fu Weihong winking at him from the side, so he said in a long voice.

"Tomorrow? That's really unfortunate. I have to leave early tomorrow morning. Maybe next time. How about I be the first to contact you when I come to Bingcheng next time?"

"Then let's make an agreement."

At this time, Fu Weiyi had no idea that Han Li could not contact her at all. He happily put on his clothes, hat, scarf, and gloves and left with his cousin.

Han Li followed them out and sent them both a long way away before returning. If he didn't have bicycles, he would have sent them to the family home where Fu Weiyi lived.

The next day, Han Li got up and practiced all the Xingyi Quan and Spring Wind Transformation Rain Jue.

After brushing his teeth, washing his face and taking care of his hygiene, Han Li took off his clothes and got into bed again.

(End of this chapter)