Husband, Have Dinner

Tick, tick.

Ayao slept in a daze until the middle of the night, feeling cold on her face. As the drops of water dripped more and more on her face, she was awakened from the cold.

Bounced and sat up, feeling cold water droplets on his clothes and face, stretched out his hand and looked up, and it happened that the water droplets fell on the eyelids. "Oh my God, shouldn't it be raining?"

A Yao got out of bed and lit the lamp, followed by the pattering voices outside the window to confirm her thoughts.

House seemingly endless rain.

The housekeeper didn't tell her that the house was leaking!

A Yao protected the oil lamp and took photos in this house. She couldn't laugh or cry. She dispelled the idea of ​​using a wooden basin to fill the water. She hurried to find a bricklayer to repair the roof tomorrow. She rushed to the kitchen to take care of her. Fortunately, the head of the household was very important to the kitchen. Even if the roof of the house was empty, it was guaranteed that the kitchen would not fall into a drop of rootless water. The rice noodles, meat, and seasonings she bought were not wet or damp.

There was no problem with the kitchen she had cleaned up, so Ayao was relieved, and she worked hard, went back to the house and moved the wooden table to the shop, opened the oil paper umbrella and adjusted the position to ensure that the rain would not fall on her head and wake her up, and blow out the oil lamp. Climbed to the bed, hugged the burden and covered his head and fell asleep.

Early in the morning, the sky shines into the room through the window lattices, the floor is damp, the wooden table is a little bit, and there are circles of water stains.

"Fortunately, it came after the summer. The rain was not particularly heavy." Ayao was thankful that only the bed was wiped yesterday, and other places had not had time to tidy up. Today, I bought a dog and called a bricklayer to repair the roof and cleaned the house.

There was a little flour left in the kitchen, she took a handful and sniffed it, and it was well preserved without any peculiar smell and no rice bugs. For breakfast, she made scallion pancakes with soy milk.

Boil the water on the stove, scoop out all the flour and pour it into a large basin. The noodles need to be mixed with boiling hot water. Waiting for the boiling water is long enough for her to carry the teapot to buy soy milk.

"Aunt Wang is early."

Passing the alleyway, Ayao greeted her when she saw Aunt Wang chatting with other women, making colorful collaterals in her hands.

"It's three poles every day, the little girl just wakes up late, unlike our hard work, it's dawn to preside over the breakfast for the whole family." The unpleasant aunt was ironic again.

"Don't pay attention to her, she has this virtue." Aunt Wang asked, "Did you sleep well yesterday?"

"Fortunately, it rained in the middle of the night and the roof leaked. By the way, Aunt Wang, where do I go to hire a bricklayer? What are the prices? Do I need lunch if I invite you?" Ayaolian asked.

"I'm not familiar with this, let me ask."

Ayao shook her head when she saw this, "Then I won't bother Aunt Wang, I just need to find out by myself and get familiar with the surrounding environment by the way."

The unpleasant aunt listened to her ears, her eyes turned skeptically, and she walked over and interjected, "There are people in my house who are making bricks and tiles. I don’t charge you much for the sake of the neighbors. The daily salary is 180 liters. , You just need to make a meal."

A Yao looked at Aunt Wang. There was no strange expression on her face. Maybe the price was moderate? In normal times, A-Yao may have agreed to her, but this woman has been taunting her since she moved in for the past two days. She can't like it sincerely, let alone use the person who recommended her, who knows it. Will it be tricky?

So he smiled and said, "Thank you auntie, I will think about it again. The water at home is still burning, I have to go back soon."

"Good intentions were struck by thunder." The woman sipped, "Sure enough, she is a rich girl. She doesn't touch the water with her ten fingers, and she doesn't know how expensive the rice is."

Sure enough, the copper pot on the small stove was smoking and making a gurgling sound. I twisted the wet cloth and carried the copper pot to pour water into the flour bowl, watering in circles, stirring the flour with chopsticks while adding water, and the flour slowly It formed into a lump, and there was hot water in the pot. A Yao used two bowls to pour each other back and forth, and then put it in the well water to cool down. The temperature of the boiling water dropped, and A Yao slowly added to the flour cubes. In cold water, the flour cubes wiped away the edges and corners in the cold water and her kneading, and the flour stuck to the edge of the basin disappeared and turned into a large dough.

There are still some lumps on the surface of the dough. Cover it with a damp cloth to wake up. After waking up, continue to knead the dough with a little cold water until the whole dough is smooth and moist. Cut the large dough into two pieces and knead into long strips, twist them into small balls, then use a rolling pin to roll into a round dough, brush with lard and sprinkle with chopped green onion, then roll the left and right sides of the dough inward and roll into a long dough. Cover the strips with a damp cloth and continue to wake up a stick of incense.

The woman chatting outside moved her index finger, sniffing "What smells so fragrant?"

"So fragrant green onions."

"It seems to come from that little girl's house."

While chatting, the women couldn't help moving to the door of A Yao's house, wanting to probe what she was doing.

As soon as Ayao opened the door, she was almost taken aback. "Sisters and aunts, may I ask what's the matter?"

The women squeezed and pushed Aunt Wang out. She said a few words to A Yao, "We smelled the scent, so we found it. What are you doing so fragrant?"

It turned out to be greedy.

Ayao smiled, this is easy, and uncovered the cloth of the basket. "I made scallion pancakes for breakfast, and I did a little bit more. I plan to ask aunts and aunts to try it. The little girl is here for the first time, and I hope to take care of it in the future."

The green onion pancakes in the basket were still steaming, golden on both sides, and a scent of green onion fragrant. Everyone was not polite with Ayao. Each took one. The freshly baked scallion pancakes were hot on their palms. They exchanged their hands. Some people bite them down. The scallions are overflowing, and the lips and tongue are full of oil. The lard and scallions are also fragrant. It tastes very crispy, and some people tear the biscuits in half, only to find that the scallion pancakes are very different, the layers are distinct, and there are several layers of dough, sandwiching the chives, and the oil is pour out from the inside.

"It's delicious, what's your name and how is this made?" someone asked.

"Everyone in my family calls me scallops, call me Ayao or scallops. A sister and Aniang are both cooks, and I have learned a little bit by my side. There is no secret to eating crispy dough with layers. Just work **** the dough, fold a few layers, flatten it and continue to fold it, and beat it with your hands when it is baked, so that the inside becomes soft and layered." A Yao replied.

Aunt Wang didn't sound right, "Is your family a cook?"

"Yeah, I don't have a little money to rent here, so people gossiping." Ayao smiled, staring at the pesky aunt, really having the face to eat her scallion pancakes. The aunt smiled awkwardly, turned to her side and continued to eat, Ayao continued, "If you need a banquet at your sisters and aunts, you can come to me and I will charge a small amount of money to make a living."

"Oh……"

When they heard A Yao say that they are a cook at home, they were moved at first, but then they heard that they could find her, but they didn't bother. A Yao is too young and the scallion pancakes are delicious, but can they be managed by others?

A Yao "Then if there is nothing else, should I go to the bricklayer first?"

Sangu and Liupo separated A Yao, she locked the door Shi Shiran and left.

Ayao went to the Yahang first and said to find a bricklayer. The bricks and tiles are worth 13 texts. The wages will be discussed separately. The price ranges from 110 to 200 texts. The settlement is based on the number of days. She asked again. Regardless of the price, the owner must make a meal.

Among the several bricklayers, pick one who is energetic and looks at the upright, and signs the contract. Ayao pays a commission to the dental office and agrees to wait for her to buy the dog and take the people back to work.

The yaxing people simply introduced Ayao to their new puppy in their backyard, but they didn't even open their eyes.

"What I want is a dog that can watch the house. It looks cute, but it takes time." What A Yao lacks most now is time, and she can't wait.

"I'll sell that female one to you too, one big and one small, just three pens and five hundred characters!" Yaxing dragged the mother dog who had not given birth for a long time, and said, pointing to them.

Buying a dog is all based on the eye, and A Yao looked at the bitch, and suddenly felt like it.

"This dog is so thin, if I can't support it later, wouldn't it be a loss? I have two consistent money."

Bargaining with that person, and in the end, he brought home two dogs, one large and one small, and bricklayers with three hundred dollars.

The big dog was **** by A Yao under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard. The puppy sniffed his mother and nestled in his arms. A Yao stood under the tree and watched him work for a while, and hurried to the meat market to buy meat.

As soon as she left the house, she was stopped by another young woman next door. A Yao had an impression of her. She smiled sweetly and didn't talk much. It was also what she did in the morning to ask about scallion pancakes, asking her what's wrong.

She said, "I live next door to your house, which is the red lantern. You can call me Yu Niang. A Yao, have you found a bricklayer?"

"Yes, I'm going to go shopping for groceries."

Yu Niang reminded, "The bricklayers can be very particular when they arrive home. They should be served with delicious and delicious food, regardless of their low wages. If they are not served well, let them hold a grudge, and they will put scissors on the beam of your house and destroy the feng shui of the house. , Or secretly messing up, you may not even know."

Ayao had heard similar stories in her previous life, and then listened to Yu Niang's reminder. She raised her heart and thanked her respectfully, "Thank you, Yu Niang, for the reminder. I'm going to the meat market now."

"The meat market has not sold good meat at this time, and there should be those who are in the water. It is better to go to the restaurant to buy a food box. You are a child, I think he should not care too much." Yu Niang suggested to A Yao.

Ayao looked at this time, as Yu Niang said, she rushed to the meat market, she might not be able to buy good meat, and it was dark once and again.

There are three scallion pancakes at home, with rice, four liang meat, and a lot of scallion, garlic and ginger. You can buy some tofu. She glanced at someone picking an egg. She thought about how to make dinner.

A Yao came and went fast, the upright man on the roof took a glance and then took his gaze back. This house looked poor and white, and the owner was a little girl. Let's eat the dinner for the evening, he thought.

The bricklayer moved swiftly and finished work before the meal. A Yao moved faster than him. The food was already on the stone table. He saw it unexpectedly.

The rice is crystal clear, the tender tofu is wrapped in the meat, and when it is served, the oil on the iron plate squeaks, the plate is piled with ingot-like egg dumplings, and there are three scallion pancakes with golden skin and smells very delicious. , Ten steps away can smell the scent of lard, this girl is willing to oil.

"I just moved in yesterday. I didn't have everything. I can only buy tofu and eggs if I didn't prepare for a while today. I hope to forgive me." A Yao said.

Aunt Wang ate and wandered out. At the door of A Yao, she ran into a slightly worried Yu Niang. The two of them had confirmed that they were worried about the little girl. Seeing that the door of A Yao’s house was wide open, the two of them walked in together. After crossing the threshold, I saw A Yao and the bricklayer in the yard, and asked, "Has the roof been repaired?"

"Yes, if it rains tonight, you don't have to worry about water leakage." A Yao replied.

Yu Niang was more concerned about what the bricklayers were eating, her eyes drifted to the table, and she couldn't help swallowing.

She has already experienced the delicacy of scallion pancakes, and the bricklayer now eats egg dumplings, smacking his lips while eating. The skin of the egg dumplings is spread with egg liquid and wrapped in minced meat. It seems that she still sees a bit of soup in the minced meat, and her eyes fall on the minced meat of tofu. It turns out that tofu can still be cooked like this. Tofu has a light taste. If meat is added The taste of meat infiltrates the tofu, and it tastes more delicate and soft. This dish is very suitable for the elderly with bad teeth.

The bricklayer was hairy when Yu Niang looked at him, "Have you never seen anyone eat?"

Speaking of the meal, take a few more bites, and leave after eating.

Yu Niang regretfully retracted her gaze, and now she believed that A Yao could also take orders, and hurriedly asked "A Yao, how is your banquet counted?"

"Well, it depends on how many banquets your family has. I can't do it for the time being with more than seven people. I have to wait for me to be older. For three or four people, if your family provides materials, I will only accept... the neighborhood It’s not the price for 500 wen per seat. If you don’t bring your own materials, you have to add 500 wen. If it’s five or six people, you’ll have to pay for it consistently. Wait for me. When we grow up, the price will be adjusted again."

"Oh..." Yu Niang was a pity, although she wanted A Yao to cook, she was a little bit reluctant to hear that it was at least two or three days of expenses at home.

"Oh, it's a bit expensive." Aunt Wang felt painful when she heard it. "Will someone ask you for a banquet? What can you do when no one asks you for a banquet?"

"It's okay, I can live on." Ayao said. She thinks it is very cheap in Beijing for a reasonable five hundred writings. Master Mochizue's remuneration in Nanxun is cloth and money. Alas, when it was her turn, she actually She had to lower the price. I really heard the tears of the sad listeners. Who told her to be young? When she was older and became famous, then she would raise the price again.

After sending away Aunt Wang and Yu Niang, Ayao began to eat, and she also made moist tofu and minced bibimbap for the dog. He hummed and ate each other, and the puppies fell asleep.

In the evening, Ayao took the dog to the flower bush outside the house to go to the bathroom. She was not allowed to enter the house if she did not practice well. She had never been a shovel officer in her previous life, and in this life... she didn't want to be a shovel officer!

Boiling water for a bath, and busy working all day.

The big dog and the puppy were napping by the door. When Ayao was about to fall asleep, she wanted to plant a vegetable in the front yard, set up a shelf to wait for the gourds and grapes to climb up the bamboo frame; make a nest for the two dogs ; Late autumn is here, early winter is coming, I have to buy Chinese cabbage to make pickles, and buy bedding. Oh, I’m so busy...

Thinking of the back, I was asleep.

In the night, it started to rain again. At first, it began to rustle, and gradually the roof rustled, the bead curtains were constantly on the eaves, and the floor in the house was dry.

A Yao finally had a sleepy night when she came to the capital.

Good night, sweet dreams.