Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 289 Chapter 288 Homesickness

Tang Zhitong went directly to Chunshu Hutong, carrying his satchel and braving the scorching sun.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, it is the hottest time of the day. The leaves are all wilting and chirping, so I know I am not tired, lying on the treetops, and there is a neighing sound, constantly calling summer.

Birds are hiding in the trees to escape the heat, and people are doing the same thing, either taking a nap at home or hiding in the shade on the street. Only those who bent over and pulled wooden carts to earn a living.

Tang Zhitong had space, but there was no air-conditioning function. All the way to the entrance of Chunshu Hutong, his back was soaked with sweat.

As for this person, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

At this time last year, Tang Zhitong was still shirtless, collecting firewood at the construction site, just like Liben on the street, but now he starts to feel too hot when he moves even a little bit...

Tang Zhitong stopped in the cave of the building, scooped up a two-pound piece of suet from the space, wrapped it in newspapers, stuffed it into his bag, then walked up and knocked on Yue's door.

"Brother-in-law! What's delicious?" Wang Jingmin, who was doing homework, opened the door and jumped when he saw Tang Zhitong.

"This time is not for you or your sister to enhance nutrition." Tang Zhitong carefully took off the satchel hanging from his body. It contains eggs. If there is a slight crack accidentally, the smell will be gone after a few days. Comparable to biological and chemical weapons.

"Oh, then when I take the junior high school entrance examination, will I get the same treatment?" Wang Jingmin was a little disappointed, but he behaved very sensible.

"Brother-in-law, I am very good, I don't need these." Wang Jingying stood beside her slimly, handing Tang Zhitong a glass of summer special drink - cold white drink, with a look of embarrassment on her face, not wanting to accept it.

"Where's our mother?" Tang Zhitong took it and drank it down in one gulp. He had no intention of taking it back, so he picked up the cattail leaf fan to relieve himself from the heat.

"That's necessary. It will only be better when the time comes." Tang Zhitong rubbed his brother-in-law's hair and promised.

After refining all the oil, the two of them tasted some of the remaining oil residue to satisfy their cravings, and left the rest in the kitchen.

"Go." Wang Jingying stared at the book and waved her hand to give her brother a day off. The smell was so tempting that she didn't have much time to read...

"Oh, take the exam in two days, don't be stressed. I'll make some oil residue for you to eat first." Tang Zhitong did not drink any more water, but took the satchel from the bag to the kitchen, put on an apron, and started to pack it up.

Wang Jingying has a calm personality. Judging from her performance just now, she doesn't seem stressed at all and she feels very confident.

"Have eaten. Let me ask you something." Uncle Gao took the cigarette and said.

"I have something to do at work, so I have to work overtime." Wang Jingying replied while pouring another glass of water for Tang Zhitong.

"Xiao Tang is here?" Tang Zhitong had not seen Uncle Gao when he entered the community, but was stopped by him when he went out.

"Okay, I'm going back first." Tang Zhitong drank the water his sister-in-law poured, wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand, picked up his satchel, put it on his shoulder, and went out neatly downstairs.

At this time, Wang Jingmin completely lost his focus on homework, and his eyes kept drifting to the kitchen.

"Hey, Uncle Gao, have you eaten?" Tang Zhitong didn't know what Uncle Gao wanted to do with him, so he stood up the bicycle in his hand and walked over to give him a cigarette.

As the sound of "sizzling" sounded, the unique aroma of grease wafted out of the kitchen.

Although Tang Zhitong said that this was not for Wang Jingmin, Ye Zhijuan still had to make the final decision.

Wang Jingmin was no longer in the mood to do his homework, and wanted to go to the kitchen to wait for feeding. However, his second sister, who possessed bloodline suppression, was watching eagerly from the side, leaving no room for him to slip away.

"Say what you say." Tang Zhitong struck a match and lit a cigarette with a very respectful attitude, regardless of age, position, or qualifications.

"Did you go to Guanzhong two days ago?" Uncle Gao took a cigarette and asked.

"I went to the ancient capital and stayed there for a few days." Tang Zhitong nodded and admitted. The procedures for going out this time were complete and he was not afraid to tell others. "It's been a few years since I've been back, and I really miss the food in my hometown. What did you eat there?" Uncle Gao asked cheerfully.

"I ate gourd head once and mutton steamed buns once. The rest of the time there was nothing special." Tang Zhitong squatted next to Uncle Gao and said frankly.

"Have you never tried Roujiamo? Let me tell you, this Roujiamo, with alternate fat and lean meat, plus a spoonful of braised soup, and if it can be paired with a bowl of sour plum juice, it will taste very delicious!" Uncle Gao raised his head, looked at the treetops, and recalled the delicious food he tasted before leaving seclusion.

"Hey, let's wait until we have the chance next time." Tang Zhitong wanted to try it. It is said that the Roujiamo at this time and the one decades later were two different things, but they were not sold in the streets and alleys. Maybe some There may be people in the workplace who are engaged in hospitality, but I am not qualified, so I have no chance to eat during this trip.

"Then... gourd heads and steamed buns, aren't they easy to buy?" After hearing what Tang Zhitong said, Uncle Gao's expression changed and he was silent for a while and asked.

"It's not easy to buy, and there's a lot of queues." Tang Zhitong probably understood why Uncle Gao stopped him, and wanted to inquire about the situation in his hometown.

"Is it expensive?" Uncle Gao took a puff of cigarette and asked again.

"With food stamps, the price is not too outrageous. I can still afford it once in a while." Tang Zhitong thought about his words and said.

"Is life okay over there?" Uncle Gao opened his mouth and finally asked.

"There is still a market. If you can exchange some things, the situation will be much better than in the east." The situation is certainly not optimistic, but Tang Zhitong couldn't bear to tell Uncle Gao directly, so he could only pull the next door out for comparison, hoping that this would make Uncle Gao feel better. point.

"Alas..." After hearing this, Uncle Gao let out a long sigh, and then there was silence. He only let go when the cigarette butt burned his fingers.

Tang Zhitong didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only console him dryly: "Uncle Gao, the difficulty is only temporary, and everything will be fine."

"Well, as the old saying goes: There are no hardships that cannot be endured, only blessings that cannot be enjoyed. You will definitely get over it." Uncle Gao responded with a forced smile.

"You're right, let's all look forward." Tang Zhitong's CPU was almost smoking because he really didn't know how to reply.

Tang Zhitong could tell that Uncle Gao was homesick, and he didn't know if he had any relatives in his hometown. They were too far away to help him, so he could find a chance to make Roujiamo...

Saying goodbye to Uncle Gao, Tang Zhitong got on his bicycle and headed home.

As a layman myself, it is not easy to take care of a whole family...

After entering the house, Tang Zhitong put his hand into his satchel and took out a piece of butt meat, which weighed a pound.

There is a skill in making dumpling fillings, and you need to choose different parts of meat according to everyone's taste.

Take the butt tip for example. The meat is tender, the fat is evenly distributed, and the chopped dumpling fillings are alternately fat and thin, which can meet the taste needs of most people.

As the old saying goes: "Eat more melons in summer and don't need to take Chinese medicine."

Pumpkin is a kind of "summer melon". In some places, pumpkin is particularly popular. Because of its golden color, pumpkin filling is also called "golden filling".

Just eat tender pumpkin dumplings. One thing you need to pay attention to is that after washing, removing the flesh, and grating the pumpkin, you need to sprinkle salt to kill the water a little, otherwise the dumplings will be soft.

Other than that, the preparation is the same as dumplings with other fillings, there is nothing special to pay attention to.

The cooked dumplings have the unique fragrance of pumpkin, and there is a hint of sweetness when you taste them carefully.

(End of this chapter)